Chapter 1
Research Methods
Statistics & Causation
The Nervous System
Biology of the Brain
Wild Card
100
Who established the first experimental psychology lab (in Leipzig in 1879)?
Wilhelm Wundt
100
What is the name for the category of research that is interested in testing hypotheses about the way things work, not necessarily interested in immediately solving societal problems?
Basic Research
100
What is the name of the variable which researchers manipulate in a study?
The Independent Variable (IV)
100
Which part of the nervous system is made up of the spinal cord and the brain?
Central Nervous System
100
Which part of the limbic system is most involved with the creation of new memories?
Hippocampus
100
Along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this same year, in what year did the Seattle Seahawks play their first season?
1976
200
Often considered the "Father of American Psychology," who was the Harvard grad that was a strong proponent of functionalism and pragmatism?
William James
200
Which research methodology in psychology was cited as being cheap and provides the researchers with the opportunity to create large samples?
Surveys
200
Does eating ice cream make people violent?
No, correlation does not equal causation.
200
Which part of the neuron is the first to receive a "message" from another neuron?
Dendrites
200
What is the broad band of millions of connecting nerve fibers linking the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus Callosum
200
Like a "murder of crows," what is a group of flamingoes called?
A "flamboyance" of flamingoes
300
Which psychologist that we discussed in class most strongly believed that a person's experiences and behavior could be largely explained by their childhood experiences?
Sigmund Freud
300
Which research method discussed in class involves in-depth explorations into a single participant, or a small group of participants, and is often conducted when someone goes through an abnormal situation (e.g., HM)?
Case Studies
300
What do we call a variable that can lead to an incorrect conclusion in a study? In other words, what do we call a variable that may cause the data to look like there is a correlation between two variables when that relation is really being driven by this variable instead?
Confounding Variable or Confound
300
Which component of the nervous system is meant to calm your body back down after increased levels of arousal?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
300
Which component of the limbic system involves two egg-shaped structures and is sometimes called the brain's "relay station?"
Thalmus
300
Which famous singer's real name is Robyn Fenty?
Rihanna
400
According to the American Psychology Association, four of the five pillars of psychology are biological psychology, cognitive psychology, social and personality psychology, and mental and physical health. What is the fifth pillar?
Developmental Psychology
400
Which research method discussed in class is a convenient way of conducting research without collecting new data?
Archival Studies
400
What are the three components necessary to establish causation?
(Must give me all 3 for credit)
Covariation
Temporal Precedence
Internal Validity
400
What is the protective covering wrapped around the axon called?
Myelin Sheath
400
Which of the four lobes of the brain is involved with higher-order cognitive functions like decision making, risk assessment, and working memory?
The Frontal Lobe(s)
400
Typically, most human adults have how many teeth?
32
500
Which movement / approach in psychology argued that people have intrinsic value and the ability to make conscious, rational decisions about how they want to live their lives?
The Humanistic Approach
500
What is one (of four) limitations of the observational method which we discussed in class?
1. Participants' behavior may be altered by the presence of an observer
2. The reliability of recorded observations may sometimes be compromised by observer biases
3. Complete lack of scientific control
4. Potential ethical challenges with consent
500
Contained between -1.00 (a perfect, negative correlation) and 1.00 (a perfect, positive correlation), what is the statistic we used / discussed in class to describe the nature of the relation between two quantitative variables?
Pearson's r
500
What is the term for the brain's ability to adopt new functions and reorganize itself?
Neuroplasticity
500
Which neurotransmitter is the body's natural pain relief?
Endorphins
500
Which of the 50 US States is the only state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard "QWERTY" keyboard?
Alaska
