Scientific Method
An explanation for a phenomenon of interest
what is theory
What part of the eye converts the electromagnetic energy of light to electrical impulses for transmission to the brain
What is the retina!
How is Psychology defined as the scientific study?
What is behavior and mental process
Sub-field of Psychology that establish cause-and-effect relationships using formal experiments
what is experimental Psychology
Research in which existing data, such as census documents, college records, and newspaper clippings, are examined to test a hypothesis is known as
What is Archival research
The group in an experiment that receives no treatment is called the _______________ group.
what is control
What cone shaped, light-sensitive receptor cells in the retina that are responsible for sharp focus and color perception.
What is cones.
A professional that deals with human behavior with use of medical diagnosis and medication.
What is Psychiatrist
law that best explains why a person in a quiet room is more startled by the ringing of a telephone than a person who is already in a noisy room?
What is Weber's law
___________ is the idea that people's behavior is produced primarily by factors outside of their control.
what is Determinism
A prediction stated in a way that allows it to be tested is called?
what is hypothesis
Thin, cylindrical receptor cells in the retina that are highly sensitive to light
What is Rods
The formal beginning of psychology is associated with
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
A question being answered using the scientific method?
When asked if violent video games have any impact on a gamer, Dr. Farnworth replies that there is substantial empirical evidence to suggest a change in the gamer's physiology.
The brain's inexperience in interpreting messages from the weightless________ causes the space sickness commonly experienced by two-thirds of all space travelers.
what is otoliths
A hypothesis is best defined as a
what is prediction, stemming from a theory, stated in a way that allows it to be tested.
A transparent, protective window
What is Cornea
Dr. Breiland examines the relationship between the physical properties of light, such as its amplitude and wavelength, and the human perception of color. Which of the following terms best describes Dr. Breiland's field of study?
What is psychophysics
A(n)________ is the smallest intensity of a stimulus that must be present for the stimulus to be detected.
what is absolute threshold
Anna is reading her psychology textbook. The activation of the receptors in her retina by a source of physical energy is called
what is sensation.
Name the two sets of variables that are examines to determine whether they are associated?
What is Positive correlation and Negative correlation
the colored part of the eye
What is the iris
Weber's law states that a just noticeable difference
what is a constant proportion of the intensity of an initial stimulus.
The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as the
What is difference threshold.
The human sense of smell permits us to detect________ separate smells.
What is more than 10,000