Chap 1
First A.A. President of APA
Who is Kenneth Clark?
Three bones in the middle ear that vibrate in response to vibrations of the eardrum
OSSICLES
Almond-shaped structures in the limbic system believed to be involved in aggression, rage, and fear
AMYGDALA
Consciousness that remains detached from the hypnotic experience but aware of everything that happens
HIDDEN OBSERVER
positive outcome of an experiment resulting from a participant's positive expectations about the treatment
SINGLE-BLIND STUDIES
both participants and experimenters are uninformed about who receives the active drug or the placebo
Double-Blind Studies
Involved in sensing changes in the direction and movement of the head
SEMICIRCULAR CANAL
Assemblage of neurons lying in the forebrain that is important in controlling movement and coordination
BASAL GANGLIA
Sleep–wake disorder characterized by sudden unexplained “sleep attacks” during the day
NARCOLEPSY
Mode of perceptual processing for identifying patterns as meaningful wholes rather than as piecemeal constructions
TOP-DOWN PROCESSING
in which a set of specific questions is asked in a particular order
Structured Interview
Relates pitch to the alternating firing of groups of neurons along the basilar membrane
VOLLEY PRINCIPLE
Weblike formation of neurons involved in regulating states of attention, alertness, and arousal
RETICULAR FORMATION
Proposition that dreams represent the brain's attempt to understand electrical activity during REM sleep
ACTIVATION-SYNTHESIS HYPOTHESIS
Gaps in the myelin sheath that create non-insulated areas along the axon.
Nodes of Ranvier
Method of developing knowledge based on evaluating evidence gathered from experiments and careful observation
Empirical Approach
Membrane-covered opening that separates the middle ear from the inner ear
OVAL WINDOW
Type of nervous system that connects the spinal cord and brain with the sensory organs, muscles, and glands
PERIPHERAL NS
Theory of hypnosis that hypnosis represents a state of divided consciousness
NEO-DISSASSOCIATION THEORY
Secretions from endocrine glands that help regulate bodily processes
Hormones
the individuals or organisms that constitute particular groups
Population
Smallest amount of a given stimulus a person can sense
ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD
Degree of similarity or agreement between two individuals with respect to a specific outcome or trait. It is often used in genetic and medical research to evaluate the likelihood of a particular trait or condition being present in both members of a pair, typically twins or siblings.
CONCORDANCE RATE
Pattern of fluctuations in bodily processes that occur regularly each day
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
Small but numerous cells in the nervous system that support neurons and that form the myelin sheath found on many axons.
Glial cells