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Intro to Psych
Scientific Method and Types of Research
Research Methods
The Neuron and Genetics
The Brain
100
Psychology is the study of the mind, brain and
What is Behavior
100
A specific prediction of what should be observed if a theory is correct
What is a hypothesis
100
anything that can change in an experiment
What is a variable
100
blue eyes is an example of a _________ gene, which you need two copies of in order to inherit the trait
What is recessive
100
This man had a railroad spike pierce his brain severing the connection between the limbic system and pre-frontal cortex
What is Phineas Gage
200
Psyche literally translates as
What is Soul
200
An intensive examination of a single person or organization
What is a Case Study
200
Things that are kept constant in an experimental design
What is a controlled variable
200
monozygotic twins are also known as
What is identical twins
200
Connects the right and left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
What is corpus callosum
300
Psychodynamic Theories focus on unconscious processes. Who is the most famous Psychodynamic Psychologist?
Who is Sigmund Freud
300
A study which takes place over a period of several years or even decades
What is a Longitudinal Study
300
a medically ineffectual treatment for a disease or other medical condition
What is a placebo
300
The space between the axon buttons of one neuron and the dendrites of neighboring neurons into which neurotransmitters are released
What is the synapse
300
A person who is better at creative tasks such as music and art is most likely __________ hemisphere dominant
What is Right
400
The father or modern psychology who built the first psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
400
a model of interconnected ideas and concepts that explains what is observed and makes predictions about future events.
What is a theory
400
an actual change in behavior of subjects as a result of the observers expectations
What is The Experimenter Expectancy Bias
400
This neurotransmitter has been linked with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease
What is Dopamine
400
The primary endocrine gland of the body which secretes hormones to other endocrine glands
What is the Pituitary Gland
500
The first two paradigms in psychology
What is Structuralism and Functionalism
500
The statement: all serial killers have ingested dihydogen monoxide, demonstrates ____________ not causation
What is correlation
500
Name two ways selection bias can be lessened in an experiment
What is random assignment and random selection
500
The time between action potentials during which a neuron cannot fire
What is refractory period
500
Name three of the four lobes of the cerebrum
What is Frontal, Parietal, Occipital and Temporal