research methods
researchers observe and record one or a few participants in depth is
case study
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation is
hypothesis
A small part of the brain above the pons that integrates sensory information and relays it upward is
midbrain
end of life is
death
A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania is
bipolar disorder
researchers randomly assign participants to groups and control all variables except for one which is manipulated to see if it has an impact on another variable is
experimental method
a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment is
behaviorist
magnetic resonance imaging is
MRI
a stage of uncertainty and indecision brought about by the realization that life is finite is
midlife crisis
a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions is
schizophrenia
the variable measured at the end of an experiment to see if it changed as a result of manipulating the independent variable is
dependent variable
a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how cognitive processes influence our behavior is
cognitivist
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement is
frontal lobe
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines
menopause
a sudden loss of memory or change in identity, often in response to an overwhelmingly stressful situation is
Fugue State (Dissociative Disorder)
in the experiment the group that is exposed to the independent variable or treatment is the
experimental group
a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior is
Psychobiologist
A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions include processing information about touch.
parietal lobe
a discontinuation of development and a desire to recapture the past is
stagnation
A group of anxiety disorders involving a pathological fear of a specific object or situation is
phobias
differences between the control and experimental groups are present from the beginning is
selection bias
a psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth is
Humanist
An area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex near the temples that is the primary receiving area for auditory information
temporal lobe
the scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people is
gerintology
the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders is
DSM-5