Intro to Psych
A kid who's time spent watching TV increases, so their grades decrease. what type of correlation is this?
negative correlation
After a stressful test ends, the girls heart rate slows down and her body returns to a calm state. What part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for this?
The parasympathetic nervous system
what is it called when you remember a phone number just long enough to dial it
short-term memory
A baby observes their mom clapping their hands, and then starts clapping too
observational learning
after the study is complete, participants are fully informed about the research, including deceptions used, and are given the opportunity to ask questions
debriefing
The "command center" of our body, processing information and sending instructions through our body
Central Nervous System
what is it called when you organize information into smaller, manageable groups to make it easier to remember
chunking
Lily's dog learns to sit because it gets a treat every time it does.
operant conditioning
a psychologist observes students in a classroom to study their behavior without interfering. This type of research involves watching people in their natural environment.
naturalistic observation
What are neurotransmitters?
Chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synapse
Jessica hears a rumor and immediately thinks its true just because it was the first explanation she heard, even though later evidence proves it false. What is this called?
Anchoring bias
A student who studied hard for their test earns a good grade on it, and the reward of the good grade makes them want to keep studying hard in the future
reinforcement
what is it called when the researchers expectations influence the outcome of a study?
experimental bias
damage to this part of the brain would likely affect a person's ability to plan, make decisions, and control impulses
Max only pays attention to information that supports what he believes, ignoring evidence that disagrees. What is this called?
confirmation bias
the four different parenting styles?
authoritarian, authoritive, permissive, and neglectful
What is it called when people perceive a relationship between two variables, even when none exists
illusory correlation
What is the difference between agonists & antagonists?
Agonists are drugs that occupy receptors & activate them
Antagonists are drugs that occupy receptors but do not activate them
When your brain fills in missing details of a story based on prior knowledge, this is what type of processing?
Top-down processing
answering questions like "who am i?", and is formed through a variety of experiences in stages
self- concept