In a psychological experiment, this is the variable that is manipulated by the researcher.
What is THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
100
The two divisions of the nervous system are _____ and _____.
What is THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS & PNS)
100
This type of learning occurs by watching and imitating others.
What is OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING
100
A term for getting information out of memory storage.
What is RETRIEVAL.
100
According to _________there are multiple intelligences
Who is GARDNER
200
A psychologist uses this research design when studying the playing behavior of 3rd graders by watching groups of them play on the playground.
What is NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION
200
This type of neuron receives messages
What is a DENDRITE
200
This type of learning is influenced by consequences.
What is OPERANT CONDITIONING
200
Which type of test questions test recognition memory?
What is MULTIPLE CHOICE
200
This symmetrical bell-shaped figure is used to plot intelligence scores.
What is NORMAL CURVE
300
When each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected for a study this is called a _________ sampel.
What is RANDOM
300
These tiny gaps separate neurons and information must be transmitted here.
What is SYNAPSE OR SYNAPTIC GAP/CLEFT
300
Reinforcement _______ behavior and punishment ________ behavior.
What is INCREASES; DECREASES
300
Fred re-arranged the letters FAICLDABIP to FBI CIA LAPD to remember them. This memory strategy is called __________.
What is CHUNKING.
300
If a test yields consistent scores we say that it is _______.
What is RELIABLE.
400
Scientists conducted a study to find out the relationship between two variables. Findings indicated that as one variable increased, the other also increased. This is called a __________.
What is a POSITIVE CORRELATION
400
This is the portion of the brain that controls breathing and alertness.
What is THE BRAINSTEM (OR MEDULLA)
400
Polly taught her parrot to say her name by first rewarding every utterance, then rewarding only two syllable utterances, then rewarding "P" and "L" sounds and finally by only rewarding the word "Polly". This is an example of _______ .
What is SHAPING
400
One type of memory is said to have this storage capacity: The "magical number seven plus or minus two"
What is SHORT TERM MEMORY
400
Intelligence tests have been criticized for their measuring of divergent thinking. A common synonym for divergent thinking is: __________
What is CREATIVE THINKING
500
An experiment was conducted to see if vitamins increase IQ scores. In this experiment the IQ scores would be the _______variable
What is DEPENDENT VARIABLE
500
Pat slipped and fell and has had difficulty seeing since. It's likely that he damaged this lobe of his brain.
What is THE OCCIPITAL LOBE.
500
If a tone causes a dog to salivate because it has been associated with the presentation of food, then the tone is called a _______________.
What is a CONDITIONED STIMULUS.
500
3RD graders rely heavily on this type of memory because they have to recall multiplication facts, states and capitals and all of the presidents of the United States.
What is SEMANTIC MEMORY
500
A study tracked the intellectual development of people from their childhood through old age. This type of study is referred to as a _____________ study.