Psych & Research
The Brain and Behavior
Conciousness
Learning & Memory
Human Development
100
This is any observable action
What is behavior.
100
This is another term for nerve cell
What is neuron
100
Sleep and meditation are examples of this state of conciousness
What is altered state
100
This is a learned response to a stimulus
What is conditioned response
100
This type of anxiety is caused when babies are separated from their caregivers
What is separation anxiety
200
These are private mental thoughts and processes
What are cognitive activities
200
These fibers receive information from other neurons to pass a message through the cell
What are dendrites
200
This is our biological clock that regulates the sleep wake cycle
What is circadian rhythm
200
This is when a conditioned response stops occurring
What is extinction
200
This type of offense only affects juveniles, such as truancy or alcohol consumption
What is status offense
300
This means when a study must be repeated to confirm its findings
What is replicated
300
This is a chemical released by neurons to send a message between cells
What is a neurotransmitter
300
This is a breathing interruption that occurs during sleep
Sleep apnea
300
Form of classical conditioning in which a food comes to be avoided
What is taste aversion
300
This is a loss of cognitive functioning
What is dementia
400
These are members of an experimental group who do not receive the treatment
What is the control group
400
This gland in the brain is also called the "master gland" because it secretes many different hormones
What is the pituitary gland
400
This is the stage of sleep in which we have the most vivid dreams
What is REM (Rapid eye movement) sleep
400
This is a natural response to a stimulus (such as a dog salivating at the sight of food)
What is unconditioned response
400
This means when people or animals form an immediate attachment to their caregiver
What is imprinting
500
This is a type of experiment in which neither the participants nor the expriementer know who is receiving a treatment
What is a double-blind study
500
This side of the debate would say that our genes are responsible for our behavior and personality
What is the "nature" side of the debate
500
1. This is a perception of a sound or object that is not real 2. This is a sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is
What is hallucination (1) narcolepsy (2)
500
A type of sensory register that holds visual memories
What is iconic memories
500
This is the main difference between authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles
What is authoritative= mutual respect authoritarian= unquestioning obedience