Research Methods
A testable prediction of a relationship between two or more variables.
What is a research hypothesis?
The primary cell involved in the reception and transmission of information throughout the nervous system and different types of glial cells support neuronal function.
What is a neuron
It's main function is to process information received from the body's internal and external environments and to activate appropriate responses
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
The process in which our sensory receptors and sense organs detect and respond to sensory information.
What is Sensation?
The scientific study of human thoughts, feeling and behaviour.
What is psychology?
In a research study, something that can change (vary) in amount or type and is measurable.
What is a variable?
1. Schizophrenia
2. Alzheimer's Disease
3. Parkinson's Disease
What are some examples of neurological disorders?
n intricate network of cells that plays a vital role in processing information. It is sometimes called the 'master regulator'.
What is the brain?
The process which we give meaning to sensory information.
What is perception?
1. astrology
2. palmistry
What are examples of pseudo science?
The variable that is manipulated in order to measure its effects.
What is an independent variable?
An extension of a neuron that detects and receives information from other neurons; they separate out like branches of a tree.
What are dendrites?
A long, thin bundle of nerve tissue that extends from the base of the brain to the lower back.
What is the spinal cord?
The process of detecting and responding to incoming sensory information.
What is reception?
1. Biopsychological approach
2. Gestalt
3. Behaviorism
List 3 different perspectives in psychology
Any variable other than the IV that can cause a change in the DV and therefore effect the results of an experiment.
What is an extraneous variable?
A single, tubelike extension that transmits neural information to other neurons (or cells in muscles and glands).
What is an axon?
The entire network of nerves that exist outside the CNS
What is the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
What is a receptive field?
1. Sports psychologist.
2. Counsellor
3. Marketing psychologist
List 3 career options for students of psychology.
A variable other than the IV which confuses the results of the experiment and makes it invalid.
What is a confounding variable?
1. Sensory Neuron
2. Motor Neuron
3. Interneuron
What are the three types of neurons?
Activates internal muscles, organs and glands to prepare the body for vigorous activity or to deal with a stressful or threatening situation.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
The minimum amount of energy that is necessary in order for a stimulus to be perceived.
What is an absolute threshold?
A psychologist involves 6 years of training, usually requiring a BA and a post graduate study.
A psychiatrist must train to be a GP first and then go on to study mental illnesses.
What is the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist?