Brain & Nervous System
Severing the corpus callosum is a treatment for what disorder?
Epilepsy
Alcohol is classified as which type of drug?
Depressant
The ability to perceive depth using both eyes relies on what cue?
Binocular cues
Which stage of sleep is associated with vivid dreams?
REM Sleep
In an experiment, the variable the researcher manipulates is called what?
Independent variable
What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?
The sympathetic prepares the body for action; the parasympathetic calms it down
The feeling of vivid sensory experiences without actual input is caused by which type of drug?
Hallucinogens
Which theory explains afterimages in opposite colors?
Opponent-processing theory
Which sleep disorder is characterized by stopping breathing in the middle of the night?
Sleep apnea
The ethical guideline that protects participants from injury or distress is called what?
Protection from harm
Which lobe processes visual information?
Occipital lobe
Which neurotransmitter increases during exercise, creating feelings of well-being?
Endorphins
Failing to notice a gorilla walk through a basketball game demonstrates what concept?
Inattentional blindness
Traveling across time zones disrupts what?
Circadian rhythm
A bias where people judge likelihood based on how easily examples come to mind is what?
Avalibility heuristic
The amygdala is most closely linked with which emotion?
Fear
What is it called when a person needs larger doses of a drug to get the same effect?
Tolerance
The phenomenon where you stop noticing a smell after a while is called what?
Sensory adaption
The brief time when a neuron cannot fire again is known as what?
Refractory period
Believing a team will win after several losses because they’re “due for a win” is what fallacy?
Gambler's fallacy
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What neurotransmitter is linked to Alzheimer’s disease?
Acetylcholine
The process of converting energy into neural signals is called what?
Transduction
The theory that dreams are the brain’s attempt to make sense of random neural activity is called what?
Activation-synthesis theory
The tendency to think we “knew it all along” after an event is called what?
Hindsight bias