Research Methods
This variable is manipulated in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
What does the body's information system consist of?
What are Neurons?
What is the outer coating of the eye that lets light in, but protects the Eye?
What is the Cornea?
What is Learning that persists over time?
What is Memory?
What is the brain's Central Control and Information Processing Center?
What is the Celebral Cortex?
What is it called when we think we are always right 100% of the time?
What is Hindsight Bias?
Chemical messengers that cross the Synaptic Gap between two Neurons.
What are Neurotransmitters?
What is the colored, muscle part of the Eye that is in charge of the Pupil?
What is a unique, highly emotional moment that is a clear, strong, persistent memory?
What is a Flashbulb Memory?
What part of the Limbic System is linked with aggression and fear.
What is the Amygdala?
Why do we use Science?
What is because Intuition and Common Sense are incorrect?
The part of the brain involved making plans and judgment.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex or the Frontal Lobe?
What is the Retina made up of?
What are Rods and Cones?
What is Method of Loci?
What portion of the brain controls heart rate and breathing?
What is the Medulla?
Name three of the five parts of the Scientific Attitude.
What are Curiosity, Skepticism, Humility, Critical Thinking, Be Open?
What are the positively charged atoms that flow in an out during the Neural Impulse?
What are Potassium atoms?
What transmits impulses to the brain from the Retina to the back of the eye?
What is the Optic Nerve?
What is 7 plus or minus 2?
Damage to this structure would inhibit our ability to process and comprehend sounds sensed by our ears?
What is the Temporal Lobe?
What is it called when we examine assumptions, evaluate evidence, and assess conclusions?
Critical Thinking
The division of the Autonomic Nervous System that calms the body, conserving its energy.
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
Rods and Cones communicate with cells that come in groups which are named?
What are Bipolar Cells?
What is it called when new information interferes with old?
What is Retroactive Interference?
What area of the brain is contained inside the parietal lobe and receives incoming touch sensations from the rest of our body?
What is the Primary Somatosensory Cortex?