Research & Statistics
This sampling method is a requirement in experimental research designs
Probability/Random Sampling
This neurotransmitter is associated with increased pleasure and suppressed appetite, influencing mood, sleep, and learning
Dopamine
A state of consciousness characterized by lower levels of physical activity and sensory awareness
Sleep
Drugs that slow the functions of the central nervous system and brain
Depressants
A person whose sense of taste is of far greater intensity than the average person
Supertaster
Interviews are a data source frequently used in this type of research study design
Qualitative
_____ is a state of equilibrium, or balance, in which biological conditions are maintained at optimal levels.
Homeostasis
is a hormone that your brain produces in response to darkness to regulate your circadian rhythm
Drugs that are used to suppress physical pain
Opioids
The sense that lets us perceive the location, movement, and action of parts of the body
Proprioception
An analysis that measures the strength of relationship between two variables
Bivariate correlation
____ are chemicals that mimic a neurotransmitter at the receptor site
Agonists
This type of cognitive processing is needed for actions or activities we are consciously aware
Explicit cognitive processes
A method of inducing a trance or a dream-like state of deep relaxation
Hypnosis
How much pressure / amount of some stimuli needed to trigger your brain into sensing a difference
Differential threshold
Identify the Independent Variable: How does exposure to different sensory environments affect individuals' stress levels?
Sensory Environments
_____ is a small space between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released and communication occurs.
Synaptic Cleft
the 24-hour internal clock in our brain that regulates cycles of alertness and sleepiness by responding to light changes
Circadian Rhythm
a technique widely used by certain interest groups to generate and spread uncertainty among people
Fear Control
Perceiving things based on your prior experiences and knowledge
Top-down processing
Identify the Dependent Variable: What is the impact of sensory interventions on the sleep quality of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Sleep Quality
controls thought, movement, and emotion, as well as breathing, heart rate, hormones, and body temperature.
Central Nervous System
This occurs if you regularly lose sleep or choose to sleep less than needed.
Sleep Debt
This drug is an agonist to dopamine in our reward pathway
Methamphetamine
It's an involuntary, stereotypical reaction to a stimulus.
Reflex response