Exam 1 Flashcards
Definition of Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and processes
What is the dufference between psychologists and psyciaratrist?
Psychiatrists are medical doctors that perscibe medicnes, psychologists evaluate and diagnos individuals
Part of the brain that is involved in balance and movement coordination
Cerebellum
Which of ‘Psychology’s Big Questions study biological and environental factors?
Biopsychosocial Theory
Which part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons
Dendrites
What subfield of psychology focuses on psychological disorders?
Clinical psychology
A zero correlation coefficient finds
No correlation
What psychologist is credited with discovering psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
The type of tesearch in which the goal is to determine tge relationship between two variables
Correlational research
What lobe of the brain is involved in complex thinking, action taking, planning, and other advanced tasks
Frontal Lobe
Part of the brain tgat contains memory
Hippocampus
To achieve happiness one must be true to themselves
Humanism
The group in an experiment who recieve treatment
Experimental group
Neurotransmitters
Chemical messengers
A neuron whos purpose is to only connect with other nearby neurons
Interneurons
Variable that is being manipukated by the researcher is called
Independent variable
Structuralism
Determine what mental processes are
William James
Father of psychology
Behaviorism
Focuses on observable behavior over mental processes
-John Watson& BF Skinner
Multiculturalism
Enphasizes the influences tye cultural, behavioral, and mental issues
Positive Psychology
Emphasizes peoples strengths and successes
Descriptive research
Goal is to describe an aspect of a particular group
What is central tendency?
One number to represent a group of numbers
Ex:mean, median, mode
Experimental research
Determine cause and affect relationships between variables
Descriptive statistics
Describe the sample using measures of central tendency
Inferental statistics
Allow researchers to determine if there are statistically significant differences exist between experimental and control groups
Placebo Effect
Change in behavior due to the belief in treatment
Sensory neurons
Afferent= bringing info in
Motor neurons
Efferent= takes info out
Myelin sheath
Fatty tissue insulating axon to make messenges to travel to the axon at maximum speed with minimal loss
Synapse
Space between sending & recieving neurons
Reptake
Absorbed back into sending neuron
Action potentials
Release of an electrical impulse that travels thru axon
Central neevous system
In brain & spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system
connects to parts of the body that we voluntarily control
- any action or sensation u are aware of
Sympathetic nervous system
Revs body up in response to stressors
Parasympathetic nervous system
Calms body down when stressors decrease
Lobe in the brain involved with hearing & speech
Temporal
A tendency to maintain belief when evidence suggests it is incorrect
Belief perserverance
What subfield of psychology focuses on improving tge fubctiong of people who are goong through difficult times
Counseling psychology
What is one thing educational psychologists do?
Research testing effects
What is not part of the endocrine system
Glial glands
Sacklike containers for neurotranmitters
Synaptic vessels
Which psychologist dicovered functionalism?
William james
What id not located in the brainstem
Cerebellum
Subfield of psychology might research the effects of stress on the mind
Health psychology
Lobe of the brain that is involved with touch and perception
Parietal lobe
The ability of tge brain to adapt its structure or function in response to damage
Plastcity
Which area of psychology applies tgeir expertise in the real world
Applied psychology
Established first psychology research lab
Wihelm wundt
Love of the brain involved in vision
Occipital
Conducting a study to confirm of disconfirm results of credibility id
Replication
