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1
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The ____ lobe is the lobe of the brain in which the motor area is located

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Frontal

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The rule that neurons are either on or off is known as the __-or-__ law

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all-or-none

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The central nervous system is composed of the _____ and the ______, the peripheral nervous system comprises the somatic and ____ nervous systems

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Brain, Spinal cord, autonomic

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Men outnumber women in the psychology field. True or False

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False. Women outnumber men

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The _____ gland is the major component of the endocrine system that is a tiny gland found near and regulated by the hypothalamus in the brain

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Pituitary

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The ___ theory of hearing suggests that the entire basilar membrane acts as a microphone, vibrating as a whole in response to a sound

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Frequency

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____ neuropsychology focuses on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors

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Clinical

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The ____ theory of hearing states that different areas of the basilar membrane respond to different frequencies

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Place

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___ neurons are specialized neurons that fire not only when a person enacts a particular behavior, but also when a person simply observes another individual carrying out the same behavior

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Mirror

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A ____ sheath is a protective coat of fat and protein that wraps around the axon

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Myelin

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The ___ perspective of psychology emphasizes that observable, external behavior, which can be objectively measured should be the focus of study

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Behavioral

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An ____ threshold can be defined as the smallest intensity of a stimulus that must be present for it to be detected

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Absolute

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___ study is an in-depth, intensive investigation of an individual or small group of people

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Case

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Identify problem, formulate explanation, carry out research, and communicate ___ are the correct steps in the scientific method

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Findings

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___ assignments to condition is the procedure where participants are assigned to different experimental groups on the basis of chance and chance alone

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Random

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The structures of the ___ system jointly control a variety of basic functions relating to emotions and self-preservation such as eating, aggression, and reproduction

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limbic

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The participants must sign a document affirming that they have been told about the basic outlines of the study and are aware of what their participation will involve refers the the ethical principle of ____ consent

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Informed

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The nervous system is divided into the central and the ____ nervous systems

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Peripheral

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The basic elements of the nervous system are called ____

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Neurons

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____ laws of organization is series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of info into meaningful wholes

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Gestalt

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Research in which existing data, such as cenus documents, college records, and newspaper clippings, are examined to test a hypothesis is known as ____ research

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Archival

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A ____ is the space between two neurons where the axon of sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical changes

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synapse

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The activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy is known as ___

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sensation

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____ psychology examines how people grow and change from conception through death

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Developmental

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____ psychology focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, memory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, and language

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Cognitive

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The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as ___ threshold

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Difference

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A systematic inquiry aimed at the discovery of new knowledge defines the term ___

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research

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_____ is an adjustment in sensory capacity after prolonged exposure to unchanging stimuli

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Adaptation

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____ is defined as behaviors, events, or other characteristics that can change or vary in some way

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Variables

30
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____ are broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest

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theories

31
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The _____ theory of color vision states that there are three kinds of cones in the retina, each of which responds primarily to specific range of wavelengths

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Trichromatic

32
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According to the opponent process theory of color vision, ___ cells are linked in pairs, working in opposition to each other

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Receptor

33
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Statistically meaningful results that make it possible for researchers to feel confident that they have confirmed their hypotheses is known as a ____ outcome

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Significant

34
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The emphasis of the _____ perspective is on free will

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Humanistic

35
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_____ was led by the psychologist William James

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Functionalism

36
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____ psychology focuses on the consistency in people’s behaviors over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another

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Personality

37
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The ____ is the part of the brain that is located in the middle of the central core and act’s primarily to relay info about the senses

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Thalamus

38
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Sigmund Freud is associated with the ___ perspective

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Psychodynamic

39
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The _____ coefficient ranges from +1.0 to -1.0

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Correlation

40
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_____ observation is behavior is investigated in the environment in which it typically occurs, without intervention by the researcher

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Naturalistic

41
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____ research are people chosen to represent a larger population are asked a series of questions about their behavior, thoughts, and attitudes

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Survey

42
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____ is the investigation of the relationship between 2 (or more) variables by deliberately producing a change in one variable in a situation and observing effects on the second variable

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Experiment

43
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Difference between Experimental and Control group

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E- group that receives treatment
C- receives no treatment

44
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____ variables is the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter

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Independent

45
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_____ is a procedure that permits psychologists to combine the results of many separate studies into one overall conclusion

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Meta-analysis

46
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A cluster of fibers at one end of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons

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Dendrite

47
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Carries messages received by the dendrites to other neurons

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Axon

48
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The part of the axon that sends messages to other neurons

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Terminal Buttons

49
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____ state is a state before a neuron is triggered, in which there is a negative electrical charge of about -70 millivolts within the neuron

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Resting

50
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____ are chemicals that carry messages across the synapse to the dendrite of a receiving neuron

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Neurotransmitters

51
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Difference between Excitatory and Inhibitory Message

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E- chemical message that makes it MORE LIKELY that a receiving neuron will fire
I- Chemical message that prevents or DECREASES the likelihood that a receiving neuron will fire

52
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Difference between Somatic and Autonomic

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S- controls of VOLUNTARY movements and communicating info to and from sense organs
A- controls of INVOLUNTARY movements of heart, glands, lungs, and other

53
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Difference between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic divison

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S- prepares body for action in stressful situations
P- Acts to calm body down after emergency has ended

54
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_____ psychology seeks to identify behavior patterns that are a result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors

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Evolutionary

55
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____ System is a chemical communication network that sends messages through out the body via the BLOODSTREAM

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Endocrine

56
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EEG

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records electrical activity in the brain with electrodes places on the outside of the skull

57
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fMRI

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provides detailed, 3D images of brain structures and activities by aiming a powerful magnetic field at the brain

58
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PET

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Show biochemical activity within the brain at a given moment

59
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TMS

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Electrical activity in a TINY region of the brain is interrupted by bombarding it with strong magnetic field

60
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What do each of these control:
Medulla
Pons
Cerebellum

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  1. breathing and heartbeat
  2. integrating movement between the right and left halves of the body
  3. Balance
61
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Name all 4 lobes of the brain and their functions

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Frontal- intelligence, personality, emotions, judgement, etc
Parietal- spatial location, motor control, senses( pain, touch, and temp)
Temporal- Hearing, language, processing, memory
Occipital- Vision

62
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____ the brains ability to change throughout a life span through addition of new neurons

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Neuroplasticity

63
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Difference between left and right hemisphere of the brain.

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Left- processes info sequentially, in verbal areas
Right- processes info globally, nonverbal areas

64
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A basic LAW of psychophysics stating that a noticeable difference is a constant proportion to intensity of an initial stimulus

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Weber’s Law

65
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_____ refers to the process by which the lens changes its thickness to focus light

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Accommodation

66
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The _____-_____ theory is receptor cells for color are linked in pairs, working in opposition to each other

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Opponent-process

67
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____ is the spread between the peaks and valleys of air pressure in a sound wave, which helps distinguish loud and soft sounds

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Amplitude

68
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What is the human sense of smell called

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Olfaction

69
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____ movement is the perception that a stationary object is moving

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Apparent

70
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Physical stimuli that consistently produce errors in perception

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Visual Illusions

71
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___ triggers a thread of associations that bring us to a concept (like a spider knows where it’s food is on the web)

A

Priming

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