Test 1

Question 1

Introspection

Answer 1

the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes

Question 2

Behaviorism

Answer 2

the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings

Question 3

Scientific attitude

Answer 3

a curiosity to know how and why things happen with an open mind and governed by facts

Question 4

Hypothesis

Answer 4

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Question 5

Operational definition

Answer 5

process of making a abstract psychological concept (e.g., memory, attitude, intelligence, feeling) publicly observable

Question 6

Experiment

Answer 6

The experimental method involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable

Question 7

Independent variables-and example

Answer 7

The independent variable is the characteristic of a psychology experiment that is manipulated or changed. For example, in an experiment looking at the effects of studying on test scores, studying would be the independent variable.

Question 8

Dependent variables-and example

Answer 8

The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured in an experiment. For example, in a study on the effects of tutoring on test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants test scores.

Question 9

contrast between experimental research and other form of reserch

Answer 9

experimental research concerns relationships between variables. Unlike correlational research, however, experimental research provides strong evidence for causal interpretations.

Question 10

Random Sampling

Answer 10

how to select your participants in the study from all the people in the world

Question 11

Random Assignment

Answer 11

how to assign selected sample to the conditions (control vs experimental)

Question 12

Statistical Reasoning

Answer 12

Statistical reasoning is the way people reason with statistical ideas and make sense of statistical information. Statistical reasoning may involve connecting one concept to another

Question 13

Anatomical structure of individual neurons

Answer 13

Cell body, Dendrites, Axon, Neural impulse, Terminal branches of axon, Myelin sheath.

Question 14

Cell body

Answer 14

the cells life support center

Question 15

Dendrites

Answer 15

Receive messages from other cells

Question 16

Axon

Answer 16

passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands,

Question 17

Neural impulse

Answer 17

electrical signal traveling down the axon

Question 18

Myelin sheath

Answer 18

cover the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses

Question 19

Action potential

Answer 19

traveling positive charge-A neural impulse. A brief electrical charge that travels down an axon and is generated by the movement of positively charged atoms in and out of channels in the axon’s membrane.

Question 20

Resting potential

Answer 20

is the membrane potential that would be maintained if there were no action potentials, synaptic potentials, or other active changes in the membrane potential.

Question 21

Neurotransmitter

Answer 21

Chemicals released from the sending neuron travel across the synapse

Question 22

Ach (Acetylcholine)

Answer 22

Function- Enables mucles action, learning and memory

Malfunctions- Alzheimers disease

Question 23

Dopamine

Answer 23

Function-Influences movement, learning, attention, emotion

Malfunction-schizophrenia

Question 24

Serotonin

Answer 24

Function- affects mood, hunger,sleep, arousal

Malfunction-Depression