vocabulary

Question 1

neural pruning

Answer 1

when synaptic connections are eliminated - usually eliminated when uneccessary
serves to help brain run more efficiently

Question 2

localization

Answer 2

the theory that certain areas of the brain are responsible for certain psychological functions
ex. frontal lobe is for thinking and decision making

Question 3

anchoring bias

Answer 3

the human tendancy to rely too much on first piece of information offered (the anchor) when decision making

Question 4

schema theory

Answer 4

describes how knowledge is acquired, processed and organised into units of information, called schemata (or schemas). Schemata organise knowledge stored in long-term memory.

Question 5

androstadienone [AND]

Answer 5

putative (potential) human pheromone - especially for men

Question 6

MHC

Answer 6

a group of genes found on the surfaces of cells that help the immune system recognize foreign substances.

Question 7

estratetraenol [EST]:

Answer 7

putative human pheromone especially for women

Question 8

cloves

Answer 8

breaking apart old behaviours - shifting negative emotions -that contribute to health concerns

Question 9

double blind

Answer 9

neither the participants nor the researcher knows which treatment or intervention participants are receiving until the clinical trial is over.

Question 10

single blind

Answer 10

only the researcher doing the study knows which treatment or intervention the participant is receiving until the trial is over.

Question 11

self-selected

Answer 11

volunteers

Question 12

scapolamine