psych 1-4

consciousness has several meetings, including sensory awareness, selective aspect of attention, direct inner _________ , and the waking state

awareness

The axons of ganglion cells make up the _______ never, Which conducts visual information to the brain

optic

Because EEG patterns during REM sleep resemble those of the waking state, REM sleep is also called ____ sleep.

paradoxical

neurons have cell body, or soma; dendrites, which receive "messages"; and an __________, Which extends from the cell body and transmit messages

axon

psychology is defined as the study of _____ and mental processes

behavior

The brain structure called the______ Is involved in balance and coordination

cerebellum

Kenneth and Mamie Phipps _____ conducted research that influenced a Supreme Court decision on segregated schools.

clark

________ psychologists evaluate problems such as anxiety and depression through interviews and psychological tests

clinical

____ is a stimulant that boosts self-confidence but also triggers rises in blood pressure & constricts the coronary arteries.

cocaine

people with _______ syndrome have an extra chromosome in the 21st pair

Down

_________ substances distort perceptions

Hallucinogenic

____________ is the organization of sensations into an innerrepresentation of the world; it reflects learning and expectations as well as sensations

Perception

the _______ Threshold for a stimulus, such as light, is the lowest intensity at which it can be detected

absolute

biological or physiological symptoms of a substance use disorder include tolerance and an (a) ___________ syndrome when one discontinues use of the substance

abstinence

according to the _____-synthesis model, dreams reflect neutral activity

activation

the ______ nervous system regulates the glands in involuntary actions such as heartbeat and digestion

autonomic

a substance use disorder is characterized by loss of _______ over the use of the substance

control

ideal experience use experimental groups and _______ groups

control

psychologists adhere to _______ standards that help promote the dignity of the individual maintain scientific integrity and protect research participants and clinical clients from harm

ethical

__________ psychologists note that only the fittest organisms reach maturity and reproduce thereby transmitting their genes to future generations and causing species to evolve in adaptive directions

evolutionary

The concept of a struggle for ____ lies at the core of the theory of evolution.

existence

One reason for skepticism about ESP is the ___________ problem; that is, researchers are less likely to report research results that show failure

file-drawer

during a typical eight-hour sleep, we undergo ________ trips through the different stages of sleep

five

____________ psychologists our perceptions as holes that give meaning to parts

gestalt

Stereo typical behavior patterns that have involved with the Species are called _______

instincts

In meditation, one focuses on a ____ to alter the normal person-environment relationship.

mantra

The behavior of ____ twins is of special interest of psychologists because their genetic endowment is the same.

monozygotic (identical)

The axons of many neurons have a fatty insulating sheath called __________

myelin

neurons transmit messages to other neurons by means of chemical substances called _______

nuerotransmitters

idiots are detected by the _________ membrane in each nostril

olfactory

samples must accurately represent the target ____

population

kinesthesis the sensing of bodily _______ and movement

position

we perceive movement by sensing motion across the ________ of the eye and change of position in relation to other objects

retina

The retina is made up of photoreceptors called _____ and _____

rods: cones

it is theorized that people with a psychological disorder called ________ apparently overutilize the neurotransmitter dopamine

schizophrenia

The vestibular sense is housed mainly in the ________ canals of the ears

semicircular

in the ______ method A large sample of people answer questions about their attitudes or behaviors

survey

The receptor neurons for taste are called ______ cells, which are located in the taste buds on the tongue

taste

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness in which people are suggestible & behave as though they are in a ____

trance

________ Founded the school of structuralism

wilhelm wundt