Chapter 1 and 2

The four key goals of psychology are?

describe, explain, predict, change

The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called?

dual processing

A synapse is a(n)?

junction or space between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron

The cognitive perspective in psychology focuses on how

people encode, process, store, and retrieve information

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the ________ nervous system.

peripheral

Natural ways to increase serotonin levels include?

sleep, exercise, and nutrition

An axon is?

the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body

Cognitive neuroscience studies relationships between

thought processes and brain functions

The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies observable human activity without reference to mental processes is known as

Behaviorism

Which major force in psychology emphasized unconscious sexual conflicts?

Freudian psychology

An integrated understanding of gender differences in terms of cultural/social, biological, and psychological influences best illustrates which of the four big ideas in psychology?

a biopsychosocial approach

Dendrites are branching extensions of a neuron that

receives messages

The central nervous system consists of

the brain and the spinal cord

The main feature of the psychodynamic perspective is its emphasis on?

unconscious conflicts

Surveys indicate that people are much less approving of "welfare" than "aid to the needy." These survey results best illustrate the importance of

wording effects