psychology 1 tset

_____ area is found in the temporal lobe and is involved with language comprehension.

Wernicke's

he frontal lobes are responsible for

motor controls

The ________ lobe interprets bodily sensations.

parietal

Basic research is best defined as research that

advances scientific knowledge.

The sympathetic nervous system

helps mobilize necessary resources to deal with a dangerous situation.

What is a small structure that maintains the body's internal environment and regulates emotions and drives such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression?

hypothalamus

A survey is a(n)

research technique for assessing the behaviors, opinions, and attitudes of a wide selection of people.

Many symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hearing voices, misunderstanding social cues, and misinterpreting sensory information, could be due to abnormalities in the

thalamus.

what does the biopsychosocial model propose

that the biological processes psychological factors and social forces are all interrelated and inseparable influences

Ethnocentrism in research refers to

the belief that a typical behavior in one's culture is typical of all cultures.

sociocultural

a psychological perspective that emphasizes social interactions cultural determinants of behavior and mental processes.

Although the left and right hemispheres of the brain are specialized, they are normally in close communication by way of the

corpus callosum.

Debriefing

explaining the purpose of the study, anticipated results, and deceptions used when the study is over

If an injury caused the removal of a person's right parietal lobe, they would be unable to

feel sensations from the left side of their body.

Motor control, speech production, thinking, personality, emotion, and memory are all governed by your _____ love.

frontal

The case of Phineas Gage suggests that the _____ lobe regulates our personality and is largely responsible for much of what makes us uniquely human.

frontal

Cognitive psychology focuses on

processes like memory, language, and perception.

In experiments, __________ variables are selected and manipulated by the experimenter.

independent

a person who believes that genetics, chemical imbalances in the brain, and hormonal imbalances are responsible for explaining behavior tales the side of

nature

What are the goals of psychology?

o describe, explain, predict, and change behavior