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
