psych test 1
variable
A ___________ is anything that can vary
two variables increase together, but they are associated with an undesirable outcome.
A negative correlation means ___________.
Gestalt psychology
A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of -structuralism -psychoanalytic theory -humanism -gestalt psychology
study the function of behavior
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to _________.
somnambulism
Sleep walking is also referred to as
placebo
Sometimes, researchers will administer a ___________ to participants in the control group to control for the effects that participants expectations might have on the experiment
methadone
Which of the following is an example of a synthetic opiod? -coffee -methadone -methamphetamine -nicotine
Max Wertheimer
Who most likely agrees with: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.
Homeostasis
_________ is a state of equilibrium, in which biological conditions (such as body temperature) are maintained at optimal levels.
electroencephalography (EEG)
__________ is a technique often used in studies investigating sleep patterns. Research place electrodes at various locations on a person's head in order to record brainwaves.
validity
___________ refers to the ability of an instrument or tool to accurately measure what it is supposed to measure.
longitudinal research
____________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
slow-wave sleep
________________ appears to be especially important for enhanced performance on recently learned tasks.
protein
a cell can be usefully conceptualized as a ________ factory
personality
an individual's consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as ___________
a pessimistic explanatory style
beck explains depression in terms of
axon hillock
neurotransmitters are released at the
a person's relationship with a parent
not an intrapersonal influence on behavior
Replication
repeating an experiment that has already taken place to compare results
operationalized
researchers must ____________ important concepts in their studies so others would have a clear understanding of exactly how those concepts were defined.
acetycholine
the neuromuscular junction uses _______ as the neurotransmitter
Dissociative
theory suggests that when people are hypnotized they have voluntarily divided their conscious: one half aware of reality and the other half tuned in to the hypnotist
agonist
An ________ facilitates or mimics the activity of a given neurotransmitter system.
meta-personal
Culture and history define _________ causes of the person
Confirmation Bias
She writes a paper using the sources that find negative associations with daycare attendance. This is an example of ____________.
Double-blind
In a _____________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments.
serotonin
LSD affects _________________ neurotransmission
circadian
Most poeple are awake during the day and asleep at night because their _________ cycles are aligned with the outside world.
Substantia nigra
Not a structure of the forebrain
somatic
Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ______ nervous system.
More than one gene
Polygenic means that most traits are controlled by __________.
depression
Symptoms of ____________ may be improved by REM deprivation
Psy.D
The ________ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on therapeutic skills.
the mind and mental processes that underlie behavior
The cognitive revolution created an impetus for psychologists to focus their attention on better understanding _____________.
the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population
The major limitation of case studies ___________
Wernicke's area
having a stroke and not understanding what people are saying. Which area of the brain was likely damaged?
independent variable
in an experiment, the researcher manipulates the ________
proposed explanation
in the scientific method, a hypothesis is,
napping
is one way in which people can help reset their biological clocks
