psych

The endocrine system consists of

glands

When people's negative moods are at their worst, whatever they do to try to alleviate the condition is likely to be followed by an improvement in their mood rather than further worsening. This is best explained in terms of

regression toward the mean.

Darth suggests that because children are more impulsive than adults, they will have more difficulty controlling their anger. Darth's prediction regarding anger management is an example of

a hypothesis.

Alpha waves are associated with

a relaxed but awake state

The brain devotes more tissue within the ________ for body areas requiring the most precise movement control such as the fingers.

motor cortex

Jimmy John watches and records the behavior of grocery shoppers as they select items to purchase. Which type of research is Jimmy John using?

naturalistic observation

Sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with ________ sleep.

NREM-3

Which of the following would be particularly useful for detecting the brain areas that are most active as a person performs mathematical calculations?

a PET scan

Which of the following is most clearly characterized by a temporary inflow of positively charged sodium ions through an axon membrane?

an action potential

The brain's oldest region is the

brainstem

After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. She has probably suffered damage to her

cerebellum

Some neuroscientists believe that synchronized activity across different regions of the brain is a sign of

conscious awareness.

In an experimental study of the extent to which mental alertness is inhibited by sleep deprivation, mental alertness would be the

dependent variable.

When it first emerged as a field of study, psychology was defined as the

description and explanation of states of consciousness.

An experienced tennis player's brain and body respond with skilled accuracy to an oncoming serve before the person becomes consciously aware of the ball's trajectory. This best illustrates the value of

dual processing.

The testing effect refers to the ________ that accompanies repeated retrieval of learned information

enhanced memory

The limbic system's hippocampus

helps process explicit memories for storage.

A negative correlation between participants' work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicate that

higher levels of marital happiness are associated with lower levels of work-related stress.

After the horror of 9/11, many people said the American government should obviously have foreseen the likelihood of this form of terrorism. This perception most clearly illustrates

hindsight bias.

Hallucinations similar to those that accompany the near-death experience can be produced by

oxygen deprivation.

Which hormone enables contractions associated with birthing and milk flow during nursing?

oxytocin

In drug-treatment studies, double-blind procedures minimize outcome differences between experimental and control conditions that could be attributed to

placebo effects.

Kareem's years of experience navigating the streets of a very large city as a taxi driver have resulted in changes in his brain's spatial memory centers that support his detailed street location memory. This best illustrates the value of

plasticity.

Students learn and remember course materials best when they

process information actively.

As needed, the sympathetic nervous system ________ blood sugar levels and ________ the pupils of the eyes.

raises; dilates

The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to an explanation of dreams that emphasizes

satisfaction of one's own wishes.

A teenager focused on texting while crossing the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path. This best illustrates the unfortunate consequences of

selective attention.

Which of the following sleep disorders is most strongly associated with obesity?

sleep apnea

Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on

the circadian rhythm.

Which research method would offer the most reliable way of assessing whether athletic performance is enhanced by drinking pop (soda) with caffeine in it?

the experiment