What approach deals with the unconscious, childhood, and id/ego/superego?, Psychoanalytic/ dynamic, Behavioral, What approach deals with what is learned, reinforced, rewards, and punishments?, Psychoanalytic/ dynamic, Behavioral, What approach deals with a person's free will, choice, ideal vs. real self, self-actualization and needs?, Cognitive, Humanistic, What approach deals with perceptions and thoughts?, Cognitive, Humanistic, What approach deals with survival and genes?, Evolutionary, Biological, What approach deals with the brain, hormones, neurotransmitters and genetic predisposition?, Biological, Sociocultural, What approach deals with society, religion and values?, Biopsychosocial, Sociocultural, What approach is a combination of the other approaches?, Biopsychosocial, Sociocultural, This research method is when the researcher controls variables to establish CAUSE and EFFECT?, Independent Variable, Experiment, This research method is manipulated by the researcher., Independent variable, Variable, This group received the treatment., Control Group, Experimental Group, This group received the placebo, and it's baseline., Control Group, Experimental Group, What research method shows behaviors associated with the experimental group when having received the placebo., Double-blind, Placebo Effect, What is an experiment where neither the participant or the experimenter are aware of which condition people are assigned to drug studies., Double-blind, Single Blind, This kind of experiment is when ONLY ONE participant is blind - used if experimenter can't be blind. (gender, age, etc.), double blind, single blind, Which variable is the measured variable (it is DEPENDENT on the independent variable)., dependent, independent, What is an operational definition?, Clear, precise, typically quantifiable definition of your variables. It allows for replication, Confusing and scattered and cannot be replicated, What is a random assignment?, This assignment does not use a control group., assigns participants to either control or experimental group at random - this minimizes bias and increases the chance of equal representation., What is a random sample?, It's a method for choosing participants - minimizes bias - can done via hat, This method maximizes bias., What is naturalistic observation?, It's when people are observed in their own setting,, It is when people are observed in a new setting., What is a correlation?, when you identify the relationship between two variables and it does NOT show cause and effect., This does not show the relationship between two variables., What kind of correlation has variables increase and decrease together?, Positive correlation, Negative Correlation, What kind of correlation has one variable increase while the other variable decreases?, Positive Correlation, Negative Correlation, True or False - A case study studies one person usually in great detail, and is used for rare circumstances., True, False, What does confidentiality mean?, Names are kept secret., Names are not a secret., True or False - When you have informed consent you must agree to be part of a study., True, False, What is debriefing?, Debriefing is when you are NOT told the true purpose of the study., Debriefing is when you MUST be told the true purpose of the study., What is deception?, telling the truth, lying, True or False - You have the right to WITHDRAW from a study., true, false, True or False - You have the right to NO HARM mentally and physically., false, true, What is the basic cell of the nervous system?, neuron, dendrite, What receives incoming signals?, dendrites, soma, What is the cell body that includes the nucleus?, dendrites, soma, Impulses travel down this..., axon, myelin sheath, What is a gap between neurons?, synapse, axon, What system includes the brain and spinal cord?, Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, True or False - The peripheral nervous system includes the rest of the nervous system., false, true, Somatic NS ..., voluntary movement, involuntary movement, Autonomic NS ..., voluntary movement, involuntary movement, Sympathetic nervous system causes..., fight or flight, cry and sit there, Parasympathetic nervous system..., established homeostasis after a sympathetic response - rest and digest, established homeostasis after a sympathetic response - run and play, True or False - Neurotransmitters are chemicals released in a synaptic gap, received by neurons., true, false, True or False- GABA - inhibitory breaks of the brain, true, false, True or False - Dopamine is a reward and is a pleasure, but too much causes schizophrenia., true, false, Serotonin refers to moods and emotional stability, but too little causes depression., false, true, Acetylcholine does NOT deal with memory., false, true, True or False - Epinephrine and Norepinephrine cause arousal in the sympathetic nervous system., true, false, True or False - Endorphins do NOT help with pain control., true, false, True or False - Oxytocin causes love and bonding., true, false, True or False - The CEREBELLUM helps with movement and balance, false, true, True or False - The medulla involves vital organs and affects heart rate and blood pressure., false, true

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