Psychology 105 Exam #1 Graded A+
3 structures of hindbrain - ANSWER-1. medulla- controls vital life functions such as
breathing/circulation
2. pons- translation from medulla to the cerebellum (assists)
3. cerebellum- responsible for muscle coordination, posture, and equilibrium -->
catching a pencil
---motor skills as well, affected by alcohol
5 schools of Psychology - ANSWER-1. Structuralism
2. Functionalism
3. Psychoanalysis
4. Behaviorism
5. Humanistic
Actions potential - ANSWER-a brief electrical impulse by which info is transmitted down
the axon
Another word for Independent variable - ANSWER-treatment variable
Axon - ANSWER-the long, fluid filled tube that carries a neuron's message to other
neurons or cells (connection from one neuron to another)
Cell body - ANSWER-part of the cell that processes nutrients and provides energy for
the neuron to function
Central Nervous system (CNS) - ANSWER-the division that consists of the brain and
spinal cord
-The spinal cord connects the brain to PNS
Central Tendency: Mean - ANSWER-the average value
Central Tendency: Median - ANSWER-the middle value
Central Tendency: Mode - ANSWER-the value with most data
Cerebral Cortex: The Lobes (each hemisphere can be split into 4 lobes) - ANSWER-1.
Temporal lobe
2. Occipital lobe
3. Parietal lobe
4. Frontal lobe
control group - ANSWER-the group of participants who are exposed to all experimental
conditions, except the IV
, Cortical Localization - ANSWER-the notion that different functions are located or
localized in diff areas of the brain
Dendrites - ANSWER-multiple short fibers that extend from a neuron's cell body and
receive info from other neurons
descriptive statistics - ANSWER-mathematical methods used to organize and
summarize data
Divisions of Nervous System (2): - ANSWER-1. Central nervous system (neurons only
exist here)
2. Peripheral nervous system
Both must perform in an integrated unit for behaviors to occur
Divisions of PNS: Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER-regulates involuntary bodily
functions (heartbeat, breath, digestion) --DONT CONTROL UNLESS YOU TRY--
Divisions of PNS: Somatic Nervous System - ANSWER-communicates sensory info to
the CNS and motor messages from the CNS to the muscles
--involved when you experience sensations and when perform voluntary actions
(conscious controls)
Double-Blind Technique - ANSWER-neither the participants nor the researchers are
aware of the group to which the participants have been assigned
Endocrine system - ANSWER-glands throughout the body that secrete hormones into
the bloodstream
-involves the use of chemical messengers (hormones)
-separate from nervous system but interacts
Endocrine System Process - ANSWER--Primarily regulated by the hypothalamus (link
between endo and nerv)
Ethical Code of Conduct - ANSWER--Psychologists and researchers must respect the
dignity and welfare of clients and research participants
experimental group - ANSWER-the group of participants who are exposed to all
experimental conditions, including the independent variable
frequency distribution - ANSWER-a summary of how often various scores occur in a
sample of scores
Frontal lobe - ANSWER-processes voluntary muscle movements and is involved in
thinking, planning, and emotional control
(largest lobe, up front)
3 structures of hindbrain - ANSWER-1. medulla- controls vital life functions such as
breathing/circulation
2. pons- translation from medulla to the cerebellum (assists)
3. cerebellum- responsible for muscle coordination, posture, and equilibrium -->
catching a pencil
---motor skills as well, affected by alcohol
5 schools of Psychology - ANSWER-1. Structuralism
2. Functionalism
3. Psychoanalysis
4. Behaviorism
5. Humanistic
Actions potential - ANSWER-a brief electrical impulse by which info is transmitted down
the axon
Another word for Independent variable - ANSWER-treatment variable
Axon - ANSWER-the long, fluid filled tube that carries a neuron's message to other
neurons or cells (connection from one neuron to another)
Cell body - ANSWER-part of the cell that processes nutrients and provides energy for
the neuron to function
Central Nervous system (CNS) - ANSWER-the division that consists of the brain and
spinal cord
-The spinal cord connects the brain to PNS
Central Tendency: Mean - ANSWER-the average value
Central Tendency: Median - ANSWER-the middle value
Central Tendency: Mode - ANSWER-the value with most data
Cerebral Cortex: The Lobes (each hemisphere can be split into 4 lobes) - ANSWER-1.
Temporal lobe
2. Occipital lobe
3. Parietal lobe
4. Frontal lobe
control group - ANSWER-the group of participants who are exposed to all experimental
conditions, except the IV
, Cortical Localization - ANSWER-the notion that different functions are located or
localized in diff areas of the brain
Dendrites - ANSWER-multiple short fibers that extend from a neuron's cell body and
receive info from other neurons
descriptive statistics - ANSWER-mathematical methods used to organize and
summarize data
Divisions of Nervous System (2): - ANSWER-1. Central nervous system (neurons only
exist here)
2. Peripheral nervous system
Both must perform in an integrated unit for behaviors to occur
Divisions of PNS: Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER-regulates involuntary bodily
functions (heartbeat, breath, digestion) --DONT CONTROL UNLESS YOU TRY--
Divisions of PNS: Somatic Nervous System - ANSWER-communicates sensory info to
the CNS and motor messages from the CNS to the muscles
--involved when you experience sensations and when perform voluntary actions
(conscious controls)
Double-Blind Technique - ANSWER-neither the participants nor the researchers are
aware of the group to which the participants have been assigned
Endocrine system - ANSWER-glands throughout the body that secrete hormones into
the bloodstream
-involves the use of chemical messengers (hormones)
-separate from nervous system but interacts
Endocrine System Process - ANSWER--Primarily regulated by the hypothalamus (link
between endo and nerv)
Ethical Code of Conduct - ANSWER--Psychologists and researchers must respect the
dignity and welfare of clients and research participants
experimental group - ANSWER-the group of participants who are exposed to all
experimental conditions, including the independent variable
frequency distribution - ANSWER-a summary of how often various scores occur in a
sample of scores
Frontal lobe - ANSWER-processes voluntary muscle movements and is involved in
thinking, planning, and emotional control
(largest lobe, up front)
