Chapter 2,3

Question 1

Gathering information by asking people directly

Answer 1

Survey

Question 2

Group in an experiment that does not receive treatment

Answer 2

Control Group

Question 3

Factor in an experiment that researchers manipulate so they can determine its effect

Answer 3

Independent variable

Question 4

Whole group that is the subject of the study

Answer 4

Target population

Question 5

Sample in which subgroups of a population are represented proportionally

Answer 5

Stratified sample

Question 6

The factor in an experiment that varies from the independent variable

Answer 6

Dependent variable

Question 7

Members in an experiment that receive the treatment

Answer 7

Experimental Group

Question 8

To ensure that a sample represents a target population, researchers select people at____________ from the target population

Answer 8

Random sample

Question 9

“Skinner boxes” are examples of __________ observation

Answer 9

Laboratory

Question 10

Confidentiality is practiced to encourage people to tell the _____ during studies

Answer 10

Truth

Question 11

APA stands for–

Answer 11

American Psychological Association

Question 12

Why is ethics necessary for psychological research?

Answer 12

To protect the individual

Question 13

Part of the hindbrain that helps control balance and coordination

Answer 13

Cerebellum

Question 14

Nerve cell

Answer 14

Neuron

Question 15

Part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory messages

Answer 15

Somatic nervous system

Question 16

System that consists of glands that secrete hormones

Answer 16

Endocrine System

Question 17

Thin fibers that transmit messages across synapses

Answer 17

Dendrite

Question 18

Chemicals used to send messages across synapses

Answer 18

Neurotransmitter

Question 19

Part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the body’s vital functions

Answer 19

Autonomic nervous system

Question 20

Part of the forebrain that serves as a relay station for sensory stimulation

Answer 20

Thalamus

Question 21

The _____ gland secretes growth hormones and hormones that stimulate labor

Answer 21

Pituitary

Question 22

The _______, located in the forebrain, is involved in learning and memory

Answer 22

Limbic system

Question 23

The ______ is the part of the hindbrain that helps control vital functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, breathing etc.

Answer 23

Medulla

Question 24

Hormones that affect the body’s metabolism are secreted by the____ gland

Answer 24

Thyroid

Question 25

The function of the ____ is to carry messages away from the neurons cel body

Answer 25

Axon

Question 26

The autonomic nervous system is divided into the _____ and _____ nervous systems

Answer 26

Sympathetic + Parasympathetic

Question 27

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

Answer 27

Central and Peripheral

Question 28

The ______ transmit messages between the brain and the muscles and glands

Answer 28

Spinal cord

Question 29

Main function of the peripheral nervous system--

Answer 29

Transmit information from the central nervous system to the other parts of the body

Question 30

The basic building blocks of the nervous system

Answer 30

Neurons

Question 31

Two examples of neurotransmitters

Answer 31

Acetylcholine and dopamine

Question 32

Two main divisions of the central nervous system

Answer 32

Spinal cord and the brain

Question 33

Fight or flight response is triggered by the ______

Answer 33

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 34

The largest part of the brain

Answer 34

Cerebrum

Question 35

The outer layer of the brain

Answer 35

Cerebral Cortex