| A | B |
|---|
| Pure (basic) research | Research for research's sake |
| Applied research | Research to solve problems, make changes |
| -1.0 to +1.0 | Range of correlation coefficients |
| Statistical Significance | Unlikely the results occurred by chance |
| Serotonin | Neurotransmitter closely linked to depression |
| Action Potential | Brief electrical charge that travels down an axon |
| Myelin Sheath | Helps speed the information processing within a neuron |
| MRI | Best for finding out details of specific regions/parts of the brain (uses magnetic and radio frequency imaging) |
| EEG | Best for finding information about brain waves |
| Right Hemisphere | Localization of creative thinking |
| Left Hemisphere | Localization of logical thinking |
| Amygdala | Emotional center of the brain |
| Heritability | The nature/genetic explanation for group variation in a trait |
| Neurotransmitters | Carry chemical impulses across the synapse (gap) |
| Hypothalamus | Communicates with the pituitary gland, regulates hunger |
| Adrenal Gland | Activates fight or flight responses |
| Reticular Formation | Important in arousal including basic consciousness |
| Sensory Neuron is the Afferent... | ...as Motor is to Efferent |
| Sympathetic Nervous system | Activated in times of stress |
| Agonists | Mimic Neurotransmitters fit in the receptor sites on a neuron |
| Frontal Lobe | Regulates behavior, higher order thinking, reasoning and decision making |
| Independent variable | What we are manipulating |
| Dependent variable | What we are studying to see change |
| Acetylcholine | Neurotransmitter most associated with muscle movement |
| Hippocampus | Memory center of the brain |
| Left Hemisphere | Processes language |
| Dual Processing model | We process information consciously and unconsciously |
| PET Scan | Radioactive tracers reveal brain activity |
| Scientific method | Seeks to establish cause and effect relationship |
| Sympathetic Nervous System | Responsible for arousal stage in fight or flight |
| Parasympathetic Nervous System | Responsible for calming/return to homeostasis after fight or flight |
| Thalamus | Processes sensory information except smell |
| cerebellum | little brain, helps with balance |
| motor cortex | helps you process tactile and other sensory input |
| Neurotransmitters | a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve |
| CT Scan | Sophisticated x-ray to show structures of brain |
