Brain Structure and Functions

What is the primary purpose of converging operations in research?

According to the modern approach, what is the relationship between the mind and the body?

What is the function of the cerebellum in the brain?

What is the term for when participants in an experiment try to fit their behavior to the researcher's hypothesis?

What is the primary function of the medulla in the brain?

What is the process of converting light into neural signals called?

Which type of cells are responsible for gathering information from photoreceptors and sending it via the optic nerve?

What is the term for the decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time?

Which part of the retina is responsible for central vision and fine detail?

What is the theory that proposes three different types of cones sensitive to different wavelengths of light?

What is the primary function of the Tectum?

Which part of the brain is involved in the regulation of intentional movement?

What is the function of the Pons?

What is the function of the Somatosensory Cortex?

Which part of the brain is responsible for encoding memory?

What is the term for the pairing of a neutral stimulus with an unconditional stimulus to elicit a conditioned response?

What is the response of an organism to an unconditional stimulus?

What is the term for a stimulus that does not naturally elicit a response?

What type of learning involves associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditional stimulus?

What is the term for the process of learning through association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditional stimulus?

What is the main limitation of psychological research due to WEIRD societies?

Which area of psychology deals with how people interact with each other?

What is the purpose of the Scientific Method in psychological research?

What is the term for the tendency to believe that an event was predictable or obvious after it has occurred?

What is the purpose of a hypothesis in the Scientific Method?

What is the term for when a conditional stimulus no longer causes a response?

Which type of conditioning is based on a reward/punishment system?

What is the term for the process of modifying behavior through reinforcement or punishment?

What is the term for the phenomenon where an organism responds to a stimuli that is similar to a conditioned stimulus?

What is the term for the process of learning through the association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus?

What is the primary contribution of the case study of Phineas Gage to the field of psychology?

Who is credited with founding the first psychology laboratory in Germany?

What is the primary focus of the functionalism approach in psychology?

Which approach in psychology is criticized for its focus on internal perception, which is difficult to measure objectively?

What is the primary characteristic of the cognitive psychology approach?

Who is associated with the development of the functionalism approach in psychology?

What is the primary difference between structuralism and functionalism approaches in psychology?

What is the primary contribution of Wilhelm Wundt to the field of psychology?

Who is associated with the development of the structuralism approach in psychology?

What is the primary focus of the behavioral approach in psychology?