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History of Psychology: Key Figures and Concepts

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Who is known as the Father of American Psychology?

Mary Calkins

Stanley Hall

Dorothea Dix

William James (correct)

What is the function of the Myelin Sheath in the neuron?

To release neurotransmitters

To reset the neuron after an action potential

To speed up the signal down the axon (correct)

To receive incoming signals

Which type of neurons receive signals from the environment?

Motor neurons

Sensory neurons (correct)

Interneurons

Cerebral neurons

What is the term for the process by which unused neurotransmitters are taken back up into the sending neuron?

Reuptake Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?

Mary Calkins Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a clear, precise, and typically quantifiable definition of a variable?

Operational definition Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Cerebellum?

Coordination of balance and movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the minimum amount of difference between two stimuli that a person can detect?

Difference Threshold Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light on the retina?

Lens Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where we see still objects as moving when they are flashed in quick succession?

Phi Phenomenon Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Thalamus?

Relay center Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the failure to notice something because we are so focused on another task?

Inattentional Blindness Signup and view all the answers