Psychology: Behavior, Cognition and Methods

What is psychology originally defined as?

What does behaviorism focus on?

What is the focus of cognitive psychology?

What is the belief in Nativism?

What is the source of knowledge in Rationalism?

What is the source of knowledge in Empiricism?

Who was James McKeen Cattell?

Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?

What are the steps of the Scientific Method?

What are the characteristics of a case study?

What are the characteristics of surveys?

Define Correlation.

What happens in a Positive Correlation?

What is an Independent Variable (IV)?

What is the APA Code of Ethics?

What does Beneficence mean in research ethics?

What is Integrity in research?

Define Informed Consent.

What is Confidentiality in research?

Define Mode.

What is the function of Dendrites?

What is the function of the Cell Body (Soma)?

What is the function of the Axon?

What is the function of the Myelin Sheath?

What is the function of Axon Terminals?

What occurs at the Synapse?

What is the role of Acetylcholine?

What is Dopamine associated with?

What is the role of Glutamate?

What does Serotonin regulate?

What is the role of GABA?

What does Norepinephrine regulate?

What is the effect of Epinephrine?

What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) include?

What is the role of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

What does the Somatic Nervous System control?

What does the Autonomic Nervous System regulate?

How does the Sympathetic Nervous System prepare the body?

What is the role of the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

What is the role of the Endocrine System?

What is the role of the Hypothalamus?

What is the function of the Pituitary Gland?

What does the Thyroid Gland regulate?

What is the function of the Adrenal Glands?

What is the role of the Pancreas?

What do the Ovaries and Testes produce?

What is the role of the Pineal Gland?

How does Insulin affect blood sugar?

What is the role of Cortisol?

What are the effects of Adrenaline (Epinephrine)?

What does Testosterone regulate?

What does Estrogen regulate?

What does Thyroxine (T3 and T4) regulate?

What is the role of Oxytocin?

Define Consciousness.

Define Alertness.

Define Daydreaming.

Define Sleeping.

What is NREM Sleep?

Describe Stage 1 Sleep.

Describe REM Sleep.

Why is sleep important?

What is Cognitive Impairment?

What is Emotional Dysregulation?

What are microsleeps?

What is insomnia?

What is sleep apnea?

What is narcolepsy?

What are night terrors?

Define Sleep Hygiene.

Why is a Sleep Schedule important?

Define Bedtime Routine.

Define Screen Time Limitation.

Describe a Comfortable Sleep Environment.

How does Caffeine affect alertness?

What is the effects of Nicotine?

What is the effects of Amphetamines?

What is the effects of Depressants?

Explain the effect of Alcohol.

What is the effects of Benzodiazepines?

What is the risk associated with Barbiturates?

What is the effects of Psychedelics?

What is LSD?

What is the effects of Psilocybin?

How does MDMA affects emotions?

List the Five Senses.

What is the original definition of psychology?

What characterizes Behaviorism?

What is Cognitive Psychology?

What is Nativism?

What is Empiricism?

Who was John B. Watson?

What defines a Case Study?

What are Surveys?

What is Correlation?

What is a Positive Correlation?

What is the Dependent Variable (DV)?

What is Beneficence?

What is Integrity?

What is Informed Consent?

What is Confidentiality?

What are Dendrites?

What is the Cell Body (Soma)?

What is the Axon?

What is the Myelin Sheath?

What are Axon Terminals?

What is the Synapse?

What is Acetylcholine?

What is Dopamine?

What is Glutamate?

What is Serotonin?

What is Norepinephrine?

What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

What is the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

What is the Somatic Nervous System?

What is the Autonomic Nervous System?

What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

What is the Endocrine System?

What is the Hypothalamus?

What is the Pituitary Gland?

What is the Thyroid Gland?

What are the Adrenal Glands?

What is the Pancreas?

What are the Ovaries and Testes?

What is the Pineal Gland?

What is Cortisol?

What is Adrenaline (Epinephrine)?

What is Testosterone?

What is Estrogen?

What is Thyroxine (T3 and T4)?

What is Consciousness?

What is Alertness?

What is Daydreaming?

What is Stage 1 Sleep?

What is Sleep Hygiene?

What is a Sleep Schedule?

What is a Consistent Sleep Schedule?

What is a Bedtime Routine?

What is Screen Time Limitation?

What is a Comfortable Sleep Environment?

What are Amphetamines?

What are Depressants?

What is Alcohol?

What are Benzodiazepines?

What are Barbiturates?

What are Psychedelics?

What is Psilocybin?

What are the Five Senses?

Originally, what was psychology defined as the study of?

What does behaviorism focus on, rejecting mental processes?

What does cognitive psychology study, including thinking?

What is the belief in innate knowledge shaped by heredity called?

What is knowledge derived from reasoning and logic called?

What is knowledge derived from sensory experience called?

Who was the first independent psychology professor, marking discipline's separation?

Who is considered the founder of behaviorism, who applied classical conditioning to behavior?

List the steps of the Scientific Method

What is an in-depth analysis of rare situations that lacks generalizability called?

What is gather data via questions which can be biased or unreliable called?

What is the statistical relationship between two variables called?

What type of correlation occurs when both variables increase together?

What type of correlation occurs when one variable increases while the other decreases?

What is the manipulated variable in an experiment called?

What is the measured variable affected by the IV called?

What ensures responsible research and participant protection?

What is 'Maximize benefits while minimizing harm' called?

What is honest and accurate reporting in research called?

What requires that participants must understand and agree to study?

What is protection of personal information in research called?

What is the most frequently occurring score in a dataset called?

What is the arithmetic average of a set of scores called?

What is the middle score in an ordered dataset called?

What receives signals from neurons or receptors?

What processes signals and contains the nucleus?

What transmits electrical impulses to other cells?

What insulates the axon, speeding up signal transmission?

What releases neurotransmitters for neuron communication?

What is the gap where neurons transmit chemical signals?

What neurotransmitter is involved in muscle contraction and memory?

What neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation?

What is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved in memory?

What neurotransmitter regulates mood, sleep, and appetite?

What neurotransmitter inhibits neural activity and controls anxiety?

What neurotransmitter regulates attention, arousal, and stress response?

What increases heart rate for 'fight or flight'?

What includes the brain and spinal cord and controls body functions?

What connects the CNS to the body, and includes all nerves?

What controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles?

What regulates involuntary body functions?

What prepares the body for stress response?

What restores the body to calm after stress?

What system consists of glands producing hormones regulating body functions?

What controls hormone release from the pituitary gland?

What is the master gland regulating other glands' functions?

What regulates metabolism via thyroid hormones (T3, T4)?

What releases hormones like adrenaline during stress?

What regulates blood sugar with insulin and glucagon?

What produce sex hormones for reproduction?

What regulates sleep cycles by releasing melatonin?

What lowers blood sugar by facilitating glucose absorption?

What manages stress and regulates metabolism and immune response?

What increases heart rate and energy during stress?

What is produced by testes and regulates male characteristics and sperm?

What is produced by ovaries and regulates female characteristics and menstrual cycle?

What is released by thyroid and regulates metabolism and energy?

What is produced by the hypothalamus and involved in childbirth and bonding?

What is awareness of self, thoughts, and surroundings called?

What is full awareness when awake and focused called?

What is a relaxed conscious state with unrelated thoughts called?

What is a naturally occurring state of reduced consciousness called?

What is an unresponsive state of unconsciousness that cannot be awakened called?

What is a recurring state of rest, altered consciousness and reduced activity called?

What does NREM sleep stand for?

During what stage of sleep is it a light sleep, and a transition from wakefulness to sleep?

During what stage of sleep is it deeper sleep, characterized by sleep spindles?

During what stage of sleep does the body perform repair and growth?

During what stage of sleep is there increased brain activity, vivid dreams and muscle paralysis?

What is essential for physical repair and cognitive functions related to sleep?

What causes memory and attention issues due to lack of sleep?

What causes mood swings and anxiety from sleep deprivation?

What is a chronic lack of sleep that is hard to recover from called?

What are short sleep periods that decrease performance and cause accidents called?

What consists of difficulty falling/staying asleep, which causes daytime fatigue?

What consists of interrupted breathing during sleep, which leads to poor quality sleep?

What leads to excessive daytime sleepiness as well as sudden sleep attacks?

What are episodes of fear during NREM sleep that affects children?

What are healthy habits to improve sleep quality referred to as?

What consists of a consistent bedtime and wake time for better sleep?

What promotes quality sleep and health?

What includes regular sleep and wake times daily?

What is 'Relaxing activities before sleep' called?

What reduces blue light exposure before bed?

What includes dark, quiet, and cool bedroom conditions?

What stimulant blocks adenosine, increasing alertness?

What stimulates dopamine, enhancing mood and focus?

What blocks neurotransmitter reuptake, inducing euphoria?

What increases norepinephrine and dopamine for focus?

What are drugs that decrease CNS activity, inducing relaxation called?

What enhances GABA and reduces anxiety and judgment?

What are calming drugs enhancing GABA, which has a risk of addiction?

What are sedatives with high overdose risk called?

What alters perception and mood, inducing hallucinations?

What is a powerful hallucinogen causing vivid experiences?

What are magic mushrooms that induce emotional experiences?

What hallucinogen induces mystical experiences?

What alters perception, inducing empathy and emotions?

What includes sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell perception?