Ethics need to be considered when ________ scientific research.
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
  • Human/obtaining informed consent
  • designing, conducting, and reviewing
Scientific Method is _____
  • empirical
  • temporal
  • the scientific method
  • amygdala
The major limitation of case studies is ________.
  • glial cell
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
  • As height increases, typically weight increases.
  • the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population
Which of the following is not a hindbrain structure?
  • smell
  • amygdala
  • substantia nigra
  • temporal
Kelsey had a CT scan that showed a tumor in the right frontal cortex. Which of the following behavioral symptoms most likely prompted the scan to take place?
  • undergo no changes in strength, speed, or duration
  • As height increases, typically weight increases.
  • motor skill deficits in the left side of her body
  • positron emission tomography (PET)
The ________ is controlled by the experimenter, while the ________ represents the information collected and statistically analyzed by the experimenter.
  • motor skill deficits in the left side of her body
  • pituitary
  • independent variable; dependent variable
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
A(n) ________ is conducted in order to determine whether there are meaningful differences between two groups in a study.
  • longitudinal research
  • random sampling/random group assignment
  • Genotype; phenotype
  • statistical analysis
The ________ gland is often referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system.
  • survey
  • pituitary
  • naturalistic observation
  • amygdala
The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
  • temperature, touch, and pain
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
  • computerized tomography (CT) scan
In order to maximize the chances that experimental groups represent the population of interest, researchers should conduct ________ and ________
  • longitudinal research
  • homeostasis
  • random sampling/random group assignment
  • biology
Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
  • designing, conducting, and reviewing
  • As height increases, typically weight increases.
  • Human/obtaining informed consent
________ is a neurotransmitter involved in mood, reward, addiction, and motor behavior.
  • computerized tomography (CT) scan
  • dopamine
  • amygdala
  • Random Sampling
The auditory cortex is located in which lobe of the brain?
  • testable
  • empirical
  • temporal
  • amygdala
A particular electrical signal being transmitted to a neuron is sufficient to generate an action potential. If the magnitude of the incoming electrical signal is doubled, the action potential will ________.
  • As height increases, typically weight increases.
  • motor skill deficits in the left side of her body
  • independent variable; dependent variable
  • undergo no changes in strength, speed, or duration
A(n) ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form.
  • cerebellum
  • smell
  • survey
  • computerized tomography (CT) scan
During the fight or flight response, which of the following endocrine glands is most likely to increase activity?
  • random sampling/random group assignment
  • adrenal
  • statistical analysis
  • parasympathetic nervous system
Stan and Jenny are in a psychology course that requires them to repeat an experiment that researchers have conducted in the past, in order to determine whether they produce the same results. This is called ________.
  • dopamine
  • pituitary
  • deception
  • replication
Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
  • more than one gene
  • As height increases, typically weight increases.
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
  • longitudinal research
  • statistical analysis
  • random sampling/random group assignment
  • homeostasis
A ________ scan involves taking a number of x-rays of a particular section of a person's body or brain.
  • Random Sampling
  • temperature, touch, and pain
  • computerized tomography (CT) scan
  • Genotype; phenotype
Polygenic means that most traits are controlled by ________.
  • more than one gene
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
  • Illusory correlation
  • substantia nigra
The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing ________.
  • temperature, touch, and pain
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
  • temporal
A(n) ________ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena.
  • survey
  • theory
  • amygdala
  • pituitary
Devine et al. are interested in assessing whether active versus passive play causes a preference for sweet or salty foods in toddlers. They assign groups of children to either an active play, passive play, or no play group and record their food choices when presented with a variety of sweet and salty foods. In this study, ________ is the independent variable and ________ is the control group.
  • type of play; no play
  • Illusory correlation
  • positron emission tomography (PET)
  • more than one gene
Studying close relatives allows behavioral geneticists to determine ________.
  • temperature, touch, and pain
  • As height increases, typically weight increases.
  • the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population
  • the relative contributions of genes and environment in a population
The ________ receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
  • independent variable; dependent variable
  • cerebellum
  • amygdala
  • pituitary
If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.
  • the scientific method
  • parasympathetic nervous system
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
  • temperature, touch, and pain
________ means that everyone in the population has the same likelihood of being asked to participate in the study.
  • naturalistic observation
  • amygdala
  • Random Sampling
  • dopamine
The belief that strange behavior is linked to the occurrence of a full moon is an example of a(n) ________.
  • the scientific method
  • Illusory correlation
  • glial cell
  • Genotype; phenotype
Ainsley is participating in a study that aims to determine whether the occipital cortex becomes more active in response to moving versus stationary stimuli. When she arrives at the lab, she ingests a "tracer" and then enters the scanning machine. What type of brain imaging is most likely being conducted in this study?
  • type of play; no play
  • positron emission tomography (PET)
  • independent variable; dependent variable
  • central; peripheral nervous systems
Which of the following is not a limbic system structure?
  • more than one gene
  • substantia nigra
  • smell
  • dopamine; norepinephrine
________ is a state of equilibrium, in which biological conditions (such as body temperature) are maintained at optimal levels.
  • biology
  • dopamine
  • statistical analysis
  • homeostasis
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