Across
- 5. research pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
- 8. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
- 9. the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap or cleft
- 12. all the cases in a group, from which samples may be drawn for a study
- 13. the perspective of psychological science that deals with how we learn observable responses
- 16. definition a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures
- 18. the perspective of psychological science that deals with how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts
- 19. thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions
- 20. research scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
- 21. selection the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
- 23. bias I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon
- 25. sheath a layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next
- 27. an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations
- 28. Branches designed to receive/send/and transport information
Down
- 1. the perspective of psychological science that deals with how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information
- 2. study an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
- 3. potential a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. The action potential is generated by the movement of positively charged atoms in and out of channels in the axon's membrane.
- 4. the perspective of psychological science that deals with how nature selects traits that promote the perpetuation of one's genes
- 6. building blocks of the nervous system
- 7. a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
- 10. the perspective of psychological science that deals with how the body and brain create emotions, memories, and sensory experiences
- 11. psychology a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
- 14. repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding generalizes to other participants and circumstances
- 15. a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders, practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
- 17. the perspective of psychological science that deals with how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures
- 22. transports messages to different muscles/glands in the body
- 24. a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of people, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of them
- 26. consensus effect the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors