AP Psych

3. Division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord.
6. Neurons that connect the bipolar cells in the eyes to the brain.
7. Sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night.
8. Vivid visual and auditory experiences that occur primarily during REM periods of sleep.
9. Electrically charged particles found both inside and outside the neuron.
10. The psychological and social meanings attached to being biologically male or female.
12. The senses of equilibrium and body position in space.
14. Learning that depends on mental processes that are not directly observable.
17. A reliable "if-then" relationship between two events, such as a CS and a US.
18. Trancelike state in which a person responds readily to suggestions.

1. A biological readiness to learn certain associations because of their survival advantages.
2. The Scientific study of mental processes.
3. School of psychology devoted to the study of mental processes in the broadest sense.
4. The experience of sensory stimulation.
5. A stimuli that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
8. Chemicals that slow down behavior or cognitive processes.
11. White fatty covering found on some axons.
13. The quality or texture of sound.
15. Principle that the action potential in a neuron does not vary in strength.
16. Specific predictions derived from a theory.