Across
- 2. neurons work by sending electrical charges or messages down the axon terminal. These electrical charges are called the ______
- 6. is the minimum amount that something must change in order for a person to detect the change, 50 percent of the time.
- 8. is part of Piaget's theory. He believed during this stage children start to understand mathematical equations and the idea of conservation.
- 9. A dog learns to salivate at the ringing of a bell. The bell was previously a neutral stimulus. This is an example of a ______.
- 12. Jessica has difficulty speaking. Doctors determined she has damage in an area of her left frontal lobe. This area is ______
- 16. hypothesis that states that dreams are a result of neural changes during REM sleep
- 18. another name for this is a motor neuron. These result in a motor response such as the movement of a muscle
- 21. a process and effective study technique that enhances long term memory. It involves repeatedly practicing and fully understanding the definition of the word instead of just reciting it in your head.
- 22. A multiple choice test that requires you to choose only one correct answer is an example of ______ because it requires you to choose one correct answer.
- 23. developed personality theory that involved overcoming inferiority
- 25. when a group in society identifies when it is acceptable and appropriate to express emotions
- 27. helps determine personality by looking at traits of extraversion
- 28. A very important developmental psychologist who suggested there were 8 stages of development. His work was then impacted by Freud.
- 29. the process by which over time IQ scores have improved
- 31. the desire for good performance with the result of a tangible reward
- 32. is a depth cue that uses both of your eyes. They help us determine how far away things are from us
- 34. John went to a hearing specialist to test his ______. The specialist looked at the 50-50 point of when he could and could not hear the sound in his ear to determine this
- 37. a stage in Piaget's theory where a teen is able to think abstractly
- 38. Jack is a young toddler. Every four legged animal he sees he calls a dog. This is ______
- 42. using this humans can remember about 7 things before beginning to forget
- 43. is a process that occurs automatically in humans. It is the process of organizing items into units, making it easier to recall them in the future.
- 44. part of Freud's theory of personality. In this part we are conscious of our judgements, thoughts, and perceptions
- 45. an example of this is someone getting fired and being angry at their boss, but then taking all the anger out on their family
- 46. the closer an object is to us, the more inward our eyes turn to focus on that object
- 48. is a type of learning that was discovered by Pavlow. It involves linking two stimuli.
- 49. a process by which the eye lens changes its shape to focus the light rays in the eye
Down
- 1. is a scientific study that is done with the goal of solving a real, significant issue or problem.
- 3. Karen has been feeling depressed lately. She is lonely and always feels left out. She has a deep desire to feel a sense of belonging in society. She has ______
- 4. is a more creative way of thinking where there is not just one solution to the problem.
- 5. is part of the nervous system. It has two branches, the parasympathetic and sympathetic division.
- 7. states that people enjoy doing activities and seek to do activities that result in high levels of arousal
- 10. an illusion of the mind where a person stares at an object for a fixed amount of time and it appears the object is moving
- 11. when a conditioned response no longer exists
- 13. Jason is given the three letters AST. He is told to unscramble the letters. To do this he gets a piece of paper and writes out every three letter combination the letters can make. He is using an ______
- 14. a type of therapy where shocks are administered to a patient with the goal of helping and fixing mental health conditions
- 15. when the electrical charge inside a cell membrane changes. The opening of sodium gated ion channels cause the inside to become more positive
- 17. when things that are far away appear to be blurry
- 19. the time in which a neuron can’t be stimulated, recharging phase
- 20. important social cognitive psychologist who proposed the social learning theory
- 24. Hunger is an example of this theory. Feeling hungry is unpleasant and causes us to want to eat in order to get rid of this unpleasant feeling
- 26. a psychologist who discovered that facial expressions are universally understood, even in different cultures
- 30. a mental shortcut that involves a person relying on the information that first comes to their mind
- 33. This process leads people to only search for evidence that supports their hypothesis and doesn’t look at any evidence that disproves it ______.
- 35. An important cognitive psychologist. Believed we are born with an innate sense of grammar that helps us develop language.
- 36. is the part of a baby’s life that is essential to the child having proper development
- 39. is the part of the brain that connects the left and right hemispheres.
- 40. benefits a human in society; ability to overcome and change to the environment
- 41. parts of our unconscious that relate to our thoughts and behavior
- 47. important psychology who developed the first intelligence test