introduction to psychology

define the following terms:
Psychology
Basic Research
Theory
Social Norm
Hindsight Bias
Replication
Hypothesis
Deception
Debriefing
Correlation / Correlational Research
Experimental Research
Sample
Dendrites
Axon
Myelin
Glial fibers / glial cells
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
Action Potential
Cerebellum
Medulla
Neuroplasticity
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Absolute threshold
Binocular disparity
Beta effect
Decibel
Selective attention
Adaptation
Sleep apnea
Latent content
Sensory deprivation
Meditation
Rooting reflex
Object permanence
Social clock
Learning
Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Reinforcement (negative/positive)
Punishment (negative/positive)
Shaping
Evolutionary psychology
Cognitive psychology
Psychodynamic theory
Industrial-organizational psychology
Social psychology
Nature vs. Nurture
Basic history of psychology (e.g. when the first psychology labs were established)
Pavlov’s experiment
Descriptive research methods
Descriptive statistics
The difference between independent and dependent variables
Synaptic connections of nerve cells
Sensation and perception
The parts of the brain, particularly those parts associated with senses (taste, vision, hearing, pain, etc)
When brains are most adaptable
The study of Phineas Gage
Parts of the eye (retina, lens, cornea, pupil)
The gate-control theory of pain
The cocktail party effect
Ponzo and Mueller-Lyer
Circadian rhythm and REM sleep
Psychoactive drugs (stimulants, depressants, opioids, hallucinogens)
Roy Baumeister’s study
Erikson’s stages
Piaget’s stages
The development from conception to birth
Mary Ainsworth’s strange situation
Kohlberg’s theory
The different parenting styles
Kubler-Ross’ stages
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Reinforcement schedules
Cognitive learning theorists (Bandura, Kohler, Skinner, Tolman)
Köhler’s study
Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment
Lepper et. al. (1973) research.

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