psych 101 quiz 2

In an experiment, the variable that a researcher measures is called a _______________ variable.

dependent

Descriptive research methods are used to _______________ behavior.

describe

confimation bias occurs when

we seek out evidence that supports what we already believe and discount evidence that goes against what we believe.

what is a hypothesis?

a testable prediction

An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events is a(n)

theory

This branch of the nervous system calms you down after you have experienced a "fight or flight" response.

Parasympathetic nervous system

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the

spinal cord

The nervous system can be divided into the central nervous system and the

peripheral nervous system.

The building blocks of the nervous system are called nerve cells, or

neurons

Which type of psychologist studies the links between biology and behavior?

A biological psychologist

What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when we falsely claim we could have predicted the outcome of an event after it has happened?

hindsight bias

Which of these is not an example of a descriptive research strategy?

an experiment

You want to see if students who drink more coffee get higher scores on their exams. You conduct an experiment and find that it does, but later you learn that since you did not control for how many hours students studied, this may have affected your data. In this example, the number of hours that students studied is a(n)

confounding variable

Which structure in a neuron is responsible for sending messages to other cells?

axon terminal

The juncture in-between neurons is called a

synapse