This lobe was severely damaged when a rod went through Phineas Gage's head

The main receiving site of the neuron, this area often takes a tree-like shape.

This study tested group dynamics by having a group of actors purposefully give an obviously wrong answer.

The stage of sleep associated with dreaming, REM stands for what?

This technique is used to make sure that the pool of people in an experiment are representative of the general population

Responsible for motor memory, this brain structure has as many cells as the rest of the brain.

Functioning as insulation around the axon, this material helps the action potential travel significantly faster.

In this study, participants were lead to believe that they were doing a simple study about learning, when in reality they were in a social psych experiment.

This is the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.

Known as one of the fathers of modern Psychology, this man first started using the scientific method in the field.

This lobe is the location of Wernicke's area.

The space between two neurons through which the neurotransmitter travels is known as what?

This psychological perspective believes that in order people to properly develop and behave their basic biological needs must first be met.

This stage of sleep is associated with feelings of falling and unintentional limb jerks.

This is the tendency to search for, interpret, or recall information in a way that confirms one's hypotheses.

Often considered to be shaped like a seahorse, this area is critical for memory consolidation.

A greek term, this is another name for the cell body of a neuron.

This discipline believed that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

This sleep disorder is caused by blocked breathing pathways and can cause irritability and fatigue.

This study design is used to make sure experimenters don't accidentally tip off participants with gestures or facial expressions.

Removal of this part of the brain can turn a fierce predator into a docile, domesticated pet.

These chemicals are synthesized in the soma and eventually released at the axon terminals

Known for his experiments in conditioning, this man is known as the father of behaviorism.

This is a sleep-like state that is used to increase a person's suggestibility.

This statistical value is used to express the likelihood that your data came from the same population as the expected mean.