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Acetylcholine
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occurs at the neuromuscular junctions, used in muscles, memory, learning, Assc. Diseases: Alzheimer's (\/), Botox (\/), Curare (\/), Blackwidow Spider (/\)
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case study
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investigation of an individual, studies conditions that cannot be replciated in an experiment
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confirmation bias
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looking for evidence to support our beliefs and ignoring evidence that does not
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correlation coefficient
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numerical value of how related two variables are
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correlation study
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DOES NOT explain causation, links two different variables\
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dependent variable
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variable being measured
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Dopamine
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movement learning, attention, emotion, rewards; Assc. Diseases: Parkinson's Disease (\/), Depression (\/), Schizophrenia (/\)
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double blind
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when both the experimenter and the subject are "blind" to who has received the experimental treatment
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endogenous morphine
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mimicked by heroine, morphine, codeine
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endorphins
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eases pain, elevates mood; Assc: drug abuse causes brain to stop producing its own opiates
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false-consensus effect
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the tendency to overstimate that others agree with us
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GABA
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inhibitory functions, CNS; Assc: eating/sleeping disorders, alcohol /\ --> GABA /\
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hindsight bias
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the tendency to believe that one knew the outcome beforehand after seeing the outcome
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illusory correlation
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the illusion of a correlation where none exists
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independent variable
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variable being manipulated
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naturalistic observation
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systematic observation and recording of behaviors as seen in natural setting
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negatively skewed distribution
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mean pulled down by few low scores _/\
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Noradrenaline
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fight/flight
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Norephinephrine
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alertness/ arousal, Depression (\/)
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overconfidence
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tendency to overestimate accuracy of one's beliefs/knowledge, usually disappears 1) about to be judged, 2) depression
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positively skewed distribution
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mean pulled up by a few high scores /\_
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random assignment
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assigning subjects to control and experimental groups randomly
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random sample
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a sample that is respective of the population
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Serotonin
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sleep, mood, hunger, arousal; Assc. Diseases: depression (\/), Anorexia (/\), sleep disorders
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single blind
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when only the subject is "blind" to has received the experimental treatment (like the Pepsi challenge)
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standard deviation
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a measure of the average variation from the mean
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survey
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questionnaire, interview, issues of accuracy, participation
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Symmetrical Distribution
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mean=median=mode
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The Criteria of the American Psychology Association
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1) confidenitiality, 2) no physical or mental harm, 3) subjects give informed consent, 4) subjects debriefed afterwards; Internal Review Board
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wording effect
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the wording of the question can affect the answer that you receive
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