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population of interest
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population they are interested in studying
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sample
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a subset of the population of interest
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generalizability
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how well a researchers findings apply to other individuals and situations
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informed consent
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ethical principle that research participants be told about various aspects of the study, including any risks, before agreeing to participate
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confidentiality
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ethical principle that researchers do not reveal which data were collected from each participant
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debriefing
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ethical principle that after participating in an experiment involving deception participants be fully informed of the nature of the study
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myelin
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fatty waxy substance that insulates portions of some neurons in the nervous system
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acetylcholine
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1st neurotransmitter discovered deals with memory and awareness
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dopamine
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influences movement, learning, attention, and motivation. makes activities pleasurable.
too much-schizophrenic to little-parkensins |
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GABA
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(gamma amin butyric acid) the bodies chief inhibitory neurotransmitter, which plays a role in regulating arousal
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wernicks area
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a region of the left temporal lobe that plays a role in the comprehension of speech
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brocas area
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a region in the left frontal lobe that plays a role in the production of speech
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corpus callosum
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a thick band of neurons thats connect the right and left hemispheres of the brain
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sensation
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the process through which our sense organs convert environmental energy such as light and sound into neural impulse
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perception
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the process through which we interprets sensory information
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