As we discussed in class, there is a strong positive correlation between homicide rates and ice cream sales. What can account for this relationship?

Justin wants to conduct a study examining how biological sex (male vs. female) is related to intelligence. His advisor tells him that this has to be a correlational study. Why does the study have to be correlational?

Jerri believes that yoga is more effective for relieving stress than simply lying on the floor with closed eyes for the same amount of time. She randomly divides her students to either perform yoga or to lie on the floor for 30 minutes, and then she gives them a stress test. In this example, _____ is/are the independent variable.

Psychology is the child of what two fields?

The greatest strength of experimental research, and the reason you should use this method of research if you are able, is:

A(n) __________ mimics the function of a neurotransmitter, whereas a(n) ________ blocks the function of a neurotransmitter.

Who established the first psychology lab in the United States in 1883 (pay attention to where, not just what)?

The electrical charge of a neuron’s resting potential is:

What is the limbic system and what does it do?

The brain structure responsible for the coordination of motor movements and sense of equilibrium is the