Yr 10 Psych Revision

The variable that the Experimenter has control of

• Independent

• Dependent

• Confounding

• Extraneous

The variable that can be measured in an experiment

• Independent

• Dependent

• Confounding

• Extraneous

The variable in an experiment that may have an unwanted influence on the Dependent Variable

• Independent

• Dependent

• Confounding

• Extraneous

A hypothesis is

• A question about the study

• A statement made after you complete a study

• An educated guess about the results of a study

• Only used if the experiment is successful

The Left Hemisphere of the brain

• Is responsible for movement on the left side of the body

• Is predominately creative

• Is responsible for sensations on the left side of the body

• Is predominately involved with logic and language

The Right Hemisphere of the brain

• Is responsible for sensations and movement on the right side of the body

• Is predominately involved with language

• Is responsible for sensations and movement on the left side of the body

• Is not needed and can easily be removed

The central nervous system is made up of

• The brain and the spinal cord

• All nerves in the human body

• The somatic and autonomic nervous systems

• Muscles

The Peripheral Nervous System is made up of

• The brain and the spinal cord

• All nerves extending from the spinal cord

• The brain alone

• Sensory neurons

Dendrites

• Extend from the end of a neuron and carry messages to neighboring neurons

• Contain the cell body

• Insulate the axon

• Extend from the start of a neuron and receive messages from neighboring neurons

The lobe that contains the primary visual cortex is

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

• Temporal