Focus on observing and controlling behavior

relationship between two or more variables; when two variables are correlated one variable changes as the other does

understanding the conscious experience through introspection

variable that is influenced or controlled by the experimenter; in a sound experimental Study, the independent variable is only Important difference between the experimental and control group

Electrical signal that moves down the neuron’s axon 

Major extension of the soma

Brain and spinal cord

Branch-like extension of the soma that receives incoming signals from other neurons

Nervous system’s ability to change

Chemical messenger of the nervous system.

Associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body.

period of initial learning in classical conditioning in which a human or an animal begins to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus will begin to elicit the conditioned response

form of learning that involves connecting certain stimuli or events that occur together in the environment (classical and operant conditioning

learning in which the stimulus or experience occurs before the behavior and then gets paired or associated with the behavior

response caused by the conditioned stimulus conditioned stimulus (CS) stimulus that elicits a response due to its being paired with an unconditioned

decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the conditioned stimulus

behavior that is followed by consequences satisfying to the organism will be repeated and behaviors that are followed by unpleasant consequences will be discouraged

change in behavior or knowledge that is the result of experience

Form of learning in which the stimulus/experience happens after the behavior is demonstrated

Stimulus that elicits a reflexive response