Discuss the major components of the scientific method
1) Discusss the correlation research method and explain why it is considered a valuable tool for psychological research.
2) Discuss the functions of each of the four lobes of the cerebral cortex. Explain the potential effect of damage in each of the four areas.
3) Imagine you work for a drug company that just created a medication to decrease anxiety in adults. Design an experiment using the appropriate research method that would allow you to best market your company’s new pill. Describe the double-blind technique and state the significance of it.
4) Discuss in detail the parts of the autonomic nervous system. In addition discuss its role in health and survival.
5) Explain at least three of the following techniques used to study the brain: EEG, CT scan, MRI, PET scan, fMRI. What is the significance of these brain-imaging techniques?
6) Identify the parts of the neuron and describe how they communicate information.
7) Discuss the major “components” of the scientific method.
8) Define transduction, explain its significance, and illustrate your understanding of it using the eye as an example.
9) Differentiate depressants from stimulants. Illustrate your understanding of these drug categories by including a discussion of specific drugs and explaining how they affect the brain.
10) Provide a summary of the seven contemporay approaches to psychology.
11) Discuss the different research methods utilized by psychologists. Be sure to address the limitations of each method.
12) Explain audition by tracing the path of sound through the parts of the ear.
13) Define hypnosis and discuss its application. In addition discuss the three major theories of hypnosis.
14) What is meant by the “Changing Face of Psychology”. Discuss these implications
15) Describe how the gate-control theory explains our perception of pain. How do psychological factors affect this perception.
