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WGU Psychology c180 Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the independent variable Correct Answer- the cause of change What is the dependent variable Correct Answer- the effect What is the ... main difference between a correlation and an experiment Correct Answercorrelation discovers relationship among variables and predicts future events. Experiment provides more definitive conclusion from causal relationship. How is a sample different from a population Correct Answer- smaller subset of population List 2 issues in conducting ethical research in psychology Correct Answer- Prevent harm and free choice. Hypothalamus Correct Answer- pleasurable activities associated with eating, drinking, and sexual behavior Thalamus Correct Answer- relay station for all senses except smell Hippocampus Correct Answer- associated with converting short-term memories into long-term memories Cerebellum Correct Answer- balance and body posture Corpus Callosum Correct Answer- Connective tissue that links the two brain hemispheresPituitary Gland Correct Answer- Master gland within the endocrine system Pancreas Correct Answer- produces insulin Parietal lobe Correct Answer- sensation and spatial awareness Occipital lobe Correct Answer- vision Frontal lobe Correct Answer- thinking, personality Temporal lobe Correct Answer- hearing List 2 types of neurotransmitters Correct Answer- dopamine, serotonin axon Correct Answer- long fiber that transmits information away from cell body to other neurons dendrite Correct Answer- treelike fiber that collects information from other cells and sends to soma myelin sheath Correct Answer- insulates axon to increase speed of neural messages Where does the myelin sheath grow and what is its purpose Correct Answer- Grows around the axons. Purpose is to insulate. Harold goes to check out an empty house. He hears a noise and thinks it could be a stray cat Correct Answer- Which behavior is the sensation? hears a noise. Which behavior is the perception? he thinks its a stray cat [Show More]

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