PSY 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Detection Theory, Extrasensory Perception, Color Constancy

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Najwa Haddad

Document Summary

A detailed investigation of one very small group or a single person. # allows us to keep a record of rare cases. Include people who don"t normally participate in scientific studies. The characteristics of the interviewer will affect your results. # may notice things you would never see in a lab. The presence of a researcher may affect the behavior of the subject. Only research that can identify cause and effect relationships. The biology of the mind: the nervous system. The place where neurons meet, between dendrites and terminal buttons. Reduce / block activity of neurotransmitter: tools of discovery. Genetically engineer neurons to respond to light, use light to manipulate neurons. Use soundwaves to manipulate the brain, used on worms. Computer picks up brain signals and takes a picture. Magnetically tracks flow of blood to the brain. Provides image of the connections in the brain: central nervous system. Crossover point for information to the opposite side of the head.