people's expectations or beliefs influencing or determining their experience in a given situation

structure connected to the uterus that provides nourishment and oxygen to the developing baby

phase of the sexual response cycle that falls between excitement and orgasm

multiple genes affecting a given trait

lie detector test that measures physiological arousal of individuals as they answer a series of questions

hindbrain structure that connects the brain and spinal cord; involved in regulating brain activity during sleep

overall group of individuals that the researchers are interested in

two variables change in the same direction, both becoming either larger or smaller

adding an undesirable stimulus to stop or decrease a behavior

adding an undesirable stimulus to stop or decrease a behavior

adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior

involves injecting individuals with a mildly radioactive substance and monitoring changes in blood flow to different regions of the brain

allows programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field

aka “street smarts”

area in the frontal lobe responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning