midbrain structure where dopamine is produced; involved in control of movement

infant (one year old or younger) with no apparent medical condition suddenly dies during sleep

effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories

(plural: sulci) depressions or grooves in the cerebral cortex

aspect of the personality that serves as one’s moral compass, or conscience

area of the hypothalamus in which the body’s biological clock is located

list of questions to be answered by research participants—given as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally—allowing researchers to collect data from a large number of people

involved in stress-related activities and functions

small gap between two neurons where communication occurs

storage site for neurotransmitters

manner by which words are organized into sentences

projective test designed to be culturally relevant to minority groups, especially Hispanic youths, using images and storytelling that relate to minority culture

innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts with the environment

how a person reacts to the world, including their activity level, starting when they are very young

part of cerebral cortex associated with hearing, memory, emotion, and some aspects of language; contains primary auditory cortex