secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar

associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body

part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing various sensory and perceptual information; contains the primary somatosensory cortex

one of a group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep

rewarding behavior only some of the time

subjects of psychological research

article read by several other scientists (usually anonymously) with expertise in the subject matter, who provide feedback regarding the quality of the manuscript before it is accepted for publication

connects the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, organs and senses in the periphery of the body

parents make few demands and rarely use punishment

long-standing traits and patterns that propel individuals to consistently think, feel, and behave in specific ways

study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique

consistent pattern of thought and behavior

psychosexual stage in which the focus is on the genitals

(doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences

individual’s inheritable physical characteristics