Sean is studying psychology. He decides to use the biological level of analysis to interpret his findings. Sean is most likely examining

The brain area that influences the secretion of melatonin is the

The sense organs’ detection of external physical stimuli is called ________, whereas further processing, organizing, and interpreting of those stimuli in the brain is called ________.

In what technique are successive approximations used?

The type of psychologists who study, assess, and treat individuals with psychological disorders are called ________ psychologists.

Participating in a psychology experiment, Hannah hears this list of words: “truck . . . wheel . . . motorcycle . . . taxicab . . . bus . . . van . . . bicycle . . . street . . .”  In which of the following hypotheses might we have the most confidence?

Adrian sees a girl in a red shirt steal a candy bar. Later, during questioning, the police ask what candy the girl in the blue shirt stole. Months later, when Adrian testifies in court, he describes the girl as having worn a blue shirt. This is an example of

Chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next are called

Which of the following is the best reason that we have trouble remembering the license plate number of a car that we just passed 10 minutes ago?

The Hawthorne effect refers to changes in behavior associated with