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9608088536Independent variable vs. Dependent VairableWhat is tested vs. What is measured0
9608088537Random selection vs. Random AssignmentSelection of subjects for a study vs. Assigning subjects to experimental or control groups in a study1
9608088538Experimental Group vs. Control GroupGroup that is tested vs. Group compared to the experimental, i.e receives the placebo in a drug experiment2
9608088539Left Brain vs. Right BrainLanguage and logic vs. Creative and spatial3
9608088540Corpus Callosum vs. Cerebral CortexAttaches the 2 hemispheres vs. Covers the brain (brain hat)4
9608088541Sympathetic Nervous System vs. ParasympatheticSTRESS - "Flight-orfight" vs. PEACE - Calming5
9608088542Neurotransmitters vs. HormonesIn between neurons in nervous system vs. From glands In the endocrine system6
9608088543Lateral Hypothalamus vs. Ventromedial HypothalamusStimulates hunger vs. Suppresses hunger7
9608088544Broca's Area vs. Wernicke's AreaMakes words vs. Comprehends words8
9608088545Identical Twins vs. Fraternal TwinsSame fertilized egg vs. Two seperate eggs9
9608088546Afferent Neurons vs. Efferent NeuronsSensory, body to the brain vs. Motor, brain to the body10
9608088547Assimilation vs. AccommodationAll four-legged animals are "doggies" vs. "Doggies" are different than "Kitties"11
9608088548Concrete Operations vs. Formal OperationsLogical thinking vs. Philosophical thinking12
9608088549Sensation vs. PerceptionBottom-up Processing vs. Top-down processing13
9608088550Rods vs. ConesNight vision vs. Color vision14
9608088551Classical Conditioning vs. Operant ConditioningInvoluntary (reflex) vs. Voluntary15
9608088552Positive Reinforcement vs. Negative ReinforcementAny reward following a desirable behavior that increases the behavior vs. Ending, taking away something bad ie "time-out" - this increases good behavior16
9608088553Primacy Effect vs. Recency EffectFirst items remembered vs. Last items remembered17
9608088554Proactive Interference vs. Retroactive InterferenceLoss of the new info b/c of old vs. loss of the old info b/c of new18
9608088555Implicit Memory vs. Explicit MemoryNon-declarative; skills vs. Declarative, facts19
9608088556Recall Memory vs. Recognition MemoryNo cues/fill-in vs. Some hints/multiple choice, matching20
9608088557Algorithms vs. HeuristicsStep-by-step vs. Rule-of-thumb21
9608088558Representative Heuristics vs. Availability HeuristicsStereotypes vs. Based on available info, planes safer than cars22
9608088559Phonemes vs. MorphemesBasic sound units vs. Basic units of meaning23
9608088560Fluid Intelligence vs. Crystallized Intelligence"Brain power" vs. Acquired knowledge24
9608088561Validity vs. ReliabilityTest measure what it should vs. Same scores on a retest25
9608088562Achievement Test vs. Aptitude TestWhat you've learned vs. What you can do26
9608088563Intrinsic Motivation vs. Extrinsic MotivationFor personal satisfaction vs. For rewards or to avoid punishment27
9608088564Theory Y vs. Theory XDemocratic vs. Rewards or punishment28
9608088565Internal Locus vs. External LocusControlling the environment vs. The environment controls you29
9608088566Lithium vs. LibriumTreats bi-polar vs. Treats anxiety30
9608088567Type A vs. Type BHigh stress vs. Low stress31
9608088568Psychoanalysis vs. PsychotherapySigmund Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts & actions to unconscious & conflicts vs. Treatment involving psychological techniques32
9608088569Latent Content vs. Manifest ContentAccording to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream vs. According to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream33

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