a neurotransmitter that is associated with Parkinson's disease (too little of it)

and schizophrenia (too much of it)

ap psychology
double blind
this term describes an experiment in which neither the subjects nor the
experimenter knows whether a subject is a member of the experimental group or the
control group

dreams
occur most often during REM sleep; may be caused by activation-synthesis, or may be
a way of cementing memories

drive reduction
theory that claims that behavior is driven by a desire to lessen drives resulting
from needs that disrupt homeostasis

DSM
initials of the American Psychiatric Association's book that lists diagnostic
criteria for many psychological disorders

dyslexia
a learning disability that results in difficulty reading and writing

eardrum
also called the tympanic membrane

echoic
term that describes memory of sounds

EEG
electroencephalogram; initials of a method of representation of brain waves;
detects electrical activity in brain through electrodes on scalp. Results show as
wavy lines.

ego
the Latin for "I"; in Freud's theories, the mediator between the demands of the id
and the superego

egocentrism
in a toddler, the belief that others perceive the world in the same way that he or
she does

Electra complex
counterpart to the Oedipus complex for females

electroconvulsive therapy
a treatment in which low level electric current is passed through the brain

embryo
early stage of human development, when cells have begun to differentiate

emotion theories
James-Lange, Cannon-Baird and Singer-Schachter are three

encoding
conversion of sensory information into a form that can be retained as a memory

endocrine system
the slow messenger system of the body; produces hormones that affect many bodily
functions

endorphins
neurotransmitters that give one a feeling of well-being, euphoria or eliminate pain

episodic
describes a type of memory that includes specific events that one has personally
experienced

evolutionary
perspective that stresses the value of behavior in Darwinian terms