Psy 101 Part 1
sam is an evolutionary psychologist. which of the following is likely to be a study he would author?
"a face you'll never forget: how we developed excellent memories of harm
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how can i earn extra credit in this class?
Dr. Mae offers a generous amount of Extra Credit in all of her classes. Check the section of your Syllabus titled "Extra Credit" to see what is offered and where to find it!
performance is boosted by the presence of an audience
IV: audience DV: performance
being married a long time causes people to start looking alike
IV: length of marriage DV: looking like your partner
employee morale is increased by perceived fairness
IV: perceived fairness DV: employee morale
secrecy causes allure
IV: secrecy DV: allure
sleep deprivation decreases learning
IV: sleep deprivation DV: ability to learn
employee morale and shoelace color: r = .01
No relationship
grades and partying: r = -.50
There is a relationship, it is negative and moderate, as partying increases, grades decrease
creativity and conformity: r = -.59
There is a relationship, it is negative and moderate: as creativity goes up conformity goes down
lighting amplitude and theft in stores: r = -.84
There is a relationship, it is negative and strong: as lighting increases theft goes down
attractiveness and liking: r = .72
There is a relationship, it is positive and strong: as attractiveness goes up, liking goes up
social skills and happiness: r = .31
There is a relationship, it is positive and weak, as social skills increase, happiness increases
why are subcortical structures called "subcortical?"
because they lie below the cerebral cortex
the diversity of career pathways for those with degrees in psychology reflects, in relation to other disciplines, that psychology is?
a hub
a proposed explanation for a situation, usually taking the form "if A happens then B will be the result," is called?
a hypothesis
the word "science" comes from the Latin scientia, which means "knowledge," which of the following best describes science today?
a special way of learning about reality through systematic observation and experimentation
the point of communication between two neurons is known as _____.
a synapse
a set of facts and relationships between facts that can explain and predict related phenomena is called?
a theory
before contemporary research methods were available, ____ provided significant advancements in our understanding of the nervous system?
autopsies
the mean is the numerical _____ of a set of scores.
average
i am highly insulated so that neural messages can travel faster
axon
branches known as _____ are responsible for carrying information to other neuron
axons
the somatic nervous system brings _____ information to the CNS.
sensory
psychodynamic theory (unconscious mind, role of experience in abnormal behavior, new approaches to therapy)
sigmund freud
who contributed ideas about the unconscious mind, the development of sexuality, dream analysis, the psychological roots of abnormal behavior, personality, and therapy?
sigmund freud
a standard for determining whether an observed result is due to chance is called statistical ____?
significance
indigestion affects dreams: p = .271
significant
physical exercise strengthens cognitive function: p = .027
significant
smoking leads to lung cancer: p = .032
significant
weather affects first impressions: p = .001
significant
as late as the 19th century, scientists such as Camillo Golgi argued that the nervous system was a _____?
single, continuous network
professor laurent wants to understand how violence in the media affects adolescents. what method should she use to monitor the arousal state of adolescents while they view a news report of a violent crime?
skin conductance response
studied effects of reward and punishment.
skinner
the madness of crowds: deviant behavior increases in crowds
social
the psychological perspective that examines the effects of one's environment on the behavior of individuals is called ____ psychology?
social
which term is most synonymous with reliability?
consistency
research methods designed for making careful, systematic observations are called?
descriptive methods
what percentages of asu students are male?
descriptive study
statistical methods that organize data into meaningful patterns and summaries, such as finding the average value, are called?
descriptive variable
at what age does the self emerge? is that me in the mirror?
developmental
the psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life span is called?
developmental psychology
like most sciences, psychology has accepted as a standard for statistical significance the odds that in 5 out of 100 occurrences an observed result is?
due to chance
when do the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions cooperate with, rather than antagonize, one another?
during sexual activity
titchener's approach to psychology paralleled which of the following trends of his day?
efforts in chemistry to break molecules into elements
the mode is the score that occurs with the most ____ in a set of data?
frequency
developed therapy technique for treatment of disorders.
freud
during the 20th century, which method of studying the brain led to a burst of knowledge about the nervous system?
functional magnetic resonance imaging
contemporary methods used to study biological psychology include those that study the living brain, such as _____?
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
the best scientific theories not only explain and organize known facts but also?
generate predictions
which of the following is an example of the autonomic nervous system at work?
gina salivates at the smell of fresh bread baking in her grandmother's kitchen.
_____ are "support cells" in the brain that help neurons do their job effectively
glia
the word "_____" is from the Greek word for "glue."
glia
christopher suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. since the accident, he has great difficulty in forming new memories but remembers his childhood well, which suggests that his ____ was damaged.
hippocampus
without me, you would not remember anything from this class tomorrow
hippocampus
which statement about freud's work is true?
his theories do not lend themselves to experimentation
i am responsible for the 4 fs that are related to survival
hypothalamus
participants are kept awake by the researchers for different amounts of time, and then are assessed on various symptoms of depression. In this study, the number of hours that a participant stays awake is the?
independent variable
____ statistics allow experimenters to extend conclusions from samples to larger populations?
inferential
statistical methods that allow experiments to extend conclusions from samples to larger populations are called?
inferential statistics
researchers working in universities and other agencies receiving federal funding must receive the approval of ____ for research that involves human participants?
institutional review boards (irbs)
biological psychology is an ______ field of study that combines the theories and practices of psychology with those of biology, physiology, biochem, the neurosciences, and other related fields
interdisciplinary
a doctor noticed that many soldiers returning from fighting in the trenches in world war i were highly anxious, were fearful of loud noises, and had difficulty reconnecting with their families. he asked them to record personal observations of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a journal. this process is called?
introspection
a leading behaviorist who first explored classical conditioning was?
ivan petrovich pavlov
behaviorism (experience is the primary source of behavior)
ivan petrovich pavlov
new methods/theories
jackson's hierarchy skin conductance response electroencephalogram
founded functionalism and influenced darwin
james
some people use melatonin to offset the unpleasant effects of _____.
jet lag
what example lends itself to the use of a descriptive method?
jonathan would like to develop a hypothesis regarding the role of parental expression of affection in reducing toxic stress in early childhood
an experimental design for assessing age-related changes in which data are obtained from the same individuals at intervals over a long period is called a?
longitudinal study
what is one advantage of using naturalistic observation over the case study method?
looking at a much larger group supports application of the results to the general population
although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for?
making essential comparisons with humans
bad mood decreased social skills: p= .079
marginally
believed humans are innately good and studied the best.
maslow
susan is trying to decide between teaching at the nearby community college or obtaining a therapist's license. what is the minimum degree required for these positions?
master's degree
william and max are discussing how younger and older people respond to lighter or darker skin on a person. william says they should use fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) to study older and younger participants' brains to find out which areas are "firing" when they see images of people with darker skin and lighter skin. max believes only looking at participants' brains will result in a loss of some important details that might also affect the participants, such as their level of income and exposure to people from different cultures. which of the following is a true statement about these students?
max is espousing gestalt psychology
gestalt psychology (breaking behavior into components loses meaning)
max wertheimer
according to the american psychological association's guidelines, research animals?
may be euthanized in accordance with veterinary standards
the numerical average of a set of scores is the?
mean
the halfway mark in a set of data, at which half of the scores are above and half are below, is the?
median
the mapping done by kevin boyack and colleagues shows that psychology is one of the major hub sciences, with strong connections to the?
medical sciences, the social sciences, and education
damage to which part of the brain would result in death due to the loss of heart function and blood pressure regulation?
medulla
i keep you alive dude- i keep you breathing and your heart beating
medulla
_____ is normally released in the early evening and is important in our sleep-wake cycles.
melatonin
a statistical analysis of many previous experiments on a single topic is called a?
meta-analysis
the most frequently occurring score in a set of data is the?
mode
biological psychology embraces the idea of _____, which states that the mind is what the brain does.
monism
i am composed of dense glia cells and form modules of insulation
myelin sheath
the two roots of psychology are philosophy and?
natural science
you decide to study weekend college life for a sociology term paper. to do this, you attend several football games, dorm parties, and campus social events at a large university, week after week. what method of research are you employing?
naturalistic observation
began cognitive psychology (study of thought processes).
neisser
one type of glia forms the myelin in the brain and spinal cord; a second type of glia forms the myelin in the remainder of the ____.
nervous system
how frequently can scientists prove that their hypotheses are true?
never
in the 1970s, what initiated an explosion of knowledge about the connections between brain and behavior?
new methods for observing brain activity
when the neurotransmitter _____ is released in the brain, it leads to arousal and vigilance.
norepinephrine
memory pills boost student's performance p = .953
not significant
i am located in the center of the cell and contain its dna
nucleus
the difference between scientific and everyday thinking is that scientific thinking relies on?
objectivity, systematic observation, and repeatable evidence
researchers found that "the widespread and highly publicized stereotype about female talkativeness is unfounded." this conclusion illustrates that science relies primarily on?
observable, repeatable evidence
are rats ticklish (do they giggle when tickled)?
observational study
a biological psychologist focuses on links between _____ and genetic factors, biochemical factors, and the activity level and structural characteristics of the nervous system?
observed behavior
a biological psychologist focuses on links between _____ _____ and _____ factors biochemical factors, and the activity level and _____ characteristics of the nervous system
observed behavior; genetic; structural
if a scientist wants to conduct research on a human population that cannot give consent themselves, what must the scientist do?
obtain legal permission from a qualified guardian
which of these must an institutional review board include?
one member of the community outside the university or agency
the ____ is a part of the prefrontal cortex located right behind the eyes that plays an important role in our emotional lives?
orbitofrontal cortex
mary ann and toby have been married for two years and are very happy. they each feel they receive a high level of support from the other and are very physically compatible. they may have higher than average levels of which hormone?
oxytocin
the ____ is the division of the autonomic nervous system associated with rest, repair, and energy storage.
parasympathetic nervous system
the discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge, is called?
philosophy
the psychology family tree includes two major roots?
philosophy and the natural sciences
_____ was an early attempt to study biological psychology in which scientists and others tried to correlate the size and structure of the skull to certain behavior traits?
phrenology
old methods/theories
phrenology autopsy clinical observation
the _____ gland releases the chemical messenger melatonin.
pineal
the hypothalamus regulates the _____ gland
pituitary
i secrete growth hormone and athletes can cheat by manipulating me
pituitary gland
ethical research that involves humans should be?
private and confidential
i am the space between two neurons
synapse
what is a scientific way to approach a problem?
systematically observe options and experiment with solutions
wilhelm wundt's student, edward titchener, developed an approach in which the mind is broken into the smallest elements of mental experience. what was this called?
structuralism
walter is applying to graduate programs in psychology and is curious about current trends in the field. what trend is occurring in many psychology graduate school programs?
students are being trained in combined specialties
do stress hormones resulting from abuse in early childhood affect the ability to form memories?
studied by a biological psychologist
do students learn material better when the learning takes place over time or when they cram for an exam?
studied by a cognitive psychologist
whether there is an adaptive reason why men tend to gamble more than women?
studied by a evolutionary psychologist
why do people remember how to dance in a different way than they remember how to complete math problems?
studies by a cognitive psychologist
the word "psychology" is a combination of two Greek words: psyche (or psuche), meaning "the soul," and logos, meaning "the...?"
study of
any observation by a human being is, by definition?
subjective
cognitive revolution (private mental processing can be studies scientifically)
ulric neisser
the sat ii single-subject achievement test shows the highest positive correlation with first-year college grades compared with both the sat i aptitude test and high school grade point average. this indicates that of the three tests, it is the most?
valid
_____ is a quality of measure that leads to valid conclusions?
validity
what is a factor that has a range of values?
variable
which of the following must animal researchers provide for their subjects?
veterinary care
an ethical standard for human research states that participation must always be?
voluntary
promoted gestalt psychology- the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
wertheimer
structuralism (behavior can be broken down into components)
wilhelm wundt
the first true psychologist was? he was a research assistant to hermann von helmholtz, and his ideas provided the foundation for what would later be called structuralism.
wilhelm wundt
functionalism (behavior is purposeful and contributes to survival)
william james
who is the american psychologist who proposed the functionalist approach and whose textbook principles of psychology dominated the field of psychology for 50 years after its publication
william james
founded 1st school of psychology and 1st psychology study.
wundt
psychological scientists view the mind as a way of talking about?
the brain and its activities
which of the following proverbs best describes gestalt theory?
the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
the highest percentage of doctoral-level psychologists work as?
therapists
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t/f: a measure cannot be valid without being reliable
true
the spinal cord is protected by a clear fluid called _____ fluid?
cerebrospinal
philosophers and psychologists have a shared interest in?
the origin of knowledge
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sona research questions
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number of beers and clear thinking: r = 1.15
Value is not valid must be between -1 and +1
neurons communicate with each other via _____ process during which neurotransmitters are released
a chemical
which of the following is least likely to be an example of classical conditioning?
a child cries the first time she hears a police siren
research using animals must demonstrate?
a clear scientific purpose
a variable that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested and that can alter a researcher's conclusions is called?
a confounding variable
a measure of the direction and strength of the relationship between two variables is?
a correlation
humanistic psychology (people are naturally good and motivated to improve)
abraham maslow
the neurotransmitter _____ is intimately involved in the brain circuits related to learning and memory.
acetylcholine (ACh)
i am involved in emotion- especially fear
amygdala
the ________, which is involved in identifying, remembering, and responding to fear and aggression, takes its name from the greek word for "________"?
amygdala; almond
what is a research method that tests hypotheses and allows researchers to make conclusions about causality?
an experiment
one of the earliest philosophers to forward the idea that all knowledge is gained through sensory experience was _____, who lived from 384 to 322 bce?
aristotle
social psychology
asks how our behavior is affected by the presence of others (ex. we are more aggressive when we are anonymous and unaccountable)
evolutionary psychology
asks how our evolutionary past continues to shape our behavior (ex. we aggress against people who challenge our status)
today's scientists believe the cerebellum has a role in making mental and motor skills more _____?
automatic
the ____ is the part of the peripheral nervous system that directs the activity of glands, organs, and smooth muscles.
autonomic nervous system
an approach to psychology that features the study and careful measurement of observable behaviors is called?
behaviorism
a study participant grimaces after taking a bite of broccoli; a woman laughs at a joke; a man eats a cookie when he's bored; a child cries when his mother leaves the room. these are all examples of?
behaviors
how does gambling affect brain chemistry?
biological
what is the psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships among mind, behavior, and their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology?
biological psychology
90% of the animals used for research are rodents and?
birds
the ____ is a structure that is part of the brainstem and is involved in maintaining balance and motor coordination. This is one of the first structures of the brain to be impacted by alcohol.
cerebellum
in biological psychology, the mind is defined by what the _____ does?
brain
how do you measure an event-related potential, or erp?
by averaging a patient's eeg responses to a stimulus, such as a light or tone
dr. crane is studying patients who are in the residual phase of schizophrenia. his colleague, dr. mellus, takes detailed notes for later analysis during a series of interviews and interactions that dr. crane has with one such patient. what research method are these doctors employing?
case study
what symptoms are suffered by someone with a rare disorder?
case study
the brain and spinal cord form the?
central nervous system
the mean, median, and mode are all measures of a data set's?
central tendency
because of me, you can (usually) balance on one foot and touch your nose
cerebellum
i may look all crumpled, but i give you powers of higher thought
cerebral cortex
conducting a meta-analysis often provides a?
clearer picture of a phenomenon than single experiments observed in isolation
new treatment for cutting behavior
clinical
when you think of a person visiting a psychologist, sitting on a couch, and talking about a problem he is experiencing, you're thinking about which type of psychology?
clinical
the psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors is called?
clinical psychology
high ceilings prompt "thinking outside the box."
cognitive
the psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving is called?
cognitive psychology
the cross-sectional method is subject to generational effects resulting from participants having been born at a particular point in history; this is also called the?
cohort effect
the decision to approve research as ethical is made by a?
committee
are creativity and conformity linked?
correlational study
five stages of grieving the loss of a loved one.
counseling
what is an experimental design for assessing age-related changes in which data are obtained simultaneously from people of differing ages?
cross-sectional study
branches known as _____ receive input from other neurons
dendrites
i receive messages from other neurons
dendrites
an experimental study focuses on how the amount of exercise affects the number of calories consumed per day. the number of calories that a participant consumes in the?
dependent variable
lower levels of hormones released from the thyroid can mimic the symptoms of _____.
depression
alejandro is developing a research study to address the question of whether 4-year-olds who are asked to delay gratification (e.g., to delay eating candy) perform differently in solitude compared with a setting in which they are with other 4-year-olds. which combination of research perspectives would be best for this study?
developmental psychology and social psychology
the islets of langerhans, located in the pancreas, produce a number of hormones to aid in _____.
digestopn
progress in our understanding results from the work of many scientists using ____ methods to answer the same question.
diverse
the neurotransmitter _____ is involved with systems that govern movement, planning, and reward.
dopamine
the _____ system is made up of a number of glands that release chemical messengers known as hormones into the blood.
endocrine
throughout his discussions of mental processes and behavior, william james emphasized the role of?
evolution
how our ancestors programmed us to avoid incest?
evolutionary
the psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction is called ____ psychology?
evolutionary
does bullying cause school shootings?
experiment
clinical psychology
explains, defines, and treats psychological disorders and promotes general well-being (ex. aggressive individuals tend to have low impulse control)
neurons feature an outer membrane that surrounds the neuron and forms a barrier to the fluid outside the cell known as the ____ fluid.
extracellular
t/f: scientific knowledge represents complete certainty?
false
which pair of variables is most likely to have a weak correlation?
hair color and intelligence
the _____ mark in a set of data is the median.
halfway
aristotle believed the _____, not the brain, was the source of mental activity?
heart
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the gestalt psychologists believed that breaking a whole perception into its building blocks, as advocated by the structuralists, would result in the loss of?
important psychological information
cognitive psychology
investigates mental processes, including thinking, problem solving, and information processing (ex. we learn to be more aggressive when we see aggression rewarded)
biological psychology
investigates the connections among mind, behavior, and biological processes (ex. aggression is associated with low levels of serotonin)
developmental psychology
investigates the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life span (ex. aggressive behavior decreases sharply from the mid-20s on)
using the developmental perspective, a psychologist might look at whether the loss of a parent?
is experienced differently at different ages
found that dogs salivated at signs of upcoming food.
pavlov
scientific research is tested by _____, in which other scientists who are specialists in an area of research evaluate the work in a formal way?
peer review
humanistic psychology believed that?
people behave badly only when corrupted by society
the _____ system is made up of the somatic and autonomic systems.
peripheral nervous
introverts are more affected by caffeine than extroverts
personality
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a newspaper headline states, "autism spectrum disorder correlation to wealth affirmed." researchers found that affluent youngsters were almost twice as likely as the poorest children in the study to have autism spectrum disorder. this is a?
positive correlation
the most forward part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, known as the ____, is involved with ____?
prefrontal cortex; the planning of behavior, attention, and judgment
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called?
psychology
a measure is a method for describing a variable's?
quantity
one way to ensure that a participant is a willing volunteer is to offer ____ incentives?
reasonable
personality psychology
recognizes that different people have different personalities and is interested in if we can tell what kind of a person someone is based on tests or whether asking questions about if different types are compatible, etc. (ex. aggressive people tend to have high self-esteem)
humanistic psychologist who treated patients as clients.
rogers
____ describes the consistency of a measure?
reliability
the consistency of a measure, including test-retest, inter-rater, inter-method, and internal consistency, is called?
reliability
while people who volunteer to participate in research are probably quite different in important ways from those who don't volunteer, most psychologists have chosen to prioritize?
research ethics over the generalizability of research results
many of the new ways of looking at the mind take advantage of the revolution in techniques for studying the brain; for example, ____ currently investigate the biological factors that vary along with people's feelings and experiences of social inclusion, rejection, or loneliness.
social neuroscientists
our judicial system relies heavily on eyewitness testimony; however, ________ would say that eyewitness testimony can be shaped by a community's perceptions of race and culture.
social psychology
i am the body of the neuron
soma
a measure of how tightly clustered a group of scores around the mean is known as a ____ deviation?
standard
a measure of how tightly clustered a group of scores is around their mean is called the?
standard deviation
a standard for deciding whether an observed result is due to chance is called?
statistical significance
i look like close relatives of dendrites, but messages leave (rather than enter) me through my terminal buttons
terminal branches
i release chemicals into the synapse
terminal button
if it were not for me, you would not experience sensory info, like a first kiss
thalamus
psychology as a discipline dates back to?
the 1870s
a biological psychologist focuses on links between observed behavior and genetic factors, biochemical factors, and _____?
the activity level and structural characteristics of the nervous system
functionalism emerged partly in response to the publication of?
the descent of man, by charles darwin
when a hypothesis is demonstrated to be false using appropriate research methods, what must be done?
the hypothesis must be modified or discarded
what would happen if the corpus callosum were destroyed?
the left and right cerebral hemispheres would not be able to effectively communicate.
more recently, clinical and counseling psychologists have expanded their perspective to include?
the promotion of general well-being
neuronal communication is a two-step process. in the second step, which takes place between two neurons, what happens when an action potential arrives at the axon terminal of the first neuron?
the release of neurotransmitters into the extracellular fluid
phrenology was an early attempt to study biological psychology in which scientists and others tried to correlate _____ to certain behavior traits?
the size and structure of the skull
what is the major function of the spinal cord?
to serve as a conduit of information flowing to and from the brain, carrying sensory information and delivering commands