Psych

rani has just consumed a substance that provided an increase in energy that made it difficult to fall asleep

an amphetamine

Dr. Jackson's is often found in class using phrases like

analogy

a lawyer most likely has

analytical intelligence

a preschool teacher accidentally steps on a pencil that is laying on the classroom floor and breaks in half, a student gasps

animsim

which division of the peripheral nervous system regulated glands and activities such as heartbeat and respiration

autonomic nervous system

identify a true statement about prelinguistic vocalizations

babbling is prelinguistic

baby hoshi's dad could not stop laughing because every time he touched the soles of his feet, his toes would fan out

babinski reflex

gael suffers from epilepsy. which type of drug would most likely be prescribed to treat this

barbiturates

when you are training a pet you are most likely relying on which of the

behaviorist

when you are taking a test you are awake and alert. this means that your brain is generating

beta wave

serge is having disturbing thoughts. his therapist suggests doing blood work

biological

the __ perspective works on the assumption that thoughts, fantasies, and dreams

biological

Alex is romantically and sexually attracted to both males and females

bisexual

In relation to the question what determines intelligence, most psychologists agree that

both heredity and environment are important in determining intelligence

which brain imaging technology takes several X rays to reveal deformities in shape and structure

computerized axial tomography scan

Visual activity is the highest when images are focused on the fovea because of the high concentration of

cones

in order better remember information from his psychology test, Sheldon groups concepts into various categories and then studies those categories

categorization

Which of the following statements is true of the nativist theory of language development

children being neurological prewiring to language learning

which of the following statements is true of neurotransmitters

"Loose" neurotransmitters are either broken down or

what percentage of genes are shared by monozygotic twins

100

according to research on lying by Ekman, what percentage of individuals are able to successfully to hide their emotions

5

the average amount of time to complete each cycle through the stages of nrem and rem sleep lasts

90 min

osku and Monika are discussing how emotions emerge, osku insists that emotions are only felt after patters of body arousal begins

Cannon-bard

Which of the following statements is true?

It is determines by exposing individuals to progressively stronger stimuli

After moving to Nebraska, Bobbi did not notice distracting sounds

Sensory (positive) adaptation

which of the following causes Down syndrome

The presence of an extra chromosome on the 21st pair

If you are in a room full of people conversing but still can pick out the speech of a single person

cocktail party effect

according to this theory, events and arousal are appraised by the individual. the emotional response stems from the persons appraisal of the situation and his or her level or arousal.

cognitive appraisal theory

Aria works at a marketing research firm.Whenever she processes information, she disregards information that does not fit in with her idea so as to eliminate discrepancies. This behavior is consistent with _____.​

cognitive dissonance theory

primarily study how we perceive and mentally represent to world

cognitive psychologists

Masha a 13 year old girl poor at math, Ms. Kobes mashas math teacher shares with Masha a list

cognitive scaffolding

infant centered speech is characterized by all EXCEPT which of the following

complex sentences to encourage language development

Peter went out cycling one morning. He was not wearing a helmet. He fell off a ridge and fell into a steep valley. Apart from fracturing his arm and acquiring several bruises, Peter severely injured his head. The doctor noticed a swelling on the right side of his head and suspected that it was a blood clot. Which of the following did the doctor use to obtain a three-dimensional image of Peter's brain for further investigation?

computerized axial tomography

It seem like every day you experience a decrease in your mental alertness

a circadian rythm

a hypothesis is a

a statement about behavior or mental processes that is testable through research

Which of the following terms denotes a trick of perceptual constancies on the eye

a visual illusion

A two year old child's family has a pet rabbit. when the family visits the zoo, the child sees a hamster for the first time and calls it a rabbit

accommodation

dan is unhappy until his tweets get at least 100 likes

acquired

which theory related to team states that acetylcholine and the pons stimulate responses that lead to dreaming

activation-synthesis model

which of the following pituitary hormones regulates the adrenal cortex

adrenocrtiotropic hormone

Bobby was standing in line to purchase a movie ticket. All of a sudden, the man in front of him took a few steps back and stepped on Bobby's foot. Bobby had an immediate sensation of pain. This sensation was transmitted via the spinal cord to the brain through__________.

afferent neurons

Your friend Adelina tells you that she is red green color blind

all colors except red or green

which types of brain waves are described as rapid, low amp brain waves and have been linked to feelings of relaxation

alpha waves

in which of these strategies does the problem solver associate freely to the elements of the problem, allowing"leads" to run a neary limitless course

divergent thinking

nicotine, alcohol, and many other drugs are pleasurable because they heighten levels of

dopamine

Derris is a research assistant in Dr. Smith's psychology lab. When the participant asked him what the conditions of the study were, Derris replied, "I do not know.' This is an example of a ________ study.

double-blind

sexual desires fall into which category

drive

Roshina is cold, so she puts on her sweater to return her temperature to a comfortable state

drive-reduction

When Angelica studies for her college classes, she actively thinks about the new information, thinks about its applications, and tries to generate her own examples based on her experiences. Using levels of processing terminology, Angelica is:

elaboration

according to James and Lange, which of these are the cognitive

emotions

which chemical messenger intensifies most emotions and is central to the experience of fear and anxiety

epinephrine

which of the following is erikson's intimacy versus isolation stage

establishment of close relationships

which of the following is the sequence of phases for the sexual response cycle

excitement, plateau, orgasmic, resolution

what appears to be responsible for regulating circadian rythms

exposure to sunlight

Eli is a school student. Her teacher's appreciation motivates her to study well. She also aims to impress her teacher and parents by getting into a good university after she graduates from high school. Eli's performance goals seem to be met through __________.

extrinsic rewards

jerrion was working at his apartment on a very difficult project for work. he decided to take a break and walk outside

facial feedback hypothesis

according to webers law, the absolute threshold for all senses is the same for everyone

false

some individuals who use lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) have distorted perceptions or hallucinations that mimic

flashbacks

Jane is a practicing psychologist who assesses the mental status of people charged with crimes and shares her findings with the courts. Jane is a(n) _____ psychologist.​

forensic psychologist

Leila's young son has accidentally locked himself in a room

functional fixedness

which of the following represents your full genetic profile

genotype

Amanda has long dreamed of becoming a mother, she tracks her menstrual cycle to have sex with her husband at the most opportune times

goal attainment

being left handed appears to provide a greater than average probability of

having dyslexia

a mental shortcut, or rule of thumb, for solving problems is called a

heuristic

in the contact of organization in long term memory, ____ is an arrangement of items into groups or classes according to common or distinct featues

hierarchy

Alicia was recently in a car accident. Since then, she cannot retain memories of events that occurred after the accident. However, she can recall events that took place before the accident. She recognizes her family and friends and important dates, such as her birthday and her marriage anniversary, but has to be constantly reintroduced to the new people in her life. Alicia has most likely sustained damage to her _____.

hippocampus

If the ____ is damaged, a person has difficulty forming new memories

hippocampus

When a child utters "mama," it may mean, "come here mama," or "Where is my bottle?" or "that's my bottle." These single words used by children to express many things are known as _____.​

holophrases

Viola has just come back from work and is experiencing hunger pangs. She quickly makes a sandwich which satisfies her hunger. The return to the normal bodily function without the hunger pangs is called _____. ​

homeostasis

Clark Hull's drive-reduction theory states that:

humans learn to engage in behaviors that reduce a state of arousal.

which of the following along with receptors in out liver, helps relegate our hunger

hypothalamus

in a sudden accident, Stan's hypothalamus is damaged, causing him too eat excessively

hyrerphagia

the flow of visual information seems smooth and continuous because of ____ memory which can hold visual stimuli for up to a second

iconic

how to preform different skills and actions is a component of

implicit memory

knowing how to play a piano without much concuss effect illustrates ____ memory

implicit memory

Rachel came across a question she did not know while taking her psychology exam. she skipped it and moved on

incubation

In the context of memory and forgeting, one of the cognitive explanation for infantile amnesia states that

infants do not make reliable use of language to symbolize or classify events

Ava, a four-year-old girl, combines words to form her own sentences. In this scenario, Ava is demonstrating __________.

infinite creativity

explicit memory is

information that can be Cleary stated

which of the following is a principle of critical thinking

insist on evidence

which of these is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan solve problems thing abstractly comprehend complex ideas

intelligence

which of the following is a drawback of case studies

interviews may influence participants to give responses that suit their expectations

Ophelia is in high school. She enjoys studying and does well in school. Her parents encourage her to think and act independently. Whenever she does well in an exam, she feels a sense of self-satisfaction. In this scenario, Ophelia's achievement motivation stems from a(n) ________.

intrinsic goal

Which structure in the front of the eye dilates and constrict to determine how much light will be allowed to get into the eye

iris

the blind spot

is insensitive to visual stimulation

which of the following statement is true about long term memory

it is analogous to a biochemical "hard drive"

which of the following is a feature of a child's motor development

it is dependent on brain maturation of the child

which of the following statements is true about applied research

it is designed to find solutions to specific or personal problems

As we age and reach our late 30's to mid-40's, what structure in our eyes tends to have difficulty accommodating?

lens

which is the oblong area of the hindbrain involved in regulation of heartbeat, blood pressure, movement, and respiration?

medulla

which of the following plays a significant role in sleeping, sneezing, and coughing

medulla

what hormone promotes sleep

melatonin

brown and mcneil's experiment on the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon revealed that

memory storage systems of humans are indexed according to both visual and audio cues

according to William masters and Virginia Johnson

men and women have similar biological responses to sexual stimulation

In the context of motor development of children, which of the following statements is true of activities like rolling over, sitting up, crawling, creeping, walking, and running?

most infants engage in the activites in the same sequence

satiety signals are sent from which two parts of the body

mouth and digestive tract

which of these is best defines as a sudden variation in an inheritable

mutation

on his first day as a school psychologist, Daniel

naturalistic observation

A mother is playing with her eight-month-old son. She places an object in front of her son and then takes it away. She notices that her son begins to look for the object. Which aspect of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development is depicted in the scenario?

object permanence

The __ conducts sensory input to the brain, where it is relayed to the visual area of the occipital lobe

optic nerve

Diego is a 75 year old and his grandchildren have noticed that he uses a lot of and pepper on his dinners lately

our sense of smell declines in late adulthood

Max's three-year-old typically says things like, "I seed it" and "Mommy sitted down." These examples illustrate ________.

overregulation

In the context of the brain's language functions, identify the correct statement.

people with wernicke's

Mariana, a 14-year-old girl, is dating a 19-year-old boy. Her parents disapprove of this behavior and forbid her from meeting the boy. Marina fights with her parents because of this as she believes that she loves him. She also believes that she is unique and is destined to get married to the love of her life at an early age. This scenario best represents the concept of the _____.

personal fable

according to your text, if you have adequate sight you also have what kind of memory

photographic

When a patient insists on having a medical cure but a

placebos

which of the following is the second phase of the sexual response cycle

plateau phase

traits such as sociability and aggressiveness are though to be

polygenic

Which of Sternberg's types of intelligence could be referred to as "street smarts"?

practical intelligence

Azura decided not to cheat on the exam because she was afraid of consequences

pre-conventional

researchers have shown that sexual orientation is

primarily genetic

Because of her poor health, your Aunt B had to take a lot of medication. She usually does a good job remembering to take it but sometimes forgets to do so. This forgetting is a failure of what type of memory?

prospective memory

if college courses would be considered a mental category, then PSY 201C would be

prototype

which of the following is true about psychological needs?

psychological needs differ markedly from one to another

which of the following statements is true of the scientific method

psychologists are guided by principles of critical thinking

IN the context of the human ye (as well as little kitties), the size of the __ is sensitive emotions

pupil

each kind of neurotransmitter has a unique chemical structure, and each can fit into a specifically tailored harbor, or _____, on the cell receiving a message

receptor cite

Sofia does not like eating vegetables. To ensure that she eats vegetables, her mother offers her an extra helping of dessert every time Sofia finishes her vegetables. In context of behaviorism, this is known as?

reinforcement

after telling the police officer everything she could recall about when she went into the bank, Lucas go to the pint that he no longer could recall anymore information

retroactive interference

clive wearing could remember how to play the piano, but couldn't remember his birthday party that occurred last year. His inability to remember events in the past is an example of defects in which type of memory

retrospective

which theory explains hypnotic events of an individual's ability to as though as they are hypnotized

role theory

Nadine works for an accounting firm. She makes enough money for herself and has bought a house with a top-notch security system. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Nadine has fulfilled her _____ needs.​

safety needs

Jiro is 54 years old and is at a point in his life where he is trying to help take care of his aging parents while also assisting his own children

sandwich generation

essay tests are examples of

schemas

professer Schwiesow is trained as which of the following

school psychologist

cassietta has parents that are very affectionate and reliabale. when she cries, her parents are attentive and come to her aid

secure

Jonah is reading a book in a crowded bus, some boys sitting near him are talking and laughing Lilly

selective attention

Simone has been unbeaten in her sport for years

self-actualization

which of the following is the correct order of Piagets stages of cognitive development

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Exposure to very loud sounds can lead to damage of the auditory nerve or hair cells, resulting in__________.

sensorineural deafness

Nafeeza is only a few weeks old. Her mother and father are both talking to her trying to get a reaction

she will prefer mothers voice

Mihail suffers from a sleep disturbance that repeatedly wakes him up during the night

sleep apnea

it is uncommon for students to stay awake all night to prepare for an exam

sleep deprivation

Kim, an eight year old girl, sometimes walks in her sleep

somnambulism

Labib has been having severe epileptic seizures since a very young age. His seizures have become less frequent since he underwent an operation. However, he has problems expressing what he feels. When he feels happy, his facial expressions often show anger. Labib has most likely undergone a(n) _______ operation.

split-brain

Visual stimuli can be slashed too briefly, below our absolute threshold for conscious

subliminal stimulation

which od the following sone of ekman's universal emotions

surprise

narek is driving home from school when an aggressive driver cuts him off and offers an obscene gesture

sympathetic nervous system

Silas has a cold which has cause him to have a stuffy nose

taste

which of the following hormones can heighten the sex drive in women

testosterone

which of the following best represents the role of testosterone in ones sexual location

testosterone may have an activating effect on ones sexual desire

Amaan is 21-years-old. He finished his undergraduate studies and found a job. After a few months, he quit and joined another firm with a different job description. In the same year, he switched apartments more than once, with minimal furniture. Which of Jeffrey Arnett's five features of emerging adulthood is best depicted in the scenario?

the age of instability

Which of Jeffery Arnett's five features of emerging adulthood is characterized by people having an optimistic belief that the world lies open before them

the age of possibilities

in the context of hunger, adaptive thermogenesis causes which

the body to burn fewer calories

Anaya is a teenager who has just started wearing braces. She hates going to school anymore because she thinks that everyone is looking at her and laughing. She believes that she must look her best at all times. Which concept of Piaget's adolescent egocentrism is best depicted in this scenario?

the concept of the imaginary audience

in the context of hunger, which of the following statements is true about the blood sugar level?

the drop in blood sugar is communicated to the hypothalymus

Emma, a college gymnast has been struggling with several injuries in recent years

the female athlete triad

tom was trying to increase his fitness so that he could join some friends in a long-distance hiking trip

the means end analysis

according to the American psychological association's handbooks of ethics in psychology, which of the

the participants are debriefed afterwards

the critical factor in state-dependent retrieval is the influence of

the person's mood at the time a memory is seconded and retrieved

although crystal practices her presentation several times before class, she struggled in the middle part of the speech when she gave it in class

the serial-position effect

Julie's research work requires her to interview a sample of 200 people within two months. She needs a quick method of observation by which she can consolidate the data from her questionnaires without taking too much time. Which of the following methods should be recommended for Julie? a. Naturalistic observation method b. The case study method c. Field experiments d. The survey method

the survey method

which of the following is one of the most uncommon concerns about the cannon bard theory

the theory says that emotions occur independently from their environment

Which best characterizes Howard gardner's view of intelligence

there are multiple intelligences which are influenced by different areas in the brain

what conditions must be met before an ethics committee will approve and experiment that harms animals

there must be no alternative, and benefits to justify them

what is the term for the habituation to a drug that includes the need for increasingly higher doses

tolerance

Jordan does not identify with the sex they were given at birth

transgender

A person with normal color vision is labeled a

trichronat

Cochlear implants contain microphones that sense sounds and electronic

true

The difference between sensation and perception is that sensation

true

In the context of the drive-reduction theory, which of the following is true of acquired drives?

try are developed through experience

If you were having trouble with balance, it would most likely be a problem with your

vestibular

Which of the following senses is dominant in human beings

vision

Dreams experienced during REM sleep tend to be

vivid

which one of these assessments groups test questions into a number of separate subtests where each students measures a different task

wechsler scale

the situation in which a child carries out tasks with the help of someone who is more skilled, frequently an adult who represents the culture in which the child develops is called

zone of proximal development

expresses the strength and direction (pos or neg) of the relationship between two variables

correlation coefficient

the ability to generate novel and useful solution to problems is also known as

creativity

is defines as a way of evaluating the claims and comments

critical thinking

Kyra, a history major, likes to talk with her grandfather often. She calls him her human dictionary because he knows the meaning of almost every word she asks him about. She is also surprised at how well versed he is in domestic and international current affairs and how easily he can talk about historical events. In this scenario, Kyra's grandfather is best displaying _________.

crystalized intelligence

the loudness of a sound is expressed in

decibels

the elcrtoencephalograph is a method of

detecting brain waves by means of measuring

the Atkinson-shiffrin model of stages of memory intends to

determine wether and for how long information is retained in memory

During a guided meditation session, Rachel was asked to picture a green valley under a clear blue sky. She was asked to "feel" the wind against her face and "hear" the birds chirping around her. Although none of these stimuli were actually present, Rachel felt very conscious of them. Which of the following phenomena best defines Rachel's experience?

direct inner awareness

_____ is the loss of memory of personal information that is thought to stem from psychological conflict or trauma

dissacociatve amnesia