Psych Test 1

nasreen and her brother Abdullah have a genetic overlap of ____________ percent.

50

The average amount of time it takes to complete each cycle through the stages of NREM sleep and REM sleep lasts about

90 minutes

A neuron has a blank that extends like a trunk from the cell body

Axon

When you are taking a test you are aware and alert this means that your brain is currently generating a

Beta wave

Psychologist with a blank perspective primarily venture into the realm of mental processes such as sensation and perception memory intelligence language thought and problem-solving to understand human nature

Cognitive

The electroencephalograph is a method of

Detecting brain waves by means of measuring the current between electrodes placed on the scalp

The blank is the body system of ductless glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the bloodstream

Endocrine system

The ______________ Perspective is grounded to the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

Humanistic existential

Which of the following statements highlights the relationship between dopamine and schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia may have more receptor sites for dopamine in an area of the brain that is involved in emotional responding

Which of the following statements is true of the scientific method

Psychologist are guided by principles of critical thinking as they try to draw conclusions from research evidence collected through the scientific method

Darren is on the way to his university to take an exam he is disturbed by thoughts of failing because he is not prepared for this exam however he pushes away thoughts of failing and focuses on studying in this scenario Darren is using

Suppression

One potential reason why women and certain ethnic groups are significantly affected by alcohol is because

They produce less aldehyde dehydrogenase then other groups

What is potential reason why woman and certain ethnic groups are significantly affected by alcohol is because of

They produce less aldehyde dehydrogenase then other groups

In 2017 the national Academy of sciences engineer Medicine stated that the use of marijuana benefited all of the following except

Treatment of stress

____________- is credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig germany

Wilhelm Wundt

which of the following refers to a time when a neuron doesn't not allow sodium to pass through the neuronal membrane and as a result is insensitive to messages from other neurons and does not fire

a refractory period

kohl's pioneering work with chimpanzees revealed

a slow and methodical approach to problem solving

Kendall is left-handed. Which of the following statements is true of her handednesss?

being left handed was once seen as a deficiency

a person has trouble adjusting with the new students in his classroom he does not have any serious psychological disorders but has trouble making new friends. a _____________________ would most likely be consulted to help the person.

counseling psychologist

which of the following statements is true of insomnia

older adults are more likely than younger adults to have insomnia

Sara is a pregnant woman who Is well past her due date, which was three weeks ago. The doctors decide that they must induce labor in Sara and inject her with

oxytocin

traits such as sociability and aggressiveness are though to be

polygenic

dr kennet is a neurologist who is conducting research using brain scans he wants to study pictures of his subjects brains while they are speaking or using a language these pictures will help dr kennet understand the parts of the brain that are being used to speak and the other processes that occur simultaneously in the Brain based on the nature of study it would be most suitable for dr Kennet to use

positron emission tomography

Sofia does not like eating vegetables to ensure that she eats the vegetables her mom offers her an extra helping of dessert every time Sofia finishes her veggies. in the context of behaviorism this is known as ________________________.

reinforcement

what is the difference between repression and suppression?

repression is an unconscious process where as suppression is a conscious process.

Claire is 11 months old and is just starting to crawl and walk. which of the following is heavily involved with this newfound ABILITY

reticular formation

_________ refers to focusing ones consciousness on a particular stimulus

selective attention

kira an eight year old girl sometimes walks in her sleep she also responds to questions while she its up and about. however when she Wakes up in the mornings does not remember the incident in the context of sleep disorders Kira is exhibiting symptoms of

sleep terrors

_____________________ is the school of psychology that argues that the mind consists of three basic elements, sensations feelings and images that combine to form experience.

structuralism

When a neural impulse reaches the axon terminal of a neuron, the vesicles releases varying amounts of neurotransmitters into the________________.

synaptic cleft

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

takes the form of a double helix and contains the genetic code of an organism

_______________ is the habituation to a drug, with the result that increasingly higher doses of the drug are needed to achieve similar effects

tolerance

____________________ is the simplified form of meditation brought to the United States by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and is used as a method for coping with stress.

transcendental meditation

people practice _______________ by concentrating on words or sounds that are claimed to help the person achieve an altered state of consciousness

transcendental meditation

monozygotic twins share _________ of their genes

100 percent

According to Freud, which of the following statements is true of dreams?

All dreams had something to do with one's childhood

Erik Erikson is a

Neoanalyst

A neuron sends ______________ to relay it's message to another neuron

Neurotransmitters

Which of the following typically occurs during rapid eye movement sleep

Nightmares

Circulation of blood is an example of a

Non-conscious process

Blanca cannot be experienced through sensory awareness or direct inner awareness

Non-conscious processes

Blank cannot be experience through sensory awareness or direct inner awareness

Non-conscious processes

During which of the following are you most likely to experience hypnagogic hallucintaiosn

Nonrapid eye movement sleep

During which of the following are you most likely to experience hyponagogic hallucinatiosn

Nonrapid eye movement sleep

Angelica is pregnant and has just gone into labor her body is most likely flooded with

Oxytocin

Allen was adopted at an early age by a Japanese American couple as a result he grew up speaking both Japanese and English fluently in terms of genetics the manifestation of Allen's ability to speak is an example of a

Phenotype

And blank a person cannot move during the transition from consciousness to sleep and hallucinations occur

Sleep paralysis

Adam asleep researcher noticed that his sleeping patient had a high level of neurological arousal the patient is most likely in _____________ sleep

Stage 2

Darren is on the way to his university to take an exam he is disturbed by thoughts of family because he is not prepared for the exam however he pushes away thoughts are failing and focuses on studying in this scenario to Darren is using blank

Suppression

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of biologically oriented psychologists?

They study the role of heredity in behavior and mental processes such as psychological disorders, criminal behavior, and thinking.

Paul is a 55 year old man who has been having some difficulty recalling important details. on visiting a doctor he was told that he was in the early stages of Alzheimers disease. The deficiency of ________ is most likely to be linked to Pauls condition.

acetyylcholine

people with frequent nightmares

are more likely Han others to have anxiety and depression

Brandon is a psychologist that is studying a relationship between heredity and mood disorders he strongly believes that behavior and mental processes have a connectionmnwith the brain hormones and hereditary and evolution. Brandons beliefs are most consistent with the ________________perspective.

biological

structutralists tended to ask what are the pieces that make up thinking and experience in contrast____________________ tended to ask, how do behavior and mental processes help people adapt to the requirements of their lives

cognitive psychologists

the knowledge of ones own thoughts feelings and memories without the use of sensory organs is known as __________________

direct inner awareness

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

dopamine

Derris is a research assistant in dr smiths 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

Which of the following statements is true of stage 4 sleep

during stage 4 sleep, the delta waves produced by the brain slow to about 0.5 to 2 cycles per second.

Esteban finds that he is often very anxious and not at ease which of the following neurotransmitters might help him the most

endorphins

Which of the following represents your full genetic potential

genotype

the phrase you cannot see the forest for the trees most examplifes which psychological perspective

gestalt psychologists

older adults are more likely than younger adults to have insomnia because of a :

greater incidence of poor health and pain

which of the following is true of Aristotles contribution to psychology

he argued that human behavior is subject to rules and laws

in the context of behavioral genetics identify the correct statement

hereditary is apparently involved in psychological disorders ranging from anxiety and depression to personality disorders.

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

Gustav Theodor Fechner in his book elements of psychophysics showed

how physical events are related to psychological sensation and perception

___________ is an altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance

hypnosis

What is a drawback of case studies

interviewers may influence participants to give responses that suit their expectations.

which of the following is true of functionalism

it looks at how habits help one cope with common situations

which of these is a function of prolactin

it regulates maternal behavior in lower mammals

which of the following statements is true of nicotine

it stimulates the release of neurotransmitters

which of the following techniques relies on subtle shifts in blood flow to create a brain scan

magnetic resonance imaging

which of the following is an altered setae of concsiousness

meditation

the ______________ minimizes leakage of the electrical current being carried along the axon, thereby allowing messages to be conducted more efficiently.

myelin sheath

you have always wanted to know how your friend performs so well on her college exams to find out how she studies you decide to study with her for your next exam this approach is most similar to

naturalistic observation

Ned is feeling stressed because of his workload at the office he is also experiencing insomnia with rapid weight loss Neds condition is an example of a ___________________ correlation.

negative

the term_________________ is used to describe the nucleotides found along just one of the rungs of a dna double helix

neural impulse

____________________ is the agent that creates physiological dependence on tobacco products.

nicotine

the ___________________ uses oxygen and nutrients to generate the energy needed to carry out the work of a neuron cell

nucleus

the ______________ is bulge in the hindbrain that lies forward of the medulla and transmits information about body movement

pons

each kind of neurotransmitter has a unique chemical structure and each can it into a specifically tailored harbor or ____________ on the cell receiving messages

receptor site

Chloe has been having a lot of difficulty paying attention at work and sleeping at night which of the following structures might be the cause of these issues?

reticular formation

while returning from the grocery store, bob was held at gunpoint by 2 men who wanted to rob him of his belongings. bob had never been in a fight before yet he could feel his heartbeat rapidly rise along with a sudden urge to fight the 2 men this involuntary increase in bobs heart beat and his immediate urge to fight the men are controlled by the ________________________

sympathetic nervous system

jakob is always top warm and perspires frequently. which of the following structures is most responsible for him being too warm?

thalamus

which of the following structures of the limbic system is connected with vigilance

the amygdala

a number of people with severe cases of epilepsy have split brain operations in which much of ____________________ is severed

the corpus callosum

_________________ can be used to help people become more aware of muscle tension in the forehead, fingers and elsewhere and to learn to lower tension, thus decreasing the discomfort and incidence of muscle tension head aches

the electromyograph

which of the following structures contains the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which stimulates the pineal gland to decrease the output of melatonin in the human body

the hypothalamus

___________________ propose reasons for relationships among the events and allow us to derive explanations and predictions.

theories

identify a true statement about social cognitive theorists

they note that people engage in intentional learning by observing others

When you are taking a test you are awake and alert this means that your brain is currently generating

Beta wave

psychologist with a blank perspective primarily venture into the realm of mental processes such as sensation and perception memory intelligence language that and problem-solving to understand human nature

Cognitive

As Donna is answering this very question she is aware of her environment this awareness is referred to as

Consciousness

A blank expresses the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables either positive or negative

Correlation coefficient

Famous neonalysts such as Karen Horney and Erik Erikson differ from earlyr psychodynamic practitioners in that they:

Focused less on unconscious processes and more on conscious choice and self direction

The best individuals for Hypno sis are people who

Are prone to fantasy

The best individuals for hypnosis are people who

Are prone to fantasy

___________ Psychologist believe that learning consisted of both over behaviors and meaningful holes

Behaviorists

The surface of the cerebrum the cerebral cortex is wrinkled or convoluted with ridges and valleys these valleys are known as

Fissures

A _____________ is a complete group of interest to researchers from which a sample is drawn for an experiment

Population

functionalism was influenced by Darwins theory of evolution which

believed adaptive behavior patterns are learned and maintained

The brain and spinal cord make up the ______________ , which commands and controls bodily functions.

central nervous system

mescaline is considered a

hallucinogenic

social cognitive theorists:

suggest that people cam modify and create their enviornments

when people are not aware of the cues that signal day or night

the roughly have a 25 hour day

which of the following is a consequence of regular usage opiates?

they stop the production of neurotransmitters in the brain