psychology 1101

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a ____ case study is conducted by gathering detailed information about participants that are psychological patients

clinical

___ means there is a relationship between two or more variables

correlation

melatonin release is stimulated by _____ and inhibited by ____

darkness, light

The sleep debt is the result of ________.

insufficient sleep on a chronic basis

_____ assesses the consistency of observations by different observers

inter-rather ability

which theorist suggested that dreaming may represent a state of photoconscienousess

john hobston

____ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down to the axon terminals

action potential

the ____ wave is a characteristic of stage 1 sleep

alpha

the ____ is involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories

amygdala

obstructive sleep apnea occurs when

an individuals airway for breathing becomes blocked during sleeping

the scientific process ___, involving both inductive, and deductive reasoning

circular

the ___ is located deep within the brain, and it includes structures such as the substantial nigra and ventral regimental area

midbrain

NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.

outside periods of REM sleep

____ is one group of sleep disorders that in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity during sleep play a role

parasomnia

____ are subjects of psychological research

participants

which of the following is a forebrain structure

pons

which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the individual

rosalind cartwright

a _____ is a graphical view of the strength and direction of a correlation

scatterplot

which theorist describes dreams as having manifest and latent content

sigmund freud

which state is relatively low levels of physical activity (etc.)

sleep

sleep walking is also referred as _____.

somanbulism

the central nervous system consists of the brain and the ____

spinal cord

cocaine is considered a ____ drug because it tends to increase level of neuro activity

stimulant

a ____ is a well developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena

theory

in what stage do sleep spindles appear

2

a ___ scan involves taking a number of x rays of a particular section of a persons body or brain

CT scan

What is a PsyD?

Doctor of Psychology, with emphasis on clinical skills

What hormone does the pineal gland secrete?

Melatonin

___ research uses past records or data sets to investigate research questions or to look for patterns or relationships

archival

____ is a reduction in the number of research participants as some drop out of the study over time

attrition

the brain contains ___ of interconnected neurons and gila

billions

who describes the collective unconscious

carl jung

the two major divisions of the nervous system are ___ and ____

central and peripheral

the ___ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs approximately 24 hours

circadian

___ is the tendency to ignore evidence that disproves ideas or beliefs

confirmation bias

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are drugs commonly prescribed for

depression

ethnics needs to be considered when ___ scientific research

designing, conducting, and reviewing

in a __ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments

double- blind

Sleep apnea is defined by ________.

episodes during which a sleeper's breathing stops

the theory of _____ states that organisms are better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce, while the others that arent will die off

evolution by natural selection

changes in behavior and cognitive process over time are studied by ___

evolutionary psychologist

the only way to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables is to conduct a(n)____

experiment

which of the following research designs will allow cause and effect conclusions

experimental

____ is a state of equilibrium which biological conditions are maintained at optimal levels

homeostasis

the endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as: _____

hormones

_____ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans

humanism

____ is the difference between hemispheres in the areas underlying language functions

lateralization

____ research studies the same group of people over time

longinirinial

a theta wave is a type of

low frequency, low amplitude brain wave

in a ____ dream people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dreams content

lucid

psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring ____ balance

neurotransmitter

___ involves a virtual reality model of the world

protoconsciuousness

the ____ extends through the midbrain, hindbrain, and forebrain

recirculate formation

___ are often conducted with large numbers of participants and can even be conducted by phone, email or mail

surveys

the space between two neurons is called ____

synapses

the somosensory cortex is responsible for processing ____

temp, touch, and pain

which of the following defines hypothesis

tentative explanation

considerable debate regarding the use of anabolic steroid drugs like _____ in professional athletes and body builders

testerone

psychology is a social science discipline. psychologist scientific study _____

the mind and behavior

____ is a midbrain structure critical to movement

the ventral tegmental area


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