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​When you dream about a monster chasing you and you realize later that the monster symbolizes the research paper that you have due in one of your classes, this interpretation of the dream is called the

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When your teacher is attempting to describe a postsynaptic neuron, she is essentially talking about

A neurons that receives input from on other neurons

Motivation would best be defined as

A tendency to desire or seek out positive out come and avoid negative ones

.​If you are depriving yourself of your normal amount of sleep in the last week of the semester in order to accomplish all your schoolwork, it is likely that your immune system responses will

Be reduced

Which of the following is FALSE regarding dopamine?

It was the first neurotransmitter to bediscovered

Considering the definition of psychology, which of the following individuals is most likely a psychologist?

Kingsley ,who studies the behavioral characteristic of highly intelligent peoplek

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sleep?

Dreaming can occur at all stages

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming suggests that

Dreams represent the brains attempt to creat meaning from random neural impulses

Psychoactive drugs typically exert their effects by interfering with

Neurotransmitters

Night terrors are different from nightmares in that

Nightmares typically occur during R.E.M. Sleep and night terrors typically occur during deep sleep

When we first fall asleep we enter into

Non -R.E.M. Sleep

Sleep spindles occur during ____ sleep.

Non R.E.M. Stage 2

Behaviorism emphasizes the study of

Observable actions

The nervous system and the endocrine system

Often work together to influence biological activity

After cheering wildly at an exciting football game your body may begin to relax on the way home. This relaxation reflects activity of the ____ nervous system.

Parasympathetic

A person whose cerebellum is damaged would most likely experience problems with

Physical coordination

When a person begins showing withdrawal symptoms after stopping the usage of a drug, it is a sign the person has developed

Physical dependence on the drug

In order for sleep to benefit your memory for something

The information you want to remember must be well encoded before you go to sleep

Which of the following includes the sympathetic nervous system?

The somatic nervous system

Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps

Us be intelligent consumers of the vast amount of information to which we are exposed

Psychologists attempt to understand behavior and mental processes by

Using the scientific method

Which of the following represents the correct association between theorist and theory?

Watson and behaviorism

If Charles Darwin were a psychologist, he would most likely have agreed with the views

Williams James

​The first U.S. professor of psychology who emphasized functionalism was

Williams James

Which of the following is TRUE about hypnosis?

You can not hypnotized against your will

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggested that if you are angry

You would know it by the unique pattern of physiological arousal that is experienced

Psychology began to be a separate field of scientific study in

1879

The average American adult needs ____ hours of sleep a night, and actually averages about ____ hours.

8-7

A microsleep is

A 3-15 second burst of sleep occurring in the midst of a wakeful activity

According to Abraham Maslow which of the following statements is least likely to be true?

A CEO of a major company is most likely to be motivated by transcendence needs

The three most widely used psychoactive drugs in U.S. society are

Alcohol,nicotine and caffeine

Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps

Analyzing concepts and applying g them to other situation

Hormones in the endocrine system

Are primarily realesed by special organs in the body in response to signal from the pituitary gland.

Your psychology teacher believes that for psychology to be truly scientific it must focus on observable and measurable actions. Your teacher is most likely a

Behaviorist

Instinct theory as an explanation of motivation would best be considered a ____ theory.

Biological

Instinct theory, drive theory, and arousal theory all suggest that motivation has its roots in

Biology

​Gino suffers from hypothyroidism. Which of the following symptoms is least likely to be found in this condition?

Bulging eyes

Two well-known humanists are

Carl rogers and Abraham Maslow

Among the following, the best example of a structuralist approach would be a

Chemist attempting to determine what elements combine to create different substances .

​If Wilhelm Wundt were alive today, he would most likely be considered a

Cognitive psychologist

​Which perspective of psychology is most likely to study memory, problem solving, and decision making?

Cognitive psychology

"The thoughts, feelings, and aroused states of which we are aware" is the definition of

Consciousness

In contrast to John Watson, B.F. Skinner emphasized the importance of

Consequences

The social movements in the U.S. in the 1960s and the rise of humanism at the same time

Emphasis on freedom of choice and self determination

Two hours after Halle was almost hit by a car, Halle's body is still feeling the effects of this scare. These residual effects are most likely due to the function of Halle's

Endocrine system

person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will likely

Experience increased symptoms

theory is

Explanation of why and how a behavior occurs

The nervous system is to ____, as the endocrine system is to ____.

Fast acting ,slow acting

William james is to _____ as Wilhelm wundt

Functionalism ,structurism

​In the nature-nurture debate, nature refers to ____, and nurture refers to ____.

Genes,environment

​The actual genetic code that we inherit from our parents is called the

Genotype

​The pons is part of the

Hindbrain

Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain?

Hippocampus

Joseph suffers from REM behavior disorder. This means that

His body is not experiencing the muscle paralysis that normally accompanies R.E.M. Sleep

The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the

Hypothalamus

Megan and Madeline share 100% of their genes in common. Megan and Madeline are

Identical twins

Psychoactive drugs are substances that

Influence the brain and thereby affect behavior

The most common reported sleep disorder is

Insomnia

Most psychologists take an eclectic approach in terms of the perspectives of psychology they use to explain people. This means that they

Integrate several perspective

Similar to Wilhelm Wundt, if you were to use a self-observation technique to analyze the basic elements of your thought processes, you would most likely be using a method called

Introspection

Our motivation to sleep can be explained by drive theory because it seems to

Involve a negative feedback loop

​In contrast to the endocrine system, the nervous system

Is faster acting

Melatonin is known as the "Dracula hormone" because it

Is released at night

The two major communication systems within the body are the ____ system and the ____ system.

Limbic,diencephalons

​Which of the following is FALSE about the effects of sleep?

Listening to tapes of something you want to learn while sleeping can facilitate learning

​When you wake up and recall dreaming about taking a test in your psychology class, you are recalling the ____ of the dream.

Manefist conten

Hypnosis is described as a

Methods used to create a heightened state of suggestibility

When you develop tolerance for a drug, you need

More of the drug to produce its desired effects

Jameel has a desire to learn as much about psychology as he can. Psychologists would call this desire a(n)

Motive

You are participating in a debate on whether motives are good or bad for us. You have been assigned to argue that motives are beneficial. Which of the following a

Motives generally helps us achieve reward and avoid punishment

If you suddenly fall into REM sleep during alert times of the day, you may be suffering from

Narcolepsy

The drive theory of motivation states that drives are

Negative states that we are motivated to reduce

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding neurons and glia cells in the adult human brain

Neurons and glia cells are about the same numbers

​The psychodynamic perspective is derived from ____ theory

Pscychoanalytic

Sigmund Freud's ideas led to his formulation of ____ theory.

Psychoanalytic

​The psychodynamic perspective is derived from ____ theory.

Psychoanalytic

A common misconception that people have about psychology is that

Psychologists usually only study abnormal behavior

Your best friend has signed up for a psychology class, but she doesn't really know what to expect from this course. You want to help her by explaining what psychology is. What should you tell her?

Psychology is the study of scientific study behavior and mental processes .

If you miss a night of sleep, the next time you sleep you are likely to experience

R.E.M. Rebound

Sigmund Freud's ideas were considered ____ when he first introduced them.

Radical

Which statement would most likely have been made by William James?

Rather than studying the elements of consciousness,psychology should study the function that consciousness serves.

Psychologists study the

Rats .human monkeys

​Most of the information presented in the textbook is

Rooted in the scientific research

Treating a patient with Parkinson's disease with a drug that increases dopamine activity too greatly could lead to symptoms of

Schizophrenia

Psychology is defined as the

Scientific study of behavior

Without an axon, a neuron would not be able to

Send a neural impulses to other neurons

​The somatic nervous system involves neurons that control

Skeletal muscles

Someone who emits loud snores periodically during the night may be suffering from

Sleep apnea

Which of the following was not mentioned in the textbook as a function of sleep?

Sleep can cure mental illness

Our natural circadian rhythms are ____ a 24-hour day.

Slightly longer than

Psychological research suggests that men are generally quicker than women to fall in love. This

Sociology is not just common sense

When making a drive to the basket in a basketball game, your ____ nervous system sends signals to your muscles to coordinate your movements.

Somatic

Myelin

Speeds up neural signal

Wilhelm Wundt is to ____ as William James is to

Structuralism ,funcionalism

Which of the following best represents the order in which these psychological perspectives developed

Structuralism behaviorism,humanism

If you have just witnessed a car accident, your heart rate and respiration rate are likely to be elevated due to ____ nervous system activity.

Sympathetic

Which of the following represents the best analogy to explain primary drives?

Thermostat

What do sleep apnea, sleepwalking, night terrors, and enuresis all have in common

They all occur most often in stage IV sleep

Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps

To determine the difference between pseudoscience and science