Final Exam Review- 1st 25

Freud proposed that the ego defends the individual against anxiety by pushing sexual and aggressive urges out of consciousness. This defense mechanism is called:

repression.

Anxiety disorders are:

twice as common among women as among men.

Flashbulb memories:

typically concern major, unexpected public or personal events.

Dreams are most often reported when sleepers wake from _____ sleep.

REM

Humans can perceived these tasted

Sweet,Salty,sour,bitter,and umami

About 65% of American parents use corporal punishment to modify the behavior of young children.

True

If There were an explosion of a spaceship in space would we would would not hear it.... there is no sound in space.

True

In psychology, scientific journal articles generally begin with a brief description of the entire article. This description is called a(n):

abstract.

Freud used dream analysis and hypnosis to gain access to the _____ mind.

. unconscious

How much time is spent dreaming during a typical night's sleep?

1 to 2 hours

In any given year, just over 1 in _____ Americans are diagnosed with a psychological disorder.

4

How long is a typical sleep cycle, in which a sleeper progresses through some or all of the sleep stages?

90 minutes

Among individuals who commit suicide, about _____ have at least one psychological disorder

90%

Evolutionary Psychology is most associated with

Darwin

Dogs only see black and white

False

Dramatic mood swings are characteristic of a condition known as _____ disorder.

bipolar

Biological processes occurring on a cycle of approximately 24 hours are called:

circadian rhythms.

Cocaine's rush reflects its effects on the neurotransmitters:

dopamine and norepinephrine

In Freud's model of the mind, the _____ acts as a mediator or negotiator.

ego

A scientist conditions a dog to salivate in response to the sound of a tone. The researcher continues to present the tone, but gives the dog no food. Eventually, the dog stops salivating to the tone. The dog is demonstrating:

extinction

A synapse is a:

gap.

In Freud's model of the mind, the _____ consists of a pool of primal psychic energy.

id

A relatively permanent change in behavior or thinking due to experience is called:

learning.

Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

myelin.

Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiments were intended to demonstrate:

observational learning.