PSY-102 Quiz 1

After a surgery goes terribly wrong, Chris is not able to form new memories. Chris most likely has damage to what structure in his forebrain?

Hippocampus

Even though the music is playing very softly, Kim's parents can detect the music 75 percent of the time. The point at which Kim has the volume set is above what sensory threshold?

Absolute threshold

What part of the brain helps trigger the "fight or flight" response?

Amygdala

B.F. Skinner is known for his studies on operant conditioning. What major approach to psychology uses his theories the most?

Behaviorism

What part of the body is responsible for thoughts, emotions, and behaviors?

Brain

What is the name of the nervous system that includes the spinal cord and brain?

Central (CNS)

What do you call the regulation of body signals into regular daily patterns?

Circadian Rhythm

What type of thinking does a good psychologist use to view new and surprising conclusions of research studies?

Critical thinking (skepticism)

Gina is a student who is interested in exploring the beliefs of Asian and European Americans about the importance of academic success. Gina is investigating this topic with what category of analysis?

Culture

Who founded the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approach?

Freud (Sigmund)

What part(s) of the brain controls planning and critical thinking?

Frontal Lobes

What case study is John Watson known for which emphasized the role of environmental forces in producing behavior?

Little Albert (Baby Albert)

What practice involves intense contemplation that leads to a deep sense of calmness?

Meditation (mindfulness)

What is the name of the hormone, made in the pineal gland, that aids in the regulation of circadian rhythms?

Melatonin

Which sleep disorder involves the person experiencing excessive sleepiness during the daytime and sometimes going limp and collapsing into sleep?

Narcolepsy

When Sasha eats a starburst, many steps are involved for her brain to interpret what her taste receptors pick up. What process is occurring when she realizes that the food tastes like watermelon?

Perception

If a person suffers from a traumatic brain injury similar to Phineas Gage, in the left frontal lobe, what personal characteristic would be affected?

Personality

While dreaming that he was in a boxing match, Joseph found that he was actually punching his pillow. What type of sleep disorder was Joseph experiencing?

REM behavior disorder

What process of the nervous system involves the five senses?

Sensation (sensory input)

Cathy has lived near the windmill for over two months and is no longer bothered by the sound it makes. What neural process is she experiencing?

Sensory adaptation

Virginia feels a mosquito land on her left arm. She uses her right hand to brush the mosquito away. The feel of the mosquito is processed by her left ______ cortex?

Somatosensory

Broca linked a loss of function in his patients to lesioned areas in the left hemisphere of their brains. What is the function of Broca's area?

Speech (Speaking)

John hums a tune while he is driving, not realizing that he is humming it because it relates to a billboard he passed a minute earlier. What type of perception is John experiencing?

Subliminal Perception

While examining a car drive by, what type of processing is being used?

Top-down processing

Who contributed to psychology by creating a scientific discipline separate from biology and philosophy?

Wilhelm Wundt