PSY200 midterm

neuorotransmitter

during REM sleep, ______ tend to inhibit activity

Sleep tumors

frightening, dreamlike experiences that occur during the deepest stage of NREM sleep are known as _______

nature

heredity defines one's______, which is based on biological structures and processes

REM sleep

nightmares, like most pleasant dreams are products of _______

cognitive

on a ______ level, prejudice is linked to expectations that members of the toughest group will behave poorly, say, in the workplace, or engage in criminal behavior or terrorism

personality psychologists

particularly concerned with issues such as anxiety, aggression, and gender roles

information processing

prejudices act as cognitive filters through which people view the social world. People tend to think of people as "familiar" or "foreign" or "good" or "bad" Their feelings and reactions toward others may be biased by these perceptions. this form of prejudice is known as......

industrial psychologist

primarily focuses on the relationships between people and work

stereotypes about physically attractive people are positive

what is true about stereotypes?

insomnia

David is a 60 year old man. he suffers from joint pain and often falls sick. as a result, he finds it difficult to go to sleep, which creates autonomic activity and muscle tension. David is most likely suffering from_______

humanistic-existential

Erik works as a counselor. He strongly believes in an individual's capacity for self-fulfillment, self-awareness, and decision making. He follows the principle that people are responsible for choosing their conduct. Erik's beliefs best exemplify......

alpha waves

_____ are rapid, low-amplitude brain waves that have been linked to feelings of relaxation

it provides reproductive advantages

according to evolutionary psychologists, men prefer physical allure in their partner because.....

Mutation

defined as a sudden variation in an inheritable characteristic, as distinguished from a variation that results from generations of gradual selection

counseling psychologists

different from clinical psychologists in that their clients typically have adjustment problems, such as trouble making academic or vocational decisions or making friends in college, but not serious psychological disorders

prejudice

discrimination refers to behaviors that results from......

what is true about depth perception

distant objects stimulate smaller areas on the retina than nearby ones

prone to fantasy

in the context of hypnotic suggestibility, suggestible people are ______

social categorization

in the context of sources of prejudice, when people view those who belong to their own groups more favorably than those who do not, they are involved in........

Sleep apnea

people with ______ stop breathing periodically, up to several hundred times a night

Phenotype

represents an interaction of ones's nature and nurture

Experimental Psychologists

specialize in basic processes such as the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, thought, motivation, and emotion

older adults are more likely than younger adults to have insomnia

state something true about insomnia

NREM sleep

the first four stages of sleep are known as______

Psychology

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Identify a true statement about forensic psychologists

they deal with legal matters and evaluate eyewitness testimonies

a defining characteristic of biologically oriented psycologists

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

a goal of psychology....

to explain behavior and mental processes