Concorde Psychology Module 1

The _____ maps patterns of blood flow, oxygen use, and glucose consumption in the brain. CT scan, computer axial tomography MRI, magnetic resonance imaging EEG, electroencephalogram PET scan, positron-emission tomography

PET scan, positron-emission tomography

Nodes of _____ are gaps in the _____ that coat some axons. myelin; glia Ranvier; myelin membrane; sheath axons; synaptic fluid

Ranvier; myelin

Which of the following early schools of thought studied the basic elements of conscious mental experience? Behaviorism Functionalism Structuralism Psychoanalysis

Structuralism

_____ is the most objective method known for acquiring knowledge. Observational research The scientific method A pilot study A case study

The scientific method

Who is considered the "father" of psychology? Charles Darwin Wilhelm Wundt Gustav Fechner Sigmund Freud

Wilhelm Wundt

Samuel still felt enraged hours after he was cut off on the highway, and he wanted to hit somebody. This may be because his _____ glands are still signaling his brain, maintaining this response to the earlier threat. thymus sex pineal adrenal

adrenal

The _____ is heavily involved in the learning of fear responses. hypothalamus amygdala thalamus pons

amygdala

The area of the brain primarily responsible for higher mental processes such as thinking and language is the cerebral _____ callosum. cortex. cerebellum. white matter.

cortex

The goals of psychology are to _____ explore the unconscious functions of the mind. understand, compare, and analyze human behavior. improve psychological well-being in all individuals. describe, explain, predict, and influence behavior.

describe, explain, predict, and influence behavior.

You just accomplished a goal and rewarded yourself with a delicious treat. The pleasant feelings that result from these behaviors are made possible by the release of _____ acetylcholine. GABA. dopamine. epinephrine.

dopamine.

When wanting a record of electrical activity in the brain in the form of brain waves, a (an) _____ machine would be used. electroencephalogram microelectrode computerized X-ray electrowave spectral imager

electroencephalogram

"If children watch violent cartoons, then they will become more aggressive." According to the scientific method, this statement is a _____ guess. theory. hypothesis. fact.

hypothesis

Kayla thinks she has noticed a pattern of differences in her male and female friends' video game scores and she wonders why. She notices her male friends spend more time playing and thinks that may be the reason. Which of the following is an attempt to achieve the goal of prediction? calculating her friends' average scores making the males in her study play with one hand hypothesizing scores will be equivalent if they play the same amount of time using the study results to improve female's scores

hypothesizing scores will be equivalent if they play the same amount of time

The left hemisphere has regions devoted to _____ processing emotional cues. visual-spatial processing. math and logic. creative uses of thought and language.

math and logic.

The scientific method starts with _____ a theory. a hypothesis. an experiment. observations

observations

Malcolm is studying alone in his room when he hears a loud noise downstairs. His heart rate and respiration speed up. He wonders if a burglar has entered the house. When he looks downstairs, he sees that his cat just knocked over a plant. He begins to relax and his heart rate and breathing slow down. Which part of his nervous system is working to return him to a normal state? spinal cord somatic nervous system parasympathetic nervous system central nervous system

parasympathetic nervous system

Hunter was in a car accident and sustained damage to his cerebellum from a whiplash injury. Which problem would he be most likely to experience after the accident? trouble speaking being in a coma breathing and heart problems problems coordinating his movements

problems coordinating his movements

Psychology was recognized as a formal academic discipline when _____ Sigmund Freud began publishing his theories. the focus moved to mental processes. the scientific method was used. hypnosis was introduced and used successfully in therapy.

the scientific method was used.

Psychology is _____ a collection of theories that have yet to be tested out. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. the study of supernatural phenomena. just various forms of therapy.

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Using knowledge obtained through the scientific method to develop cohesive _____ can help us understand complex phenomena. hypotheses theories experiments predictions

theories