Psych Exam 1

Somatosensory cortex (parietal lobe)

body sensations/ touch

Subliminally presented stimuli

can sometimes be consciously perceived

afferent nerves

carry messages toward the brain and spinal cord (sensory nerves)

Disadvantage of trichromatic theory of color vision

Cannot adequately explain after images

order of the auditory pathway

Cochlea, auditory nerve, brain stem, temporal lobe

A key aspect of the process of testing hypothesis is

Data analysis

Chris makes an observation that the longer a classroom lecture, the lower the attentiveness of students in the class. In the context of correlational research, the length of the lecture and level of attentiveness are said to have a

High negative correlation

The body's electrochemical communication circulatory

Nervous System

personality psychology considers personality

Relatively enduring characteristics of an individual

inattentional blindness

failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere

Behavior

Action that can be directly observed

Stress that occurs in response to immediate perceived threat

Acute stress

Stand-up comedians who improvise constantly while on stage are demonstrating their ability to change according to the environment. Which of the following characteristics of the nervous system is most likely playing a predominant role in their adaptability?

Adaptation/ plasticity

behavioral psychology

Focuses on observable response

In the context of the structure of the eye, the area towards the center of the retina that contains only cones is

Fovea

amnesia

Hippocampus

positive psychology

Human strengths

In the context of the organization of the brain, body temp, emotional states, coping with stress are controlled by

Hypothalamus

conductor of orchestra guides and coordinates musicians during stage performances.

Integration

James brain injury has resulted in him not being able to process info about the things he sees around him

Occipital lobe

pathway of nervous system

Out of brain and spinal cord to other areas of body

A predisposition or readiness to perceive something in a certain way is

Perceptual set

Longitudinal research can suggest potential casual relationships because

Primarily used in experimental and descriptive research

Recovery from brain damage depends on

age and extent of damage

Mark, a psychologist, is researching how mothers feel when their babies cry. He asks his first subject to reflect upon her thoughts and feelings while her baby is crying. In this scenario, which of the following psychological approaches is Mark most likely using for his research?

Structuralism

What allows you to run away from a dangerous situation

Sympathetic NS

In the context of genes and the environment, an individual's phenotype refers to his or her _____.

observable characteristics

First step of the scientific method

observation

Old-fashioned telephone systems relied on operators to take incoming calls and connect them to the appropriate persons they were intended for. Which structure of the brain functions in an analogous manner?

thalamus

absolute threshold

the minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time