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