Test 3
If I am looking at a snake and processing the fear caused by the snake, what part of my brain am I using?
Amygdala
Which of the following is the best example of peripheral route persuasion?
Anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use
Which of the following is the best example of central route persuasion?
Anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year
Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is and example of the _____ effect.
Asch
A ____ is the evaluation of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative.
Attitude
Illnesses such as diabetes and stomach cancer kill more than twice the number of Americans than murder or car accidents. However, Zale sees car accidents as more dangerous because he often hears about car accident fatalities on the nightly news, and he doesn't know anyone with diabetes or stomach cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car accidents. This exemplifies ________.
Availability Heuristic
Behavior is a product of both the situation and the person. Which of the following is an example of a situation that might influence behavior?
Being in a crowd of bystanders when you witness someone fainting
Which part of the brain is most involved in creating procedural memories?
Cerebellum
Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________.
Cognitive Dissonance
_______ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.
Dispositionism
For many in the baby-boom generation, the Kennedy assassination represents a ____, an exceptionally clear recollection of an important event.
Flashbulb Memory
A public opinion poll was administered to 50 people before the election of President Barack Obama. Polls taken before election night showed 50% of the people polled believed Barack Obama would be elected president. After the election results, the same people were asked if they believed Barack Obama would be elected president, and this time 75% of the people said yes. This may be an example of _____ bias.
Hindsight
Niaz's car breaks down, and he is convinced that it was no way of knowing it would happen. This exemplifies__________.
Hindsight bias
Remembering ________ is a good example of procedural memory.
How to use the phone
People view the Environmental Protection Agency as competent and believe they know correct information regarding what individuals should do to protect the environment, so they possess ________ social influence when it comes to enforcing a group norm of recycling.
Informational
What is semantic memory?
Knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts
Which term describes a communication system that uses systematic rules to organize words to transmit information from one individual to another?
Language
Storing memories involves three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and _____ memory.
Long-term
Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a _____.
Mental set
Schemas are a ____
Method of organizing information that allows the brain to work more efficiently.
A ______ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning.
Morpheme
In psychology, concepts can be divided into two categories: ____ and ____.
Natural ; artificial
Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message?
Peripheral route
A(n) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept.
Prototype
When experiencing ________ amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing ________ amnesia, you cannot remember new information.
Retrograde ; Anterograde
A ___ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts.
Schema
Which of the following best defines the Asch effect?
The influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment
What is the Flynn effect?
The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation
Remembering ______ is a good example of semantic memory
What the word chocolate means
Remembering ________ is a good example of semantic memory.
What the word chocolate means
Which theory/hypothesis suggests that strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories, and weak emotional experiences form weak memories?
Arousal Theory
The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ____.
Emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition
How is an explicit memory different from an implicit memory?
Explicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while implicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness.
What is confirmation bias?
Focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs.
A _____ is a basic sound unit of a given language.
Phoneme