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When you dream about a monster chasing you and you realize later that the monster symbolizes the research paper that you have due in one of your classes, this interpretation of the dream is called the
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When your teacher is attempting to describe a postsynaptic neuron, she is essentially talking about
A neurons that receives input from on other neurons
Motivation would best be defined as
A tendency to desire or seek out positive out come and avoid negative ones
.If you are depriving yourself of your normal amount of sleep in the last week of the semester in order to accomplish all your schoolwork, it is likely that your immune system responses will
Be reduced
Which of the following is FALSE regarding dopamine?
It was the first neurotransmitter to bediscovered
Considering the definition of psychology, which of the following individuals is most likely a psychologist?
Kingsley ,who studies the behavioral characteristic of highly intelligent peoplek
Which of the following is TRUE regarding sleep?
Dreaming can occur at all stages
The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming suggests that
Dreams represent the brains attempt to creat meaning from random neural impulses
Psychoactive drugs typically exert their effects by interfering with
Neurotransmitters
Night terrors are different from nightmares in that
Nightmares typically occur during R.E.M. Sleep and night terrors typically occur during deep sleep
When we first fall asleep we enter into
Non -R.E.M. Sleep
Sleep spindles occur during ____ sleep.
Non R.E.M. Stage 2
Behaviorism emphasizes the study of
Observable actions
The nervous system and the endocrine system
Often work together to influence biological activity
After cheering wildly at an exciting football game your body may begin to relax on the way home. This relaxation reflects activity of the ____ nervous system.
Parasympathetic
A person whose cerebellum is damaged would most likely experience problems with
Physical coordination
When a person begins showing withdrawal symptoms after stopping the usage of a drug, it is a sign the person has developed
Physical dependence on the drug
In order for sleep to benefit your memory for something
The information you want to remember must be well encoded before you go to sleep
Which of the following includes the sympathetic nervous system?
The somatic nervous system
Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps
Us be intelligent consumers of the vast amount of information to which we are exposed
Psychologists attempt to understand behavior and mental processes by
Using the scientific method
Which of the following represents the correct association between theorist and theory?
Watson and behaviorism
If Charles Darwin were a psychologist, he would most likely have agreed with the views
Williams James
The first U.S. professor of psychology who emphasized functionalism was
Williams James
Which of the following is TRUE about hypnosis?
You can not hypnotized against your will
The James-Lange theory of emotion suggested that if you are angry
You would know it by the unique pattern of physiological arousal that is experienced
Psychology began to be a separate field of scientific study in
1879
The average American adult needs ____ hours of sleep a night, and actually averages about ____ hours.
8-7
A microsleep is
A 3-15 second burst of sleep occurring in the midst of a wakeful activity
According to Abraham Maslow which of the following statements is least likely to be true?
A CEO of a major company is most likely to be motivated by transcendence needs
The three most widely used psychoactive drugs in U.S. society are
Alcohol,nicotine and caffeine
Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps
Analyzing concepts and applying g them to other situation
Hormones in the endocrine system
Are primarily realesed by special organs in the body in response to signal from the pituitary gland.
Your psychology teacher believes that for psychology to be truly scientific it must focus on observable and measurable actions. Your teacher is most likely a
Behaviorist
Instinct theory as an explanation of motivation would best be considered a ____ theory.
Biological
Instinct theory, drive theory, and arousal theory all suggest that motivation has its roots in
Biology
Gino suffers from hypothyroidism. Which of the following symptoms is least likely to be found in this condition?
Bulging eyes
Two well-known humanists are
Carl rogers and Abraham Maslow
Among the following, the best example of a structuralist approach would be a
Chemist attempting to determine what elements combine to create different substances .
If Wilhelm Wundt were alive today, he would most likely be considered a
Cognitive psychologist
Which perspective of psychology is most likely to study memory, problem solving, and decision making?
Cognitive psychology
"The thoughts, feelings, and aroused states of which we are aware" is the definition of
Consciousness
In contrast to John Watson, B.F. Skinner emphasized the importance of
Consequences
The social movements in the U.S. in the 1960s and the rise of humanism at the same time
Emphasis on freedom of choice and self determination
Two hours after Halle was almost hit by a car, Halle's body is still feeling the effects of this scare. These residual effects are most likely due to the function of Halle's
Endocrine system
person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will likely
Experience increased symptoms
theory is
Explanation of why and how a behavior occurs
The nervous system is to ____, as the endocrine system is to ____.
Fast acting ,slow acting
William james is to _____ as Wilhelm wundt
Functionalism ,structurism
In the nature-nurture debate, nature refers to ____, and nurture refers to ____.
Genes,environment
The actual genetic code that we inherit from our parents is called the
Genotype
The pons is part of the
Hindbrain
Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain?
Hippocampus
Joseph suffers from REM behavior disorder. This means that
His body is not experiencing the muscle paralysis that normally accompanies R.E.M. Sleep
The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the
Hypothalamus
Megan and Madeline share 100% of their genes in common. Megan and Madeline are
Identical twins
Psychoactive drugs are substances that
Influence the brain and thereby affect behavior
The most common reported sleep disorder is
Insomnia
Most psychologists take an eclectic approach in terms of the perspectives of psychology they use to explain people. This means that they
Integrate several perspective
Similar to Wilhelm Wundt, if you were to use a self-observation technique to analyze the basic elements of your thought processes, you would most likely be using a method called
Introspection
Our motivation to sleep can be explained by drive theory because it seems to
Involve a negative feedback loop
In contrast to the endocrine system, the nervous system
Is faster acting
Melatonin is known as the "Dracula hormone" because it
Is released at night
The two major communication systems within the body are the ____ system and the ____ system.
Limbic,diencephalons
Which of the following is FALSE about the effects of sleep?
Listening to tapes of something you want to learn while sleeping can facilitate learning
When you wake up and recall dreaming about taking a test in your psychology class, you are recalling the ____ of the dream.
Manefist conten
Hypnosis is described as a
Methods used to create a heightened state of suggestibility
When you develop tolerance for a drug, you need
More of the drug to produce its desired effects
Jameel has a desire to learn as much about psychology as he can. Psychologists would call this desire a(n)
Motive
You are participating in a debate on whether motives are good or bad for us. You have been assigned to argue that motives are beneficial. Which of the following a
Motives generally helps us achieve reward and avoid punishment
If you suddenly fall into REM sleep during alert times of the day, you may be suffering from
Narcolepsy
The drive theory of motivation states that drives are
Negative states that we are motivated to reduce
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding neurons and glia cells in the adult human brain
Neurons and glia cells are about the same numbers
The psychodynamic perspective is derived from ____ theory
Pscychoanalytic
Sigmund Freud's ideas led to his formulation of ____ theory.
Psychoanalytic
The psychodynamic perspective is derived from ____ theory.
Psychoanalytic
A common misconception that people have about psychology is that
Psychologists usually only study abnormal behavior
Your best friend has signed up for a psychology class, but she doesn't really know what to expect from this course. You want to help her by explaining what psychology is. What should you tell her?
Psychology is the study of scientific study behavior and mental processes .
If you miss a night of sleep, the next time you sleep you are likely to experience
R.E.M. Rebound
Sigmund Freud's ideas were considered ____ when he first introduced them.
Radical
Which statement would most likely have been made by William James?
Rather than studying the elements of consciousness,psychology should study the function that consciousness serves.
Psychologists study the
Rats .human monkeys
Most of the information presented in the textbook is
Rooted in the scientific research
Treating a patient with Parkinson's disease with a drug that increases dopamine activity too greatly could lead to symptoms of
Schizophrenia
Psychology is defined as the
Scientific study of behavior
Without an axon, a neuron would not be able to
Send a neural impulses to other neurons
The somatic nervous system involves neurons that control
Skeletal muscles
Someone who emits loud snores periodically during the night may be suffering from
Sleep apnea
Which of the following was not mentioned in the textbook as a function of sleep?
Sleep can cure mental illness
Our natural circadian rhythms are ____ a 24-hour day.
Slightly longer than
Psychological research suggests that men are generally quicker than women to fall in love. This
Sociology is not just common sense
When making a drive to the basket in a basketball game, your ____ nervous system sends signals to your muscles to coordinate your movements.
Somatic
Myelin
Speeds up neural signal
Wilhelm Wundt is to ____ as William James is to
Structuralism ,funcionalism
Which of the following best represents the order in which these psychological perspectives developed
Structuralism behaviorism,humanism
If you have just witnessed a car accident, your heart rate and respiration rate are likely to be elevated due to ____ nervous system activity.
Sympathetic
Which of the following represents the best analogy to explain primary drives?
Thermostat
What do sleep apnea, sleepwalking, night terrors, and enuresis all have in common
They all occur most often in stage IV sleep
Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps
To determine the difference between pseudoscience and science