Intro to psych

Functionalism was influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution which

Believed adaptive behavior patterns are learned and maintained

When you are taking a test, you are awake and alert . This means that your brain is currently generating

Beta wave

The electroencephalograph is a method of:

Detecting brain waves by means of measuring the current between electrodes placed on the scalp

The_______ is the body's system of ductless glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the bloodstream

Endocrine system

_______________ is an altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance

Hypnosis

Which of the following statements highlights the relationship between dopamine and schizophrenia?

People with schizophrenia may have more receptor sites for dopamine in an area of the brain that is involved in emotional responding

Each kind of neurotransmitter has a unique chemical structure and each can fit into a specifically tailored harbor or ____________ on the cell receiving a message

Receptor site

The _______ perspective is grounded in the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.

humanistic-existential

The best individuals for hypnosis are people who?

Are prone to fantasy

A neuron has a (n) _________________ that extends like a trunk fro the cell body

Axon

____________ psychologists believe that learning consisted of both overt behaviors and meaningful "wholes"

Beahaviorists

A neuron sends ___________ to relay message to another nurron

Neurotransmitters

Which of the following typically occurs during rapid eye movement sleep

Nightmares

During which of the following are you most likely to experience hypnagogic hallucinations

Non-rapid eye movement sleep

In __________, a person cannot move during the transition from consciousness to sleep, and hallucinations occur

Sleep paralysis

Adam, a sleep researcher , noticed that his sleeping patient had a high level of neurological arousal the patient is most likely in ____________ sleep

Stage 2

Darren is on the way to his university to take an exam. He is disturbed by thoughts of failing because he is not prepared for the exam, he pushes away thoughts of failing and focuses on studying in this scenario, Darren is using

Suppression

One potential reason why women and certain ethnic groups are significantly affected by alcohol is because

They produce less aldehyde dehydrogenase than other groups

In 2017 the national academics of sciences, engineering and medicine stated that the use of marijuana benefited all of the following except

Treatment of stress

___________ cannot be experienced through sensory awareness or direct inner awareness

Nonconscious processes

Angelica is pregnant and has just gone into labor . Her body is most likely flooded with _______[_

Oxytocin

Allen was adopted at an early age by a Japanese American couple as a result he grew up speaking both Japanese and English fluently. In terms of genetics , this manifestation of Allen's ability to speak is an example of a(n)

Phenotype

A ______________ is a complete group of interest to researchers from which a sample is drawn for and experiment

Population

Dr . Kenneth is a neurologist who is conducting research using brain scans. He wants to study pictures of his subject's brains while they are speaking or using a language. These pictures will help doctor Kenneth understand the parts of the brain that are being used to speak and the other processes that occur simultaneously in the brain. Based on the nature of study it would be most suitable for doctor Kenneth to use

Position emission tomography

Psychologists with a(n) perspective primarily venture into the realm of mental processes such as sensation and perception, memory, intelligence, language , thought , and problem solving to understand human nature

Cognitive

As Donna is answering this very question she is aware of her environment . Thus awareness is referred to as

Consciousness

A(n) ___________ expresses the strength and direction (positive or negative) of the relationship between two variables

Correlation coefficient

Circulation of blood is an example of a

Nonconscious process