PSY Midterm Exam

In the context of organization in long-term memory, a(n)__________is an arrangement of items into groups or classes according to common or distinct features.

hierarchy

Exposure to very loud sounds can lead to damage of the auditory nerve or hair cells, resulting in__________.

sensorineural deafness

__________is the simplified form of meditation brought to the United States by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and is used as a method for coping with stress.

Transcendental meditation

Children who watch violent shows may act less aggressively when they are informed that the:

apparently aggressive behaviors they watch reflect camera tricks, special effects, and stunts

Episodic memory is also referred to as _____.

autobiographical memory

The process of adjusting to conditions of lower lighting by increasing the sensitivity of rods and cones is known as _____.

dark adaption

In the context of color blindness, which of the following statements is true?

dichromats are sensitive to black-white and either red-green or blue-yellow colors

Mindfulness meditation (MM) provides clients with techniques they can use to:

focus on the present

__________is an example of a hallucinogenic drug.

mescaline

B. F. Skinner taught pigeons and other animals to engage in behavior that manipulates the environment. This kind of behavior is called__________.

operant behavior

Nightmares, like most pleasant dreams, are products of _____.

rapid eye movement sleep

General knowledge is referred to as__________.

semantic memory

According to cognitive psychologists, _____.

the changes caused by learning influence an organism's behavior

Identify a true statement about punishments.

they can rapidly suppress undesirable behavior

The axon bundle that transmits neural impulses from the organ of Corti to the brain is known as the__________.

auditory nerve

A _____ is a cycle that is connected with the 24-hour period of the earth's rotation.

circadian rhythm