Psych Test 1
nasreen and her brother Abdullah have a genetic overlap of ____________ percent.
50
The average amount of time it takes to complete each cycle through the stages of NREM sleep and REM sleep lasts about
90 minutes
A neuron has a blank that extends like a trunk from the cell body
Axon
When you are taking a test you are aware and alert this means that your brain is currently generating a
Beta wave
Psychologist with a blank 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
The electroencephalograph is a method of
Detecting brain waves by means of measuring the current between electrodes placed on the scalp
The blank is the body system of ductless glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the bloodstream
Endocrine system
The ______________ Perspective is grounded to the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
Humanistic existential
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
Which of the following statements is true of the scientific method
Psychologist are guided by principles of critical thinking as they try to draw conclusions from research evidence collected through the scientific method
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 this exam however 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 then other groups
What is potential reason why woman and certain ethnic groups are significantly affected by alcohol is because of
They produce less aldehyde dehydrogenase then other groups
In 2017 the national Academy of sciences engineer Medicine stated that the use of marijuana benefited all of the following except
Treatment of stress
____________- is credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig germany
Wilhelm Wundt
which of the following refers to a time when a neuron doesn't not allow sodium to pass through the neuronal membrane and as a result is insensitive to messages from other neurons and does not fire
a refractory period
kohl's pioneering work with chimpanzees revealed
a slow and methodical approach to problem solving
Kendall is left-handed. Which of the following statements is true of her handednesss?
being left handed was once seen as a deficiency
a person has trouble adjusting with the new students in his classroom he does not have any serious psychological disorders but has trouble making new friends. a _____________________ would most likely be consulted to help the person.
counseling psychologist
which of the following statements is true of insomnia
older adults are more likely than younger adults to have insomnia
Sara is a pregnant woman who Is well past her due date, which was three weeks ago. The doctors decide that they must induce labor in Sara and inject her with
oxytocin
traits such as sociability and aggressiveness are though to be
polygenic
dr kennet is a neurologist who is conducting research using brain scans he wants to study pictures of his subjects brains while they are speaking or using a language these pictures will help dr kennet 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 dr Kennet to use
positron emission tomography
Sofia does not like eating vegetables to ensure that she eats the vegetables her mom offers her an extra helping of dessert every time Sofia finishes her veggies. in the context of behaviorism this is known as ________________________.
reinforcement
what is the difference between repression and suppression?
repression is an unconscious process where as suppression is a conscious process.
Claire is 11 months old and is just starting to crawl and walk. which of the following is heavily involved with this newfound ABILITY
reticular formation
_________ refers to focusing ones consciousness on a particular stimulus
selective attention
kira an eight year old girl sometimes walks in her sleep she also responds to questions while she its up and about. however when she Wakes up in the mornings does not remember the incident in the context of sleep disorders Kira is exhibiting symptoms of
sleep terrors
_____________________ is the school of psychology that argues that the mind consists of three basic elements, sensations feelings and images that combine to form experience.
structuralism
When a neural impulse reaches the axon terminal of a neuron, the vesicles releases varying amounts of neurotransmitters into the________________.
synaptic cleft
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
takes the form of a double helix and contains the genetic code of an organism
_______________ is the habituation to a drug, with the result that increasingly higher doses of the drug are needed to achieve similar effects
tolerance
____________________ 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
people practice _______________ by concentrating on words or sounds that are claimed to help the person achieve an altered state of consciousness
transcendental meditation
monozygotic twins share _________ of their genes
100 percent
According to Freud, which of the following statements is true of dreams?
All dreams had something to do with one's childhood
Erik Erikson is a
Neoanalyst
A neuron sends ______________ to relay it's message to another neuron
Neurotransmitters
Which of the following typically occurs during rapid eye movement sleep
Nightmares
Circulation of blood is an example of a
Non-conscious process
Blanca cannot be experienced through sensory awareness or direct inner awareness
Non-conscious processes
Blank cannot be experience through sensory awareness or direct inner awareness
Non-conscious processes
During which of the following are you most likely to experience hypnagogic hallucintaiosn
Nonrapid eye movement sleep
During which of the following are you most likely to experience hyponagogic hallucinatiosn
Nonrapid eye movement sleep
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 the manifestation of Allen's ability to speak is an example of a
Phenotype
And blank a person cannot move during the transition from consciousness to sleep and hallucinations occur
Sleep paralysis
Adam asleep 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 family because he is not prepared for the exam however he pushes away thoughts are failing and focuses on studying in this scenario to Darren is using blank
Suppression
Which of the following is a typical characteristic of biologically oriented psychologists?
They study the role of heredity in behavior and mental processes such as psychological disorders, criminal behavior, and thinking.
Paul is a 55 year old man who has been having some difficulty recalling important details. on visiting a doctor he was told that he was in the early stages of Alzheimers disease. The deficiency of ________ is most likely to be linked to Pauls condition.
acetyylcholine
people with frequent nightmares
are more likely Han others to have anxiety and depression
Brandon is a psychologist that is studying a relationship between heredity and mood disorders he strongly believes that behavior and mental processes have a connectionmnwith the brain hormones and hereditary and evolution. Brandons beliefs are most consistent with the ________________perspective.
biological
structutralists tended to ask what are the pieces that make up thinking and experience in contrast____________________ tended to ask, how do behavior and mental processes help people adapt to the requirements of their lives
cognitive psychologists
the knowledge of ones own thoughts feelings and memories without the use of sensory organs is known as __________________
direct inner awareness
nicotine alcohol and many other drugs are pleasurable because they heighten levels of
dopamine
Derris is a research assistant in dr smiths psychology lab, when the participant asked him what the conditions of the study were Derris replied I do not know this is an example of a ____________ study.
double blind
Which of the following statements is true of stage 4 sleep
during stage 4 sleep, the delta waves produced by the brain slow to about 0.5 to 2 cycles per second.
Esteban finds that he is often very anxious and not at ease which of the following neurotransmitters might help him the most
endorphins
Which of the following represents your full genetic potential
genotype
the phrase you cannot see the forest for the trees most examplifes which psychological perspective
gestalt psychologists
older adults are more likely than younger adults to have insomnia because of a :
greater incidence of poor health and pain
which of the following is true of Aristotles contribution to psychology
he argued that human behavior is subject to rules and laws
in the context of behavioral genetics identify the correct statement
hereditary is apparently involved in psychological disorders ranging from anxiety and depression to personality disorders.
Alicia was recently in a car accident. Since then, she cannot retain memories of events that occurred after the accident. However, she can recall events that took place before the accident. she recognizes her family and friends and important dates, such as her birthday and her marriage anniversary but has to be constantly reintroduced to the new people in her life. Alicia has most likely sustained damage to her _______________________.
hippocampus
Gustav Theodor Fechner in his book elements of psychophysics showed
how physical events are related to psychological sensation and perception
___________ is an altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance
hypnosis
What is a drawback of case studies
interviewers may influence participants to give responses that suit their expectations.
which of the following is true of functionalism
it looks at how habits help one cope with common situations
which of these is a function of prolactin
it regulates maternal behavior in lower mammals
which of the following statements is true of nicotine
it stimulates the release of neurotransmitters
which of the following techniques relies on subtle shifts in blood flow to create a brain scan
magnetic resonance imaging
which of the following is an altered setae of concsiousness
meditation
the ______________ minimizes leakage of the electrical current being carried along the axon, thereby allowing messages to be conducted more efficiently.
myelin sheath
you have always wanted to know how your friend performs so well on her college exams to find out how she studies you decide to study with her for your next exam this approach is most similar to
naturalistic observation
Ned is feeling stressed because of his workload at the office he is also experiencing insomnia with rapid weight loss Neds condition is an example of a ___________________ correlation.
negative
the term_________________ is used to describe the nucleotides found along just one of the rungs of a dna double helix
neural impulse
____________________ is the agent that creates physiological dependence on tobacco products.
nicotine
the ___________________ uses oxygen and nutrients to generate the energy needed to carry out the work of a neuron cell
nucleus
the ______________ is bulge in the hindbrain that lies forward of the medulla and transmits information about body movement
pons
each kind of neurotransmitter has a unique chemical structure and each can it into a specifically tailored harbor or ____________ on the cell receiving messages
receptor site
Chloe has been having a lot of difficulty paying attention at work and sleeping at night which of the following structures might be the cause of these issues?
reticular formation
while returning from the grocery store, bob was held at gunpoint by 2 men who wanted to rob him of his belongings. bob had never been in a fight before yet he could feel his heartbeat rapidly rise along with a sudden urge to fight the 2 men this involuntary increase in bobs heart beat and his immediate urge to fight the men are controlled by the ________________________
sympathetic nervous system
jakob is always top warm and perspires frequently. which of the following structures is most responsible for him being too warm?
thalamus
which of the following structures of the limbic system is connected with vigilance
the amygdala
a number of people with severe cases of epilepsy have split brain operations in which much of ____________________ is severed
the corpus callosum
_________________ can be used to help people become more aware of muscle tension in the forehead, fingers and elsewhere and to learn to lower tension, thus decreasing the discomfort and incidence of muscle tension head aches
the electromyograph
which of the following structures contains the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which stimulates the pineal gland to decrease the output of melatonin in the human body
the hypothalamus
___________________ propose reasons for relationships among the events and allow us to derive explanations and predictions.
theories
identify a true statement about social cognitive theorists
they note that people engage in intentional learning by observing others
When you are taking a test you are awake and alert this means that your brain is currently generating
Beta wave
psychologist with a blank perspective primarily venture into the realm of mental processes such as sensation and perception memory intelligence language that and problem-solving to understand human nature
Cognitive
As Donna is answering this very question she is aware of her environment this awareness is referred to as
Consciousness
A blank expresses the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables either positive or negative
Correlation coefficient
Famous neonalysts such as Karen Horney and Erik Erikson differ from earlyr psychodynamic practitioners in that they:
Focused less on unconscious processes and more on conscious choice and self direction
The best individuals for Hypno sis are people who
Are prone to fantasy
The best individuals for hypnosis are people who
Are prone to fantasy
___________ Psychologist believe that learning consisted of both over behaviors and meaningful holes
Behaviorists
The surface of the cerebrum the cerebral cortex is wrinkled or convoluted with ridges and valleys these valleys are known as
Fissures
A _____________ is a complete group of interest to researchers from which a sample is drawn for an experiment
Population
functionalism was influenced by Darwins theory of evolution which
believed adaptive behavior patterns are learned and maintained
The brain and spinal cord make up the ______________ , which commands and controls bodily functions.
central nervous system
mescaline is considered a
hallucinogenic
social cognitive theorists:
suggest that people cam modify and create their enviornments
when people are not aware of the cues that signal day or night
the roughly have a 25 hour day
which of the following is a consequence of regular usage opiates?
they stop the production of neurotransmitters in the brain