Psychology
Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?
Forensic
Broca's area is located in which lobe of the brain
Frontal
Parsons et al. are doing a study comparing differences in brain activity levels between patients with schizophrenia and controls with no psychological disorders. Their hypothesis requires a high level of detail and good detection of differences over time. Which of the following is the best brain imaging technique to use?
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
A difference in ________ can explain why one person dies from a disease and another person survives.
Genetics
Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground relationship, law of continuity, and principle of closure?
Gestalt
Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ___ objectively as possible
Her own conscious experience
Frequency sound waves are perceived as high pitched sounds
High low
Amplitudes are associated with __ sounds
Higher louder
Elaina has been diagnosed with a small brain tumor. She first went to see her doctor after experiencing symptoms such as feeling very cold, almost fainting, a reduced appetite, and reduced sexual desire. Which of the following structures is her tumor most likely affecting?
Hypothalamus
Personality trait?
Ida being charming
What has researchers shown about processing subliminal messages
In laboratory settings people can process and respond to information outside of awareness
Spurling et al. investigated the effects of two vocabulary learning strategies on word retention two weeks later. In this example, learning strategy is the ________ variable and word retention is the ________ variable.
Independent; dependent
sleep dept
Insufficient sleep in a chronic basic
According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health?
Interaction of biological, psychology, and social factor
Feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions are all examples of ________ stimuli.
Internal
A sample that ________ is most likely to yield generalizable results.
Is large and randomly selected
Twin boys have a gene association with aggression tendencies, what is the most likely outcome to be observed in their behavior in their behavior as they grow up
It is not possible to determine the twins behavior by one gene
Which of the psychologist was a behaviorist
John Watson
Which of the following describes the difference in stimuli
Just noticeable
which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder
Kicking and punching while asleep
Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________.
Maintain balance and body positive
A state of ________, as shown by EEG recordings of new practitioners, is not an altered state of consciousness; however, patterns of brain waves exhibited by expert practitioners may represent a unique state of consciousness.
Meditation
Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer?
Rosalind Cartwright
Green et al. used a ________ from their ________ of interest in order to make a ________.
Sample, population, generalization
Which of these statements about Rosalind Cartwright is false
She is a Jungian dream analyst
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________.
Since birth
Individuals suffering from congenital analgesia have a shorter life span due to
Their injuries and se do art infections of injured sites
The belief that strange behavior is linked to the occurrence of a full moon is an example of a(n) ________.
Theory correlation
Hertz is a measure of
frequency
The empirical method of study is based on
observation
what is a binaural cue
two-eared cue to localize sound
Which of the following represents a weak positive correlation
+0.2
Which of the following represents a strong negative correlation
-0.9
When was psychology accepted as an academic disclipine
1800s
Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client centered therapy
Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way
Is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon terminals
Action potential
During fight or flight response, which of the following endocrine gland is most likely to increase activity
Adrenal
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when
An individual's airway becomes blocked during sleep.
Critical Thinking is?
Applying a set of skills to understand
What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Miligrams obedience research
Average people will harm others if told to do so by authority figure
mallows hierarchy of needs, the ___ includes food water
Basic survival needs
The possible range for a correlation coefficient is
Between -1 and +1
inattentional___ refers to
Blindness
which of the following statements best describes trichromatic theory and opponent process theory
Both theories are equally accurate
An __ is a variable that affects both variables of interest and may falsely give the impression of cause and effect
Confounding variable
Which theorist had the most influence in shaping how clinicals interact with people seeking psychotherapy
Carl Rogers
Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing
Changes in normal bodily function
The ___ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours
Circadian
Sandra strongly believes that attending daycare is detrimental to children's development so she decides to write her psychology term paper on this topic. She does a literature search and finds several sources supporting her opinion, but she finds that the majority of research indicates that children attending daycare experience healthy development. She writes a paper using the sources that find negative associations with daycare attendance. This is an example of ________.
Confirmation bias
The ___ group does not get the experimental treatment
Control
The __ variable measures effects of the independent variable
Dependent
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Depression
Researchers are conducting where they have concerns that the participants beliefs and/or the experimenters beliefs
Double blind
Which of the following is a scientific way of determining facts?
Empirical studies
Which of the following researcher designs will allow cause-and-effect conclusions
Experimental
What can you do to realign your biological clock with the external world
Expose yourself to bright light while working
William James was the
First American psychologist
Which of the following is an example of a synthetic opioid
Methadone
The ____ is located deep within the brain and it includes structures such as the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area
Midbrain
Polygenic means that most traits are controlled by ________.
More than one gene
Derek wants to win the student of the year award so badly that when the name of the award winner is announced, he is convinced that he hears his name. He stands up and begins to leave the aisle when his friend grabs his hand. Someone else won the award. This illustrates how ________can affect perception.
Motivation
Patwardhan et al. report data from a study where they hired experimental confederates to attend speed dating events, posing as daters, and carefully take notes on the behaviors of the daters. What type of research design did they use?
Naturalists observation
When studying person traits someone who is calm , even tempered and secure will score low on the __ trait
Neuroticism
A(n) __ is a description of how the researchers will measure the variable of interest
Operational definition
which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain
Optic
What is the X-shaped structure that sits just below the brain's ventral surface and represents the merging of the optic nerves from the two eyes?
Optic chiasm
sleep walking and night terrors and restless leg syndrome
Parasomerias
Is one of a group of sleep disorders
Parasomnia
The ___ gland is often referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system
Pituitary
What was Abraham Maslow best known for?
Proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior
In order to maximize the chances that experimental groups represent the population of interest researchers should conduct __ and _
Random sampling, random group assignments
refers to the ability to constantly produce given results
Reliability
The ___ extends through the hindbrain, midbrain; and forebrain
Reticular formation
Sensory and motor neurons of the ___ nervous system are associated with activities traditionally thought of as conscious or voluntary
Somatic
central nervous system consists of the brain and the
Spinal cord
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to ________.
Study the function of behavior
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.
Studying overt behavior and deemphazing
somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing
Temperature, touch, pain
Functionalist psychologist focus on the function of behavior and
The operation of the whole mind rather than individual parts
Why can amphetamines be used to treat ADHD in children?
They increase neurotransmitters within certain areas of the brain associated with impulse control
Cognitive psychology focused on studying
Thoughts and their relationships
Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations
Top down
Which of the following would be the best example of a valid naturalistic observation study in driving behavior
Watching footage obtained from a camera set up
Which of the following would be difficult to assess using empirical studies
Wether the Id, ego is superego is most responsible
The myelin sheath consists of
glial cell
which of the following is not an endocrine gland
hypothalamus
A theta wave is a type of
low frequency, low amplitude brain wave
What hormone does the pineal gland secrete?
melatonin
Hyperpolarization
membrane potential becomes more negative
Psychology refers to?
scientific study of the mind
Which of the following exemplifies olfaction
smelling cookies in the oven
Sleepwalking is also referred to as
somnambulism
What is vertigo
spinning sensation
The space between two neurons is called the
synapse