Exam 2 General Psychology
______ refers to the way that sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced; ________ refers to what happens when sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor.
Perception; sensation
Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?
Robert Sternberg
Which theory on dream indicates that dreams are nothing more than neural 'chatter' with no deep meaning associated?
Sigmund Freud
Jake is sympathetic and considerate of his friends' moods. He really identifies with their feelings and readily understands their point of view. He is well know campus, and he has great relationships with his classmates and professors. Which area of intelligence does this exemplify?
Interpersonal
Which of the following statements about rotating shift work is false?
It will probably lead to substance abuse.
Which of the following is an example of vicarious punishment?
Jeong observes Bronwyn getting spanked for spitting out her carrots. Because he saw his friend punished, he does not spit out his carrots.
What is the main idea of social learning theory?
Learning though observation. They believe that humans and animals learn by observing others around them by imitating or copying the behaviour.
Isla is describing her dream to a friend. She explains that in her dream she being chased by zombies and she escaped them by hiding in a refrigerator. Her description of her dream is focused on ________ content.
Manifest
Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using _____
Negative reinforcement
________ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.
Parasomnia
Which part of the eye holds eye color?
iris
Which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)?
kicking and punching while sleeping
Which term describes the perception of the body's movement through space?
kinesthesia
Which of the following is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement schedule?
knowing you will get to play miniature golf as soon as you collect 10 gold stars for your reward chart
What is vertigo?
sensation of spinning
Which term best describes rewarding successive approximations of a target behavior(or "baby steps") of a target?
shaping
________ is exemplified by stroking the hand of another person.
somatosensation
Cocaine is considered a ______ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.
stimulant
You begin to salivate when you smell your favorite cake in the oven, but not when you smell the gross scent of a dirty diaper. This is an example of ______.
stimulus discrimination
Which of the following exemplifies gustation?
tasting freshly caught salmon
What is amplitude?
the height of the wave
Individuals suffering from congenital analgesia have a shorter life span due to ________.
their injuries and secondary infections of injured sites
The IQ formula is relevant for people:
up to 17-18 years of age
Classical and operant conditioning are forms of ____ learning.
associative
Individuals undergoing hypnosis usually have _________________________.
clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors.
Jemma wants to teach her son to say thank you. Every time he says thank you, Jemma praises him and gives him a hug. Which reinforcement schedule is this?
continuous
Which of the following exemplifies the sense of audition?
hearing a song on the radio.
We have ________________ sensory systems.
10
This stage of sleeping is consider to be the deepest stageof sleep.
2
How many of the stages of sleep are considered NREM sleep?
3
What term describes the continuation of a visual sensation after the removal of the stimulus?
Afterimage
Which individual was asked by the French?
Alfred Binet
Everyone can be hypnotized.
False
If someone tells you that you you should focus on 'happy thoughts' before you go to sleep, it is likely that they believe that the limbic system influences our dreams.
False
Night Terrors and Nightmares are the exact same things.
False
'Safe to Sleep' is a new campaign aimed at preventing violent behaviors while someone is sleep walking.
True
Which option is not one of the wechsler tests of intelligence?
Wechsler Adolescent Intelligence Measure (WAIM)
Hertz is a measure of
frequency
Melatonin release is stimulated by ______ and inhibited by ______.
darkness; light
Alcohol is considered a ______ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.
depressant
Bernadette has difficulty spelling words correctly while writing and mixes up letters within words and sentences. Which learning disability does she have?
dyslexia
What did John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert?
emotion can be a conditioned response
Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this?
fixed interval
In a ______ dream, people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream's content.
lucid
Gabrielle watches her father put batteries into her toy phone, and she is then able to put the batteries into the toy phone herself without further instruction from her father. In this example, Gabrielle's father is a ________.
model
Aram is proficient in playing a number of instruments and can easily learn new songs and rhythms. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.
musical
In classical conditioning, an association is learned between the ____.
neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus
Hideki tells a lie and is grounded. He does this several times, finally learning that his behavior (lying) is associated with a consequence (being grounded). Which kind of learning is this?
operant conditioning
Bob continues to show up to school at 6:30 am way before anyone else shows up
positive reinforcement; negative punishment
What allows Nancy to run without watching her feet and hit a baseball without focusing on the bat?
proprioception
