general psychology 101 midterm
alcohol is classified as a
Depressant
Which of the following statements is about behavior or mental processes that is testable through research
a hypothesis
dilation of the pupils is controlled by the
autonomic nervous system
psychology is defined as the scientific study of:
behavior and mental processes
blank is the tendency to perceive an object as being the same form although the retinal image varies in form as it rotates
brightness constancy
this section of the brain controls your movements balance posture and coordination
cerebellum
this section of the brain controls your thinking voluntary movements language reasoning and perception
cerebral cortex
which of the following strutctures is convoluted with ridges and valleys that is apparently connected with cognitive ability
cerebral cortex
which of the following is different between classical conditioning and operant conditioning
classical conditioning focus on how organisms form anticipations about their environments whereas operant conditioning focuses on what they do about them
(blank) suggest that people choose whether or not to imitate aggressive and other forms of conduct they observe and that people are most likely to iota behaviors that are consistent with their values
cognitive psychologists
which of the following is a principle is a critical thinking
consider alternative interpretations of research evidence
light first passes though the transparent blank which covers the front of the eyes surface
cornea
which of the following parts of the body is most sensitive to touch
fingertips
this section of the brain is concerned with emotions reasoning planning movement and parts of speech
frontal lobe
(blank) is the tendency for condition response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned
generalization
this section of the brain controls your body temperature emotions hunger thirst appetite digestion and sleep
hypothalamus
which of the following statements is true of nicotine
it appears to enhance memory and attention
which of the following is a defining characteristic of structuralism
it attempted to break conscious experience down into objective sensations
Which of the following statements is true about behaviorism
it id the school of psychology that focuses on learning observable behavior
which is true about marijuana
it increases the awareness of bodily capabilities
which of the following statements is true of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
it is connected with the consolidation of learning and memory
which of the following best describes the term heredity
it refers to the biological transmission of traits that have evolved from generation to generation
which of the following senses informs one about the position and motion of parts of the body
kinesthesis
from the behaviorist point of view blank is a relatively permanent change in behavior that arise from practice or experience
leraning
a(n) involves the perception and recording of data via the use via the use of scientific instruments
observation
this section of the brain is responsible for our vision
occipital lobe
Michael helps his mother wash dishes after supper, and she praises his thoughtfulness. As a result, Michael continues to volunteer to help with the dishes. This scenario illustrates _____.
operant conditioning
this section of the brain is connoted with the processing of nerve impulse related to the senses such as doc pain taste pressure and temperature
parietal lobe
this section of the brain your growing and maturing
pineal gland
the blank os a sound is determined by its frequency
pitch
this section of the brain controls your hormones and it helps to turn food to energy
pituitary gland
the school of psychology that emphasizes the importance the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts as determinants of human behavior id called
psychoanalysis
blank research is best described as research that is undertaken because a researcher is interested in a research topic and not because it provides any immediate solution to personal or social problems
pure
which of the is an aspect of consciousness that is a key to self control
selective attention
who is the forefather of the psychodynamic theory
sigmund freud
blank addresses many of many of the way that people differ from one another through the study of ethnicity gender culture and socioeconomic status on behavior and mental processes
sociocultural perspective
(blank) is a behavioral fear-reduction technique in which a hierarchy of fear-evolving stimuli is presented while the person remains relaxed
systematic desensitization
this section of the brain responsible for hearing memory meaning and language
temporal lobe
this section of the brain controls your breathing reflexes and your swelling reflexes
thalamus/mid Brain
composed of bundles of long, myelinated axons that carry messages to and from the brain
white matter
