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Psychology Chs 1-3
Test Questions/Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two disciples are considered the intellectual foundation of psychology? | philosophy and physiology |
| Which school of psychology was concerned with understanding the mind by breaking it down into its component parts? | structuralism |
| What is the behaviorist view of the mind? | The mind should be disregarded- only observable behavior matters |
| Rochelle just graduated from medical school (so she is a doctor) and plans to specialize in the treatment of mental disorders. Rochelle would be BEST classified as: | a psychiatrist |
| Humanistic psychologists, such as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, focused on? | humans' unique capacity for self-awareness and growth |
| Defining intelligence in terms of performance on a psychological test would? | represent an operational definition of intelligence |
| A researcher who stands on a street corner recording the gender of the driver of each vehicle and whether or not the driver comes to a complete stop at a stop sign is engaged in? | naturalistic observation |
| Mei is taking an experimental drug, and she does not know whether she has received the real drug or a placebo. Her doctor does know. What type of experimental design is this? | single-blind design |
| Of the following correlation coefficients, which represents the strongest relationship between two variables? 75 25 -0.25 -0.90 | -0.90 |
| If Jeff were to investigate whether spending time on Facebook is reliant on the number of friends a person has using empirical research methods, what type of variable would "time spent on FB" be considered? | a dependent variable |
| The primary advantage of experimental research over correlation research is that experiments? | can determine cause-effect relationships |
| What is the main body of the neuron that processes incoming messages and stores genetic material? | soma |
| What type of neuron carries information away from the central nervous system to the muscles to produce movement? | motor neuron |
| What contains the brain and spinal cord? | central nervous system |
| Which part of the cerebral cortex is associated with attention? | parietal lobe |
| The action potential is? | an all-or-none response |
| The flow of information within a neuron is from? | dendrites to soma to axon to terminal buttons |
| Information travels to the brain and spinal cord through? | afferent nerve pathways |
| Within the forebrain, the structure that is associated with memory is the? | hippocampus |
| The language of the brain is? | electro-chemical |
| Any uncontrolled variable that changes systematically with the independent variable is? | a confounding variable |
| Defining TV violence in terms of the number of times someone hits, kicks, or yells at a person or an object within a one-hour episode of a specific show would? | represent an operation definition of TV violence |
| Museum administrators who determine the popularity of various exhibits by measuring how quickly the floor tiles in front of each exhibit wear out are engaged in? | indirect naturalistic observation |
| Frank was a participant in a research study. He felt that his behavior during the study was different from his usual behavior simply because he was being observed. Frank was exhibiting what? | reactivity |
| Agonists are drugs that? | mimic the action of neurotransmitters |
| The number of action potentials per unit of time determines a neuron's? | firing rate |
| Byron's car skidded across the rain-slicked road into oncoming traffic. He was able to regain control and avoid an accident, but his heart rate was high. Which system is responsible for increased heart rate? | sympathetic nervous system |
| Chantelle's doctors think she may have a brain tumor, and they would like to use a brain-imaging technique that will provide them with accurate images of her brain structures. What technique would they most likely use? | a computerized tomography scan (CT scan) |
| The key functions associated with the medulla and the pons are? | basic life support functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure |
| Tina's smooth, coordinated gymnastic movements are primarily the result of her well-functioning? | cerebellum |
| Based on the case of Phineas Gage and other cases of brain damage, we might reasonably conclude that the sense of self or personality is associated with activity in the? | frontal lobe |
| At the end of a movie about a tragic love story, many of the members of the audience are crying. This is probably due to? | mirror neurons |
| Research with split-brain patients has shown that language is? | largely a left hemisphere function |
| Which part of the brain coordinates functions that are fundamental to survival, including respiratory rhythm, motor activity, sleep, and wakefulness? | hindbrain |
| Roland dropped the hot container he had taken off the stove before he actually sensed any pain because the withdrawal reflex? | is controlled by interneurons in his spinal cord |
| The part of the neuron that released neurotransmitters is the? | terminal button |
| The small gap that exists between adjacent neurons is called the? | synapse |
| The drug L-Dopa can sometimes cause schizophrenia-like symptoms because it increases levels of? | dopamine |
| Which system is involved in the slowing-down processes? | parasympathetic |
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