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Psych Exam 2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| twins that show a greater than 10% weight difference at birth are called | discordant |
| the person who came up with the phrase "trial and error learning" was | edward t |
| our entire genetic code is called our | genome |
| very very strong norms are called | mores |
| children learn many social behaviors by imitating parents and other models this is called | observational learning |
| we are about 50% different than bananas about ___% different thatn chimpanzees | 1.6 |
| acting and behaving consistent with out values is called | cognitive consistency |
| anything that decreases behavior is considered | punishment |
| wanting what someone else has and not wanting them to have it is called | covet |
| the most addictive reward schedule is a | varied rate |
| behavior that ends and then it reappears ten years later is called | spontaneous recovery |
| olfactory | smell |
| which countries offer the greatest gender equity regarding jobs | northern europe |
| ____ is any physical or vernal behavior intended to hurt someone physically or emotionally | aggression |
| when a flood of hormones triggers a period of dramatic physical change it is called | adolescents |
| scientists have id nearly ___ genes when a girl experiences menarche | 250 |
| always remember that nature and ___ interact | nurture |
| t or f both males and females prefer someone who smells good | true |
| a person who has both male and female characteristics is | androgenis |
| for many people biological sex and gender coexist in harmony. biology draws the outline and ___ paints the details | culture |
| t or f young men and young women are indifferent regarding the person they date if they have a sense of humor | false |
| t or f dizygotic twins are more similar to each other than their siblings | false |
| females and males are very similar but one way they differ is that | as children women play in small groups men play in larger groups |
| suppose someone is shut out from a group or is hurt by gossip when this occurs it is called ___ aggression | relational |
| an unsmiling interviewer oozes self confidence and independence and also maintains steady eye contact is this person male or female | male |
| your biological status defined by your chromosomes and anatomy defines your | sex |
| melatonin is secreted from the | pineal gland |
| self esteem is similar to males and females | true |
| ____ _____ theory assumes that we acquire our id in childhood by observing and imitating other gender linked behaviors and by being rewarded or punished for acting certain ways | social learning |
| this is a generalization but the heriability ratio of being wight is about | 70% |
| when cancer moves around the body from one spot to another it is said to be | matatisize |
| our entire genetic info present n each of our cells is called our | DNA |
| t or f our kidney cells have more genes than our skin cells | false |
| 2 major methods that scientist use to explain individual differences among human beings they are | twin studies and adoption studies |
| the social expectations that guide men and women are called our | gender roles |
| in the US today woman are in about __% of the work force | 50 |
| when people and animals cannot avoid unpleasant situations they are most likely to display | learned helplessness |
| the intial learning of an association is called | acquisition |
| BF Skinner is to _____, as Ivan Pavlov is to ____ | operant conditioning, classical conditioning |
| anything we learn is | secondary reinforcer |
| any consequence that decreases the frequency of a preceding behavior is called | punishment |
| "so far as I know, my behavior at any given moment has been nothing more than the product of my genetic endowment, my personal history, and the current setting." said by | Skinner |
| positive helpful models are called ___ models | prosocial |
| knowing your way from your bedroom to the kitchen in the dark is an example of | latent learning |
| if we preform an immoral behavior our conscience can become dulled because of | cognitive consistency |
| "give me a dozen health infants well formed and my own specified world to bring them up and I'll train them to be any specialist I might sleect" | James Watson |
| t or f it is really good and wise to reward individuals intrinsically motivated | false |
| ab means | away from |
| having a diagnosis of being mentally challenges is determined by a ____ method of abnormality | statistically |
| the highest person in the medical model is the | MD |
| the main reason the DSM exist is for | 3rd party players |
| L on the MMPI stands for | Lie |
| the number for generalized anxiety disorder is | 300.02 |
| another name for bad breathe is | halitosis |
| another name for predisposition is | diethysis |
| i know something about you and you know I know it and we are both thinking about it at the same time but not talking about it | existential truth |
| getting is someones space can result in a ___ anxiety | ora |
| What is meant by a statistical abornmality | not seen often in society |
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