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Psych 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Branch of psych that studies how ppl change over the lifespan is called: | Developmental Psych |
| developmental psychologists divide the life span into: | nine age-related stages of development |
| the basic sequence of motor skill development in infancy | is generally the same for all infants |
| Dr. Morelli investigates gene activity is regulation within cell including on/off signal for genes. they are interested in the mechanisms that control gene expression and its effect on behavior and health. Dr. Morelli’s area of research is called | Epigenetics |
| As a general rule, the greatest vulnerability to ___ occurs during the ___ period of prenatal development | Teratogens; embryonic |
| The rooting, sucking, and grasping reflexes: | Gradually disappear over the first year of life and are replaced by voluntary behaviors |
| The term used by psychologists to describe and measure the emotional bond between an infant and their caregiver is | attachment |
| Janine enters playroom of lab w 1 yr old kid Peggy. Initially Peggy clings to mom then gets interested in toys in room. She picks up toy & brings it to mom & drops it. Peggy cries when Janine leaves room but calms when mom returns. Peggy is classified as | securely attached |
| Tim was swinging toy hammer & the hammer flew out of his hand and landed behind the couch and out of you rather than look for it to act as though they're Hammer no longer existed Tim's Behavior suggests that he is in the __ stage of cognitive development | sensorimotor stage |
| 5 yr old Nathan had great fun building a pirate ship using the cushions from the couch and several kitchen chairs Nathan's image replay reflects his capacity for blank which is a characteristic of the _ stage of cognitive development | symbolic thought; preoperational |
| classic conversation task: 2 short containers w = amnts of liquid. child sees water from 1 container poured in tall thin glass & child is asked what glass has more water. 4yr old Daniel answers wrong but 7yr old Emily answer right, why | Daniel's in the preoperational stage, where is Emily is in the concrete operational stage |
| Russian psychologist Lev vygotsky believe that cognitive development is strongly influenced by: | social and cultural factors |
| according to Erikson's Theory the psychosocial conflict that needs to be resolved during adolescence is: | identity vs. role confusion |
| Kyle is eight years old and when playing games with his classmates he believes that they should all obey the rules of the game so that is fair for everyone Kyle's beliefs reflect which level in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning | the preconventional level |
| According to the Box “focus on Neuroscience: the Adolescent brain: a work-in-progress” the most likely explanation for impulsive and erratic behavior in adolescence is: | immaturity of the prefrontal cortex |
| Grace j turned 23. Although graduated from college parents r concerned bc Grace had 4 jobs since graduation & says haven't found career right for them. also have a short romantic ships. according to Jeffrey Arnett Grace is in stage of | emerging adulthood |
| according to the active theory of aging: | Older adults will achieve the highest level of Life satisfaction if they maintain their previous level of activity |
| The branch of science that is concerned with the study of the nervous system especially the brain is called | neuroscience |
| 3 tyoes of neurons are: | sensory, motor, and interneurons |
| the amount of into that a neuron can recive increases with the # of ___ that the neuron has. | dendrites |
| the myelin sheath is an important part of the neuron bc it: | increases the speed at which neurons can convey their messages. |
| what creates action potential | movement of ions across the membrane of the axon |
| Reuptake alows neurotransmitters to be | reused |
| Rico experiences poor balance and muscle tremors. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a disease caused by the degeneration of neurons that produce | dopamine |
| Miguel jogs about five miles a day. At roughly the 3 Mile Point, Miguel usually experiences a rush of positive feelings due to __ levels of __ | Increased; endorphins |
| the 2 main divisions of the nervous system are the __ and the ___ | peripheral nervous system; central nervous system |
| While taking this test you have probably paid little attention to ongoing body functions such as breathing heartbeat and digestion. Such a voluntary bodily functions are governed by the | automatic nervous system |
| Jai received a severe brain injury in an accident and was partially paralyzed on the left side of her body. After several months of intense Physical Therapy she gradually regained the use of her left leg and arm. This best illustrates the principle of: | functional plasticity |
| When President John F Kennedy was shot by a sniper's bullet in the back of his head he died almost instantly because the bullet destroyed the part of his brain called the ___ which controls breathing heartbeat and other vital bodily functions | medulla |
| During the middle of a test your instructor announces that there is an error on one of the questions. As you listen, the auditory information is being processed in your: | temporal lobe |
| Following her stroke Fernando's grandmother could understand what she read or what was being said to her. however she had great difficulty in speaking. based on his observations Fernando suspected that his grandmother's stroke had produced damage in | Brocas area |
| the primary communication link between the left and right cerebral hemispheres is called: | the corpus callosum |
| Recognizing a person but blanking on their name is a common experience. For most people, facial recognition is a ___ hemisphere task, while being able to name the person is a ___ hemisphere verbal memory tasks | Right; left |
| In order to answer this test question you must read the words in this page. Detecting the black marks on the page relies on the process of ___ and the ability to interpret these black lines and curves are the letters and words involves the process of ___ | sensation; perception |
| When he puts one toe in the hot tub and yells out because the water is warmer than she would like. She slowly lowers herself into the hot tub and after approximately 15 minutes she no longer feels that the water is too hot what is this an example of? | sensory adaptation |
| visual acuity is highest when images are focused on the fovea because of the high concentration of ___ in that region. | Cones |
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