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Psychology midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| psychology is the scientific study of | Behavior and mental processes |
| life=span psychologists focus mainly on studying | the entire developmental spectrum from infancy through adulthood |
| about half of all psychologists specialize in | clinical or counseling psychology |
| the term "psychology" is defined by your text as "the science of behavior and mental processes". according to your text, the key word in that definition is | Science |
| The brain is the _______ control center for everything we say and do. | Master |
| The smallest unit in the nervous system is called the | Neuron |
| A nerve is composed of | a bundle of axons |
| Electrically charged particles found both inside and outside of a neuron are____ | Ions |
| The tiny space between the axon terminal and the dendrite of another neuron is called the ___ | synaptic cleft |
| Endorphins______ | Reduce pain messages in the brain |
| The nervous system is compromised of two major parts: | The CNS and the PNS |
| Before birth, human fetuses have a large supply of cells known as ______ cells, that are capable of becoming neurons | Stem |
| At the point where the spinal cord enters the skull, it becomes the | hindbrain |
| the complex molecule that forms the code for all genetic info is | DNA |
| Sensations are_____ | The raw data of experience. |
| The ability or aquire info with out using the ordinary senses is know as | Extrasensory perception |
| The rods and cones of the retina are | receptor cells |
| as we grow older we lose | some of our ability to hear soft sounds |
| the _____ of the tongue is most sensitive to bitterness. | back |
| according to the gate-control theory, we experience more pain | |
| A person who is blind in one eye can useeach of the visual distance and depth cues except | convergence |
| the brains interpretation of sensory info so as to give it meaning is | perception |
| the sense organ with the most numerous receptors is the | skin |
| psychology is considered to be a ____ ______ because of the many possible answers to questions raised. | Soft Science |
| Our awareness of various mental processes such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating is called | consciousness |
| Daydreaming, meditation, intoxication, sleep, and hypnosis are all types of | Altered states of consciousness |
| substance abuse is | americas leading health problem |
| A biological cycle, or rhythm, that is approx 24 hours long is | a circadian cycle |
| a sleeo disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep all night is | insomnia |
| A sleep disorder characterized by trouble breathing during sleep is | sleep apnea |
| CAFFEINE BELONGS TO A GROUP OF DRUGS KNOWN AS | xanthine stimulants |
| the only legitimate use for amphetamines is | narcolepsy and ADD |
| Today_______ is the most frequently used illegal drug in the US | Marijuana |
| The first term used to describe hypnosis was | mesmerism |
| The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior is known as | learning |
| a researcher trains a dog to salivate to the sound of a bell by pairing the ringing of the bell with the presentation of meat. this type of learning is known as________ | Classical conditioning |
| many children learn to fear lighting because it is often paired with loud thunder (loud noises are naturally frightening) in this case lightning is the __________ thunder is the___________ and fear is the___________. | conditioned stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response. |
| classical conditioning has been demonstrated in | virtually every form of animal. |
| in the experiment with little albert, the conditioned response was fear if the | Rat |
| desensitization therapy is based primarily on the principles of _______ | classical conditioning |
| There are______ kinds of reinforcers | two |
| punishment | does not always work. |
| learning that depends on mental processes that are not directly observable is called | cognitive |
| the entry point for raw information from the senses are the | sensory registers |
| we give meaning to raw information from the senses are the | attention |
| working memory is the original name for | short-term memory |
| chunking is a means of | organizing info into meaningful units |
| retaining info in short-term memory simply by repeating it over and over again is called | rote rehearsal |
| according to __ theory, memories deteriorate because the passage of time | decay |
| head injuries, such as concussions, are a common cause of | retrograde amnesia |
| it is extremely rare for people to recall events that occurred before the age of | two years old |
| chronic alcoholism can lead to a form of amnesia called_______ caused by a vitamin deficiency and poor diet typical of people who abuse alcohol | korsakoff's syndrome |
| our memories of general knowledge items such as the meanings of words or the dates of famous historical events are stored in | semantic memory |
| a flexible system of communication that uses sounds, rules, gestures, or symbols to convey information | language |
| language is based on universal sound units called | phonemes |
| by themselves, phonemes are | meaningless |
| the system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we used is called | semantics |
| phonemes are grouped together to form | morphemes |
| a mental representation of a sensory experience is known as an | image |
| mental categories classifying specific people, things or events are known as | concepts |
| researchers have found that _____ influenced by culture | though but not language |
| non-himan animals communicate primarily through | signs |
| a problem solving strategy that requires only accessing of information from long-term memory is | information retrieval |
| how effectivly people perceive and understand their own feelings and the feelings and the feelings of others and can regulate and manage their own feeling-related behaviors is __ | emotional intelligence |
| a numerical valve given to intelligence that is determined from the scores of an intelligence test and based on a score of 100 for ave intelligence is | IQ |
| test that minimize or eliminate the use of words are | performance tests |
| which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture faire test | they should minimize the use of language |
| in the majority of cases the cause of mental retardation is | unknown |
| a specific need or desire that arouses an organism and directs its behavior toward a goal is known as a | motive |
| hunger and thirst are examples of | Drives |
| primary drives are found in | all animals |
| according to maslow's theory,high motive emerge | only after more basic ones have been satisfied. |
| a hormone secreted by the pancreas the keeps glucose levels balanced is ___ | Insulin |
| according ti the US surgeon General, the most pressing health problem in america today is________ | obesity |
| The sexual response cycle has ________ phases | four |
| __________ refers to the direction of an individuals sexual interest | Sexual orientation |
| In Harlow's classic experiments, frightened infant monkeys ran to a surrogate "mother" that offered ______. | Warmth and closeness |
| In the past, psychologists viewed emotions as _____ | Base instincts |
| Sensitivity to nonverbal cues to emotion is _____ | better in women than in men |
| The messages we sent through position and posture have been called | body language |
| in the face of crisis, women are much more likely than men to become______ | depressed |
| The need to excel, to overcome obstacles represents the __________ motive | Achievement |
| Curiosity has been positively correlated with _________ | Creativity but not intelligence |
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