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Psychology Nine Weeks Test Review

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General framework for scientific study.   Theory  
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The process of looking into yourself and describing what is there.   Introspection  
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Scientific study of human and animal behavior   Psychology  
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Those who study the origin, cause, or results of certain behaviors.   Research Psychologist  
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Those who make direct use of the findings of research psychologist.   Applied psychologist  
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T/F There are more than 200,000 psychologists in the United States.   False  
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One third of psychologists deal with personal problems. Name two other areas psychologist work with.   rape and suicide crisis Delinquency  
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Who developed one of the first comprehensive theories of personality?   Sigmund Freud  
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Who is known as the "Father of Psychology"   WIlhelm Wundt  
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Who went on a five year sea journey around the world to study animals?   Charles Darwin  
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Who started the first laboratory for studying humans?   Wilhelm Wundt  
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Who said that problems that appeared in adolescence or adulthood can be traced back to things that happened in early childhood?   Sigmund Freud  
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Who eventually suggested that humans and animals had evolved?   Charles Darwin  
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Who is the founder of American psychology?   William James  
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Who attempted to break down the mind the same way chemist break down elements?   WIlhelm Wundt  
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Who published the first psychology text book?   William James  
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Who was so worried about the impact his research would have that he hid his theory for 14 years?   Charles Darwin  
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Frightening dream during REM   Nightmare  
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Consciousness just below our present awareness.   Subconscious  
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Breathing stops while someone sleeps   Sleep Apnea  
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Also called a night terror. Occurs during NREM sleep.   Incubus Attack  
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Relaxed state just before we fall asleep.   Twilight State  
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The process of altering the free running cycle to fit a different rhythm.   Entrainment  
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A concept requiring a belief in something that can't be seen or touched but seems to exist.   Construct  
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Thoughts or desires about which we have no direct knowledge.   Unconscious  
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Internal chemical units that control regular cycles in parts of the body .   Biological clocks  
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Rapid Eye Movement sleep when we dream.   REM Sleep  
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Inability to get enough sleep.   Insomnia  
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Cycles set up by biological clocks that are under their own control, ignoring their environment.   Free Running Cycles  
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The awareness of, or possibility of knowing, what is happening inside an organism.   Consciousness  
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Non Rapid Eye movement sleep.   NREM sleep  
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REM OR NREM? when incubus attacks occur   NREM  
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Body is paralyzed   REM  
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Vivid dreams occur   REM  
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Brain provides partial thoughts   NREM  
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Brain is idle   NREM  
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Occurs every 90 minutes   REM  
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T/F Dreams only last up to 1 minute   False  
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About 70% of dreams are about people we actually know.   True  
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25% of our dreams are in black and white   false  
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The body seeks about 8 hours of sleep per night   True  
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Sleeping 12 hours per night is good for the body   false  
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About 40% of people have nightmares as often as once a week.   False  
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Dreams occur 4-5 times per night   True  
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How did the Ancient's measure consciousness?   The Ancients came up with measuring consciousness by laying the dead bodies on a scale with a researcher nearby recording. The weight of the dead body determines their consciousness.  
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