Psychology Word Scramble

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