L1 Final Exam Review

Classical conditioning can best be described as learning by:

Is the following statement true or false: “Playing violent video games CAUSES violent behavior.”

This type of psychology asks questions and does research to find out “why” or “what”

What is the function of the myelin sheath?

In the state of Connecticut, anyone can call themselves a:

Which side of the brain is most closely associated with enjoying music and art?

Rapid eye movement, dream sleep, is better known as

Schizophrenia is caused by genetics. This is a/an:

Which defense mechanism is in use when you give a reason that sounds like the real reason, but is not the real reason

Your cat comes running when you shake her treat bag. What is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

SSRIs are usually used as

Which mental health professional is more likely to use “the talking cure”?

The word “negative” means:

The word “reinforcement” means:

When the electrical signal reaches the end of the axon it opens and releases thousands of chemical messengers known as:

The healthiest of the defense mechanisms–for example when you go to gym or write poetry to deal with negative emotions:

Operant conditioning can best be described as learning by ______________.

Sleep disorder where you fall instantly into REM sleep, like Rusty the daschund

Sleep disorder where breathing stops during sleep, whose main symptom is snoring, is:

All of the following are true of clinical psychologists (vs. counseling) EXCEPT

Schizophrenia is often charaterized by hallucinations and delusions. This is a/an:

Sleep disorder characterized by the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep

Jason fell when trying a stunt on his skateboard, and experienced pain and humiliation as a result, so he stops trying.

According to behaviorists, what should be focused on when studying human behavior?

How is a psychiatrist different from a psychologist?

What is this?

Who is considered the father of psychoanalytic theory and psychoanalysis?

Which side of the brain is most closely associated with wiggling your right big toe?

Which mental health professional is going to use medicine to help their patients?

In order to be a good psychologist, it’s helpful to have the following characteristics:

This type of psychologist makes an actual change in the community and uses research to solve “real life” problems

Schizophrenia is most often treated with antipsychotic medications. This is an attempt at:

What is the function of the dendrites?

How many different areas of specialization of psychology are there?

When you take Advil, your headache goes away, which makes you more likely to take Advil in the future.

What does -ology mean?

You wear a hat and coat in the winter to keep from freezing.

A hormone that is believed to cause sleepiness is:

You want to encourage your child to do their homework, so you give them a small scoop of ice cream for each page done.

This dream theory states that dreams are meaningless, and are simply the byproduct of spontaneous firing of neurons

Your cat comes running when you shake her treat bag. What is the unconditioned stimulus (US)?

Which defense mechanism is in use when we refuse to admit that something unpleasant is happening

The word “positive” means:

The word “punishment” means:

You're caught driving your friends before it's legal. You lose our license for a month as a result.

All of the following are goals of psychology (remember getting your toes done!) EXCEPT:

Your cat comes running when you shake her treat bag. What is the unconditioned response (UR)?

Psychology is the scientific study of

Why should you check to make sure your college psychology program is accredited by the APA

During REM sleep, our voluntary muscles are paralyzed

When two variables are related, such as number of hours spent on social media and GPA, it is a/an:

What is the general difference between psychology and sociology?

SSRIs are Selective ________ Reuptake Inhibitors:

Your cat comes running when you shake her treat bag. What is the conditioned response (CR)?

In the state of CT, a licensed psychologist must earn a/an _________ degree

The governing body for psychological research and experimentation is the

Counseling psychologists (vs. clinical) are more likely to work with: