Psych 1 Midterm Practice 2021

Who was an early proponent of functionalism

Destruction of ____________ plays a key role in multiple sclerosis

In the definition of psychology, mental processes means

Parts of the brain that are responsible for coordinating sensory information with stored memories, images, and knowledge

A negative correlation means that

Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology

The state which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing

If you are typing on the computer keyboard, the motions of your fingers on the keys are probably being controlled by the

Objective introspection requires:

A specialized cell that makes up the nervous system that receives and sends messages within that system is called a

If you have problems storing away new memories, which area of your brain is most likely damaged?

Dendrite is to axon as:

When a researcher wants to know if her results are likely to be caused by something other than chance

Which of the following is true of split-brain patients?

The nervous system is defined as __________________.

The normal curve is a special kind of

what job do interneurons perform

A(n) ________is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

What did Sigmund Freud consider as the key to understanding the nervous disorders he observed?

Reuptake is

The greatest advantage to using a case study is that

The function of the neuron's axon is to

involves the structure and function of the brain and nervous system, including neurons, nerves, and nervous tissue

Which of the following techniques uses radioactive sugar to look at the functioning of the brain?

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells

One type of bar graph is a

The main advantage of a survey is that

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

long bundle of neurons that functions as a carrier of messages to and from the brain to the body

A group of randomly selected subjects for a study that matches the population on important characteristics

Which lobe controls higher mental functions such as thinking and problem solving?

Which of the following professionals in psychology has no medical training but has a doctoral degree?

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

Dr. Baker designs an experiment for studying lab rats' reactions to energy drinks in relation to problem solving.

Studying a client's early childhood experiences and his resulting development of self

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is what early field of psychology?

Which of the following parts of the brain seems to be responsible for fear responses?

A researcher stops people at the mall and asks them questions about their attitudes toward gun control.

A table that shows how often different scores appear in a set of scores is called a

Which of the following parts of the nervous system connects the brain to the peripheral nervous system?

In which of the following lobes of the cortex would you find the primary auditory area?

Which of the following would indicate the weakest relationship and thus be close to complete randomness?

Which brain structure is most responsible for our balance, posture, and muscle tone?

Which of the following statements is correct?

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a question addressed by which early movement of psychology

The brain and spinal cord are two components of the

Participants do not know if they are part of the control group or the experimental group, only the experimenter knows.

_________________ plays a critical role as a neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscles to contract.

When you add up all the numbers in a set of scores and divide the total by how many numbers there are

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline to follow when conducting research with human subjects?

By using_____________, researchers can maximize the likelihood of a representative sample

The peripheral nervous system consists of the ____________ and _____________ nervous system.

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents a strong negative correlation?

Special cells that can manufacture other cell types when those cells need to be replaced are called:

Who was the first woman to complete the coursework for a doctorate at Harvard University?

The gap between two neurons is known as the

Which of the following lets researchers know how spread out their data are?

Which psychologist completed the coursework for a PhD but was denied the degree by Harvard because she was a female?

In the set of numbers 2,2,2,3,5,5,6,8,15, what is the median?

When you watch dogs play in the park, or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of

when the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminal, it causes the release of

Neurotransmitters are stored in ______________ within the axon terminal

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and keeps the entire cell alive and functioning is the

Endorphins are

If you burn your finger, your immediate reaction will probably involve all BUT which of the following?

Which of the following perspectives focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics?

This gland controls the level of blood sugar in the body by secreting insulin

The protective sheath that wraps around a neuron's axon is made of

If Dr. Swasey is like most psychologists, where does she probably work?

The goals of psychology are to

Which part of a neuron is attached to the soma and carries messages out to other cells?

Branch of psychology called structuralism used a technique called ( ) involves reporting the contents of consciousness

The brain's ability to adapt to serve new functions after it has been damaged is an example of:

What is the first guideline for doing research with people?

Double-blind studies control

In a skewed distribution, the scores

Which neurotransmitter is associated with sleep, mood, and appetite?

When a cell is "at rest" it is in a state called the

Wesley has learned that if he cries with his mother, she will often get him a new toy or a piece of candy to quiet him.

This women became famous for becoming the first women to receive the PhD in psychology.

Which perspective offers the best explanation for schizophrenia?

A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n)

The action potential causes neurotransmitters to be released into the

In the scientific method, the final step is

Which of the following terms to NOT belong to together

The function of the ________ is to carry information to and from all parts of the body.

"The study of the mind should focus on how it functions in everyday life?"

The field of ________ enables psychologists to analyze the data collected from their research.

Which of the following is an example of observer bias?

Part of the nervous system interprets the information received from the senses and sends commands out to the muscles

In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes refers to

What is the biggest reason why we use animals in research?

The hormone cortisol is produced by the

In the set of numbers 2,2,2,3,5,5,6,8,15, what is the mode?

In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by