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Review of Psychological Topics from chapters 1-6
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1
French philosopher René Descartes:
was a philosopher who wrote extensively about sleep topics
first of Wundt’s students to receive a doctorate in psych
opposed the idea of establishing psychology as separate
promoted a doctrine called interactive dualism.
2
The founder of psychoanalysis was:
American psychologist Carl Rogers.
Austrian physician Sigmund Freud.
American psychologist B. F. Skinner.
German psychologist Wilhelm Wundt.
3
Which famous Greek philosopher wrote about psychological topics as sleep and dreaming and etc?
Aristotle
Calkins
Descartes
James
4
The smallest possible stimulus that can be detected half the time, is called:
the perceptual threshold.
the just noticeable difference, or difference threshold.
the absolute threshold.
subliminal perception.
5
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is?
psychology
sociology
behavioral science
conditioning
6
In psychology, the term
sensation
refers to:
detecting a stimulus such as light, sound, heat, or pressure
the transformation of physical energy into chemical energy.
the interpretation and organization of sensory stimuli.
a vague feeling of excitement or pleasure.
7
If a person feels psychologically and physically compelled to take a specific drug is they are:
dependent
has a tolerance.
addicted
drug psychosis.
8
The primary tastes include:
sweet, sour, alkaline, acid, and salty.
sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami .
sweet, sour, vinegar, and citrus.
bland, sharp, sweet, salty, and umami .
9
The two main divisions of the nervous system are the _____ and the _____.
peripheral nervous system; central nervous system
central nervous system; autonomic nervous system
brain; spinal cord
autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system
10
The two main subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system are the?
somatic; autonomic
autonomic; sympathetic
sympathetic; parasympathetic
parasympathetic; somatic
11
The chemical substances that people take to alter mood, thinking, sensation, or perception is:
psychosomatic substances.
hypermnesiac drugs.
psychoactive drugs.
neurotransmitters.
12
Your general knowledge of words, facts, names, definitions, and other assorted trivia reflects:
semantic memory.
episodic memory.
procedural memory.
spatial memory.
13
Pavlov placed food on a dog's tongue to make the dog salivate. the dog's salivating was a(n):
operant response (OR).
conditioned stimulus (CS).
conditioned response (CR).
unconditioned response (UCR).
14
The factors in a hypothesis that can vary or change are called the:
variable
correlation coefficients.
theory
main effects
15
Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory are all a part of the ________?
Information processing model
Memory process
Theory of Forgetting
Theory of remembering
16
learn to associate pushing a vending machine button with the delivery of candy,best illustrate
operant conditioning
respondent behavior
spontaneous recovery
modeling
17
A response that leads to the removal of an unpleasant stimulus is one being what?
Positively reinforced
Extinguished
Negatively reinforced
Punished
18
The presence of sleep spindles and K complexes are the defining characteristics of:
REM sleep behavior disorder.
stage 3 and 4 NREM sleep.
stage 2 NREM sleep.
narcolepsy.
19
The part of the neuron that carries messages to other cells in the body is the:
dendrite
nucleus
axon
myelin sheath
20
Prior to conditioning, a dog does not salivate to the sound of a ringing bell. the bell is an?
neutral stimulus.
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.
unconditioned stimulus.
21
A hypothesis is:
a geometrical construct often used in statistical analyses.
operational definition assigned to the independent variable.
a theory that has been proven.
describing the relationship between two or more variables
22
REM is an acronym that stands for:
rapid eye movements.
rapid ear movements.
restless eye movements.
random eye motion.
23
_______________is any indication that learning has persisted over time
Knowledge
Memory
Processing
Learning
24
Which part of the neuron receives messages from other neurons?
axon
dendrite
membrane
nucleus
25
Which of the following is NOT classified as a stimulant?
cocaine
alcohol
nicotine
caffeine
