Elective Psychology Midterm Review

Question 1

Which of the following would be the most incapacitating for a commercial airline pilot?

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narcolepsy

Question 2

Dilation and constriction of the pupil are controlled by the

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iris

Question 3

The iris controls the

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size of the pupil opening

Question 4

Correlational data can be represented by . . .

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scattergraph

Question 5

cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons

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glial cells

Question 6

Sensation is

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processing of incoming information, bottom-up processing

Question 7

Neither the participants nor the researcher knows the hypothesis or group identity (IV-DV).

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double-blind control

Question 8

The dependent variable in an experiment is

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dependent on the independent variable

Question 9

In the music/memory experiment conducted in class, the control group was

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the group without music

Question 10

bottom middle part of the cortex; right behind the temples

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temporal lobe

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of Gestalt's grouping rules?

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rapidness

Question 12

American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of an accident

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Phineas Gage

Question 13

Allows for replication

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operational definition

Question 14

Sam occasionally stops breathing while sleeping so he wakes up to snort air. He suffers from

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sleep apnea

Question 15

Responsible for processing visual information from the eyes

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occipital lobe

Question 16

Chemical agents that alter perceptions such as alcohol and marijuana are called

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psychoactive drugs

Question 17

Perception is (two answers)

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top-down processing, influence that our experiences and expectations have

Question 18

All participants have an equal chance of being selected

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random sample

Question 19

This approach to psychology focuses on the unconscious

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psychoanalysis

Question 20

brain plasticity (two answers)

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extraordinary ability to its own structure and function, strongest during childhood

Question 21

After falling asleep, Bobby sits up in bed screaming incoherently. He probably suffers from

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night terrors

Question 22

Precisely defining the variables is called . . .

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operationalization

Question 23

auditory and visual input and comprehension of language

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angular gyrus

Question 24

part of the limbic system, in each temporal lobe (long term memory)

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hippocampus

Question 25

He would explain that "Billy's" behavior was a result of early childhood experiences

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Sigmund Freud

Question 26

The Opponent Process Theory is used to explain . . .

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afterimages

Question 27

The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the:

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blind spot

Question 28

Which research method could determine stress from school is the #1 cause of teen depression?

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experiment

Question 29

Considered the Father of Psychology

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Wilhelm Wundt

Question 30

left hemisphere

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controls the right side of the body, logical side

Question 31

Which scenario best represents sensory adaptation?

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forgetting that you're wearing a band aid on your foot

Question 32

He believed that psychology should only study observable behavior

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John B. Watson

Question 33

Which cue does retinal disparity and convergence pertain to?

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binocular depth cue

Question 34

Trying to listen to a movie while trying to ignore people talking is an example of

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selective attention

Question 35

What are the three categories of psychoactive drugs?

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depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens

Question 36

Which type of variable should you try to get rid of?

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confounding

Elective Psychology Midterm Review

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Elective Psychology Midterm Review

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