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Psych 202-005 Exam 1 Review FA21
Psych 202-005 Exam 1 Review FA21
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Chapters 1-3 for OpenStax Psychology 2e
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Sigmund Freud was responsible for
Being a gestalt psychologist
Experimenting with introspection
Establishing behaviorism
Revolutionizing psychology with his psychoanalytic theory
2
What is forensic psychology?
Psychology that relates to particularly brutal crimes
Psychology that relates to investigating a crime scene
Psychology that relates to foreigners
Psychology that relates to legal and criminal justice system
3
Random assignment is
The group that does not receive treatment
Assigning participants 2 different conditions without bias
The group that receives the treatment
Grouping a sample into two groups
4
The neurotransmitter Glutamate is responsible for:
excitation of neurons
reward system
mood regulation
inhibition of neurons
5
Inductive or Deductive?
Inductive
Deductive
6
Which of these is NOT an effect of the sympathetic nervous system?
Dilated pupils
Dilated bronchi
Increased heart rate
Increased salivation
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What does a MRI measure?
electrical activity in the brain
a bold oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal
metabolization of glucose
internal structures of brain
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Which value indicates the strongest correlation?
-.97
-.25
.88
.43
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What is a Hypothesis?
An answer
A question
Involves series of ordered steps
a tentative explanation for observations or a phenomenon
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Dopamine is associated with what in the brain?
mood regulation
excitation of neurons
reward system
inhibition of neurons
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Problems with introspection
Isn't representative
Doesn't provide reliable data
Isn't generalizable
Doesn't explain how the mind works
12
What does the somatosensory cortex do?
It processes visual information
It processes tactile information
It processes auditory information
It generates all motor commands for the body
13
Who was the first female president of the APA?
Mary Calkins
Sigmund Freud
Marilyn Monroe
Mary Beth
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What is cognitive psychology the study of?
large groups rather than individuals
individuals rather than large groups
the mind and how we think
behavior and what causes it
15
What does the amygdala do?
Controls your memory.
Controls your movements.
Controls your emotions.
Helps you make plan actions.
16
Lurking/ confounding variables are?
Bias in choosing explanatory variables
Sampling error
A variable not included in analysis that affects results
False effects of a neutral treatment
17
Clinical psychology
focuses on how mental activities helped organisms adapt to its environment
emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all people
focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of maladaptive behavior
understanding conscious experience through introspection
18
GABA is associated with what in the brain?
reward system
inhibition of neurons
excitation of neurons
mood regulation
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Serotonin is associated with what in the brain?
reward system
excitation of neurons
mood regulation
inhibition of neurons
20
Inductive or Deductive?
Inductive
Deductive
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What is the biopsychosocial model?
a way of determining someone's genetic risk factors
a way of understanding the factors that make people healthy
telling the difference between mental disorders
a way of treating mental health depending on their factors
22
Finish this phrase: Correlation ...
never lies about the facts
does not equal causation
helps us understand the world
shows differences in data
23
Pavlov studied _____ using dogs.
Classical Conditioning
Psychoanalysis
Emotions
Cats
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Humanism
understanding conscious experience through introspection
focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of maladaptive behavior
emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all people
focuses on how mental activities helped organisms adapt to its environment
25
Illusory correlation refers to:
the perception of a relationship that does not exist.
a correlation of 0.00.
a correlation that is not statistically significant.
a correlation that exceeds the value of +1.00.
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Are the soccer teams in one state a population sample?
population
sample
27
What is cognitive psychology the study of?
the mind and how we think
behavior and what causes it
individuals rather than large groups
large groups rather than individuals
28
Which of these is NOT TRUE of case study methodology?
Case studies can be easily generalized to the wider population
Case studies allow new theories to be formulated
Case studies allow for a rich data set because single individual is studied
Case studies usually involve studying individuals who are rare/unusual
29
Myelin is
The structure that receives neurotransmitters
The structure that releases neurotransmitters
A layer of electrical insulation that surrounds the axon
The organelles that compose the neuron
30
What does the frontal lobe do?
auditory cortex
motor cortex
visual cortext
somatosensory cortex
31
This part of the brain is associated with long term declarative memory.
Parietal Lobe
Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Amygdala
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What is a scientific Theory?
well-developed set of ideas that propose explanation for observed phenomena
a testable prediction about how the world will behave
description of a specific relation of real world conditions
measurements and data in support of a scientific explanation
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Sport and exercise psychology
study of how biology influences behavior
understanding conscious experience through introspection
none of the above
focuses on interactions between mental factors and physical performance
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Functionalism
none of these answers are correct
understanding conscious experience through introspection
focuses on how mental activities helped organisms adapt to its environment
study of how biology influences behavior
35
What does the 'correlation co-efficient' tell us?
Gives the margin of error of a test
Tells how accurate a test is
Tells the strength of the relationship between 2 variables
It gives us qualitative data
36
What is an agonist ?
neurotransmitters in the brain
drugs that release endogenous endorphins
drugs that block neurotransmitters in the brain
drugs that mimic neurottransmitters in the brain
37
What did the Milgram experiment focus on
kindness and sharing
intelligence and problem solving
obedience and authority
strength and speed
38
What happens in deplorization during action potential?
the outside of the neuron has no charge
the outside of the neuron is positive
the inside of the cell becomes positive
returns the cell to resting potential
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Developmental psychology is the study of:
changes in behavior & abilities from conception to death.
the stages of life and the important tasks of each.
the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential
language,personality,& emotions of children and adolescents.
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What is a longitudinal Study?
A daily timetable observation
A one off observation
An ongoing study of a few weeks or more
A narrative observation of the activity
41
The hippocampus helps me
Run from danger
Hear
Create art
Remember important events
42
Who was the founder of behaviorism?
Ivan Pavlov
Carl Rogers
Carl Jung
John Watson
43
Inductive or Deductive?
Deductive
Inductive
44
Structuralism focused on the “how”, functionalism focused on the “___”.
Cats
Why
What
Who
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What does the EEG scan measure?
electrical activity in the brain
internal structures of brain
a bold oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal
metabolization of glucose
