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Psych 202-006 Exam 1 Review FA21
Psych 202-006 Exam 1 Review FA21
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Section 6 (Chapters 8, 3, 1) OpenStax Psycho,logy 2e
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Clinical psychology
focuses on how mental activities helped organisms adapt to its environment
emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all people
understanding conscious experience through introspection
focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of maladaptive behavior
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The misinformation effect refers to the
tendency to recall experiences that are consistent mood.
the eerie sense that “I've been in this situation before.”
incorporation of misleading information into memory.
disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall.
3
Retroactive Interference is...
When you cannot form new memories after an accident
When you lose access to old memories after an accident
When new memories interfere with recalling older ones
When older memories interfere with forming new ones
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Which of these is NOT an effect of the sympathetic nervous system?
Dilated pupils
Dilated bronchi
Increased salivation
Increased heart rate
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Sigmund Freud was responsible for
Experimenting with introspection
Being a gestalt psychologist
Establishing behaviorism
Revolutionizing psychology with his psychoanalytic theory
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Encoding is the process by which ...
information goes into memory storage
information goes into memory encoding
information is retrieved
we think about thinking
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What does the somatosensory cortex do?
It processes visual information
It processes auditory information
It processes tactile information
It generates all motor commands for the body
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The hippocampus helps me
Remember important events
Hear
Create art
Run from danger
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Why is sleep important for memory?
Sleep allows us to refresh our mind and get ready for new tasks
Sleep helps with memory consolidation
Sleep is not related to memory
Sleep helps our brain be more efficient
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This part of the brain is associated with long term declarative memory.
Amygdala
Parietal Lobe
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
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What does the EEG scan measure?
electrical activity in the brain
a bold oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal
metabolization of glucose
internal structures of brain
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Who was the founder of behaviorism?
Carl Jung
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
Carl Rogers
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What is flashbulb memory?
Vivid images of associated with emotional events
A traumatic brain injury
What produces the "fight-or-flight" neurotransmitters
Amygdala
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What form of memory retrieval are you using when answering this multiple-choice question?
recall
free-recall
relearning
recognition
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What is rehearsal?
The process of getting information into the brain for processing
The process of storing information in the brain for later use
A temporary storage container that holds information for about 30 seconds
The holding of information in the brain through mental repetition
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Humanism
understanding conscious experience through introspection
focuses on how mental activities helped organisms adapt to its environment
focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of maladaptive behavior
emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all people
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What does the amygdala do?
Controls your memory.
Controls your emotions.
Helps you make plan actions.
Controls your movements.
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What is the best example of hindsight bias?
After an accident, Al said, "I knew we were going to get in an accident."
Someone's opinion
After the test,Cindy said "B is the answer"
I-knew-it-all-along, I know all the answers
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The definition of psychology is:
The science of behavior and mental processes.
The way people behave.
The study of assuming why people do stuff.
A pseudo-science all about emotion.
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Myelin is
The structure that receives neurotransmitters
The organelles that compose the neuron
The structure that releases neurotransmitters
A layer of electrical insulation that surrounds the axon
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The neurotransmitter Glutamate is responsible for:
inhibition of neurons
excitation of neurons
reward system
mood regulation
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What did the Milgram experiment focus on
kindness and sharing
strength and speed
intelligence and problem solving
obedience and authority
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Developmental psychology is the study of:
the stages of life and the important tasks of each.
the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential
changes in behavior & abilities from conception to death.
language,personality,& emotions of children and adolescents.
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What does the frontal lobe do?
somatosensory cortex
motor cortex
auditory cortex
visual cortext
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What does a MRI measure?
internal structures of brain
metabolization of glucose
electrical activity in the brain
a bold oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal
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A storage level of memory where information can be held briefly, from seconds to less than a minute.
declarative memory
short-term memory
sensory memory
long-term memory
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What does chunking mean?
rehearsing the information over and over
studying in numerous short sessions rather than one large study session
grouping information together into smaller groups to increase memory
referring the information to yourself and your life
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What happens in deplorization during action potential?
returns the cell to resting potential
the outside of the neuron is positive
the outside of the neuron has no charge
the inside of the cell becomes positive
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Functionalism
study of how biology influences behavior
none of these answers are correct
understanding conscious experience through introspection
focuses on how mental activities helped organisms adapt to its environment
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What is forensic psychology?
Psychology that relates to foreigners
Psychology that relates to particularly brutal crimes
Psychology that relates to legal and criminal justice system
Psychology that relates to investigating a crime scene
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The 3 stages of the Atkinson-Shiffrin information processing memory model are...
Semantic memory, declarative memory, procedural memory
Sensory memory, short term memory, long term memory
Input, Process, output
Hippocampus, Thalamus, Amygdale
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What is the biopsychosocial model?
a way of understanding the factors that make people healthy
telling the difference between mental disorders
a way of determining someone's genetic risk factors
a way of treating mental health depending on their factors
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What is Anterograde Amnesia?
Inability to recall old memories after amnesia occurs.
Inability to direct attention and focus on relevant information
Inability to retrieve encoded information.
Inability to create new memories after amnesia occurred.
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What is a Hypothesis?
Involves series of ordered steps
A question
An answer
a tentative explanation for observations or a phenomenon
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What is Retrograde Amnesia?
Inability to recall old memories after amnesia occurs.
Inability to retrieve encoded information.
Inability to direct attention and focus on relevant information
Inability to create new memories after amnesia occurred.
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Who was the first female president of the APA?
Sigmund Freud
Marilyn Monroe
Mary Calkins
Mary Beth
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Episodic memory is...
Long-term memory of how to do things
Long-term memory of knowledge
Long-term memory of personal events
Memory of Doctor Who episodes
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Sport and exercise psychology
none of the above
understanding conscious experience through introspection
study of how biology influences behavior
focuses on interactions between mental factors and physical performance
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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
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GABA is associated with what in the brain?
excitation of neurons
inhibition of neurons
mood regulation
reward system
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Serotonin is associated with what in the brain?
excitation of neurons
mood regulation
reward system
inhibition of neurons
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Dopamine is associated with what in the brain?
reward system
excitation of neurons
mood regulation
inhibition of neurons
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What is the explicit memory of facts and general knowledge?
semantic memory
memory consolidation
priming
episodic memory
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What is an agonist ?
drugs that release endogenous endorphins
drugs that block neurotransmitters in the brain
drugs that mimic neurottransmitters in the brain
neurotransmitters in the brain
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Pavlov studied _____ using dogs.
Emotions
Classical Conditioning
Cats
Psychoanalysis
