Psychology Final Exam Review

Which Lobe is responsible for Visual Signals processed and damage could cause blindness?

Which of the following individuals are displaying symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?

Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed is called:

Ageism means

The Right Hemisphere of the brain controls which side of the body?

The most commonly used stimulant in the United States is:

The three most common causes of death in later adulthood are:

When does your cognitive ability for History, Language, and Literature peak?

When an individual cannot recognize faces, they have the disorder called:

The Left Hemisphere of the brain controls which side of the body?

Which part of the brain is affected during adolescence, experiencing growth?

Which part of the Hindbrain controls breathing, heart rate, and reflexes?

A neurological disorder where someone sees letters as colors and mixes up other senses is

Which part of the Hindbrain controls posture, balance, and voluntary movements?

Phrenology is the study of:

Short Term memory lasts for _____.

Sylvester and Fili are upset and instead of fighting with others they get into boxing to relieve stress. This is...

Sir Francis Galton is responsible for what?

That turkey makes me sleepy!! Which part of the Hindbrain produces chemicals needed for sleep?

What is the term that stands for Prejudice against old people?

Which person is displaying Bipolar Disorder:

______Causes an infant to wrap fingers around objects.

When someone becomes attached to performing a specific type of behavior repetitively...

Your sensory memory for sight is known as

When you say something you don't mean, it is also called a:

B.F. Skinner is responsible for which theory?

How many cranial nerves are located in the brain?

Never Ever EVER....

Which part of the brain carries information from one hemisphere to the other?

Melly is also late to class, but decides to sneak in and pretend she wasn't late. Which defense mechanism is this?

Ivan Pavlov is responsible for which theory?

Your Iconic Sensory memory lasts for only _____ second(s).

Which Lobe is responsible for organization, planning, and creative thinking?

According to Freud's theory, "GIVE ME A PIECE OF THAT PIE!" is a demand coming from the:

Which psychologist studied children's psychosocial development including a stage where you discover your identity?

How do you spell the name of this class?

A treatment for mental disorders using a tool to cut into the frontal lobe:

Kylie can remember his birthday party when he was 7 years old. Which type of long term memory is this?

During adolescence there is a __________ in grey matter.

Which procedure may be taken to reduce the number of seizures that a person has?

What is the name of the program that assists the elderly/old during the death and dying process

If you want to feel younger in adulthood through old age, what should you do during adolescence

Erick yells out to others, "I hate cheaters," but then he goes to google and copy/pastes an answer for his assignment.

Which Psychologist is responsible for creating the theory of classical conditioning?

Cruz explains to the class the negative effects of marijuana use:

Which of the three brains houses HIGHER THINKING processes that make us unique?

Social conditions that demand abnormal behavior are:

While cliques can have a positive impact on adolescence, they can also damage....

The neurotransmitter _______ is responsible for a teen seeking out exciting & dangerous things.

An ______________ of the neurotransmitter - Dopamine might cause Schizophrenia.

After cells are stimulated past a minimum point, a neurotransmitter moves from the cell body to

Which psychologist studied cognitive theory and believed children developed logic, development was due to internal

When Raina pushed painful memories into her unconscious mind it is called:

How much does the average brain weigh?

The neurotransmitter _________ is responsible for a teen's mood swings.

You've been taught a lot of information in this class, why can't people in general remember everything they learn?

The four goals of psychology are: ______________

When you have become addicted to your phone and reach for it when it lights up or rings, you...

Accidents have led to Brain discoveries such as with Phineas Gage who damaged his

Your sensory memory for touch is known as

Which Lobe is responsible for hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking?

______________ is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

After the neurotransmitter exits from the axon terminal it crosses the:

Which part of the Forebrain controls functions such as hunger, thirst, sexual behavior?

Christopher & Nolan constantly use their phone in class, but say they are not addicted, which defense mechanism is this?

According to Freud's theory, "you shouldn't steal that cake!" is a demand coming from the:

Which part of the neuron receives messages or impulses from other neurons?

The brain during adolescence is becoming __________.

A cell phone is a type of interference with memory. If you watch videos &play games, you will forget most of the lesson

Menopause can occur for which gender?

Lev Vygotsky believed that children learn from working with others. He called this concept...

Samuel gets to class 10 minutes late and explains that the lines in the cafeteria were really long. Which defense mech?

Which Psychologist came up with Psychoanalysis & many other theories of human behavior?

Effective drug treatment usually begins with the abuser admitting that he or she has a problem.

Which part of the brain is affected during adolescence?

__ processes involve conscious intellectual activity, like thinking, reasoning, or remembering.