PY100 INTRO FINAL REVIEW

Cici displayed increased impulsivity following damage to her left ________ lobe in an accident.

Which procedure guides actions closer and closer to a desired behavior?

When intelligence tests are influenced by cultural experiences, they are considered

A _________ defines a variable in terms of the techniques used to measure or manipulate it

Jan is the 1 woman in a classroom full of men taking a math test. She may perform poorly due to

When we have two competing thoughts or beliefs, we experience _______

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

Dendrites are branching extensions of __________

Incomplete maturation of _______ affects teenage ability to curb risky behaviors or plan ahead

People have been most likely to describe themselves as a "sandwich generation" during their

Stress can lead to memory formation because of activation in which part of the brain?

True or false. The "amount" of depression is stable across generations.

Overthinking things you are worried about is characteristic of

A group of expectations that shape experience by making people sensitive to specific info is

A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

Spontaneous recovery is the sudden return of a response following

Hearing sad music could lead a person to choose the spelling p-a-i-n instead of p-a-n-e due to?

While pregnant, Suz contracted a virus that affected her baby's development. This virus is what

Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

Which of the following is a statistical measure of the relation between two variables?

Taking a final in Introductory Psychology is an example of

As self-esteem is to one's worth, ___________ is to one's feelings of competence.

Knowing the capitals of all the states is an example of

Each of the following are defense mechanisms, except:

Who was known as the Father of Psych & investigated mental processes using scientific methods?

Any stimulus that, when removed after a response, strengthens the response is called a(n)

Piaget's schema's embody a framework that _______

Each of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia, except

Inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called _________ disorders

In classical conditioning a stimulus that elicits no response before conditioning is called ___

When a researcher compares different age groups in an experiment, the design is known as ______

The finding that novel information fades quickly is depicted by

Underestimating the situation when explaining others' behaviors is

Information-processing models are used to help think about the processes involved in

Structuralism used a method known as ___________ to reveal basic elements of the mind

T or F. The DSM explains the causes of psychological disorders.

Hormones travel more slowly through our body by means of the

If Dr. Grover surgically removed the amygdala of a lab rat, the rat would most likely become

T or F. Some people argue that labeling those with mental illnesses bias our perception of them

Pairing relaxation techniques with exposure to anxiety inducing stimuli is characteristic of

Which portion of the brain deals with 3 key functions: emotions, memories, and arousal?

Analytical, creative, and practical intelligence make up

Being unable to remember your new address because you keep thinking of your old address shows

Which one of the Big Five Personality Factors is related to emotional stability?

Which of the following answers best describes a critical period in development?

Fearing leaving your house because you might have a panic attack in public is known as

True or False. Phobias are reinforced every time we successfully avoid what we fear.

Which part of the brain is stimulated during the initial activity of the bottom-up process?

The processing of many aspects of a problem or situation simultaneously, is called _______

As one's ego operates on the reality principle, their id operates on the _________ principle