Duplicate of Exam 1 Review-HHS15

Question 1

What word refers to an outside uncontrolled variable that can effect the data in an experiment?

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confounding variable

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a method of descriptive research?

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experiment

Question 3

the variable that is measured

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dependent

Question 4

structure responsible to aid communication between the brain hemispheres

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corpus callosum

Question 5

the larger group you are trying to describe

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population

Question 6

vision and hearing are processed

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both

Question 7

Which contemporary theory promotes unconditional positive regard?

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humanism

Question 8

Which part of the neuron receives information from other neurons?

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dendrite

Question 9

the type of cells in the fovea that perceive color

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cones

Question 10

The ________ neurons carry the sensory stimulus to the brain and spinal cord

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afferent

Question 11

Tabula rasa was a term Watson used to describe human nature. The term means:

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blank slate

Question 12

Psychology was founded from two professions:

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medicine and philosophy

Question 13

Written questions designed to assess people's attitudes, opinions, or behavior, this is called:

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survey

Question 14

Psychology is the scientific study of the:

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behavior and mental processes

Question 15

What was the biggest criticism we discussed from Milgram's study?

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deception

Question 16

Who founded functionalism?

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James

Question 17

Which is NOT part of a neuron?

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neurotransmitter

Question 18

Cognitive psychologists are concerned with the scientific study of __________.

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mental processes

Question 19

Portion of the brain responsible for heart rate and respiration

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medulla

Question 20

_______________ are the functional units of heredity that code for the structure of proteins.

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genes

Question 21

What number shows the amount of difference in a population attributed to genetic influences?

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heritability

Question 22

area of the brain tied to emotional responses

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amygdala

Question 23

The ________________ is responsible for accepting the stimuli in the brain

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somatosensory cortex

Question 24

your genetic heritage

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genotype

Question 25

What type study does not the experimenter nor the participant know which group they are in?

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double blind

Question 26

The brain and spinal cord comprise:

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Central Nervous System

Question 27

A case study, a correlational study, and interviews represent which type of research?

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descriptive

Question 28

a statistic that measures how much variation in a trait is accounted for by genetics

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heritability

Question 29

Who founded the first Psych Lab?

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Wundt

Question 30

Type of processing that takes sensory information from the environment

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bottom up

Question 31

A testable prediction that derives logically from a theory

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hypothesis

Question 32

The mental health professional with a medical degree is a:

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psychiatrist

Question 33

Which of these is not a neurotransmitter?

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Cortisol

Question 34

Area of the brain responsible for arousal; wakefulness

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pons

Question 35

Process of receiving stimulus energies from external environment

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sensation

Question 36

the variable that is manipulated

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independent

Question 37

Which is not a contemporary theory of psychology?

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psychodynamic

Question 38

The theory of psychology that asks How and Why...

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functionalism

Question 39

scientists are all of the following EXCEPT:

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counterintuitive

Question 40

Which type of statistics does not lead to a cause-effect relationship?

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correlational

Question 41

Obtaining in-depth, detailed informationabout a single person is called

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case study

Question 42

The occipital lobe is responsible for processing?

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vision

Question 43

Portion of the brain responsible for motor coordination

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cerebellum

Question 44

The perspective of psychology that studies the What

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structuralism

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