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For a fear of the dark, which level of analysis could explain it because of a traumatic event?
Behavioral
Biological
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
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Part of the cerebral cortex involved with tactile and body information
Parietal lobe
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
3
In a dream of walking in a park, which would be the manifest content?
I saw trees, sat on a bench, and heard birds chirp
My desire to be with nature more
A recollection of the day before
4
In a socio-physiological view, would the perception of beauty be the same in all countries?
No, because social influences affect this perception
No, because each brain is affected by chemical factors
Yes, because the factor for it is hardwired in the brain.
5
Nerve network in the brainstem that controls arousal
Thalamus
Reticular formation
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
6
Which psychological view believes that one can't be born to be a doctor, but learn to be one?
Cogntive Psychology
Empiricism
Humanism
7
To diagnose cancer in a biopsychological model, what factors are plausible to its cause?
Chronic smoking
Encouragement in area to smoke
Stressful life event
8
According to
feel-good, do-good phenomenon
, which would you most likely do after acing a test?
Help an old lady cross the road
Push the old lady on the road
Cause a car crash on that road
9
The reuptake by a neuron
Sends neurotransmitters into the recieving neuron
Reabsorbs neurotransmitters by the sending neuron
10
The pituitary gland
Release hormones
Relays sensory input
Regulates the body's growth
Regulates heart rate
11
This division of the nervous system would prepare the body with running away from Godzilla
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic Nervous System
Autonomic nervous system
12
Which psychological method would most like boost productivity in the work place?
Install new, experimental software in the electronics
Painting the office a dark, drab color
Placing happy cat posters around the office
13
Which of theses aren't involved in primary motor or sensory functions, but mental processes?
Association areas
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Thalamus
14
In the word Psychology, how many
morphemes
are there?
3
1
2
15
Eating disorder with cycles of overeating, followed by purging
Binge-eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Obesity
16
Which of the following types would be more likely to get chronic coronary heart disease?
Type A
Type B
17
Which of the following methods would be best used for car accident victims?
EEG
MRi scan
CT scan
PET scan
18
The Idea that as a physiological need increases, so does the motivation to reduce that need.
Instinct theory
Hierarchy of needs
Drive-reduction theory
19
According to
availability heuristic,
which would I not do after just seeing a plane crash?
Fly to see my relatives in Canada
See that new Thunderbirds show
Lobby for more strict airport security
20
Why would REM rebound be harmful to the body?
More time to cram for the test
Less sleep to repair the body
Less REM sleep to organize the mind's thoughts
21
The
threshold...
Amount of electrical signals to trigger an impulse
Level of stimulation to cause an impulse
The exchange of Sodium and Potatssium ions in the neuron
22
According to
relative deprivation,
I would ___ when I see someone with a bigger car than I
Feel bad about myself
Feel better about myself
Feel no emotional change
23
Which of the following do
researchers
not want
to measure in an experiment?
Confounding variable
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control
24
If I lose weight very quickly, my set point would ___, and my basal metabolic rate would __
Stablize; decrease
Increase; increase
Decrease;increase
Decrease; stablize
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The stable body weight for a person
Set point
Metabolism
Stability point
26
The distribution of traits according to genetic variation in a population
Natural selection
Heritability
Interaction
27
A hypothesis that can explicitly replicated
Theory
Experiment
Operational definition
28
Which branch of Psychology would best change the perception of a spider to harmful → harmless
Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Psychology
Physiological Psychology
29
Regular bodily rhythms on a 24 hour cycle
Circadian rhythm
Homeostasis
REM sleep
30
Which activity would classify as dissociation?
Writing notes while listening to the teacher
Hypnotically unaware of pain
Juggling two balls at once
31
Part of the cerebral cortex involved with critical thinking(Front of mind)
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
32
Proposed by Masters and Johnson:The 4 stages of sexual arousal
Sexual response cycle
Excitement
Sexual orientation
33
In
case studies
, how does catharsis affect patients?
Relieves their aggressive urges
Does nothing to it
Increases their rage
34
Why would one use an Electroencephalogram(EEG)?
To view brain activity
To view brain damage
35
As a structuralist, which method would be most used to help patients?
Envision an object and rationalize it
Place them under hypnosis and speak their subconcious
Condition them out of their problem
36
Routes all stimuli from the senses and relays them to other parts of the brain
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Reticular formation
Hippocampus
37
Which branch of Psychology does this gif best display?
Humanistic Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Behavioral Psychology
38
Because of
adaptation-level phenomenon
, how would Mrs.McNeal feel if she moved back to MA?
Her body would think it's FL, and it'd be too hot
It'd be fine, as she lived there before
It'd be very cold for her
39
An action potential carries an impulse...
That charges into the Dendrite
That charges down the axon
That charges into the neuron
40
Which of the graphs are most effective at finding relationships with intelligence and looks?
Line graph
Correlation coefficient
Bar graph
Scatterplot
41
Identify the part of the neuron that recieves information from other neurons
Dendrite
Bushy fibers
Myelin sheath
Axon
42
Eating disorder where a person is severely underweight, but believes they're obese.
Anorexia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
43
How would a fMRI help observe how the brain processes sight and smell?
Using successive MRI scans to reveal bloodflow
Using successive MRI scans to reveal glucose flow
Using successive MRI scans to reveal brain damage
44
From a Psychodynamic view, how could an abusive childhood affect a patient?
Their mind would be greater in resilience
It could hinder their social/ physical traits
Not at all
45
Neural system involved with emotions and drives
Amygdala
Limbic system
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
46
Maslow's pyramid of human fundamental needs
Optimum arousal
Hierarchy of needs
Drive-Reduction Theory
47
Gland that regulates homeostasis and the pituitary gland
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
48
If you had to measure brain activity, which stage(s) would have the highest level?
Stage 2
Stage 3
REM sleep
Deep sleep
49
The Myelin Sheath
Speeds up impluses in the axon
Protects the axon from injury
Recieves messages from other neurons
Insulates the Axon
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According to
Two-Factor Theory
which would occur first when you see a car driving into you?
Heart beating and the thought of "I'm afraid"
Experience of fear
Heart beating
A thought of "I'm afraid"