PSYC142 Exam 2 (NEW)

Question 1

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air into the nasal passages:

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sleep apnea

Question 2

Bob needs more of the drug he has been using to get the same high he got when he first started:

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drug tolerance

Question 3

The Internet, with its series of links to others, is a good analogy for organization of:

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long-term memory

Question 4

Mental categories- activities, objects, or situations that share common characteristics?

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concepts

Question 5

A Skinner box is most likely to be used in research on:

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operant conditioning

Question 6

Pavlov placed food in the mouths of dogs, and they began to salivate. The food served as a(n):

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unconditioned stimulus

Question 7

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the:

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prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes

Question 8

_______ is the retention of memory for some period of time.

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storage

Question 9

Alfred Binet designed the first _________ test.

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intelligence

Question 10

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of an answer?

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divergent

Question 11

For every 5 times you go to the gym, you reward yourself with a treat. This is:

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fixed ratio

Question 12

_________ memory is constantly updated.

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Episodic

Question 13

Changes controlled by a genetic blueprint, such as height or size of brain, are examples of:

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maturation

Question 14

People with Alzheimer's disease typically have a memory problem known as:

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anterograde amnesia

Question 15

To be classified as a genius, IQ must be above:

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140

Question 16

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be:

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valid

Question 17

_________ intelligence has been suggested to be a more powerful influence in life.

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Emotional

Question 18

What problem-solving strategies involve making educated guesses and make efficient use of time?

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heuristics

Question 19

Defined as the active system that receives info from senses and organizes it as it is stored:

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Memory

Question 20

This researcher suggested that lack of REM might result in mental illness:

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Freud

Question 21

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as _______ rehearsal.

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maintenance

Question 22

The greatest amount of forgetting occurs:

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within the first hour after learning new material

Question 23

Decay theory works well to explain forgetting in:

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sensory memory and short-term memory

Question 24

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair shows the highest correlation?

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identical twins

Question 25

Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original, natural stimulus:

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classical conditioning

Question 26

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to:

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state of suggestibility

Question 27

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past:

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mental set

Question 28

Upon waking up, you report a vivid visual image. What is this called?

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hypnopompic image

Question 29

Thorndike was known for his work with:

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a puzzle box

Question 30

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT:

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REM rebound

Question 31

Language is based on basic sound units called:

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phonemes

Question 32

Under what circumstances will a reinforcer make the target response more likely to occur again?

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regardless if positive or negative, any will work

Question 33

A witness swears he saw someone commit a crime. How valid is the testimony?

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Not valid, because of the possibility of "false positive" ID

Question 34

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas. This is:

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divergent thinking

Question 35

Memories that are revised or altered are the result of:

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constructive processing

Question 36

Declarative memories are to __________, as nondeclarative memories are to ________.

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explicit; implicit

Question 37

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness is called:

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altered states of consciousness

Question 38

The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus:

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stimulus generalization

Question 39

Sleepwalking occurs during _____ sleep.

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stage 3

Question 40

Sleep spindles appear during _______ sleep.

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stage 2

Question 41

Heroin addiction has been treated with:

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methadone

Question 42

An example of a discriminative stimulus might be:

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a coffee grinder instead of dental drill

Question 43

Lisa studied for her test and failed. Next time she has a test, she will likely not study:

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learned helplessness

Question 44

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of:

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endorphins

Question 45

What was the conditioned stimulus in the case of Little Albert?

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a white rat

Question 46

Researchers have found that _______ influenced by culture.

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both language and thought are

Question 47

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

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GABA

Question 48

Melatonin is a:

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hormone

Question 49

Al must build 25 radios before he is awarded $20. This is:

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a fixed-ratio schedule

PSYC142 Exam 2 (NEW)

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PSYC142 Exam 2 (NEW)

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