Which of these classifies as purposive sampling?

A woman is chosen based on her height,

How are autopsies used to study the brain?

Autopsies are used to determine cause of death

A procedure giving detailed description of cause of death

Define and explain the use of mode

The most reccuring number in a set of data

When would you want to use opportunity sampling?

A situation in which time is a limiting factor

Describe the function of the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

Relaxes the body after periods of stress or danger

f motor cortex is damaged what would happen

loss of coordination and poor dexterity

What is the use of a placebo?

It is to provide a control in the experiment

What is the purpose of standard deviation in an experiment?

computed measure of how the scores vary around mean score

When is the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (AcH) used in the body?

A) When the body needs pleasure

Describe the function of the mode?

How many times does the data reappear

What would be something that happens during active potential?

Depolarization is in process, threshold is reached

Identitify One Advantage of Case Studies?

A.) Gives enriched details about a case or experiment

2. Which of the following is an advantage of Naturalistic Observations?

Accounts for first hand observations on social behavior

Which characteristc best describes experimental studies?

manipulation of independent variables

How does the fMRI differ from the MRI?

Both show structual details, but fMRIs show activity levels

Why is informed consent important for an experiment?

B) To fufil the legal requiement regarding ethics

Which is an example of a negative correlation?

More hand-washing predicts less illness

What is the importance of a hypothesis?

to predict the outcome of a experiment

Describe how the occipital lobe interacts with other lobes of the brain.

Transmits visual info to temporal lobes

Give a disadvantage of a field study

Can't control outside variables

What part of the neuron changes due to plasticity?

The dendrites become longer and connect better

Johnny is going to participate in a study, which is a violation of informed consent?

d. given a drug without being told the effects it could have

1.) How does a motor neuron function?

By sending information away from the CNS.

negative correlations are ____________, while positive correlations are ____________

one goes down + other goes up; both go up or down together

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1
What type of validity when the research is answered with out any bias?
C) confiance validity
D) external validity
B) extreme validity
A) internal validity
2
Which of these classifies as purposive sampling?
A man is chosen by another participant
Family becomes the sample after requesting to be involved
A couple is chosen when their names are picked out of a hat.
A woman is chosen based on her height,
3
Which is responsible for involuntary bodily functions?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic nervous system
4
The Sympathetic Nervous System is responsible for which of the following?
“fight or flight” response
controlling the body’s involuntary functions
restoring the body to a calm and composed state
Creating synaptic connections
5
You need to make a vital decision about your college applications. What part of the brain do you use to make decisions?
B.) Frontal Lobe
A.) Cerebral Cortex
C.) Hypothalamus
D.)Temporal Lobe
6
How are autopsies used to study the brain?
Autopsies are used to determine cause of death
Autopsies are used to reveal someone's family ancestry
Autopsies are used to understand a person's daily routine
7
A participant of a study is not given enough information before the research. This violates
b.laboratory studies
c.informed consent
d.anonymity
a.debriefing
8
The independent variable is the one thing you ______ to test your hypothesis
investigate
change
keep the same
experiment with
9
What is an autopsy?
A procedure giving detailed description of cause of death
A procedure that determines what allergies you may have
A procedure that measures a baby's heartbeat
10
Need participant who are associated with past participant. What the best sampling techniques?
snowball sampling
opportunity sampling
stratified sampling
volunteer sampling
11
Define and explain the use of mode
The most reccuring number in a set of data
The average value in a set of data
The mesure of how precise a set of data is
The Center value of a set of data
12
___ is widely known as the "father of experimental psychology"
Wilhem Wundt
Sigmund Freud
G. Jung
None of the above
13
When someone learns a new thing, synapses _________.
go through neural pruning
become weaker
become stronger
breaking off
14
When would you want to use opportunity sampling?
A situation in which time is a limiting factor
A situation in which response bias could destroy the study
A situation in which the population is very diverse.
A situation in which money is not an issue
15
Describe the function of the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
transmit/recieve messages from the senses
Relaxes the body after periods of stress or danger
Activate "fight or flight"
Stimulate movement
16
) What do axons carry away from the cell body?
hormones
cortisol
fearful and neutral stimuli
nerve impulses
17
Describe the function of a Temporal Lobe
Process Vison process and helps us to see
Defines our personality
The flight or flight response that a person gets
process audotory information
18
What kind of study is most likely to use a placebo?
Survey
Experimental study
Case study
Naturalistic study
19
f motor cortex is damaged what would happen
loss of coordination and poor dexterity
difficulty with emotional reactions, memory processing
numbness in certain parts of the body
can't form new memories and can't remember past experiences
20
3. What type of observation has no outside control or influence
Naturalistic Observation
Non-participant Observation
Participant Observation
Covert Observation
21
What is the use of a placebo?
It is a placeholder for data
It is to provide a control in the experiment
It is another drug used in the experiment
It is not a real thing
22
What is the purpose of standard deviation in an experiment?
adding up data and dividing the number of values
computed measure of how the scores vary around mean score
the distance between the highest and lowest scores
to illustrate the most frequently 20 score.
23
When is the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (AcH) used in the body?
B) When the body needs to be attentive
A) When the body needs pleasure
D)When the body needs to heal wounds
C) When the body feels sad
24
Describe the function of the mode?
Measures outliers
How many times does the data reappear
The dendritic pathways to the axons
Takes the average of all data sets
25
What would be something that happens during active potential?
Sodium ions are at rest, but potassium ions keep moving
Depolarization is in process
threshold is reached
Potassiun ions are at rest, but sodium ions keep moving
26
What is the function of dopamine?
A) To sleep
B) Voluntary Movements
D) To feel a pleasurble award
C) To feel disgust
27
Identitify One Advantage of Case Studies?
Describe's Freud's theories
Gives details about the experimenter's personal life
Shows how amygdala is fearful
A.) Gives enriched details about a case or experiment
28
The results of a survey are shown 1,3,2,0,4,2,3,3,2,1 what is the mean? (whole number)
2
1
0
3
29
2. Which of the following is an advantage of Naturalistic Observations?
Differences in opinion from other researchers
Potential bias from observers
Amount of control over environment
Accounts for first hand observations on social behavior
30
what is not a type of reliability?
A) internal consistency
C) test-retest
D)inter-rater
B)SAT test
31
Which characteristc best describes experimental studies?
manipulation of independent variables
random assignment of participants
In a real life study
In a controlled setting
32
Andrew is experiencing a constant hunger, which brain part likely caused this?
Hypothalamus
amygdala
hippocampus
Cerebellum
33
How does the fMRI differ from the MRI?
Both show structual details, but fMRIs show activity levels
fMRIs require you to be dead to work, while MRIs do not
fMRIs require a radioactive drug to be injected, while MRIs don’t
MRIs only show tissue and bones, while fMRIs show the brain
34
Bob finds that he can take a survey and get $100, What is this an example of?
snowball sampling
oppertunity sampling
propusive sampling
Volunteer sampling
35
What is a advantage to random sampling?
Lack of bias
More bias
Population variety
Cost
36
Why is informed consent important for an experiment?
A) So the participant knows every aspect of the experiment
B) To fufil the legal requiement regarding ethics
D) To make sure the results are reliable
C) To keep the participants identity hidden from the public
37
What would occur if the hippocampus became damaged?
loss of ability to make decisions
loss of ability to speak
difficulty with emotional reactions
anterograde amnesia
38
Which is an example of a negative correlation?
More handwashing predicts more illness
Hand-washing prevents illness
More hand-washing predicts less illness
Hand-washing is unrelated to illness
39
What part of the brain contains the motor cortex?
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
frontal lobe
40
Which of these are NOT a branch of psychology?
forensic
Social
Cognitive
Human
41
What is the importance of a hypothesis?
to predict the outcome of a experiment
to give a step by step process
to test it multiple times
to eliminate any doubt
42
Describe how the occipital lobe interacts with other lobes of the brain.
Interprets visual information
Encodes information into visual data
Perceives depth, size, and distance
Transmits visual info to temporal lobes
43
Give a disadvantage of a field study
It doesn't uncover social facts
Can't control outside variables
Data is useless
Doesn't reflect real situations
44
What part of the neuron changes due to plasticity?
The dendrites become longer and connect better
The axon becomes longer
Synapses reuptake neurotransmitters more frequently
The Soma of the neuron grows in size
45
Johnny is going to participate in a study, which is a violation of informed consent?
d. given a drug without being told the effects it could have
c.put in a cell for 5 hours, agreed to beforehand.
a. name gets published in study with approval
b.photographs of taken by scientists as part of agreement.
46
Informed consent is most closely concerned with which of the following categories?
a.ethics
d.relationship understanding
c.neuron structure
b.education
47
This neurotransmitter plays a role in memory function. Which neurotransmitter is it?
dopamine
norepinephrine
Serotonin
acetylcholine
48
How does the mean of stats describe them?
Average occuring number
Last number occuring
Number occurs the most
First number occuring
49
1.) How does a motor neuron function?
By sending signals to the parasympathetic division only.
By sending information away from the CNS.
By sending information from the CNS to the prefrontal cortex.
By sending information from the sensory division to the PNS.
50
negative correlations are ____________, while positive correlations are ____________
one goes down + other goes up; both go up or down together
the same reactions; opposite reactions
opposite reactions;opposite reactions
same reactions; same reactions
51
What is a disadvantage of laboratory study?
Easy to put a relationship on cause and effect
Demand characteristics
You have control over variables
Not difficult to replicate
52
In what circumstance below is representative sampling correctly demonstrated?
Focus group of 50 kids, 5 are sampled based on their review
Experiment where 3 people choose the next 3 for the sample
Population of 20 people (10 M & 10 F) sample is 5 M & 5 F
Researcher grabs sample after learning about the population.
53
When are within subjects used, compared to between subjects?
In tracking different independent variables
In studies with shorter durations
In studies with shorter durations
In tracking change over time
54
Psychology is a...
Social science
Biological science
Natural science
Physical science
55
Rubber is wrapped around wires for protection, what part of the neuron is like that rubber?
Soma
Myelin Sheath
Schwann Cells
Axon
56
the median can be used to….
a) utilize the localization of function regarding the amygdala
find the central tendency in a group of data
study how neurotransmitters carry and send signals
find the total amount of participants in a case study
57
What is the motor cortex in control of?
regulate emotions like fear and aggression
memory encoding, learning, memory consoldiation
bodily sensations and touch
planning, control, and execution of the voluntary movements
58
Which is responisble for relaying motor and sensory signals ?
Amygdala
pons
hypothalamus
Thalamus
59
What is the primary function of the central nervous system?
composition of nerve tissues that control bodily activites
form, stability, support, and movement to the body.
to circulate blood throughout your body
the ability to produce hormones and regulate emotions
60
What is it called when their is a consistancy of the findings in study?
C) repeated measures
A) validity
B) reliability
D) credibility
61
The hormone oxytocin is responsible for,
love and trust
Love and motivation
Memory function and trust
Motivation and memory function
62
1. Which part of the brain is responsible for detecting touch, temperature, pain, and the body’s position in space?
the sensory cortex
the occipital lobe
the motor cortex
the parietal lobe
63
Why are field study's important?
Emphasizes the role and relevance of social context
Helps understand treatments
Important data from standardized procedures
To understand the purpose of the lab
64
What is the Corpus Callosum's function?
Relaying information between the hemispheres of the brain.
To maintain balance when walking.
To maintain homeostasis.
Relaying information through the nervous system.
65
What is the measure of the strength and direction of a relationship called?
Measure of Dispersion
Central Tendency
Standard Deviation
Correlation Coefficient
66
Define and explain the purpose and function of Axon Terminal in a neuron
Recive nuerotransmitters from other cells
Protect the axon from external damage
Send nuerotransmitters to other cells
Send electrical impulses to the dentdrites through the axon
67
What is the median?
a measure of central tendency that is found in a set of data
A) the average number from a set of data
the result of multiplying the lowest and highest values in a data set
A) the difference between the lowest and highest values in a set of data
68
In Emma's experiment only 20 people where chose arbitrarily. What sampling is this?
Random sampling
Snowball sampling
Representative sampling
Opportunity sampling
69
1.     A neuron is comprised of many different parts. Where is the axon terminal located?
A)    The middle of the axon, near the myelin sheath
A)    In between the dendrites
A)    The end of the axon, near the buttons
A)    The beginning of the axon, near the soma
70
Which of the following is an advantage towards a field study?
The study is easily replicable.
The study is taken in a controlled environment.
There is no sample bias.
Creates a firsthand experience to what is being studied.
71
Why is anonymity important? It ensures _______.
people don't know personal info researchers can to replicate
it keeps hidden peoples specific answers
participant will be safe bc their answers will be secret
truthful answers - subjects aren't worried abt bad outcomes
72
Which of these best characterizes a field study
Studies conducted in the real world
Easy to replicate
Controlled environment
Manipulation of independent variable
73
What measures how much of a certain chemical parts of the brain are using?
EEG
MRI
fMRI
PET Scan
74
What major role does the cerebellum play in the human body?
Controls hunger, emotions, and body regulation
Coordinates motor movements and balance level
Processes tactile sensory information
Processes emotional stimuli
75
1. How does debriefing help a case study when related to ethics?
c. Debriefing explains what the experiment is
d. tells the participant the experiment after
b. Debriefing tells participant what to do before
a. Debriefing is not related to ethics
76
what is the defining characteristic of a quasi experimental study?
is done in a lab
is obsereved in a natural environment
tests causal hyptheses
it lacks random assignment
77
1. What type of research method is a Naturalistic Observation?
Quantitative
Experimental
Qualitative
Correlational
78
What would happen when your dendrites die?
You die
You won't be able to perform everyday tasks
You would start to lose memories
Everything stays normal, since dendrites regenerate
79
Which best defines psychology
Study of the brain
The study of technology to understand humans
The study of the mind and behavior
The study of science in human nature
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3. What is the cell body in a neuron?
a. It sends information to the axons
a. It collects information
c. Hold neuron structure and info
d. It creates synapses within your body
81
What would inferential statistics look like between 2 different size data sets?
Find the correlation coefficient of the data sets
Compare the Mean values of each data set
Calculate the Standard Deviation of the data set and compare
Add the values for each set and compare the highest values
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balnk is when a participant wishes to leave the experiment
informed concent
anonimity
the right to withdraw
debrefing
83
3.) If a person touches something soft, which type of neuron is responsible for relaying that information to the CNS?
Motor neurons.
Neurons within the brain.
Neurons within the spinal cord.
Sensory neurons.
84
What is the purpose of an Autopsy?
to find to what extent of brain damage someone has
to determine the cause of death of a person who has died
to determine how much fluid is in a person's lungs
85
Which circumstance most closely connects to the function of the parietal lobe?
Taking a higher-level thinking test
Expressing grief
Touching a hot pad and feeling heat
Listening to a person talking
86
Psychology is said to be the scientific study of ___ and ___.
Mental illness, mental health
Behavior, mental processes
Physical states, mental states
None of the above
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____ is where every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected.
Samples
Random sampling
Population
Representative sampling

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