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Question 1

Dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine are types of

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neurotransmitters

Question 2

What is the trichromatic theory?

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humans have three types of cones

Question 3

What causes the action potential to travel down the axon?

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a change in polarity/depolarization

Question 4

Some good practices of intellectual wellness are

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Take notes while you read, while in class, and focus on more than what is w, Ask questions to yourself or others as you reflect., Expose yourself to difference. (new ideas, people, and beliefs)

Question 5

the fovea is most associated with

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visual acuity

Question 6

Different parts of our brain controls specific aspects of our behavior.

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True

Question 7

What does the pituitary gland do?

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It's responsible for many different hormones that affect behavior.

Question 8

Empiricism is...

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knowledge comes from experience

Question 9

what does the optic nerve do?

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transmits visual information from the retina to the brain

Question 10

Environmental wellness is an aspect of the wellness continuum.

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True

Question 11

The outer ear includes the cornea

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False

Question 12

Correlation equals causation.

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UNTRUTH

Question 13

Was Helen Keller...

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Deaf And Blind

Question 14

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Belief that leads to its own fulfillment

Question 15

What's circled on this neuron?

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Axon

Question 16

What is opponent process theory?

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If you fatigue one color of a pair the other will fire

Question 17

Gestalt Psychology says...

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the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Question 18

What is psychology?

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the scientific study of the mind and behavior

Question 19

What are your genes are made of?

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DNA

Question 20

Sigmund Frued focused on the science of

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The unconscious mind

Question 21

The hippocampus helps me

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Remember important events

Question 22

Heritability is the extent to which…

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Differences among peoples traits are due to genes

Question 23

Whats the first step in Experimental Studies?

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Creating a Hypothesis

Question 24

What is the scientific method?

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A process used to explore observations/answer questions

Question 25

A weakness of observational studies is:

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They cannot clearly show causation

Question 26

The auditory canal carries sound waves to the eardrum

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True

Question 27

Terminal Buttons release neurotransmitters

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True

Question 28

What Correlation is this?

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Positive

Question 29

What is the definition of Wellness?

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Active state of being healthy; promotes good physical, mental, and emotions

Question 30

What is Intellectual Wellness?

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openness to new ideas, critical thinking and learning new info

Question 31

Dopamine influences motivation, pleasure, and addiction

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True

Question 32

William James brought which concept to the field of Psychology?

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- functionalism

Question 33

What did the Milgram experiment focus on

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obedience and authority

Question 34

What is sensory adaptation?

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when we stop sensing unchanging stimuli

Question 35

What is an illusion?

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misinterpreting sensory stimuli

Question 36

The central nervous system consists of the ______ and the _____?

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brain, spinal cord

Question 37

What is the cornea

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A thin,translucid protective layer of the eye.

Question 38

What does the amygdala do?

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Controls your emotions.

Question 39

Why does Critical Thinking need a question?

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So that you can define what you want to find out

Question 40

Perceptual set refers to a predisposition to:

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perceive something in accordance with our expectations

Question 41

The steps of the scientific method..

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often start with a question.

Question 42

Epigenetics should be placed under

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Turning genes off and on

Question 43

Statistics are (blank) evidence

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Quantified

Question 44

Alleles are a different form of genes.

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True

Question 45

What is contained inside the Baslar Membrane?

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Hair cells

Question 46

What connects the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body

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peripheral nervous system

Question 47

Ways I can grow intellectual wellness is by...

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Looking up topics that interest me on YouTube, Reading comics, watching news or documentaries, Talking with my elders, parents and teaches

Question 48

What is transduction?

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Transformingsignals into neural impulses

Question 49

Which concept requires critical thinking?

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Decision making, Creativity, Problem solving, Professional judgement

Question 50

Psychology has

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a range of specialist areas

Question 51

Which is not one of the parts of the brain?

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spinal chord

Question 52

What are the lobes of your brain?

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The frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobe

Question 53

Epigenetics is heritable

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True

Question 54

Rationalism is the belief that

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reason is the chief source of knowledge

Question 55

The prefrontal cortex helps me to

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Make thoughtful decisions

Question 56

How could Critical Thinking cause issues?

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Critical thinking never causes issues

Question 57

Psychology is often considered to be a union of what two fields?

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Physiology and philosphy

Question 58

The positive component of social wellness is involved

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true

Question 59

Psychologist who introduced the Psychoanalytic Psychology

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Freud

Question 60

Dorthea Dix worked to

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Improve life for the mentally ill

Question 61

Circle the letter of how often you must work to improve your wellness.

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Every day

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