Exam 1 GP Summer

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After being attacked by a dog as a child, Maria now experiences intense fear and anxiety whenever she sees any dog, even friendly ones. The brain structure most responsible for Maria's learned fear response is the:

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Amygdala

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Lack of interest may be:

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A third variable

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After watching a documentary about airplane crashes, Kevin becomes convinced that flying is extremely dangerous and decides to drive instead of fly to his vacation destination. Kevin's decision-making is most likely influenced by:

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The availability heuristic

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Dr. Martinez defines "sleep deprivation" as "getting less than 4 hours of sleep the night before testing" and measures memory performance using "the number of words correctly recalled from a 20-word list." These represent:

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Operational definitions

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Sarah is trying to remember a grocery list: milk, bread, eggs, cheese, apples, bananas, chicken, rice, pasta, cookies. If she doesn't write it down, which items is she most likely to forget?

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Cheese, apples, and bananas

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Lisa has always believed that people who wear glasses are more intelligent. When she meets someone wearing glasses, she pays more attention to signs of their intelligence and ignores evidence that contradicts this belief. Lisa's behavior demonstrates:

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Confirmation bias

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Dr. Thompson believes that people who grew up in rural areas are more helpful than those who grew up in cities. When designing her study, she unconsciously pays more attention to helpful behaviors in rural participants and dismisses unhelpful behaviors as exceptions. This represents:

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Observer bias

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Amy suffered a head injury in a skiing accident. Since then, she can remember everything that happened before the accident, but she cannot form any new memories. Amy is experiencing:

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Antrograde amnesia

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Michael reads that 80% of people survive a particular medical procedure, while David reads that 20% of people die from the same procedure. Even though the statistics are identical, Michael feels optimistic about the procedure while David feels pessimistic. This difference in their reactions illustrates:

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The framing effect

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A researcher studies the relationship between stress and academic performance in college students, measuring stress with cortisol levels and academic performance with GPA. Higher cortisol levels are associated with lower GPAs. This study demonstrates:

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A negative correlation