AP Psych review game #1

What is Random Assignment?

• something chosen at random

• a procedure used in experiments to create one or more study groups

• a strategy used in classifying animals

• sitting in class on the first day of school

What does the Placebo Effect mean?

• when a person's health improves after taking a 'dummy' treatment

• evolutionary expansion

• the big bang theory

True or False: Wilhelm Wundt founded experimental psychology

• true

• false

What are the chemical messengers of the endocrine system called?

• glands

• glial cells

• hormones

• neurotransmitters

Where are terminal buttons located?

• at the end of the axons

• in the stoma

• in the synaptic cleft

• in your brain

How much of a persons average nights sleep is spent in REM?

• 75%

• 50%

• 100%

• 25%

How often does the sleep cycle repeat itself throughout the night?

• never

• every 2 hours

• every 90 minutes

• 1 time

Which stage of sleep does dreaming occur?

• REM

• stage 2

• stage 4

• stage 3

People who experience partial sleep deprivation or sleep restriction experience what?

• poor decision making

• impaired attention

• impaired coordination

• all of the above

What kind of brain wave is most prevalent in deep or dreamless sleep?

• theta

• alpha

• delta

• beta