PSY 101-45 F24 - Exam 1 Review

Jennie believes that human behavior can be described through fully understanding the external influences on behavior. Jennie's beliefs align most with...

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalytic

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

What correlation coefficient is the strongest?

• -.95

• .32

• -.05

• .76

The relationship between hours spent studying and exam scores is most likely...

• Positive

• Negative

The part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons are the...

• Axon Terminals

• Synaptic Clefts

• Dendrites

• Axons

The ____ is responsible for sending sensory information to the correct area.

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

• Medulla

The ____ area is responsible for the production of speech, while the ____ area is responsible for the comprehension of speech.

• Broca's; Wernicke's

• Wernicke's; Broca's

• Broca's; Lange's

• Lange's; Schachter's

Sorting M&M's by color is the law of ____.

• Proximity

• Similarity

• Closure

• Continuity

The ____ theory states that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane; The ______ theory states that the pitch we hear is determined by the frequency of sound waves, with higher frequencies resulting in higher pitches.

• Pitch; Location

• Frequency; Place

• Location; Pitch

• Place; Frequency

Linda believes that we sleep to help our brains grow and allows our memory to consolidate. Linda is guided by which theory of sleep?

• Inactivity Theory

• Restorative Theory

• Brain Plasticity Theory

• Energy Conservation Theory

What are the two main styles of meditation?

• Mindfulness; Breath-Focused

• Mantra Meditation; Nature-Based

• Transcendental Meditation; Guided Meditation

• Focused Attention; Open Monitoring