1.1 FINDING THE CAUSE OR PURPOSE OF OUR BEHAVIORS IS AN EXAMPLE OF?

1.1 STRUCTURALISM LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SUBFIELD?

1.1 WHICH ARE TRUE ABOUT FUNCTIONALISM?

1.2 Experimental psychology focused mainly on

1.2 The Father of American Psychology

1.2 Who was the first woman to earn her PhD in psychology?

1.2 Who was the first female president of the APA?

1.2 What is psychology?

1.2 Which psychological approach would be most interested in learning about why different cultures respond differently in child rearing?

1.2 This approach looks for genetic reasons for behavior.

2.1 Which kind of study can establish a cause-effect relationship between variables, assuming that the research is appropriate and well conceived?

2.1 Method of intense study of just one individual:

2.1 A type of observation conducted in the participants' normal environment without interference from the researchers.

2.3 Measure of central tendency calculated by adding up all scores and dividing by the number of scores in the data set.

2.1 An individual suffered a major traumatic brain injury after getting in a bad accident at work. If a psychologist wants to know the effects of the trauma, what method would be best?

2.1 In experimental studies which group receives nothing? In other words, they do not get the variable that is under study.

2.1 This refers to the method of gaining enough participants that represent various backgrounds of people, allowing researchers to generalize results to the larger population:

2.3 Which of the following is the mean for the data set: 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 15?

2.3 What kind of relationship?

2.2 Who typically makes decisions and has the final say about research ethics issues?

2.2 Typically, _________________ is provided before the study begins in the form of a signature on a detailed form explaining the study the participant will take part in.

2.2 What ethical principle states that all data must be kept anonymous.

2.2 What does the term "ethics" mean in psychology?

2.2 refers to how research participants are selected (or sampled) from a target population.

3.1 Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

3.1 What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

3.1 The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

3.1 Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages

3.1 The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

3.1 Frank has an elevated heart rate, respiration rate and increased blood flow to his arm and leg muscles. Which branch(s) of the nervous system most likely has the most neurons firing action potentials?

3.1 This is the gap or space between two neurons

3.1 chemical messager, released into the bloodstream, slow but long lasting

3.1 Heart rate, digestion, pupil dilation are involuntary processes controlled by the ____ nervous system

3.1 The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the

3.2 What is the main function of the endocrine system?

3.2 The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

3.2 The gland that stimulates body metabolism

3.2 Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?

3.4 What is this?

3.4 The part of the brain associated with STRESS

3.4 The part of the brain associated with the formation of Memories.

3.4 Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that is most closely related to what behavior in the teenagers?

3.4 The lobe of the brain that interprets what we see is the____________________lobe.

3.4 The man whose brain injury sparked new interest in brain research was:__________________________

3.4 Memory of a specific event

3.4 In-depth memory of clear, specific information

3.4 Translation of information into a form in which it can be used

3.4 Organizing info into smaller units that are easy to recall

3.4 The serial position effect refers to which of the following? Select both that apply.

3.4 Depending on the person, this memories capacity is 5-9 items and lasts about 5-20 seconds

3.4 This type of memory is unlimited and can last a lifetime

3.4 Many people are able to describe where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the 9/11 attacks. This is an example of:

3.4 Given a list of names people usually remember the first part of the list and the last part of the list more and are more prone to forget the names in the middle due to:

4.2 Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curvature and thickness of the

4.1 The pitch of a sound is determined by what?

4.1 The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

4.2 What is the purpose of the eardrum?

4.1 The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size, and speed of an oncoming automobile best illustrates

4.2 The retina is to the eye as the ________ is to the ear.

4.1 The mechanical vibrations triggered by sound waves are transduced into neural impulses by

4.2 According to the Young-Helmholtz theory

4.2 Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

  4.1 The process by which sensory information is converted into neural energy is:

4.2 Assuming that the visual systems of humans and other mammals function similarly, you would expect that the retina of a nocturnal mammal (one active only at night) would contain:

4.1 The inner ear contains receptors for:

4.1 The study of perception is primarily concerned with how we:

4.1 Minimum difference between any two stimuli that a person can detect 50% of the time.

4.1 The weakest level of a stimulus that can be correctly detected at least 50% of the time.

4.1 The idea that pain can only be experienced if pain messages can pass through a gate in the spinal cord on their way to the brain.

4.1 Receiving messages below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness.  

4.1 Concepts or frameworks that organize and interpret information.

4.1 The process by which we select, organize, and interpret sensory information in order to recognize meaningful objects and events is called

4.1 The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called

4.1 Because she was listening to the news on the radio, Mrs. Schultz didn't perceive a word her husband was saying. Her experience best illustrates

4.1 Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of

4.2 The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

4.2 Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?

4.1 Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

4.1 The cochlea is a

4.1 The convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

4.1 Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?

4.2 Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye?

4.1 Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?

4.1 Tamika hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?

4.1 The historical movement associated with the statement “the whole may exceed the sum of its parts” is:

4.1 Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:

4.1 Neural impulses go directly to the cortex without passing through the thalamus from receptors in the...

4.2 Where is the cheetah's field of vision the clearest?

4.1 How does a caribou's ability to see ultraviolet light help them survive

4.1 Which is NOT a part of the ear?

4.1 What is umami?

3.4 The ______________ is the largest part of the brain

3.4 This structure allows the left and right hemisphere of the brain to communicate.

3.4 The function of the thalamus is ______.

3.4 Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

3.4 What are the three parts of the Brainstem?

3.4 A playful kitty would likely become a vicious beast if this part of the brain was to be stimulated.

3.1 What is reuptake?

3.2 This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA).

3.4 Memory

3.4 Emotions

1.2 George sees his clients for a brief period of time, and mostly concentrates his questions on how their medication is working so he can find out if he should issue them a new scrip or change the milligram dosage he has prescribed. George is most likely a:

1.2 Julian believes that everything we do was determined with our personality that we were born with. Thanos believes that we are the sum product of our life experiences. The basic conflict that sums the difference between these two perspectives is:

2.1 Which scatterplot shows the strongest negative relationship between the variables?

2.1 Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?

2.1 The taller your height is, the bigger your shoe size is. This is an example of what type of correlation?

2.1 In a survey, which choice below would have the least influence?

4.1 Illusions occur when:

4.1 The Ponzo Illusion is a visual illusion of:

4.1 The Ames Room provides an illusion because

of our familiarity with the rectangular shape of

rooms. It occurs because we:

4.1 These two faces of a cube:

4.1 This illusion uses the gestalt principle of

4.1 This illusion confuses the brain's use of

1.2 Natural selection, adaptation, and the evolution of behavior patterns are major emphases of _____ psychology.