AAMC FL#1 PSYCH/SOC

Question 1

in serial sequneces, would be more likely to experience

Answer 1

primacy effect, they remebr the things presented first because it already more time to be stored in long term memory

Question 2

what stage or age is when mastery of conservation (water is same in 2 cups)

Answer 2

concrete operations - 7-11/12 years

Question 3

_______ is a form of learning where a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with unrelated unconditioned stimulus to produce a behavioural response

Answer 3

classical conditioning

Question 4

ones heart beat, and blood pressure are functions regulated by the _______ (what sys)

Answer 4

autonomic sys

Question 5

these studies/research involved measuring variables and their relationships

Answer 5

correlational

Question 6

this study of individuals, groups of people, analyze a principle or thesis

Answer 6

case studies

Question 7

what forms the most outerlayer of the eye

Answer 7

cornea

Question 8

this is located deep to the sclera, layer between retina and sclera

Answer 8

choroid

Question 9

sound induced vibration depolarize hair cells of the cochlea by opening ion channels that are gated in what way?

Answer 9

mechanically

Question 10

this gated channel require binding of molceul to ion channel - dendrited

Answer 10

chemically - neurotransmitter, hormones, ions

Question 11

synapticaly gated ion channel are (not) one of main types of gated channels

Answer 11

NO

Question 12

actor observer bias where actor explain through ______ while observer explain the actors behaviour based on ________

Answer 12

situational factors, stable internal states

Question 13

____ this is a fast recovery of a response that has already undergone habituation

Answer 13

dishabituation

Question 14

people have lemon juice and them response diminished, so they add lime juice what are processes

Answer 14

habituation first, then activate again – dishabituation

Question 15

optimal arousal levels that are too high or low will

Answer 15

imped performance on test for ex

Question 16

what is example that provide degree of sympathetic arousal in the different conditions

Answer 16

measure of electrical conductivity of skin

Question 17

according to general adaptation syndrome, we folow the ___ stress repsonse for all stresors

Answer 17

similar

Question 18

humans respond _____ to different type of stressors

Answer 18

similarily

Question 19

____ this is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours to group norms

Answer 19

confomity

Question 20

this organ in brain involvd with fin motor movement and coordination

Answer 20

cerebellum

Question 21

this theory states taht the structure of a language influecnes the way its speakers conceptualize the world

Answer 21

liguisti relativity

Question 22

social support refers to

Answer 22

network ties - family, friends, NOT social activites

Question 23

george miller magic number is

Answer 23

7 plus minus 2 - range from 5–9 for short term memory store

Question 24

before working memory was activated, what was

Answer 24

sensory

Question 25

how to assess if socia movement organization present its beliefs to public

Answer 25

conduct content analysis of website - data how frame issues, webiste first point of contact

Question 26

larger groups are more ___ than smaller but less ____

Answer 26

stable, intimate

Question 27

dyads or triads are more stable

Answer 27

triads

Question 28

if neighbourhoods are segreagated by ses, increased social distance and different experiences so people fro different background torible elating - lead to

Answer 28

physical bondaries, closed networks

Question 29

which method is describe involving systematic observation of complete social environemnt - this studies people cultures

Answer 29

ehtnographic

Question 30

this method involved comparing organization, region, government, entity

Answer 30

comparative

Question 31

which term refer to closed status positions that hinder social mobility

Answer 31

caste systems