Exam 1

Question 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Answer 1

father of psychology, introspection (identifying elements of consciousness)

Question 2

William James

Answer 2

Functionalism, (Individuals make the whole society)

Question 3

B.F. Skinner and John Watson

Answer 3

Behaviorism (Behavior is acquired through conditioning)

Question 4

Alfred Binet

Answer 4

Applied psychology movement (Intelligence test that helped children in need of education support)

Question 5

Psychology as a profession

Answer 5

AAAP and National Mental health Act

Question 6

AAAP (when and why)

Answer 6

1930 and to focus on training of professional psychologists

Question 7

National Mental Health Act (when and why)

Answer 7

1946 and to get funding for clinical psychologists

Question 8

Independent Variable

Answer 8

What is being manipulated

Question 9

Dependent Variable

Answer 9

What is being measured

Question 10

Control Group

Answer 10

The group that does not receive any treatment

Question 11

Experimental Group

Answer 11

The group that does receive treatment

Question 12

Confounding variable

Answer 12

Affects the relationship between the independent and dependent variables

Question 13

Correlation Coefficient

Answer 13

Positive = More correlation; Negative = Less correlation

Question 14

Negatives of Surveys

Answer 14

Respondents may give incorrect information

Question 15

Quasi-experimental design

Answer 15

An experiment that does not use random assignment, but instead the IV is the group they are assigned (Married vs Unmarried)

Question 16

Steps to the human nervous system development

Answer 16

(ZEF) 1) Zygote 2) Embryo 3) Fetus. (40 weeks total)

Question 17

Central nervous system encompasses what

Answer 17

Brain and spinal cord

Question 18

Peripheral nervous system encompasses what

Answer 18

Everything, but brain and spinal cord

Question 19

Basic neuron Structure

Answer 19

Soma, Dendrites, and axon

Question 20

Lobes of the brain and their function

Answer 20

Frontal - Higher level thinking, Parietal - Sensory, Occipital - Sight, Temporal - Sounds and smells

Question 21

Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic

Answer 21

sympathetic (fight or flight); parasympathetic (rest and digest)

Question 22

Nature vs Nurture

Answer 22

Nature - Genes and biology
Nurture - How you are raised

Question 23

Who founded nature vs nurture

Answer 23

Francis Dalton

Question 24

Why can we do animal studies, but not human studies?

Answer 24

Animals are much faster replicators, and it is unethical to test humans

Question 25

Behavioral Genetics

Answer 25

Empirical science of how genes and environments work together

Question 26

Heritability Coefficient

Answer 26

Measures how strongly differences among individuals for a trait are related to differences among their genes

Question 27

High Awareness Examples

Answer 27

Decision making, mindfulness, problem solving

Question 28

Low awareness example

Answer 28

coma, sleep, and daydreaming

Question 29

5 Stages of sleep

Answer 29

1) Awake
2) Light Sleep
3) Moderately light
4) Transitional
5) REM (rapid eye movement)

Question 30

3 Sleeping disorders

Answer 30

1) Sleep Apnea (snoring)
2) Narcolepsy (falling asleep randomly)
3) Insomnia (can’t fall asleep)

Question 31

Types of psychoactive drugs

Answer 31

Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens