Exam 1

Question 1

Who was the female psychologist that found that black kids were being harmed by segregation?

Answer 1

Mamie Phipps Clark

Question 2

Difference between clinical psych and counseling psych?

Answer 2

Clinical: Deals with behavior and mental problems
Counseling: Deals with ongoing life problems

Question 3

What do experiments best explain?

Answer 3

Cause & Effect

Question 4

Which part of the brain is responsible for emotional memory processing?

Answer 4

The Amygdala

Question 5

When the X-Axis and Y-Axis do not move in the same direction, what type of relationship is the graph considered to have?

Answer 5

No relationship/correlation

Question 6

What is the function of the frontal lobe?

Answer 6

Regulating behaviors, thoughts, decision making

Question 7

Which equipment device is used to measure brain activity through change in blood flow?

Answer 7

fMRI

Question 8

Which idea: Knowledge is acquired through observation

Answer 8

Empiricism

Question 9

Which psych based career can prescribe medication?

Answer 9

Psychiatrist

Question 10

What is the biggest benefit of survey research?

Answer 10

It can quickly collect large amounts of data

Question 11

What type of correlation does a graph have if the x-axis increases while the y-axis decreases?

Answer 11

Negative

Question 12

Which body system releases hormones and contains the pituitary gland?

Answer 12

The Endocrine System

Question 13

Which area of the brain is responsible for speech production and comprehension?

Answer 13

Broca’s Area and Wernicke’s Area

Question 14

Which idea: Analyzes mind by breakdown into basic parts that are studied through introspection?

Answer 14

Structuralism

Question 15

Which type of psych studies how mind and behavior have been shaped by natural selection?

Answer 15

Evolutionary Psychology

Question 16

Steps of the scientific method?

Answer 16

1. Define a problem/observation
2. Gather information
3. Create a Hypothesis
4. Conduct an experiment
5. Analyze data
6. Form a conclusion
7. Repeat

Question 17

What type of correlation is it when the x-axis increases as the y-axis increases?

Answer 17

Positive

Question 18

Brain is considered to be _________ because it has the ability for neurons to change their networks

Answer 18

Neuroplastic

Question 19

Who is considered to be the father of psychology? (Hint: He created the first ever psych lab)

Answer 19

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 20

Which ethical principle states that studies should be beneficial to participants? (Hint: Do no harm rule)

Answer 20

Beneficence

Question 21

What is it called when someone has a testable educated prediction?

Answer 21

Hypothesis

Question 22

What nervous system prepares the body for action?

Answer 22

Sympathetic

Question 23

What is the time following the action potential called? (Hint: Another AP cannot be initiated)

Answer 23

The Refractory Period

Question 24

What is psychology?

Answer 24

The study of the mind and brain

Question 25

Whose idea: Everyone is a blank slate?

Answer 25

Aristotle

Question 26

Naturalistic observations assist you in avoiding what characteristics?

Answer 26

Demand Characteristics

Question 27

The ______ variable is manipulated & the ______ variable is measured.

Answer 27

Independent, Dependent

Question 28

Which part of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?

Answer 28

Central

Question 29

Which part of the neuron receives messages?

Answer 29

Dendrites