Exam 1 Flashcards
Who was the female psychologist that found that black kids were being harmed by segregation?
Mamie Phipps Clark
Difference between clinical psych and counseling psych?
Clinical: Deals with behavior and mental problems
Counseling: Deals with ongoing life problems
What do experiments best explain?
Cause & Effect
Which part of the brain is responsible for emotional memory processing?
The Amygdala
When the X-Axis and Y-Axis do not move in the same direction, what type of relationship is the graph considered to have?
No relationship/correlation
What is the function of the frontal lobe?
Regulating behaviors, thoughts, decision making
Which equipment device is used to measure brain activity through change in blood flow?
fMRI
Which idea: Knowledge is acquired through observation
Empiricism
Which psych based career can prescribe medication?
Psychiatrist
What is the biggest benefit of survey research?
It can quickly collect large amounts of data
What type of correlation does a graph have if the x-axis increases while the y-axis decreases?
Negative
Which body system releases hormones and contains the pituitary gland?
The Endocrine System
Which area of the brain is responsible for speech production and comprehension?
Broca’s Area and Wernicke’s Area
Which idea: Analyzes mind by breakdown into basic parts that are studied through introspection?
Structuralism
Which type of psych studies how mind and behavior have been shaped by natural selection?
Evolutionary Psychology
Steps of the scientific method?
- Define a problem/observation
- Gather information
- Create a Hypothesis
- Conduct an experiment
- Analyze data
- Form a conclusion
- Repeat
What type of correlation is it when the x-axis increases as the y-axis increases?
Positive
Brain is considered to be _________ because it has the ability for neurons to change their networks
Neuroplastic
Who is considered to be the father of psychology? (Hint: He created the first ever psych lab)
Wilhelm Wundt
Which ethical principle states that studies should be beneficial to participants? (Hint: Do no harm rule)
Beneficence
What is it called when someone has a testable educated prediction?
Hypothesis
What nervous system prepares the body for action?
Sympathetic
What is the time following the action potential called? (Hint: Another AP cannot be initiated)
The Refractory Period
What is psychology?
The study of the mind and brain
