Final Exam Flashcards
early psychologists tried to do exatcly what the term “psychology” implies - the study of the mind. T or F
True
William James wrote what?
The first General Psychology book
before psychology was recognized as a distinct discipline it was considered to be a branch of what?
Philosophy
What are the Four lobes of the brain
Frontal, parietal, ocipital, temporal lobe
What are the four sources of motivation?
Bodily functions, inner feelings and rational desires, interpersonal functions, and holy spirit
Define homeostatic activity and give an example.
any activity taken by an individual to reduc a drive in order to accomplish a physiological balance. Ex - drinking water when thirsty
Four common biological motivators are?
Hunger, thirst, pain and pleasure.
Not all hyper activity is ________.
It may also be what?
Biological.
The consequences of learned behavior of poor discipline techniques.
Millers Law stats that….
The average person can only retain 7 bits of info (+ or -2) within his or her short-term memory
What are the 3 stages in which info is processed by a human being are….
Sensory screening, short term and long term memory.
Massed-time rehearsal is
When someone spends an extended period of time rehearsing the given info
the believer response to any situation of suspect motivations should be to…
turn to God, seeking His grace through Jesus Christ…….and prayer.
What are the three models of Learning?
Classical, operant and observational conditioning
credit for the development of of classical conditioning theory is usually given to..
Ivan P. Pavlow
Psychology might be thought of as the study of what?
How living creature interact with their environment and each other, and how they cope with that environment
Twitmyer investigated the knee jerk finding that abnormal responses suggest…
Damage to the spinal cord
Classical condition theory can be used to determine the likely effect of church on people…
age inappropriate sunday school lessons causeing boredom then punishment for fidgeting causeing fear and punishment to be connected to church. Fear or boredome can also possible cary over into adolescence
How do advertiser use classical conditioning?
Use it in movie theaters to attempt to sell their product in public. you see a cold cup of soda and it makes you want one
what is observational learning?
learned behavior by watching models engage in those actions
What are the observational learning models?
Peers, Parents , tv actors and teachers
the best evidence to date from studies of children in foster homes who were moved to a more stimulating environment indicates what?
the environment plays a crucial role in the development of intellectual functioning.
what is intellignece?
iq is a measure of natural intelligence or mental potential
what are the characteristics of intelligence?
good vocabulary, making wise decisions, planning ahead and displaying interest in the world at large
Describe being senile
a decline in physical strength or short term memory loss
mental retardation was considered a form of ________ untill the time of philosopher and physician John Locke
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what are the four classifications of mental retardation?
mild, moderate, severe, and profound
aggressive behavior to schizophrenia and three to four times more frequent in _________ individuals than the general public.
Mentally retarded.
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can produce what? and how is it manifested?
fetal alcohol syndrome.
retarded growth, mental retardation, diformites of the head, face and limbs
