FINAL EXAM for Psychology Flashcards
Who is considered the Father of Psychology?
William James
What is the difference between agonist and antagonist in terms of their influence on neurotransmitters?
agonist activates or increases, antagonist blocks or decreases
What is the main goal of research participants?
protect the research participants
If damage occurs near Wernicke’s area, a persons _____ would be impaired.
speech recognition
If damage occurs near Broca’s area, a persons _____ would be impaired.
speech production
Which type of imaging measures brain activity by detecting changes with blood flow?
fMRI
If a researcher finds that two variables are correlated, it is reasonable to assume that one caused the one?
no correlation does not equal causation
The process of informing potential participants about the risks and benefits of participating in a given study is known as what?
Informed Consent
This structure in the brain is associated with emotion processing
The Amygdala
____ occurs when one fails to notice a readily visible yet unexpected visual stimuli?
Inattentional blindness
The first two schools of psychology were
Structuralism and Functionalism
If one group is given the medication and the other is a sugar pill that would not do anything. What is the sugar pill?
a placebo
One of the great debates has been the nature/nurture question regarding many topics. the nature or nurture question refers to
what behavior someone observes and how they feel about it.
Alex recently suffered damage to his eardrum, resulting in hearing loss. Based on the lecture which type of loss would this be?
conduction hearing loss.
What is the definition of psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Dylan is able to focus on reading and ignore background sounds. This skill is known as
selective attention
a researcher wants to study gender differences in classroom behaviors. The researcher examines this by visiting classrooms and documenting specific behaviors and gender. this type of research is known as
a naturalistic observation
In an experiment, what is true about the control group
they are the group that does not receive the treatment
The process by which we convert external stimuli into neural impulses is known as
transduction
Lilian recently hit her head and is now having trouble producing words and is speaking is non-sensible sentences. Assuming no other areas are affected, which region or structure of the brain was likely damaged?
Brocas Area
The chemical messengers released between neurons, such as serotonin and dopamine, are called
neurotransmitters
The lobe that is responsible for decision making judgment, goal-oriented behavior and inhibiting our emotional center is what lobe?
The frontal lobe
Damage to our occipital love most likely impacts our
vision
An elderly woman had damage to her brain after a stroke that caused her to hear music playing when there was no music. This indicates she had damage to which lobe
Temporal lobe
A testable prediction is a
hypothesis
the simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called
dual processing
in class we discussed when participants were able to identify shape correctly nearly 80% of the time despite not being able to see them.
blindsight
what are the 4 attachment styles
secure, ambivalent, avoidance, disorganized
____ is the influence of bodily sensations, gestures, and other states on cognitive preferences and judgments.
cognitive embodiment
what is sleep apnea
stop breathing during sleep followed by snort of air for a few seconds
It takes an entire night to go through the sleep cycles once.
false
Parents that tend to have more of a balance between structure and responsiveness are displaying which type of parenting style
authoritative
Jennifer is beginning to display abstract thinking and logic, noting that learning in one context can be applied in another. What stage is she in?
formal operational
Based on piagets theory conservation is the understanding that
Development stages stages occur in a perdictable sequence
The type of scan measures glucose consumption in the brain resulting in images of the brain or other organs
PET Scan
Studies of monkey raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother infant emotional bonds result primary from mothers providing infants with
body contact
What is the correct order of piagets stages of cognitive development
sensorimotor, pre-operational, formal operational, concrete operational
What is the name for a drug that prevents neurotransmitters from binding to a receptor nueron
antagonist
From around 18 months to 3 years children are attempting to become more independent. Erickson refers to this stage is
autonomy vs shame and doubt
Erikson suggests that after the age of 65 people are dealing with feelings related to
ego integrity vs despair
A child’s temperament is likely to be
a product of parenting style
in class we did the hole in the hand activity what concept does this highlight
binocular vision
what happens if an individual has narcolepsy
they suddenly and uncontrollably fall asleep
this attachment style is often the result of abuse or neglect from the caregiver as a result individuals tend to have trouble getting close to others, function independently, and prefer casual relationships
avoidant
when emma, a young child, sees a zebra she immediately says Horse suggesting she is using _____ later after learning about the animals distinguishing features she says zebra which an example of _____
accommodation/assimilation
located within the retina, which of the following receptors is responsible for detecting movement, black, white, and gray and works in low light
rods
the four horsemen. if Elaine repeatedly withdraws to avoid conflict this would be an example of
stonewallling
Tara is able to read complex sentences with the help of her parent that she is unable to read alone. this area of learning would best be understood as
bottom up processing
Alondra grew up in a culture that valued harmony, social responsibility, and doing what is best for the group. this is an example of
collectivism
