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1
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hemholtz theory of pitch perception states what

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pitch perception is linked to the region of the basilar membrane that vibrates

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what do birds use to navigate

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atmospheric pressure
infrasound
magnetic sense
star compass

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3
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place theory

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each different pitch causes a different place on the basilar membrane to vibrate

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4
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what is an example of a holophrase

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when a 2 year old who wants her bottle simply says bottle

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5
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dissasociative fugue

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amnesia + sudden, unexpected move from home

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what are the categories of mental disorders in the DSM 5

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substance related disorders
personality disorders
mood diorders
sleep disorders

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what is a strong influence on helping behavior according to social psychology

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empathy

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what study is most useful to an experimenter wanting to study cooperation and competition in adolescents?

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prisoner’s dilemma

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9
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baumrind thinks that what parenting style is associated with the most socially and academically competent children?

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authoritarian

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10
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cognitive behavioral therapist known for therapy in depression

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beck

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11
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who first defined convergent thinking

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cattell

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12
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clark & clark

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study on doll prefs in black children

used in brown v board of ed

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13
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what stage is the oedipal conflict resolved in

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phallic

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14
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freud’s life insticts

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eros

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15
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what are the propelling aspects of Freud’s dynamic theory of personality

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instincts

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when a child acquires the ability to represent the world internally through use of symbols, what stage of Piaget’s cognitive development are they in

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sensorimotor

17
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what will a lesion of the ventromedial hypothalamus produce?

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hyperphagia

18
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haploid cells

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contain 23 single chromosomes

ex: gametes such as sperm and egg cells

19
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synapse

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tiny gap between neurons

20
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how does a fixed action pattern differ from a conditioned response

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fixed action patterns are triggered by releasing stimuli

21
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where are osmoreceptors located

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hypothalamus

22
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what is true if a patient has a demyelinating disease

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they will have slower nerve conduction times

23
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what sensory modality is most integrated in the lymbic system

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olfactory

24
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MAO inhibitors

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behavioral stimulants that reduce depression by inhibiting the enzyme of MAO that breaks down and deactivates norepinephrine and serotonin

25
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in right handed people, what is the left hemisphere of the brain dominant for?

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speech production
perception of meaningful sounds
perception of nonsense syllables
application of syntactic rules

26
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L-dopa

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increases dopamine levels
treats Parkinson’s
too much makes you psychotic

27
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yerkes Dodson law

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performance is worst at extremely high or low levels of arousal

performance is optimal at intermediate levels

28
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zimbardo

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performed prison simulation

used deindivuation to explain results stating that wearing a uniform promotes deindividuation

29
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nomothetic

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focuses of groups to find commonalities between individuals

30
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what is groupthink process characterized by?

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inhumane solutions
restricted discussion
group cohesiveness
excessive riskiness

31
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what is an example of the fundamental attribution error

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she stole because she is a theif

32
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reaction formation is most likely encountered in descriptions of what

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psychoanalysis

33
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social facilitation

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being in a group enhances performance

34
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idiographic

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focuses on individuals

35
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reciprocity hypothesis

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we like those who like us and hate those who hate us

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