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what are the ethics of scientific psychology

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informed consent, confidentiality, deception, privacy, benefits, debriefing

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what are empirical methods

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inquiry using measurement and observation

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what is systematic observation

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observing the natural world to collect basic data that allows scientists to track information

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what are the different features of scientific thinking

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accuracy, consistency, scope, simplicity, fruitfulness

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what does designing a scientific study require

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planning, examining the data, inferrences from data, drawing conclusions

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what is the participant demand in a study

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the participant subconsciously trying to behave in a way that the experimenter wants them to

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what is a double-blind procedure

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both the experimenter and the participant not being aware of an external characteristic of the participant

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what is a case study

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a study that examines specific people/concepts

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what 3 things does a good experimental design have

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reliability, validity, replicability

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what is the nature-nurture debate

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extent to which particular aspects of behaviour are either inherited or learned

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what is the nature part of nature-nurture

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the genetics

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what is the nurture part of nature-nurture?

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the environment

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which twins are identical

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monozygotic, one egg

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what are epigenetics

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Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work.

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what are 3 diff principles of learning

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metacognition, transfer-appropriate processing, forgetting

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what is the main diff between instrumental and classical conditioning

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instrumental: behaviour is associated with a significant event
classical: behaviour is associated with a stimuli

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What was Thornike’s Law of Effect

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when a behaviour has a positive consequence, it will likely be repeated

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what are the 4 knowledge emotions

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awe, confusion, surprise, interest

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what are the 3 main parts of the neuron

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dendrite, soma, and axon

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what are bipolar neurons responsible for

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sensory perception (like the light in the retina)

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what are unipolar neurons responsible for

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sends physiological info to the brain

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what are the main differences between glia cells and neuron cells

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glia cells don’t act in cell communication the same way neurons do

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What is the part of he brain associated with language production

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Broca’s area

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What hormone is stress responses associated with

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cortisol

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What was a general concern with Broadbent’s Filter Model, Treisman’s Attenuation Model, and Late Selection Models

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They lacked the ability to account for all of the data

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Modern televisions and computer monitors were developed on the basis of the trichromatic colour theory, using three colour elements placed close enough together that the colours are blended by the eye. The field of psychology that engages in work like this is known as:

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Human Factors

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does the context of how we got hurt impact that way we perceive the pain?

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Yes, strongly

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where is the tympanic eardrum

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between the outer ear and the middle ear

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Identical twins share an identical genome, but we know that they are not the identical person. What is an explanation for this?

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epigenetic patterns become more dissimilar with age

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What scientific discipline examines similarities between individuals and analyzes them based on how biologically related they are.

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quantitative genetics

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What theory deals with the evolution of cognitive biases that lead to judgments and decisions we make in situations of uncertainty

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error management theory

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Sumby and Pollack (1954) found that the influence of visual cues on interpretation of an auditory stimulus was ______ when the background noise was loud.

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most effective

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Ivan Pavlov advanced behaviorism by showing that behavior could be explained without reference to ______ and was instead controlled by events in the environment.

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the mind

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The saying the “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” represents to philosophy of ______ psychology.

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Gestalt

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Morales is interested in studying how very small facial movements can be an early indicator of emotional response. Which measure would Dr. Morales likely use to measure very small facial movements?

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electromyography

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Irene has been having migraines lately and she goes to visit her doctor. Her doctor sends her to have a brain imaging test that will measure changes in the naturally occurring oxygen in the blood in her brain. Which type of procedure is Irene going to have?

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functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

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In Ivan Pavlov’s original experiment, the ______served as an unconditioned stimulus because it naturally elicited a response from the dogs.

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food

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what is the peripheral nervous system

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the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord

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which part of the peripheral nervous system increases heart rate and the “Fight or Flight” response?

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Sympathetic nervous system

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which part of the peripheral nervous system decreases heart rate and follows the “rest and digest” response

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the parasympathetic nervous system

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what is somatosensory

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a feeling or sensation on ANY part of the body

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what area of the temporal lobe is associated with language comprehension

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Wernicks area

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what does the hippocampus do

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in the temporal lobe, associated with learning and memory

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what is the Absolute Threshold

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the smallest amount of sensation needed to be detected by a sense

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where is the cochlea in the ear

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in the inner ear

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what are the 4 levels of falling asleep

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stage 1: falling asleep
stage 2: light sleep
stage 3: muscle relaxation
REM sleep: fully asleep, stage most similar to consciousness in regards to brain waves, quick eye movement

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what are the three psychoactive drugs

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hallucinogens
depressants
stimulants

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what do depressants do to ur body

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slows down bodys physiological repsonses,
highly addictive

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what do stimulants do to the body

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speeds up bodys physiological responses

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what do hallucinogens do to the body

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alters percpetion of environment by creating illusions and hallucinations

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