Practice Questions ModernStates Flashcards
Refers to the study the origins and causes of an illness
Etiology
A neuron is said to be polarized when it is in a_________________
Resting state
the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft is caused by ______________
An action potential
The receptors for hearing are____________
hair cells on the basilar membrane
Hypnosis is most useful for _______________
Pain control
Brain waves during REM sleep generally appear as ______________
Rapid low amplitude waves
girls clearly develop faster than boys in _________________
Adolescent physical growth spurt
Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas classified temperament into this cluster of 3
Easy, difficult, slow to warm up
Freud believed that the superego is the portion of the psyche that is _____________
Socialized
Hostility correlates most commonly with _________
Heart Disease
According to Freud the conscience resides in the _____________
Superego
Explains how cones connect to the ganglion cells and how opposing cells are excited or inhibited by certain wavelengths of light
Opponent-Process Theory
Type of sleep pattern that becomes less prevalent as one moves from infancy to adulthood
REM
a stimulus that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer
Secondary reinforcer
tendency of very young children to extend the use of a word beyond the scope of its specific meaning
Overextension
