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
a theory that states that humans are drawn to behaviors that drive them achieve homeostasis
Drive reduction
Side effect of electroconvulsive therapy
Temporary memory loss
Ron Sternberg’s theory of love is composed of:
Intimacy
Passion
Commitment
Technique most useful for studying focal brain activity during word generation
Positron-emission tomography (PET Scan)
knowledge that only becomes clear when a person has an incentive to display it
Latent learning
when the corner of a baby’s mouth is stroked or touched the baby will open their mouth to suck on something
Rooting reflex
