Psych Flashcards
Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that an individual will alter his/her _____, _____ or _____ to reduce the resulting discomfort.
Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that an individual will alter his/her attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the resulting discomfort.
_________ refers to ideas, attitudes, and behaviors that are widespread in society and reflects the beliefs and behaviors of the masses.
Popular culture refers to ideas, attitudes, and behaviors that are widespread in society and reflects the beliefs and behaviors of the masses.
________ describes changes in human values, practices, and/or beliefs that are not due to genes (i.e. increasing food portions)
Cultural evolution describes changes in human values, practices, and/or beliefs that are not due to genes (i.e. increasing food portions)
Cultural transmission is the passing of knowledge and values to the next generation and occurs within ____ groups while cultural diffusion is the spread of beliefs and behaviors from one cultural group to another and happens diffusion between _____ groups.
Cultural transmission is the passing of knowledge and values to the next generation and occurs within in groups while cultural diffusion is the spread of beliefs and behaviors from one cultural group to another and happens diffusion between out groups.
_______ is a cognitive bias in which an event is perceived as being likely or predictable after it has occurred, even if it was not likely to happen. For example, after a team scores an upset victory, people might declare that they knew it would happen all along.
Hindsight bias is a cognitive bias in which an event is perceived as being likely or predictable after it has occurred, even if it was not likely to happen. For example, after a team scores an upset victory, people might declare that they knew it would happen all along.
Which are the 6 major theoretical approaches to sociology?
What are the three general population pyramid shapes?
Expanding, stationary, and contracting.
According to psychoanalytic theory, ____ defense mechanisms are an unconscious way to deal with the anxiety caused by unacceptable urges and thoughts.
According to psychoanalytic theory, ego defense mechanisms are an unconscious way to deal with the anxiety caused by unacceptable urges and thoughts.
______ results from an increase in NT release and postsynaptic receptors
Long term potentiation results from an increase in NT release and postsynaptic receptors
Which lobe is responsible for voluntary motor initiation?
Frontal lobe
Which theory is described below:
- Each part of society works to maintain dynamic equilibrium?
- Stuggle for limited resources?
- Meaning and value attached to symbols?
- Each part of society works to maintain dynamic equilibrium?
Functionalism
- Stuggle for limited resources?
Conflict theory
- Meaning and value attached to symbols?
Symbolic interactionism
Describe the difference between the types of population pyramids: expanding, stationary, and contracting.
Ability to multitask is impacted by similarity, difficulty, and practicce. Are similar or different tasks easier to perform simultaneously?
Tasks that are dissimilar, less difficult, and/or well practiced are easier to perform simultaneously.
A(n) ________ kinship is based on genetic relationship whereas a(n) _____ kinship is based on marriage
A(n) consanguineal kinship is based on genetic relationship whereas a(n) affinal kinship is based on marriage
The _____ experience discusses how chronically ill individuals manage their illness in daily life and what effect illness has on their sense of self-identity
The illness experience discusses how chronically ill individuals manage their illness in daily life and what effect illness has on their sense of self-identity
Which of Kohlbergs levels is described by these stages: obedience and punishment + self-interest?
Preconventional (based on consequences)
Which of Kohlbergs levels is described by these stages: conformity + law and order?
Conventional (society’s norms and values)
The ________ ________ theory by Marcia evaluates the psychological progress of individuals based on their level of commitment and degree of exploration.
The identity developement theory by Marcia evaluates the psychological progress of individuals based on their level of commitment and degree of exploration.
Which reinforcement schedule has the most rapid response rate? Which has a rapid AND steady response rate and is resistant to extinction?
Which major sociological approach to aging is described below:
- remaining socially active improves QOL
- attempt to maintain habits from youth
- withdraw from society and society withdraws from them
- aging viewed holistically
Describe the difference between the common sense theory, James-Lange, Canon-Bard, and S-Singer.
Which of the three is the most deviant: folkway, more, or taboos? Give an example.
Describe the 4 methods of problem solving: insight, trial and error, heuristics, and algorithms
What are Piaget’s 4 stages in order? Provide a short description.
_____ is a theory in psychology that focuses on the role the environment plays in shaping human behavior. Specifically, focusing on how reinforcement and punishment shape human behavior.
Behaviorism is a theory in psychology that focuses on the role the environment plays in shaping human behavior. Specifically, focusing on how reinforcement and punishment shape human behavior.
_______ is used to control for the potential effects that the order of intervention administration may have on results
Counterbalancing is used to control for the potential effects that the order of intervention administration may have on results
The perception of a cup in figure 1 is best attributed to which Gestalt principle of perceptual organization?
a. similarity
b. invariance
c. subjective contours
Subjective contours
Allows us to “fill in” contours that are not explicitly shown.
Which Gestalt principle is decribed below: suggests that objects can be recognized despite alterations in orientation, lighting, scale, and slight alterations in the objects’ component features?
______ enhances alertness
NE enhances alertness
____ occurs when an individual unconsciously generates an acceptable excuse for an unacceptable behavior or thought. For example, skipping meals is not normal or acceptable behavior; the patient using this defense mechanism is rationalizing the behavior by telling herself that she will eat a lot later on.
Rationalization occurs when an individual unconsciously generates an acceptable excuse for an unacceptable behavior or thought. For example, skipping meals is not normal or acceptable behavior; the patient using this defense mechanism is rationalizing the behavior by telling herself that she will eat a lot later on.
What waves are observed while awake?
Beta when fully awake
Alpha when relaxed
Approximately how many sleep cycles are in a night’s sleep?
There are approximately 4-6 sleep cycles in a typical night’s sleep, each lasting about 90 minutes each.
____ validity is mostly concerned with causality, or the extent to which changes in the dependent variable can be attributed to changes in the independent variable
Internal validity is mostly concerned with causality, or the extent to which changes in the dependent variable can be attributed to changes in the independent variable.
The presence of confounding variables, which are additional variables that might influence results or outcomes, decreases internal validity by introducing the possibility that results are attributable to a confounding variable and not to the independent variable of interest.
_____ validity is mostly concerned with generalizability, or the extent to which results can be applied to other situations (eg, outside the laboratory) or beyond the sample to the larger population.
External validity is mostly concerned with generalizability, or the extent to which results can be applied to other situations (eg, outside the laboratory) or beyond the sample to the larger population.
Typically, increases in internal validity result in decreases in external validity, and vice versa.
What are the three components of emotion?
The three components of emotion are cognitive, behavioral, and physiological.
______ is a neuroimaging procedure that relies on the principle that active neurons require increased blood flow for oxygen delivery
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a neuroimaging procedure that relies on the principle that active neurons require increased blood flow for oxygen delivery
_____ is most often associated with structural functionalism, a macro-level theory that compares society to an organism in which each component of society attempts to maintain homeostasis (dynamic equilibrium).
Émile Durkheim is most often associated with structural functionalism, a macro-level theory that compares society to an organism in which each component of society attempts to maintain homeostasis (dynamic equilibrium).
In which portions of the mind would Sigmund Freud argue that the ego functions in these individuals?
a. conscious
b. preconscious
c. unconscious
All of the above
