Psychology Flashcards

1
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Conception occurs when two egg cells combine(T/F)

A

False

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2
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A baby thinks that an object disappears if they can’t see it until they develop object permanence (T/F)

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True

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3
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Human babies imprint on their mothers (T/F)

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False

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4
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Insecure attachments could have a lifelong impact on future relationships(T/F)

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True

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5
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Peer relationships do not have an impact on adolescents(T/F)

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False

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6
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Which is not one of the major issues in developmental psychology

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Identity and role confusion

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7
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What do we call the developing human organism from 2 weeks through 2 months

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Embryo

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8
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What are the agents such as chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

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Teratogens

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9
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What is the optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development

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Critical period

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10
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What is the principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape

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Conservation

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11
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What is our sense of self called

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Identity

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12
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Which of piagets stages of cognitive development was the first and include object

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Pre Operational

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13
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What is the emotional tie with another person called

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Attachment

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14
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What is the transition period from childhood to adulthood extending from puberty to independence

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Adolescence

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15
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What is the period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing

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Puberty

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16
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Which level of morality according to kohl erg upholds laws and rules to gain social approve or maintain social order

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Conventional morality

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17
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Which of eriksons stages of psychosocial development occurs during adolescence and is a time of developing a sense of self

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Identity vs role confusion

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18
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Which period from about age 18 to the mid twenties when many in western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults

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Emerging adulthood

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19
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What is the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage parenthood and retirement

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Social clock

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20
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What is the ability to form close roving relationship

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Intimacy

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21
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Piaget believed that our brains develop what a concept or framework that organizes and intercepts info to help it understand new info

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Schemes

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22
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What disorder is marked by social deficiencies and deprive behaviors

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Autism spectrum disorders

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23
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Which parenting style is on in inch the parents make few demands and use little punishment

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Permissive

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24
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Which of eriksons style psychosis like stages occurred in late adulthood and is a time in which older adults reflect on their lives and feel a sense of satisfaction of failure

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I terrify and despair

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25
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According to maslows hierarch of needs people need their basic physiological needs met before their self esteem(T/F)

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True

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26
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Social media has not had an impact on the way people communicate(T/F)

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False

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27
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Everyone is meant to be the same size and shape(T/F)

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False

28
Q

Social situations like hanging out with friends increases the amount of food you eat (T/F)

A

True

29
Q

Some facial expressions for emotions are universal(T/F)

A

True

30
Q

A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior is known as

A

Motivation

31
Q

Which theory is that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need

A

Drive reduction theory

32
Q

Which is the need to belong and build relationship to feel part of a group

A

Affiliation need

33
Q

The desire for significant accomplishment mastery of skills or idea for control and for attaining a high standard is known as

A

Achievement motivation

34
Q

Which is the major source of energy in your body

A

Glucose

35
Q

What is the body’s resting rate of energy expenditure

A

Basal metabolic rate

36
Q

What is the response of the whole organism involving (1) physiological arousal (2) expressive behaviors (3) conscious experience

A

Emotion

37
Q

Which theory states that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal

A

Two factor theory of emotion

38
Q

Which theory states that our experiences of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to an emotion arousing stimulus

A

James Lange theory

39
Q

An blank is a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned

A

Instinct

40
Q

What is the deliberate social exclusion of individual/ groups

A

Altruism

41
Q

What are some of the ways the book suggests managing your weight

A

Reduce plate serving and eat healthy/sleep more

42
Q

Which gender typically has a greater sensitivity to non verbal cues

A

Females

43
Q

A catastrophe like a tornado or car accident is considered a stressor(T/F)

A

True

44
Q

Stress doesn’t have a negative impact on individuals with AIDS(T/F)

A

False

45
Q

Problem focused coping attempts to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor(T/F)

A

False

46
Q

Those with an internal locus of control believe that they control their own fate(T/F)

A

True

47
Q

List 2 of the evidence based suggestion for a happier life

A

Act happy

Give your body the sleep it need

48
Q

Religious people tend to live happier and longer lives than those who are kit religious(T/F)

A

True

49
Q

What is the process of appraising and responding to a threatening or challenging event

A

Stress

50
Q

What is the body’s 3 phase(alarm resistance and exhaustion) adaptive response to stress

A

General adaption syndrome

51
Q

What is the study of how psychological neural and endocrine processes affect the immune system and resulting health

A

Psychoneuroimmunology

52
Q

What dies ease is the clogging of the blood vessels that nourish the heart muscle

A

Coronary heart disease

53
Q

What is the hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or person learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events

A

Learned helplessness

54
Q

What is the ability to control impulses and delay short term gratification for greater long term rewards

A

Self control

55
Q

What is the tendency for people to be helpful when already in a good mood

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Feel good do good phenomenon

56
Q

What is the perception that one is worse off relative to those with who, one compares

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Relative deprivation

57
Q

What is the self perceived happiness or satisfaction with life that helps them evaluate their quality of life

A

Subjective well being

58
Q

What subfield of psychology provided psychology a contribution to behavioral medicine

A

Health psychology

59
Q

Which type of personality is more competitive hard driving impatient verbally aggressive and anger prone

A

Type A

60
Q

Blank alleviates stress using emotional, cognitive or behavioral methods

A

Coping

61
Q

What type of exercise is best for coping with stress

A

Aerobics exercise

62
Q

Ghana

A

Hank

63
Q

Hugging

A

Ghgyfyfyg

64
Q

Juggling

A

Bahutu

65
Q

Yogurt

A

Jugs