Psychology

Question 1

Phobia

Answer 1

An anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fears

Question 2

Informed consent

Answer 2

Formal agreement to partake in an experiment by the patient

Question 3

Hypothesis

Answer 3

Educated guess

Question 4

Altruism

Answer 4

The unselfish concern for the well-being of others

Question 5

Credibility

Answer 5

The quality of being believable and/or trustworthy

Question 6

Debriefing

Answer 6

A meeting that summarizes the key points of an event

Question 7

Deception

Answer 7

A misleading falsehood

Question 8

Individualism

Answer 8

The quality of being a single thing or single person

Question 9

Obedience

Answer 9

The willingness to do as you’re told

Question 10

Proximity

Answer 10

Being close to another person

Question 11

Random sampling

Answer 11

Selection of a random sample

Question 12

Self-serving

Answer 12

Interested only in yourself

Question 13

Lobotomy

Answer 13

A surgery on nerves to and from the frontal lobe of the brain

Question 14

Euphoria

Answer 14

A feeling of great elation

Question 15

Dysphoria

Answer 15

Abnormal depression or discontent

Question 16

Deja-vu

Answer 16

The experience of thinking a new situation has already occurred

Question 17

Amnesia

Answer 17

Partial or total loss of memory (caused by injury or trauma)

Question 18

Stimulus

Answer 18

Any information or event that acts to arouse action

Question 19

Androgynous

Answer 19

Having both female and male characteristic

Question 20

Necrophilia

Answer 20

An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies

Question 21

Introspection

Answer 21

Contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct yourself accordingly

Question 22

Serotonin

Answer 22

A neurotransmitter involved in sleep and exercise, helps reduce depression and increase memory

Question 23

Benefits of sleep

Answer 23

Body grows
Burn calories
Dreams
Think quickly 
Helps mood

Question 24

Confidentiality

Answer 24

Discretion in keeping secret information

Question 25

Stages of grief

Answer 25

Denial
Anger
Bargaining 
Depression
Acceptance

Question 26

Stanford prison experiment

Answer 26

Philip zombardo
Used ad in university to get different willing participants. Randomly split them up into two groups: guards and prisoners. Guards weren’t allowed to touch them, but could do whatever else to keep order. Prisoners started rebelling. Guards started punishing. Was ended early by gf because she was so appalled by it. To see how social norms influence behaviours based on their roles

Question 27

Pavlov’s dog

Answer 27

Strapped dog to table. Rang a bell whenever he brought food. Dog started associating bell with food and salivated whenever bell rang.

Question 28

Belmont report

Answer 28

Respect for persons – have to give informed consent
Beneficence – try not to harm well being
Justice – dont exploit

Question 29

Unethical experiments

Answer 29

Little Albert 
Monster study - pos and neg feedback
Milgram experiment 
Bystander effect - on phone thinking someone was having seizure 
Stanford prison experiment