Psychology Final Flashcards

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What are two common strategies for measuring intelligence?

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Judging distance and discriminating between colours

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What is one type of intelligence?

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Crystallized intelligence is the ability to use language skills and address problems

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What is the definition of intelligence?

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Intelligence is the ability to learn, remember, use new information, problem solve and adapt to a situation.

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What is an example of a controversy in intelligence between groups?

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There are many studies on the different intelligence levels between genders, this is not accurate however they do differ in cognitive aspects.

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What does satisfaction mean?

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It is the correspondence between interest and reward structure or fulfillment

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What does satisfactory mean?

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It is the correspondence between abilities and ability requirements or competence

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What is an example of a bias that has the ability to impact decision making?

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Framing

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How is it possible to make better decisions?

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By learning to recognize when to transition from system 1 decision making and system 2 decision making

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How are environment and the individual both emphasized?

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Describe the relationship between ability learning and performance

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What is the issue with an ability threshold?

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What is an example of a personal attribute that is important to individual accomplishment?

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What is a drive state?

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An experience that motivates organisms to fulfill a goal that has specific benefits for the body

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What are the key properties of drive states?

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Maintain stability in the body, respond to external and internal cues, result in cognitive and emotional states

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What is an example of a drive state?

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Hunger, sexual arousals

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What is the neurobiological basis of drive states?

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The main purpose of drive states is to restore homeostasis to the body

17
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What is the general pattern between emotions and wellbeing?

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Frequent positive emotions are associated with higher wellbeing, increased life satisfaction

18
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What is the first link between emotion and wellbeing?

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Intensity of the emotion

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What is the second link?

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Fluctuation of emotions

20
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What is the third link?

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Context of emotional experience and facial expressions

21
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What is affective neuroscience?

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Examines how the brain creates emotional responses

22
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What neuroscience techniques are used to study humans and animals?

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23
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What are the brain structures associated with desire?

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Lateral hypothalamus, amygdala, nucleus accumbens, frontal cortex

24
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What are the brain structures associated with liking?

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Nucleus accumbens

25
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What are the brain structures associated with fear?

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Central amygdala, thalamus, visual cortex, periaqueductal gray

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What are the brain structures associated with love?

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Dorsal preoptic area, stria terminalis

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What are the brain structures associated with grief?

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periaqueductal gray, dorsomedial thalamus, ventral septum, dorsal preoptic region, stria terminalis

28
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What kind of drug mimics and activates the appetitive system?

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Cocaine

29
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What are some of the functions of the amygdala?

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Associated with fear, rage, desire

30
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What are the multiple functions of the nucleus accumbens?

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Involved with the appetitive system, reward system

31
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What is a specific human emotion and it’s relation to the affective systems of animals?

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32
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What is some basic terminology used in health psychology?

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33
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What is the theoretical model of health?

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biology, psychology and social factors are important to the development of diseases