unit 1 and 2 final question bank Flashcards
Maslow suggested that the most basic need(s) that humans are motivated to fulfill are:
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status and esteem
safety
physiological needs
love and belongingness
physiological needs
Damage to ________ leads to production aphasia, while damage to ________ leads to comprehension aphasia.
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Broca’s area; Wernicke’s area
Wernicke’s area; Broca’s area
the left parietal lobe; the right frontal lobe
the right occipital lobe; the left temporal lob
broca’s area; wernicke’s area
Where are most of the cones in the eye located?
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fovea
cornea
lens
iris
fovea
Which type of therapy uses classical conditioning to replace a negative response with a positive response?
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systematic desensitization
exposure therapy
aversion therapy
melodic intonation therapy
systematicdesentisfajl
What is the role of the thalamus in emotional processing?
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It regulates physiological responses to stimuli.
It relays sensory information to other areas of the limbic system and cortex.
It assesses the emotional relevance of stimuli.
It integrates and stores information about stimuli and emotional experiences.
it relays sensory info to other areas of the limbic system and cortex
Which of the following divisions of the nervous system encompasses both the high arousal, “fight or flight” response AND the low arousal, “rest and repair” response?
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somatic
sympathetic
parasympathetic
autonomic
automonic
________ is the process by which sensory information from the external environment is converted into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system.
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Sensation
Perception
Transduction
Neurotransmission
transduction
_____ theories of personality focus on identifying and describing the core characteristics of individuals.
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Trait
Humanistic
Psychodynamic
Social-cognitive
trait
Following an influx of negatively-charged ions, the electrical charge of the postsynaptic cell drops below its resting potential of -70mV. This is an example of:
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an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)
an inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)
an action potential
a graded presynaptic potential
inhibitory postsynaptic potential
As told by social exchange theory, we decide when to help others by:
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quickly surveying how many other people are available to help
considering whether the person needs and deserves help
considering who is likely to help us in the future
weighing the potential costs and benefits
weighing the potential costs and benefits
Findings using tools such as the IAT, simulated shooting experiments, and priming experiments have revealed that racial prejudice:
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typically only exists among people who engage in discriminatory behaviors
follows directly from the just-world bias
can exist outside of our explicit awareness
is a result of in-group networking rather than outgroup hostility
can exist outside of our explicit awareness
Maya has not yet grasped the concept of object permanence. According to Piaget, Maya is likely in the _____ stage.
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preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
sensorimotor
sensorimotor
Piaget suggested that young children update schemas via the processes of assimilation and accommodation. Assimilation refers to:
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adapting our current schemas to incorporate new information
forming expectations about events and learning from statistical patterns
interpreting new experiences in the context of our existing schemas
engaging in prosocial (i.e. helping) behaviors
interpreting new experiences in the context of existing schemas
The self-serving bias is a tendency to use situational factors to explain _____ and to use dispositional factors to explain _____.
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our failures; our successes
our successes; our failures
our own behaviors; others’ behaviors
others’ behaviors; our own behaviors
our failures; our successes
Jarrell thinks he should only obey his teachers if they are watching him. Kohlberg would suggest that Jarrell demonstrates _____ morality.
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conventional
preconventional
preoperational
concrete operational
pre-conventional
