Biological
Damage to a small part of the occipital lobe would most likely result in a
Visual deficit
studying physics everyday for 1 hour a day in the week leading to the test
Spacing effect
Piaget Stage: Child believes a toy has feelings
Preoperational
Which defense mechanism
Soldiers exposed to traumatic experiences during wartime sometimes had amnesia and were unable to recall any part of their ordeal.
Repression
Marcus believes that individuals have an innate drive toward personal growth and fulfillment. Which psychological perspective does Marcus's belief most closely align with?
Humanistic
A researcher wants to study the brain activity of students as they take a difficult math exam. To do this, the researcher has the students wear a special cap with electrodes that can measure the electrical signals produced by the students' brains. This technique is called:
EEG
David is looking for a new restaurant to eat at while traveling in a new city. He notices a small, cozy-looking café with a vintage decor and decides to go in because it looks just like the charming cafés he enjoys back home. Which method of problem solving did David most likely use in this situation?
Representativeness Heuristic
What Parenting style is this: "Dev's parents rarely check in on him. He doesn't get consistent support or discipline."
Negligent
Eddie considers himself to be an honest person, so he feels tension when he is dishonest with his friend. Eddie is experiencing….
Cognitive dissonance
Seventeen-year-old Maya constantly worries about her grades, her social relationships, and her future career. She finds her worrying exhausting and distressing. Maya's symptoms are most consistent with which disorder?
Generalized anxiety disorder
A neuron receives an excitatory neurotransmitter and fires an action potential. Which of the following is the correct term for the time shortly after a neuron fires and before it fires again?
Refractory period
During a science lecture, Emma is preoccupied with thoughts about an upcoming dance recital she is anxious about. While the teacher discusses important concepts about ecosystems, Emma’s mind wanders, and she doesn’t really pay attention. The next day, when she is asked to summarize what was covered in class, she finds she cannot remember any details about the lecture. The recall problem is most likely due to:
Encoding Failure
"Your dog runs away from the smell of sheep because it once got sick after eating sheep meat"
What is the Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
What is the Conditioned Response (CR)
Sheep smell (CS) → Nausea/avoidance (CR)
Internal of External Locus of Control
frustration with things that are beyond their control
Internal Locus of control
In a study, Group X received feedback that their effort could improve their performance, while Group Y was told their performance was fixed and unchangeable. Later, when both groups faced difficult tasks, Group Y showed significantly lower motivation. Which psychological concept is most likely being studied?
Learned helplessness
After experiencing a stroke, Emma struggles to speak fluently. She understands what she wants to express but speaks slowly, with difficulty forming complete sentences and proper grammar. The area of Emma’s brain most likely affected is:
Broca's Area
Lila is studying for her upcoming exam and needs to memorize a lengthy list of vocabulary words. To make it easier, she groups the words into categories, such as animals, food, and emotions, instead of trying to remember each word individually. By organizing the information this way, Lila can recall the words more effectively. What strategy is Lila using to enhance her memory?
Chunking
A 2-year-old learns the word 'dog' applies only to dogs, not all four-legged animals
Accommodation
Nearly all the time, Estrella is kind, thinks fondly of her friends, and feels warmly about others. What concept is illustrated in this example?
A trait
Devonte exhibits confused speech patterns and describes seeing shadowy figures that others cannot see. Which diagnosis best fits Devonte's symptoms?
Schizophrenia
The participants in research who serve as the baseline for comparison.
Control Group
Maeve wants to change her college major but has decided not to because she is close to finishing. She believes that the time she has spent in her current program will be wasted if she changes now. Maeve is experiencing
sunk cost fallicy
Piaget stage: A 12-year-old can imagine what others are thinking about them.
Formal operational thinking
Overestimating others’ noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance, and blunders (as if we presume a spotlight shines on us).
Spotlight effect
Most modern antidepressants work by increasing the availability of serotonin in the brain. How do SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) accomplish this?
By blocking the reabsorption of serotonin, making it more available in the synapse