Introduction to Psych
Research Methods- A
Research Methods - B
Neuron
Nervous System
100
Psychology is defined as ________. 1. Science of conscious and unconscious forces of behavior 2. empirical study of the mind 3. scientific study of the mind 4. scientific study behavior and mental processes
4. Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
100
Andrew is asking public school teachers a series of questions about the types of problems they encounter most in their classrooms and about their attitudes and perceptions toward their work and communities. What type of technique is he using? 1. experiment 2. survey 3. natural observation 4. case study
2. survey
100
____ research is used to study the brain and other parts of the nervous system. 1. Traditional 2. Psychological 3. Biological 4. Clinical
3. Biological
100
Information flows through the neuron in what order? A. dendrites, axon, cell body, terminal buttons B. axon, dendrites, cell body, terminal buttons C. terminal buttons, axon, cell body, dendrites D. dendrites, cell body, axon, terminal buttons
D. dendrites, cell body, axon, terminal buttons
100
The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ____. 1. anterior and posterior 2. central and peripheral 3. chemical and mechanical 4. brain and spinal cord
2. central and peripheral
200
The goals of psychology are to __________ 1. explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the mind 2. describe, explain, predict, and change behavior and mental processes 3. improve psychological well-being in all individuals 4. understand, compare, and analyze human behavior
2. describe, explain, predict, and change behavior and mental processes
200
Dr. Anthony Damasio and his colleagues studied a woman who could not recognize the facial expression of fear. After neurological tests and extensive interviews, they discovered that this inability resulted from damage to her amygdala. This in-depth study of one person is called a: 1. survey. 2. naturalistic observation. 3. case study. 4. laboratory observation.
3. case study
200
The control group in an experiment is the group in which participants ____. 1. do not receive the dependent variable 2. receive the DV 3. receive no treatment 4. receive the IV
3. receive no treatment
200
The branching neuron structures that receive neural impulses from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body are called _____. 1. myelin sheath 2. axon buttons 3. dendrites 4. nerves
4. nerves
200
The __________ is a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) responsible for arousing the body and mobilizing its energy during times of stress. 1. somatic nervous system 2. parasympathetic nervous system 3. sympathetic nervous system 4. central nervous system
3. sympathetic nervous system
300
What is the process of objectively evaluating, comparing, analyzing,and synthesizing information? 1. empiricism 2. science 3. critical thinking 4. mental processing
3. critical thinking
300
Cause and effect conclusions can be drawn from ___ studies. 1. experimental 2. descriptive 3. correlational 4. case
1. experimental
300
____ are manipulated; ____ are measured. 1. Dependent variables; independent variables 2. Surveys, experiments 3. Statistics; correlations 4. IV's; DV's
4. IV's; DV's
300
Which of the following statements are true concerning neural communication? A. Messages travel electrically from one point to another within the neuron. B. Messages are transmitted chemically between neurons. C. Both a and b are true. D. Neither a nor b is true.
C. Both a and b are true.
300
Sheila is picking wild blackberries and notices a snake, ready to strike, at her feet. Which of the following will likely happen? 1. pupils widen 2. digestive and eliminative functions decrease 3. sweating increases 4. all of the above
4. all of the above
400
An astrologer, who claims that there is a correlation between birth date and many personality traits, is actually practicing a form of _________ rather than actual science. 1. psychology 2. nonexperimental study 3. pseudopsychology 4. descriptive analysis
3. pseudopsychology
400
Simone is doing research with head injury victims who are in physical therapy. She believes that the addition of music to their physical therapy routine will enable them to better coordinate their motor skills. She randomizes the patients into two groups. Group A will get the regular physical therapy sessions. Group B will get the identical physical therapy sessions while listening to music. What is the independent variable? 1. physical therapy 2. music 3. motor skills 4. type of head injury
2. music
400
A sample is BEST defined as ____. 1. a group of participants in a study who have sampled the treatment conditions 2. a selected group of participants that is representative of a larger population 3. the total number of all possible cases from which a population is selected 4. a group of participants in a study that is atypical of the larger population
2. a selected group of participants that is representative of a larger population
400
Cells that provide structural, nutritional, and other support for the neuron, as well as communication within the nervous system, are called __________ cells. A. glial B. excitatory C. neurotransmitter D. endocrine
A. glial
400
The peripheral nervous system _____. 1. is composed of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves 2. is less important than the central nervous system 3. is contained within the skull and spinal column 4. includes all the nerves and neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord
4. includes all the nerves and neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord
500
When psychologists help people stop addictive behaviors, improve their work environments, become less depressed, improve their family relationships, and so on, their goal it to: 1. describe. 2. explain. 3. predict. 4. change.
4. Change
500
A study randomized school-aged children into either a small class or a large class. When tested years later, children who had spend their K-3 years in small classes scored better on all tests of academic performance than did the students in larger classes. What is the dependent variable? 1. small class size 2. large class size 3. academic performance 4. none of the above
3. academic performance
500
Experimenter bias refers to ______. 1. intentional subtle cues given by a researcher that lead a subject to guess what the correct response should be 2. experimenters that unintentionally let their beliefs and expectations influence the results of a study 3. the experimenter's belief that his or her study results are more accurate than any other study's results 4. the tendency of experimenters to unintentionally report their results in a manner which always supports their hypotheses
2. experimenters that unintentionally let their beliefs and expectations influence the results of a study
500
One important difference between a mylinated and a bare axon is ____. 1. the neural impulse is faster in the mylinated axon 2. the neural impulse is faster in the bare axon 3. only the bare axons have nodes 4. the bare axons are heavier
1. the neural impulse is faster in the mylinated axon
500
The ___ nervous system is responsible for involuntary tasks whereas the ___ nervous system is responsible for voluntary tasks. 1. autonomic; somatic 2. somatic; autonomic 3. central; peripheral 4. peripheral, central
1. autonomic; somatic
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