Part of the brain that is responsible from decision making.
Frontal lobe
100
What is agoraphobia?
Anxiety about being in (or anticipating) situations from which escape might be difficult or in which help may not be available in the even of having a panic attack or like symptoms
100
What is a dependent variable?
variable whose value depends on that of another.
100
What type of stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus to trigger a conditioned response?
The part of the brain that is responsible for the most basic functions such as breathing and consists of the medulla oblongata, the pons and midbrain.
The Brainstem
200
List two of the most common phobias
Specific animals or insects, heights, enclosed spaces, thunderstorms, blood
200
This section of a research article may contain the material, participants, and procedures.
Methods section
200
JooYoung Choi, one of the artists from the "A Better Yesterday" exhibition, is diagnosed with what disorder?
ADHD
300
What is a limitation of the biological perspective of GAD?
Complicated role of neurotransmitters and limited research
300
What part of the brain is associated with sight?
The occipital lobe
300
True or False: A majority of people with phobias seek treatment
False
300
What is the importance of twin studies?
Helps determines nature vs. nurture
300
True or False: Poor people are 50% more likely than wealthier people to experience social anxiety disorder
True
400
Name a theory for the cause of GAD that falls under the cognitive perspective
Metacognitive theory, Intolerance of Uncertainty theory, and Avoidance theory
400
What is that brain of the brain that separates the two hemispheres? It is often cut to treat epilepsy.
corpus callosum
400
Method of facing fear that involves directly confronting fear full-force without much prior exposure.
flooding
400
What is a hypothesis?
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
400
Name two behavioral techniques that are most widely used to treat phobias
Systematic Desensitization, modeling, flooding
500
Provide support for the cause of GAD through the sociocultural perspective .
There are higher rates of GAD in lower SES group.
(ex. research that support this theory-Hurricane Katrina and Haitian earthquake)
500
What part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
The cerebellum
500
When do people typically develop agoraphobia
in their 20s or 30s
500
What biases are possible when using a self-report survey to collect data?
Self-report studies have many advantages, but they also suffer from specific disadvantages due to the way that subjects generally behave. Self-reported answers may be exaggerated; respondents may be too embarrassed to reveal private details; various biases may affect the results, like social desirability bias. Subjects may also forget pertinent details. Self-report studies are inherently biased by the person's feelings at the time they filled out the questionnaire
500
What was the name of the man whose personality severely changed after being punctured in the frontal lobe with a tamping iron? (Hint* he was one of the first case studies of )