Early Psych and Domains
Deciding how much the environment and how much genetics affect someone
What is Nature vs Nurture
What are the small cells of the Nervous System called
What is Neurons
Who did the Dog Experiment involving saliva and a bell
Who is Ivan Pavlov
What is the name for our biological clock
What is Circadian Rhythm
What is the name of a fake item given to control groups? (EX: Medicine)
What is Placebo
What is used to diagnose people with a disorder?
What is the DSM?
What is Id
What technique uses small favors or deals that build up to a bigger one?
What is foot in the door
Who was a major figure in Humanistic Psychology
Who is Carl Rogers
What part of the eye focuses on color
What is Cones
For most of his life, Mike has been overweight. Not long after going on a diet and losing over 30 pounds, Mike gained back nearly all the weight. Which of the following concepts best explains Mike’s experience?
What is Set Point Theory
What is waves are found in NREM 3
What is Delta Waves
What is a study where BOTH the participants and researchers do not know which group is which until after
What is Double Blind Study
After a lengthy interview, Dr. Richard decides that the preferred treatment for Maurice is systematic desensitization. Which of the following is Dr. Richard’s most likely diagnosis of Maurice?
What is Phobia Disorder
When Lois looks at her wedding pictures, she has vivid memories of the early years of her marriage. The pictures serve as
What is Retrieval Cue
Annie experiences disorganized thinking and communicates with people who do not exist.
Which of the following is the most likely classification of Annie’s problems?
What is Schizophrenia
Who said the phrase Tabula Rasa?
Who is John Locke
What is NOT a taste? Commonly Mistaken as a taste
What is Spicy (Spice)
People who play slot machines in gambling casinos usually exhibit steady, rapid rates of responding. This is because most games of chance use what schedule of reinforcement?
What is Variable-ratio
What disorder causes the inability to sleep
What is Insomnia
What graph looks at frequency of variables
What is Histogram
What medicine is specifically used for Bipolar Disorder?
What is Lithium Salt
Which of the following types of intelligence is most clearly demonstrated by an individual’s knowledge of facts?
What is Crystallized
When Jaci works on a project alone, she puts in a lot of effort and meets deadlines. However, when she works on a project in a group, she rarely attends scheduled meetings and always misses the deadline when submitting the part of the project she is responsible for completing. Jaci’s behavior is best explained by
What is Social Loafing
What domain of Psychology focuses on thoughts and memory?
What is Cognitive Psychology?
What is it when light energy is turned inTo a chemical signal?
What is Transduction
According to Diana Baumrind, which of the following is a parenting style that, among children raised in the United States, is most closely associated with the development of self-reliance and confidence?
What is Authoritative
What category drug is tobacco and caffeine
What is Stimulant
What is a study that focuses on various people of different ages at one point in time
What is Cross Sectional Study
Which of the following neurotransmitters has been most associated with major depressive disorder?
What is Seratonin
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is an example of which of the following types of tests?
Projective
Jerome does not like his English teacher, and he believes that the teacher thinks that he is not a good student. As a result, Jerome slouches at his desk and gazes out the window instead of paying attention in class. Jerome’s behavior is most representative of
What is Self Fufilling Prophecy?
Rosa is not experiencing any distress however she chooses to see a therapist. This primary emphasis on growth/best you is most reflective of which of the following perspectives?
What is Humanistic Psychology
What is the fatty covering of a Neuron called?
What is Myelin Sheath
A child reading a book points to a picture on the page and calls to his mother in another room and says, “Mommy, who’s in this picture?” He expects that she will know what he is pointing at, even though she cannot see it. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this example?
What is Object Permanence?
What category is Marijuana
What is Hallucinogen
A test author most interested in ensuring that individuals receive similar scores on a personality test every time they take it is attempting to show what?
What is Reliability
What disorder focuses on repetitive thoughts and security/calming compulsions to relieve anxiety
What is OCD
Which of the following theorists suggested that intelligence can be classified into general and specific intelligence factors?
Who is Charles Spearman
Ben experiences disorganized thinking and communicates with people who do not exist.
Which of the following medicine treatments is most likely to be used to treat Ben’s problems?
What is Anti-psychotic medication
Dr. Zoey believes that major depressive disorder is caused by neurotransmitter abnormalities and is most effectively treated with medication. Which of the following is a treatment approach that Dr. Zoey most likely supports?
What is Bio-Medical (or Clinical)
Alicia has a condition in which tiny crystals break loose and randomly touch and bend the hair cells (Cochlea) in her semicircular canals. Which of the following is the most likely symptom from inner ear damage
What is Dizziness
A person with a severe head injury subsequently acts irresponsibly, does not seem to be able to plan effectively, and is easy to anger. Which of the following brain areas is most likely injured?
What is Frontal Lobe
What Psychologist believed in the unconscious and symbolizing of dreams
Who is Sigmund Freud
What measures the probability of obtaining the observed results, assuming that the null hypothesis is true. ( usually a percent like .05 or .01...5%...1%)
What is P Value
What therapy style focuses on replacing negative thoughts with positive ones?
What is CBT
What does the Ebbinghaus show?
What is Forgetting (Memory Loss)
What is the stage of love that focuses on arrousal and attraction early
What is Passionate Love
First woman to get a PhD in Psychology
Who is Margaret Floy Washburn
Beth received a hemispherectomy to treat a seizure disorder when she was two years old. However, by the time she was five years old, her cognitive abilities were the same as those of a neurotypical five year old. Which of the following best explains her abilities?
What is Plasticity
Zeke is attempting to learn more about his world. When he encounters a new object, he picks it up and puts it in his mouth. Zeke is most likely in which of Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
What is Sensorimotor Stage
What scan looks at the body using Glucose levels
What is Pet scan
Who approves experiments at universities
What is Local Review Board
What therapy focuses on listening and understanding your client? This is a Carl Rogers Humanistic approach
What is Client Centered Therapy
Jazzy is stressed and has begun to have frequent cold and flu symptoms and has become depressed. Danielle is most likely in the stage of Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome known as
What is Exhaustion
What is the term for giving yourself credit when things are good and blaming others when things turn bad?
What is Self Serving Bias