Biology Basics
An activation of this precious part of the nervous system would result in a decrease in heart rate
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
The hypothetical "most typical" instance of a category, like a bird
What is a prototype?
Genius eleven-month-old Jason drops a toy from his crib. He immediately looks over the side of the crib to search for the toy. Smarter than Einstein. Jason’s behavior demonstrates that he has acquired
What is object permanence?
A student has just failed a psychology exam and says “That material was so hard that no one could have passed that class.” This is an example of this type of bias
What is self-serving bias?
Every person has the potential to become self-actualized
What is humanistic?
This naughty neurotransmitter is most likely involved in this disruption of the muscle contraction
What is acetylcholine?
A test that measures a student’s potential ability, such as the ACT or the SAT or the Mr. McHugh specialty test of all time
What is an aptitude test?
Andi’s best friend always screamed when she was in high places, and now Andi also screams when she is in high places. This theorist would say that Andi screams because she saw her friend scream
Who is Albert Bandura?
Angry with his professor because of a difficult exam (urgh I hate you Professor!), Martin returns home and takes out his anger on his best friend. Martin’s behavior illustrates
What is displacement?
Depression is due to the unconscious conflicts and hostile feelings that originate in early childhood
What is psychodynamic?
Being able to tell EXACT bodily position without looking at the body
What is kinesthetic sense?
A research team wanted to measure how smart Chris was. Wicked smah't. The researchers measured how many math questions Chris got correct on his final exam. This measurement is
What is an operational definition?
All human languages have several basic sounds in common
What are phonemes?
Deborah says that she is not interested in dating anyone at her workplace. However, after spending time with her coworker James at a week-long conference, she finds herself attracted to him and begins to pursue a relationship. Deborah’s interest in James is most likely due to
What is mere-exposure effect?
Twenty-five-year-old Aaron worries about various issues throughout the day. Aaron is distressed by his worrying. Aaron’s problems are most consistent with
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
A brain tumor in this area would result in obesity (if I only had a brain...)
What is the hypothalamus?
Melissa is a math teacher who teaches her students to solve certain types of problems by applying a formula in a systematic, step-by-step process. If a student skips steps in the process, they are more likely to solve the problem incorrectly. This strategy is called
What is an algorithm?
Maksym’s parents set moderate expectations about discipline, exhibit high levels of warmth, and have open lines of communication. Their parents hold this parenting style.
Lynne was laid off from her job due to difficulties in completing tasks, planning ahead, and following company rules (boring!). She is most likely low in this Big Five personality trait
What is conscientiousness?
Three-year-old Antra avoids eye contact, lacks facial expressions, and struggles to show empathy for others who are upset.
What is autism?
When Alexus traveled to another country, she experienced jet lag and had trouble adjusting to the new time zone. Alexus’ experience is most likely linked to this, which Mr. McHugh has lots of when dancing
What is circadian rhythm?
When Amy was seven years of age, she had a babysitter from France. Oui, oui. During this time Amy learned to speak a little French. Baguette. Years later, when Amy got to college, she signed up for a beginning French class. Amy learned the material in her French class much more quickly than her classmates did. Amy’s rapid learning was most likely due to
What is implicit memory?
Barney is a somewhat distractible second-grade student who finds schoolwork a bit boring. What an annoying little brat. After a couple of minutes of working silently, Barney often starts to misbehave until his teacher, Ms. Skinner, calls his name and scolds him. However, he enjoys this attention from her and continues to misbehave. With respect to Barney’s misbehavior, Ms. Skinner’s attention serves as
What is positive reinforcement?
Bill mistakenly believes that his coworker Natalia dislikes him (poor Bill). As a result, Bill avoids Natalia and is not friendly toward her(what the heck Bill!). Natalia notices this and then begins to dislike Bill. This scenario is an example.
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Linda is experiencing alternating periods of intense mania and severe depression. A psychiatrist would most likely prescribe
What is lithium?