Approaches and Research (Units 1 and 2)
Observing one's own sensations is called...
introspection
Shorter people may have lower growth hormone levels produced by their...
pituitary gland
Having more energy in the afternoon versus in the morning is reflective of your...
circadian rhythm
The principle that says you should study for the exam a little each day instead of cramming the night before.
Spacing Effect
Big Daddy's name is...
Wilhelm Wundt
Believing a group's behavior is explained by religious influences is applying which perspective?
social-cultural
The part of the brain that helps with survival functions (heartbeat and breathing).
Brainstem (Medulla)
Deep sleep is important to...
Being asked to identify JFost's kid out of a group of cute babies is testing your ability of...
recognition
Iconic memory is _______ while Echoic memory is ____.
visual ; auditory
This type of psychologist works with individuals with mental disorders.
Clinical
The process of translating light energy into a neural impulse is called...
Transduction
Marijuana is classified as which type of drug?
Insulin is released by the...
Pancreas
Running to decrease your stress level is an example of what type of operant conditioning?
Negative Reinforcement
This is what makes a hypothesis different than a theory.
It is testable.
This theory of pitch says that the rate at which the basilar membrane vibrates determines the pitch we hear.
Frequency Theory
The sea slug that stops withdrawing its gills after being squirted with water repeatedly is demonstrating...
habituation
When your body calms you down after a crisis, your ______ nervous system is activated.
Parasympathetic
Describe 3 characteristics of REM Sleep.
eyes move rapidly, body is paralyzed, dreaming, heart rate increases, breathing is rapid
Believing that you do well in AP Psychology because you have been praised for your learning effort is reflective of which approach?
Behavioral
Give an example of sensation and an example of perception.
Answers will vary.
Give an example of an unconditioned response.
Answers will vary.
The reason that many people get sick this time of year is due to which phase of GAS?
Exhaustion
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every _____ minutes.
90