Intro to Psych
Research
Biology of Behavior
Sensation and Perception
Consciousness
100
THIS is the scientific study of thought and behavior: A.Sociology B.Anthropology C.Biology D.Psychology
What is Psychology
100
THESE five basic processes follow a particular order constructing the scientific method: A.Predict, Observe, Test, Interpret, Communicate B.Communicate, Observe, Predict, Test, Interpret C.Observe, Predict, Test, Interpret, Communicate D.Predict, Test, Observe, Interpret, Cummunicate
What is Observe, Predict, Test, Interpret, Communicate (O.P.T.I.C)
100
THIS is a small segment in your chromosomes that contain information for producing proteins: A.DNA B.Gene C.Nucleotide D.Methyl Group
What is a Gene
100
THIS is the conversion of physical/chemical into neural information. A.adaptation B.sensation C.perception D.transduction
What is transduction
100
THESE make up the two dimensions of consciousness: A.Wakefulness and Cognition B.Awareness and Wakefulness C.Cognition and Awareness D.Cognition and Memory
What are Awareness and Wakefulness
200
Someone who researches how people perceive, remember, think and solve problems is likely THIS type of psychologist: A.Behavioral B.Cognitive C.Biological D.Clinical
What is Cognitive
200
The following are all examples of descriptive designs except THIS: A.Meta-Analysis B.Interview C.Case Study D.Survey
What is a Meta-Analysis
200
THIS represents an organism's observed characteristic from their genes: A.Genotype B.Phonotype C.Allele D.Phenotype
What is a Phenotype
200
All are monocular depth cues except THIS: A.Linear Perspective B.Continuity C.Interposition D.Atmospheric Perspective
What is Continuity
200
Meditation is know to do the following except THIS: A.Stabilize Concentration B.Brain Development C.Increase Impulsive Responses D.Enhance Awareness of the Present Moment
What is Increase Impulsive Responses
300
A psychologist in the 19th century asked Jane to drink some ice cold lemonade. After she took her first drink the psychologist asked her to describe her experience by breaking it down into its elemental parts. The psychologist likely follows THIS lens of psychology: A.Functionalism B.Structuralism C.Psychoanalysis D.Psychophysics
What is Structuralism
300
Researchers wanted to test the effects Xanax had on people with anxiety disorders. They took a convenience sample of students at their university and put those who experience high degrees of anxiety into two groups. For one week both groups received a pill in the morning: One group took Xanax and the other took a sugar pill. All participants were evaluated on their level of anxiety at the end of each day. For this experiment, Xanax is THIS: A.Independent variable B.Dependent variable C.Confounding variable D.Placebo
What is the Independent variable
300
Bob awoke from a bad dream. His heart was racing and he could feel his muscles tensing up. After realizing it was only a dream he began to relax and his breathing slowed down making it comfortable to fall back asleep. His relaxing is likely due to this part in the nervous system: A.Somatic Nervous System B.Parasympathetic Nervous System C.Sympathetic Nervous System D.Central Nervous System
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System
300
Julie stared at a red sign for 2 minutes. She then turned to look at the wall on a white building and saw a huge red spot. The afterimage is likely explained by THIS theory: A.Opponent-Process Theory B.Trichromatic Color Theory C.Bottom Up Theory D.Color Blindness Theory
What is Opponent-Process Theory
300
DAILY DOUBLE!! This is the process of sleep starting from being awake (identify the state of sleep and the type of brain waves):
What is: Awake (Beta waves) -> Sleepy (Alpha Waves) ->Stage 1 (Theta waves) -> Stage 2 (Sleep Spindles / K Complexes) -> Stage 3/4 (Delta waves) -> Stage 2 (Sleep Spindles / K Complexes) -> REM
400
THIS therapist provides various types of therapies and can prescribe drugs to treat psychological disorders: A.Clinical Psychologist B.Psychiatrist C.Social Worker D.Forensic Psychologist
Who is a Psychiatrists
400
Given the following data set THIS is the mode: 12, 55, 16, 13, 82, 45, 55, 63, 12, 78, 55 A.12 B.42 C.55 D.63
What is 55
400
The threshold which if reached causes depolarization and an action potential in a neuron to occur: A:+40 mV B:-70 mV C:-40 mV D:-55 mV
What is -55 mV
400
THIS contains hair-like cells that turn audio signals in the air into neural impulses: A.Tympanic Membrane B.Semicircular Canals C.Pinna D.Basilar Membrane
What is the Basilar Membrane
400
A drug which increases the availability of neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin in synapses blocking the process of reuptake activating the nervous system (the drug of choice by Dr. Freud): A.Amphetamines B.Marijuana C.Diazepam D.Cocaine
What is Cocaine
500
DAILY DOUBLE!! John Locke established a point of view known as THIS arguing that the mind simply receives what our sensory organs take in. THIS idea allowed psychology to break away from philosophy as its own science.
What is Empiricism
500
Today all psychological and medical researchers must adhere to the following guidelines except THIS: A.Justice B.Beneficence C.Privacy D.Equality
What is Equality
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Name a three parts of the limbic system in the brain and describe their respective functions:
What is: THALAMUS: Routes sensations; except for smell-- HYPOTHALAMUS: Regulates drives-- HIPPOCAMPUS: Learning / Memory-- AMYGDALA: Emotions; especially fear-- CINGULATE GRYUS: Attention and cognitive control; pain-- BASAL GANGLIA: Voluntary motor control
500
THESE type of cells are sensitive to heat/cold, chemical irritation and pressure and help with the sensation of pain: A.Mechanoreceptors B.Mirror Neurons C.Motor Neurons D.Nociceptors
What are Nociceptors
500
John had a dream about two elves chasing after him with giant turkey legs as clubs. Susan interpreted his dream as not liking kids at the table during the holidays. Susan's description of John's dream was made at THIS level: A:Latent B:Manifest C:Cognitive D:Biological
What is Latent
M
e
n
u