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The minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur is called
What is the absolute threshold
100
A meaningful mental model of external events that is actively created by your brain is known as
What is a perceptual construction
100
___________________ is a technique used for eliminating nightmares
What is imagery rehearsal
100
Greg utilizes the most frequently used drug in North America, which is
What is caffeine
100
A gambler playing a slot machine is reinforced on which schedule of reinforcement.
What is variable ratio
200
___________ refers to the basic color categories
What is hue
200
Fans of opposing sports teams often act as if they have seen completely different games. This probably results from the fans of each team focused intently on their own players and not the other team, which illustrates
What is inattentional blindness
200
Alcoholics may have terrible nightmares for a while after they stop drinking because of
What is REM rebound
200
Learning inclues changes in behavior as a result of
What is experience
200
Facts or principles gained by insight or understanding describe
What is discovery learning
300
If your vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too short, the resulting condition is called
What is hyperopia
300
Research evidence has shown that the presence of a weapon _________ an eyewitness' accuracy of a description of a suspect
What is impairs
300
The theory that relates dream content to motor commands in the brain, which are made but not carried out during sleep, is called the
What is activation-synthesis hypothesis
300
Reinforcement is most effective when it is
What is immediate
300
The idea that a high frequency response can be used to reinforce a low frequency response was proposed by
What is Premack
400
A noise-induced hearing loss is a form of a _______ hearing loss.
What is sensorineural
400
Whle you are watching TV, your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy. You know the television is on, but you cannot distinguish which program is on. Then your friend says, "You're asleep" You quickly state, "No, I'm not" but you really were. The sleep stage described would be
What is 1
400
A substance capable of altering attention, judgment, perception, and emotions is classified as a
What is psychoactive drug
400
The gradual molding of responses to a desired pattern is known as
What is shaping
500
The pain carried by small nerve fibers are slower, nagging, aching, widespread and extremely unpleasant. This is the body's
What is reminding system
500
Short bursts of brain activity in Stage 2 sleep are called
What is sleep spindles
500
Kim only has one or two alcoholic drinks when she goes out to a restaurant with her friends a few times a month. Kim's pattern of drug-taking behavior would be classified as
What is social recreational
500
You walk out into bright sunlight. You immediately reach in your purse and get your sunglasses. Putting on your sunglasses to escape the sun's bright light is an example of
What is negative reinforcement
500
Internal images or other mental representations of an area that underlie an ability to choose alternative paths to the same goal is
What is a cognitive map
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