What part of the brain is responsible for our motivational behaviors (eating sleeping ect.)?
Hypothalamus
100
What area of the brain of particular importance for memory storage?
Hippocampus
100
What is one of the main problems with using algorithms?
They can take a long time
100
Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.
Anxiety
100
I am primarily interested in thinking processes; I am a __________ psychologist.
Cognitive
200
Language is controlled by the __________ of the brain. a.right hemisphere b.left hemisphere c.subcortical region d.occipital lobe
B. Left Hemisphere
200
Negative reinforcement and punishment a.have opposite effects on behavior. b.are different terms for the same procedure. c.have the same effect on behavior. d.are not very effective in changing behavior
A. Have opposite effects on behavior
200
This stage of sleep is where 90% of dreams occur.
REM
200
Freud called an unresolved conflict caused by over-indulgence or frustration a what?
Fixation
200
The independent variable in an experiment is
The variable that the experimenter controls.
300
Information is first received by a nerve cell (neuron) at the what?
Dendrite
300
If you have a snake phobia because you once heard a loud noise while looking at a snake, for you a snake is a(n). (UCS, UCR, CS, CR)
CS
300
You hear your roommate confess their love for Katy Perry in their sleep. Which stage of sleep would they most likely be in?
Stage 4
300
Retreat from reality by hallucinations and delusions and by social withdrawal typically characterizes
Psychotic Disorders
300
Who is best known for his research on conformity?
Asch
400
his part of the brain is related to grammar and pronunciation. If damaged you cannot produce speech. Which part is this?
Broca's Area
400
In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the conditioned stimulus was the a.food. b.bell. c.salivation to the food. d.salivation to the bell.
B. Bell
400
Social loafing is said to increase under what circumstances?
When presented with a more difficult task.
400
Irrational acts a person feels driven to repeat are called __________. They help control anxiety caused by __________. a.obsessions; compulsions b.compulsions; obsessions c.compulsions; defense mechanisms d.defense mechanisms; obsessions
B. compulsions; obsessions
400
Trichromatic theory states that there are three kinds of __________ in the eye.
Cones
500
One of the limitations of the survey method is
Response Bias
500
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory suggests that a child's most important discoveries are guided by what?
Adults acting as tutors
500
Every year for Christmas, my Uncle uses newspaper instead of wrapping paper to wrap his gifts. I am proud of my Uncle because he breaks this Psychological phenomenon.
Functional Fixedness
500
Sensory experiences that occur in the absence of a stimulus are called
Hallucinations
500
This part of your dream is the hidden psychological meaning of the dream according to Freud.