Studies
This study led by Philip Zimbardo was intended to studythe role of power by assigning participants to differentroles, but had to end early due to ethical issues includingresearcher involvement in the study, psychological harm,and lack on informed consent:
Stanford Prison Experiment
According to Freud, the part of the mind associated with moral and social standards is:
Superego
This theory that asserts that dreams are giving us important messages.
Wishful Fulfillment theory
What is the part of the brain that is activated in folks with anxiety?
Amygdala
This part of the brain connects the left and righthemispheres:
Corpus Collosum
Which is true of our ethical code in psychological research?
Do no harm !
Another word for our biological clock is:
Circadian Rhythm
The scientific method states that a study must be
repeatable
Activation synthesis theory suggests that dreams are the results of neurons firing randomly and sending signals to the _______
Cerebral Cortex
SSRI’s, a common antidepressant medication, block the reuptake of what neurotransmitter?
Serotonin
__________ psychology is a specialty area of psychology focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders.
Clinical
The soma:
a. Ensure strong action potential
b. Is the cell body
c. Is the space between neurons
d. Is a type of neurotransmitter
b. the cell body
Which part of our nervous system is involved in flight,fight, or freeze responses under threat?
Sympathetic Nervous System
CBT-I interventions suggest the following strategies for insomnia, except:
Taking melatonin before bed
Multiple Sclerosis, with symptoms such as issues withbalance and muscle weakness, is linked to the destructionof ______________.
Myelin Sheath
Epistemology is a philosophical perspective focused on:
How we know things
What describes the flexibility of the brain?
Plasticity
One way of measuring brain structure is through a ____ , that requires an injection of a radioactive tracer to see where brain activation is occurring.
PET Scan
The area of the brain that is involved in speaking is
Broca's Area
_______neurons communicate with afferent nerves sending information from the environment the body and brain.
Sensory
A manipulation of what can be linked to an outcome in a true experiment?
Independent Variable
Beginner’s mind is associated with:
Mindfulness
Which number suggests a negative correlation?
a. .91
b. -.09
c. .78
d. -.89
D ; -.89
What is a major confound of studying the effect of chronic braindamage, such as CTE, in professional athletes?
Aging
If someone had an injury to their hypothalamus, which of the following symptoms would you LEAST expect?
Memory issues