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Wilhelm Wundt
A psychologist runs a statistical test and finds that as levels of exercise decreases, levels of depression increases. What kind of correlation is this finding?
Negative correlation
The peripheral nervous system branches out into which two nervous systems?
Somatic and Autonomic
A cell is unable to fire an action potential, no matter how much it is stimulated, when it is in the _____________ phase.
Hyperpolarization
A researcher is testing whether anti-psychotic medication can treat bipolar disorder. What is the alternative hypothesis?
Anti-psychotic medication reduces symptoms of bipolar disorder
Jessica goes to a psychologist because she is struggling to quit smoking. The psychologist develops a treatment plan that involves rewards for not smoking and punishments for smoking. What school of psychology does this psychologist most likely adhere to?
Behaviorism
Iris
Which school of psychology introduced the concept of defense mechanisms?
Psychoanalysis
A groups her participants into groups: the first group receives 5mg of zinc every day for 30 days, and the second group does not. The researcher is trying to test whether 5mg of zinc improves immunity. Which is the control group?
The group that does not receive zinc.
In terms of sound waves, the loudness of a sound is determined by _________.
Amplitude
Mandy’s pupils are dilated, her heart rate is increasing, and her ability to salivate or digest food is inhibited. Her ____________ nervous system is likely being activated.
Sympathetic nervous system
A researcher is testing whether drinking 2,000mg of vitamin C every day can increase attention. What is the independent variable?
2,000mg of Vitamin C
Balint's syndrome is caused by damage to structures in the __________ pathway of vision in the brain.
Dorsal
Which psychological theory contributed to our understanding of visual perception, and can be applied to the arts?
Gestalt Psychology
A researcher is testing whether behavior activation therapy successfully treats depression. What is the null hypothesis?
Behavior activation therapy does not lead to a change in depressive symptoms.
Medulla, pons, cerebellum, and brainstem are all correct answers.
What cell is responsible for peripheral vision and detecting objects in low light?
Rods
This school of psychology focused on studying the conscious experience and structure of the mind.
Structuralism
Which cell in the nervous system is responsible for transmitting messages between neurons?
Interneuron
What is the threshold of excitation level for an action potential to be fired?
-55mV
What type of perception is responsible for bodily motion, movement, and position?
Dr. Jane Goodall watched chimpanzees in the wild for years, taking detailed notes of their behavior. One thing she discovered is that chimpanzees make and use tools the same way humans do. What research method did Jane use?
Naturalistic Observation
______________ is when you fail to see something very obvious because you were focusing on something else
Inattentional blindness
A scientist researching the sense of smell found that people can detect the scent of one drop of perfume dispered in a small house 50% of the time. What did this research find?
The absolute threshold of smell
Who was William James?
Founder of functionalism, father of psychology in the U.S., published the first psychology textbook