Approaches
A child has had some drastic behavioral changes recently. They have started acting out at school & home, they have not been hungry and have had a lot of difficulty sleeping. The child has also been having migraines & complains of feeling tense & anxious. The child is referred to a neurologist who has blood drawn, takes a family history, & orders a CT scan. Name the approach.
Biological approach
How could you gather information for descriptive research?
survey, interview, observation
Jamie feels stressed, then watches a series of short Youtube videos featuring puppies. Jamie finds herself with decreased levels of stress & increased levels of happiness. Name the neurotransmitter that is responsible for this.
dopamine
Matthew's math teacher gives frequent pop quizzes. This makes Matthew stay on top of his work & studying. This is an example of what schedule of reinforcement?
Variable interval
Give an example of a symbolic model in your life.
A client is entering addiction treatment. The therapist talks to the client about "changing their circles" & considering the people that they spend time around. The therapist also encourages the client to attend NA meetings & Celebrate Recovery at a local church. Name the approach this therapist is taking.
Sociocultural
When would researchers conduct a debriefing with their participants?
After research has concluded.
When the positive ions push the negative ions out of the axon, causing an imbalance within the neuron that makes the neuron reach 40mv of electricity this is called what?
action potential
When Jenny recognizes that her mother is not in a good mood & decides not to ask for $20 this is an example of what operant conditioning principal?
discrimination
Heidi sees a figure skater in the Olympics. She watches the routine over & over again, trying to remember it. Then, she takes her first attempt at a figure skating jump in her living room. Which of the four processes of learning is she engaging in?
A client is facing homelessness & has recently left a domestic violence relationship. The therapist they work with helps them explore shelters, apply for subsidized housing, locate local lunch programs, & apply for jobs. Though the client has some challenging behaviors, the therapist approaches the client with warmth & compassion. What approach is this?
humanistic
The Minnesota twin study followed sets of identical twins raised apart from 1979 until 1990 to understand the impact of nature versus nurture on personality & behavior. A study that follows the same group of people over a period of time is called...
Stephanie is sitting in class & hears the buzzing sound of the lights. As she listens to her teacher lecturing & takes notes, she is no longer focusing on the buzzing of the lights. What brain structure is helping her to focus on what's most important?
Reticular Formation
Rafael contracts a stomach bug, but symptoms have not kicked in. Rafael eats Braum's & promptly becomes sick. Rafael develops a food aversion to Braum's after this experience. When the food aversion develops what is this called in Classical Conditioning?
Acquisition
Tony comes into a therapist's office reporting symptoms of depression. Tony is having a hard time seeing anything good in his life, has endured a fair amount of trauma, & is feeling alone. Based on the limited amount of information you have, what two approaches might you take with Tony?
Answers will vary.
For this question - just know the basics of each of the approaches to psychology
A client is in treatment for working on reducing symptoms of anxiety. Their therapist points out that the client is trying to compete for a place among the popular crowd. The therapist points out that the client's anxiety could be adaptive & helping the client stay away from a negative situation. The therapist follows up about what is causing the fight, flight, or freeze response in the client. What approach might this be?
evolutionary approach
A pregnant woman listens to classical music to make her baby smarter. She does this because she read an article that said, "Classical music may increase child intelligence." Name the kind research she was reading.
Correlational Research
serotonin or oxytocin
parasympathetic nervous system
Remi gets to play outside for 30 minutes after every 20 math problems he does. What type of reinforcement is this? What type of reinforcement schedule is it?
Positive reinforcement
Fixed Ratio Schedule
Name all of the parts of a neuron & label the function of each.
dendrite - receives the neurotransmitter
cell body - processes the neurotransmitter & keeps up the cell
myelin sheath - acts as a conductor, protector, & speeds up neurotransmission
axon - neurotransmitters pass through here & ions flow in & out creating electrical current
axon terminals - neurotransmitters wait for release into the synaptic gap
A client is having all kind of anger, and they are not sure where it is coming from. They find themselves yelling at others, getting aggressive out of nowhere, & feeling jumpy or easily startled. The client is not aware & cannot think of anything current that could cause this behavior. What approach would you recommend?
psychodynamic
Independent variable - iPad/screens
Dependent variable - agitated behavior
control group - plays with normal toys
experimental group - group exposed to screens
Lucy has a very vivid dream during her REM sleep. She wakes up feeling rested as the sun peaks through her curtains & her alarm clock goes off. What brain structure is involved in her REM sleep? What neurotransmitter helps with sleep/wake cycles? What lobe of the brain allowed her to hear her alarm clock?
Pons
GABA
temporal
A child's teacher is constantly reminding her to plug in her Chromebook when she takes it home, so that it is charged when she needs it. The child forgets to charge it & the Chromebook is dead when she gets to school & her charger is at home. Then, the child has to complete her work at recess. What principles from Operant conditioning are present?
negative punishment - taking away recess
Explain how neurotransmission is an electrical & chemical process.
electrical charge changes as ions flow in and out of the axon, the chemical part of neurotransmission is when the neurotransmitters are passed into the synaptic gap