Science of Psychology
Biological Perspective
Sensation & Perception
Consciousness
Random
100
In the definition of psychology, the term behavior means
What is overt actions and reactions
100
In the structure of the neuron, the ________ receives messages from other cells
What is the dendrite
100
Which of the following terms refers to the amplitude of a light wave such as how high or low the wave is?
What is brightness
100
What part of the brain is influential in determine when to sleep?
What is hypothalamus
100
What is the most commonly used and abused depressant
What is alcohol
200
Which psychologist dared to ignore the whole consciousness issue and return to a study of scientific inquiry by focusing on observable behavior?
What is John Watson
200
As you take notes, your heart beats at a normal rate. Your breathing is normal and your stomach slowly digests your earlier meal. What division of the peripheral nervous system is currently in action?
What is the parasympathetic nervous system
200
What part of the eye hardens as we age thus causing many to suffer from presbyopia?
What is the lens
200
As the sun begins to set, Winston finds himself becoming more and more sleepy. What structure is sensitive to light and influences when to go to sleep and when to awaken?
What is Suprachiasmatic nucleus
200
Which drug, depending on the dosage, can be a hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant, or painkiller?
What is PCP
300
The famous study of Phineas Gage, who survived when a metal rod pierced his skull, is an example of a (type of experiment)
What is a case study
300
Bailey is a subject in a study on memory and problem solving. The researcher is applying magnetic pulses to her brain through copper wire coils positioned directly above her scalp. Bailey's study would best be describes as a(n)
What is noninvasive stimulation technique
300
You detect the strong smell of cedar when you enter a furniture store. However, after a short while in the store, you no longer can detect the smell. This process is known as
What is sensory adaptation
300
In which sleep stage do sleep spindles occur?
What is N2 (NREM Stage 2)
300
Your psychology professor refers to this as the great relay station of the brain. What part of the brain is this?
What is the thalamus
400
A researcher finds that as her subjects increased the number of hours they spent exercising, the overall weight of her subjects decreased. This would be an example of a __________ correlation.
What is a negative correlation
400
Jaime's grandfather recently suffered a stroke and has had difficulty with language production ever since. Most likely, he has experienced damage to the ___________ area of his brain.
What is left frontal
400
A deer's inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?
What is light adaptation
400
You find yourself driving very late at night. As you are driving, you realize that you actually were falling off to sleep for a couple of seconds. Such a phenomenon is known as?
What is microsleep
400
Heroin mimic the actions of endorphins, inhibiting pain signals and creating a "high" feeling. Heroin is an example of a(n)
What is an agonist
500
A researcher wants to study the effects of texting on driving. Students in Group A drive a car in a computer game and see how many virtual accidents they have. Students in Group B are asked to drive the same virtual car but they must respond to and send at least three texts. The number of virtual accidents is measured for each group. What is the independent variable?
What is texting
500
Felicia is recovering from a brain injury. She is able to speak fluently but often uses incorrect words in a sentence. In one instance at a friend's birthday party, she said, " I would like something to drink. Can I have some battery?" Felicia's problem is known as
What is Wernicke's Aphasia
500
Allison opened her new jigsaw puzzle but soon realized that she had the same puzzle when she was a child. With her past experience to rely upon, Allison will probably use ______ to help her reassemble the puzzle.
What is top-down processing.
500
Jane is aware that she is sitting in her psychology class and it is almost lunchtime. She is also aware of how tired she is since staying up late to watch a movie. Thus, if Jane is aware of what is going on around her and what is going on within her, then it is safe to say that she is in a(n)
What is state of waking consciousness
500
When a neuron is in the resting potential state, the neuron is negatively charged on the _________ and positively charged on the _________
What is the inside and outside, respectively.
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