Learning
What is the most common sleep disorder?
What is Insomnia?
True or False: An emotion is a complex reaction to internal or external events that involves physiological, behavioral, and affective components.
What is true?
Does it mean to say a child has a "plastic" brain?
What is it is malleable/changeable
In Pavlov’s original classical conditioning work, the dogs salivated when food, or any cues related to food, were present. This response, which was untrained, was known as the _____
What is unconditioned response
Opiates act on what type of chemical in the body?
What are Endorphins
According to the two-factor theory, an emotion results from the way a person physiologically experiences and cognitively interprets what?
what is arousal?
When Lily refused to go to bed, her mom held firm to the bedtime rule and helped her choose her pajamas. Additionally, reminded her of her usual bedtime and how important it is to get a good night's rest. Which parenting style best describes this type of interaction?
What is Authoritative?
True or False: The stomach releases a hormone called ghrelin that sends strong hunger cues to the brain.
What is True
True or False: The margin of safety refers to the window between a toxic dose and an effective dose of a substance.
True.
Which theory of emotion states that emotion is most dependent on context?
What is Cognitive-mediational theory
What is the process of adapting new information to a previously formed schema?
What is Accommodation?
This eating disorder is characterized by self-starvation, fear of gaining weight, and a distorted self-image.
What is Anorexia Nervousa?
Alcohol's ability to decrease feelings of anxiety in people who drink it is caused by its effect on...?
What is GABA
According to the mere exposure effect, the frequent exposure to a particular stimulus increases
What is a positive response
This stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Stages corresponds to adolescence?
What is Identity versus Role Confusion?
These two parts of the brain process signals from our stomach about hunger cues
What are the lateral hypothalamus and ventromedial hypothalamus?
On some nights, Hailey gets up from bed, makes herself a sandwich and eats it at the kitchen table -- even though she is asleep the entire time. What stage of sleep is Haley least likely to experience during these episodes?
What is REM sleep
Taylor often feels emotionally down during the cold, dark winter months. A friend told Taylor that if she holds a pencil horizontally between her teeth for a few minutes, her mood will become more positive. What is this suggestion based upon?
What is the facial-feedback hypothesis
Carmen believes that a taller, narrower piece of cake is much better than a shorter, wider piece, despite the fact that they are the same weight and volume. According to Piaget's stages of development, which stage is Carmen in?
What is Preoperational