Name of the person responsible for the psychoanalytic perspective which believes our childhood shapes who we are
Freud
100
If I stare at a red picture for too long then blink, I see green. What image did we use as an example of this opponent process theory?
American Flag (Flag)
100
The visual cliff in infants was used to test what?
depth perception
100
Which group of people are most useful in studying nature vs. nurture
twins raised apart.
100
Johnny hates his job as a janitor but every time he tries to get a promotion he doesn't get it so he no longer applies for promotions. What is this an example of?
learned Helplessness
200
This perspective was started by Watson and Pavlov.
Behaviorism
200
What stage of sleep do we spend most of the beginning hours of our sleep in?
Stage 4
200
Define Variable Ratio
Random or changing number of times
200
Associating common things as one (like apple as a fruit or bulldog as a dog)
Assimilation
200
Using the big picture to solve smaller problems
Top-down processing.
300
In the early 1900s what group of people found it difficult to find jobs in academia?
women
300
When neurotransmitters are reabsorbed into the synapse, this is called what?
reuptake
300
What is the difference between positive punishment and positive reinforcement?
Positive punishment is when you add a negative consequence like spanking. Positive reinforcement is when you give a reward like a gold star.
300
In the BOBO doll experiment, the children imitating who?
the adults
300
The three prenatal development stages in order
germinal, embryonic, fetal
400
Fear and aggression are in which part of the brain?
amygdala
400
What is the difference between negative punishment and negative reinforcement?
Negative punishment is when you lose a privilege and negative reinforcement is when you avoid something unpleasant.
400
Which part of the brain is responsible for memory
hippocampus
400
Draw a negatively skewed distribution
I will draw this
500
The perspective that centers around potential
humanistic
500
GABA is a neurotransmitter associated with alcohol. Which effect might it create? (fight or flight, falling asleep, waking up, eating. )
falling asleep
500
When an undesired response has ended it is said to be _______________