Memory
Learning
Abnormal Psych
Consciousness
Random
100
Zippering your jacket draws upon what type of memory?
Procedural
100
A relatively permanent change in behavior or thinking due to experience is called:
learning
100
The presence of two or more distinct "personalities" (commonly referred to as alters or ego states) is best represented by which psychological disorder?
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
100
About how many sleep cycles do we cycle through per night?
4-5
100
Obtaining, converting, and using knowledge is called
Cognition
200
Together, the processes whereby the brain collects, stores, and retrieves information is called
memory
200
What happens in observational learning?
Observational learning is inherently social; an individual watches and may replicate the behavior of another.
200
Sometimes, my mood shifts from sadness, lethargy, and depression to this particular feeling of elation-- I feel happy and connected to everyone and everything, and I make sure to tell them! I don't really need much sleep during this time. I'm experiencing _____, a symptom of ____ disorder.
Mania, bipolar disorder
200
Name three drugs that are considered "uppers"
coffee
cigarettes
speed
amphetamine
cocaine
ecstasy
200
What theories or concepts is the psychoanalytic perspective associated with?
Freud's model of the psyche
id, ego, and superego
Ego defense mechanisms
300
Explicit memory is also called ______ memory.
Declarative
300
Apart from voluntary vs. involuntary behaviors, how is classical conditioning most different than operant conditioning?
Classical: associations between two stimuli
Operant: learning consequences of behavior
300
What is exposure therapy?
Exposure therapy involves exposing the target patient to the anxiety source or its context without the intention to cause any danger. Doing so is thought to help them overcome their anxiety or distress.
300
What are circadian rhythms regulated by?
Patterns of light and dark
300
______ is the WEAKEST sense in newborns.
Sight
400
Semantic memory pertains to:
General facts about the world
400
What is the zone of proximal development?
The difference between what a learner can do without help, and what they can't do without teacher's assistance.
400
What are the 3 Ds and 1 T of considering whether something is abnormal?
distress
dysfunction
deviance
typicality
400
Why is it considered normal that our bodies paralyze themselves during sleep?
So we don't act out our dreams, which occur vividly during REM sleep.
400
In 1964, Kitty Genovese was brutally stabbed to death in front of her apartment building. Police reports showed that although more than 30 neighbors witnessed the event, no one helped or called the police. This incident reflects
The bystander effect
500
What is massed practice?
Practicing for long intervals without breaks.
500
I offer you an m&m but make you eat a hot chili pepper every time you eat it. Over time, your mouth begins to water with the anticipation of spice whenever you see just an m&m. The m&m is a ________, and I performed _______ to create this association of m&ms with spiciness and salivation.
neutral stimulus, classical conditioning
500
What is the most popular class of antidepressant in use today?
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
500
Cocaine interferes with the regulation of what neurotransmitter, producing a highly elevated mood?
Dopamine
500
Cognitive therapists believe that psychological disorders reflect:
Distortions in thinking