Exam 1
His name is mostly closely associated with structuralism
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
This is a mental shortcut that saves time when solving a problem
What is a heuristic?
This is a pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage
Habit
Attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group is known as this
What is prejudice?
This type of learning, in which the stimulus or experience occurs before the behavior and then gets paired or associated with the behavior, is known as
What is classical conditioning?
This type of research can be used to establish cause and effect
What is experimental research?
This is the act of getting information out of long-term memory storage and back into conscious awareness
What is retrieval?
According to social-cognitive theory, this is someone's level of confidence in their abilities.
What is self-efficacy?
In this type of parenting style, parents place a high value on conformity and obedience, are often rigid, and express little warmth to the child
What is authoritarian?
Tendency to focus on one particular piece of information when making decisions or problem-solving
What is anchoring?
The peripheral nervous system includes what two systems?
What are the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
This is a common learning disability in which letters are not processed properly by the brain
What is dyslexia?
This model of psychological disorders asserts that both a genetic predisposition and adverse environmental factors increase the likelihood of developing a psychological disorder.
What is the diathesis-stress model?
When deciding whether to help a person in need, knowing that there are others who could also provide assistance relieves bystanders of some measure of personal responsibility, reducing the likelihood that bystanders will intervene. This phenomenon is known as
What is diffusion of responsibility?
These three individuals are most closely associated with behaviorism
Who are Watson, Pavlov, and Skinner?
The fovea contains these specialized photoreceptors that are responsible for color perception
What are cones?
This type of reinforcement schedule is used to deliver reinforcement at predictable/specified times
What is a fixed interval reinforcement schedule?
This type of therapy helps individuals to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors
What is cognitive behavior therapy?
Allan is not putting as much effort into his assignment now that he is working in a group, because his individual performance on the assignment is not being evaluated. This is an example of:
What is social loafing?
Ronald seeks out information that supports his stereotypes about women, but ignores information about women that is inconsistent with these stereotypes. This is an example of:
What is confirmation bias?
Joanna can immediately detect the smell of dirty clothes and socks as she enters her teenage-son's room. When her husband walks in 20 minutes later and remarks about the smell, Joanna realizes that she no longer notices the smell. This is an example of?
What is sensory adaptation?
This is a set of expectations that define the behaviors of a person occupying a particular role
What is role-schema?
An individual diagnosed with this personality disorder continuously violates the rights of others often lies, fights, and has problems with the law; can be deceitful and manipulative in order to gain profit or pleasure; may be impulsive and irresponsible, lacks feelings for others and shows no remorse over misdeeds
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Carson enjoys writing mystery novels and has even managed to publish some of his work. When he’s writing, Carson becomes extremely focused on his work; in fact, he becomes so absorbed that he often loses track of time, often staying up well past 3 a.m. Carson’s experience best illustrates the concept of ________.
What is flow?
Name the five traits that make up the Five-Factor Model of personal
What are Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism?