Personality
Maslow placed ________ at the base of his hierarchy of needs.
physiological needs
There is controversy over whether energetic children who have difficulty sitting quietly for long hours in school too frequently receive a diagnosis of
ADHD
This type of therapy focuses on identifying and changing distorted or irrational thought patterns to improve emotional well-being
cognitive therapy
What is your instructor's last name?
Colonna
This type of neuron carries information from our eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin to the central nervous system
sensory neuron
Which theories of personality focus on our inner capacities for growth and self-fulfillment?
humanistic
Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by
disorganized thinking and disturbed perceptions.
A psychoanalyst who notes the supposed meaning of a patient's dream in order to provide the patient with new insight is engaging in
interpretation
What is the name of this class?
Psych101 - Introductory Psychology
This brain structure plays a central role in processing emotions like fear and aggression
the amygdala
The Big Five traits seem to show their greatest stability during
adulthood
This mood disorder involves cycles of extreme highs and lows
bipolar disorder
Deep brain stimulation has been reported to alleviate symptoms of
depression
How many weeks long is this class?
16 weeks
The variable in an experiment that the researcher manipulates is called...
independent variable
This test uses ambiguous images to reveal unconscious thoughts and feelings based on how participants interpret them
the Rorschach inkblot test
Epigenetics is defined as the
study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change.
This class of drugs, including SSRIs, is commonly prescribed to treat depression by increasing serotonin levels in the brain
antidepressants
What is the name of the textbook used for this class?
Exploring Psychology
After learning an outcome, the tendency to believe that you "knew it all along" is referred to as what?
The hindsight bias
This personality theory, developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes unconscious conflicts between id, ego, superego
psychoanalytic theory
This manual, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the primary tool used to classify and diagnose psychological disorders
DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
Systematic desensitization involves
associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.
What days & times of day does your professor host office hours?
Friday afternoons
This "master gland", controlled by the hypothalamus, regulates hormones in the endocrine system
the pituitary gland