Intro Topics
The definition of psychology is....
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
The variable that we vary/manipulate/alter
what is the independent variable
The foundation for all inbound and outbound signals in the human body.
What is a neuron
The body’s physical and emotional response to perceived challenges or threats
What is Stress
Signals detected below the level of conscious awareness are considered what
What is subliminal
This is a debated theme of psychology has to do with biological characteristics versus experiences
What is nature vs nurture
These three things are considered what type of evidence
Observable
Objective
Tangible
What is Empirical Evidence
This is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation and is the target of many antidepressant drugs, such as SSRIs.
What is Seratonin
This psychological term refers to a state of mind when someone has deep engagement in meaningful activities
What is flow
Physical energy, such as sound and light, can be expressed in what
What are waves
The school of thought that focuses on the good and value of the individual
What is Humanism
This type of study assesses individuals in different samples and can look at cultural or socioeconomic impacts
What is a Cross-Sectional Study
This is the connecting brain structure between the two cerebral hemispheres.
What is the Corpus Callosum
The three-stage process that the body goes through in response to stress.
What is general adaptation syndrome
This sense is associated with our sense of balance and body posture.
Name the founder of psychology
Who is Wilhem Wundt (1879)
▪ First psychology lab
This type of reasoning follows the path of a hypothesis to observation
What is Deductive reasoning
Redirecting blood flow to essential muscles is a response from what system?
What is the sympathetic nervous system
This field studies the impact of stress on the immune system
What is psychoneuroimmunology
This type of processing has to do with sensory information driveing perception
What is bottom-up processing
Name 3 branches of psychology
Possible answers:
Biopsychology and Evolutionary Psychology
▪ Sensation and Perception
▪ Cognitive Psychology
▪ Developmental Psychology
▪ Personality Psychology
▪ Social Psychology
▪ Health Psychology
▪ Industrial-Organizational Psychology
▪ Sports and Exercise Psychology
▪ Clinical Psychology
▪ Forensic Psychology
This is conducted in order to determine whether there are meaningful differences between two groups in a study.
What is a statistical analysis
What system encompasses the hippocampus, amygdala, and the hypothalamus?
What is the limbic system
Name the 4 stress responses
What is fight, flight, freeze, fawn
Name 3 Gestalt Principles
Possible Answers:
Figure-ground relationship
Proximity
Similarity
Continuity
Closure