Scientific Foundations of Psychology
Biological Bases of Behavior
Cognitive Psychology
Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Clinical Psychology
100

Name one of the APA Ethical Guidelines

- Informed Consent 

- Protection from harm

- Debriefing

- Anonymity

- No coercion (being forced)

- Debriefing

100

Name one of type of brain scan

- electroencephalogram (EEG)

- computed tomography scan (CT)

- position emission tomography scan (PET)

- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

- functional MRI (fMRI)

100

What is memory? 

The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information.

100

What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

This theory, proposed by Abraham Maslow, arranges human needs in a hierarchy from physiological needs to self-actualization.

100

What is a phobia?

The persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.

200

What is the independent variable?

- Variable that does not depend on another one 

OR

- Factor that is being manipulated 


200

What is the function of the hippocampus?

The hippocampus is involved in memory, learning, and emotion.

200

What is the misinformation effect?

The phenomenon where a person's memory of an event becomes less accurate due to the introduction of misleading information after the event.

200

Describe what homeostasis is

The body's tendency to maintain a balanced internal state, such as regulating temperature and energy levels.

200

What is the manual used by mental health professionals to diagnose psychological disorders

DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

300

Which approach is the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and
communicating?

Cognitive

300
Together, the brain and the spinal cord form a system called...

Central Nervous System

300

What is the difference between episodic and semantic memories?


Episodic memories are personal experiences and specific events tied to a particular time and place, while semantic memories are general knowledge and facts about the world not linked to a specific time or context.

300

What is the Drive-Reduction Theory? 

This theory of motivation suggests that behavior is driven by a desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs.

300

What did Carl Rogers propose to psychology?

Client-Centered Therapy (or Person-Centered Therapy): A therapeutic approach that emphasizes unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness.


400

What is the Hawthorne Effect?

When people act differently due to the fact that they know they are being observed. 

400

What is the brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called?

action potential

400
What did Hermann Ebbinghaus introduce to Psychology? (Name two or more things)

- Learning Curve

- Forgetting Curve

- Nonsense Syllables

- Spacing Effect

- Serial Position Effect

400

What is the incentive theory?

The incentive theory of motivation is a behavioral theory that suggests people are motivated by a drive for incentives and reinforcement.

400

Name the disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of disregard for the rights of others, often manifested through deceitfulness, impulsivity, and lack of remorse.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

500

Name ALL measures of central tendency and measure of variability

(Hint: There are 3 in central tendency and 3 in measure of variability)

Central Tendency: mean, median, and mode.
Measure of Variability: Range, Variance, Standard Deviation

500

What task is primarily a right cerebral hemisphere function in most people?

Recognizing faces

500

What memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

Sensory Memory

500

Name THREE of the theories of emotion

- James Lange

- Cannon Bard

- Schacter-Singer two factor theory

- Lazarus Cognitive

- Common Sense

- Facial Feedback

500

What is the Rosenhan Study?

- The study was an experiment claimed to have been conducted to determine the validity of psychiatric diagnosis (sane or insane). 

- Sent mentally healthy subjects to psychiatric hospitals by feigning hallucinations.

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