A researcher is measuring the heart rate of subjects as an index of anxiety. In this study, heart rate is this
What is an operational definition of anxiety.
100
Some theorists believe that a sort of "executive control system," which is responsible for monitoring, directing, and organizing thought processes, is housed in this
What is The Prefrontal cortex
100
Hearing aids are of no use to an individual with this deafness
What is conduction deafness
100
Individuals from Eastern Asian cultures tend to focus on context and the relationships among elements in a field this is referred to as what?
What is holistic cognitive style
100
Large amounts of catecholamines are released into the bloodstream when this is stimulated
What is the adrenal medulla
200
this school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images.
What is structuralism.
200
Variations in reproductive success is the key in Darwin's theory of this
What is Evolutionary theory
200
Eric has been wearing red welding goggles for the past 30 minutes. Based on the opponent-process theory of color vision, when Eric takes off the red goggles, he should expect that objects will temporarily appear to be this color
What is green.
200
You move to a new house and memorize your new phone number, now you cant remember your old phone number, this is an example of what?
What is retroactive interference.
200
This gland is responsible for secreting the hormone involved in adjustments to our biological clocks
What is the pineal gland
300
In experiments, placing subjects in experimental groups such that each subject has an equal probability of ending up in any experimental group.
What is random assignment.
300
This kind of study can truly demonstrate that specific traits are indeed inherited
It doesn't exist
300
the notion that the subject matter should be the scientific study of conscious experience is most closely linked with this man
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
300
A child's first words are generally spoken around this age
What is 10-13 months
300
Given the cyclical nature of sleep we can expect to dream the most at this time
towards the end of the nights sleep
400
Functionalism was founded by this man
Who is William James.
400
In Parkinsonism, the tremors, muscular rigidity, and reduced control over voluntary movements appears to be a function of this
What is degeneration of neurons that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter.
400
Isabelle is listening to a piece of classical music and tape recording all her feelings and experiences as she experiences them. Isabel is using a technique similar to this research methodology.
What is sturcturalism
400
This kind of memory preserves information in its original sensory form for a brief amount of time, usually for only a fraction of a second.
What is sensory memory
400
The physiological reaction to threat in which the autonomic nervous system mobilizes the organism for action was first identified by this man.
Who is Walter Cannon
500
Attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior.
What is Psychoanalytic theory
500
This is an electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron.
What is an action potential
500
Taylor has to have brain surgery to remove a tumor from her temporal lobe. As the surgery progresses the surgeon plans to map out specific brain functions in the areas adjacent to the the tumor. The method that the surgeon is most likely to use is this.
What is Electrical simulation of the brain (ESB)
500
This is the component of language concerned with understanding the meaning of words and word combinations
What is semantics
500
These psychoactive drugs have the greatest risk for developing physical and psychological dependence (2 types)