BIO-PSYCHOLOGY
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100
This neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation.
Dopamine
100
'R' wants to go to a party tonight, but has an exam tomorrow. 'R' decides to skip studying and attend the party.
Which part of Freud’s personality is primarily influencing R’s decision?
Id
100
Which sampling technique is this?
Snowballing: Non-probability sampling
100
Which stage of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development is most relevant to teenagers finding who they are?
Identity vs. role confusion
100
In the movie Inside Out, which emotion is the main character at the beginning?
JOY
200
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulates circadian rhythms via which hormone?
Melatonin
200
You agree to sign a small petition and later are asked to donate money to the same cause. Which compliance technique is this?
Foot-in-the-door technique
200
Name the experiment
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Milgram Obedience Experiment
200
Vygotsky suggested learners can achieve tasks with guidance. What is this support called?
Scaffolding/Zone of Proximal Development
200
Name the effect:
Stroop Effect
300
_________ rhythms (such as the menstrual cycle), occurs for more than 24 hours and less than a year.
Infradian
300
A bag is originally priced at £200 but is marked down to £70. You perceive it as a great deal because of the original price. Which psychological shortcut explains this tendency?
Anchoring Heuristic
300
Which theory corresponds to the jewel?
BIG 5 PERSONALITY THEORY
Openness to Experience-Conscientiousness-Extraversion-Agreeableness-Neuroticism
300
In Asch’s conformity experiment, participants often agreed with a wrong answer when the group unanimously gave it. What does this demonstrate?
Normative social influence
300
You try to remember a shopping list, but keep thinking of “milk” first because it was the first item. What memory effect is this?
Primacy effect
400
The locus coeruleus primarily produces which neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
400
'K' is in a jungle and spots a hyena. They experience palpitations, increased heart rate, dilated pupil, and sweat profusely. This makes them realize that they are scared of hyenas. Which theory of emotion is illustrated by this example?
James-Lange Theory of Emotion
400
This theory was formulated by: Name all
Atkinson and Shiffrin
400
The wording “smashed vs hit” altered memory recall in this experiment __________
Loftus & Palmer misinformation study
400
In _______'s study, teacher's expectations in a classroom setting influenced students' performance. This is called the ______ effect.
Rosenthal and Jacobson; Pygmalion
500
Antidepressants developed in the 1950s increase brain levels of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine by inhibiting the enzyme __________
Mono-Amino-Oxidase (MAOs)
500
'Jr' is a child who treats their mother as a _____ via which they safely explore their environment. During play time, 'Jr' may "crawl away" to play with toys but will frequently check back or return to their mother for comfort if they feel uncertain or overwhelmed.
Safe Haven/Secure base
500
Name the theory
Theory of planned behaviour
500
A ________ is a device that briefly presents visual stimuli (words, letters, or images) for very short durations (often milliseconds) to study how quickly and accurately people can identify the same.
Tachistoscope
500
_________ investigated that environmental factors like temperature, light etc. have an impact on factory productivity. This study noticed that factory workers displayed enhanced productivity even in worse conditions (increased temperature), just because they were being observed. This is called _______
Elton Mayo; Hawthorne effect