This person founded behaviorism. (Tell who and what behaviorism is defined as)
Who is J.B. Watson.
Behaviorism is the field of psychology that concentrates on observable, measurable behaviors and not on mental processes.
100
Justin Bieber believes that intelligence runs in families. Justin is favoring __________ over ___________.
What is nature over nurture.
100
In the following experiment please identify the INDEPENDENT variable, and the DEPENDENT variable.
A researcher is interested in determining if people will turn off their alarm clocks more quickly if the alarm is loud or quiet.
What is the volume (loud/quiet) of the alarm.
What is the time is takes for the person to turn off their alarm clocks.
100
Which of the following is NOT part of the neuron: synapse, dendrite, axon, cell body
What is synapse.
100
The image in our visual field is inverted by this structure.
What is the lens.
200
This person is the founder of psychology. (Tell who and why he is the considered the founder of psychology)
Who is Wilhelm Wundt.
He set up the first psychology laboratory for research.
200
This is the stance taken when Justin Bieber believes that all behavior is random choice and not influenced by causal factors.
What is fee will.
200
Dr. Phil believes that people are good and will always help their neighbors if they are given a chance to do so. Dr. Phil has a(n)___________
What is a theory.
200
This brain structure is responsible for feeding, fleeing, fighting, and mating.
What is the medulla.
200
These are the bumps on your tongue that contain your taste buds.
What is papillae.
300
This person is the founder of structuralism. (Tell who and what structuralism is)
Who is Edward Titchener.
Structuralism is an attempt to describe the structures that compose the mind, particularly sensations, feelings, and images.
300
This stance states that there are two dimension, a physical and a nonphysical.
What is dualism.
300
You are a C student. You take four exams in a course and receive the grade of A on two exams and the grade of F on the other two exams. Therefore, you end up receiving a C in the course. In terms of your ability in the course, the tests are _______ but not ________.
What is valid but not reliable.
300
The thalamus has incoming sensory information from all senses expect this sense.
What is smell.
300
This is the area on the tongue that indicates a "sweet" taste.
What is the tip of your tongue.
400
This person founded functionalism. (Tell who and what functionalism is)
Who is William James.
Functionalism is the study to learn how people produce useful behaviors.
400
Justin Bieber believes that humans gain knowledge through the senses. (Tell what he would be called and which side of the nature/nurture debate)
What is an empiricist.
He would be on the nurture side of the debate.
400
Fox television station conducts a survey that indicates that 75% of respondents would vote to re-elect Obama. The station therefore predicts that Obama will win the election. In other words, the station is claiming that their survey is ______(high/low) in _________ (internal/external) validity.
What is high in external validity.
400
Damage to the left occipital lobe will cause a sensory deficit in this location.
What is the right visual field.
400
This is caused by the area in which the optic nerve leaves the eye.
What is the blind spot in your retina.
500
This person was famous for his memory studies.
Who is H. Ebbinghaus.
500
Justin Bieber says he didn't choose to vomit. He blames his recent vomiting episode during his performance on the milk he drank before going on stage. Based on this, Justin believes in __________ and not _________.
What is determinism and not free will.
500
Please give a possible operational definition of "hannerhum".
What is the number of touchdown passes thrown by a running back during a single football game.
500
This brain structure regulates posture, muscle tone, and allows us to coordinate our motor movements.
What is the cerebellum.
500
This is the location in which perception of olfaction takes place (hint: not the thalamus like other senses)