Unit 1
Which psychologist proposed he could turn any ordinary individual into an olympic athlete? Hint:Behaviourist
John B Watson
What kind of procedure can prevent social desirability AND experimenter bias?
Double Blind Procedure
Which pair of neurotransmitters are known to be associated with movement in the body?
Acetycholine and dopamine
What is the term for the receptors that respond to pain, warmth and cold.
Free Nerve Endings
What is the name of the disease where you fall asleep uncontrollably?
Narcolepsy
Which paradigm studies "unobsevrable" mental processes?
Cognitive
What is it called when a personal story or account is used as evidence?
Anecdotal
If a patient has trouble producing language which part of the brain is likely damaged?
Brocas Area
What is the difference between rods and cones in the eye?
Rods are involved in peripheral/night vision and cones are involved in daylight/colour vision
During what stage of sleep do dreams commonly take place?
REM
What kind of degree does a psychiatrist need that a psychologist doesn't?
a M.D.
Describe a placebo effect
An example where expectations cause physiological effects
Which person is associated with evolutionary psychology?
Charles Darwin
What does the vestibular system do?
responds to gravity, keeps you informed of your body's location, helps with balance/equilibrium
During what type of sleep waves does somnambulism occur?
Slow wave sleep
What is the difference between Social Psychology and Sociology?
SP: Interpersonal relations, the influence of the presence of others on the individual
S: Studies the behaviour of specific groups
Describe the difference between sample and population
Population :what we want to study
Sample : subjects we observe who are drawn from/representative of the larger population
Is hair colour a genotype or phenotype?
Phenotype
What are pheromones?
chemical messages, typically imperceptible, that can be sent by one organism and recieved by another member of the same species
What pathway reinforces the effects of most abused drugs?
Mesolimbic dopamine pathway
Which paradigm does Carl Jung belong to?
Psycholanalytic
Which is the most useful measure of central tendency?
Mean
What system releases hormones?
The endocrine system
Where are gustatory receptors found?
In the taste buds
What part of the brain secretes melatonin?
The pineal gland