Unit 1
A psychologist from this school of thought might say, "How might you use your own powers and skills to come out of this depression?"
What is humanistic?
This is a major component of REM sleep
Dreams
This part of the eye is where the photoreceptors (rods AND cones) are located
What is the retina?
In this type of experiment, neither the researchers nor the participants would know which group received the placebo.
Ms. Taylor's favorite color is
Blue
This psychological approach would make the statement, "Perhaps you are acting out at work because you have subconscious sexual desires."
What is the psychoanalytical approach?
Name an example of a stimulant drug
Ex: caffeine, nicotine, aphematmines, cocaine
This theory would best explain why you can see an after-image
What is the opponent-process theory?
This is the stage of the sleep cycle in which someone experiences the hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating.
What is NREM1?
In what year was Williston established?
1841
This is a statement of the procedures used to define research variables.
What are operational definitions
Name the four lobes, point to them on your head, and describe a function of each
Frontal (forehead - judgment), parietal (top of head - sense of touch), occipital (back of head - vision), temporal (side of heard - hearing)
An example of selective attention is when...
Answers will vary
This is section of your brain's limbic system that is linked to emotion. While experiencing strong emotions during a dream, this section of your brain would be activated.
What is the amygdala?
How many babies are in the psychology room closet right now
15
This is a method that ascertains self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group and these are 2 examples of potential drawbacks to using this method.
What is survey method
Other answers will vary
A split brain patient sees the words
House + Dog
Name the word they would draw with their left hand and the word they would say out loud and WHY
House - draw with left hand; left visual field goes to right hemisphere which controls left hand
Dog - say out loud; right visual field goes to left hemisphere which controls speech
What is the order of auditory processing
hair cells stimulated --> nerves --> thalamus --> auditory cortex in the temporal lobe
A scatterplot showing no correlation (r = o.oo) between two variables would show points in this formation
What is the best cereal offered in the dining hall?
Lucky Charms
A teacher thinks that playing classical music before class will enhance student engagement. Name the following: 1) independent variable 2) dependent variable 3) control group 4) experimental group 5) how they would establish random assignment
1. IV - type of music
2. DV - student engagement
3. Control group - no music
4. Experimental group - classical music
5. Random assignment - random number generator
Name five parts of the neuron and their function
Answers will vary (soma, nucleus, dendrites, axon, axon terminal, myelin sheath, etc.)
This would explain why you might notice if you turn your music up from volume 3 in your car to volume 10 but notice if you turned the music from volume 12 to volume 13.
What is Weber's law
This is the seahorse-shaped brain structure that is the neural center of the limbic system. It processes conscious, explicit memories and decreases in size and function as we grow older.
What is the hippocampus?
How many multiple choice are on the AP psychology exam? How many FRQ? How long is the test for regular-time test takers?
100 multiple choice
2 FRQ
2 hours