Biological Factors in Behavior
What is leptin.
Imagine Alex buys an expensive ticket to a concert. On the day of the event, they feel exhausted and would rather stay home. However, they convince themselves to go anyway. Which term relates?
What is the sunk-cost fallacy.
Is money an example of a primary or secondary reinforcer?
What is secondary reinforcer.
A famous athlete endorses a new energy drink, and despite knowing little about its ingredients or effectiveness, fans rush to buy it simply because of the celebrity’s recommendation. What route of persuasion is being used?
What is the peripheral route to persuasion.
In a classroom setting, students earn stickers for completing assignments, and once they collect enough, they can exchange them for a reward like extra recess time or a small prize. What is this an example of?
What is token economy.
Ella, a college student, loves story time. One day, she suffers damage to a certain area responsible for speech production and she finds it difficult to produce speech. What area was affected?
What is Broca's Area.
Jack weighed the apple three times, and each measurement showed 150 grams, demonstrating what?
Reliability
Jake gets into his car and starts driving, but an annoying beeping sound begins because he hasn’t buckled his seatbelt. To stop the irritating noise, he quickly fastens his seatbelt. What type of opernant conditioning is being used?
What is negative reinforcement.
What technique is being used when a salesperson first asks a customer to sign a petition for free, then later ask them to purchase a product.
What is the foot-in-the-door technique.
This therapeutic approach helps individuals challenge and modify negative thought patterns to improve emotional well-being
What is cognitive reconstructioning and cognitive therapy.
What are the 4 B's of the medulla
What is barf, (heart) beat, breathing, blood pressure
What is the Flynn Effect.
Ella, a wildlife photographer, waits for the perfect shot of a rare bird. She never knows exactly when the bird will appear, and she watches patiently. What schedule of reinforcement is demonstrated?
What is variable interval.
Despite knowing fast food is unhealthy, Alex continues eating it but justifies it by saying, “I don’t have time to cook." What is this an example of?
What is cognitive dissonance.
What is lithium.
Which neurological condition causes individuals to struggle to recognize faces
What is prosopagnosia.
Raya is deciding whether to fly or drive for her vacation. She recently saw a news report about a plane crash, so she chooses to drive instead, believing driving is safer. Which term best fits the reason of her decision?
What is availability heuristic.
This period in early childhood is when the brain is most receptive to acquiring language, making learning rapid and effective.
What is the sensitive period of language development.
Abby has been accepted into two amazing universities: one with an excellent psychology program and another with a strong creative writing department. She loves both fields and struggles to decide which school to attend, as both offer exciting opportunities. What conflict is she facing?
What personality disorder is characterized by detachment from social relationships and limited range of emotional expressions.
What is Schizoid PD.
Which brain scans are used to assess brain functioning?
What is the IQ calculation?
IQ= Mental age/chronological age times 100
After repeatedly feeling nauseous following a specific restaurant’s food, Noah starts feeling sick whenever he sees the restaurant’s logo, even without eating anything. What are the UCS, CS, UCR, and CR in this scenario?
UCS- The resturant's food
UCR- Feeling of nausea from the food
CS- The restaurants logo
CR- Feeling nausea from the logo
This psychological bias causes people to attribute others' actions to their personality while excusing their own behavior as a reaction to the situation.
What is fundamental attribution error.
Name the 4 ethical principles for therapists.
What is:
Nonmaleficence
Fidelity
Integrity
Respect for people's rights and dignity