General Knowledge
What does “www” stand for in a website browser?
Answer: World Wide Web
What is NSI?
NSI is an explanation for conformity with the the need to be liked
Define a phobia
A phobia is an intense and irrational fear or aversion to an object, situation or thing, which persists over time
Name the 4 lobes
Frontal
OccipitalTemporal
Parietal
What was the first soft drink in space?
Coke
What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?
Answer: Octagon
What is the agentic state?
Milgram explained that people obey because they see themselves as carrying out another person's wishes in this psychological state and feel no personal responsibility for their actions.
State which approach systematic desensitisation comes from.
Behaviourist
Name the 2 main branches of the NS
PNS
CNS
What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
Tea
(thanks to Ella)Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Answer: Marie Curie
What is an internal locus of control and why are they more likely to resist obedience?
This explanation of resistance to social influence suggests that people are better able to resist pressure if they believe they are responsible for their own actions.
State which learning theory token economies draws from
Operant conditioning
This endocrine gland is often called the "master gland" because it controls the release of hormones from other glands.
Pituitary gland
This is the largest desert in the world by area.
Antarctica
What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?
Pacific Ocean
Van IJzendoorn and Kroonenberg found that this attachment type showed the greatest variation across cultures.
Insecure-resistant
Identify and explain the function of two (2) areas associated with language that are found in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
Broca’s area in the frontal lobe (1) which is involved in the production of speech (1)
Wernicke’s area in the temporal lobe (1) which is involved in the comprehension of written and spoken language (1)
This type of neuron carries electrical impulses from receptors to the central nervous system.
Sensory neuron
How can you cleanse crystals
moonlight
saltwater
flame from candle
Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
In Romanian orphan studies, this researcher found that children adopted after six months were much more likely to show disinhibited attachment and lower IQ scores than those adopted earlier.
Rutter
Explain the cognitive explanation for depression including the ABC model and the negative triad
Activating Event/Beliefs/Consequences
Negative view of self/world/future
This structure connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and is severed during split-brain surgery
Corpus Callosum
This is the only letter of the English alphabet that does not appear in the periodic table's official element symbols.
J