Chapter 1
These two disciplines formed psychology.
What are philosophy and physiology (biology)?
In research, these are observable realities.
What are facts?
This man is responsible for the Theory of Evoluation.
Who is Charles Darwin?
The term for low levels of physical activity and reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest that occur during wakefulness.
What is sleep?
Name the days and time class is held each week.
Name two settings psychologists work in.
This is a process we use to gain knowledge involving an observation, a theory, a hypothesis, and research.
What is the scientific method?
This term refers to how a specific genetic trait appears outwardly.
What is a phenotype?
This terms describes any biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours.
What is a circadian rhythm?
This is the number of exams we have in this class.
What is 4?
This man is known as the founder of psychology and emphasized structuralism.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
An if, then, because statement is known as this.
What is a hypothesis?
These are information processors in the nervous system.
What are neurons?
This hormone is crucial for initiating sleep.
What is melatonin?
All assignments and class materials are found on this.
What is Kodiak?
Psychoanalytic theory, and ideas around the unconscious come from this man.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
The type of study where the researches do not intervene.
What is an observational study?
This is the space between the terminal button of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron.
What is the synapse?
True or false: Stage 2 sleep has beta waves throughout.
What is false? Stage 2 sleep has theta waves.
There is a specific policy on the syllabus about not being able to use this for this class, e.g. ChatGPT
What is artificial intelligence?
Name 4 of the seven major perspectives in psychology.
Name 2 of the three types of validity that were discussed in class.
What is ecological validity, construct validity, and/or face validity?
Name the four lobes found in the cerebral cortex.
This term describes the loss of muscle tone while awake or in some cases complete paralysis of voluntary muscles.
What is cataplexy?
This is the number of homework assignments you will complete in this class.
What is 5?