Foundations
The most accurate definition of psychology is the scientific study of ________.
mind and behavior
The temporal lobe specializes in
hearing
Which area of psychology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior?
clinical psychology
A bell curve relies on a ________ sample.
large
What actor turned talk show host used the word "entanglement" to describe her own extramarital relationship?
Jada Pinkette-Smith
Hierarchy of Needs
A. Maslow / Humanism
The input sites of neurons where signals are received from other neurons are known as
dendrites
Which type of psychology degree focuses more on the clinical practice and less on research?
PsyD
A brief summary about your research that is around 150-300 words and that summarizes the content of your paper is called:
abstract
What actor has played a superhero in the most movies?
Robert Downey, Jr.
Which perspective within psychology emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all people?
humanism
The chemical substances that are secreted into the bloodstream by the endocrine system are known as
hormones
To increase a behavior, use ________ and to decrease a behavior use _____
Reinforcement / Punishment
When writing research, you should use an _______ for your variables which will provide a description of your variables or concept.
Operational Definition
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
focus on what can be observed and measured
behaviorism
If Julian is startled by a rat in his kitchen, his ________ nervous system kicks into action.
sympathetic nervous system
little albert was conditioned to fear a white rate, and then began fearing other furry, white objects, this demonstrates.
stimulus generalizatoion
to determine cause and effect, use which type of research method
experimental
What was the highest grossing movie of 2023 until it was dethroned by Avatar: The Way of Water?
Top Gun: Maverick
seemingly innocent slips of the tongue
Freud, unconscious mind
In the movie "50 First Dates," the main character wakes up each day not remembering the day before or having met her new boyfriend. She suffers from ________ amnesia.
anterograde
When Justin's dog hears the sound of a car door slam outside, she excitedly runs to the door and barks.
classical conditioning
A(n) ________ is a testable prediction that is arrived at logically from a(n) theory.
hypothesis
How many children does Nick Cannon have?
12........ as of 12/22