What is Psych
One difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is their schooling. A psychologist is a PhD and a psychiatrist is a MD. True or False?
a. True
b. False
a. True
Correlation is causation. True or False?
a. True
b. False
b. False
The brain’s ability to build new neural pathways and physically change is based on experience is also known as ______.
a. elasticity
b. neuroplasticity
c. restructuring
d. reorganizing
b. neuroplasticity
Which of the following statements is true of sensation?
a. It differs from perception in that it does not require receptor cells.
b. It is the process of transmitting neural energy into the external environment.
c. It is the process of organizing information so that it makes sense.
d. It is given meaning by the brain through perception.
d. It is given meaning by the brain through perception.
Which of the following actions is a behavior?
a. feeling happy
b. humming along to a song
c. thinking about the future
d. dreaming in your sleep
b. humming along to a song
Which ethical guideline did a researcher violate when the names of the participants were disclosed to the public?
a. Informed consent
b. Debriefing
c. Confidentiality
d. Protection from discomfort
c. Confidentiality
The parasympathetic nervous system engages a fight or flight response. True or False?
a. True
b. False
b. False
Our ability to see objects in three dimensions, even though the images that strike the retina are two-dimensional, is known as (the) _____.
a. visual cliff
b. binocular cues of perception
c. monocular cues of perception
d. depth perception
d. depth perception
Which of the following is characterized by questioning information to determine if it is fact?
a. pseudoscience
b. mental processes
c. skepticism
d. hypothesis
c. skepticism
While on campus this week, Star drank 2, 1, 2, 3, and 2 cups of matcha. What is the mode?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5
b. 2
Good feelings such as “runner’s high” are experienced when _____ is/are released by the body.
a. dopamine
b. serotonin
c. glutamate
d. endorphins
d. endorphins
Which of the following is TRUE of the cones found in the eye?
a. We have more cones than rods.
b. Cones are located in the peripheral retina.
c. Cones are best used in dim light.
d. Cones detect details best.
d. Cones detect details best.
In psychology, researchers who support functionalism are most likely to...
a. use introspection in their research
b. see the mind as flexible and fluid
c. focus on identifying the structures of the human mind.
d. study human's conscious reflections.
b. see the mind as flexible and fluid
Which kind of sampling procedure allows each member of the population an equal chance of being selected?
a. Stratified sample
b. Skewed sample
c. Unrepresentative sample
d. Random sample
d. Random sample
Which lobes of the cerebral cortex receive sensory input related to touch and body position?
a. Parietal lobes
b. Occipital lobes
c. Frontal lobes
d. Temporal lobes
a. Parietal lobes
Ron is hiking in the woods and feels a sudden pain in his chest. Based on previous experience, he recognizes that the pain is from a bee sting. In this scenario, which of the following processes has most likely helped identify the source of pain?
a. photoreception
b. perception
c. sensation
d. transduction
b. perception
A researcher believes testosterone levels in adult men is a main cause of male aggression. This researcher is most likely using the ________ approach in their study.
a. evolutionary
b. humanistic
c. sociocultural
d. biological
d. biological
In an experiment that looks at the effects of caffeine on alertness in class, one group of students gets caffeinated coffee, another group of students gets water, and a final group of students gets decaffeinated coffee (but thinks it is caffeinated). The last (decaf) group would be the ___.
a. control group
b. placebo group
c. experimental group
d. double-control group
b. placebo group
After a serious accident that injured his brain, Geto is unable to process and store explicit (conscious) memories. Which brain area has Geto damaged?
a. Thalamus
b. Pons
c. Cerebellum
d. Hippocampus
d. Hippocampus
After thinking you heard a knock on the door, you go and open the door to look outside but no one is there. Based on signal detection theory, this would be considered a...
a. hit
b. miss
c. false alarm
d. correct rejection
c. false alarm