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100

What is the name of the arm of a neuron?

The Axaon

100

Humanistic psychologists refer to people who seek their therapy as __________

Clients

100

This researcher was the founder of classical conditioning in animals

Ivan Pavlov
100

The argument over the relative contributions of heredity and environment in the development of various behaviors and personality traits is known as __________

Nature vs. Nurture

100

Our brain has the ability to repair itself after damage or change neural wiring over time. This is called _________

Neuroplasticity

200

During the night, Alicia stops breathing repeatedly, frequently gasps for air, and snores loudly at regular intervals. Alicia is most likely suffering from _______

Sleep Apnea
200

Reinforcement therapies are commonly found in this type of therapeutic approach.

Behavior Therapies

200

This psychologist conducted the Little Albert Experiment.

John B. Watson

200

When ten-month-old Frances throws her toy out of sight, she looks to see where it falls. Developmental psychologists would say that Frances’ behavior indicates that she has developed _________


Object Permanence

200

The process of transferring sensory data to electrical impulses is called __________

Transduction

300

When Alexus traveled to another country, she experienced jet lag and had trouble adjusting to the new time zone. This is because her __________ is thrown off.


Circadian Rhythm

300

This concept lies at the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Self-Actualization

300

This psychologist is considered the most influential child psychologist of all time. Created the 4 stages of childhood cognitive development.

Jean Piaget.

300

According to Diana Baumrind, which parenting style among children raised in the United States is most closely associated with the development of self-reliance and confidence?

Authoritative Parenting

300

Which part of the brain is associated with emotional management, especially anxiety and fear?

The Amygdala

400

This part of the brain is responsible for language production

Broca's Area

400

This broad type of medication is commonly used in treating depression by blocking the reuptake of serotonin. 

SSRIs

400

This psychologist created the 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development with stages ranging from newborn to death

Erik Erikson

400

Mary Ainsworth’s Strange Situation paradigm is typically used to test young children’s __________

Attachment
400

Which part of the ear is the Eardrum (tympanic membrane) located?

The Middle Ear

500

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in _____

A decrease in heartrate

500

If a patient is diagnosed with depression, a cognitive psychologist would likely emphasize this course of treatment.

Restructuring the patient’s maladaptive and self-defeating thought processes

500

This psychologist was the founder of defense mechanisms, daughter of the founder of psychodynamics

Anna Freud

500

According to Erik Erikson, in late adulthood the individual reaches the eighth and final stage of the life span in which one reviews and evaluates one’s life and the choices one has made. Erikson labeled this stage ____________

Integrity vs. Despair

500

This term is used to measure how well differences in people's genes account for differences in their traits.

Heritability