What is this region of the brain called and what behavior is it associated with?
Amygdala: The amygdala, a paired almond-shaped structure in the brain's temporal lobes, is primarily associated with emotional processing, particularly fear and anxiety, but also plays a role in aggression, social behavior, and memory formation.
What is our Textbook Author's first name?
Travis Dixon
Fill in blanks: Neuroplasticity:
When new learning is occurring neurons need to create more ____1w____, so connection between and growth of more ___1w____ and ___2w_____.
When new learning is occurring neurons need to create more synapses, so connec-
tion between and growth of more dendrites and axon terminals
What was are the two names of the experiment that tested the RCT?
1. The Robbers Cave Experiment
2. Sherif et al. (1954)
What number do you get if you add Mr. Lorence's age and Mr. McMillan's age?
100
Draganski studied Neuroplasticity in people doing what kind of activity?
Juggling.
In the Barry et al.(1959) study, which types of cultures valued independence and initiative?
Low food accumulating (subsistence economies), like those relying on hunting and fishing
In Lueck & Wilson (2010), participants had experienced acculturation stress. What was their ethnicity?
Asian
What are three models/theories for alleviating group conflict? And what would each suggest?
1. The Contact Hypothesis
2. The Jigsaw Classroom
3. Realistic Conflict Theory
Fun fact: only 10% of the body's serotonin is found in the brain. The other 90% is found in another part of the body and scientists don't know what it does. What part is that?
stomach and/or intestines
Which hormone-secreting part off the endocrine system is missing here?
pancreas
Which of Hofstede's Dimensions is this:
What are four acculturation types according to Berry's Quadrant system?
Assimilation, Integration, Separation, Marginalization
This guy came up with the Contact Hypothesis? What's his name? first=200 last=200
Gordon Allport
What is the name for all chemicals that are produced within the human body?
endogenous
Which study study showed that testosterone impacted the amygdala when participants were motivated to
approach the angry face. How might this help explain the connection between testosterone and aggression?
(year = 100, name =300, et al. or no et al. =100)
Radke et al. (2015)
What study showed that parenting style was a form of enculturation that affected appraisal style in poor children and (if negative) led to PTSD.
Name=300, year =100, et al or no et al = 100
Luby et al (2014) (or any year)
What study looked at the failure of muslims to acculturate to the United States in a healthy way? Many because radicalized.
Name= 300, year = 100, et al. or no et al. = 100
Lyons-Padilla (2005)
Who is this guy who was obsessed with scarce resources and fighting....? 1st name = 250, last name = 250
Muzafer Sherif
What do the letters of W.E.I.R.D. stand for in relation to sampling biases in most psych studies?
Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic