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100

What theory argues that a person has not just one “personal self”, but rather several social selves that correspond to group membership?

Social Identity Theory

100

Name 4 neurotransmitters.

1. Acetylcholine 

2.  Dopamine 

3. Norepinephrine 

4. Serotonin 

Etc.

100

What cognitive bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms pre-existing beliefs and ignore information that contradicts our beliefs?

Confirmation bias 

100

Is it validity or reliability when a diagnosis consists of two or more psychiatrists using the same classification system make the same diagnosis?

Reliability 

100

What is famously said in Rowley Jefferson's comic in the beautiful series Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

Zoo-wee-mama!

200

According to Bandura, what are the 4 cognitive factors to social cognitive learning?

1. Attention

2. Retention

3. Motivation 

4. Potential

200

Who conducted the experiment to to determine the role of acetylcholine in memory formation?

Rogers & Kesner (2003)

200

Which memory model is suggests that short term memory is not a single store but rather consists of a number of different stores?

Working memory model

200

What are the three approaches within disorders?

1. Biological 

2. Cultural

3. Sociocultural

200

What animal sleeps with one eye open?

Dolphins

300

What study investigates how stereotype threat affects test performance in African Americans?

Steele & Aronson (1995)

300

What concept(s) is seen in Maguire's study conducted in 2000? 

Localization and brain plasticity

300

What study investigated reconstructive memory by seeing if leading questions would affect the estimation of speed?

Loftus & Palmer (1974)

300

What study is highly unethical and manipulated psychological terms that are not used today?

Rosenhan (1973)

300

What is the name of the video game Greg wants for Christmas in the coming of age movie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

Twisted Wizard

400

What are Hofstede's 6 cultural dimensions?

1. Power distance index 

2. Individualism vs. collectivism 

3. Uncertainty avoidance index 

4. Masculinity vs. femininity 

5. Long-term vs. short-term orientation 

6. Indulgence vs. restraint 

400

In what way are neurotransmitters released differently than hormones?

Neurotransmitter are released by the terminal buttons of a neuron whereas hormones are secreted by glands in the endocrine system

400

What type of memory is vivid remembered events that had emotional and arousing impact? And what study investigates this?

Flashbulb memories, Brown & Kulik (1977)

400

What are the two perspectives counselors take into consideration when diagnosing and treating their patient?

1. Etic perspective 

2. Emic perspective 

400

Who was the first person to have the cheese touch in the amazing film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

Darren Walsh

500

What is the process of interaction and integration among people of different nations? And what is the main study that exemplifies it?

Globalization, Ogihara & Uchida (2014) 

500

What is gene-environment interaction known as?

Epigenetics

500

What study is found in the digital world that elaborates of devices hindering learning?

Mueller & Oppenheimer (2014)

500

Which psychotherapy is based on cognitive theories of disorders, where a therapist helps a client to change negative thought patterns? And what study is associated with this?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Beck (1967)

500

What is Stevens' favorite number?

1.6