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100
Briefly define humanism.
What is a branch of psychology created by Maslow and Rogers, that focused on free-will, self-actualization, and the idea that all people are essentially good?
100
This is the difference between and independent and dependent variable.
What is that an IV is manipulated while a DV is measured?
100
The frontal lobe is active in these processes.
What are decision-making, making & carrying out plans, and higher level thinking?
100
Climbing an irregular set of stairs is more difficult for someone wearing one eye patch because of this.
What is that some depth perception is lost?
100
Hypnosis is best described as this.
What is a state that induces heightened suggestibility in the hypnotized individual?
200
Briefly define behaviorism. Name some famous behaviorists.
What is the branch of psychology that focused on observable behavior and ignored mental processes? Famous behaviorists include: Skinner & Watson
200
The experimental method is the only way to prove this.
What is cause and effect?
200
For most people, speech functions are located primarily in this hemisphere of the brain.
What is the left cerebral hemisphere?
200
A person is asked to listen to a series of tones presented in pairs, and asked to say whether the ones in each pair are the same or different in pitch. The research is measuring this.
What is the person's difference threshold?
200
This stage of sleep is characterized by the appearance of sleep spindles. BONUS: REM sleep is highly correlated with what?
What is Stage 2 sleep? BONUS: What are dreams?
300
Describe psychoanalysis.
What is the branch of psychology founded by Freud that focused on the importance of the subconscious, and unacceptable wishes and fears hidden there?
300
Drawing a random sample ensures this.
What is that everyone in the population has the same chance (probability) of being chosen for a study?
300
A brain tumor that results in obesity would most like by located in this part of the brain.
What is the hypothalamus?
300
When struck by light energy, cones and rods in the retina generate neural signals that then activate these cells.
What are bipolar cells?
300
In terms of the effect on the central nervous system, alcohol is most accurately classified as which type of drug?
What is a depressant?
400
This is the difference between cognitive and social psychologists.
What is that cognitive psychologists focus on internal processes, like thoughts, while social psychologists study how people behave in groups?
400
This is the difference between correlation and causation.
What is that correlation shows a relationship, but cannot determine cause and effect?
400
The parasympathetic division of the nervous system performs this function.
What is establish homeostasis (normal levels) after a fight-or-flight response?
400
Describe the functions of the bones of the middle ear. BONUS: This is the coiled tube in the inner ear that contains the auditory receptors.
What is to transfer sound from the tympanic membrane (ear drum) to the oval window? BONUS: What is the cochlea?
400
This is the definition of a circadian rhythm (how long does it last?).
What is a cycle of biological functioning that lasts about 25 hours?
500
This is the first area of psychology to be studied as a science.
What is psychophysics?
500
This is the difference between a longitudinal and cross-sectional study.
What is a longitudinal study follows the same group of people over a long period of time (e.g. testing at age 2, 4, and 6) while a cross-sectional study uses people of different ages at the same time (e.g. students from elementary, high school, and college)?
500
This occurs when a neuron is stimulated to threshold.
What is the movement of sodium and potassium ions across the membrane, creating an action potential?
500
Gestalt principles are used to explain this.
What is perceptual organization?
500
Which of the following will NOT increase behavioral and mental activity: barbiturates, cocaine, benezedrine, caffeine, or amphetamines?
What are barbiturates?