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Which variable is measured by the experimenter?
Which variable is measured by the experimenter?
dependent
If the variance of a set of scores is 16, what is the standard deviation?
If the variance of a set of scores is 16, what is the standard deviation?
4
a type of research study that follows the same group of people for a long period of time
a type of research study that follows the same group of people for a long period of time
longitudinal study
If a researcher compares the scores of two groups using a t-test and finds that p=.05, what can the researcher conclude?
If a researcher compares the scores of two groups using a t-test and finds that p=.05, what can the researcher conclude?
that the differences are NOT the result of chance/statistically significant
Who founded the Gestalt school of psychology?
Who founded the Gestalt school of psychology?
Max Wertheimer
the part of the brian that connects the two hemispheres and may be lesioned to prevent the spread of seizures
the part of the brian that connects the two hemispheres and may be lesioned to prevent the spread of seizures
corpus callosum
Identify each of the FOUR brain lobes and a function that each is responsible for. (Hint: FmsPOT)
Identify each of the FOUR brain lobes and a function that each is responsible for. (Hint: FmsPOT)
frontal- executive functioning and motor strip, parietal- touch and pain, sensory integration, occipital- vision, temporal- hearing
which part of the limbic system is involved in the formation of new memories?
which part of the limbic system is involved in the formation of new memories?
hippocampus
Which two ions are involved in the propagation of an action potential?
Which two ions are involved in the propagation of an action potential?
sodium and potassium (NaK)
Which brain structure is linked with the regulation of hunger and thirst?
Which brain structure is linked with the regulation of hunger and thirst?
hypothalamus (Eating Drinking Emotion Temperature)
Which kind of learning did rats undergo in John Garcia's taste aversion research.
Which kind of learning did rats undergo in John Garcia's taste aversion research.
classical conditioning
After being attacked, Sam developed a fear of dogs. Sam also fears cats. Which principle of CC does Sam demonstrate?
After being attacked, Sam developed a fear of dogs. Sam also fears cats. Which principle of CC does Sam demonstrate?
generalization
Information on the 'tip of your tongue' has failed to be encoded, stored, or retrieved?
Information on the 'tip of your tongue' has failed to be encoded, stored, or retrieved?
retrieved
Which type of counterconditioning is often used in the treatment of specific phobias?
Which type of counterconditioning is often used in the treatment of specific phobias?
systematic desensitization
Remembering how to ride a bike demonstrates what kind of memory?
Remembering how to ride a bike demonstrates what kind of memory?
procedural (implicit-cerebellum)
Psychologist Aaron Beck believes that depression is the result of negative beliefs. Which kind of therapy would Beck recommend?
Psychologist Aaron Beck believes that depression is the result of negative beliefs. Which kind of therapy would Beck recommend?
cognitive (triad: Self, World, Future)
Which approach to therapy might use free association?
Which approach to therapy might use free association?
psychoanalytic; free association can uncover material in the unconscious mind
As an antidepressant, Prozac increases this neurotransmitter.
As an antidepressant, Prozac increases this neurotransmitter.
serotonin
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Alzheimer's disease? (Hint: MMM)
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Alzheimer's disease? (Hint: MMM)
acetylcholine (Muscle Movement and Memory)
Which brain structure provides a link between the nervous and endocrine systems?
Which brain structure provides a link between the nervous and endocrine systems?
hypothalamus; controls the pituitary gland
The human sleep-wake cycle naturally operates on a _____ hour schedule.
The human sleep-wake cycle naturally operates on a _____ hour schedule.
25
Which stage of the sleep cycle is associated with the appearance of sleep spindles?
Which stage of the sleep cycle is associated with the appearance of sleep spindles?
stage 2
In Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, living up to your potential and striving for personal fulfillment are part of which set of needs?
In Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, living up to your potential and striving for personal fulfillment are part of which set of needs?
self-actualization
Which research method can best establish a cause-effect relationship?
Which research method can best establish a cause-effect relationship?
experiment (correlation does not prove causation)
Which perspective argues that humans are genetically programmed to engage in behaviors aimed at increasing offspring?
Which perspective argues that humans are genetically programmed to engage in behaviors aimed at increasing offspring?
evolutionary (sociobiological)
On the day of our AP Psychology Exam, which important person (related to psychology) was born?
On the day of our AP Psychology Exam, which important person (related to psychology) was born?
Sigmund Freud
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