Clicker and PPT questions Flashcards
What does is mean when a characteristic is normally distributed?
Most people are about average
The further away from average you get in either direction, the fewer people there are in that range
Both A and B
Both A and B
According to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ perspective, there are no universal standards for labeling a behavior as abnormal. Instead, behaviors can only be judged as normal or abnormal relative to societal norms. Cultural relativism Unusualness Distress Deviance
Cultural relativism
Which of the following psychological disorders illustrates a problem with using the personal distress criterion to decide whether a behavior is abnormal? Depression Panic disorder Mania Phobia
Mania
According to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ perspective, intellectual genius is just as abnormal as intellectual disability. Cultural relativist Unusualness Distress Mental Illness
Unusualness
Which part of the neuron releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft? Dendrite Cell body Axon Terminal button
Terminal button
What is the term for wave of electricity that sweeps down the axon and causes terminal button to release neurotransmitter? Presynaptic potential Postsynaptic potential Action potential Refractory period
Action potential
When the neuron is at rest, the inside of the cell is _____ .
Electrically neutral
Positively charged, relative to the outside
Negatively charged, relative to the outside
Negatively charged, relative to the outside
Which part of the brain generates emotional responses? Brain stem Limbic system Cerebral cortex Cerebellum
Limbic system
Which part of the brain plays an important role in learning and memory? Brain stem Corpus callosum Hippocampus Amygdala
Hippocampus
Which part of the brain plays a very important role in problem solving, judgment, and emotion regulation? The amygdala The frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex The thalamus The medulla
The frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the fight-or-flight response? Rapid heart beat Relaxed bronchi Constricted pupils Increased levels of epinephrine
Constricted pupils
Which of the following is a phenotype? Height Intelligence Extraversion All of the above
Height
In the Sunflower Example, which group of flowers had greater variability regarding the environmental factors that could influence flower growth?
Yard group
Flower pot group
Yard group
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Highly heritable traits cannot be modified by environmental factors
If the heritability of height is 90%, and I am 72 inches tall, this means that I got 64.8 inches from my genes. (Hint: .90 x 72 = 64.8)
If the heritability of IQ is 75%, this means that individual differences in IQ are more strongly influenced by genetics than environmental factors.
All of the above
If the heritability of IQ is 75%, this means that individual differences in IQ are more strongly influenced by genetics than environmental factors
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Environmental factors influence the expression of genes
Genetic factors influence the particular environments to which we are exposed
Both A and B
Both A and B
At last week’s Jimmy Buffet concert, you had one too many strawberry margaritas and spent the rest of the night throwing up. At today’s family picnic, Aunt Mary offers you a strawberry smoothie. Although the beverage contains no alcohol, the mere smell of the drink makes you nauseous.
What is the unconditioned stimulus in this example?
The alcohol in the margaritas
The taste/smell of strawberry
The nausea you felt in response to the alcohol in the margaritas
The nausea you felt in response to strawberry smoothie
The alcohol in the margaritas
At last week’s Jimmy Buffet concert, you had one too many strawberry margaritas and spent the rest of the night throwing up. At today’s family picnic, Aunt Mary offers you a strawberry smoothie. Although the beverage contains no alcohol, the mere smell of the drink makes you nauseeous
What is the unconditioned response in this example?
The alcohol in the margaritas
The taste/smell of strawberry
The nausea you felt in response to the alcohol in the margaritas
The nausea you felt in response to strawberry smoothie
The nausea you felt in response to the alcohol in the margaritas
At last week’s Jimmy Buffet concert, you had one too many strawberry margaritas and spent the rest of the night throwing up. At today’s family picnic, Aunt Mary offers you a strawberry smoothie. Although the beverage contains no alcohol, the mere smell of the drink makes you nauseous
What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?
The alcohol in the margaritas
The taste/smell of strawberry
The nausea you felt in response to the alcohol in the margaritas
The nausea you felt in response to strawberry smoothie
The taste/smell of strawberry
At last week’s Jimmy Buffet concert, you had one too many strawberry margaritas and spent the rest of the night throwing up. At today’s family picnic, Aunt Mary offers you a strawberry smoothie. Although the beverage contains no alcohol, the mere smell of the drink makes you nauseous
What is the conditioned response in this example?
The alcohol in the margaritas
The taste/smell of strawberry
The nausea you felt in response to the alcohol in the margaritas
The nausea you felt in response to strawberry smoothie
The nausea you felt in response to strawberry smoothie
During his last dental visit, Sam had a root canal. The experience was fairly painful. Even though he is only scheduled to have a check-up and cleaning today, Sam finds that he is nervous about going to the dentist. In Sam’s case, the dentist’s office is \_\_\_\_\_. A conditioned stimulus An unconditioned stimulus A conditioned response An unconditioned response
A conditioned stimulus
The last time Emily went to the doctor, she received a painful injection. Emily now finds that she feels nervous in the dentist’s office, the optometrist’s office, and her children’s pediatrician’s office. Emily is experiencing \_\_\_\_\_. Stimulus generalization Stimulus control Stimulus contagion Stimulus removal
Stimulus generalization
When my kids behave badly, I turn off the TV. This is an example of \_\_\_\_\_. A. Positive reinforcement B. (Positive) punishment C. Negative reinforcement D. (Negative) punishment
(Negative) punishment
Stephanie is addicted to caffeine. When she doesn’t have her morning cup of coffee, she gets a terrible headache. When she drinks a Diet Coke, this headache goes away. The cessation of headache pain is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Positive reinforcement B. Negative reinforcement C. (Positive) punishment D. (Negative) punishment
Negative reinforcement
Five-year-old Molly doesn’t like to go to bed. When her mom tells her that it’s bedtime, Molly begins to cry and whine. If Molly’s mom wants to extinguish Molly’s whining behavior, what is the WORST thing she can do?
punish Molly for whining by spanking her
punish Molly for whining by taking away her favorite stuffed animal
“give in” and let Molly stay up later some of the time that she whines
“give in” and let Molly stay up later some of the time that she whines
Which of the following statements about schemas if FALSE?
Schemas influence what we pay attention to
Schemas influence how we interpret events
Schemas influence what we remember
None of the above
None of the above
Karen believes that global warming is a conspiracy promoted by liberal academics. She listens to a radio debate by two experts, one supporting the existence of global warming and one refuting its existence. Based upon what you have learned thus far, Karen will demonstrate better recall for _____.
A. The arguments supporting global warming
B. The arguments refuting global warming
B. The arguments refuting global warming
I attribute the fact that a student fell asleep during my class to the fact that I have a boring personality. This attribution is \_\_\_\_\_. A. global B. specific
global
