exam 1

Question 1

state of consciousness

Answer 1

awareness of ourselves and our environment

Question 2

priming

Answer 2

the unconscious activation of information

Question 3

manifest content

Answer 3

disguises the dream’s actual meaning (peach -> breast)

Question 4

latent content

Answer 4

hidden “real” meaning of a dream (breast -> peach)

Question 5

REM sleep

Answer 5

stage 5 of sleeping (released muscles, dreams)

Question 6

hypnosis

Answer 6

state of increased suggestibility

Question 7

activation-synthesis theory

Answer 7

dreams reflect random brain activity

Question 8

neurocognitive theory

Answer 8

dreams are a form of thinking, help us solve problem

Question 9

right brain

Answer 9

controls the left side of the body. more artistic and creative

Question 10

left brain

Answer 10

controls the right side of the body. more academic and logical

Question 11

binocular cues

Answer 11

cues from both eyes. eyes move inward for near objects

Question 12

perceptual constancy

Answer 12

perceive objects as unchanging despite changes in retinal image. (color, shape, size)

Question 13

psychology

Answer 13

study of human mind and its functions.

Question 14

Wilhelm Wundt

Answer 14

Founding figures of modern psychology

Question 15

Edward Titchener

Answer 15

studies with Wilhelm. Known for structuralism

Question 16

William James

Answer 16

Father of American psychology

Question 17

Structuralism

Answer 17

Analyze conscious into basic elements

Question 18

Functionalism

Answer 18

theory about the nature of mental states. (understand about artifacts like mousetraps and keys) function or purpose of consciousness

Question 19

Independent variable

Answer 19

being manipulated and tested by investigator (controlled)

Question 20

Dependent variable

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the factor being measured by the investigator (let alone)

Question 21

John Watson

Answer 21

establish school of behaviorism

Question 22

Ivan Pavlov

Answer 22

work in classical conditioning

Question 23

Classical conditioning

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cs: ding = dog w/e = food = happy dog
= ding + food = happy
ding = happy

Question 24

B.F. Skinner

Answer 24

American psychologist. principle of reinforcement, radical behaviorism

Question 25

unconditioned stimulus

Answer 25

a stimulus that naturally or automatically trigger response (paris hilton)

Question 26

unconditional response

Answer 26

the unlearned, naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus (sexy)

Question 27

fixed ratio

Answer 27

a specific number of behavior

Question 28

fixed interval

Answer 28

a specific time period (ex: monthly pay check)

Question 29

variable ratio

Answer 29

unpredictable number of behaviors (ex: fishing/gambling)

Question 30

variable interval

Answer 30

unpredictable time period

Question 31

Sigmund Freud

Answer 31

The unconscious mind

Question 32

Behaviorism

Answer 32

Focus on observation, not inner workings of the mind (John Watson)

Question 33

Negative correlation

Answer 33

The less x the more y | The more x the less y

Question 34

Positive correlation

Answer 34

The more x the more y | The less x the less y

Question 35

Zero correlation

Answer 35

No relationship between x and y

Question 36

Negative correlation

Answer 36

The less x the more y | The more x the less y

Question 37

Positive correlation

Answer 37

The more x the more y | The less x the less y

Question 38

Zero correlation

Answer 38

No relationship between x and y