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The four goals of psychology are to:

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  • Understand
  • Treat
  • Study
  • Learn
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Psychology is best described as the study of -

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Psychology is the study of thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

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What is a fontanelle?

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Fontanelles refer to the spaces between the skulls of newborns that aren’t completely formed yet.

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The APS stands for -

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The Australian Psychological Society

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What is empirical evidence?

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Empirical evidence relies on/is derived from observation or experiment.

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List the ethical considerations of psychology: (7)

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  • No lasting harm to participants
  • Confidentiality/Privacy
  • Voluntary participation
  • Informed consent
  • Right to withdraw
  • Minimal deception
  • Debriefing
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How many years study does a psychologist need to practice in Australia?

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6 years

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the biggest weenie

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Alex referring to literal weenie not personality.

from Will

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How does a psychologist differ from a psychiatrist? How do the qualifications differ?

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Psychiatrists are doctors who have specialised in psychology, and can prescribe drugs. To become a psychiatrist it takes around 12 years.

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What are the six basic facial expressions?

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  • Happiness
  • Sadness
  • Surprise
  • Anger
  • Fear
  • Disgust
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Why do opposites attract?

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I don’t know

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What is personal space and how does it differ from culture to culture?

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Personal space refers to the empty space a person feels comfortable having around them when in the presence of another person. When a person’s personal space is invaded, they may feel uncomfortable or panicked.
In some cultures, personal space is much larger/smaller than it is in western cultures.

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What are non-verbal (paralinguistic) cues? Why are they so important?

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Non verbal cues refer to things such as tone of voice, pauses, laughter and signs. These are important as they communicate how the speaker is feeling/what they mean.

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Cognition is the study of…

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The mental action of acquiring or gaining knowledge through thought or experience.

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What are the sections in an empirical research report?

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Abstract, Aim, Materials, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion.

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A hypothesis is…

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Your prediction of what will happen.

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What are common dream activities?

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Common dream activities are running, jumping, sitting and talking.

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In the Freudian psychology, wish fulfilment refers to -

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The theory that all our wishes and desires are hidden in our subconscious mind, and that we express these desires through our dreams.

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What is the problem solving theory of dreams?

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The problem solving theory is that dreams have a purpose, that is to help solve problems within dreams that relate to our waking life.

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What is the activation-synthesis theory of dreams?

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Dreams are meaningless and should not be interpreted.

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The part of the brain involved in logical thinking is…

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The frontal lobe

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What organ is associated with balance?

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The ears

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What is released in exposure to daylight?

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Vitamin D

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What is REM sleep?

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This stands for rapid-eye-movement sleep, this type of sleep is the dreaming phase, your voluntary muscles are loose and relaxed.

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What is NREM sleep
This stands for Non-rapid-eye-movement sleep, this is the phase where you aren't dreaming and your voluntary muscles are very tense.
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Brainwaves are measured during sleep using an..
Electroencephalogram.
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Lucid dreaming is...
Being in a dreaming state but being aware of it, and having the ability to control it.
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The storyline content of a dream, apparently, is known as the..
Manifest content.
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The hidden meaning if a dream is...
The latent content.
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Freud believed that dreams are..
An expression of our wishes and desires hidden in the unconscious mind, expressing them in our dreams.
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Neurons receive messages from the previous and neighbouring neurons via -
Synapses.
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The CNS is made up of -
The brain and the spinal cord.
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What is the role of the CNS?
The central nervous system receives and processes information, as well as sending instructions out to the rest of the body.
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What is the PNS made up of?
Neurons.
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What do sensory neurons do?
Carry messages from the body to the CNS.
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What do motor neurons do?
Carry messages from the CNS to the rest of the body.
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What do inter-neurons do?
Are found only in the CNS, connecting the motor and sensory neurons.
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What occurs at a synapse?
At a synapse, chemical and electrical "communication" occurs between neurons.
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What order does a message travel along a neuron?
Dendrites receive message, message goes into the soma, then onto the axon, then at the end of the axon communicates with another neuron at the synapse.
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It has been agreed upon that an attractive face (the world over) has ___________ features.
'Average' features.
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How does sensory memory differ from short-term memory?
I don't know
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What is the CSF? What is it's role?
I don't know
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What is the role of the skull and vertebrae?
The skulls role is to protect the brain from harm. The vertebrae's role is to protect the cluster of nerves that make up the spinal cord.
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How can dendrites be cut back or reduced?
dendrites can be reduced by an absence of thought and education.
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how can dendritic connections be strengthened or increased.
dendritic connections can be strengthened by doing thought exercises, or learning something new.
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what functions are the following brain lobes associated with; frontal, occipital, parietal, temporal.
frontal: thinking, behaviour, planning, self awareness, personality, speech, control of muscles. occipital: visual information parietal: sensations from our skin, like touch or muscle movement temporal: hearing, understanding speech.
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what damage occured where in Phineas Gage's head, as a result of what?
Phineas Gage's brains frontal lobe was completely destroyed, as a result of a piece of iron being driven through this skull at a railroad incident.
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NREM sleep lasts how long?
10 minutes
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How can the number of dendrites be reduced in the brain?
Without nourishing them with thought or education, and with harmful things like alcohol.
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PNS stands for...
Peripheral Nervous System
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the left hemisphere of the brain is mostly used for?
it is mostly used for logical and critical thinking, mathematics and writing.
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the right hemisphere of the brain is mostly used for?
the right hemisphere is mostly used for creativity like art or drama.
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the method section of a scientific, psychological report contains?
it contains the step by step process of how you did what you did, detailing each part.
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What are phantom limbs?
Phantom limbs refer to the phenomenon where amputee patients still feel sensations where their limbs used to be.
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What is the role of the corpus callosum? What is it made up of? How does it differ between men and women?
The corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve axons that connects the left and right hemispheres. (I think) it is bigger in women.
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What does "use it or lose it" mean in regards to the brain?
The brain needs to be exercised and constantly engaged, otherwise your brain power will decline.
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What is the role of melatonin?
Melatonin makes us sleepy, as the day goes on, our melatonin levels increase so that we feel tired and go to bed.
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What factors influence attraction?
Proximity, familiarity, similarity, physical attractiveness, psychological attractiveness, reciprocity principle (if they like you back) and 'biosocial explanations' (subconscious biological factors).
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In REM sleep, voluntary muscles are -
Very relaxed. (Especially those below the neck).
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In NREM sleep muscles are more or less relaxed than REM sleep?
Less relaxed.
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What does; acetylcholine, serotonin, noadrenalin, GABA, and dopamine do?
Acetylcholine: excites muscles and neurons. Dopamine: voluntary movement, learning and pleasure. Serotonin: involved in sleep and experiencing emotions Noadrenalin: involved in experiencing emotions GABA: involved in motor control and anxiety.

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