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Question 1

what are the ethics of scientific psychology

Answer 1

informed consent, confidentiality, deception, privacy, benefits, debriefing

Question 2

what are empirical methods

Answer 2

inquiry using measurement and observation

Question 3

what is systematic observation

Answer 3

observing the natural world to collect basic data that allows scientists to track information

Question 4

what are the different features of scientific thinking

Answer 4

accuracy, consistency, scope, simplicity, fruitfulness

Question 5

what does designing a scientific study require

Answer 5

planning, examining the data, inferrences from data, drawing conclusions

Question 6

what is the participant demand in a study

Answer 6

the participant subconsciously trying to behave in a way that the experimenter wants them to

Question 7

what is a double-blind procedure

Answer 7

both the experimenter and the participant not being aware of an external characteristic of the participant

Question 8

what is a case study

Answer 8

a study that examines specific people/concepts

Question 9

what 3 things does a good experimental design have

Answer 9

reliability, validity, replicability

Question 10

what is the nature-nurture debate

Answer 10

extent to which particular aspects of behaviour are either inherited or learned

Question 11

what is the nature part of nature-nurture

Answer 11

the genetics

Question 12

what is the nurture part of nature-nurture?

Answer 12

the environment

Question 13

which twins are identical

Answer 13

monozygotic, one egg

Question 14

what are epigenetics

Answer 14

Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work.

Question 15

what are 3 diff principles of learning

Answer 15

metacognition, transfer-appropriate processing, forgetting

Question 16

what is the main diff between instrumental and classical conditioning

Answer 16

instrumental: behaviour is associated with a significant event
classical: behaviour is associated with a stimuli

Question 17

What was Thornike’s Law of Effect

Answer 17

when a behaviour has a positive consequence, it will likely be repeated

Question 18

what are the 4 knowledge emotions

Answer 18

awe, confusion, surprise, interest

Question 19

what are the 3 main parts of the neuron

Answer 19

dendrite, soma, and axon

Question 20

what are bipolar neurons responsible for

Answer 20

sensory perception (like the light in the retina)

Question 21

what are unipolar neurons responsible for

Answer 21

sends physiological info to the brain

Question 22

what are the main differences between glia cells and neuron cells

Answer 22

glia cells don’t act in cell communication the same way neurons do

Question 23

What is the part of he brain associated with language production

Answer 23

Broca’s area

Question 24

What hormone is stress responses associated with

Answer 24

cortisol

Question 25

What was a general concern with Broadbent's Filter Model, Treisman's Attenuation Model, and Late Selection Models

Answer 25

They lacked the ability to account for all of the data

Question 26

Modern televisions and computer monitors were developed on the basis of the trichromatic colour theory, using three colour elements placed close enough together that the colours are blended by the eye. The field of psychology that engages in work like this is known as:

Answer 26

Human Factors

Question 27

does the context of how we got hurt impact that way we perceive the pain?

Answer 27

Yes, strongly

Question 28

where is the tympanic eardrum

Answer 28

between the outer ear and the middle ear

Question 29

Identical twins share an identical genome, but we know that they are not the identical person. What is an explanation for this?

Answer 29

epigenetic patterns become more dissimilar with age

Question 30

What scientific discipline examines similarities between individuals and analyzes them based on how biologically related they are.

Answer 30

quantitative genetics

Question 31

What theory deals with the evolution of cognitive biases that lead to judgments and decisions we make in situations of uncertainty

Answer 31

error management theory

Question 32

Sumby and Pollack (1954) found that the influence of visual cues on interpretation of an auditory stimulus was ______ when the background noise was loud.

Answer 32

most effective

Question 33

Ivan Pavlov advanced behaviorism by showing that behavior could be explained without reference to ______ and was instead controlled by events in the environment.

Answer 33

the mind

Question 34

The saying the "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" represents to philosophy of ______ psychology.

Answer 34

Gestalt

Question 35

Morales is interested in studying how very small facial movements can be an early indicator of emotional response. Which measure would Dr. Morales likely use to measure very small facial movements?

Answer 35

electromyography

Question 36

Irene has been having migraines lately and she goes to visit her doctor. Her doctor sends her to have a brain imaging test that will measure changes in the naturally occurring oxygen in the blood in her brain. Which type of procedure is Irene going to have?

Answer 36

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question 37

In Ivan Pavlov's original experiment, the ______served as an unconditioned stimulus because it naturally elicited a response from the dogs.

Answer 37

food

Question 38

what is the peripheral nervous system

Answer 38

the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord

Question 39

which part of the peripheral nervous system increases heart rate and the "Fight or Flight" response?

Answer 39

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 40

which part of the peripheral nervous system decreases heart rate and follows the "rest and digest" response

Answer 40

the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 41

what is somatosensory

Answer 41

a feeling or sensation on ANY part of the body

Question 42

what area of the temporal lobe is associated with language comprehension

Answer 42

Wernicks area

Question 43

what does the hippocampus do

Answer 43

in the temporal lobe, associated with learning and memory

Question 44

what is the Absolute Threshold

Answer 44

the smallest amount of sensation needed to be detected by a sense

Question 45

where is the cochlea in the ear

Answer 45

in the inner ear

Question 46

what are the 4 levels of falling asleep

Answer 46

stage 1: falling asleep stage 2: light sleep stage 3: muscle relaxation REM sleep: fully asleep, stage most similar to consciousness in regards to brain waves, quick eye movement

Question 47

what are the three psychoactive drugs

Answer 47

hallucinogens depressants stimulants

Question 48

what do depressants do to ur body

Answer 48

slows down bodys physiological repsonses, highly addictive

Question 49

what do stimulants do to the body

Answer 49

speeds up bodys physiological responses

Question 50

what do hallucinogens do to the body

Answer 50

alters percpetion of environment by creating illusions and hallucinations