Phycology exam (bell ringers)

Question 1

why do americans like using neuroscience theory to solve mental health issues

Answer 1

we like things fast and not to suffer. we also tend to blame other people besides ourself

Question 2

why does the human cerebral cortex have 2 hemispheres?

Answer 2

we must coordinate (hearing, sight, and activity)

Question 3

describe 3 functions of the hypothalamus

Answer 3

• controls hormones
• body function
• basic needs and emotions

Question 4

what is neuroplasticity?

Answer 4

the brains ability to learn behaviors then relearn the behaviors

Question 5

brief description of frontal lobe

Answer 5

thinking, planing and making decisions

Question 6

brief description of parietal lobe

Answer 6

touch and temperature

Question 7

brief description of temporal lobe

Answer 7

hearing and understanding languages

Question 8

brief description of occupital lobe

Answer 8

processes what you see

Question 9

what are the 2 methods of communication neurons utilize

Answer 9

electrical signals

Question 10

why do neurons communicate so quickly

Answer 10

so your body can react fast brain

Question 11

what is the problems within neuroscience theory led to development of psychoanalytic theory

Answer 11

mental disorders, mind complexity, personal experience

Question 12

what are 3 ways the unconscious mind controls the conscious mind?

Answer 12

behavior
dreams
slips

Question 13

during Freud’s oral stage what must the child discover?

Answer 13

safety zone (moms boob)

Question 14

during fruisa anal stage, what must child discover

Answer 14

controlled emotionaly
vary organized
nice handwriting

Question 15

what sort of occupations do the anal personalities have

Answer 15

office jobs
lawyers
doctor
engineer

Question 16

according to Freud, what must a child learn between ages (3-6)

Answer 16

to behave according to gender

Question 17

what possible tramas could accrue during falum stage

Answer 17

no gender role (dad left)
behavior mistajes opposite gender

Question 18

how do people compensate for their Phallic stage tramas

Answer 18

muscle men
revving engines
cleavage
heels

Question 19

what must the child learn during the latency stage, according to Freud

Answer 19

learn life motivations

Question 20

how does the child learn the latency stage information

Answer 20

going to school and experienced parents

Question 21

what kind of tramas could occur within freud’s latency stage

Answer 21

no social life

Question 22

what is probable tramas that could occur within the latency stage? Describe the latency personality

Answer 22

no social interaction, lazy, under employed, and no interaction

Question 23

what must happen during that genital stage according to freud

Answer 23

find a mate and reproduce while passing personality down

Question 24

describe the genital personality from the male to females perspective.

Answer 24

super mom- holds the whole family together, takes care of everyone
super dad- at every event- provides for family

Question 25

describe the sports of freud's adult human mind

Answer 25

super ego- moral constraints ego- expectations of self id- basic need

Question 26

why was patient Anna O. so important to Dr. Freud

Answer 26

made him famous- the story we would not have women's rights movements

Question 27

what are 3 problems that psychoanalytic theory present to psychology

Answer 27

- sexist - inconstant - tell the truth

Question 28

what automatically causes and unconditioned response

Answer 28

unconditioned stimuli

Question 29

what did we prove about human behavior

Answer 29

learn through reinforcement

Question 30

what is a positive reinforcement?

Answer 30

adding something to increase a behavior

Question 31

what is a negative reinforcement?

Answer 31

taking something away to increase behavior

Question 32

what 2 concepts did the little albert experiment prove for behavioral theory

Answer 32

associations w/precious learning extinction shaping negative punishment

Question 33

what did BF skinner prove w/ his skinner box experiment

Answer 33

measure the consequence of response

Question 34

what is the difference between a reinforcement and a punishment

Answer 34

reinforcement- increase behavior punishment - decrease behavior

Question 35

what type of reinforcement has the strongest effect on behavior

Answer 35

variable ratio reinforcement

Question 36

how do we treat using behavioral theory?

Answer 36

a detailed plan to change unacceptable behavior displayed by an individual and replace the unwanted behavior, through reinforcement

Question 37

what is a token economy

Answer 37

a behavior modification system that utilized some form of token to encourage the increase of desirable behavior, and the decrease of undesirable behavior

Question 38

which of you behavior modifying do you believe to be the strongest?

Answer 38

the strongest is having free days

Question 39

how could AHA moment be meaningful

Answer 39

life changing moment

Question 40

how could peak experiences be mindful

Answer 40

could cause a life changing moment

Question 41

how do we treat using humanist theory

Answer 41

client center therapy

Question 42

why is unconditional positive so important for client centered therapy?

Answer 42

not being judgemental letting them do their own thing. trust they must trust one another

Question 43

list 3 outcomes goals for client center therapy

Answer 43

- listing in the now - thrust themselves -non directive

Question 44

describe 3 problems that behavioral theory presents within psychology

Answer 44

- too heavily based on past experiences - too robotic - lacks free will

Question 45

list 3 d motives described by Dr Maslow's

Answer 45

- clean water - shelter - food

Question 46

why was James stuck in his life long pursuit of perfection

Answer 46

because of his life at home

Question 47

what is safe efficiency?

Answer 47

a notion you must have a positive impact on society - stay at home mom, grandma,

Question 48

what is self actualization

Answer 48

the individual has reacted their own personal prefections

Question 49

list 3 characteristic of a self actualized person

Answer 49

-accepts themselves -values privacy -they are democratic

Question 50

whats the difference between peek experiences and ahah moments

Answer 50

peak experiences- a self actual person get society to give them reward ahah moments- life changing moment good or bad

Question 51

how does the mindfulness practice promote the basic goal of client centers therapy

Answer 51

helps you understand yourself

Question 52

what are the steps of the 3x3 method

Answer 52

- name and object - take a breath - repeat 3x

Question 52

what philological lesson by the use of mindfulness method

Answer 52

-depression - stress - anxiety

Question 53

what are the 5 factors linked to sucsess in sports

Answer 53

motivation, confidence, performance, knowledge, routine, and anxiety managment

Question 54

what does desacralizing mean

Answer 54

taking away religion or significant status

Question 55

given the challenges within psychology. what concerns must be fulfilled by cognitive theory

Answer 55

having a safe place to go and feel safe

Question 56

what was bandura Bobo doll experiment so important

Answer 56

we had a notion that we only accept behaviors that have been reinforced. it proves that we creates our behaviors through learning

Question 57

what are some physiological causes of the temper tantrums?

Answer 57

not getting their way- cant express how they feel

Question 58

what are some psychological causes of a temper tantrums

Answer 58

tired hungry something wrong

Question 59

how can we use cognitive theory to explain the cause of a tempertanchrum

Answer 59

they have observed other people throwing temper tanchrum and getting what they want

Question 60

what are the suggestions regarding to time? place of time out?

Answer 60

- one minute for every year old they are (neutral place)

Question 61

does the child learn society norms from the permisive parent? does the child learn to make independent decisions from the perrspective parent

Answer 61

no no one taught that yes they are always in theyre own world

Question 62

what are 3 cognitive activitys learned within conversation? why are they so important tide experiences

Answer 62

-things run out - things break - things have multiple uses

Question 62

what is object perminise? why is object permonince so important for child development

Answer 62

the perminnance of an object (can go away and always come back)

Question 63

what is the main difference between pagets theory of childhood development and kolbergs theory?

Answer 63

kolberg- morality paget- how we think

Question 64

according to kolberg, what is a conventional level of moral understanding

Answer 64

individual aplication of morality

Question 65

why would we study childrens cartoons within cognitive theory?

Answer 65

helps lean with development - cartoons incordinate educational content and problem solving skills

Question 66

what part of Dora the explora cartoon best presents Piaget theory of child hood developemt

Answer 66

learning language and learning how to do things - develop schemas

Question 67

what part of Scooby Doo cartoon best represents kolbergs theory of moral development

Answer 67

telling the authorities there is a problem

Question 68

what is a maladactive behavior what is the goal of CBT?

Answer 68

A behavior the everyone does that we think is helpful CBT- change maladaptive behavior