Psychology Flashcards

(65 cards)

1
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Conception occurs when two egg cells combine(T/F)

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False

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A baby thinks that an object disappears if they can’t see it until they develop object permanence (T/F)

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True

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3
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Human babies imprint on their mothers (T/F)

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False

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4
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Insecure attachments could have a lifelong impact on future relationships(T/F)

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True

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5
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Peer relationships do not have an impact on adolescents(T/F)

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False

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6
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Which is not one of the major issues in developmental psychology

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Identity and role confusion

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7
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What do we call the developing human organism from 2 weeks through 2 months

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Embryo

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8
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What are the agents such as chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

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Teratogens

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9
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What is the optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development

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Critical period

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10
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What is the principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape

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Conservation

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11
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What is our sense of self called

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Identity

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12
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Which of piagets stages of cognitive development was the first and include object

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Pre Operational

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13
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What is the emotional tie with another person called

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Attachment

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14
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What is the transition period from childhood to adulthood extending from puberty to independence

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Adolescence

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15
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What is the period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing

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Puberty

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16
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Which level of morality according to kohl erg upholds laws and rules to gain social approve or maintain social order

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Conventional morality

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17
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Which of eriksons stages of psychosocial development occurs during adolescence and is a time of developing a sense of self

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Identity vs role confusion

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18
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Which period from about age 18 to the mid twenties when many in western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults

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Emerging adulthood

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19
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What is the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage parenthood and retirement

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Social clock

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20
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What is the ability to form close roving relationship

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Intimacy

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21
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Piaget believed that our brains develop what a concept or framework that organizes and intercepts info to help it understand new info

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Schemes

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22
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What disorder is marked by social deficiencies and deprive behaviors

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Autism spectrum disorders

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23
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Which parenting style is on in inch the parents make few demands and use little punishment

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Permissive

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24
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Which of eriksons style psychosis like stages occurred in late adulthood and is a time in which older adults reflect on their lives and feel a sense of satisfaction of failure

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I terrify and despair

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25
According to maslows hierarch of needs people need their basic physiological needs met before their self esteem(T/F)
True
26
Social media has not had an impact on the way people communicate(T/F)
False
27
Everyone is meant to be the same size and shape(T/F)
False
28
Social situations like hanging out with friends increases the amount of food you eat (T/F)
True
29
Some facial expressions for emotions are universal(T/F)
True
30
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior is known as
Motivation
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Which theory is that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
Drive reduction theory
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Which is the need to belong and build relationship to feel part of a group
Affiliation need
33
The desire for significant accomplishment mastery of skills or idea for control and for attaining a high standard is known as
Achievement motivation
34
Which is the major source of energy in your body
Glucose
35
What is the body's resting rate of energy expenditure
Basal metabolic rate
36
What is the response of the whole organism involving (1) physiological arousal (2) expressive behaviors (3) conscious experience
Emotion
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Which theory states that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal
Two factor theory of emotion
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Which theory states that our experiences of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to an emotion arousing stimulus
James Lange theory
39
An blank is a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned
Instinct
40
What is the deliberate social exclusion of individual/ groups
Altruism
41
What are some of the ways the book suggests managing your weight
Reduce plate serving and eat healthy/sleep more
42
Which gender typically has a greater sensitivity to non verbal cues
Females
43
A catastrophe like a tornado or car accident is considered a stressor(T/F)
True
44
Stress doesn't have a negative impact on individuals with AIDS(T/F)
False
45
Problem focused coping attempts to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor(T/F)
False
46
Those with an internal locus of control believe that they control their own fate(T/F)
True
47
List 2 of the evidence based suggestion for a happier life
Act happy | Give your body the sleep it need
48
Religious people tend to live happier and longer lives than those who are kit religious(T/F)
True
49
What is the process of appraising and responding to a threatening or challenging event
Stress
50
What is the body's 3 phase(alarm resistance and exhaustion) adaptive response to stress
General adaption syndrome
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What is the study of how psychological neural and endocrine processes affect the immune system and resulting health
Psychoneuroimmunology
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What dies ease is the clogging of the blood vessels that nourish the heart muscle
Coronary heart disease
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What is the hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or person learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events
Learned helplessness
54
What is the ability to control impulses and delay short term gratification for greater long term rewards
Self control
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What is the tendency for people to be helpful when already in a good mood
Feel good do good phenomenon
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What is the perception that one is worse off relative to those with who, one compares
Relative deprivation
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What is the self perceived happiness or satisfaction with life that helps them evaluate their quality of life
Subjective well being
58
What subfield of psychology provided psychology a contribution to behavioral medicine
Health psychology
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Which type of personality is more competitive hard driving impatient verbally aggressive and anger prone
Type A
60
Blank alleviates stress using emotional, cognitive or behavioral methods
Coping
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What type of exercise is best for coping with stress
Aerobics exercise
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Ghana
Hank
63
Hugging
Ghgyfyfyg
64
Juggling
Bahutu
65
Yogurt
Jugs