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What is studying the normal brain function of rats?
Which of the following is an example of basic research?
-Testing a new drug therapy for Parkinson’s disease -Studying the normal brain function of rats -Testing the safety of a new antibiotic ointment -Using cows for developing a new vaccine for chicken pox |
What is top-down processing?
when you rewatch your favorite movies, you remember every line and anticipate your favorite scene, this involves
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What is semantic?
Your best friend's birthday is on March 1st. This is a(n) ___ memory.
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What is displacement?
We learned about 8 defense mechanisms, unconscious distortions of reality that help protect us from anxiety, one of which is when a person shifts feelings onto a new object.
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What is lower-level?
Daydreaming is an example of _____ consciousness.
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What is the What?;Why?
Structuralism focuses on the ____ while functionalism focuses on the ____.
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What is deficient?
Luke experiences considerable pain, even with a minor injury. His endorphin production is likely
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What is the hippocampus?
Which brain structure is important for both explicit and implicit memory?
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Who is Milgram?
This researcher was interested in obedience and assigned participants to be "teachers" and shock the "learners" for wrong answers.
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What are cones?
When you are looking at a colorful painting, you perceive the color from this part of your eyes
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What is the amount of fertilizer?
Duncan is conducting an experiment for his science class in which he’s testing how different amounts of fertilizer affect plant growth. The independent variable is:
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What is incubation?
Remembering where you put a lost item after taking a break from looking for it is an example of:
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What is anterograde amnesia?
The inability to store new information and events is known as:
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What is the DSM-V?
This manual serves as the standard classification system for all psychological diagnoses by mental health professionals.
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What is behavioral?
Pavlov, Waston, and Skinner are associated with this approach
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What are verbal processing and grammar?
The left hemisphere of the cortex responsible for
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What is brain plasticity?
This theory suggests that sleep enhances synaptic connections and is helpful for memory consolidation
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What is preoperational?
Which Piagetian stage includes symbolic thinking and egocentrism?
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What is the Bystander Effect?
The inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person's willingness to help someone in need.
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What are afferent nerves?
These nerves carry sensory information to the brain
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What are endorphins?
These neurotransmitters are natural opiates and help regulate pleasure and pain
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What is neutral stimulus; unconditioned stimulus?
During the acquisition phase of classical conditioning, the _____ is paired with the _____.
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What is the Cannon-Bard Theory?
This theory of emotion says that physiological arousal and emotions occur simultaneously
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What are positive symptoms?
George was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia, and he is currently exhibiting the following symptoms: believing he is Gandhi and that he is speaking to his recently deceased best friend.
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What is the superego?
You consider cheating on an exam but decide not to because it's "wrong". This personality structure is responsible
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