Practice Test

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What is psychology

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Explain in your own words

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What process do scientist use to answer questions about behavior?

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scientific method

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What is a Theory?

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Explain in your own words

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What is the first step to the scientific method?

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Observe and theorize

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Name (2) purpose's for a theory

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provides a meaning to what we observe, and provides basis for action

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Goals of Psychology

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Explain in own words

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To seek new knowledge and to explore advance general scientific understanding

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basic research

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Conducted for the purpose of solving practical problems and improving the quality of life

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applied research

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Applied research addresses the ________ goal of psychology

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influence

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Emphasizes that individuals perceive objects and patterns as whole units and that the perceived whole is more than the sum of its parts

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gestalt psychology

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What is the difference between humanistic, evolutionary, and biological psychology?

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Explain in own words

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A ______ psychologist would be interested in the relationship between hormones and aggressive behavior.

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Biological Psychologist

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A _____psychologist would be interested in whether attachment is a universal feature of infant-caregiver relations

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evolutionary psychologist

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What is the term eclectic used for in psychology

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Explain in own terms

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Specialized cells that conduct impulses through the nervous system and contain three major parts- a cell body, axon, and dendrites

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Neuron

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What is the structure of a typical neuron?

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Explain in own words

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The cell body contain the _______ and carries out the metabolic, or life sustaining functions of a neuron

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nucleus

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_______ supports neurons, supplying them with nutrients and carrying away their waste products

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Glial cells

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One of the most important neurotransmitter is ___________

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(ach) Acetycholine

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Neurotransmitter affecting sleep,eating,and alertness

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Norepinephrine

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Regulates mood,sleep,impulsivity,aggression, and appetite

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Serotonin

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Primary exhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

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glutamate

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Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

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GABA

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chemical produced by the brain that reduce pain and stress of vigorous exercise and positively affect mood

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endorphins

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affects movement, attention, reinforcement, learning

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Dopamine

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The neurotransmitter _______keeps the heart from beating too fast

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Acetycholine

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The ______ nervous system is composed of all the sensory nerves

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somatic

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The ______nervous system operates without conscious control

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autonomic

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The ______nervous system prepares you for flight of fight response

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sympathetic

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The ______nervous system brings bodily functions back to normal after the flight of fight response

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parasympathetic

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Internal body temperature is regulated by the _________

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hypothalamus

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coordinated body movements are controlled by the _________

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cerebellum

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What does brain scans PET, EEG, MRI, CAT, examine?

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functions and structure of the brain

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Controls growth rate; activates other endocrine glands

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pituitary

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Regulates calcium

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parathyroid

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regulated thyroxine

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thyroid

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Activates sympathetic nervous system

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adrenal

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regulates blood sugar

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pancreas

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regulates reproduction and sexual activity

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ovaries/testes

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An individuals genetic make-up

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genotype

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Individuals actual characteristics

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phenotype

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The study of the unconscious

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psychoanalysis

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The process of repeating a study to determine whether the results were reliable

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replication

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Psychology that studies the uniqueness of human beings and their capacity for growth, choice, and psychological health

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Humanistic

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A prediction between two or more variables is a _________

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casual hypothesis

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slow wave (deep) sleep

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delta

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deep relaxation

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alpha

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physical or mental activity

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beta

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the scientific study of behavior

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behaviorism

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the study of the unconscious

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psychoanalysis

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the study of mental processes

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cognitive psychology

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Natural and Laboratory observation

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explain in own words