Psyc Final

Front 1

Explicit memories are moved from the hippocampus into the cortex for long term storage through_____________________

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Explicit memories are moved from the hippocampus into the cortex for long term storage through consolidation

Front 2

Storing information regarding a phobia we might have, despite the inability to recall how we acquire the fear is an example of

Back 2

implicit memory

Front 3

When traumatic emotional memories are recalled in a vivid manner they may feel as if we are re-experiencing the event. This allos for _________. Which can be a good or bad thing

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Reconsolidation

Front 4

Remembering something like, where you ate dinner yesterday, is an example of _____memory, processed in the cerebellum

Back 4

Implicit

Front 5

Remembering something like, the concepts learned in chapter 8, is an example of _____memory, processed in the hippocampus and frontal lobes

Back 5

explicit

Front 6

Which of the following DO NOT influence the things we remember:

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none of the above.?

Front 7

Which of the following is a good way to minimize interference after studying for you PSYC 001 exam?

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Sleeping or taking a nap....is a good way to minimize interference after studying for your PSYC 001 exam

Front 8

Behavior genetics are the study of how_____ and ______ contribute to human differences.

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Heredity; enviroment

Front 9

The genome consists of the entire collection of an organism's genes: In humans this ranges from:

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20,000-25,000 genes

Front 10

Genes are not _____: they are _____

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Molecules: blueprints

Front 11

Which of the following is not a criticism of Twin Studies

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Twins are NOT too rare to study. In fact there are a number of famous large scale Twin studies

Front 12

Lynnae is usually timid and fearful, whereas her sister Eileen is typically relaxed and cheerful. The two sisters are mostly different in their

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temperament

Front 13

The viochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called

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genes

Front 14

identical twins originate from the fertilization of

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a single cell by one sperm cell

Front 15

Heritbility refers to to the extent to which

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trait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations

Front 16

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

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Ruth and Ramona, identical twins

Front 17

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

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person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between groups

Front 18

The nucleus of your body cells contain:

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All of these elemts.

Front 19

Enviromental influences on personality traits are most clearly highlighted by comparing

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identical twins raised together with identical twins raised apart.

Front 20

Epigenetics is the study of influences on ________ That occur without a DNA change.

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Gene expression

Front 21

Despite the strong impact of genetics on some traits, parenting has been shown to have enviromental influences on which of the following:

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Values

Front 22

_______referes to a persons general level and style of emotional reactivity

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Temperament

Front 23

During brain development, certain abilities that are not used will fade due to _____ of unused connections.

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pruning

Front 24

Although cultural differences in certain traits do exist, there are great differences __________________ groups than _______________- groups

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within; between

Front 25

Gender refers to the ________________characteristics by which we define male and female

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biologically and socially influenced

Front 26

a gender role refers to

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a set of expected behaviors for males or for females

Front 27

people have always responded so positively to alyssa's good looks that she has developed a socially confident and outgoing personality. This best illustrates

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the interaction of nature and nurture

Front 28

In agricultural societies, children typically socialize into more distinct gender roles than do children in nomadic societies. This best illustrates that genders-role differences between social groups result from

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cultural influences

Front 29

Some individuals are transgender, meaning that their gender identity feels mismatched with their

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birth sex

Front 30

______ refers to mental activities and processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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Cognition

Front 31

A concept is a

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mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people.

Front 32

When someone mentions hamburgers, Trish immediately thinks of McDonald's. In this instance, McDonald's is a

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prototype

Front 33

Kevin did not know whether the locker room was located down the short hallway to his right or down the long hallway to his left. Crossing his fingers, he decided to try the short hallway. His problem-strategy best illustrates

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trial and error

Front 34

Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgements efficiently are called

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heuristics

Front 35

The confirmation bias refers to the tendency to

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Seardh for information that supports our perceptions.

Front 36

The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is a

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phoneme

Front 37

Semantics refers to the

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rules by which we derive meaning from sounds

Front 38

Left hemisphere damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to contribute to

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aphasia

Front 39

After she suffered a stroke, Mrs. Jacobitz had so much difficulty producing coherent speech that she had to communicate by writing. This suggests that here brain damage occurred in

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broca's area

Front 40

If our capacity to form concepts depends on our verbal memory, this would best illustrate

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linguistic determinism

Front 41

Most Psychology experts would agree that intelligence is best defined as a(n)

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mental ability to learn from experience

Front 42

in 8 to 10 seconds, the late memory whiz Kim Peek could read and remember the contents of a book page. Yet, he had little capacity for understanding abstract concepts. Kim's mental capacities best illustrate

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savant syndrome: score low on IQ test but is exceptionally well in different areas.

Front 43

Charles Spearman is best known for his_________________of different skills, and proposal of "g" (general intelligence).

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factor analysis

Front 44

which of the following is not one of the 7 clusters of abilities identified by Louis Thurstone?

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Artistic expression

Front 45

Which of the following persons best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

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A newspaper reporter who has established a large network of information sources

Front 46

_____________involves using the ability to produce ideas that are novel to adapt to novel situations

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creative intelligence

Front 47

_______ refers to the ability to understand and navigate social situations.

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Social intelligence

Front 48

Which of the following observations provides the best evidence that intelligence test scores are influence by biology( genetics)

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Identical twins reared seperately are more similar in their intelligence scores than fraternal twins reared together

Front 49

The enviroment has____ influence on intelligence under extreme conditions such as abuse, neglect, or extreme poverty.

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more

Front 50

In regards to low IQ test performance, ______ would say this performance could be improved through studying and self-discipline, while______________- would say this indicates a genetic default.

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Binet; Terman

Front 51

_____-tests attempt to predict your ability to learn new skills; while______ tests measure what you already have learned.

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Apitude; Achievement

Front 52

When a persons's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people, the test is said to be

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standardized

Front 53

A test has a high degree of validity if it

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measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict

Front 54

Motivation is defined by psychologists as

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a need or desire that engerizes and directs behavior towards a goal.

Front 55

A complex, unlearned, and fixed pattern of behavior common to all members of a species is called a(n)

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instinct

Front 56

According to drive-reduction theory, a need refers to

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a physiological state that usually triggers motivational arousal.

Front 57

For a hungry person, the consumption of food serves to

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maintain homeostasis

Front 58

Which of the following is most clearly NOT an example of an incentive?

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a low blood glucose level

Front 59

The arousal theory of motivation would be most helpful for explaining why

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recreational skydivers jump out of airplanes

Front 60

According to Maslow, our need for_____ must be met before we are prompted to satisfy our need fro____-

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food; love