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Consciousness is the awareness of mental processes such as _______, ________, and ________. |
Consciousness is the awareness of mental processes such as reception, thinking, and remembering. |
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The ability of a person to have a conversation with another individual despite being in a loud environment is known as the ______________. |
The ability of a person to have a conversation with another individual despite being in a loud environment is known as the cocktail party phenomenon. |
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According to Freud, personality comprises of what three things? |
1. Id 2. Ego 3. Superego |
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Freud's conception of the human psyche is known as the _______ model. |
Freud's conception of the human psyche is known as the iceberg model. |
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The Id works according to the _______ principle |
The Id works according to the pleasure principle |
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The Ego works according to the ______ principle |
The Ego works according to the reality principle |
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Low frequency, high amplitude waves are seen in which stage of sleep? |
Low frequency, high amplitude waves are seen in stage 4 of sleep |
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REM sleep is characterized by __________ dreams and ____________. |
REM sleep is characterized by long, vivid dreams and muscle paralysis. |
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Is hypnotism an effective pain reliever? |
Yes, yes it is |
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Do people who have been hypnotized show a better memory of past events? |
No, no they don't |
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The process of sensory information being converted into a form the brain can use is called ________. |
The process of sensory information being converted into a form the brain can use is called encoding. |
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What type of conditioning did Dr. Watson conduct on little Albert? |
classical conditioning |
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According to Dr. Geller, little Albert being scared of his mother's coat is an example of ________. |
According to Dr. Geller, little Albert being scared of his mother's coat is an example of stimulus generalization (since Albert generalized the "furry" stimulus of the rabbit with everything else that resembled it) |
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Punishment always _______ behavior |
Punishment always decreases behavior |
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Slot machines are based on the __________ schedule of reinforcement. |
Slot machines are based on the variable ratio schedule of reinforcement. |
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Not watching television until you have finished studying is an example of _____________. |
Not watching television until you have finished studying is an example of Premack's principle (the idea that a subject will perform a less desirable activity in order to be rewarded with a more desirable activity) |
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People that are success seeking and do not avoid failure are _________. |
People that are success seeking and do not avoid failure are success seekers (according to Dr. Harrison's chart) |
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Define social facilitation |
Social facilitation is the idea that the presence of other helps performance, so long as the subject is skilled at what they're doing |
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When pressure (arousal) is very high or very low, it serves to _______ performance. |
When pressure (arousal) is very high or very low, it serves to decrease performance. |
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C____, c_____, and c______ increase self motivation |
Choice, competency, and community increase self motivation |
