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33 Cards in this Set
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In the strange situation, _____ babies would cry when their mom left but were happy upon return |
secure |
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What are the goals of psychology? |
1) describe
2) Predict
3) explain
4) Apply |
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2nd goal of psychology involves... |
Building a theory |
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When you make an educated guess about the explanation for your observations, you are.... |
forming a hypothesis |
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Proactive interference |
old information interferes with new |
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Retroactive interference |
new interferes with the old |
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Anterograde amnesia |
only recall memories before the accident |
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Implicit memories |
Riding a bike |
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Semantic memory |
Who the 1st president was |
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Amygdala |
****memories**** |
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When Lira was born, her parents agreed to allow her to participate in a research project that investigates the development of motor skills in children. Every year, Lira's parents complete a survey answering questions about how Lira's motor skills have changed. The researchers are using only one group of parents and children for the study. Lira and her parents are participating in a study that uses a ________ design. |
longitudinal |
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Five-year-old Johnny stole a piece of candy from the grocery store. Since he was not punished for stealing the candy, he believes it is okay to steal again. Johnny is in which level of moral development? |
preconventional |
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Researchers have found a connection between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the onset of ______ in adolescence |
Biopolar disorder |
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Teri, a woman suffering from schizophrenia, believes that she is a queen of a far-off land and she has a mission to save the world from an evil force. Teri is experiencing |
delusions of grandeur. |
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Noah believes that he is being controlled by spirits from another dimension that tell him to do things he knows he shouldn't. Noah is experiencing delusions of ________ |
delusions of influence. |
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_____ has been linked to a decrease in the size of the hippocampus in children with the disorder, causing long-term detrimental effects on learning and forming declarative memories. |
PTSD |
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According to humanistic therapists, the closer a person's real self and the _____ match, the happier and more well-adjusted the person will be
A) perceived self B) projected self |
D- Ideal self |
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Elliot has made a list of the things that scare him about giving a speech. After learning relaxation techniques, Elliot's therapist has Elliot relax as he imagines each item on his list, from least to most scary. Elliot is participating in |
systematic desensitization. |
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One of the earliest studies to look at the effectiveness of psychotherapy was done by |
Hans Eysenck. |
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Who developed cognitive therapy? |
Aaron T. Beck |
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The method of free association was developed by |
Josef Breuer. |
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Marcia's therapist takes a modern psychodynamic approach. She actively interprets Marcia's statements and may suggest certain behaviors or actions. The therapist's approach is A) aversive. |
B- Directive |
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Which of the following therapy styles has been found to work best with group therapy?
A) psychodynamic |
C- person centered |
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One of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies is that |
they treat the symptom, not the cause. |
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According to the ________, a dream is merely another kind of thinking that occurs when people sleep. A) activation-synthesis hypothesis B) psychoanalytic model
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A- Activation-synthesis hypothesis |
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Which statement about sleep apnea is TRUE?
A) It causes a person to slip suddenly into REM sleep during the day. |
C |
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In the __________, information that is accessed during waking hours can have an influence on the synthesis of dreams.
A) psychoanalytic model |
D: Activation information mode model |
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In the early stages of sleep, _______ waves appear. A) alpha B) beta
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C: Theta |
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The sleep-wake cycle is controlled by the A) amygdala. |
D: Hypothalamus |
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The _________ theory of sleep says that sleep is a product of evolution. A) restorative B) activation-synthesis |
D: adaptive |
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If people are awakened during _____ sleep, they will probably not believe that they were actually asleep. A) non-REM Stage 1 |
A: Non REM stage 1 |
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REM sleep is _____ sleep |
Active |
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The heart rate slows, breathing becomes more shallow and irregular, and an EEG would show the first signs of sleep spindles in A) non-REM Stage 1 sleep. |
B: Non REM stage 2 |
