PSYCH 115 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

PSYCH 115 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS The goals of psychology are.. - Answer- to describe, understand, predict, and control behavior Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps when using the scientific method? - Answer- Focus on theory, state the hypothesis, test with a research method, analyze data, and report the results Dr. Potralipac observed how infants reacted to the presence of a new teacher in daycare setting. What type of research method was he using? - Answer- Observational Study When we conduct research within the field of psychology we gather information about a specific phenomenon and then make a prediction. This prediction is referred to as the... - Answer- Hypothesis In a false memory experiment, half of the participants memorized a list of words with a strong "sleep" theme and half saw a list with a weak "sleep" theme. We compared the two groups' incidence for (falsely) recalling the word, "sleep". In this experiment, the independent variable was the - Answer- the strength of the "sleep" theme in the lists The more one texts while driving, the higher the probability of having an accident. Stated this way, there is _ correlation between the two variables. - Answer- Positive A researcher designs an experiment to test the effects of playing video games on memory. What was the dependent variable? - Answer- scores on a memory test In an investigation of Prozac on the reduction of depressive symptoms, half of the participants in the study were given Prozac, while half were given a sugar pill. Those who received the sugar pill were - Answer- The control group A researcher is testing the hypothesis that exercise makes people happier. Participants in the experimental group were assessed for their level of happiness on Monday while those in the control group were assessed on Saturday. What might be a confounding variable? - Answer- The day of the week Which correlation is the strongest? - Answer- -.75 Dr. Borden conducts a study to examine how a persons perception of control impacts their experienced stress. She creates two conditions of control (perceived control vs. perceived lack of control) to see whether there is an impact on one's self-reported stress levels. What is the Dependent Variable? - Answer- Experienced Stress Which research method is the only method that can determine cause-effect relationships? - Answer- Experimental method What brain structure allows the two hemispheres to communicate? - Answer- Corpus Callosum Unfolded, the human brain cortex has the area of a and is _ thick. - Answer- Sheet of newspaper... 1-5 millimeters thick Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation measures the blood's oxygen level in the brain. - Answer- False ---?---- plays a critical role as a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscles to contract. - Answer- Acetylcholine In the list below, each brain region is paired with a function. Which of the region-function pairs is NOT correct? - Answer- Temporal- control of heart rate and breathing You are walking toward someone you have a crush on and your heart starts pounding, your hands get sweaty, and your cheeks feel hot. These are effects of your . - Answer- Sympathetic Nervous System Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after a stroke. He was unable to speak in a smooth, connected fashion. If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage, what is the likely location of the damage? - Answer- Broca's area Within the neuron, neural signals are best characterized as __. - Answer- electochemical Silvio suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on his left side. The brain damage is in the __ brain hemisphere. - Answer- Right Which of the following coordinates involuntary rapid fine-motor movement? (e.g., sports, musical instrument playing) - Answer- Cerebellum Consciousness is best defined as - Answer- Your subject experience of the external world A researcher discovers using EEG recordings that brain waves are different during the stages of the sleep cycle. The researcher is using what type of measure to study consciousness? - Answer- Physiological The biological rhythm which helps to drive our internal core body temperature, hormone production, and sleep is called the rhythm. - Answer- Circadian A split-brain client is shown a frog in her right visual field.