Psychology 200 NOVA EXAM 1 Study Guide
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• What does it mean to say that the difference between the control group and
experimental group are statistically significant? - CORRECT ANSWER: You would need
to compare the results of each group to show what happens when you change a
variable. The controlled group allows you to eliminate or isolate these variables... as this
is the group that does not change anything.
2 main theories of why we dream: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Freud proposed that
dreams are confusing and obscure because the dynamic unconscious creates them
precisely to be confusing and obscure.
-Dreams represent wishes, and some of these wishes are so unacceptable, taboo, and
anxiety-producing that the mind can express them on li in disguised form.
2. Activation-Synthesis Model
-The theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of
random neural activity that occurs during sleep.
2 Mechanisms for how we Perceive Pitch: - CORRECT ANSWER: Place Code &
Temporal Code
2 types of Pain Receptors: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. A-Delta Fibers
2. C-Fibers
,3 Key Questions in Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER: How do we perceive the
electrical and chemical activity in our brains as things like thoughts, feelings, and
behavior?
How do our minds respond to, and learn from, the world around us so quickly, and in
ways that ensure our survival?
What leads the mind to function so ineffectively in some people, such as in those who
experience hallucinations, dramatic mood swings, or intense urges to end their own
lives?
3 Properties of Sound Waves: - CORRECT ANSWER: Frequency, Amplitude,
Complexity
3 Types of Cones - CORRECT ANSWER: Red, Green, Blue
3 types of Neurons - CORRECT ANSWER: sensory, motor, interneurons
3 Ways the Synapse is cleared: - CORRECT ANSWER: Autoreceptors, Enzyme
Deactivation, Reuptake
5 Main Types of Taste Receptors: - CORRECT ANSWER: sweet, sour, salty, bitter,
umami (savory)
A-Delta Fibers: - CORRECT ANSWER: Transmit the initial sharp pain one might feel
right away from a sudden injury.
Absolute Threshold - CORRECT ANSWER: The minimal intensity needed to just barely
detect a stimulus in 50% of trials.
,Action Potential - CORRECT ANSWER: An electrical signal that is conducted along a
neuron's axon to a synapse.
Agonist - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter.
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER: Loud & Soft Sound
Amygdala - CORRECT ANSWER: Plays a central role in many emotional processes,
particularly the formation of emotional memories.
Another for of Synesthesia: - CORRECT ANSWER: Joins objects such as letters,
shapes, numbers or people's names with a sensory perception such as smell, color or
flavor.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Performing extreme actions? -
CORRECT ANSWER: This can be achieved without hypnosis.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Performing great feats of physical
strength? - CORRECT ANSWER: This can be achieved without hypnosis.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Recovering lost memories? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Lost memories = making things up.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Reducing pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER: This has proven to be correct with hypnosis.
Are the Visual Association areas in the Occipital Lobe more or less active during REM
sleep? - CORRECT ANSWER: Less Active
, Association Areas - CORRECT ANSWER: Areas of the cerebral cortex that are
composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to info registered in the
cortex.
Auditory Canal - CORRECT ANSWER: The entrance into the ear towards the eardrum.
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) - CORRECT ANSWER: A set of nerves that carries
INVOLUNTARY and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and
glands.
Autoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER: Neurotransmitters will bind to certain receptor
sites
Axons - CORRECT ANSWER: The part of the neuron that carries info to other neurons,
muscles, or glands.
Basal Ganglia - CORRECT ANSWER: A set of subcortical structures that directs
intentional movements.
Basilar Membrane - CORRECT ANSWER: Divides the length of the cochlea and is a
structure in the inner ear that undulates when vibrations from the ossicles reach the
cochlear fluid.
Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER: Observable actions of human beings and nonhuman
animals.
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER: An approach that advocates that psychologists
restrict themselves to the scientific study of objectively observable behavior.
Binocular Disparity - CORRECT ANSWER: The difference in the retinal images of the 2
eyes that provide information about depth.
Latest Update 2025-2026 320 Questions and
100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
• What does it mean to say that the difference between the control group and
experimental group are statistically significant? - CORRECT ANSWER: You would need
to compare the results of each group to show what happens when you change a
variable. The controlled group allows you to eliminate or isolate these variables... as this
is the group that does not change anything.
2 main theories of why we dream: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Freud proposed that
dreams are confusing and obscure because the dynamic unconscious creates them
precisely to be confusing and obscure.
-Dreams represent wishes, and some of these wishes are so unacceptable, taboo, and
anxiety-producing that the mind can express them on li in disguised form.
2. Activation-Synthesis Model
-The theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of
random neural activity that occurs during sleep.
2 Mechanisms for how we Perceive Pitch: - CORRECT ANSWER: Place Code &
Temporal Code
2 types of Pain Receptors: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. A-Delta Fibers
2. C-Fibers
,3 Key Questions in Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER: How do we perceive the
electrical and chemical activity in our brains as things like thoughts, feelings, and
behavior?
How do our minds respond to, and learn from, the world around us so quickly, and in
ways that ensure our survival?
What leads the mind to function so ineffectively in some people, such as in those who
experience hallucinations, dramatic mood swings, or intense urges to end their own
lives?
3 Properties of Sound Waves: - CORRECT ANSWER: Frequency, Amplitude,
Complexity
3 Types of Cones - CORRECT ANSWER: Red, Green, Blue
3 types of Neurons - CORRECT ANSWER: sensory, motor, interneurons
3 Ways the Synapse is cleared: - CORRECT ANSWER: Autoreceptors, Enzyme
Deactivation, Reuptake
5 Main Types of Taste Receptors: - CORRECT ANSWER: sweet, sour, salty, bitter,
umami (savory)
A-Delta Fibers: - CORRECT ANSWER: Transmit the initial sharp pain one might feel
right away from a sudden injury.
Absolute Threshold - CORRECT ANSWER: The minimal intensity needed to just barely
detect a stimulus in 50% of trials.
,Action Potential - CORRECT ANSWER: An electrical signal that is conducted along a
neuron's axon to a synapse.
Agonist - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter.
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER: Loud & Soft Sound
Amygdala - CORRECT ANSWER: Plays a central role in many emotional processes,
particularly the formation of emotional memories.
Another for of Synesthesia: - CORRECT ANSWER: Joins objects such as letters,
shapes, numbers or people's names with a sensory perception such as smell, color or
flavor.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Performing extreme actions? -
CORRECT ANSWER: This can be achieved without hypnosis.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Performing great feats of physical
strength? - CORRECT ANSWER: This can be achieved without hypnosis.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Recovering lost memories? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Lost memories = making things up.
Are the following well-established effects of hypnosis: Reducing pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER: This has proven to be correct with hypnosis.
Are the Visual Association areas in the Occipital Lobe more or less active during REM
sleep? - CORRECT ANSWER: Less Active
, Association Areas - CORRECT ANSWER: Areas of the cerebral cortex that are
composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to info registered in the
cortex.
Auditory Canal - CORRECT ANSWER: The entrance into the ear towards the eardrum.
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) - CORRECT ANSWER: A set of nerves that carries
INVOLUNTARY and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and
glands.
Autoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER: Neurotransmitters will bind to certain receptor
sites
Axons - CORRECT ANSWER: The part of the neuron that carries info to other neurons,
muscles, or glands.
Basal Ganglia - CORRECT ANSWER: A set of subcortical structures that directs
intentional movements.
Basilar Membrane - CORRECT ANSWER: Divides the length of the cochlea and is a
structure in the inner ear that undulates when vibrations from the ossicles reach the
cochlear fluid.
Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER: Observable actions of human beings and nonhuman
animals.
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER: An approach that advocates that psychologists
restrict themselves to the scientific study of objectively observable behavior.
Binocular Disparity - CORRECT ANSWER: The difference in the retinal images of the 2
eyes that provide information about depth.
