psych exam 1 practice

Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of:

Behavior and mental processes

Which of the following is NOT one of psychology's four goals?

Cure

Wilhelm Wundt is known for:

Opening the first psychology laboratory

Structuralists attempted to study:

Basic elements of consciousness

Why is introspection considered problematic?

Different people report different experiences.

William James believed consciousness was:

A stream

Sigmund Freud emphasized the importance of:

The unconscious mind

Behaviorism focuses primarily on:

Observable behavior

Empiricism refers to:

Knowledge from observation

A test measuring intelligence should actually measure intelligence. This refers to:

Validity

Reliability refers to a measure's ability to:

Produce consistent results

Which research method can determine cause and effect?

d

In an experiment, the variable manipulated by the researcher is the:

c

Correlation does NOT imply causation because:

b

Random assignment helps researchers control:

b

A positive correlation means:

a

Information enters a neuron through the:

b

During resting potential, the neuron is:

b

When threshold is reached, the neuron produces a(n):

c

Communication BETWEEN neurons is primarily:

b

Myelin increases neural transmission because it:

b

Dopamine has been strongly linked to:

c

The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for:

c

Which brain structure regulates breathing and heart rate?

c

Which structure is primarily responsible for memory formation?

a

The left hemisphere is typically dominant for:

b

Sensation refers to:

b

Perception refers to:

c

Transduction is the process of:

b

The smallest detectable stimulus is called the:

b

Rods are most responsible for:

c

The fovea is important because it:

a

According to Gestalt psychology, people tend to perceive objects as:

b

Which is a monocular depth cue?

c

Circadian rhythms are approximately:

b

Deep sleep occurs during:

d

During REM sleep, the brain appears:

c

Which sleep disorder involves stopping breathing during sleep?

c

Which category does cocaine belong to?

B

One well-supported use of hypnosis is:

C