Psych Test Unit 1 part 2

As Doreen is reading her Psychology textbook, which statement is she most likely to encounter about consciousness?

It is an important way of studying our two-track minds.

Which statement should Mason say to his friend to discuss the dual-processing model most accurately?

Incoming information is processed by both conscious and unconscious tracks.

In chemistry class, Teresa was aware that she was writing down her teacher's words. Which psychological concept best describes Teresa's experience?

Teresa was consciously aware of her experience.

What do hallucinating, dreaming, and meditating have in common?

They are all states of consciousness.

Dr. James collected EEG data on 100 participants as they were daydreaming to determine which brain-wave patterns were present during this activity. Which of the following best depicts the independent variable in this example?

Daydreaming, a state of consciousness

Which of the following psychological concepts refers to a student's biological clock's sleep-wake pattern that follows a 24-hour cycle?

Circadian rhythm

Which brain area is the likely focus of Dr. Liza's research?

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Which body chemical is most implicated in Dr. Liza's research?

Melatonin

If Dr. Liza finds that the group who scrolled through their friends' photos on social media took longer to fall asleep than the other group, what conclusion can she draw?

Scrolling through friends' photos on social media caused the volunteers to take longer to fall asleep.

Based on Dr. Liza's study, a journalist writes a magazine article claiming that everyone should avoid scrolling through friends' photos on social media prior to bedtime, because it will then take them longer to fall asleep. Which of the following describes the journalist's error?

The journalist cannot generalize these research findings to the general population because Dr. Liza did not use random selection.

Andriy has not been getting enough sleep the last few months. He has gained weight and has been getting sick often. What other effect of sleep deprivation will Andriy likely experience?

Depression

Shortly after falling asleep and hundreds of times during the night, Paola wakes up after a loud gasp because she has stopped breathing. With which sleep disorder would she most likely be diagnosed?

Sleep apnea

Bohdana believes that she dreams to help her remember what happened during the day. Which dream theory aligns with this view?

Information processing

After two nights without sleep, which of the following can be expected?

REM rebound

Based on the data in the graph, which of the following statements best describes the results of Dr. Truman's study?

A lack of sleep causes weight gain

Which of the following aspects of Dr. Truman's study allows her to draw a cause-effect conclusion about the impact of sleep on hormones?

Experimental control

When she sees a photo of a face, Juana is able to recognize it as the face of her mother. Which of the following explains why?

Top-down processing

As Jeff reads his psychology textbook, he is able to convert the light waves into signals that his brain can interpret due to

transduction

Natalia is washing her hands, and she adjusts the faucet handle until the water feels just slightly hotter than it did before. Natalia's adjustment until she feels the change in temperature is an example of

a difference threshold

Tyshane went swimming with friends who did not want to get into the pool because the water felt cold. Tyshane jumped in and after a few minutes declared, "It was cold when I first got in, but now it's fine. Come on in!" Tyshane's body became accustomed to the water temp due to

sensory adaptation

What type of data does the graph represent?

Quantitative data

Which of the following is depicted in the graph?

Absolute threshold

To which eye structure does the arrow point in the image?

Lens

What function is most associated with the eye structure identified in question #1?

Accommodation

Which of the following structures helps you most in detecting the color of your friend's shirt?

Cones

Your best friend decides to paint her room an extremely bright electric blue. Which of the following best describes the physical properties of the color's light waves?

Short wavelength; large amplitude.

If you scratch your eye, which structure are you most likely to damage?

Cornea

Your friend is playing the low notes on her tuba quite loudly. Which of the following best explains the physical properties of the sound waves?

Long wavelength; large amplitude.

After being exposed to loud music for many years, which of the following types of hearing loss is more likely in a musician?

Sensorineural

Nicholas can tell the difference between different pitches because his cochlea's basilar membrane is stimulated in different areas. Nicholas' experience aligns with which theory?

Place Theory

When Yaroslav listens to music, the sound waves cause which of the following to vibrate first?

eardrum

Dr. Seesmay wants to conduct a study in which she examines sensorineural hearing loss. Which of the following would be an appropriate operational definition for her variable of interest?

The number of hair cells damaged in the cochlea among individuals with hearing loss.

Which of the following is the likely variable of interest in Dr. Hessler's study?

Kinesthesis

Jaymie felt intense pain when she broke her finger. According to gate-control theory, where are the "gates" located to enable Jaymie's brain to receive pain messages from her finger?

Spinal cord

Which of the following is the best example of sensory interaction?

Finding the food tastes bland when you have a cold

Austin damaged the hair-like receptors in his semicircular canals. Which sensation will be most impacted?

Hearing

Which research method might be best for conducting research on phantom limb sensations?

Case Study