Key Concepts on Psychological Research

These flashcards cover key concepts and true/false statements based on lecture notes related to psychological research.

True or False: Most research in psychology is confirmed.

False; Most research is unconfirmed.

True or False: Neural information travels at the speed of light.

False; Neural info does not travel at the speed of light.

What do visual neurons fire in response to?

Visual neurons fire when seeing memorable faces.

What increases physical and mental health in newborns?

Touch as a newborn increases physical and mental health.

True or False: You can makeup for lost sleep.

False; You cannot makeup for lost sleep.

What are the two types of memory mentioned?

Declared memory and non-declared memory.

True or False: Negative reinforcement is always brutal.

False; Negative reinforcement can be ethical and doesn’t have to be brutal.

True or False: Stress can only occur during bad moments.

False; Stress can happen during both good and bad moments.

True or False: Personality is determined exclusively by nurture.

False; Personality is determined by both nature and nurture.

True or False: People are more aware when they are being prejudiced.

False; People are less aware when they are being prejudiced (implicit attitudes).

What are split personality and schizophrenia classified as?

They are two different disorders.