Intro Psych Study

Psychology is the __________ study of the mind and behavior.

scientific

The three steps of the critical thinking process include evaluating the __________, assessing strong evidence, and determining if other sources agree.

source

The __________ emphasizes the role of unconscious desires and conflicts in shaping behavior.

psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theory

Behaviorism focuses on __________ behaviors and the ways they can be learned through interaction with the environment.

observable

The hypothesis is an attempt to answer a theory’s questions and consists of a __________ prediction.

testable

The __________ group is not exposed to the experimental treatment and serves as a comparison group.

control

In the __________ nervous system, the sympathetic system triggers the “fight or flight” response.

autonomic

The __________ is responsible for the communication between neurons through neurotransmitters.

synapse

Transduction is the process by which sensory receptors change __________ into signals that are sent to the brain.

physical stimuli

The __________ phase of memory usually lasts from days to a lifetime.

long term

In classical conditioning, the __________ is a stimulus that naturally elicits a response.

unconditioned stimulus (US)

Ainsworth's strange situation test identifies types of __________ attachment.

secure

According to Erikson, the first stage of psychosocial development is Trust vs. __________.

Mistrust

The __________ refers to the tendency to think about how new information relates to our own experiences.

elaborative rehearsal

__________ adaptation is a decrease in sensitivity to a constant level of stimulation.

Sensory

The three steps of the critical thinking process include evaluating the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, assessing strong evidence, and determining if other sources agree.

source

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ emphasizes the role of unconscious desires and conflicts in shaping behavior.

psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theory

Behaviorism focuses on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ behaviors and the ways they can be learned through interaction with the environment.

observable

The hypothesis is an attempt to answer a theory’s questions and consists of a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ prediction.

testable

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ group is not exposed to the experimental treatment and serves as a comparison group.

control

In the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ nervous system, the sympathetic system triggers the “fight or flight” response.

autonomic

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is responsible for the communication between neurons through neurotransmitters.

synapse

Transduction is the process by which sensory receptors change \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ into signals that are sent to the brain.

physical stimuli

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ phase of memory usually lasts from days to a lifetime.

long term

In classical conditioning, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a stimulus that naturally elicits a response.

unconditioned stimulus (US)

Ainsworth's strange situation test identifies types of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ attachment.

secure

According to Erikson, the first stage of psychosocial development is Trust vs. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Mistrust

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refers to the tendency to think about how new information relates to our own experiences.

elaborative rehearsal

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ adaptation is a decrease in sensitivity to a constant level of stimulation.

Sensory

Personality is defined as the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

consistent pattern

According to the Big Five personality traits, the dimension of openness involves \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to new experiences and ideas.

willingness

Developmental psychology studies how people change and grow through different life stages, including \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ development.

cognitive

In Erikson's stages of development, the challenge during adolescence is to develop a sense of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

identity

Memory can be categorized into different types, including \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ memory and procedural memory.

declarative

The process of remembering involves encoding, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and retrieval of information.

storage

Learning theories explain how experience influences \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and behavior.

behavior

Classical conditioning is a learning process through which an originally neutral stimulus becomes associated with a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ response.

unconditioned

Operant conditioning, developed by B.F. Skinner, involves using \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to reinforce or punish behavior.

consequences

The serial position effect is the tendency to remember items at the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of a list better than those in the middle.

beginning and end