Psychology Unit 1 (Kahoot and Quiz Answers)

The brain is powered by these tiny little cells that outnumber humans on Earth multiple times over.

Neurons

Sigmund Freud is best known for these contributions to the field of psychology:

Id, Ego, Super Ego, and the unconscious

Who is known as the original founding father of psychology?

Wilhelm Wundt

True or False: Neurons are comprised of motor, sensory, and interneurons.

True

This type of research method is used to better a researcher's chances of determining cause and effect:

Experimental Design

What are the primary types of Descriptive Methods in Research of Psychology?

Observational Studies, Individual and Group Case Studies, Self Report Studies

Self-report studies and observational studies differ due to:

One uses reports, while the other is observing

True or False: Demand Characteristics, where clients change behavior due to knowledge of a study, is a concern in experimental design.

True

When we discuss the Amygdala, we are thinking about our body's __ response system.

Fight or Flight

The genetic information of a neuron resides in the cell's:

Soma

True or False: The synapse is the space between neurons where communication takes place.

True

True or False: Action Potentials are chemicals in the brain that work to increase one's happiness and positive affect.

False

Andy is starting a research project. He wants to make sure it is ethical. Which are things he should be mindful of?

Do No Harm, Privacy, Debriefing Clients

This lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and interpreting sounds:

Temporal Lobe

James had a traumatic brain injury in which he lost his eyesight due to the injury. Which lobe is likely damaged?

Occipital Lobe

True or False: The Frontal Lobe is responsible for spatial awareness.

False

The neurotransmitter GABA is thought to help the body:

Maintain respiratory rate

The way neurotransmitters and receptors work is similar to this household device/concept:

Lock and Key

The main output source of a neuron is called:

Axon

The neurotransmitter Glutamate is responsible for:

Learning and Memory

True or False: The Sympathetic Nervous System is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

True

The Parietal Lobe is responsible for:

Spatial and sensory information

The Hippocampus is responsible for:

Formation of Memories

Natalie is designing a research project. What is the first thing she will likely do?

Make an Observation

Ryan designs a study looking into the effects of long-term sun exposure on sleep quality. What is the IV?

Sun Exposure

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study disregarded this essential ethical requirement of scientific study:

Do No Harm

Experimental designs are to IV/DV as Descriptive methods are to:

Relationships/Correlations

True or False: Carl Gustav Jung was a psychologist who coined the terms Introversion and Extroversion.

True

Early psychologists (1800-1900) focused on these components of individuals:

All the above: Reaction Time/Sensory Output, The Unconscious, Consciousness

True or False: Women and People of Color were not represented in psychological literature as doctors and researchers.

True

The Id, Ego, and the Super Ego. Alongside a now-heavily scrutinized theory about the unconscious due to his ideas being untestable,are all contributions to psychology by this famous founding father

Sigmund Freud

The scientific field of Psychology can bedefined as?

The scientific study of mind and behavior, which depend on processing in the brain

Known as the original founding father of psychology, this figure was first to decouplethe field of psychology and philosophy bycreating self-report measures?

Wilhelm Wundt

True or false: Women played a significant role in Psychology in the 1800's, as many received doctorates, academic recognition, and published multiple journal articles

False

All are examples of behavior except:

a. Picking fingernails when nervous
b. Walking to a park bench
c. Jumping when watching a scary movie
d. Wondering what to have for dinner?

Wondering what to have for dinner?

All are known ethical issues in psychology EXCEPT?

a. Not providing an informed consent to participants
b. Harming Individuals during study
c. Allowing participants to hear more about the
study after study completion
d. None of the above

Allowing participants to hear more about the
study after study completion

Known as a skeptic of psychology being a separate field, away from philosophy, this found father was stated to have said "The first psychology course I ever attended was the one I lectured."

William James

Descriptive Methods in research focus on?

Explaining the relationships between already established phenomena

All are examples of Descriptive Methods in psychology Except:

a. Observational Studies
b. Experiments using animals in a controlled lab
c. Case studies of individual Participants
d. Using self-report to measure participant anxiety

Experiments using animals in a controlled lab

The Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo provided many ethical issues. What stands out as the leading ethical issues discussed in the flow chart?

Do No Harm

True or False: Correlation is Causation

False

All are included in the scientific method except:

a. Draw Conclusions
b. Only publish supportive evidence
c. Make observations
d. Test Hypothesis.

b. Only publish supportive evidence