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Introduction to Psychology Midterm Exam 1 Study Flashcards

3 학생들은 이 점이 도움이 되었다고 느꼈습니다
컨트롤 버튼이 '내비게이션' 모드로 변경되었습니다.
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  • Role of a psychiatrist

    A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can evaluate patients and adjust medications to manage mental health disorders.

  • Ancient perspective on the brain's role

    just a cooling system for the blood

  • Reliable sources when direct experimentation is not feasible

    peer-reviewed studies for evidence when direct experimentation is not possible.

  • a psychology subfield studying emotional development in adolescence

    Developmental psychology

  • Distinguishing real psychological research from pseudoscience

    Real psychological research relies on empirical evidence and controlled experiments, unlike pseudoscience.

  • Expected behavior in children observing generous acts

    Children who observe generosity tend to show increased generosity themselves.

  • What field/discipline is psychology?

    Psychology is a scientific discipline rather than a purely philosophical or medical field.

  • what are Projective tests in psychological assessment

    Projective tests involve individuals expressing inner thoughts through spontaneous storytelling of ambiguous scenes.

  • Role of empirical evidence in scientific research

    Empirical evidence is the foundation for building and testing scientific theories in psychology.

  • what is Illusory correlation?

    Illusory correlation is the mistaken belief that two unrelated events, like mood and weather, are connected.

  • what's the focus of research on green spaces reducing stress?

    practical applications for public health through environmental psychology.

  • what is the APA ethical requirement when deception is used

    Researchers must debrief participants afterward if deception is used in a psychological study.

  • Largest brain part for voluntary actions and reasoning

    The cerebrum is the largest brain part responsible for voluntary actions, decision-making, and reasoning.

  • what area of the brain is damages when there's difficulty comprehending spoken language but not hearing sounds?

    Wernicke's area

  • what % of the human genome is responsible for structural and regulatory elements?

    About 98.8 percent of the human genome is responsible for structural and regulatory elements, not protein coding.

  • Brain part affected by tumor causing balance and coordination issues

    The cerebellum controls balance and smooth coordination; a tumor here causes related problems.

  • Initial process of sensory organs responding to stimuli

    Sensation is the process where sensory organs detect external stimuli and send signals to the brain.

  • Brain wave type indicating deep sleep phase

    Delta waves are key indicators of deep sleep phases, often linked to sleepwalking (somnambulism).

  • Example of classical conditioning

    A dog salivating at the sight of its food bowl before food is presented illustrates classical conditioning.

  • Definition of classical conditioning

    Classical conditioning is learning by pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.