Dr. Bob is arguing with his colleague, Dr. Mumps, about the extent of environmental influences on forming the individual. Dr. Bob is convinced that genetics plays a bigger role, but his colleague argues instead that life experiences contribute the most to the self. What issue does this argument represent?

If Dr. Bob studies the role of genetics in determining behavior, what perspective of psychology is he working in?

Dr. Mumps studies social loafing and other societal patterns, specifically how they influence behavior. What perspective of psychology is he working in?

Ed Titchener founded a school in psychology that emphasizes the most basic components of conscious experiences. A member of this school would be a…

At Sally’s weekly therapy session, she views novel photo and spends most of her time reflecting on the sensations and feelings that she had upon viewing the photo. Sally’s therapist hopes to use this method to better understand how and what Sally is thinking. What is this procedure called?

Greg is psychologist and a huge fan of the work of Carl Rogers. When Greg works with patients, he emphasizes each one’s unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction, while focusing on self-determination, free will, and the importance of choice. What school of psychology does Greg draw inspiration from?

Dr. Lang has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is trained in diagnosing, treating, and preventing psychological disorders. What kind of Psychologist is he?

Tim believes that his culture is superior to all others, and he uses his culture as a standard to judge others. What bias is Tim exhibiting?

What type of neuron conveys information to the brain from specialized receptor cells in sense and internal organs?

What type of neurons signals muscles to contract?

What type of neuron makes up the majority of the neurons in the human nervous system and communicates information from one neuron to the next?

Bill has been trying to learn a new karate move by directly observing his teacher and then attempting the move for himself. What specific type of neuron would be activated during Bill’s lesson?

What part of the neuron contains DNA, processes nutrients, and provides energy for the neuron to function?

hat cells assist neurons by providing structural support (myelin), nutrition, and removal of cell wastes?

This white, fatty covering wraps around axons of some neurons and increases their communication speed. What is it?

Why is communication faster when the axon is myelinated?

What illness is associated with a loss of myelin?

A cell in the resting position is depolarized by the influx of…

There is no such thing as a partial action potential; either the neuron is stimulated such that an action potential occurs, or there is insufficient stimulation for an action potential. What is the name of this phenomenon?

Jill has just consumed alcohol which has led her to feel relaxed and less inhibited. An increase in what neurotransmitter led to these effects?

Jill also cannot walk in a straight line, form new memories, and is experiencing increased emotions. What parts of the brain are being affected by alcohol?

Rob is a football player who had his head severely impacted during practice. He was told to go to the doctor after reportedly experiencing dizziness, blurred vision, and memory loss. What is Rob’s most likely diagnosis?

What is the subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that communicates sensory information to the central nervous system and carries motor messages from the central nervous system to the muscles?

What part of your PNS is currently digesting your dinner?

Tom has just escaped the graveyard and evaded the killer ghost for a moment. He could feel his goose bumps fade, his heartbeat return to normal, and the adrenaline that was stemming the pain of his broken leg began to fade. These functions are the result of which branch of the autonomic nervous system?

This imaging technique provides color-coded images of brain activity by tracking the brain’s use of a radioactively tagged compound, such as glucose, oxygen, or a drug. What is it?

If you are holding your phone in your left hand, the right side of your brain is controlling the motor movement. Likewise, if your phone is in your right hand, your left side of the brain is controlling that movement. This type of organization is…

This hindbrain structure that controls vital life functions such as breathing and circulation. It is…

This area of the midbrain that is involved in motor control and contains a large concentration of dopamine-producing neurons. It is called the…

Tim has an intense fear of people with cold hands. Because of this, his friends often prank him by placing their hands on the back of his neck. What region of the brain processes this somatic sensation?

What is the name for the system of forebrain structures that form a border around the brainstem and are involved in emotion, motivation, learning, and memory?

This forebrain structure processes sensory information for all senses except smell and relays that information to the cerebral cortex. It is called the…

What disorder is characterized by the partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language because of brain injury or damage?

Dylan has difficulty understanding spoken or written communication, and while he can speak, what comes out makes no sense. An autopsy has shown that Dylan has damage to the left temporal lobe. What type of aphasia does Dylan have?

A patient with a split-brain (severed corpus collosum) is flashed an apple on the left side of the screen. She is then asked to pick up the object that she saw. What is the patient’s response?

What is the process of detecting a physical stimulus, such as light, sound, heat, or pressure?

What is the process of integrating, organizing, and interpreting sensations?

What is the process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neural signal that can be processed by the nervous system?

What is the smallest possible difference between two stimuli that can be detected half the time?

____________ is a principle of sensation that holds that the size of the just noticeable difference will vary depending on its relation to the strength of the original stimulus. It is called…

Jenn is walking down the road when she sees a large animal. When she gets closer, she notices its brown fur, ears, and large body. When the animal that she would later learn was a bear took a swipe at her, Jenn perceived danger and quickly fled the scene. What type of processing was Jenn doing?

A professor of philosophy slams his hand on the table whenever a student raises his hand to ask a question. The professor’s habit often startles the class and causes most students to flinch. One class, a student raises his hand and the professor neglects to slam the table as he usually does. Regardless, if you were to measure the heart rate of any student in the class, you would find that it was racing. What kind of conditioning has this philosophy class been exposed to?

In the prior example, what was the unconditioned response?

In the prior example, what is the conditioned response?

Say a student in the philosophy class example reached up to fix his hair and everyone in the class flinches. What phenomenon has occurred?

Say, in the philosophy class example, that another student clicked her tongue whenever a student raised their hand to answer a question. Later, in the hallway, she clicked her tongue and students flinched, even though they were never exposed to the original stimulus of the professor slamming the table. What phenomenon has occurred?

This psychologist first applied Pavlov’s findings to humans.

Little Albert was conditioned to fear ______ and the conditioning _____ generalize to other furry animals.

Watson is known for applying behaviorism to the field of…

Gordon has an extreme love for watermelon sour patch kids. Well he did, until he ate so much that he threw up. Now, Gordon can’t stand the thought of the candy and refuses to eat them. What has occurred here?

What is the learning principle discovered by Thorndike in which responses followed by satisfying effects are strengthened (more likely to recur), but responses followed by dissatisfying effects are weakened (less likely to recur)?

B.F. Skinner’s coined a term for an actively emitted (or voluntary) behavior that operates on the environment to produce consequences. This is…

When you study and receive good grades, you tend to study more in the future. This is what type of reinforcement?

When you study to avoid lowering your GPA, you avoid lowering your GPA which increases studying in the future. This is what type of reinforcement?

Ricky wants to eat to survive, but needs to purchase food. Because of this, Ricky finds money extremely valuable, because it is so vital to survival. Money is an example of a…

A student is late to a review session and the TA gives a pointed look to hopefully lead to a change in behavior. This is an example of what type of punishment?

The experimental apparatus invented by B.F. Skinner to study the relationship between environmental events and active behaviors. It is essentially a small cage with a food dispenser.

Dr. Bardo is trying to get his hamster to do a push up. First, he rewards his hamster for standing up on all fours. Then he rewards the hamster for a new behavior: crouching on the floor. Finally, he rewards the hamster for crouching and then ending in a standing position. What is this pattern of conditioning through approximation called?

This schedule of reinforcement is typified by the occurrence of a particular response only sometimes being followed by a reinforcer.

The phenomenon in which behaviors that are conditioned using partial reinforcement are more resistant to extinction than behaviors that are conditioned using continuous reinforcement.

You are paid after a certain number of button presses, regardless of how long it takes to reach that number. This is on a _______ schedule

You are paid to press a button as much as possible for an hour, but your performance doesn’t impact your payment. This is a _______ schedule.

Christina is making some extra money as a phone solicitor for her university's fund-raising drive. She is paid $5 for every twenty calls she makes, regardless of whether the person donates. Christina is on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

This is Tolman’s term for learning that occurs in the absence of reinforcement but is not behaviorally demonstrated until a reinforcer becomes available.

A cat is placed in a situation where it can neither escape or avoid a shocking mechanism. Later, the cat is placed in an operant chamber where only one side is electrified, and can be escaped by jumping over a short barrier. However, the cat doesn’t learn the operant and chooses to stay on the electric side. This passivity is an example of _______________.

________ is the tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that can interfere with the performance of an operantly conditioned response.

Are you more likely to imitate people who are more similar or different than you in terms of age and interests?