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In an experiment, this is the variable that is manipulated. |
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This man is considered the "father" of psychology. |
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This is the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. |
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Who was the first person to study the unconsicious mind? |
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Which school of psychology is associated with Maslow and Rogers. (Mrs. Sparks favorite) |
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What two urges did Freud believe children were born with? |
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In nature vs. Nurture, nature refeers to___________ |
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The axon, dendrite, and myelin sheath are all part of the _____________. |
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What is the term for the chemical messages sent by the endocrine system? |
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In this type of altered consciousness, the subject is highly suggestible. |
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What did Freud believe about dreams? |
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contain clues to unconscious thoughts and desires |
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what happens during REM sleep? |
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vivid dreams body is paralyzed |
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How do smell receptors send messages to the brain? |
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Through what structure does light enter the eye? |
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What are the four primary tastes? |
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In classical conditioning the best results occur when the conditioned stimulus is presented____________ |
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before the unconditioned stimulus |
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An unpleasant consequencew that decreases a behavior is called_______________ |
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In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus elicits__________________________ |
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an unconditioned response |
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What are the three parts to the mind according to Freud? |
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B.F. Skinner is associated with what school of psychology? |
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Behaviorism (operant conditioning) |
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Which theorist talks about a self-actualized individual? |
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What is the most common mental illness? |
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What are characteristics of schizophrenia? (3) |
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auditory hallucinations disjointed speech inappropriate emotions |
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What did Milgram's study on obedience show? |
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people will inflict pain on others if their is an authority figure telling them to do so. |
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This is learning from the consequences of behavior. |
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The more frequent the sound wave; the __________________the pitch. |
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What other sense is taste closely associated with? |
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The taller the sound wave; the ___________ the sound. |
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This sleep disorder causes people to fall immedietly into REM sleep. |
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This sleep disorder causes frequent disruptions in breathing during sleep. |
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These are the chemicals in the brain. |
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In this type of experiment, the researchers studies the same group of people over a long period of time. |
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This type of experiment requires the experimenter to observe the subject in its own environment. |
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