Foundations of Psychology
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Which of the following best describes the concept of nativism?

  • Evolutionary causes of behavior
  • Everything is learned
  • Close factors influencing behavior
  • Everything is inborn (correct)

    • What is the ultimate causation of behavior?

  • Group of related similar species
  • Close factors influencing behavior
  • Evolutionary causes of behavior (correct)
  • Group of genetically similar organisms

    • Which species belongs to the human genus?

  • Homo erectus
  • Homo sapiens (correct)
  • Group of genetically similar organisms
  • Neanderthals

    • According to the text, who is associated with the Behaviorist Model of Mind?

    <p>John Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main focus of the hard problem of consciousness?

    <p>Investigating brain function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main difference between the easy problem and the hard problem of consciousness?

    <p>The easy problem focuses on perception, learning, memory, etc., while the hard problem focuses on the mind-body interaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of sleep is characterized by bursts of sleep spindles and K-complexes?

    <p>Sleep stage 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Slow Wave sleep?

    <p>Memory consolidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty maintaining or initiating restorative sleep?

    <p>Insomnia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is responsible for regulating the body's circadian rhythm?

    <p>Suprachiasmatic nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of assimilation?

    <p>Everything is inborn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the species of the human genus that is referred to as 'upright man'?

    <p>homo erectus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate causation of behavior?

    <p>Evolutionary causes of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, who is associated with the concept of Cartesian dualism?

    <p>Rene Descartes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which group believes that consciousness is a function of the brain?

    <p>Materialists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main focus of the mind-body problem?

    <p>Determining the extent of the connection between the mind and body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of sleep is characterized by brain activity similar to being awake and vivid dreams?

    <p>Sleep stage 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a graph representing the stages of sleep?

    <p>Hypnograms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a sleep disorder characterized by awakening from sleep terrified?

    <p>Night terrors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the brain regions that are active when a person is not focused on the outside world?

    <p>Default mode network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which concept refers to the evolutionary causes of behavior?

    <p>Ultimate causation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which species belongs to the human genus and is referred to as 'upright man'?

    <p>homo erectus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, who is associated with the concept of structuralism?

    <p>Wilhelm Windt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the mind-body problem?

    <p>Examining the relationship between physical and mental processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of qualia?

    <p>The private aspects of our mental experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the term for the brainwave activity that is associated with physically and mentally relaxed state?

    <p>Alpha waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the term for a sleep disorder characterized by the brain's failure to remember to breathe?

    <p>Sleep Apnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the term for a sleep disorder characterized by getting up and moving while the brain is still 'sleeping'?

    <p>Sleepwalking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the term for a sleep disorder characterized by awakening from sleep terrified?

    <p>Night terrors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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