Psychology Introduction Quiz

A scientific study requires a manipulation. Which variable is manipulated in an experiment?

Describe, Predict, and Control are three of the four goals of Psychology. Which of the following is the forth goal?

Pavlov is an important figure in psychology. Which area of psychology is he most associated with?

Empirical studies examine behavior and mental processes using a scientific approach. What is a scientific approach?

Psychology was founded by

The sympathetic nervous system belongs to the

Which function(s) is (are) associated with the structure that was destroyed in Phineas Gage?

The case of Phineas Gage is a hallmark story in psychology and in neuroscience. His incident allowed understanding of the functions related to the brain. Which brain area was destroyed by the accident in the case of Phineas Gage?

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric condition with genetic and sentimental vulnerabilities. In mothers with schizophrenia and an environmental that is unhealthy, what is the chance of having an offspring developing this condition?

On cerebral hemisphere, there is a fissure that separates the two halves of the brain. Which fissure is used to demarcate this separation?

How is Anorexia Nervosa (AN) different than Bulimia Nervosa (BN)?

The mortality rate for eating disorders ass compared to other mental illnesses is

Where is the incidence of eating disorders greatest?

Researchers believe that biology plays a role in the incidence of Anorexia nervosa (AN) and Bulimia nervosa (BN)

AN and BN behaviors tend to run in families and may be genetic, but some researchers now believe that epigenetics may play a role in that the genes are not expressed until something in the environment turns the gene on.