Questions and Answers
According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health?
Interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
When studying personality traits, someone who is hardworking, dependable, and organized will score high on the ____ trait.
Conscientiousness
Why is there increasing interest in researching cognitive changes that occur later in life?
Populations of developed nations are living longer
Which of the following does not influence perception?
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When studying personality traits, someone who is helpful, trusting, and empathetic will score high on the ____ trait.
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Select the correctly ordered list of psychological perspectives with the earliest perspective listed first.
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What is one task that a peer reviewer is not likely to participate in?
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What does Sandra's case illustrate when she uses biased sources in her research?
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Ethics need to be considered when ____ scientific research.
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Which of the following represents a weak positive correlation?
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A major advantage of case studies is ____.
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Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction?
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People who have their corpus callosum severed for medical reasons would be able to tell you about which images shown to ____.
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During the fight or flight response, which of the following endocrine glands is most likely to increase activity?
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Changes in behavior and cognitive processes over time are studied by ____.
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Gyri and sulci are the ____ and ____, respectively, which characterize the surface of the human brain.
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What type of brain imaging is most likely to be conducted if Ainsley ingests a 'tracer' for her study?
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The brain contains ____ of interconnected neurons and glia.
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What might Hamid be experiencing if he is unable to fall asleep after an exhausting shift?
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Ali is aware of his feelings, emotions, and thoughts. He is in a state of ____.
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People often report that they have not been asleep if they are awoken during stage ____ sleep.
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Uncomfortable sensations in the leg during periods of inactivity are a symptom of ____ leg syndrome.
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Sleep apnea is defined by ____.
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In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, what other taste groupings do we possess?
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What has research shown about processing subliminal messages?
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Study Notes
Health and the Biopsychosocial Model
- Health is determined by the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.
Personality Traits
- High scorers on conscientiousness are hardworking, dependable, and organized.
- High scorers on agreeableness are helpful, trusting, and empathetic.
Developmental Psychology
- Research interest in cognitive changes in aging increases due to longer life expectancy in developed nations.
Perception Influences
- Gestalt is not a factor influencing perception.
Historical Psychological Perspectives
- Order of historical psychological perspectives: structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism.
Peer Review Process
- Peer reviewers typically do not suggest magazines for research publication.
Confirmation Bias
- Sandra's selective literature review exemplifies confirmation bias; she disregards evidence against her belief.
Research Ethics
- Ethics must be considered during the designing, conducting, and reviewing of scientific research.
Correlation Coefficients
- A weak positive correlation is represented by +0.2.
- A moderate negative correlation showing fewer anxiety symptoms with higher life satisfaction is -0.5.
Case Studies
- Major advantage of case studies is their provision of detailed information.
Brain Functionality
- Individuals with a severed corpus callosum can verbally report images shown only to the right visual field.
Endocrine Response
- The adrenal gland increases activity during the fight or flight response.
Evolutionary Psychology
- Evolutionary psychologists study changes in behavior and cognitive processes over time.
Brain Anatomy
- Gyri are folds and sulci are grooves on the surface of the human brain.
Brain Imaging Techniques
- Positron emission tomography (PET) is used to observe the occipital cortex in response to stimuli.
Neuron Population
- The brain contains billions of interconnected neurons and glia.
Sleep Disorders
- Hamid may experience sleep rebound due to extended wakefulness during his shift.
- Ali's awareness of feelings and surroundings indicates he is in a state of consciousness.
- Individuals awakened during stage 1 sleep often do not realize they were asleep.
- Restless leg syndrome is characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs during inactivity.
- Sleep apnea is defined by episodes where the sleeper's breathing stops.
Taste Perception
- In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, humans also perceive umami and fat content in taste.
Subliminal Messaging
- Research indicates people can process and respond to information outside their awareness in laboratory settings.
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