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Psychology is best defined as the study of:
Psychology is best defined as the study of:
- Consciousness.
- Social influences.
- Abnormality.
- Behavior and mental processes. (correct)
_____ provide advice and consultation to police, lawyers, and courts.
_____ provide advice and consultation to police, lawyers, and courts.
Forensic psychologists
William James advocated the _____ approach to psychology.
William James advocated the _____ approach to psychology.
- Humanistic psychology
- Structuralism
- Functionalism (correct)
- Psychoanalysis
Which of the following is an operational definition of grief?
Which of the following is an operational definition of grief?
A convenience sample is:
A convenience sample is:
If every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected for a sample, the sample is said to be a/an _____ sample.
If every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected for a sample, the sample is said to be a/an _____ sample.
What is the main difference between a correlational study and an experiment?
What is the main difference between a correlational study and an experiment?
What is a dependent variable?
What is a dependent variable?
Dr. Rodentz deprives rats of food for different lengths of time and then records how long each rat takes to reach food at the end of a maze. The time needed to reach the food is the
Dr. Rodentz deprives rats of food for different lengths of time and then records how long each rat takes to reach food at the end of a maze. The time needed to reach the food is the
Cells in the nervous system that support neurons by insulating them and removing waste products are called
Cells in the nervous system that support neurons by insulating them and removing waste products are called
The _____ is a single, long, thin, straight fiber with branches near its tip. Some are covered with _____, an insulating sheath that speeds up the transmission of impulses along an axon.
The _____ is a single, long, thin, straight fiber with branches near its tip. Some are covered with _____, an insulating sheath that speeds up the transmission of impulses along an axon.
A neurotransmitter is released into a synapse by which part of a neuron?
A neurotransmitter is released into a synapse by which part of a neuron?
Parkinson's disease can be helped by:
Parkinson's disease can be helped by:
Amphetamine and cocaine produce effects on the nervous system by:
Amphetamine and cocaine produce effects on the nervous system by:
Which of the following drugs acts mainly as a relaxant?
Which of the following drugs acts mainly as a relaxant?
Where would you expect to find myelin?
Where would you expect to find myelin?
Which of the following is an example of an opiate drug?
Which of the following is an example of an opiate drug?
How do morphine, heroin, and other opiates affect the nervous system?
How do morphine, heroin, and other opiates affect the nervous system?
What experience does marijuana most frequently produce?
What experience does marijuana most frequently produce?
A drug that induces sensory distortions is known as a(n)
A drug that induces sensory distortions is known as a(n)
Which of the following is an example of a hallucinogen?
Which of the following is an example of a hallucinogen?
Flashcards
What is Psychology?
What is Psychology?
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
What is Forensic Psychology?
What is Forensic Psychology?
Providing expertise to law enforcement, legal professionals, and courts.
What is Functionalism?
What is Functionalism?
A perspective that emphasizes the purpose of behavior and mental processes.
What is an operational definition?
What is an operational definition?
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What is a convenience sample?
What is a convenience sample?
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What is a random sample?
What is a random sample?
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Experiment vs. Correlational Study?
Experiment vs. Correlational Study?
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What is a Dependent Variable?
What is a Dependent Variable?
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What are glia cells?
What are glia cells?
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What is an axon?
What is an axon?
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Study Notes
- Psychology studies behavior and mental processes.
- Forensic psychology provides advice and consultation to police, lawyers, and courts.
- William James advocated for functionalism in psychology.
- An operational definition of grief is the number of tears shed per day.
- A convenience sample is a group chosen because of its ease of study.
- If every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected for a sample, it is a random sample.
- The main difference between a correlational study and an experiment is that, in an experiment, the investigator manipulates the independent variable.
- A dependent variable is something that an experimenter measures to see how another variable affected it.
- When depriving rats of food for different lengths of time and records how long each rat takes to reach food at the end of a maze, the time needed to reach the food is the dependent variable.
- Glia cells support neurons by insulating them and removing waste products.
- An axon is a single, long, thin, straight fiber with branches near its tip and covered with myelin, an insulating sheath that speeds up the transmission of impulses.
- A neurotransmitter is released into a synapse by the terminal button of a neuron.
- Parkinson's disease can be helped by taking pills that contain dopamine.
- Amphetamine and cocaine produce effects on the nervous system by increasing and prolonging the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
- Alcohol acts mainly as a relaxant.
- Myelin is expected to be found covering an axon.
- Heroin is an example of an opiate drug.
- Morphine, heroin, and other opiates affect the nervous system by binding to receptors that use endorphins as their neurotransmitters.
- Marijuana most frequently produces increased intensity of sensory experiences.
- A hallucinogen is a drug that induces sensory distortions.
- LSD is an example of a hallucinogen.
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