This is Progress Assessment #1

Effects Board 1 Throwback to Psych 101 Biological Basis of Behavior Do you hear what I hear?- Sensation and Perception Miscellaneous Is this real life? A dream? A trip?

Throwback to Psych 101 Biological Basis of Behavior Do you hear what I hear? Miscellaneous Real Question Board 2 Is this a dream?

Psychology is the study of _________ and ____________.

Behavior; Mental Processes

The enduring issue of the influence of genetics vs. environment.

Nature vs. Nurture

This type of research method can prove causation.

Experimental

This “shocking” experiment was considered unethical due to psychological harm.

Milgram

In a study that tests the effects of sleep deprivation on a professional bowler’s performance, what is the dependent variable?

The Bowler’s Score

This part of a neuron receives incoming messages.

Dendrite

The Central Nervous System communicates via neurotransmitters, while the endocrine system communicates via __________.

Hormones

Sensory neurons are also called this.

Afferent Neurons

When someone is unable to convert memories (anterograde amnesia), they may have suffered damage to this brain structure.

Hippocampus

This fatty white substance covers some axons in order to expedite neural communicaton.

Myelin Sheath

The amount of energy required for a person to detect a stimulus 50% of the time is called the:

Absolute Threshold

This type of receptor is sensitive to light and dark information only, not color.

Rod

Flip books play on this type of apparent movement, when movement is perceived as a result of a series of rapid images.

Stroboscopic

This structure of the eye has one purpose- to serve as a clear, protective coating.

Cornea

Knowing that the light blue floor doesn’t become dark blue when I shut off the lights is called:

Color Constancy

Our ability to tune out other conversations while focusing in on one is called this:

Cocktail Party Phenomenon

The underlying content of our dreams that provides an insight into the unconscious is called this.

Latent Content

A suggestion made to a hypnotized person that is intended to affect behavior after hypnosis is called this.

Posthypnotic Suggestion

This is the name for our 24-hour biological clock, which roughly translates into “around the day”.

Circadian Rhthym

We see this type of brain wave in people who are awake but relaxed.

Alpha

This impure drug consists of MDMA and can potentially include a wide variety of other drugs.

Ecstasy

This sleep disorder is characterized by a sudden lapse into sleep.

Narcolepsy

This type of meditation centers on focusing one’s selective attention on breathing.

Zen

“Hypnogic” sensations are characteristic of what stage of sleep?

Stage 1

The withdrawal symptoms of __________ look largely like the actual symptoms of __________.

Depressants; Stimulants

Final Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!! Name all four classifications of drugs that we have studied and give one example of each.