1. Psychology Quarter 1
Created by Educational Technology Network

2. Sensation & Perception
History & Research
Biology
Consciousness
Sensation & Perception
Learning
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3. Topic 1 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
He opened the first psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany:
ANSWER:
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?

4. Topic 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
In ancient times Hippocrates believed that mental illnesses was caused by:
ANSWER:
What is an imbalance in the 4 humors?

5. Topic 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
This goal of psychology allows us to make decisions about what will happen in the future.
ANSWER:
What is prediction?

6. Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
________ is a type of validity that shows that the study is designed well.
ANSWER:
What is internal validity?

7. Topic 1 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
If the difference between two means so great as not to be due to chance.
ANSWER:
What is statistical significance?

8. Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The most often occurring number in a data set.
ANSWER:
What is the mode?

9. Topic 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How smart you are is both genetic and a result of your environment, but how much does each contribute to your intelligence? This question is part of this concept.
ANSWER:
What is the nature/nurture debate?

10. Topic 2 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
When you catch a ball, this is possible because of this specific nervous system.
ANSWER:
What is the somatic nervous system?

11. Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Your pituitary gland is the “master gland” because it plays a role in controlling hormones in this system.
ANSWER:
What is the endocrine system?

12. Topic 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
If I want to measure your brain waves, I’d use this machine.
ANSWER:
What is an EEG?

13. Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A mental state that people naturally fall into when bored and it provides a momentary escape.
ANSWER:
What is daydreaming?

14. Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The deepest stage of sleep.
What is stage 4.

15. Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
This theory says that we dream in order to continue to work on problem solving and understanding information presented to a person throughout the day.
ANSWER:
What is information-processing theory?

16. Topic 3 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A 24 hour sleep/wake cycle that does not rely on outside forces but is internal and biological.
ANSWER:
What is a circadian rhythm?

17. Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The five stages of sleep and the brain activity associated with each one.
ANSWER:
What are stage 1 (alpha waves), stage 2 (sleep spindles), stage 3 (k-complexes), stage 4 (delta waves), and stage 5 (sawtooth waves)?

18. Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A “sixth sense” that involves reading minds, talking to spirits, moving objects with your mind or seeing the future is known as this.
ANSWER:
What is extra sensory perception?

19. Topic 4 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Our two eyes don’t see the same image.
ANSWER:
What is retinal disparity?

20. Topic 4 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Our brains try to see a whole image due to these principles.
ANSWER:
What are the Gestalt Principles?

21. Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The smallest difference between two stimuli that you can perceive about 50% of the time.
ANSWER:
What is the just noticeable difference? (Also acceptable: What is the difference threshold?)

22. Topic 4 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
This theory states that perception depends on our attention, state of mind, and the situation.
ANSWER:
What is signal detection theory?

23. Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Behavior increases when a good consequence follows, according to Thorndike’s law.
ANSWER:
What is the Law of Effect?

24. Topic 5 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Giving you an x-box is a positive reinforcement and, more specifically, this type of reinforcer.
ANSWER:
What is a secondary reinforcer?

25. Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
If I wanted to get you to do a complex behavior, I could reinforce little behaviors that get closer and closer to the desired behavior using this technique.
ANSWER:
What is shaping?

26. Topic 5 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A person got into a car accident where a red truck came out of nowhere and hit their car. This person is now afraid of red cars. The learning to fear red cars is an example of this.
ANSWER:
What is classical conditioning?

27. Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Modeling, latent learning, and observation are all related to this concept.
ANSWER:
What is social-cognitive learning theory?