Psychology 121 Exam 1
Psychology - Answer-The science of behavior and mental processes
Wilhelm Wundth - Answer-Founder of Psychology
Structuralism - Answer-Used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
Introspection - Answer-Examination and observation of ones own mental and emotional process
Functionalism - Answer-Look at things more holistically. What is the purpose and what is it that makes
us realize
Independent Variable - Answer-The variable manipulated
Dependent Variable - Answer-The variable affected by manipulation
, Sleep Deprivation - Answer-In the sleep deprivation correlated with reaction time: What is the
Independent Variable
Reaction Time - Answer-In the sleep deprivation correlated with reaction time: What is the Dependent
Variable
Hindsight Bias - Answer-Our tendency to over exaggerate how we knew something would happen after
it already happened
Overconfidence - Answer-Refers to a biased way of looking at a situation. You misjudge your value,
opinion, beliefs or abilities and you have more confidence than you should given the objective
parameters of the situation.
Hypothesis - Answer-Testable prediction
Theory - Answer-Ideas to explain a set of observations
Dendrites, Axons, Terminal Buttons - Answer-Parts to a neuron
Dendrites - Answer-Receive information
Axons - Answer-information sent down it as an electrical charge
Terminal Buttons - Answer-Hold and store chemical messages (end of the neuron)
Resting Potential, Action Potential, Absolute Refractory Period - Answer-Neuron Processes
Psychology - Answer-The science of behavior and mental processes
Wilhelm Wundth - Answer-Founder of Psychology
Structuralism - Answer-Used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
Introspection - Answer-Examination and observation of ones own mental and emotional process
Functionalism - Answer-Look at things more holistically. What is the purpose and what is it that makes
us realize
Independent Variable - Answer-The variable manipulated
Dependent Variable - Answer-The variable affected by manipulation
, Sleep Deprivation - Answer-In the sleep deprivation correlated with reaction time: What is the
Independent Variable
Reaction Time - Answer-In the sleep deprivation correlated with reaction time: What is the Dependent
Variable
Hindsight Bias - Answer-Our tendency to over exaggerate how we knew something would happen after
it already happened
Overconfidence - Answer-Refers to a biased way of looking at a situation. You misjudge your value,
opinion, beliefs or abilities and you have more confidence than you should given the objective
parameters of the situation.
Hypothesis - Answer-Testable prediction
Theory - Answer-Ideas to explain a set of observations
Dendrites, Axons, Terminal Buttons - Answer-Parts to a neuron
Dendrites - Answer-Receive information
Axons - Answer-information sent down it as an electrical charge
Terminal Buttons - Answer-Hold and store chemical messages (end of the neuron)
Resting Potential, Action Potential, Absolute Refractory Period - Answer-Neuron Processes
