GRE psychology practice QUESTIONS
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Acetycholine - ANSWERneurotransmitter associated with voluntary movement, sleep
and wakefulness. Too little is associated with Alzheimer's
Analysis of Variance/ANOVA - ANSWERinferential statistical procedure used to
compare 2 or more means to see if the difference is not chance (need p<.05 for
statistical significance)
Aphasia - ANSWERimpairment of ability to communicate either through oral or
written discourse as a result of brain damage. Ex. Wernicke's ________ or Broca's
__________
Optimum Arousal Theory - ANSWERTheory stating that we are motivated by our
innate desire to maintain an personally preferred level of arousal.
Broca's Aphasia - ANSWERLoss of function associated with damage to a specific
area of the left frontal lobe, demonstrated by impairment in producing
understandable speech.
Egocentric - ANSWERyoung child's inability to understand another person's
perspective - typical of Piaget's preoperational stage
Concrete Operational Stage - ANSWERAccording to Piaget - stage of cognitive
development where child between ages of 7 and 12 begins thinking more globally
and outside of the self but are still deficient in abstract thought.
Construct Validity - ANSWERValidity answers the question of whether or not the
measuring device actually measures the theoretical idea under question.
Convergence - ANSWERBinocular cue to distance referring to fact that the closer an
object is, the more inward our eyes need to turn in order to focus
Phi Phenomenon - ANSWERThe perception of motion based on two or more
stationary objects (e.g., perception of chaser lights brought about by different lights
blinking at different times).
Criterion Validity - ANSWERA measurements ability to predict scores on another
measurement that is related or purports to measure the same or similar construct
Preoperational Stage - ANSWERPiaget's second stage of cognitive development in
which a child develops objects permanency and language. 2-7 years
Proactive Interference - ANSWERInterference in memory due to prior learning.
, Dopamine Hypothesis - ANSWERTheory that schizophrenia is caused by an excess
amount of dopamine in brain. Research has found that medication to reduce
dopamine can reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Endorphins - ANSWERneurotransmitter involved in pain relief, and feelings of
pleasure and contentedness.
Epinephrine - ANSWERneurotransmitter involved in energy and glucose metabolism.
External Validity - ANSWERThe extent to which data collected from a sample can be
generalized to the entire population.
Factor Analysis - ANSWERA statistical technique used combine data into similar
groups
Frequency Effect - ANSWERThe phenomenon in memory which states that we tend
to remember information better if it is repeated.
Formal Operational Stage - ANSWERPiaget's fourth and final stage of cognitive
development where thinking becomes more abstract. 12+ years
Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis - ANSWERTheory arguing that aggression is the
natural reaction to frustration.
g factor - ANSWERBasic intelligence of Spearman's theory. Typically compared to s
which represents specific intelligences.
Gender Identity - ANSWERInternal sense of being either male or female. Usually
congruent with biological gender, but not always.
Hawthorne Effect - ANSWERPhenomenon that subject behavior changes by mere
fact that they are being observed.
Introspection - ANSWERThe process of examining one's own consciousness used
by Structuralists and Functionalist researchers
Legitimate Power - ANSWERPower derived through one's position, such as a police
officer or elected official.
Motive - ANSWERInternal states that provide direction for one's behaviors.
Norepinephrine - ANSWERneurotransmitter associated with eating and alertness.
Too little has been associated with depression in addition to serotonin
Overlearning - ANSWERA technique used to improve memory where info is learned
to the point that it can be repeated without mistake more than one time. Continuted
rehearsal after material is leanred - Ebbinghaus
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Acetycholine - ANSWERneurotransmitter associated with voluntary movement, sleep
and wakefulness. Too little is associated with Alzheimer's
Analysis of Variance/ANOVA - ANSWERinferential statistical procedure used to
compare 2 or more means to see if the difference is not chance (need p<.05 for
statistical significance)
Aphasia - ANSWERimpairment of ability to communicate either through oral or
written discourse as a result of brain damage. Ex. Wernicke's ________ or Broca's
__________
Optimum Arousal Theory - ANSWERTheory stating that we are motivated by our
innate desire to maintain an personally preferred level of arousal.
Broca's Aphasia - ANSWERLoss of function associated with damage to a specific
area of the left frontal lobe, demonstrated by impairment in producing
understandable speech.
Egocentric - ANSWERyoung child's inability to understand another person's
perspective - typical of Piaget's preoperational stage
Concrete Operational Stage - ANSWERAccording to Piaget - stage of cognitive
development where child between ages of 7 and 12 begins thinking more globally
and outside of the self but are still deficient in abstract thought.
Construct Validity - ANSWERValidity answers the question of whether or not the
measuring device actually measures the theoretical idea under question.
Convergence - ANSWERBinocular cue to distance referring to fact that the closer an
object is, the more inward our eyes need to turn in order to focus
Phi Phenomenon - ANSWERThe perception of motion based on two or more
stationary objects (e.g., perception of chaser lights brought about by different lights
blinking at different times).
Criterion Validity - ANSWERA measurements ability to predict scores on another
measurement that is related or purports to measure the same or similar construct
Preoperational Stage - ANSWERPiaget's second stage of cognitive development in
which a child develops objects permanency and language. 2-7 years
Proactive Interference - ANSWERInterference in memory due to prior learning.
, Dopamine Hypothesis - ANSWERTheory that schizophrenia is caused by an excess
amount of dopamine in brain. Research has found that medication to reduce
dopamine can reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Endorphins - ANSWERneurotransmitter involved in pain relief, and feelings of
pleasure and contentedness.
Epinephrine - ANSWERneurotransmitter involved in energy and glucose metabolism.
External Validity - ANSWERThe extent to which data collected from a sample can be
generalized to the entire population.
Factor Analysis - ANSWERA statistical technique used combine data into similar
groups
Frequency Effect - ANSWERThe phenomenon in memory which states that we tend
to remember information better if it is repeated.
Formal Operational Stage - ANSWERPiaget's fourth and final stage of cognitive
development where thinking becomes more abstract. 12+ years
Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis - ANSWERTheory arguing that aggression is the
natural reaction to frustration.
g factor - ANSWERBasic intelligence of Spearman's theory. Typically compared to s
which represents specific intelligences.
Gender Identity - ANSWERInternal sense of being either male or female. Usually
congruent with biological gender, but not always.
Hawthorne Effect - ANSWERPhenomenon that subject behavior changes by mere
fact that they are being observed.
Introspection - ANSWERThe process of examining one's own consciousness used
by Structuralists and Functionalist researchers
Legitimate Power - ANSWERPower derived through one's position, such as a police
officer or elected official.
Motive - ANSWERInternal states that provide direction for one's behaviors.
Norepinephrine - ANSWERneurotransmitter associated with eating and alertness.
Too little has been associated with depression in addition to serotonin
Overlearning - ANSWERA technique used to improve memory where info is learned
to the point that it can be repeated without mistake more than one time. Continuted
rehearsal after material is leanred - Ebbinghaus
