Blinn College, General Psychology 2301
Exam #1 Review (Brenham TX. ) Q&A
100% Correct!!
The Human Mind is thought to be comprised of both a conscious part and a -
✔✔Unconscious Part
A set of steps/rules/principles known as the foundation for all sciences when
conducting research - ✔✔Scientific Method
Term that refers to the activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System, enabling
an organism to defend itself against potential dangers and threats - ✔✔Fight or
Flight Response
While sensation involves the stimulation of a sensory neuron, what term refers
to the act of processing information in a way that allows an organism to make
sense of it - ✔✔Perception
cognitive psychologists like to compare the brain to this device - ✔✔Computer
The term that refers to the act of being a skeptical scientist, and questioning
conclusions before accepting them - ✔✔Critical thinking
In addition to Rods , which see better in the dark , these other visual neurons
work better during the day and allows us to see color - ✔✔Cones
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, Term referring to the tree branch like structures which can be found on the cell
of a neuron - ✔✔Dendrites
In addition to a way to detect a measurement, scientist need to use this to
define how their concepts will be measured - ✔✔Operational Definition
Two ancient Greeks philosophers who were essentially early psychologists due
to their focus on how humans learn - ✔✔Plato and Aristotle
APA Stands for - ✔✔American Psychological Association
The use of a sugar pill or other non-active substance which can be used as a
control in a test of a new medicine - ✔✔Placebo
After a neuron fires an action potential, it will not be able to fire again due to
what resting period - ✔✔Refectory Period
Flavor is made up of what two senses In combination with each other -
✔✔Taste and Smell
What sub-field of psychology uses theories of natural selection to help explain
why certain human behaviors exist - ✔✔Evolutionary Psychology
What sub-field of psychology focuses on living up to ones positive potential in
life, suggesting that everybody wants to be their ideal self - ✔✔Humanism
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Exam #1 Review (Brenham TX. ) Q&A
100% Correct!!
The Human Mind is thought to be comprised of both a conscious part and a -
✔✔Unconscious Part
A set of steps/rules/principles known as the foundation for all sciences when
conducting research - ✔✔Scientific Method
Term that refers to the activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System, enabling
an organism to defend itself against potential dangers and threats - ✔✔Fight or
Flight Response
While sensation involves the stimulation of a sensory neuron, what term refers
to the act of processing information in a way that allows an organism to make
sense of it - ✔✔Perception
cognitive psychologists like to compare the brain to this device - ✔✔Computer
The term that refers to the act of being a skeptical scientist, and questioning
conclusions before accepting them - ✔✔Critical thinking
In addition to Rods , which see better in the dark , these other visual neurons
work better during the day and allows us to see color - ✔✔Cones
1|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, Term referring to the tree branch like structures which can be found on the cell
of a neuron - ✔✔Dendrites
In addition to a way to detect a measurement, scientist need to use this to
define how their concepts will be measured - ✔✔Operational Definition
Two ancient Greeks philosophers who were essentially early psychologists due
to their focus on how humans learn - ✔✔Plato and Aristotle
APA Stands for - ✔✔American Psychological Association
The use of a sugar pill or other non-active substance which can be used as a
control in a test of a new medicine - ✔✔Placebo
After a neuron fires an action potential, it will not be able to fire again due to
what resting period - ✔✔Refectory Period
Flavor is made up of what two senses In combination with each other -
✔✔Taste and Smell
What sub-field of psychology uses theories of natural selection to help explain
why certain human behaviors exist - ✔✔Evolutionary Psychology
What sub-field of psychology focuses on living up to ones positive potential in
life, suggesting that everybody wants to be their ideal self - ✔✔Humanism
2|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
