Psychology 150 Final Exam |106 Questions
with Solutions
Define Psychology - -Psy is the study of mental processes and behavior
four goals: describe, explain, predict, & control
-Who is the "father" of psychology? - -William Wundt
-What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? - -A psychologist cant
prescribe medication when a psychiatrist can prescribe medication
-What is an independent variable? What is a dependent variable? (Hint: which one is
manipulated and which one is measured) - -IV- going to change something else
(manipulated)
DV- how someone changes after IV (Measured)
-Provide or be able to identify an example of an independent and dependent variable. - -A
scientist studies the impact of withholding affection on rats. The independent variable is
the affection. The dependent variable is the reaction of the rats.
-List the steps of the scientific method in order. - -1) Make observations
2) Develop Hypothesis
3) Test Hypothesis
4) Build Theory
What makes psy a science: its method
-What are the ethical guidelines for research that are in place to protect participants? - -
Institutional review board "ethics police"
Informed consent- participant permission
Debriefing- told what went on (when an experiment requires deception you must debrief
your participants after their participation in the experiment has been completed.
-Explain the central nervous system. Break down each division and subdivision. - -Brain
and spinal cord (movement in body
-Which nervous system is responsible for our "fight or flight" responses? - -Sympathetic
-What function is the cerebellum primarily responsible for? - -Controls motor
coordination
- Fine motor is small mvmt
- Gross motor is large mvmt
-What is the corpus callosum? - -Connects the 2 brain hemispheres, Communicates info
from 1 side of the brain to the other
, -What is the hippocampus responsible for? - -Memory
-Regions of the hypothalamus are important for which type of processes? - -- Motivation
(sex, eat, sleep) (In midbrain)
- Controls endocrine system (hormones)
-The amygdala is involved in which type of processes? - -Fear (In midbrain) recognizes,
responds to fear and/ or aggression
-Describe the order in which a neuron receives and transmits information - -Fingers-
dendrites, palm- soma (body cell), arm- axon (releases signals), arm pit hair- axon terminal
(release neurotransmitters
-What is transduction? - -Sensory receptor cell (4 each sense)
- Convert stimuli -> neural impulses
- Stimulus -> brain
Ex. fly on arm ->feel it by brain telling
-Explain the difference between the absolute threshold and the difference threshold. - -
Absolute threshold- minimum amount of stimulus you need to look at
Ex. table from ppt
Difference threshold- amount required for us to tell the difference
Ex. telling btn fly on arm and sweater
-Explain what rods and cones are responsible for - -Rods- light & dark; Cones- color
-Describe what the fovea is. - -In the center of the retina is the fovea, which provides the
clearest and sharpest image because it has the most concentration of cones.
-Know the path of light from sensation to perception. (Hint: what part of the eye does light
pass through first?) - -Cornea, pupil, lens, retina, rods, cones
-Describe sleep apnea. - -Person stops breathing for nearly ½ minute or more
-Explain tolerance. - -Need more and more
Continuation of a drug will cause larger doses to achieve same initial effects
-What is the definition of and examples of altered states of consciousness? - -There is a
shift in the quality or pattern of your mental health (increased alertness)
Ex. hypnosis, trancelike, deep relaxation
Pre con: stored in LTM; easily accessible
Sub con: store memories of events
Un con: stored in LTM; not easily accessible
with Solutions
Define Psychology - -Psy is the study of mental processes and behavior
four goals: describe, explain, predict, & control
-Who is the "father" of psychology? - -William Wundt
-What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? - -A psychologist cant
prescribe medication when a psychiatrist can prescribe medication
-What is an independent variable? What is a dependent variable? (Hint: which one is
manipulated and which one is measured) - -IV- going to change something else
(manipulated)
DV- how someone changes after IV (Measured)
-Provide or be able to identify an example of an independent and dependent variable. - -A
scientist studies the impact of withholding affection on rats. The independent variable is
the affection. The dependent variable is the reaction of the rats.
-List the steps of the scientific method in order. - -1) Make observations
2) Develop Hypothesis
3) Test Hypothesis
4) Build Theory
What makes psy a science: its method
-What are the ethical guidelines for research that are in place to protect participants? - -
Institutional review board "ethics police"
Informed consent- participant permission
Debriefing- told what went on (when an experiment requires deception you must debrief
your participants after their participation in the experiment has been completed.
-Explain the central nervous system. Break down each division and subdivision. - -Brain
and spinal cord (movement in body
-Which nervous system is responsible for our "fight or flight" responses? - -Sympathetic
-What function is the cerebellum primarily responsible for? - -Controls motor
coordination
- Fine motor is small mvmt
- Gross motor is large mvmt
-What is the corpus callosum? - -Connects the 2 brain hemispheres, Communicates info
from 1 side of the brain to the other
, -What is the hippocampus responsible for? - -Memory
-Regions of the hypothalamus are important for which type of processes? - -- Motivation
(sex, eat, sleep) (In midbrain)
- Controls endocrine system (hormones)
-The amygdala is involved in which type of processes? - -Fear (In midbrain) recognizes,
responds to fear and/ or aggression
-Describe the order in which a neuron receives and transmits information - -Fingers-
dendrites, palm- soma (body cell), arm- axon (releases signals), arm pit hair- axon terminal
(release neurotransmitters
-What is transduction? - -Sensory receptor cell (4 each sense)
- Convert stimuli -> neural impulses
- Stimulus -> brain
Ex. fly on arm ->feel it by brain telling
-Explain the difference between the absolute threshold and the difference threshold. - -
Absolute threshold- minimum amount of stimulus you need to look at
Ex. table from ppt
Difference threshold- amount required for us to tell the difference
Ex. telling btn fly on arm and sweater
-Explain what rods and cones are responsible for - -Rods- light & dark; Cones- color
-Describe what the fovea is. - -In the center of the retina is the fovea, which provides the
clearest and sharpest image because it has the most concentration of cones.
-Know the path of light from sensation to perception. (Hint: what part of the eye does light
pass through first?) - -Cornea, pupil, lens, retina, rods, cones
-Describe sleep apnea. - -Person stops breathing for nearly ½ minute or more
-Explain tolerance. - -Need more and more
Continuation of a drug will cause larger doses to achieve same initial effects
-What is the definition of and examples of altered states of consciousness? - -There is a
shift in the quality or pattern of your mental health (increased alertness)
Ex. hypnosis, trancelike, deep relaxation
Pre con: stored in LTM; easily accessible
Sub con: store memories of events
Un con: stored in LTM; not easily accessible
