PSYCH 1000 – INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 2025-2026
LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Absolute Threshold <answer>minimum
amount of energy/quantity of a stimulus
required for it to be reliably detected at
least 50% of the time
,Acetylcholine (ACh) <answer>a
neurotransmitter found at junctions
between nerve cells and skeletal muscles
Acquisition <answer>the initial phase of
learning in which a response is
established
action potential <answer>a wave of
electrical activity that originates at the
base of the axon and rapidly travels down
its length
activation-synthesis Hypothesis
<answer>suggests that dreams arise
from brain activity originating from
bursts of excitatory messages from the
pons, a part of the brain stem
Adrenal glands <answer>a pair of
endocrine glands just above the kidneys
,that release stress hormones (cortisol,
epinephrine)
Agonists <answer>drugs that enhance or
mimic the effects of a neurotransmitter's
action
all-or-none principle
<answer>individual nerve cells fire at
the same strength every time an action
potential occurs
anecdotal evidence <answer>an
individual's story or testimony about an
observation or event that is used to make
a claim as evidence
Antagonists <answer>drugs that inhibit
the actions of neurotransmitters
, anterograde amnesia <answer>inability
to form new memories after onset of
amnesia
Appeal to Authority <answer>the belief
in an "expert's" claim even when no
supporting data or scientific evidence is
present
Applied Behavior Analysis
<answer>using close observations,
prompting, reinforcement to teach
behaviors, often to people who
experience difficulties & challenges due to
developmental issues (autism)
Attention <answer>selects which
information will be passed on to short
term memory
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 2025-2026
LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Absolute Threshold <answer>minimum
amount of energy/quantity of a stimulus
required for it to be reliably detected at
least 50% of the time
,Acetylcholine (ACh) <answer>a
neurotransmitter found at junctions
between nerve cells and skeletal muscles
Acquisition <answer>the initial phase of
learning in which a response is
established
action potential <answer>a wave of
electrical activity that originates at the
base of the axon and rapidly travels down
its length
activation-synthesis Hypothesis
<answer>suggests that dreams arise
from brain activity originating from
bursts of excitatory messages from the
pons, a part of the brain stem
Adrenal glands <answer>a pair of
endocrine glands just above the kidneys
,that release stress hormones (cortisol,
epinephrine)
Agonists <answer>drugs that enhance or
mimic the effects of a neurotransmitter's
action
all-or-none principle
<answer>individual nerve cells fire at
the same strength every time an action
potential occurs
anecdotal evidence <answer>an
individual's story or testimony about an
observation or event that is used to make
a claim as evidence
Antagonists <answer>drugs that inhibit
the actions of neurotransmitters
, anterograde amnesia <answer>inability
to form new memories after onset of
amnesia
Appeal to Authority <answer>the belief
in an "expert's" claim even when no
supporting data or scientific evidence is
present
Applied Behavior Analysis
<answer>using close observations,
prompting, reinforcement to teach
behaviors, often to people who
experience difficulties & challenges due to
developmental issues (autism)
Attention <answer>selects which
information will be passed on to short
term memory
