UW PSYCH 101 MIDTERM 2 EXAM QUESTIONS COMPLETE
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Selective Attention - ANSWERS-Process that focuses awareness on
some stimuli to the exclusion of others
\.EEG - ANSWERS-Electrodes implanted into the scalp to measure
brainwave patterns that reflect ongoing electrical activity
\.Freudian Viewpoint - ANSWERS-Three levels of awareness. Conscious
mind contains thoughts and perceptions of what we are currently
aware. Preconscious mental events are outside current awareness but
can be easily recalled. Unconscious events cannot be brought into
conscious awareness under ordinary circumstances.
\.Cognitive Viewpoint - ANSWERS-Conscious and unconscious mental
life are complimentary forms of information processing that work in
harmony
\.Controlled Processing - ANSWERS-Conscious use of attention and
effort
,\.Automatic Processing - ANSWERS-Unconscious awareness or effort
\.Divided Attention - ANSWERS-Capacity to attend to and perform more
than one activity at a time
\.Visual Agnosia - ANSWERS-Difficulty consciously perceiving the shape,
size, or orientation of an object
\.Blindsight - ANSWERS-Responds to stimuli in special tests yet report
that they cannot see those stimuli
\.Priming - ANSWERS-Exposure to a stimulus influences how you
subsequently respond to that same or another stimulus
\.SCN - ANSWERS-Regulates circadian rythym located in the
hypothalamus
\.Melatonin - ANSWERS-A hormone that has a relaxing effect on the
body
\.Beta Waves - ANSWERS-Waves when you are awake and alert
, \.Alpha Waves - ANSWERS-Brainwaves that are slowed down meaning
you are relaxed and drowsy
\.Theta Waves - ANSWERS-Even slower than alpha waves. In stage 1.
Light sleep.
\.Sleep Spindle - ANSWERS-Bursts of brain activity exhibited in stage 3
of sleep.
\.Delta Waves - ANSWERS-Exhibited in stage 3 of sleep. Very slow and
large waves.
\.Sleeping Stage 1 - ANSWERS-Stage of sleep where you have slow
irregular brain waves. You can awaken very easily. May experience
hallucinations or dreamlike images. Hypnic jerk. Theta waves
\.Sleeping Stage 2 - ANSWERS-Muscles more relaxed, breathing and
heart rate are slower. You are harder to awaken.
\.Stage 3 and 4 of sleep - ANSWERS-Your body is relaxed. Activity in
various parts of your brain has decreased. You are hard to awaken.
Delta waves.
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Selective Attention - ANSWERS-Process that focuses awareness on
some stimuli to the exclusion of others
\.EEG - ANSWERS-Electrodes implanted into the scalp to measure
brainwave patterns that reflect ongoing electrical activity
\.Freudian Viewpoint - ANSWERS-Three levels of awareness. Conscious
mind contains thoughts and perceptions of what we are currently
aware. Preconscious mental events are outside current awareness but
can be easily recalled. Unconscious events cannot be brought into
conscious awareness under ordinary circumstances.
\.Cognitive Viewpoint - ANSWERS-Conscious and unconscious mental
life are complimentary forms of information processing that work in
harmony
\.Controlled Processing - ANSWERS-Conscious use of attention and
effort
,\.Automatic Processing - ANSWERS-Unconscious awareness or effort
\.Divided Attention - ANSWERS-Capacity to attend to and perform more
than one activity at a time
\.Visual Agnosia - ANSWERS-Difficulty consciously perceiving the shape,
size, or orientation of an object
\.Blindsight - ANSWERS-Responds to stimuli in special tests yet report
that they cannot see those stimuli
\.Priming - ANSWERS-Exposure to a stimulus influences how you
subsequently respond to that same or another stimulus
\.SCN - ANSWERS-Regulates circadian rythym located in the
hypothalamus
\.Melatonin - ANSWERS-A hormone that has a relaxing effect on the
body
\.Beta Waves - ANSWERS-Waves when you are awake and alert
, \.Alpha Waves - ANSWERS-Brainwaves that are slowed down meaning
you are relaxed and drowsy
\.Theta Waves - ANSWERS-Even slower than alpha waves. In stage 1.
Light sleep.
\.Sleep Spindle - ANSWERS-Bursts of brain activity exhibited in stage 3
of sleep.
\.Delta Waves - ANSWERS-Exhibited in stage 3 of sleep. Very slow and
large waves.
\.Sleeping Stage 1 - ANSWERS-Stage of sleep where you have slow
irregular brain waves. You can awaken very easily. May experience
hallucinations or dreamlike images. Hypnic jerk. Theta waves
\.Sleeping Stage 2 - ANSWERS-Muscles more relaxed, breathing and
heart rate are slower. You are harder to awaken.
\.Stage 3 and 4 of sleep - ANSWERS-Your body is relaxed. Activity in
various parts of your brain has decreased. You are hard to awaken.
Delta waves.
