Psychology Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct

Psychology Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct A pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information and the relationships among them. - ANSWER Schemas A theory predicting how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus ("signal") amid background stimulation ("noise"). Assumes there is no single absolute threshold and detection depends partly on a person's experience, expectations, motivation, and level of fatigue. - ANSWER Signal Detection Theory A neurologically based condition in which a person experiences "crossed" responses to stimuli. It occurs when stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway (e.g., hearing) leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway (e.g., vision). - ANSWER Synesthesia A measure of how rapidly a wave oscillates. The higher this value, the greater the amount of energy in the wave. - ANSWER Wave Frequency Depicts the intensity or force with which air strikes the ear (loudness) - ANSWER Wave Amplitude Also known as pure light and are made up of waves of all one color - ANSWER Monochromatic Light Adapting or revising one's current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information. - ANSWER Accommodation A form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. e.g. applying an electric shock to a patient each time they attempt to drink alcohol - ANSWER Aversion Therapy