PSYC 2301 - EXAM 1 Questions & Answers(RATED A)

A test in which the test scores are consistent is said to have a high degree. - ANSWERReliability. If a psychological test is designed to measure anxiety but is found to measure creativity instead, a researcher could state that the test lacks: - ANSWERValidity If researchers were to find a strong negative correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed and the frequency of nightmares, then they could conclude: - ANSWERA high level of alcohol consumption is associated with a low frequency of nightmares. Broca's area, involved in the ______ of speech, is most often located only in the _______ hemisphere. - ANSWERproduction; left In general, the right hemisphere is more involved in ______ tasks. - ANSWERspatial Process of detecting a physical stimulus, such as light, sound, heat, or pressure - ANSWERSensation Chemical messengers manufactured by a neuron - ANSWERNeurotransmitter Technical term for sense of hearing - ANSWERAudition Neurotransmitter that causes muscle contractions and is involved in learning and memory - ANSWERAcetylcholine Wilhelm Wundt is considered to be the "father" of psychology because he: - ANSWEREstablished the first scientific psychology laboratory For the auditory sense, wavelength (frequency) is to ______ as amplitude is to ______. - ANSWERpitch; loudness Cones, located primarily in the ______, are responsible for _______ vision in