Tulane Psych 1000 Questions And Answers With Verified Tests

acquisition - process of learning the association w the CS and the UCS until CR is established -process by which a stimulus acquires the ability to produce a conditioned response (in pavlov's-- the process by which the dogs learn to salivate from the bell, happens as a result of pariing the bell w food) amphetamines - • Methamphetamine, dexedrine, benzedrine • Enhances activity of Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, etc. • Pretty similar w cocaine, but effects arent as intense, but it lasts longer • Alternetss, euphoria, appetite, suppresion, hyperactivity • Very addicting Are people more likely to repress or remember traumatic events? - more likely to over-remember trauma babbling - First language-related sounds made by babies Starts around 4 months old Meaningless syllable repetition - produce sounds heard in many langs Over time, sounds baby doesn't hear get phased out Starts resembling native language Start not being able to hear differences in certain sounds Example- japanese people can't hear difference between "la" and "ra" caffeine - • Legal stimulant yum • Adenosine antagonist • wakefulness Can hypnotists control a person's behavior against their will? - No.Can the brain process sensory stimuli during REM sleep? - Yes-- • You can still process sensations from the environement when ur sleeping bc they can be incorporated into ur dreams-- ur alarm clock is a ****ing soundtrack dude or if u gotta pee Can we adapt and function normally with less sleep than we need? - No. We get used to feeling tired, but we still need the same amount to not feel tired. Can we be influenced by stimuli of which we are unaware? - Yes, it is called priming. Can we reliably distinguish between false memories and real memories? - no, vividness does not mean a memory is true cocaine - • Increases acitivty of dopamine • Includes a rush of euphoria, confidence, optimis, well-being • Can cause strokes and heart attacks • Noreponehrine, dopamine, serotonin • Pretty ****in addicting