PSYCHOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM 2025-2026 \NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE 225 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
ANSWERS \GRADED A+\LATEST UPDATE
An electric nerve impulse action potential
that changes the neuron's
charge from negative to
positive is called _.
_ _ are chemical messengers neurotransmitters
of the
nervous system.
_ _ carry messages to other axons
neurons.
The __ is a sensory relay thalamus
station where
all sensory information
is processed ("traffic
officer of the brain")
_ __ receive messages from dendrites
other
neurons.
The _ lobe is associated with temporal
hearing
and contains the auditory
cortex.
_ _ is involved in processing amygdala
emotions
and connecting emotional
meaning to memories.
The lobe is involved in parietal
processing
information from the body's
senses and contains the
somatosensory cortex.
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The _ lobe contains the occipital
primary visual
cortex.
The cyclical daily (24 hour) circadian
fluctuations in
biological and psychological
processes are called
_________ rhythms.
_ __ are the receptor cells in cones
the retina
that are responsible for color
vision.
_ ___ are the receptors in the rods
retina that
are responsible for night
vision and peripheral vision.
The ___perspective biopsychology
emphasizes
studying the physical bases of
behavior.
The __ perspective focuses on humanistic
the
human potential for good
and positive growth.
_ ___ was an early school of structuralism
psychology
that emphasized studying the
most basic components or
elements.
_ ____ was an early functionalism
perspective in
psychology which focused
on the purpose of behavior.
The __ theory focuses on psychoanalytic
inner conflicts
and early childhood
experiences.
A correlation coefficient strength of relationship
indicates the
_ _ between two factors.
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