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psych 310 midterm Exam questions and answers why study research methods conduct and evaluate others research, and to distinguish b/n science and pseudoscience pseudoscience studies without evidence to back it up keep track of info that .... supports and disproves hypothesis what are the methods of none-scientific knowledge gaining methods of tenacity, intuition, authority, faith, the rational method and empiricism method of tenacity ideas accepted bc been around for a long ti...

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psych 310 midterm Exam questions and answers Someone interested in the effects of social change, poverty, and race on the risk for generalized anxiety disorders probably supports the ____ perspective A. sociocultural B. psychodynamic C. humanistic-existential D. cognitive-behavioral - A The theoretical position that explains te origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanism by neurotic or moral anxiety it the ____ approach A. cognitive-behavioral B. humanisti...

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PSYCH 310 midterm 1 Exam questions and answers What is the science of psychology? - The systematic observation and experimentation of mind and behavior. What are the five methods of acquiring knowledge? - Intuition, Authority, Rationalism, Empiricism, Scientific method. What is intuition in knowledge acquisition? - Using gut feelings, influenced by cognitive and motivational biases. What are the pros and cons of intuition? - Pros: Can lead to superior decisions. Cons: May be illo...

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PSYCH 310 learning and thinking Exam questions and answers nativism the doctrine that the mind has certain innate structures and that experience plays a limited role in the creation of knowledge...born hardwired Empericism the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation Dualism (Descartes) The idea that mind and body are separate but intertwined Tabula Rasa (John Locke) we are a blank slate at birt...

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PSYCH 310 Final Exam UTK Exam questions and answers punishment - anything that decreases a behavior intrinsic (P) - he behavior itself is punished extrinsic (P) - punishment follows the behavior conditioned suppression - punishment makes you stop doing anything (fear) avoidance theory of punishment - CC: fear/anxiety of punishment; OC: do something other than punished behavior, negative reinforcement from losing fear/anxiety Premack principle (P) - If you do HPB, then you must do...

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PSYCH 310 FINAL Exam questions and answers What of the following is NOT true of control variables? A. They help define the control group B. They help establish internal validity. C. They are kept the same for all participants. D. They are essential in experimental designs. - A. They help define the control group Which of the following is true of selection effects? A. They are a type of confound B. They can occur when experimenters allow participants to choose their own treatment ...

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PSYCH 310 FINAL Exam questions and answers Scales of measurement 1. Nominal/categorical 2. Ordinal 3. Interval 4. Ratio Nominal/categorical groups with no ranking (major, martial status) Ordinal meaningful ordering but unequal intervals between units (stages of grief, Interval Equal intervals between the units but no meaningful zero (calendar years) confounding variable a variable that is SYSTEMATICALLY RELATED to the independent and dependent variable (IV=ice cream c...

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PSYCH 310 FINAL Exam questions and answers Scales of measurement 1. Nominal/categorical 2. Ordinal 3. Interval 4. Ratio Nominal/categorical groups with no ranking (major, martial status) Ordinal meaningful ordering but unequal intervals between units (stages of grief, Interval Equal intervals between the units but no meaningful zero (calendar years) confounding variable a variable that is SYSTEMATICALLY RELATED to the independent and dependent variable (IV=ice cream c...

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psych 310 Final Exam questions and answers Empiricism - using evidence form the senses as the basis for conclusions. Weight of the evidence - scientists evaluate their theories based on the weight of the evidence, for and against. Theory - a set of statements that describes general principles about how variables relate to one another. Hypothesis - a specific outcome the researcher expects to observe in a study if the theory is accurate. Data - a set of observations. Preregistra...

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PSYCH 310 Exam4 questions and answers __________ style is the conflict style of a person who reacts to conflict by pretending that it does not exist. avoiding ____-oriented leaders set goals and give orders and believe employees are lazy and extrinsically motivated. task __________ leadership requires that leaders reflect on their own ethics, core beliefs, and values rather than leading by copying the leadership style of others. authentic _____________ communication is the ex...

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PSYCH 310 Exam4 questions and answers According to the Schachter's cognitive theory of emotion ___________ responses are interpreted in terms of the stimuli physiological Which of the following statements about facial muscles IS FALSE? a. Facial paralysis impairs social interaction b. Superficial muscles attach to facial skin c. Deep facial muscles attach to skeletal structure in the head d. No other mammal has a similar facial muscle structure like human do d Which of the...

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PSYCH 310 Exam3!!!! questions and answers The main function of the supplementary motor area (SMA) is _____________ to initiate sequence of movements The motor unit is a ___________ single motor axon and all the muscle fibers it innervates. Polioviruses destroy ____________ motorneurons Muscles are connected to bone by __________ tendons Cerebellar activity is correlated more strongly with activity of _______, whereas basal ganglia activity is associated with activity of _____...

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PSYCH 310 Exam3 questions and answers what are the types of punishments positive punishment, negative punishment, intrinsic punishment, extrinsic punishment, primary punisher, secondary punisher, and generalized punisher define positive punishment type of punishment consists of the presentation of a certain event following a response which then leads to a decrease in the future strength of that response ex. receiving a spanking for swearing define negative punishment type of ...

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PSYCH 310 Exam3 questions and answers Any consequence that decreases a behavior is known as (choose best answer) - punishment Martin made faces at his teacher one day. As a result the other kids thought he was cool and his teacher gave him extra homework. In the next few days Martin continued to make faces at his teacher. Clearly for this behavior - the positive reinforcement outweighed the positive punishment for the behavior Crashing your skateboard while attempting a new trick wou...

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PSYCH 310 Exam3 questions and answers Anorexia nervosa A disorder marked by the pursuit of extreme thinness and by an extreme loss of weight. Bulimia nervosa A disorder marked by frequent eating binges that are followed by forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight. Also known as binge-purge syndrome. Binge An episode of uncontrollable eating during which a person ingests a very large quantity of food. Binge-eating disorder A disorder marked...

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PSYCH 310 Exam3 questions and answers The blind spot in our visual field is created by _______ at the _______. - a lack of photoreceptors; optic disc Which of the following cortical areas is involved in the perception of motion? - V5 The ventral stream of visual processing is also known as the _______ (one word) of visual processing. - what Illusory contours are responded to by cells located in ______ - V2 The genes for the wavelength-sensitive pigments in visual receptors are foun...

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psych 310 Exam3 questions and answers How many categories to substances are there? 1. Depressants 2. Stimulants 3. Hallucinogens 4. Cannabis Depressants Alc, Sedatives, & Opioids. Alcohol 5 drinks or more 5x a month, decreased reaction time, withdrawals, delirium tremors can have DTS (Shake, hallucinate, nauseous, & vomiting) Sedatives hypnotic drug, barbiturates, benzodiazepines. Mix with alcohol = death Opioids natty or synthetic. (heroin natty and meth synthetic). ...

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PSYCH 310 Exam2 questions and answers Sensory transduction is the process of - Converting electrical responses into movement -Converting stimulus' energy into a change in membrane potential of the cell Producing adaptive responses Converting one type of sensory stimulus into a different type of sensory stimulus Which of the following skin receptors are especially sensitive to stretching of the skin? - -Ruffini's endings Pacinian corpuscles Merkel's discs None of the abov...

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PSYCH 310 Exam2 questions and answers Understand what makes an experiment an experiment - - One Manipulated variable (at least) - manipulated: changed by researcher - also called an independent variable - One Measured variable (at least) - dependent variable - Other "variables" are held constant - controlled "variables" -Understand how causality is established - covariance, temporal precedence, and internal validity covariance - if there is any relationship (association).. and ar...

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PSYCH 310 Exam2 questions and answers Employee Recruitment - ___ is the process of attracting/motivating people with the right qualifications to apply for the job Point of Purchase (formal or direct) - Which recruitment method is based on the same principles used to market products to consumers were help wanted ads are posted at the organization's entrances and exits where customers can easily see the ads? Panel - __ interviews involve several interviewers interviewing one applica...

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