AICE Psychology Holzel Study guide questions and answers

Which AICE Approach does the study represent? Biological 3 multiple choice options Which of the following is not an example of physiological processes? memory & language 3 multiple choice options Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Broca's & Wernicke's Areas of the brain play an important role in: language production & comprehension 3 multiple choice options What is the primary way we study brain localization today? fMRIs 3 multiple choice options The Hippocampus is part of which layer of the brain? Limbic System 3 multiple choice options The Hippocampus plays an important role in: navigating the spatial environment, emotion regulation, and memory formation (All of these) 3 multiple choice options Neuroplasticity in the Hippocampus is high. Experience changes this structure in the brain. True 1 multiple choice option Mindfulness practice involves dissociating from reality and finding a "happy place" inside yourself that protects you from uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. True 2 multiple choice options At its most basic level, mindfulness involves: simply paying careful attention to your experience. 3 multiple choice options A cross-sectional study is like a: a snapshot 3 multiple choice options Previous research has found _______________ in ___________ matter volume between people who meditate and those who do not. differences; gray 3 multiple choice options Holzel utilized a _____________ study of mindfulness over a(n) ________ week program. longitudinal; 8 3 multiple choice options Getting better at a specific research task because I have done it several times already during the study. practice effects 3 multiple choice options Independent Measures Designs allow researchers to control for participants variables completely so they do not influence results. False 1 multiple choice option Keeping all experimental instructions, materials, and procedures the same throughout a study. standardization 3 multiple choice options Exposure to the 8-week MBSR program was the ____________ variable in the study. independent 3 multiple choice options The research method is a(n): longitudinal laboratory experiment 3 multiple choice options Volunteers were excluded from the study if they: had a history of mental illness, had a history of medical issues, were currently taking medications, had metal implants in their bodies. (All of these) 3 multiple choice options The sample consisted of _________ right handed participants between the ages of ____________. right; 25-55 3 multiple choice options Which group of participants receives no manipulation in a research study? Control group 3 multiple choice options fMRIs were taken approximately ______ week(s) before and after the study. 2 3 multiple choice options When people put themselves in the best possible light when answering questionnaires. social desirability 3 multiple choice options FFMQ: Mentally noting or labeling experiences during mindfulness. Describing 3 multiple choice options FFMQ: Allowing thoughts and feelings to arise and pass away in our experience during mindfulness. Non-reactivity 3 multiple choice options MBSR: Gentle stretching and breathing exercises to cultivate awareness. Mindful Yoga Practice 3 multiple choice options