PSY 101 Straighterline Final Exam / Comprehensive /
Study Guide Newest Actual Questions & Answers (A+
Guide Solution)
psychology - (ANSWER)the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
science - (ANSWER)psychology uses systematic methods to observe human
behavior and draw conclusions
behavior - (ANSWER)everything we do that can be directly observed
mental process - (ANSWER)The thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us
experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly
critical thinking - (ANSWER)thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and
conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions.
empirical method - (ANSWER)gaining knowledge through the observation of
events, the collection of data, and logical reasoning
structuralism - (ANSWER)focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of
the human mind; William Wundt
,functionalism - (ANSWER)A school of psychology that focused on how our mental
and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and
flourish; William James
natural selection - (ANSWER)A process in which individuals that have certain
inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other
individuals because of those traits; Charles Darwin
neurons - (ANSWER)a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
glial cells - (ANSWER)cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and
protect neurons
cell body - (ANSWER)Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and
much of the cytoplasm
dendrites - (ANSWER)Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive
information.
axon - (ANSWER)the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers,
through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
myelin sheath - (ANSWER)fatty layer that covers the axon of some neurons and
helps speed neural impulses
, resting potential - (ANSWER)The difference in electric charge between the inside
and outside of a neuron's cell membrane; neg inside, pos outisde
action potential - (ANSWER)a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels
down an axon
all or nothing principle - (ANSWER)The principle that once the electrical impulse
reaches a certain level of intensity (its threshold), it fires and moves all the way
down the axon without losing any intensity.
synapses - (ANSWER)tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of different neurons
Neuraltransmitters - (ANSWER)transmit, or carry, information across the synaptic
gap to the next neuron
Acetylcholine (ACh) - (ANSWER)stimulates the firing of neurons and is involved in
the action of muscles, learning, and memory
Alzheimer's disease - (ANSWER)degenerative brain disorder that involves a
decline in memory, have an acetylcholine deficiency
GABA - (ANSWER)a major inhibitory neurotransmitter
decreased GABA levels - (ANSWER)lead to anxiety
Study Guide Newest Actual Questions & Answers (A+
Guide Solution)
psychology - (ANSWER)the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
science - (ANSWER)psychology uses systematic methods to observe human
behavior and draw conclusions
behavior - (ANSWER)everything we do that can be directly observed
mental process - (ANSWER)The thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us
experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly
critical thinking - (ANSWER)thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and
conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions.
empirical method - (ANSWER)gaining knowledge through the observation of
events, the collection of data, and logical reasoning
structuralism - (ANSWER)focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of
the human mind; William Wundt
,functionalism - (ANSWER)A school of psychology that focused on how our mental
and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and
flourish; William James
natural selection - (ANSWER)A process in which individuals that have certain
inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other
individuals because of those traits; Charles Darwin
neurons - (ANSWER)a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
glial cells - (ANSWER)cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and
protect neurons
cell body - (ANSWER)Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and
much of the cytoplasm
dendrites - (ANSWER)Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive
information.
axon - (ANSWER)the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers,
through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
myelin sheath - (ANSWER)fatty layer that covers the axon of some neurons and
helps speed neural impulses
, resting potential - (ANSWER)The difference in electric charge between the inside
and outside of a neuron's cell membrane; neg inside, pos outisde
action potential - (ANSWER)a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels
down an axon
all or nothing principle - (ANSWER)The principle that once the electrical impulse
reaches a certain level of intensity (its threshold), it fires and moves all the way
down the axon without losing any intensity.
synapses - (ANSWER)tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of different neurons
Neuraltransmitters - (ANSWER)transmit, or carry, information across the synaptic
gap to the next neuron
Acetylcholine (ACh) - (ANSWER)stimulates the firing of neurons and is involved in
the action of muscles, learning, and memory
Alzheimer's disease - (ANSWER)degenerative brain disorder that involves a
decline in memory, have an acetylcholine deficiency
GABA - (ANSWER)a major inhibitory neurotransmitter
decreased GABA levels - (ANSWER)lead to anxiety
