Psychology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSY 530 Final Project Milestone Two: Similarities and Differences Table Learning Aid Your Classic Study: Christensen, H. H. (1981). Bystander intervention and litter control: Evaluation of an appeal-to-help program. doi: 10.2737/pnw-rp-287 Your More Recent Study: Jenkins, L. N. & Nickerson, A. B. (2017).Bystander Intervention in Bullying: Role of Social Skills and Gender. Journal of Early Adolescence. 1 –26. Classic and Modern Study Questions Responses for Classic Study Responses for Mod...

PSY 402, Cognitive Neuroscience Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 8: #1. Describe the function of effectors (distal and proximal), alpha motor neurons, gamma motor neurons, smooth muscles, striated muscles, and spinal interneurons. 2. Describe the function of extrapyramidal tracts, the cerebellum (including vestibulo-, spino-, and neo-), and basal ganglia in helping us to move. Which part is most affected by alcohol intoxication? 3. Describe the cortical regions involved in motor control, ...

PSY 255 Quiz 4 – Question and Answers-PSY 255 Quiz 4 – Question and Answers In Eysenck’s model of personality, which of the following is correct about extraversion-introversion? Bill Board tends to react very strongly to emotional events. He becomes overly excited and panics when facing even mild stress. Eysenck might say that this man is high on the personality dimension of: According to Eysenck, the major source of individual differences in personality is: According to Chess and Th...

PSY 402 Memory Strategies (Grand Canyon University) Preview: Memory strategies are used on a daily basis. Depending on how the person learns, an individual is able to use a range of different techniques in order to retrieve and retain information. People are able to retain information based on visual learning, beings hands on, or listening. By identifying how an individual is able to process information, they are able to find memory strategies that can also work for them such as the use of mne...

PSY 550 Final Exam Answers For each of the following examples, explain whether the researcher has made a correct decision or has made a Type 1 or Type 2 error. Explain why. 1. Dr. G rejects the null hypothesis although the independent variable had no effect. 2. Dr. R rejects the null hypothesis when it is false. 3. Although the independent variable had an effect, Dr. E does not reject the null hypothesis Explain the value of reversal designs (ABA designs) in single-case research. Explain how ...

PSY550 Mid-Term Exam: Research Methods Directions: This is an open-book and open-notes exam. You have 2 hours to complete the exam. The test is worth 100 points; each item is worth 10 points. 1. Define and describe the six steps of the scientific method. Give an example of each step. Answer: Identify a problem- to investigate or a problem that can be resolved by making observations. For example, placing candies closer to a participant increases the number of candies they eat (Pivitera, 2017)...