test 1

Which of the following behaviors can best be described as objective behavior?

Which of the following schools of pshcology is most likely to emphasize the relationship between stimuli and responses?

Limitations of naturalistic observation include:

Sometimes observes in naturalistic observation see what they expect to see even when it doesn't occur. This problem is called

The temptation to attribute human thoughts, feelings, and motives to animals is called the

A study to determine the degree to which two observations or events vary together is called

Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the strongest relationship between two sets of variables

To be confident that a cause-and-effect relationship exists, it is necessary to

The independent variable in an experiment is

The variables that are unwanted in an experiment are called _____ variables

In an experiment, the experimental and control groups differ only with respect to

The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it

When subjects in an experiment are chosen so that each has an equal chance of being in either the experimental group or the control group, we say that the subjects have been assigned

Critics of the use of laboratory experiments as a means of studying behavior suggest that they

An advantage of the experimental method is that

Responding to a substance like a sugar pill as if it were a drug is called

An experiment in which neither the subjects nor the experiments know who is receiving a drug or a placebo is called a ____ experiment

The observation that an experimenter's expectations can have an influence on the outcome of the experiment is called

A psychiatrist does extensive interviewing and testing of a client with at least three distinct personalities her investigation is a

The survey method involves

In the nervous system, electrical charges are set up because of unequal concentrations of ions inside and outside the cell. The electrical charge of an inactive neuron is known as

The trigger point at which a neuron will "fire" is called the

The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called an

The "all-or-nothing event" refers to the fact that

Communication is carried out between neurons at the _____, where neurotransmitters are secreted.

Receptor sites on a neuron are primarily found on

Which of the following best describes the means by which neurons communicate with each other?

The effect of mind-altering drugs may be a result of their

The main function of myelin is to

The autonomic nervous system contains two brances called the

The parasympathetic branch of the ____ nervous system ____.

When you see an attractive person sit down next to you on the bus, the mad pounding of your heart is under the influence of the

The function of the sympathetic nervous system is to prepare the body for

The reflex arc occurs when a stimulus provokes an

The ____ cerebral hemisphere is superior at language, computational math, and analytic thought.

The visual area of the brain is located in the ___ lobe.

The area of the frontal lobe that directs the body's muscles is called the

Which of the following is most closely associated with language production?

The reflex control centers for vital life functions like heart rate and breathing are found in the

Muscle tone, body balance, and muscular coordination are regulated by the

Which of the following is most involved in the production of emotion?

The limbic system includes the

The formation of memories depends on the

The "master gland" is the

The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses

Heredity can have an effect on

Bruce has a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive gene for blue eyes. Bruce's eye color would be

Temperament refers to

A teratogen

Which of the following statements are true?

The physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system is called

Cephalocaudal means

By the age of two to three months, infants smile more frequently when another person in nearby. This behavior is called a

Distress displayed by infants separated from their parents or caregivers is called

Nat likes to "lay down the law" and takes no arguments from his children. According to the research on parenting by Diana Baumrind, Nat is exhibiting ____ parenting.

____parents give little guidance and do not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of discipline discussed in the test?

Which combination of chromosomes would a male baby have

Behavioral traits are the result of ____ influence.

____ is the adolescent stage of Erickson's theory of psychosocial development where the goal is to establish values and beliefs that are unique

People raised by _____ parents have a higher risk of psychological disorders.

Teratogens generally do the most harm _____ pregnancy.

A strong physical bond between a child and his or her carefiver is called

According to Erickson, ____ refers to the psychosocial conflict of the school years

Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant when he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erickson would say that Maggie's infant will

According to Erickson, a child entering adolescence can expect the major developmental task to center around the need to