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Human Psychology Quiz

Psychology is

The focal topic of the psychodynamic paradigm is:

Which one of the following concepts does not match the suggested paradigm?

The metaphor associated with the Cognitive psychology paradigm is:

Which of the following statements is correct:

Under the Newtonian model of research, theories should be

Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in visual processing?

Which brain characteristic is responsible for the relatively high intelligence of humans?

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are:

The limbic system is involved with

Glial cells

Problems when using lesions to discover the functions of various brain areas include:

Which of the following brain imaging techniques is NOT based on correlative data?

Over the past two weeks, Tommy has acted up at the checkouts, and his mother has bought him chocolate to quieten him down. Tommy now has a tantrum every time he goes shopping with his mother. Tommy has learned to maintain this tantrum behavior through:

One limitation of sleep studies is that there is no physiological measure for:

If a researcher wants to know if bananas increase people's ability to learn, their independent and dependent variables may be:

Your ability to sing the national anthem is evidence that this information is stored in yours?

Research evidence indicates that iconic memory has a _ capacity and a _ duration than echoic memory.

The Yerkes Dodson law is that.

Which theory of color vision suggests that there are three pairs of neurons?

In signal detection theory, a 'hit' occurs when:

Which of the following is not found within the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Jeff's car is leaking water from a radiator hose. Plugging the hole with chewing gum until getting to the garage for repairs is showing signs of overcoming:

Memory for general knowledge is known as:

The concepts of conditioning, reinforcement, and shaping are associated with which prominent paradigm?

Spontaneous recovery of a CR is unlikely to occur if the subject is:

Which reinforcement schedule is the most resistant to extinction?

Cathy is not known for her outgoing nature. If she was to consume three cans of coke prior to sitting her PSYCH1020 exam, what is this likely to do to her performance?

Hyperpolarisation of the membrane refers to:

Three essential factors for predicting and understanding any drug-related alterations to consciousness are:

Wendy has been sleeping for approximately 45 minutes. Delta waves dominate her brain wave activity, and her roommate is having difficulty waking her up. Most likely, Wendy is in:

Damage to the left side of the frontal lobe is most likely to result in:

The fact that we can't perceive "greenish-red" represents a problem with

Early selection theory is known as a _ model, while Late selection theory is known as a _ model:

When ___ postsynaptic potential occurs, the postsynaptic neuron is more likely to produce an action potential.

Glands that secrete their chemicals directly into the bloodstream belong to the ___ system.

Which of the following statements about the action potential is NOT true:

The characteristic of light that determines hue is the:

Under conditions of poor lighting, the type of cell that is most helpful in vision is the:

Human Psychology Quiz

Psychology is

The focal topic of the psychodynamic paradigm is:

Which one of the following concepts does not match the suggested paradigm?

The metaphor associated with the Cognitive psychology paradigm is:

Which of the following statements is correct:

Under the Newtonian model of research, theories should be

Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in visual processing?

Which brain characteristic is responsible for the relatively high intelligence of humans?

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are:

The limbic system is involved with

Glial cells

Problems when using lesions to discover the functions of various brain areas include:

Which of the following brain imaging techniques is NOT based on correlative data?

Over the past two weeks, Tommy has acted up at the checkouts, and his mother has bought him chocolate to quieten him down. Tommy now has a tantrum every time he goes shopping with his mother. Tommy has learned to maintain this tantrum behavior through:

One limitation of sleep studies is that there is no physiological measure for:

If a researcher wants to know if bananas increase people's ability to learn, their independent and dependent variables may be:

Your ability to sing the national anthem is evidence that this information is stored in yours?

Research evidence indicates that iconic memory has a ___ capacity and a ___ duration than echoic memory.

The Yerkes Dodson law is that.

Which theory of color vision suggests that there are three pairs of neurons?

In signal detection theory, a 'hit' occurs when:

Which of the following is not found within the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Jeff's car is leaking water from a radiator hose. Plugging the hole with chewing gum until getting to the garage for repairs is showing signs of overcoming:

Memory for general knowledge is known as:

The concepts of conditioning, reinforcement, and shaping are associated with which prominent paradigm?

Spontaneous recovery of a CR is unlikely to occur if the subject is:

Which reinforcement schedule is the most resistant to extinction?

Cathy is not known for her outgoing nature. If she was to consume three cans of coke prior to sitting her PSYCH1020 exam, what is this likely to do to her performance?

Hyperpolarisation of the membrane refers to:

Three essential factors for predicting and understanding any drug-related alterations to consciousness are:

Wendy has been sleeping for approximately 45 minutes. Delta waves dominate her brain wave activity, and her roommate is having difficulty waking her up. Most likely, Wendy is in:

Damage to the left side of the frontal lobe is most likely to result in:

The fact that we can't perceive "greenish-red" represents a problem with

Early selection theory is known as a ___ model, while Late selection theory is known as a ___ model:

When ___ postsynaptic potential occurs, the postsynaptic neuron is more likely to produce an action potential.

Glands that secrete their chemicals directly into the bloodstream belong to the ___ system.

Which of the following statements about the action potential is NOT true:

The characteristic of light that determines hue is the:

Under conditions of poor lighting, the type of cell that is most helpful in vision is the:

Research evidence indicates that iconic memory has a _ capacity and a _ duration than echoic memory.

Early selection theory is known as a _ model, while Late selection theory is known as a _ model: