Psych Test 1

The hierarchy of needs is the spectrum of need ranging from basic _______ needs to ______ needs to self actualization.

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be _______

Drive theory states that deviations from ________ create physiological needs that result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need.

Pan finds it difficult to learn the alphabet, until he hears the alphabet song. Then he can easily remember it. This is an example of ________ encoding.

Which of following is a way that anorexia nervosa is different from bulimia nervosa

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first?

What type of memories do we consciously try to remember and recall?

What is the tendency for an individual to have better memory for information that relates to oneself in comparison to material that has less personal relevance?

A _______ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster of collection of related concepts.

Harold catches fish throughout the day at unpredictable intervals. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

_______ is known for using Little Alber in his studies on human emotion

Behaviorists study

Which of the following is a process by which we learn to associated stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events?

A person's _______ rate is the amount of energy she expends in a given period of time

Which theory asserts that each individual has an ideal body weight that is resistant to change?

Encoding information occurs through ________.

_______ is an eating disorder characterized by an individual maintaining boy weight that is well below average through starvation and or excessive exercise.

_______ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes

Which of the following is an example of the overjustification effect?

Aram is proficient in playing a number of instruments and can easily learn new songs and rhythms. This exemplifies _______ intelligence.

Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language?

Which of the following is an example of an abstract, complex concept?

Tesla crafts imitation dream catchers in her spare time. Her father constantly encourages her to sell them on eBay. When she finally agrees to sell them, she notices that while she still enjoys making the dream catchers, she no longer does it for fun—she does it to make money. This is an example of the ________ effect.

Behaviorists all focus on

A _______ is the best example, or representation, of a concept.

In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between a _______.

What is procedural memory?

_______ is wants or needs that direct behavior toward some goal.

Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using ________.

Which of following psychologists was a behaviorist?

In order for a memory to go into storage (i.e., long-term memory), it has to pass through three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and ________ memory.

An infant sucking is a good example of a(n) ________.

In _______ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus paired with a new neutral stimulus.

The empirical method of study is based on _______.

Walter struggles to write legibly and has a difficult time putting his thoughts on paper. Which learning disability does he have?

_______ motivation arises from external factors or rewards.

Lauren is gifted in the area of body movement. Her ability to balance and coordinate her body's movement enables her to do well in basketball, baseball, and field hockey. Which area of intelligence does this exemplify?

Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method?

Which of the following describes the Yerkes- Dodson law?

What are innate behaviors that are triggered by a broader range of events, such as aging and the change of seasons?

Navigating your way home through an unfamiliar route due to road construction would draw upon your ________ intelligence.

Psychology refers to the ________.

A _______ is a basic sound until of a given language.

Remembering _______is a good example of episodic memory.

Why is psychology considered a social science?

Why is psychology call a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience?

When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on ________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system that helps you choose the correct answer.

Psychology is a social science discipline. Psychologists scientifically study _______.

What is the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time?

If a stimulus plus a response results in a satisfying outcome, the probability of that response occurring again ________.