Psyc 1000 Exam 2024 | PSYC Exam
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What are the 3 aspects of subjective well-being? -ANSWERS-life
satisfaction, high positive feelings, low negative feeling
Which type of love combines passion and intimacy? -ANSWERS-
Romantic love
Which of the following is not a benefit of social relationships? -
ANSWERS-they make us smarter
___________ was interested in the assessment of individual
differences. He believed that mental abilities such as intelligence were
inherited and could be measured using mental tests.-ANSWERS-
James McKeen Catell
What type of psychologists were interested in identifying the laws that
would promote the prediction and control of behavior?-ANSWERS-
behaviorists
What type of neuron sends messages from the body to the brain?-
ANSWERS-sensory neuron
Which type of love is a combination of intimacy and passion?-
ANSWERS-romantic love
___________ has the same effect on the brain as love.-ANSWERS-
opioid drugs
, What is the function of the amygdala?-ANSWERS-processing and
expression of arousal and emotion
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for our mood, hunger, and
sleep?-ANSWERS-serotonin
Using an experimental research design, researchers manipulate the
________ variable and measure the ________ variable.-ANSWERS-
independent, dependent
A researcher would like to determine the effect of caffeine on memory.
Participants are randomly assigned to receive a caffeine pill or a sugar
pill. Both groups complete a recall task that assesses their memory.
However, even those who received the sugar pill had a small increase
in memory. This is likely due to:-ANSWERS-The placebo effect
An article headline claimed that "Drugs Cause Homelessness" due to
a positive relationship found between homeless populations and drug
use. Educated psychologists thought this might be flawed, because
they thought unemployment was influencing both drug use and
homelessness. This is an example of:-ANSWERS-a third variable
Evidence reveals a correlation between the number of hours toddlers
spend watching television and their level of hyperactivity in later
childhood. What does this definitively indicate?-ANSWERS-that there
is a relationship between television viewing and hyperactivity
In order for researchers to be able to say that Variable A causes
Variable B, they must eliminate the possible influence of ________.-
ANSWERS-confounding variables
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