Psych 355 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Patient H.M. (Henry Molaison) - A patient who, because of damage to medial temporal lobe structures, was unable to encode new declarative memories. But his skill learning was intact. Has anterograde amnesia where he cannot learn new information in long-term memory but still remembers older information learned prior to the damage. Medial temporal lobe - A region in the cortex that includes the hippocampus and plays a central role in memory processing. Anterograde amnesia - An inabilit...

Developmental Psychology - - the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span - is the scientific study of age-related changes in behaviours, thinking, emotion, and personality. Domains of Development - 1) Physical Domain: includes changes in the size, shape, and characteristics of the body. 2: Cognitive Domain: includes changes in thinking, memory, problem-solving, and other intellectual skills. 3) Social/Emotional Domain: involves variables that are...

Psych 355- Exam 1 Questions & Answers In 2016, which of the following living arrangements was most common for Americans between the ages of 18 and 34? - ANS-living in parent(s)' home Which of the following was an outcome of the Industrial Revolution? - ANS-a social movement to keep adolescents out of the workplace Thirteen-year-old Ari is Bar Mitzvahed and gains the right to take part in public worship in his synagogue. Which of these terms would a psychologist use to describe Ari's B...

PSYCH 3554 EXAM 2 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

For the following data, what are the df values for the repeated-measures F-ratio? Treatments Subject I II III P-totals A 3 4 5 12 G = 27 B 1 1 4 6 ΣX 2 = 109 C 2 1 6 9 T = 6 T = 6 T = 15 SS = 2 SS = 6 SS = 2 a. 2, 6 b. 3, 4 c. 2, 4 d. 3, 6 Hide Feedback Correct Solution Correct Response c A two-factor study compares 2 levels of factor A and 2 levels of factor B with a sample of n = 20 participants in each treatment condition. If the results are evaluated with a two-fac...

Psych 355 Exam 1 For a repeated-measures study, if the null hypothesis is true, then what value should be obtained for the sample mean? a. MD > 0 b. MD = 0 c. MD < 0 d. MD near 0 Hide Feedback Incorrect Solution Correct Response d The results of an independent-measures research study are reported as “t(22) = 2.12, p < .05, two tails.” For this study, what t values formed the boundaries for the critical region? a. ±2.080 b. ±2.064 c. ±2.074 d. ±2.069 Hid...

Mental Health Correct Answer--Successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age-appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms -Each society has different parameters for mental health Mental Illness Correct Answer--Maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are incongruent with the local and cultural norms and ...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by speci...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by speci...