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25 Cards in this Set
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Our subjective experience of the world and ourselves is what psychologists refer to as:
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Conciousness
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A circadian rhythm is about _______ hours long.
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24
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_______________, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.
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Melatonin
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Circadian rhythms are controlled by the:
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus
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What does REM stand for?
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Rapid eye movement
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During what stage of sleep are we most likely to experience a vivid dream?
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REM sleep
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The most commonly experienced sleep disorder is:
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Insomnia
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Which of the following conditions would you least like the pilot flying your airplane to have?
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Narcolepsy
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__________ is a disorder caused by a blockage of the airway during sleep.
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Sleep apnea
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__________ refers to suggestive techniques for altering a person's perceptions, thoughts, or beliefs about one's self.
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Hypnosis
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Which of the following has research found hypnosis to be effective at treating or helping to treat?
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Reducing habit disorders
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_______ occurs when people require larger amounts of a drug to experience the same effects experienced during their initial usage.
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Tolerance
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Which of the following drugs is categorized as a depressant?
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Alcohol
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Nicotine is classified as a:
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Stimulant
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Drugs derived from opium are called:
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Narcotics
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___________ is any change in an organism's behavior or thinking brought about by experience or practice.
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Learning
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The abbreviation for UCR stands for:
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Unconditioned response
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Which of the following statements pertaining to the conditioned response is accurate?
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the CR (conditioned response) is elicited by the CS (conditioned stimulus).
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Which two theorists laid the groundwork for the theory of operant conditioning?
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Thorndike and Skinner
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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
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Giving a child candy for completing their homework.
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Which of the following will decrease the likelihood of behavior reoccurring?
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Punishment
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A reinforcer is a consequence that ___________ a behavior, while a punisher is a consequence that ___________ a behavior.
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Strengthens; weakens
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Extinction in operant conditioning involves:
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Withholding reinforcement
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___________ is an operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.
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Shaping
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Acquisition can be described as the process in which:
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The CS (conditioned stimulus) produces the CR (conditioned response)
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