Psych 100 Final Exam Review 1. Perspectives in psychology: i. Neuroscience: biological foundation of behavior. ii. Cognitive: Higher mental processes. iii. Developmental: change over time. iv. Personality: individual differences. v. Health: how psychological factors affect health. vi. Clinical: psychological disorders and treatment. vii. Industrial-organizational: human resources and workplace assessment. viii. Social: effects of groups on behavior. ix. Experimental: learning
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Multiple Choice Quiz Module 9: Human Factors 1) Motor programmes are behaviour subroutines 2) "Risky Shift" is a tendency to take more risky decission in a group 3) During visual scanning the eye movement should be small and frequent 4) The amount of stress experienced with a particular task is dependent on the perceived demand and perceived ability 5) An excessive noise level would increase performance never 1) The cycle REM sleep and stages 1-4 sleep occurs about every 90 minutes 2) The alerting
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PSY 101 Review Sheet #1 Chapters 1-3 1. What does psychology study? Psychology is the scientific study of behaviors and mental processes. Behaviors include all outward or overt actions and reactions‚ mental processes include all internal covert activities of the mind. The goals of psychology are to describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and control the behaviors and mental process of both human and animals. 2. Explain Structuralism. Structuralism is the study of the structure of the mind. It’s based
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The ABC’s of Sensation 3.1 How do sensations travel through the central nervous system‚ and why are some sensations ignored? * Sensation is the activation of receptors located in the eyes‚ ears‚ skin‚ nasal cavities‚ and tongue. * Sensory receptors are specialized forms of neurons that are activated by different stimuli such as light and sound. * A just noticeable difference is the point at which a stimulus is detectable half the time it is present. * Weber’s law of just noticeable
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With the rise of better and better technology‚ electronic music production is as sophisticated as ever‚ and has spawned many new genres of music. Since the turn of the 21st century‚ in the UK‚ garage music and 2-step morphed into the genre known as dubstep today. Most people have probably heard of this genre‚ possibly without knowing it. Ever hear of Skrillex? He’s a dubstep producer. Dubstep is classified as “a type of electronic dance music having prominent bass lines and syncopated drum patterns”
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BIOLOGY 2020 LAB LAB 4 – Sensory Systems I. Vision 1. Know the types of photoreceptors in the retina. (Remember there are 3 different types of cones) 3 cones i. Blue- short ii. Green- Medium iii. Yellow-Red- Long 2. Why would near point accommodation change as you get older? (Think about what happens to the lens and the muscles of the eye with age) As you get older‚ the lens becomes hardened. The elasticity of the lens decreases dramatically with age‚ resulting in difficulty
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Evaluate and distinguish among the divisions and functions of the ANS and the importance of dual innervations. The homeostatic capability of the body involves an internal balance in order for the body to properly function. This system is known as dual innervations. These are innervations affected by two systems known as the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerve systems. The effector organs for the sympathetic system include: the smooth muscle of blood vessels‚ lungs‚ viscera‚ scalp‚ pupils‚ the heart
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Human Physiology/Senses ← The Nervous System — Human Physiology — The Muscular System → Senses Are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation‚ classification‚ and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields. Sense is a faculty by which outside stimuli are perceived. What are Senses? We experience reality through our senses. A sense is a faculty by which outside stimuli are perceived. Many neurologists disagree about how many senses
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Biopsychology: A specialty that studies the interaction of biology‚ behavior‚ and mental processes. Evolution: The gradual process of biological change that occurs in a species as it adapts to its environment new generations change as they adapt to changing environments Evolution has fundamentally shaped psychological processes because it favors genetic variations that produce adaptive behavior Charles Darwin:Wondered if animals were related and if all creations‚ even humans‚ could
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“Technological Advances in Music and its effects” Introduction In the early years of music‚ musicians performed on stage with live bands and orchestras to the locals in the community. Their music consisted of many harmonies and rhythms that would relax the mind and ease stress. Their classical style of music had more of a string type sound‚ in comparison to the rough and rugged sounds of today’s music. Did this rough music affect the way we hear things compared to their classical harmonic sounds
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