Beginning Psychology

What are the four developmental stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following characteristics are part of four year old Tommy's current stage of development?

Of the following, which stage or stages are considered Domain General?

For her fifth birthday, Katie's parent's decide to take her to the aquarium for the first time. While at the aquarium, Katie points to a dolphin as it swims past and exclaims "Mom, look at the big fish!" Since Katie has never seen a dolphin before, her mother kneels down and explains to Katie that dolphins are mammals, not fish. After being told that the dolphin, which matches her schema for fish, is in fact not a fish, which state will Katie most likely be in?

In order for Katie to return to a state of cognitive equilibrium, what must occur to account for the new information she has just received about dolphins?

If while at the aquarium Katie sees a large school of fish and notices their fins, tail, and gills, what is most likely to occur?

Joe has recently turned twelve years old and is struggling in his 6th grade algebra class even though he excelled at arithmetic in elementary school. Why might this be?

At about what age is the brain truly mature?

Which of the following might help to best explain the popular saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"?

Young adolescents' irrational behavior can be largely attributed to their heavy reliance on the amygdala due to a dopamine deficiency caused by the decreased activity of the nucleus accumbens which regulates motivation to seek rewards.

______________, a hormone that mediates sexual gratification, is inhibited by dopamine.

What is the conflict Erikson identified for the stage in the transition years section?

Victoria's parents are angry with her and think she is acting irresponsibly because she is constantly changing jobs and never sticks with any of them for very long. Which of Marcia's four statuses is Victoria in?

A person who is in foreclosure has:

At around 50 years old, which of the following will have already begun decline or will begin decline?

While walking down a hallway in a hospital you hear some nurses discussing the recent increase in the amount of praying done by a terminal cancer patient. Which stages of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of grief has the patient most likely already progressed through?

During WWII, the Germans bombed London on a regular basis. At first the sound of the bombs as they exploded upon impact caused instant panic from the people. Eventually, the people began to regard these bombing as a regular occurrence and the shock caused by the explosions was greatly diminished. What might help to explain this?

Which of the following are monocular depth cues?

To complete the word W_tch, which type of processing would you use?

Which of these scientists are known for their work involving classical conditioning?

Mason makes a change to one of his existing schemas. This is possible through the process of _____________.

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease involve failing to maintain existing memories and the inability to form certain types of new memories. Based on this, we know that the first brain structure most directly affected by Alzheimer's Disease is the ____________.

Ivan Pavlov discovered operant conditioning, a form of basic learning which allows us to learn basic associations that enable us to operate more efficiently in our environments.

In an experiment, John Watson presented an infant known as "Little Albert" with a white rat. When Little Albert reached out to touch the rat, Watson struck a metal bar with a hammer behind Little Albert's head. After seven repeats of seeing the rat and hearing the frightening noise, Little Albert burst into tears at the sight of the rat. Based on this experiment, which of the following is/are correct?

Jill has recently developed a habit of swearing while she is away from home. Her friend Tanner becomes concerned about Jill's new habit and decides to secretly inform Jill's parents about her swearing every Saturday when he comes to mow their lawn. Which of the following would be effective ways for Jill's parents to change the undesired habit?

Punished behavior is suppressed not forgotten or extinguished.

Which of the following describes a continuous reinforcement schedule?

There are no true photographic memories.

Jason is determined to get an A on his upcoming Psychology 1010 exam. In order to ensure he is prepared for the test, Jason decides to stay up all night studying the exam. Much to his dismay, Jason only earns a B on the exam despite all of his hard work. What might help to explain why Jason didn't do as well on the exam as he had hoped even though he studied so hard?

Which of the following describe the phonological loop?

Which of the following properly identify the order in which memories are formed?