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  • January 5, 2025
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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM ONE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Experimental Research - Answer-Characteristics: When a group is experimented on to
get a reaction to a change in the variable
Experimental group: gets the experiments manipulation
Control Group: does not get the manipulation

Independent Variables - Answer-is manipulated or controlled by the experimenter

Dependent Variables - Answer-what the researcher measures to see how much effect
the independent variable had

Random Assignment - Answer-all participants have an equal chance of being chosen

Reliability - Answer-the ability to consistently produce a given result

Validity: - Answer-the extent to which a given instrument or tool accurately measures
what it is supposed to measure

Potential Risks - Answer-Psychological stress, Physical harm, loss of privacy and
confidentiality

Participant Rights - Answer-Informed Consent, Debriefing

Nervous System-Characteristics - Answer-Complex and Integrated, Plasticity,
Electrochemical Transmission

Neuron: - Answer-information processing, about 100 billion

Gial Cells - Answer-provides support, nutrition and other functions

Neuron Structure - Answer-

Action Potential - Answer-the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body
down the axon to the axon terminals
Negative charge inside
Positive Charge outside

Depolarization - Answer-opposite charge

Threshold - Answer-Positive Inside

Repolarization - Answer-back to action potential

, Resting Potential - Answer-

All of Nothing Principle: - Answer-either there is all of action potential, or there is none

Synapses and Neurotransmitters - Answer-Action potential converted to chemical signal
Vesicles release transmitters into synapse
Neurotransmitters crosses synapses to next neuron
Receptor site detects neurotransmitter
Receiving Neuron becomes more or less likely to fire
Does or doesn't fire
Vesicles return and refill
Excess neurotransmitter removed from synapse

Acetylochine - Answer-Muscle actions, memory, learning

GABA - Answer-Inhibitory
Sleep
Anxiety means your GABA is down

Glutamate - Answer-Excitatory
Memory and learning

Norepinephrine - Answer-Alternes
Stress and Mania means it is high

Dopamine - Answer-Voluntary movement
Reward anticipation
Parkison's disease means a lack of Dopamine

Serotonin - Answer-Sleep
Mood
Depression means loss of serotonin

Beta-Endorphins - Answer-Pain
Pleasure
Morphine, Heroin, Codeine: Endorphins go up

Oxytocin's - Answer-Hormone and Neurotransmitter
Lactation in New mothers
Attachment and Emotional Bonds
sometimes reduces symptoms of Autism

Nerves - Answer-cables that carry electrical impulses between your brain and the rest of
your body

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