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PSYC 1010 Test 1 Latest Update 2024 -2025 110 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ 5 steps for how psychoactive drugs work - CORRECT ANSWER: 1). Alter the production or synthesis of neurotransmitters. 2). Change the storage or release of neurotransmitters. 3). Alter the reception of neurotransmitters. 4). Change the deactivation (block the reuptake or break -down) of excess neurotransmitters. 5) Synapses can be either directly coupled to ion channels (fast synapse; inotropic) or indirectly coupled to ion channels (slow synapse; 2nd messenger; metabotropic) Absolute Threshold: - CORRECT ANSWER: smallest amount of a stimulus we can detect (single stimulus presented) Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER: compulsion to use a specific drug or engage in a certain activity Alternate States of Consciousness (ASCs): - CORRECT ANSWER: mental states, other than ordinary waking consciousness, found during sleep, dreaming, psychoactive drug use, hypnosis, etc. Applied research - CORRECT ANSWER: seeks answers for specific application problems E.g. Organizational psychology studies leadership, job satisfaction, job training, and development Basic research - CORRECT ANSWER: seeks answers for theoretical questions E.g. How is hunger controlled by the brain? Behavioral perspective: - CORRECT ANSWER: objective, observable environmental influences on overt behavior (Watson, Pavlov, and Skinner were leaders) Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER: focuses on objective and measurable behaviors (Watson/Skinner) Biological Research: - CORRECT ANSWER: scientific study of the brain and other parts of the nervous system Biological theory: - CORRECT ANSWER: (activation -synthesis hypothesis) dreams are simple by -products of random stimulation of brain cells Case study - CORRECT ANSWER: refers to an in -depth study of a single person or subject Circadian Rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER: (biological changes occurring on a 24 -hour cycle) Coding - CORRECT ANSWER: routes particular sensory input to different parts of the brain. Cognitive perspective: - CORRECT ANSWER: thought, perception, and information processing Cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER: focuses on mental function and reasoning (Ebbinghaus) Cognitive theory: - CORRECT ANSWER: dreams are an important part of information processing of everyday experiencesThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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