PSYC 375 Q&A Bundle

delayed gratification withholding from an immediate reward for the purpose of acheiving a longer-term goal stronger delay gratification behaviour is correlated with... higher SAT scores, lower rates of obesity, lower rates of substance abuse, etc. Scores on the delay gratification task are related...

Who has more power in a relationship? The person with the least interest Equity theory more complex than just outcomes (rewards-costs). You must consider BOTH partners outcomes Three propositions of equity theory 1. Partners are concerned with fairness 2. Inequality causes distress 3. Partners wil...

The Gestaltists were opposed to any type of: Elementism Lewin distinguished between ________ explanation of natural events, which emphasized inner essences and categories, and ________ explanation of natural events, which emphasized external causation and dynamics of forces. Aristotle's; Galileo'...

A number of people were admitted to emergency rooms in California. They displayed symptoms of stiffness, inability to initiate movement, resting tremors, catatonia (motor immobility), visual distortions and hallucinations. Due to its rapid onset, symptomology and the fact that patients were quite yo...

couple western culture of singlehood - we are largely entered around love and marriage ex: magazines of weddings, TV shows, restaurants, travel industry assumptions of marriage - marriage is forever (one, long-term partner, monogamy) - marriage = always happiness - marriage = "normal life" - expe...

Hallucinogens A class of drugs producing distortions in perception and body image at moderate doses. - psychedelic drugs Classes of Hallucinogens 1. Chemically similar to acetylcholine - atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine 2. indolamine hallucinogens - chemically similar to serotonin - LSD, psil...

Amphetamine Increases dopamine in the synaptic cleft by reversing its transporter as it can take the dopamine inside of the cell and pump it back out. Adderall, made from amphetamine, is prescribed for attention and focus. Meth is its potent form and very much illegal. Cocaine Purified extract from...

utilitarianism According to ______, the best government was one that provided the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest number of people b. the ancient law of contiguity Hobbes's explanation of "trains of thought" relied on a. the existence of innate ideas b. the ancient law of contiguity...

Introspection way of learning about one's own currently ongoing, or perhaps very recently past, mental states or processes first used by Wilhelm Wundt Wilhelm Wundt Father of experimental psychology/ developed the introspective method Mary Whiton Clarkins studied memory/ know for discovering the...

Why was there a big spike in divorce in the 70/80s? "no fault divorce" and women working What are the three biggest causes of difference? -infidelity -incompatibility -drinking/substance abuse Who is usually the one to ask for a divorce? women What is the evolutionary view in favour of monogamy...

Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells: play a role in regulating the wake-sleep cycle Transduction in olfactory cells involves the opening of: Ca2+ (calcium) activated Cl- (chloride) channels Retinal ganglion cells in the peripheral retina have high light sensitivity but low visual a...

7 ways intimate relationships differ from casual relationships 1.Knowledge: share personal info 2.Interdependence: influence eachother 3.Caring: feel affection and love 4.Trust: look out for each others interests 5.Responsiveness: recognize and support each other's needs 6.Mutuality: identities are...

How do rationalism and empiricism differ? Rationalism seeks to establish the validity or invalidity of a proposition through logic whereas empiricism relies on sensory observation. According to Kuhn, in which state of scientific development do a number of competing viewpoints exist? the preparadigm...

1.) Compare and contrast Stocking's (1965) notions of presentism and historicism, and discuss the relative merits of each approach -presentism: how psychology is understood today and how it became that way (attempts to understand the past in terms of contemporary knowledge and standards) - helps to...