PSY 101

PSY­101 WEEK 5 LAST QUIZ/REVIEW QUESTIONS 16 ­ 30 PERFECT SCORE Question 16 1 / 1 pts Jeremy has been diagnosed with intellectual development disorder due in part to his IQ being well below the national average. This diagnosis is based on the _____ model of psychological disorders. behavioral Correct! statistical psychodynamic biopsychosocial The answer can be found in Section 10.1 Models of Psychological Disorders, in Psychology: The Human Puzzle. Question 17 1 / 1 pts Dr. R...

1 pts Within the limbic system, information from most of our senses passes through the _____ and is then relayed to the cerebral cortex. amygdala Correct! thalamus hippocampus hypothalamus The answer can be found in Section 2.4 The Brain, in Psychology: The Human Puzzle. Question 2 1 / 1 pts Synapses are small spaces through which neurotransmitters travel as they leave one cell’s _____ and bind to another cell’s _____. dendrites; axon Correct! axon; dendrites dendrites; cel...

“Karen is always late to our 4 p.m. meeting because _____,” is an example of a dispositional attribution. traffic this time of day is terrible Correct! she is inconsiderate her 3 p.m. meeting always runs late the company keeps changing the location of the meeting The answer can be found in Section 8.2 Social Influence, in Psychology: The Human Puzzle. Question 2 1 / 1 pts In Bandura’s “bobo doll” study, Correct! children who witnessed a stranger act aggressively later be...

Question 1 1 / 1 pts The hypothalamus plays an important role in _____, while the hippocampus plays an important role in _____. Correct! hunger; memory Question 2 1 / 1 pts Within the limbic system, information from most of our senses passes through the _____ and is then relayed to the cerebral cortex. Correct! thalamus Question 3 1 / 1 pts Synapses are small spaces through which neurotransmitters travel as they leave one cell’s _____ and bind to another cell’s __

PSY-101 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION 2 Complete the International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-RTM (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (either the short or long version). Explain the five domains of personality. Interpret your score, noting aspects of the assessment that are interesting to you. Illustrate each dimension of your personality with personal examples. Watch Correlation: Against All Odds: Inside Statistics (Links to an external site.)Links to an ext...

PSY-101 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION 1 Explain how stereotypes, prejudice, and/or discrimination are impacted by media portrayals of women or men. Interpret the implications: How might the portrayal of gender impact behavior and/or mental processes? For example, does seeing scantily clad women or "macho" men have positive or negative effects on men? How does it affect women? Support your points with examples and/or credible evidence. Relate additional phenomena in American culture that that may be...

PSY-101 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION 2 Character: Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dahl & Schindelman 1964) The character Willy Wonka shows several specific identifying factors that represent Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD. BPD is a personality disorder centered around extreme, spastic and often inappropriate emotional reactions, poorly chosen or overall unstable relationship maintenance and uncontrollable impulsive behaviors. Wonka’s character shows evidence of this befo...

PSY-101 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION 1 The film Portrait of a Killer (Stress, 2008) shows the process of stress and the effects it can have on different aspects of physical and mental health. It identifies the hormones involved in stress as adrenaline and glucocorticoid. It then analyzes their potential to result in intense cardiovascular issues, differentiating muscle responses, rising blood pressure, and elevation of heart rate, which also circulates blood faster inside the body causing other system...

PSY 101 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION 2  Read “ Cultural explorations of human intelligence around the world (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” (Sternberg (2002).  Select a famous person (or fictional character) who you believe epitomizes successful intelligence as outlined in the textbook and assigned readings. o Choose and describe specific characteristics or behaviors of this person that support your selection with regard to analytical, creative, and practical...

1 / 1 pts Which of the following is a negative correlation? Higher measured intelligence is associated with higher measured success. Correct! Grades decrease as social media use increases. Crime increases as population increases. Daytime alertness decreases as hours of sleep decrease. The answer can be found in Section 1.5 Sources of Psychological Information, in Psychology: The Human Puzzle. Question 2 1 / 1 pts Grover’s Corners is a small town with 500 women and 300 men. Only 100 o...