Psych 255 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Do we perceive the world directly? (If a tree falls in the woods..) Answer No. It's qualia (products of our minds) African thinker, Ibn al Haytham (Alhazen) main contribution Answer He proposed that vision was caused when light bounced off of objects and entered the eye. Described the depth cue called 'texture gradients' Bath's main contribution Answer Pioneered treatments for blindness. Inventing a laser device for removing cataracts, Muller's main contribution Answer He proposed ...

Early childhood (3 to 6) Answer the childhood where Children are basically innocent Energetic Answer during the early childhood stage, age 3 most active. Much time in play Yearning initiative Answer eager to tackle new task conscious Answer this sense is being developed during the early childhood stage Erikson's third stage: Answer -initiative vs. guilt -on their own initiative, children exuberantly move out into a wider social world -governor of initiative is conscience self-r...

Using rehearsal, we can keep information in short-term memory for a much longer period. In this context, rehearsal means Answer repeating information after it has been presented. By the end of early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys. Answer fatty According to Benson and Sabbagh (2017), _____ describes several operations, such as inhibition and planning, that are important for flexible, future-oriented behavior and are also connected to theory of mind development. Answer exe...

If a brick falls in the woods and no one is around to feel it, does it make a pain? Answer NO How many senses (approximately) does a typical human have? Answer 12 What is the physical stimulus that vision detects? Answer LIGHT What is the physical stimulus that audition (hearing) detects? Answer Vibrations (in air) What is the physical stimulus that olfaction (smell) detects? Answer molecules Which of these areas of research/industry require a knowledge of perception? Answer All o...

Consumer role vs. Producer role and their importance Answer consumers use research, producers put out research The Theory-Data Cycle Answer theory, research questions, research design, hypothesis, data Empiricism Answer basing conclusions on direct observations Applied Research Answer scientific study that aims to solve practical/specific problems (Has our school's new meditation program helped students focus longer on their math lessons?) Basic Research Answer collecting data to en...

your mind and body's response or reaction to a real or imagined threat, event or change. Answer stress Acute stress: rapid in onset and short in duration Chronic stress (or chronic strain): stress that lasts 12 months or more Answer Acute vs chronic stress positive stress occurs when your level of stress is high enough to motivate you to move into action to get things accomplished. Answer Eustress negative stress occurs when your level of stress is either too high or too low ...

Alternative explanations Answer Part of causal inference; a potential alternative cause of an observed relationship between variables Applied research Answer Conducted to address issues in which there are practical problems and potential solutions Authority Answer The scientific approach rejects the notion that one can accept on faith the statements of any authority; again, more evidence is needed before we can draw scientific conclusions Basic research Answer Tries to answer fundamenta...

NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Midterm Exam Quiz Bank (2023/ 2024) | Complete Guide| Questions and Verified Answers 1. Which of the following is not consistent with benzo withdrawal? - Answer: B) The best way to proceed with benzo withdrawal is to stop it immediately and tx withdrawal s/s 2. Which of the following is true about the legal practice of the PMHNP? - Answer: D) A&B only A) all have some degrees of prescriptive privileges i...

Cross-sectional method Answer Persons of different ages are studied at only one point in time. Longitudinal Method Answer The same group of people is observed at different points in time as they grow older. Nominal Scale Answer Variables have no numerical, qualitative properties. The levels are simply different categorical groups Ordinal Scale Answer Levels exhibit minimal qualitative distinctions. We can rank order of the levels of the variable being studied from lowest to highest I...

First stage of labor Answer dilation and effacement (thinning) of the cervix Second stage of labor Answer Actual birth of the infant. Takes ~50 minutes Third stage of labor Answer After birth- placenta and umbilical cord are dispelled from the mother. Lasts ~3-5 minutes Doula Answer A caregiver who provides continuous physical, emotional, and educational support for the mother before, during, and after childbirth. Analgesic Answer Used to relieve pain Anesthetic Answer Blocks sens...