Psychology Flashcards
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Stage 4 deep sleep, characterized by delta waves, is when sleepwalking and night terrors are most likely to occur. These are most common in which sleep stage type?
Answer: NREM slow-wave sleep
Sleepwalking and night terrors arise during NREM slow-wave (deep) sleep.
A drug that blocks the reuptake of serotonin, increasing its availability, is classified as a(n):
Answer: SSRI
SSRIs block serotonin reuptake to treat depression and anxiety.
In Asch's conformity experiments, participants gave obviously wrong answers mainly due to:
Answer: Normative social influence
Participants conformed to fit in with the group, reflecting normative social influence.
Which of the following best describes a fixed mindset according to Carol Dweck's research?
Answer: Belief that intelligence is largely unchangeable
A fixed mindset holds that intelligence and ability are static traits.
The misinformation effect, demonstrated by Loftus, shows that memory can be:
Answer: Distorted by misleading post-event information
Exposure to misleading information after an event can reshape memory.
Which research method allows the strongest conclusions about cause and effect?
Answer: Controlled experiment
Only controlled experiments with manipulation and random assignment establish causation.
A child says 'I goed to the store,' overapplying a grammar rule. This is an example of:
Answer: Overgeneralization
Overgeneralization is applying a grammatical rule too broadly, like adding -ed to all verbs.