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What is melancholic humor associated with and what bodily functions can it lead to if it dominates the body?
Melancholic humor is associated with black bile and the elements of earth and the spleen. It can lead to sleeplessness and irritation if it dominates the body.
What is sanguine humor associated with and what are the characteristics of people dominated by it?
Sanguine humor is associated with blood bile. People dominated by sanguine humor are confident, joyful, optimistic, expressive, and sociable.
Who founded The Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino?
The Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino was founded by Virgilio Enriquez.
What is the Humanistic Perspective in psychology focused on?
The Humanistic Perspective in psychology focuses on self-actualization and free will.
What does the Evolutionary Perspective in psychology focus on?
The Evolutionary Perspective in psychology focuses on behavior and mental processes based on characteristics that all humans share.
In the Philippines in 1970, what subject became the most popular undergraduate major in many colleges and universities?
Psychology became the most popular undergraduate major in many colleges and universities in the Philippines back in 1970.
What is choleric humor associated with and what negative traits can it lead to in excess?
Choleric humor is associated with yellow bile, fire, and the gall bladder. It can lead to bad temper and anger in excess.
What is the goal of Control in psychology?
The goal of Control in psychology is to change a behavior from being undesirable to desirable.
What is Transduction in psychology?
Transduction is the process of converting visual stimuli into neural activity, where the brain interprets the stimuli.
What is a Longitudinal design in research?
A Longitudinal design is a research design where one participant or group of participants is studied over a period of time.
What system relays information to and from skin and skeletal muscles?
Somatic Nervous System
What hormone provides more energy to the body and increases blood pressure and heart rate?
Norepinephrine
Which nervous system controls organs in times of stress or 'fight or flight'?
Sympathetic nervous system
What neurotransmitter regulates appetite, sleep, and has a role in depression?
Serotonin
What covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses?
Myelin sheath
What part of the brain interprets, stores information, and sends orders to muscles, glands, and organs?
Brain
What is a detailed description of a single individual suitable for studying rare conditions?
Case Study
What is the study of attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors based on answers to questions?
Survey
What plays a role in the pleasure and reward system?
Dopamine
What do we call learning about yourself through self-examination according to Socrates?
Introspection
What are examples of Gestalt principles?
Contiguity, Proximity, Closure, Perception
What factors cause birth defects?
Teratogens
What is the body's habituation to a substance so that higher doses are needed to achieve similar effects?
Tolerance
When does the most likely time for miscarriage or spontaneous abortion occur during pregnancy?
Embryonic period (first 3 months)
What is the process of transmission of electric nerve impulses between nerve cells called?
Synapse
Which part of the brain stores information about where and when events occur?
Frontal lobe
Which system is responsible for integrating pieces of information when recalling an event?
Limbic system
What type of memory involves general knowledge and concerns?
Semantic memory
What is the mental repetition of information to keep it in memory called?
Maintenance rehearsal
What type of memory involves the maintenance of detailed visual memories over several minutes?
Eidetic Memory
What is the term for the inability to recall events that occur prior to the age of 3 or 4?
Infantile amnesia
According to humanism, what is learning tied to?
Motivation potential and free will
Which theory has given us the term 'self-actualization'?
Humanism
What is characterized by undereating?
Anorexia
According to Maslow, what is a human need involving appreciation and the search for beauty?
Balance and form
Which psychologist emphasized the role of others in cognitive development?
Lev Vygotsky
What is the feeling that everybody is looking at you and giving their comments called?
Imaginary audience
What is the most common chromosomal disorder characterized by an extra chromosome 21?
Down syndrome
What are factors concerning the qualities that you are born with called?
Nature factors
What is the observed rise over time in standardized intelligence test scores called?
Flynn Effect
What is the union of the ovum and sperm called?
Fertilization
What controls the cell and houses the genetic material in structures?
Nucleus
Which system in the body is the longest to adjust to life outside the womb due to excess body fat?
Digestive system
Nicotine is an example of which type of stimulant?
Stimulants
At 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization, the organism is firmly attached to the uterus where major organs start to develop. What is this stage vulnerable to hazards such as diseases and substances ingested by the mother?
Embryo
What carries hereditary genetic information in long strings of DNA called genes?
Chromosome
What is the reflex provoked by sudden noise or movement in infants, where they throw their head back, arms and legs out, and then cry?
Moro or Startle reflex
What is the name of the test used for infants and toddlers, assessing their development at about 1 month old?
Bayley II test
What is the inability to remember events that occur after brain damage or to form new memories after brain damage called?
Anterograde amnesia
What are the stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?
Sensorimotor intelligence, preoperational thinking, concrete operational thinking, formal operational thinking
According to James-Lang Theory, what is downplayed in behavioral and emotional responses to events?
The importance of human cognition, cognitive appraisal, personal values, and personal choice
What is another term for Trisomy 18?
Edwards syndrome
What are the stages of death and dying according to Kubler Ross?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is the study of mental health problems called?
Psychopathology
What is the applied branch of psychology that seeks to assess and treat psychological conditions in a clinical setting called?
Clinical Psychology
What branch of mental health focuses on using the medical model to understand mental health problems?
Psychiatry
What approach to the study of psychopathology holds that psychological disorders are the products of multiple interacting processes?
Multidimensional Integrative Approach
What are the biological dimensions considered in the Multidimensional Integrative Approach to psychopathology?
Genetics and neuroscience
What are the psychological dimensions considered in the Multidimensional Integrative Approach to psychopathology?
Behavioral, cognitive, and unconscious processes
What are the emotional influences considered in the Multidimensional Integrative Approach to psychopathology?
Social and interpersonal influences
What are the criteria for psychological disorders according to the text?
Unusual behavior, faulty perception or interpretation of reality, severe personal distress, self-defeating, dangerous behavior
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