Exam 17: Intelligence Testing and Psychological Perspectives

Relaxation therapy _____ cortisol levels and _____ the parasympathetic nervous system.

In higher latitudes, there is a _____ correlation between day length and _____; this relationship may be due to _____.

A person who demonstrates extreme sensitivity to stimuli in the band of fibers enervating the hindbrain termed the _____might be more likely to be _____.

Research has indicated that there is a _____ between intelligence and tobacco use.

Precise operational definitions of unobservable psychological constructs would have the LEAST relevance in the research programs of:

Joseph LeDoux postulated the existence of both a fast and a slow fear pathway. When a person sees a bear, for example, the thalamus routes this information to the _____, which makes a quick appraisal of the situation. Simultaneously, the thalamus routes this information to the visual cortex, and you ultimately are able to identify the bear as the information travels along the _____ visual stream.

When conceptualizing intelligence, behaviorists would most likely focus on:

Brain imaging studies reveal that emotionally intelligent people show _____ activation of the _____ when making decisions of an emotional content than people with less emotional intelligence.

The statistical technique used to uncover core dimensions of intelligence and _____ is _____.

Which school of psychology would be MOST likely to conduct research in the area of signal detection?

Hypnosis _____ been shown to be more effective at relieving pain than morphine, a drug that mimics the actions of _____ in relieving pain.

In obsessive disorder, instances of _____ behavior are _____ reinforced by the momentary abatement of the_____.

The preparedness theory of phobias is most related to the evolutionary elements of:

A behaviorist would interpret drive-reduction theory as positing that all reinforcers are:

When viewing negative emotional content, people with depression show increased activity in the _____ and _____ activity in cortical areas associated with cognitive control.

The fact that information projected onto the left half of each _____ is processed in the right hemisphere of the brain is an example of _____.

The results of research of facial expressions mostly supports a(n) _____ position on emotional expressions.

Visual sensations are relayed to area V1 in the _____ cortex via the _____.

Dylan is interested in finding out how sensitive his roommate is to sound. While he is watching TV, Dylan gradually turned up the volume on his stereo. Over the course of several days, Dylan did this a number of times and each time recorded the volume at which his roommate complained. This may be considered a study of _____, and the dependent variable is the volume _____.

The primary visual cortex is termed Area _____ and is located in the _____ lobe of the brain.