Psychology, Cultural Images, History Teacher, and Department Chairman at @GBPreble. I manage @Psych_Review on Twitter & Instagram to help prep for the AP exam.
Joined July 2013
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
3 May 2022
The spacing effect is the observation that repetitions spaced in time tend to produce stronger memories than repetitions massed closer together in time. Research on the spacing effect dates back to Ebbinghaus (1885).
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
The medulla is to control the _____ as the cerebellum is to the control of _____.
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eating; sleeping
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breathing; walking
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emotion; motivation
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memory; attention
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
The thalamus serves as a:
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memory bank.
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reward center.
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master gland.
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sensory switchboard.
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
Stimulation of the reticular formation will cause a _____.
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sleeping cat to awaken
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hungry cat to stop eating
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thirsty cat to drink
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blind cat to see
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
The amygdala and hypothalamus are part of the:
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limbic system.
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brainstem.
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cerebral cortex.
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cerebellum.
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the:
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hypothalamus.
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hippocampus.
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medulla.
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pons.
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?
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Frontal lobes
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Parietal lobes
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Occipital lobes
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Temporal lobes
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
A tumor cut off blood flow to a part of Sam’s brain, and as a result she struggled to understand the words that were being spoken to her. The damage to Sam’s brain was probably localized in her _____.
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corpus callosum
72%
Wernicke's area
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hypothalamus
22%
Broca's area
178 votes • Final results
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
The sensory cortex is located in the _____ lobes.
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frontal
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parietal
9%
occipital
19%
temporal
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
The motor cortex is located in the _____ lobes.
54%
frontal
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parietal
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occipital
9%
temporal
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
If a neurosurgeon directly stimulated parts of your sensory cortex, which of the following would you most likely experience?
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Repetitive sounds
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A sense of being touched
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Flashes of light
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Indistinct odors
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
19 Apr 2022
Pam suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Pam is most likely to suffer some loss of:
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auditory perception.
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hunger and thirst.
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visual hallucinations.
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muscular coordination.
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
17 Apr 2022
A system of theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
17 Apr 2022
Cognitive Dissonance: The mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. People tend to seek consistency in their attitudes and perceptions, so this conflict causes feelings of unease or discomfort.
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
15 Apr 2022
Which structure in the limbic system is linked to emotions, especially 😡 and 😨? #EmojiReview
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Hippocampus
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Medulla
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Pons
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Amygdala
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
15 Apr 2022
Which brain part is best represented by the following emojis?
✅:👂🏽👀👉👅
🚫:👃🏼
#EmojiReview
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Hypothalamus
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Basal ganglia
60%
Thalamus
6%
Corpus callosum
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Mr. Wiskerchen retweeted
15 Apr 2022
A local🍦shop has a loyalty card - if you buy 10 scoops of 🍨, you get the 11th scoop for free! Which schedule of reinforcement is being used in this example?
#EmojiReview
67%
Fixed-ratio
6%
Variable-ratio
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Fixed-interval
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Variable-interval
162 votes • Final results
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