OC userin Psychology·16 Feb 201816. Eric has a favorable attitude toward the "Twisted Lizards" rock band. He buys every CD they release, as soon as it is available. He also has both of the band's music videos, and he has been to six of the band's live concerts. These actions form part of the
OC userin Psychology·15 Feb 201814. A control group A) must always be used in correlational research B) is not exposed to the experimental treatment C) cannot be used as a comparison to the experimental group D) must be deceived into believing they are receiving treatment E) all of the above
OC userin Psychology·13 Feb 201814. In a laboratory study, Dr. Pava gives his test rats daily injections of leptin for a month. Assuming that these test rats are genetically normal, what should Dr. Pava observe over time? A) the rats will have an increased appetite and gain weight B) the rats will have a decreased appetite and lose weight C) the rats will show increased levels of aggression and attack behavior D) the rats will show decreased levels of aggression and attack behavior E) the leptin will not affect the rats in any way
OC userin Psychology·12 Feb 201830. Ralph is attempting to use classical conditioning to train his dog to salivate when he hears a click. To do this he gives the dog some food and then activates his clicker 5 seconds later. So far Ralph is disappointed because his dog is not learning to salivate at the sound of the clicker. The reason why the dog is not learning is that A) the 5 second delay is too long B) the clicker should be activated after he feeds the dog C) the dog is learning, but its performance does not yet reflect it D) it is only possible to train dogs with operant conditioning E) there is not enough information given to determine why the dog is not learning
OC userin Psychology·13 Feb 201829) A fast and efficient strategy that facilitates decision-making but does not guarantee a solution to a problem is called?
OC userin Psychology·11 Feb 201851. Social Darwinism was a term generated by which was used to explain A) Darwin; the evolution of social mechanisms B) Darwin; natural selection C) Spencer; how the genes of certain individuals are superior to the genes of others D) Spencer; the evolution of social aggression E) Freud; why certain individuals feel socially inadequate
OC userin Psychology·10 Feb 201835. The fire alarm goes off. Nina doesn't react because she's uncertain about what's going on. She looks to other people and sees that they are not reacting so she assumes the alarm must be a drill. Nina's thought best illustrates the explanation of the unresponsive-bystander effect A) informational influence B) normative influence C) evaluation anxiety D) diffusion of responsibility E) social loafing
OC userin Psychology·11 Feb 201830. The structure in the forebrain that is critical for organizing emotional response patterns (especially related to fear and aggression) is the A) hippocampus B) cerebrum C) amygdala D) thalamus E) medulla
OC userin Psychology·10 Feb 201841. Higher levels of usually increase the likelihood of , which consists of unprovoked aggressive acts that are designed to establish a dominance hierarchy among members of a particular species A) serotonin; social aggression B) serotonin; impulsive aggression C) testosterone; social aggression D) testosterone; impulsive aggression E) dopamine; frustrated aggression
OC userin Psychology·7 Feb 201841. A child doesn't hesitate to run into a room whenever he smells the perfume his mom wears, but not when he smells other perfumes. This phenomenon would be considered an example of A) stimulus discrimination B) habituation C) extinction D) generalization E) observational learning
OC userin Psychology·7 Feb 201817. A motivation theorist who believes in the expectancy X value theory of motivation would most likely say that two people can respond differently to the same incentive because A) they have different drives B) they have different unconscious motives C) they have different deficiency needs D) they evaluate the worth of the incentive differently E) they have different instincts
OC userin Psychology·7 Feb 201817. Structure C is called the a. Sclera b. Optic Chiasm c. Ganglion cells d. Fovea
OC userin Psychology·4 Feb 201821. Hypnosis involves a state of a. heightened openness to suggestion b. improved perceptual skills. c. being under mind control. d. increased physical stamina.
OC userin Psychology·3 Feb 201813. A limitation of Correlational research is that A) the data do not permit cause and effect conclusions B) the correlation coefficient only goes from -1.00 to +1.00 C) the data collected cannot be plotted D) it only addresses questions that cannot be studied experimentally E) it does not allow us to make predictions about the variables