OC userin Psychology·18 Jan 201839. Which of the following strategies will not reduce groupthink? A) the leader should maintain a neutral position B) a group member should play "devil's advocate C) group members should maintain a strong sense of group unity D) outside experts' opinions should be sought out E) group members should have a "second chance" meeting after a decision has been made
OC userin Psychology·17 Jan 20185. Even though he could still hear sounds, Jim had great difficulty understanding what others were saying after he suffered a stroke. Jim likely suffered damage to his a. sensory cortex. b. Broca's area. c. parietal lobe. d. Wernicke's area.
OC userin Psychology·18 Jan 201810. Which of the following statements would likely have been made by a sociobiologist? A) reality is a social construction and little is shared across cultures B) an individual's social behaviour is determined by external rewards C) much our behaviour is unknown to our conscious mind—we are driven by unconscious impulses and desires D) social behaviours that increase our ability to pass on our genes will be more likely to be represented in future generations E) all humans seek to self-actualize and grow
OC userin Psychology·16 Jan 20188) A study assessing how people from different cultures view their dream showed that students from the United States, China and India agree with which theory?
OC userin Psychology·13 Jan 201837. Neurotransmitter substances are stored in the of the neuron, and after an action potential fires at the axon terminal, the neurotransmitters A) dendrites, are released into the soma of the neuron B) synaptic vesicles; are released into the axon of the neuron C) glial cells; bind to receptor sites on the post synaptic membrane D) synaptic vesicles, are released into the synapse E) dendrites, are deactivated and broken down in the axon of the neuron
OC userin Psychology·12 Jan 20185. As you listen to one of your psychology professors talking to a colleague, she uses the words "childhood sexuality" and "repression" when speaking about memory. Most likely, she is speaking about which psychological perspective? A) social constructivism B) psychodynamic C) humanistic D) neuroscience E) sociobiology
OC userin Psychology·12 Jan 201823. When most people stare first into a blue circle and then shift their eyes to a white surface, the afterimage of the circle appears a. green. b. yellow c. red. d. blue.
OC userin Psychology·11 Jan 2018Dr. Mitchell is interested in the aggressive behaviour of pigeons. So, he goes to the park and records how many times one pigeon "attacks" another. This aspect of Dr. Mitchell's research is MOST consistent with which goal of psychology? A) description B) understanding C) prediction D) control E) usefulness
OC userin Psychology·11 Jan 20182. Humans are capable of producing several hundred phonemes. Infants across the world can vocalize the entire range of phonemes A) but by 1 month they have lost that ability B) but by 6 months they have lost that ability C) and they never lose this ability to produce these sounds D) and they will always be able to perceive these differences in sound E) although they will lose this ability they will always be able to perceive the differences
OC userin Psychology·10 Jan 201817. Jell, Greg, Dan, and Ray all watched as the building across the street burned to the ground. They kept waiting for the fire trucks to show up, even though none of them had called 911. In this case, the fact that none of the four friends phoned to report the fire illustrates the phenomenon known as
OC userin Psychology·6 Jan 20186. Deductive reasoning is reasoning from from , and inductive reasoning is reasoning A) specific principle, general principles B) science, arts C) "top down", "bottom up" D) informal observations, formal observations E) hypotheses, theories
OC userin Psychology·6 Jan 201818. The ossicles are responsible for a. motion detection . b. balance C. sound clarity d. none of these
OC userin Psychology·5 Jan 2018Critics of the trichromatic theory of colour vision have indicated that this theory has a major limitation. Which of the following statements MOST accurately reflects this limitation? A) Young and von Helmholtz were incorrect in assuming that cone photoreceptors in our retina are maximally responsive to a specific wavelength of light B) The trichromatic theory cannot explain the phenomenon of visual after-effects C) Rod photoreceptors in our retina, not cones, are responsible for the neural coding of colour D) Research has determined that there are actually six types of cones in the retina, rather than three as proposed by Young and Helmholtz E) Trichromatic theory cannot explain sensory adaptation
OC userin Psychology·4 Jan 20189. The Eustachian Tube is used to a. equalize air pressure in the ear b. convert sound to action potentials c. send signals from the eye to the brain. d. none of these