apricotmule259Lv1in Psychology·18 Oct 201852. One disadvantage of showing people mugshots (to identify a criminal) is that it A) produces retroactive interference B) produces proactive interference C) increases the probability of not recognizing a subject D) increases the probability of false recognition E) both A and C
scarletpig250Lv1in Psychology·19 Oct 201834) The tendency to perceive functions of objects as fixed, is called?
champagnegnu513Lv1in Psychology·17 Oct 201822. The theories of Richard Lazarus and Stanley Schachter are similar because both A) propose that emotion is caused by unconscious conflicts B) propose that extrinsic reward decreases intrinsic motivation C) propose that emotional expression is culturally determined D) propose that cognitive appraisals are an essential component of emotional experience E) all of the above
raspberrycaribou598Lv1in Psychology·15 Oct 201814. REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because a our heart rate is slow and steady, while our breathing is highly irregular b. our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move. c. we are deeply asleep but can be awakened easily. d it leads to highly imaginative dreams that are perceived as colorless images
blushyellowjacket306Lv1in Psychology·16 Oct 2018nervous 35. The two major divisions of the nervous system are the central and the systems. a peripheral b. autonomic c. sympathetic d. somatic
goldchimpanzee490Lv1in Psychology·14 Oct 201840. Zack and his mom are baking cookies together for the first time. The first time the oven timer goes off, Zack shows no particular response. Then Zack gets to eat one of the cookies from the cookie tray that his mom pulls out of the oven, causing his mouth to water. From then on, every time Zack hears the oven timer, Zack's mouth begins to water. This is best described as A) operant conditioning, with the sound of the oven timer as the negative reinforcer B) operant conditioning, with mouth watering as the negative reinforcer C) classical conditioning, with mouth watering as the conditioned stimulus D) classical conditioning, with the sound of the oven timer as the unconditioned stimulus E) classical conditioning, with the sound of the oven timer as the conditioned stimulus
carmineferret632Lv1in Psychology·14 Oct 201810. Mr. Inwood is a retired business man. He finds that his thinking pattern has changed significantly from when he was in his early thirties. According to Cattell, Mr. Inwood's thinking has progressed from using _intelligence to depending more on intelligence A) the g factor, s factor B) fluid, crystallized C) verbal, performance D) non-verbal, verbal E) crystallized, fluid
aquamarinesnail665Lv1in Psychology·11 Oct 201831. Dr. Forsyth is assessing the cognitive functioning of an elderly patient who has recently suffered brain damage as a result of a stroke. If this patient has pronounced difficulties with both impulse control and planning behavior and has also experienced changes in personality, which area of the brain was most likely damaged by the stroke? A) the parietal lobe B) the temporal lobe C) the occipital lobe D) the frontal lobe E) the limbic system
greenkoala990Lv1in Psychology·9 Oct 201828. A father believes that certain behaviours are more appropriate for boys than for girls. His wife has heard him share these beliefs and she wonders whether they are partly responsible for the fact that he relates differently to his son, with whom he tends to use more verbal and physical prohibition than he does with his daughter. In this example, the father's beliefs would be examples of , while the fact that he treats his children differently depending on their gender demonstrates the concept of A) gender identities, gender constancies B) sex-role stereotypes, gender preferences C) sex-role stereotypes; sex typing D) gender identities, sex typing E) gender identities, gender behaviour
cyansnake381Lv1in Psychology·8 Oct 20183. Professor Abel views the causes of schizophrenia as strictly biological, while Professor Worth sees the causes as completely environmental. Both are wrong. Why? A) the causes of abnormal behaviour are best described at the psychological level B) the causes of abnormal behaviour are best described in terms of psychodynamic principles C) interaction must be considered—both levels are likely involved and each influence the other D) there are no known explanations for schizophrenia. E) B & D are correct
chocolatemarten278Lv1in Psychology·8 Oct 201816. A good theory should A) not follow the law of parsimony B) be testable C) produce predictions that are different and do not support findings of new research D) be regarded as absolute truth E) none of the above
jadebutterfly672Lv1in Psychology·7 Oct 20185a) Every time john is in the shower and his next door neighbor flushes the toilet, the water in the shower gets cold so John jumps back. However, every time before johns neighbor flashes the toilet he grunts, and so John jumps whenever he hears him grunts. Use operant conditioning to explain why this is so, make sure to use the right terms when explaining. b) Stella goes to watch the weight lifting championship. When lifting the weights contenders scream and this causes Stella to move back in her sit. Briefly explain why these screams cause Stella to move back in her sit
aquamarinecamel953Lv1in Psychology·4 Oct 20184. The structure which focuses the most light is the a. pupil. b. lens. c. sclera. d. cornea. e. none of these.
ceruleanguinea-pig855Lv1in Psychology·5 Oct 201820. Consider the following distribution: 5,3,1,2,4,3,3. Which of the following statements are true? A) the mean is greater than the mode B) the range is less than the median C) the median is less than the mode D) mean, median, and mode are equal E) mean and mode are equal, but the median is a lower number