byzantiumgoat686Lv1in Psychology·30 Sep 20181. How many research credits do you need to obtain by the end of the year? A) 1 B) 100 C) 6 D) 2500 E) research credits?
plumeel998Lv1in Psychology·29 Sep 201832. Which of the following were mentioned in the text as limitations or criticisms of Kubler- Ross's stages of coping? A) some people may move back and forth between stages B) some people may not experience all the stages C) some people may look forward to death D) some people may change their behaviour because of prior awareness of the stages E) A, B and C were mentioned as a limitation or criticism
lavenderox821Lv1in Psychology·27 Sep 201819. Which of the following was discussed in the text as a disadvantage of the case study method of research? A) case studies are very vulnerable to demand characteristics B) case studies are not a good way to investigate rare or unusual behaviour C) case studies are not a good way to establish cause-effect relationships D) case studies give results that can be easily generalized to other people E) case studies are an effective way to investigate rare or unusual behaviour
orangerabbit456Lv1in Psychology·25 Sep 2018L. Roderick has hostile thoughts and acts in a more hostile manner than most people. Roderick's behavior tends to offend most people and in turn creates an environment of hostility to which Roderick reacts with even more negative thoughts and behaviors. Roderick is caught up in
coffeeraccoon27Lv1in Psychology·26 Sep 20183. Although Skinner believed that children's language acquisition is strongly governed by reinforcement from adults, most psycholinguists doubt this because A) children learn too much too fast B) children learn through motherese C) parents typically do not correct their children's grammar D) children only talk in telegraphic speech E) both A and C
champagnewombat671Lv1in Psychology·27 Sep 201835. When I smoke cigarettes while I study and then get better recall of information on an exam while a smoke vs not smoking, this is called. a. The Primacy effect c. State Dependent Learning b. Webers law d. recall information learning
aquamarinealpaca334Lv1in Psychology·22 Sep 201848. A tap to the leg just below the knee always causes a knee-jerk response. The knee jerk is an example of a(an) a. UCS. b. cs. c. CR d. UCR
marooncoyote167Lv1in Psychology·21 Sep 2018and to worse 38. The presence of others is likely to lead to better performance in performance in A) simple tasks, complex tasks B) complex tasks; simple tasks C) simple tasks, moderate tasks D) moderate tasks; complex tasks E) moderate tasks, simple tasks
turquoiseotter642Lv1in Psychology·24 Sep 2018- refers to the specific genetic makeup of an individual, and it is A) genotype; present at birth and never changes B) phenotype; present at birth and never changes C) genotype; present at birth and is potentially modified by environmental factors D) phenotype; present at birth and is potentially modified by environmental factors E) genotype; develops after birth and is potentially modified by environmental factors
maroonlizard208Lv1in Psychology·24 Sep 201811. The controversy over the relative contributions of genes and experience on psychological traits is known as the a. third variable problem. b. basic vs. applied research dilemma. c. conscious vs. unconscious debate. d. nature-nurture issue.
ochrecockroach332Lv1in Psychology·21 Sep 2018Suppose a researcher gave people the following problem: In a group of 100 people, 70 are pilots and 30 are bookkeepers. Of that group, one man is meek, timid, and enjoys helping people. Is he more likely to be a pilot or a bookkeeper? Most subjects would answer A) bookkeeper, demonstrating a bias toward representativeness B) bookkeeper, demonstrating a prior probability bias C) pilot, demonstrating use of the base-rate information given D) pilot, demonstrating the availability bias E) bookkeeper, demonstrating functional fixedness
scarletoyster766Lv1in Psychology·20 Sep 201825. Which of the following is Tammy NOT likely to do under hypnosis? A) Smell or taste something that is not there B) Fail to see or hear something that is currently occurring C) Engage in behaviour that she would find morally and ethically wrong D) Become more suggestible E) Regress to an earlier stage of behaviour
silverelephant370Lv1in Psychology·20 Sep 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
emeraldyak769Lv1in Psychology·20 Sep 201850. Ellen was asked to listen to several lists of words and immediately after each list to recall as many of the words as she could. Given what we know about STM which of the following lists should present the greatest difficulty for Ellen to recall? A) old, late, thin, wet, hot B) big, huge, broad, long, tall C) justice, cow, truth, chair, peace D) man, map, cap, can, mad E) dirt, soil, loam, peat, plants
fuchsiafox860Lv1in Psychology·20 Sep 201815. Which of the following is/are true regarding the brain and sexual motivation? A) the hypothalamus directly regulates the secretion of hormones B) the hypothalamus controls the pituitary, which then regulates the secretion of hormones C) the gonads secrete androgens and estrogens D) the gonads control the pituitary gland's secretion of hormones E) both B and C above