redotter183Lv1in Psychology·8 Sep 201836. A lawyer escapes an unhappy family situation by going to a tavern. Soon she is stopping by the tavern on her way home from work every day. Avoiding her family by going to the tavern is an example of behaviour maintained by A) punishment B) classical conditioning C) extinction D) positive reinforcement E) negative reinforcement
OC userin Psychology·6 Sep 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·6 Sep 2018of the transmitting neuron and the 34. Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic gap between the of the receiving neuron. a. axon terminal; dendrite b. dendrite; axon terminal c. nucleus, soma d. soma, nucleus
OC userin Psychology·30 Aug 201810. All of the following are considered to be Gestalt principles except: A) the law of proximity B) the law of similarity C) the law of disparity D) the law of continuity E) the law of closure
OC userin Psychology·28 Aug 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
OC userin Psychology·27 Aug 201826. To understand a very unique set of unusual behaviors of a single adult client, a clinical psychologist carefully investigates the client's life situation, and his physical, social, and educational history. This psychologist conducted a(n) a. case study. b. meta-analysis. c. experimental study. d. correlational study.
OC userin Psychology·26 Aug 20189. According to the principles of the "Opponent Process Theory of colour vision", if you stare at a red square for an extended period of time, and then focus on a blank white screen, you will see A) an after effect of a blue square B) an after effect of a yellow square C) an after effect of a green square D) an after effect of a black square E) nothing but a blank white screen
OC userin Psychology·25 Aug 2018For your doctoral thesis, you spend two years observing a particular patient (P.T.) and then write up your observations and conclusions about P.T. Your thesis is a good example of A) an experiment B) a Correlational study C) a survey D) a case study E) a meta-analysis
OC userin Psychology·17 Aug 201842. Whenever your sister plays her drums, you bang on the wall between your and her room to get her to stop. Given the fact that she stops playing her drums, which makes you likely to bang on the wall the next time she plays, your behaviour is under the influence of A) positive reinforcement B) negative reinforcement C) positive punishment D) negative punishment E) operant extinction
OC userin Psychology·17 Aug 201817. As you go from being alert, to being relaxed, to being asleep, your EEG wave patterns progress from A) alpha waves to beta waves to delta Waves B) alpha waves to delta Waves to beta waves C) beta waves to alpha waves to delta Waves D) beta waves to delta Waves to alpha waves E) delta waves to alpha waves to beta waves
OC userin Psychology·15 Aug 201826)The smallest unit of sound that is recognized as speech rather than a random noise, is called?
OC userin Psychology·15 Aug 201825. The teratogen nicotine is associated with which of the following fetal and infant abnormalities? A) low birth weight and an increased risk for miscarriage B) facial irregularities and hyperactivity C) smaller than average brains and drug addiction D) mental retardation and attention deficits E) A & C are correct
OC userin Psychology·16 Aug 20184. Dr. 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·14 Aug 20185. In the Tower of Hanoi problem you are to move the rings one at a time to reach the desired goal. When solving this problem you are using A) subgoal analysis B) availability heuristic C) a mental set D) inductive reasoning E) retrieval cues
OC userin Psychology·13 Aug 2018Professor 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