OC userin Psychology·21 May 20188. Roger enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day, totally neglecting his family and job. Roger's behavior satisfies which criterion of abnormality MOST clearly?
OC userin Psychology·21 May 2018Which of the following statements comparing the behavioral and psychodynamic perspectives is most accurate? A) though they are rather different on the surface, the perspectives are similar in that they both place a strong emphasis on free will and personal choice B) the behavioral approach emphasizes free will and personal choice while the psychodynamic approach does not C) the behavioral approach emphasizes internal causes while the psychodynamic approach places more emphasis on external causes D) the behavioral approach emphasizes external causes while the psychodynamic approach places more emphasis on internal causes E) A & C are correct
OC userin Psychology·18 May 201831. When researchers use a design, they typically find that both fluid and crystallized intelligence decline relatively early in life, but when they use a design, they often find that both of these abilities remain stable until much later in life A) correlational; experimental B) cross-sectional; longitudinal C) naturalistic observation, self-report D) placebo; double-blind E) sequential; double-blind
OC userin Psychology·20 May 2018of the ear for hearing. 10. The retina of the eye for vision works the same as the a. Tympanic Membrane c. Cochlea b. Ossicles d. None of these
OC userin Psychology·16 May 20189. Binet made two assumptions when developing his intelligence tests. His assumptions, if true, meant that A) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 should also be lagging at age 10 B) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 will show a greater tendency to be at the level of his peers by age 10 C) a child who is above average at age 5 will be leveled off by age 10 D) a child who is less than competent at age 5 has the potential for genius by age 10 E) all children should match their age appropriate level of intelligence
OC userin Psychology·12 May 20186. Rods and cones have axons that are connected to a. amacrine cells. b. bipolar cells. c. ganglion cells d. none of these
OC userin Psychology·13 May 201827. Ever since birth, Gina experienced great difficulties in maintaining her balance when crawling and walking, Gina might have been bom with an underdeveloped a. medulla. b. cerebellum. c. occipital lobe. d. prefrontal cortex.
OC userin Psychology·12 May 20187. Which of the following methods is most helpful for clarifying cause and effect relationships? a correlational research b. the survey c. naturalistic observation d. the experiment
OC userin Psychology·11 May 20189. Binet made two assumptions when developing his intelligence tests. His assumptions, if true, meant that A) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 should also be lagging at age 10 B) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 will show a greater tendency to be at the level of his peers by age 10 C) a child who is above average at age 5 will be leveled off by age 10 D) a child who is less than competent at age 5 has the potential for genius by age 10 E) all children should match their age appropriate level of intelligence
OC userin Psychology·11 May 201832. Which of the following were mentioned in the text as limitations or criticisms of KublerRoss'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
OC userin Psychology·8 May 201855. Hypnotic therapy often involves having the patient first remember the emotions involved with the forgotten memories and then recalling the details of the event. This technique demonstrates the power of A) episodic memories B) declarative memories C) state-dependent memories D) flashbulb memories E) emotional memories
OC userin Psychology·11 May 2018response; a conditioned stimulus 32. An unconditioned stimulus elicits a(n). elicits a(n). response. a. conditioned; unconditioned b. conditioned; conditioned unconditioned; conditioned unconditioned; unconditioned
OC userin Psychology·7 May 201820. To learn about the political attitudes of current students at their school, researchers went to the school coffee house to survey its customers. These researchers recruited a sample. a. random b. stratified c. representative d. convenience
OC userin Psychology·6 May 201836. Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which: a. responses come to be controlled by their consequences. b. an organism's responding is influenced by the observation of others' c. an organism engages in a response that brings aversive stimulation to an end. d. a neutral stimulus acquires the ability to elicit a response that was originally elicited by another stimulus.