Visual hallucinations are the most common form of hallucination in people who suffer from schizophrenia.
a. True
b. False
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For a prolonged period of time, Judith has felt intense sadness. She has difficulty initiating activities and feels as if her life is hopeless. Judith is most likely suffering from
a. major depression.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. schizophrenia.
d. a personality disorder.
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The biomedical model approaches health and illness by focusing upon the biological factors that contribute to a disorder.
a. True
b. False
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When asked to think of a bird, a 4-year-old imagines Big Bird from Sesame Street. This is more an exemplar than a prototype.
a. True
Correct: Correct
b. False
Incorrect: Incorrect
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Matilda took a test designed to measure her artistic talent. The first time she received a score of 46, and the second time her score was 112. On the basis of this, we can probably conclude that the test
a. is not valid.
b. is not reliable.
c. is not objective.
d. has not been standardized.
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Psychological drug dependence is marked by the development of drug tolerance.
a. True
Incorrect: Incorrect
b. False
Correct: Correct
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Meredith is trying to learn the various species of canines. She begins by grouping them by wolves, dogs, and foxes, then memorizing the species within each group. Which concept does Meredith's method of organizing the material illustrate?
▸ source monitoring
▸ the serial-position effect
▸ conceptual hierarchies
▸ levels of processing
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Jane misbehaves around her parents, who do not discipline her, but does not misbehave in the presence of her grandparents, who reward her only when she behaves appropriately. The difference in her behaviour can best be explained on the basis of
a. blocking.
b. generalization.
c. discrimination.
d. spontaneous recovery.
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When researchers can specify the conditions under which a behaviour or event is likely to occur, they have accomplished the goal of
a. explanation.
b. influence.
c. description.
d. prediction.
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The major emphasis of structuralism was the
a. function of conscious mental experience.
b. perception of whole units or patterns.
c. analysis of the basic elements of conscious mental experience.
d. scientific study of behaviour.
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