Psychology

Myelinated sheath are good insulators?

Myelinated sheath are good insulators?

Myelin sheaths are___________ insulators and myelinated nerve fibers carry impulses________than unmyelinated fibers.

A:poor.......slower

B: poor....faster

C: good.....faster

D: good....slower

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bio_man

When visual pigments become bleached they are _____.

When visual pigments become bleached they are _____.

When visual pigments become bleached they are _____.
 
  A) dead
  B) fully regenerated
  C) color sensitive
  D) detached from the opsin


The rod-cone break in the dark adaptation curve occurs after about _

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Harrukas

______ cells fire to moving lines of a specific length or to moving corners or angles.

______ cells fire to moving lines of a specific length or to moving corners or angles.

______ cells fire to moving lines of a specific length or to moving corners or angles.
 
  A) Complex
  B) Simplex
  C) End-stopped
  D) Edge


Unlike simple cells, complex cells respond best to _____.
 

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123123456

Order effects are of particular concern in between-subject designs. (True or false?)

Order effects are of particular concern in between-subject designs. (True or false?)

Order effects are of particular concern in between-subject designs.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


The variability between participants in the various levels of the independent variable is minimized in w

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123123456

Suppose you flip 35 biased coins once. The probability of a head with each coin equals 0.30 . What ...

Suppose you flip 35 biased coins once. The probability of a head with each coin equals 0.30 . What ...

Suppose you flip 35 biased coins once. The probability of a head with each coin equals 0.30 . What is the probability you will get 15 or more heads?
 
  a. 0.0485 c. 0.0495
  b. 0.0446 d. 0.0548


A biased coin is defined

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123123456

Is it possible to determine the correlation between a nominal variable and one with ratio scaling? ...

Is it possible to determine the correlation between a nominal variable and one with ratio scaling? ...

Is it possible to determine the correlation between a nominal variable and one with ratio scaling?
 
  a. no c. yes, but it is meaningless
  b. yes, but not with the Pearson r d. yes, but it represents a computer error

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On a scatter plot that shows a positive correlation, the dots tend to line up from _____.

On a scatter plot that shows a positive correlation, the dots tend to line up from _____.

On a scatter plot that shows a positive correlation, the dots tend to line up from _____.
 
  a. lower left to upper right c. in no particular order
  b. upper left to lower right d. can't say without more information


W

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123123456

According to Freud, it is not uncommon for boys to develop strong attachments to their mothers ...

According to Freud, it is not uncommon for boys to develop strong attachments to their mothers ...

According to Freud, it is not uncommon for boys to develop strong attachments to their mothers during the _____ stage of development.
 
  a. oral c. phallic
  b. anal d. genital


According to the text, the quasi-experime

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123123456

For joint custody to work beneficially for children, parents must

For joint custody to work beneficially for children, parents must

For joint custody to work beneficially for children, parents must
 
  A. be able to empathize with the child.
  B. trust the other parent's parenting skills.
  C. separate their own feelings about the other parent from the child'

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A study conducted by Pinizzotto and Finkel (1990) found that predictions made by professional ...

A study conducted by Pinizzotto and Finkel (1990) found that predictions made by professional ...

A study conducted by Pinizzotto and Finkel (1990) found that predictions made by professional profilers were
 
  A. no different from nonprofessionals.
  B. better than nonprofessionals.
  C. worse than nonprofessionals.
  D

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123123456

In Philadelphia, in 1970, 75 of the population is White. What percentage of the complaints against ...

In Philadelphia, in 1970, 75 of the population is White. What percentage of the complaints against ...

In Philadelphia, in 1970, 75 of the population is White. What percentage of the complaints against police were from African-Americans?
 
  A. 30
  B. 50
  C. 70
  D. 90


How many United States police officers a

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zfatahi

What would the scatter plot show for data that produce a Pearson correlation of r = +.88?

What would the scatter plot show for data that produce a Pearson correlation of r = +.88?

What would the scatter plot show for data that produce a Pearson correlation of r = +.88?
 
  a. points clustered close to a line that slopes up to the right
 b. points clustered close to a line that slopes down to the right
 c.

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123123456

A characteristic, usually a numerical value that describes a sample, is called a ____.

A characteristic, usually a numerical value that describes a sample, is called a ____.

A characteristic, usually a numerical value that describes a sample, is called a ____.
 
  a. parameter
  b. statistic
 c. variable
 d. constant


The ____ section typically begins with a descriptive report on t

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123123456

The t-test, one-way ANOVA, and regression analysis are mathematically equivalent and yield the same ...

The t-test, one-way ANOVA, and regression analysis are mathematically equivalent and yield the same ...

The t-test, one-way ANOVA, and regression analysis are mathematically equivalent and yield the same results in a two-group case.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


The Turing t

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One factor affecting reliability is the number of observations per experimental condition. ...

One factor affecting reliability is the number of observations per experimental condition. ...

One factor affecting reliability is the number of observations per experimental condition.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


What is the main advantage of contrived observation (compared with other types of

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123123456

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true?
 
  a. A direct replication adds little to our understanding of a phenomenon.
  b. A systematic replication is a form of converging operations.
  c. A conceptual replication can clarify the bou

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andrea63857

Classical psychophysicists placed a great deal of emphasis on determining the absolute threshold for ...

Classical psychophysicists placed a great deal of emphasis on determining the absolute threshold for ...

Classical psychophysicists placed a great deal of emphasis on determining the absolute threshold for a particular type of sensory stimulation. This proved to be difficult because
 
  a. the point at which an observer detects a stimulus var

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123123456

The participant in an experiment has the right to

The participant in an experiment has the right to

The participant in an experiment has the right to
 
  a. withdraw at any time.
  b. withdraw only prior to the start of the experiment.
  c. withdraw only if the experimenter agrees.
  d. withdraw at any time only in certain

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123123456

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,
 
  a. you can compare raw scores directly because of the use of a point scale.
  b. raw scores are converted to standard scores.
  c. weighted averages for each subscale are com

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123123456

The concept of a Performance Scale

The concept of a Performance Scale

The concept of a Performance Scale
 
  a. was introduced by Wechsler in 1939.
  b. was introduced prior to the development of the Wechsler-Bellevue.
  c. was found to be more applicable to adults than to children.
  d. was f

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Chocolate!

Truax and Carkhuff's (1967) 5-point scoring system for interviewer understanding is rooted in ...

Truax and Carkhuff's (1967) 5-point scoring system for interviewer understanding is rooted in ...

Truax and Carkhuff's (1967) 5-point scoring system for interviewer understanding is rooted in seminal research on the effects of which type of therapy?
 
  a. cognitive
  b. psychodynamic
  c. client-centered
  d. existentia

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123123456

Which of the following responses would be the most likely to lead the interviewee to elaborate on ...

Which of the following responses would be the most likely to lead the interviewee to elaborate on ...

Which of the following responses would be the most likely to lead the interviewee to elaborate on his or her responses?
 
  a. false reassurance
  b. verbatim playback
  c. levels one and two responses
  d. none of these typ

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Esther Doris

WISC-R scores are converted into estimated learning potentials (ELPs) on the

WISC-R scores are converted into estimated learning potentials (ELPs) on the

WISC-R scores are converted into estimated learning potentials (ELPs) on the
 
  a. BITCH.
  b. SOMPA.
  c. Chitling.
  d. IPAT Culture Fair Test.


Which SOMPA component uses the norms within a particular subgr

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123123456

The short version of the Test Anxiety Inventory

The short version of the Test Anxiety Inventory

The short version of the Test Anxiety Inventory
 
  a. has been found to be psychometrically unsound.
  b. has a total of 10 items.
  c. retains many of the reliability properties of the full version.
  d. has not yet been t

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andrea63857

Scores on attitude scales usually have low correlations with actual behavior. (True or false?)

Scores on attitude scales usually have low correlations with actual behavior. (True or false?)

Scores on attitude scales usually have low correlations with actual behavior.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


The notion that personality is related to physique is a popular myth that has not been
 

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123123456

People with a neurotic need for ______________ want to be seen as saints or geniuses. (Fill in the blank)

People with a neurotic need for ______________ want to be seen as saints or geniuses. (Fill in the blank)

People with a neurotic need for ______________ want to be seen as saints or geniuses.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Question 2

All the traits and needs associated with moving ______________ people

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A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad. She measures the ...

A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad. She measures the ...

A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad. She measures the participants' brain activity levels with an electroencephalograph (EEG) during the films. This psychologist is probably conducting research on
 

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D hern

Biases can influence research during the stage in which the hypothesis is formulated because

Biases can influence research during the stage in which the hypothesis is formulated because

Biases can influence research during the stage in which the hypothesis is formulated because
 
  a. researchers may formulate their hypothesis using previous research that is actually unrelated to the idea they want to study.
  b. thi

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ChristopherRen

Although Freud changed his theory many times, his final model included three constructs, which of ...

Although Freud changed his theory many times, his final model included three constructs, which of ...

Although Freud changed his theory many times, his final model included three constructs, which of these is NOT one of them?
 
  A) Id
  B) Superego
  C) Homunculus
  D) Ego


Question 2

Neurosis

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HArdyx

Briefly describe some methods that have been devised to reduce response sets in personality tests. ...

Briefly describe some methods that have been devised to reduce response sets in personality tests. ...

Briefly describe some methods that have been devised to reduce response sets in personality tests.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Question 2

Briefly describe the pros and cons of self-report tests.
 

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Sibling rivalry is present in siblings up to 6 years apart, but more than 6 years is too much ground ...

Sibling rivalry is present in siblings up to 6 years apart, but more than 6 years is too much ground ...

Sibling rivalry is present in siblings up to 6 years apart, but more than 6 years is too much ground for the younger sibling to make up.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Question 2

Horney co

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Puma58

Toby's girlfriend eventually breaks up with him because he can't stop trying to control everything ...

Toby's girlfriend eventually breaks up with him because he can't stop trying to control everything ...

Toby's girlfriend eventually breaks up with him because he can't stop trying to control everything she does. Girls have broken up with Toby over this type of behavior before.
 
  If this continues, Toby is most likely to develop which of t

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moj201

In the 1950s, __________ of girls received one of the ten most popular names.

In the 1950s, __________ of girls received one of the ten most popular names.

In the 1950s, __________ of girls received one of the ten most popular names.
 
  a. one-fourth
  b. one-half
  c. two-thirds
  d. three-fourth


Question 2

In the 1950s, __________ of American boy

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savannah1986

What do we know about how personality appears online?

What do we know about how personality appears online?

What do we know about how personality appears online?
 
  a. People's personalities tend to match up with their online activities and profiles.
  b. Social media typically distorts people's true personalities.
  c. The Internet h

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__________ waves emerge in sleep Stage N1 and continue into Stage N2.

__________ waves emerge in sleep Stage N1 and continue into Stage N2.

__________ waves emerge in sleep Stage N1 and continue into Stage N2.

▸ Delta

▸ Alpha

▸ Beta

▸ Theta

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festuca96

The process of seeking evidence that supports an existing position or opinion on a particular topic ...

The process of seeking evidence that supports an existing position or opinion on a particular topic ...

The process of seeking evidence that supports an existing position or opinion on a particular topic is called __________.

▸ personal bias

▸ confirmation bias

▸ belief perseverance

▸ prejudicial bias

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Apbiohaha

Beleu was just a child when she saw her brother drown in a lake. She never recalled having any ...

Beleu was just a child when she saw her brother drown in a lake. She never recalled having any ...

[html]Beleu was just a child when she saw her brother drown in a lake. She never recalled having any memory of the event. Her parents think she immediately suppressed her awareness of the event at the time it was happening. In this case, Beleu's moti

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jaimieramirez

Skinner believed that children learn language through __________.

Skinner believed that children learn language through __________.

Skinner believed that children learn language through __________.

▸ brain development

▸ conditioning

▸ reinforcement

▸ punishments

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Muhammadmachine

The psychological feeling or awareness that there is a mismatch between one's biological sex and ...

The psychological feeling or awareness that there is a mismatch between one's biological sex and ...

[html]The psychological feeling or awareness that there is a mismatch between one's biological sex and one's gender identity, which causes significant distress, is called __________.

▸ gender affirmation

▸ gender dysphoria

▸ gender reassignment

▸

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Mayhem

Leesa is excited and nervous to go on her first overseas vacation. She has been thinking about how ...

Leesa is excited and nervous to go on her first overseas vacation. She has been thinking about how ...

[html]Leesa is excited and nervous to go on her first overseas vacation. She has been thinking about how much the trip will cost and wonders if she is independent enough to manage on her own. Leesa is experiencing which aspect of psychological stress

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TarasiSus