Psychology

6 years ago

Psychologists use the concept of motivation in several important ways. Which of the following is NOT ...

Psychologists use the concept of motivation in several important ways. Which of the following is NOT among them?
A) to explain reflexive responses
B) to relate behavior to internal feelings
C) to explain perseverance despite adversity

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6 years ago

Our unconscious can work on problems in our lives without our current awareness.

Our unconscious can work on problems in our lives without our current awareness.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

A task that is most likely coordinated by the association cortex is

A task that is most likely coordinated by the association cortex is
A) touch sensation.
B) speech production.
C) decision making.
D) emotion regulation.
E) motor skills execution.

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6 years ago

Differentiate Cattell's fluid and crystallized intelligences.

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6 years ago

________ concluded that language production depended on the functioning of structures in a specific ...

________ concluded that language production depended on the functioning of structures in a specific region of the left hemisphere.
A) Phineas Gage
B) Rene Descartes
C) Roger Sperry
D) Charles Darwin
E) Paul Broca

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6 years ago

Briefly define Sternberg's three components of the triarchic theory of Intelligence.

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6 years ago

________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different ...

________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different functions.
A) Homeostasis
B) Cerebral dominance
C) Spatial orientation
D) Neurotransmission
E) Cortical transmission

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6 years ago

Our daydreams typically can create future experiences.

Our daydreams typically can create future experiences.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

What form of intelligence was defined by Gardner as the ability to understand yourself? The ability ...

What form of intelligence was defined by Gardner as the ability to understand yourself? The ability to interact and understand others?

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6 years ago

Trying to avoid thinking about something will erase that thought from your mind.

Trying to avoid thinking about something will erase that thought from your mind.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

What is heritability?

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6 years ago

If we were not guided by light and dark,we would most likely have a normal circadian rhythm of 11 ...

If we were not guided by light and dark,we would most likely have a normal circadian rhythm of 11 hours.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

In most people, ________ of the brain is most involved in visual-spatial activities.

In most people, ________ of the brain is most involved in visual-spatial activities.
A) the left side
B) the right side
C) neither side
D) the lower surface
E) rear aspect

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6 years ago

How did Murray and McClelland measure nAch?

How did Murray and McClelland measure nAch?
A) by using grade-point averages (GPAs)
B) by measuring achievement-related hormones in the blood
C) by using AP tests
D) with the Thematic Apperception Test
E) with a polygraph

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6 years ago

The ________ interconnects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

The ________ interconnects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.
A) cerebellum
B) limbic system
C) corpus callosum
D) pituitary
E) cerebral cortex

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6 years ago

Explain a potential bias that may occur on an IQ test?

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6 years ago

A surgical procedure that attempts to prevent violent electrical rhythms from crossing from one ...

A surgical procedure that attempts to prevent violent electrical rhythms from crossing from one hemisphere to another involves
A) stimulating the hypothalamus.
B) severing the corpus callosum.
C) rearranging the cerebrum.
D) stimu

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6 years ago

Explain how the following types of reliability and validity contribute to good test construction by ...

Explain how the following types of reliability and validity contribute to good test construction by defining and giving an example of each.
Content validity
Criterion validity
Face validity
Split-half reliability
Test-retest

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6 years ago

Which of the following motives would most likely be influenced by living in an individualistic ...

Which of the following motives would most likely be influenced by living in an individualistic culture versus a collectivist culture?
A) thirst
B) nAch
C) homeostasis
D) hunger
E) sex

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6 years ago

Sperry and Gazzaniga found that split-brain patients could verbally identify a spoon

Sperry and Gazzaniga found that split-brain patients could verbally identify a spoon
A) that they felt with the left hand.
B) that they felt with either hand.
C) that was presented in the right visual field.
D) that was presented

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6 years ago

Sleep spindles generally occur in Stage 4 of sleep.

Sleep spindles generally occur in Stage 4 of sleep.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

Provide a brief history of intelligence tests, including purpose, important individuals, and ...

Provide a brief history of intelligence tests, including purpose, important individuals, and problems.

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6 years ago

In which of the following would biological factors be LEAST important in accounting for the ...

In which of the following would biological factors be LEAST important in accounting for the motivational differences between individuals?
A) nAch
B) homeostasis
C) thirst
D) hunger
E) sex

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6 years ago

Which of the following processes are involved in natural selection, the driving force behind ...

Which of the following processes are involved in natural selection, the driving force behind evolution?
A) Individuals that are poorly adapted tend to have fewer offspring.
B) The offspring of some individuals survive in greater numbers th

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6 years ago

Alpha waves are characteristic of Stages 3 and 4 of sleep.

Alpha waves are characteristic of Stages 3 and 4 of sleep.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

Compare and contrast the cognitive theories of intelligence by Sternberg and Gardner.

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6 years ago

Emotions can produce behaviors. (Multiple Choice)

Emotions can produce behaviors.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

The amount of time spent in REM sleep increases with each sleep cycle of the night.

The amount of time spent in REM sleep increases with each sleep cycle of the night.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

Which of the following is a characteristic that might be a part of your phenotype?

Which of the following is a characteristic that might be a part of your phenotype?
A) the childhood diseases you have had
B) what you have learned in school
C) your height and eye color
D) your genetic makeup
E) the members o

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6 years ago

Describe some of the factors that may account for differences between the IQ scores of blacks and ...

Describe some of the factors that may account for differences between the IQ scores of blacks and whites.

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6 years ago

Emotions are entirely programmed by genetics.

Emotions are entirely programmed by genetics.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

Which of the following statements expresses the correct relationship?

Which of the following statements expresses the correct relationship?
A) Nucleotides are made of genes.
B) Phenotype dictates genotype.
C) Genes are made of DNA.
D) Genes are made of chromosomes.
E) DNA is made of chromosomes

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6 years ago

If individuals miss REM sleep one evening, they will spend more time in REM the following night.

If individuals miss REM sleep one evening, they will spend more time in REM the following night.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

Rosenhan's study on mental hospitals alerts us to

Rosenhan's study on mental hospitals alerts us to
A) the challenge of getting admitted into an overcrowded psychiatric facility.
B) how rapidly mental health professionals can successfully treat psychiatric problems.
C) how labeli

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6 years ago

Babies do not typically begin to produce facial expressions to reflect their feelings until about ...

Babies do not typically begin to produce facial expressions to reflect their feelings until about two weeks of age.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

Short sleepers tend to be energetic and extraverted.

Short sleepers tend to be energetic and extraverted.
A) True
B) False

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6 years ago

In purely evolutionary terms, which one would be a measure of your own success as an organism?

In purely evolutionary terms, which one would be a measure of your own success as an organism?
A) your ability to find food and water
B) the number of children you have
C) the contributions that you make to the happiness of humanity

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6 years ago

The participants in Rosenhan's study were likely to be released with the diagnosis of

The participants in Rosenhan's study were likely to be released with the diagnosis of
A) bipolar disorder.
B) schizophrenia in remission.
C) depression.
D) seasonal affective disorder.
E) phobia.

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6 years ago

Paul Ekman found seven universally recognized facial expressions, which included, fear, surprise, ...

Paul Ekman found seven universally recognized facial expressions, which included, fear, surprise, disgust, contempt, happiness, and anger.
A) True
B) False

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