Psychology

While changing her tire, Marguerite bumped the hubcap and all of the lug nuts fell into a storm ...

While changing her tire, Marguerite bumped the hubcap and all of the lug nuts fell into a storm ...

While changing her tire, Marguerite bumped the hubcap and all of the lug nuts fell into a storm sewer. After fretting for several minutes, she suddenly realized she could remove one lug nut from each of the other three tires to temporarily mount the

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alex123

In an application of classical conditioning principles reported in the text, how were sheep ranchers ...

In an application of classical conditioning principles reported in the text, how were sheep ranchers ...

In an application of classical conditioning principles reported in the text, how were sheep ranchers able to protect their sheep from coyotes?
 
  a. The sheep ranchers learned to shoot more accurately through reinforcement. b. Live sheep

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Alonzoperez1118

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory was designed to

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory was designed to

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory was designed to
 
  a. measure intelligence.
  b. help clinicians diagnose mental disorders.
  c. find appropriate placement for military personnel. d. supplement the 16PF.
  e

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Ebony321

In personality testing, self-report personality inventories are also known as

In personality testing, self-report personality inventories are also known as

In personality testing, self-report personality inventories are also known as
 
  a. objective tests.
  b. subjective tests. c. projective tests. d. intelligence tests. e. predictive tests.

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slayah92

Scientists believe that narcolepsy is caused by

Scientists believe that narcolepsy is caused by

Scientists believe that narcolepsy is caused by
 
  a. an overactive thyroid gland.
  b. loss of brain cells in the hypothalamus. c. an underactive thyroid gland.
  d. loss of brain cells in the reticular system. e. substance abu

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laque

Seventyfiveyearold Louella tells her family she's been diagnosed with hardening of the arteries.. ...

Seventyfiveyearold Louella tells her family she's been diagnosed with hardening of the arteries.. ...

Seventyfiveyearold Louella tells her family she's been diagnosed with hardening of the arteries.. What is the scientific name for Luella's condition?
 
  a. artherosclerosis
  b. diabetes
  c. myocardial infarction
  d. arte

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kzeeb

Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the ...

Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the ...

Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the colors of the cars appear faded, she tells the police officer it was definitely a blue car. Felicia's experience is an example of .
 
  a. brig

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Ebony321

Grouping disconnected pieces of information into a meaningful whole describes the Gestalt principle ...

Grouping disconnected pieces of information into a meaningful whole describes the Gestalt principle ...

Grouping disconnected pieces of information into a meaningful whole describes the Gestalt principle of
 
  a. similarity.
  b. closure.
  c. connectedness. d. proximity.
  e. continuity.

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fahadr

Sharon is in the fourth week of her pregnancy. At which stage of prenatal development is her ...

Sharon is in the fourth week of her pregnancy. At which stage of prenatal development is her ...

Sharon is in the fourth week of her pregnancy. At which stage of prenatal development is her offspring?
 
  a. conception
  b. fetal
  c. germinal
  d. amniotic
  e. embryonic

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rachel.rivera@y

The biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic code is called

The biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic code is called

The biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic code is called
 
  a. imprinting.
  b. germination. c. development. d. puberty.
  e. maturation.

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frixion119

The sympathetic nervous system does each of the following EXCEPT

The sympathetic nervous system does each of the following EXCEPT

The sympathetic nervous system does each of the following EXCEPT
 
  a. increase heart rate. b. release glucose.
  c. increase respiration.
  d. draw stored energy from bodily reserves. e. promote digestion.

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Ebony321

Positive psychology focuses on . (Multiple Choice)

Positive psychology focuses on . (Multiple Choice)

Positive psychology focuses on .
 
  a. understanding negative emotions
  b. promoting healthy or positive display rules c. promoting emotions such as happiness
  d. decreasing negative thoughts and feelings
  e. learning to

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Beula74

A set of n = 15 pairs of X and Y scores has SSX = 10, SSY = 40, and SP = 30. What is the slope for ...

A set of n = 15 pairs of X and Y scores has SSX = 10, SSY = 40, and SP = 30. What is the slope for ...

A set of n = 15 pairs of X and Y scores has SSX = 10, SSY = 40, and SP = 30. What is the slope for the regression equation for predicting Y from X?
 
  A) 10/30
  B) 10/40
  C) 40/10
  D) 30/10

[fa]c

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shallonn__

A normal distribution has a mean of = 40 with = 10. What proportion of the scores in this ...

A normal distribution has a mean of = 40 with = 10. What proportion of the scores in this ...

A normal distribution has a mean of  = 40 with  = 10. What proportion of the scores in this distribution are greater than X = 55?
 
  A) 0.3085
  B) 0.6915
  C) 0.0668
  D) 0.9332

Ques

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AllisonHope3

You have a score of X = 75 on a statistics exam. The mean score for the class on the exam is = 70. ...

You have a score of X = 75 on a statistics exam. The mean score for the class on the exam is = 70. ...

You have a score of X = 75 on a statistics exam. The mean score for the class on the exam is  = 70. Which of the following values for the standard deviation would give you the highest position within the class?
 
  A)  = 1
  B)  = 5

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Ebridges85

The president of State College wants to conduct a survey of the students. He knows there are 325 ...

The president of State College wants to conduct a survey of the students. He knows there are 325 ...

The president of State College wants to conduct a survey of the students. He knows there are 325 freshmen, 250 sophomores, 175 juniors, 100 seniors, and 150 graduate students. What is the probability that the very first person randomly selected for t

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tvincent

The study of the risk dimensions of gambles has revealed that people

The study of the risk dimensions of gambles has revealed that people

The study of the risk dimensions of gambles has revealed that people
 
  a. place equal emphasis on the risk dimensions.
  b. ignore the risk dimensions.
  c. place more emphasis on some risk dimensions than others.
  d. mak

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barelysurving

Solving for a variety of unknowns, rather than a single unknown, encourages use of a _____ strategy. ...

Solving for a variety of unknowns, rather than a single unknown, encourages use of a _____ strategy. ...

Solving for a variety of unknowns, rather than a single unknown, encourages use of a _____ strategy.
 
  a. subgoal c. working forward
  b. means/end d. balance

Question 2

Novice

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tyeoi

'The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two' refers to

'The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two' refers to

'The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two' refers to
 
  a. the capacity of short-term memory.
  b. our perceptual encoding capacity.
  c. the rate of transfer of information into long-term memory.
  d. None of these
[

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jjjjjljl;jjuhkj

Because culture shapes the way we view the world, it is important to:

Because culture shapes the way we view the world, it is important to:

Because culture shapes the way we view the world, it is important to:
 
  a. define constructs operationally.
  b. perform experiments only in your own culture.
  c. study only culturally relevant topics.
  d. select partici

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magn0117

The question of who our subjects will be in an experiment is most related to:

The question of who our subjects will be in an experiment is most related to:

The question of who our subjects will be in an experiment is most related to:
 
  a. where we are conducting our experiment.
  b. the likelihood of Type I errors.
  c. our experimental design.
  d. the topic being studied.[b

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Mansi

The probability of obtaining one head and then followed by one tail on two tosses of a coin is: ...

The probability of obtaining one head and then followed by one tail on two tosses of a coin is: ...

The probability of obtaining one head and then followed by one tail on two tosses of a coin is:
 
  a. .25
  b. .50
  c. .75
  d. 1.00

Question 2

The probability of obt

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barelysurving

Non-parametric tests are those that do not rely on parameter estimation or strong assumptions about ...

Non-parametric tests are those that do not rely on parameter estimation or strong assumptions about ...

Non-parametric tests are those that do not rely on parameter estimation or strong assumptions about distributions.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

A mar

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Ebridges85

What z-score values form the boundaries for the middle 60 of a normal distribution?

What z-score values form the boundaries for the middle 60 of a normal distribution?

What z-score values form the boundaries for the middle 60 of a normal distribution?
 
  a. z = +0.25 and z = 0.25 c. z = +0.52 and z = 0.52
  b. z = +0.39 and z = 0.39 d. z = +0.84 and z = 0.84

Que

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hbirk8

If an entire population with = 60 and = 8 is transformed into z-scores, then the distribution of ...

If an entire population with = 60 and = 8 is transformed into z-scores, then the distribution of ...

If an entire population with  = 60 and  = 8 is transformed into z-scores, then the distribution of z-scores will have a mean of ___ and a standard deviation of ___.
 
  a. 0; 1 c. 0; 8
  b. 60; 1 d. 60; 8 (unchanged)

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Delorean

Tonya is interested is assessing the degree of relationship between class rank and how many hours ...

Tonya is interested is assessing the degree of relationship between class rank and how many hours ...

Tonya is interested is assessing the degree of relationship between class rank and how many hours students volunteer for community service each week. Tonya should use the _____ correlation coefficient to assess this relationship.
 
  a. Sp

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Ebridges85

_____ can be defined as a meaning and information system shared within an organization and ...

_____ can be defined as a meaning and information system shared within an organization and ...

_____ can be defined as a meaning and information system shared within an organization and transmitted across successive generations of members, which allows the organization to survive and potentially thrive.
 
  a) Organizational culture

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Quam13

For a population with = 60, which of the following values for the population standard deviation ...

For a population with = 60, which of the following values for the population standard deviation ...

For a population with  = 60, which of the following values for the population standard deviation would cause X = 68 to have the most extreme position in the distribution?
 
  a.  = 1 c.  = 3
  b.  = 2 d.  = 4

[fa

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Ebridges85

A sample of n = 6 scores has a mean of M = 9 . If one individual with a score of X = 4 is removed ...

A sample of n = 6 scores has a mean of M = 9 . If one individual with a score of X = 4 is removed ...

A sample of n = 6 scores has a mean of M = 9 . If one individual with a score of X = 4 is removed from the sample, the new mean will be M = 10.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Questi

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Ebridges85

Had the researcher made an error and calculated an independent t, what value would have been ...

Had the researcher made an error and calculated an independent t, what value would have been ...

Had the researcher made an error and calculated an independent t, what
  value would have been obtained?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

When a correlation is not

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allyf328

If the Y intercept equals 50, then a Y value of 50 corresponds with an X value of 0. (True or false?)

If the Y intercept equals 50, then a Y value of 50 corresponds with an X value of 0. (True or false?)

If the Y intercept equals 50, then a Y value of 50 corresponds with an X
  value of 0.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Because of sampling error,

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map

Much of the early information on brain functions came from:

Much of the early information on brain functions came from:

Much of the early information on brain functions came from:
 
  A) the work of Mary Shelley
  B) veterinarians
  C) the study of head trauma
  D) lobotomized patients
  E) the dissection of monkey brains

[colo

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Hoepforbuddha

Mind and behavior can be conceptualized as an S, an R, and a black box in between. The behaviorists ...

Mind and behavior can be conceptualized as an S, an R, and a black box in between. The behaviorists ...

Mind and behavior can be conceptualized as an S, an R, and a black box in between. The behaviorists were interested in:
 
  a) the S's only
   b) the R's only
   c) S's and R's
   d) the black box

[fa]c

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12341243124

What is it called if people can solve a problem after not thinking about it?

What is it called if people can solve a problem after not thinking about it?

What is it called if people can solve a problem after not thinking about it?
 
  a. insight
  b. analogy
  c. Einstellung
  d. incubation

Question 2

Neuropsychological

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吳家良

The influence of both syntax and semantics on language processing is called the interactionist view. ...

The influence of both syntax and semantics on language processing is called the interactionist view. ...

The influence of both syntax and semantics on language processing is called the interactionist view.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

In sentence produc

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Tyrib

Which of the following is NOT one of Schacter's seven sins of ...

Which of the following is NOT one of Schacter's seven sins of ...

Which of the following is NOT one of Schacter's seven sins of memory?

Question 2

A semantic network represents the order in which different types of information were learned.
 
  Indi

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shallonn__

When did the cognitive revolution occur?

When did the cognitive revolution occur?

When did the cognitive revolution occur?
 
  a. early 1970s
  b. late 1950s
  c. late 1850s
  d. mid-1940s

Question 2

The student of mental activity and thinking, broad

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ilovephysics

Which of the following students provides the best explanation for stereotype threat during problem ...

Which of the following students provides the best explanation for stereotype threat during problem ...

Which of the following students provides the best explanation for stereotype threat during problem solving?
 
  a. Alper: Stereotype threat can usually be traced to overactive bottom-up processing.
  b. Kristi: Stereotype threat is ba

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Ebridges85

A group of students were asked to write essays in support of the legalization of marijuana. They ...

A group of students were asked to write essays in support of the legalization of marijuana. They ...

[html]A group of students were asked to write essays in support of the legalization of marijuana. They were paid 50 cents. Another group of students received two dollars for the same task. It was subsequently found that those students who received on

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ramos1992

Jesse's cat has been conditioned that the electric can opener signals the arrival of food, and the ...

Jesse's cat has been conditioned that the electric can opener signals the arrival of food, and the ...

[html]Jesse's cat has been conditioned that the electric can opener signals the arrival of food, and the cat will run to the kitchen every time it hears the can opener. But Jesse then participates in a project at school where he must open 50 cans of

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