Psychology

The hallmark of normal waking consciousness is the highly selective nature of attention. (True or false?)

The hallmark of normal waking consciousness is the highly selective nature of attention. (True or false?)

The hallmark of normal waking consciousness is the highly selective nature of attention.
a. True
b. False

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gisaksen

A school psychologist has written a test to predict success in algebra. She administers the test on ...

A school psychologist has written a test to predict success in algebra. She administers the test on ...

A school psychologist has written a test to predict success in algebra. She administers the test on Monday to ten students. Wednesday she administers the same test again to the same ten students. She is attempting to ________.
a. measure enviro

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Quoth

A hormone secreted by the pancreas that keeps glucose levels balanced is ________.

A hormone secreted by the pancreas that keeps glucose levels balanced is ________.

A hormone secreted by the pancreas that keeps glucose levels balanced is ________.
a. leptin
b. ghrelin
c. insulin
d. glycerol

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Prastow

Bandura speculated that a person evaluates a situation according to certain ________.

Bandura speculated that a person evaluates a situation according to certain ________.

Bandura speculated that a person evaluates a situation according to certain ________.
a. feedback loops
b. external cues
c. internal expectancies
d. learned responses

onkeld   128   2 Replies

Akita Otis

Regarding stress and cancer, ________. (Multiple Choice)

Regarding stress and cancer, ________. (Multiple Choice)

Regarding stress and cancer, ________.
a. researchers have found that high levels of stress actually decrease risk of subsequently developing cancer
b. while some preliminary research showed a correlation between stress and cancer, the re

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gisaksen

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person’s efforts to stop them are called ...

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person’s efforts to stop them are called ...

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person’s efforts to stop them are called ________.
a. impulses
b. obsessions
c. panic attacks
d. compulsions

gisaksen   128   1 Reply

Quoth

Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors ...

Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors ...

Disorders in which there is real physical illness that is largely caused by psychological factors such as stress or anxiety are called ________ disorders.
a. conversion
b. organic
c. somatic symptom
d. psychosomatic

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onkeld

Taijin kyofusho is rarely seen outside of ________.

Taijin kyofusho is rarely seen outside of ________.

Taijin kyofusho is rarely seen outside of ________.
a. Japan
b. Korea
c. China
d. Taiwan

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onkeld

The process of learning by watching someone else perform various behaviors is called ________.

The process of learning by watching someone else perform various behaviors is called ________.

The process of learning by watching someone else perform various behaviors is called ________.
a. voyeurism
b. modeling
c. classical conditioning
d. free association

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LeeGoldsmith

Remembering your birth date and the hospital you were born in requires ________ memory.

Remembering your birth date and the hospital you were born in requires ________ memory.

Remembering your birth date and the hospital you were born in requires ________ memory.
A) associative
B) episodic
C) semantic
D) procedural

kara_kan   128   1 Reply

zuteri

The insulation around a neuron’s axon that has an effect on the speed of the action potential is ...

The insulation around a neuron’s axon that has an effect on the speed of the action potential is ...

The insulation around a neuron’s axon that has an effect on the speed of the action potential is called the
a. axonal insulation
b. myelin sheath.
c. fatty insulation.
d. Nodes of Ranvier.

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DougMcCartney

Brightness refers to the (Multiple Choice)

Brightness refers to the (Multiple Choice)

Brightness refers to the
a. purity of the colour we view.
b. intensity of the colour we view.
c. saturation of the colour we view.
d. wavelength of the colour we view.

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Vaultner

The daily fluctuations in body temperature and the sleep-wakefulness cycle are calleda. infradian ...

The daily fluctuations in body temperature and the sleep-wakefulness cycle are calleda. infradian ...

The daily fluctuations in body temperature and the sleep-wakefulness cycle are called
a. infradian rhythms.
b. ultradian rhythms.
c. alpha rhythms.
d. circadian rhythms.

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radmehr

A neutral stimulus that becomes reinforcing after repeated pairings with other reinforcers isa. a ...

A neutral stimulus that becomes reinforcing after repeated pairings with other reinforcers isa. a ...

A neutral stimulus that becomes reinforcing after repeated pairings with other reinforcers is
a. a primary reinforcer.
b. a secondary reinforcer.
c. an operant.
d. a satisfier.

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DougMcCartney

A test must be carefully standardized to answer the question,a. “Does this test measure what it ...

A test must be carefully standardized to answer the question,a. “Does this test measure what it ...

A test must be carefully standardized to answer the question,
a. “Does this test measure what it claims to measure?”
b. “Will a person who gets a high score today get a high score tomorrow?”
c. “How does a high scorer on this test prob

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DougMcCartney

When asked to think of a bird, a 4-year-old imagines Big Bird from Sesame Street. This is more an ...

When asked to think of a bird, a 4-year-old imagines Big Bird from Sesame Street. This is more an ...

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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Tolgahan

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to
a. increase.
b. remain the same.
c. show continuous fluctuation.
d. decrease.

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Mia Boucher

Kohlberg’s theory focuses on

Kohlberg’s theory focuses on

Kohlberg’s theory focuses on
a. moral reasoning.
b. the morality of adults.
c. the morality of young children.
d. moral behaviour.

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DougMcCartney

The first stage of prenatal development is known as the period of the zygote, and it lasts for two ...

The first stage of prenatal development is known as the period of the zygote, and it lasts for two ...

The first stage of prenatal development is known as the period of the zygote, and it lasts for two weeks.
a. True

b. False

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radmehr

The realistic conflict theory would predict that the amount of prejudice woulda. increase during an ...

The realistic conflict theory would predict that the amount of prejudice woulda. increase during an ...

The realistic conflict theory would predict that the amount of prejudice would
a. increase during an economic recession.
b. increase during times of economic prosperity.
c. decrease during an economic recession.
d. be unaffected b

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radmehr

One view of how prejudice arises and is sustained suggests that the thinking processes we use to ...

One view of how prejudice arises and is sustained suggests that the thinking processes we use to ...

One view of how prejudice arises and is sustained suggests that the thinking processes we use to simplify, categorize, and order our world are the same processes by which we distort it. This view is the 
a. cognitive discrimination theory.

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Vaultner

Of the following choices, the best definition of aggression isa. “intentionally inflicting ...

Of the following choices, the best definition of aggression isa. “intentionally inflicting ...

Of the following choices, the best definition of aggression is
a. “intentionally inflicting psychological harm on another.”
b. “unintentionally inflicting pain on another.”
c. “unconsciously inflicting physical pain on another.”
d

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Vaultner

Carl Jung believed that the contents of the collective unconscious were transmitted to each ...

Carl Jung believed that the contents of the collective unconscious were transmitted to each ...

Carl Jung believed that the contents of the collective unconscious were transmitted to each individual and contained the entirety of human experience throughout evolution.
a. True

b. False

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radmehr

Neurons in the lateral hypothalamus involved with the initiation of complex feeding behaviors may ...

Neurons in the lateral hypothalamus involved with the initiation of complex feeding behaviors may ...

Neurons in the lateral hypothalamus involved with the initiation of complex feeding behaviors may secrete
 
  a. TSH and ACTH.
 b. MCH and orexins (hypocretins).
  c. MCH and ACTH.
 d. TSH and orexins (hypocre

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IDJ

One gene of interest in schizophrenia is DISC1 . This gene ____.

One gene of interest in schizophrenia is DISC1 . This gene ____.

One gene of interest in schizophrenia is DISC1 . This gene ____.
 
  a. controls differentiation and migration of neurons in brain development
  b. alters the metabolism of glucose, especially in the brain
 c. cont

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Martha Tellez

Nerve growth factor (NGF) ____. (Multiple Choice)

Nerve growth factor (NGF) ____. (Multiple Choice)

Nerve growth factor (NGF) ____.
 
  a. promotes the survival and growth of the axon
  b. is a fuel metabolized by neurons
 c. promotes programmed cell death
 d. is a hormone first released at puberty

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Ca1234

Taking one drug can often produce tolerance to other drugs; such tolerance is called :

Taking one drug can often produce tolerance to other drugs; such tolerance is called :

Taking one drug can often produce tolerance to other drugs; such tolerance is called
 
  A) generalized tolerance.
  B) cross tolerance.
  C) contingent tolerance.
  D) functional tolerance.

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jose111b9

Identify the correct pathway by which auditory information flows to the brain.

Identify the correct pathway by which auditory information flows to the brain.

Identify the correct pathway by which auditory information flows to the brain.
 
  a. auditory nerve > superior olivary nuclei > medial geniculate >
  superior colliculus > auditory cortex
  b. auditory nerve

ayother   128   1 Reply

LittleMarc

Raul's desk is located in a cubicle next to 30 other cubicles. Raul's company uses a ______ to ...

Raul's desk is located in a cubicle next to 30 other cubicles. Raul's company uses a ______ to ...

Raul's desk is located in a cubicle next to 30 other cubicles. Raul's company uses a ______ to design its office.
 
  a. freestanding
 b. uniform plan
 c. free-form work station plan
  d. portable office approach

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jessmall25

The many studies on motivation can be best summarized by the statement:

The many studies on motivation can be best summarized by the statement:

The many studies on motivation can be best summarized by the statement:
 
  a. motivation is a biological process
  b. motivation is a cognitive process
  c. motivation is learned
  d. motivation is multidimensional

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bretteeee

Explanatory style concerns _____, whereas expressive style concerns _____.

Explanatory style concerns _____, whereas expressive style concerns _____.

Explanatory style concerns _____, whereas expressive style concerns _____.
 
  a. the ways we explain events; the ways we express our reaction to events
  b. humor vs. crying; optimism vs. pessimism
  c. way of coping; attributio

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Mrgualandi

Traits such as sociability and aggressiveness are thought to be__________.

Traits such as sociability and aggressiveness are thought to be__________.

Traits such as sociability and aggressiveness are thought to be__________.
 
  A) monogenic
  B) non-inherent
  C) vestigial
  D) polygenic
  E) Select

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603nurbk

According to research performed by Bray and Bouchard, _____.

According to research performed by Bray and Bouchard, _____.

According to research performed by Bray and Bouchard, _____.
 
  A) more than two out of three adult Americans are overweight
  B) obesity is not linked to hypertension
  C) less than 10 percent of Americans are overweight

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Slim1928

Often stated as a prediction that a certain outcome will result from specific conditions, a(n) _____

Often stated as a prediction that a certain outcome will result from specific conditions, a(n) _____

Often stated as a prediction that a certain outcome will result from specific conditions, a(n) ________ is a tentative and testable explanation of the relationship between two or more events or variables.

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redcandle

A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board." Which term sh

A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board." Which term sh

A newly hospitalized patient experiencing psychosis says, "Red chair out town board."  Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?
a.   Word salad   c.   Anhedonia
b.   Neologism   d.   Echolalia

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espreso

Which scenario demonstrates a dissociative fugue?

Which scenario demonstrates a dissociative fugue?

Which scenario demonstrates a dissociative fugue?
a.   After being caught in an extramarital affair, a man disappeared but then reappeared months later with no memory of what occurred while he was missing.
b.   A man is extremely anxious about

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espreso

David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel won a Nobel Prize for their studies of receptive fields of cells in t

David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel won a Nobel Prize for their studies of receptive fields of cells in t

David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel won a Nobel Prize for their studies of receptive fields of cells in the visual cortex.   

True or false?
A) True
B) False

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redcandle

Controlled processes require attention; it is often difficult to carry out more than one controlled

Controlled processes require attention; it is often difficult to carry out more than one controlled

Controlled processes require attention; it is often difficult to carry out more than one controlled process at a time.   

True or false?
A) True
B) False

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redcandle

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have hypothesized that females experience a ________ response to s

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have hypothesized that females experience a ________ response to s

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have hypothesized that females experience a ________ response to stress, enabling them to protect their offspring and join social groups to reduce vulnerability.

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redcandle

When the heritability potential of the five-factor model was put to the test in a study conducted in

When the heritability potential of the five-factor model was put to the test in a study conducted in

When the heritability potential of the five-factor model was put to the test in a study conducted in Germany and Poland, the researchers found
A) substantial heritability estimates for each of the five factors, but only when peer reports were u

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redcandle