OC userin Psychology·31 Jul 201850. Benny, a cat was routinely hit with a broomstick. Now, Benny meows and runs away anytime he sees a broom. In this example, the broom is a(n): a. Cs. b. UCS. c. UCR d. CR
OC userin Psychology·1 Aug 201813. The biopsychosocial approach provides an understanding of social-cultural influences within a larger framework of a. multiple levels of analysis. b. structuralism. c. introspection. d. humanistic psychology.
OC userin Psychology·29 Jul 20181. Sensation examines how an organism a stimulus. a. perceives b. organizes c. develops the meaning of d. both b and c
OC userin Psychology·27 Jul 20181. Zachary was born with a rare visual defect. He has no cone photoreceptors in his retina, there are only rods. Assuming that all other aspects of his visual system are normal, which of the following would characterize Zachary's vision? A) poor visual acuity B) an inability to differentiate between black and white C) a difficulty seeing in low light conditions D) colour blindness E) both A) and D)
OC userin Psychology·28 Jul 20184. Learning a second language can be very beneficial, especially if learned during the sensitive period of childhood. When a second language is learned later in life A) the person will always have trouble with their native language B) Broca's area will get larger C) a different area of the brain will be activated during production of the second language D) this person will have no problems switching from one language to the other E) the production of their native language will activate Wernicke's area
OC userin Psychology·29 Jul 201852. One of the most common causes of homicide in humans in sexual jealousy. According to an evolutionary perspective, this example best supports which of the following functions of aggression? A) kin selection B) establishing dominance hierarchies C) protecting young D) protecting food supply. E) competing for resources
OC userin Psychology·28 Jul 201833. The theory of color vision that proposes that the human eye has three types of receptors sensitive to different wavelengths is: a. the tridetector theory. c. the trichromatic theory b. the opponent process theory. d. the tripartite theory.
OC userin Psychology·27 Jul 20187. Gifted individuals have a higher than normal IQ (120 or above) and cognitively disabled individuals obtain IQ's between about 50 and 70. Both of these groups A) often need special educational opportunities B) tend to walk earlier C) need large amounts of support D) are often victims of stereotypes E) both A & D
OC userin Psychology·28 Jul 201818. Sandra returns to her dorm room to find her roommate Anne taking an afternoon nap. Sandra is planning to make a snack and tries to wake Anne to see if she is hungry. Sandra has difficulty awakening Anne and has to call her name several times and touch her shoulder. Anne was most likely in which level of sleep? A) REM B) Stage 1 C) Stage 2 D) Stage 4 E) Theta wave
OC userin Psychology·25 Jul 201824. The first person to discover the conditioned reflex was a. Pavlovb. Twitmeyerc. Watson d. Hull
OC userin Psychology·24 Jul 201821. Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia act by binding with and blocking dopamine receptor sites, thus reducing the effects of abnormally high levels of this neurotransmitter. Such medications would be classified as A) antigens B) agonists C) antagonists D) inhibitors E) depressants
OC userin Psychology·22 Jul 201811. The part(s) of the middle ear that amplifies the sound waves (more than thirty times) is/are the A) tympanic membrane B) basilar membrane C) organ of corti D) ossicles E) auditory nerve
OC userin Psychology·21 Jul 201812. You are listening to a psychologist describe his view of human nature. He uses terms like "free will", "choice" and the "search for meaning". This illustrates which of the major perspectives on psychology? A) humanistic B) behavioural C) cognitive D) psychodynamic E) socio-cultural
OC userin Psychology·21 Jul 201840. Milgram's studies of obedience demonstrated that, in general A) women, but not men, obey commands made by authority figures B) men, but not women, obey commands made by authority figures C) only people with authoritarian personalities will obey authority figures D) most people obey commands made by authority figures E) most people disobey commands made by authority figures
OC userin Psychology·20 Jul 201832. You have just returned to the dentist to have the first of several cavities filled. As you wait, with some fear, for the dentist to begin drilling you hear a Rolling Stones tune come on the radio in the background. By sheer coincidence when you return to have more drilling and filling you hear the same song playing while you are in the waiting room. Several days later you hear the same song playing while you are driving home and you again feel scared. What is the "conditioned stimulus" in this example? A) the dentist's drill B) the Rolling Stones song C) fear of the drill D) fear of the song E) driving