OC userin Psychology·16 May 20189. Binet made two assumptions when developing his intelligence tests. His assumptions, if true, meant that A) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 should also be lagging at age 10 B) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 will show a greater tendency to be at the level of his peers by age 10 C) a child who is above average at age 5 will be leveled off by age 10 D) a child who is less than competent at age 5 has the potential for genius by age 10 E) all children should match their age appropriate level of intelligence
OC userin Psychology·12 May 20186. Rods and cones have axons that are connected to a. amacrine cells. b. bipolar cells. c. ganglion cells d. none of these
OC userin Psychology·13 May 201827. Ever since birth, Gina experienced great difficulties in maintaining her balance when crawling and walking, Gina might have been bom with an underdeveloped a. medulla. b. cerebellum. c. occipital lobe. d. prefrontal cortex.
OC userin Psychology·12 May 20187. Which of the following methods is most helpful for clarifying cause and effect relationships? a correlational research b. the survey c. naturalistic observation d. the experiment
OC userin Psychology·11 May 20189. Binet made two assumptions when developing his intelligence tests. His assumptions, if true, meant that A) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 should also be lagging at age 10 B) a child who is less than competent than expected at age 5 will show a greater tendency to be at the level of his peers by age 10 C) a child who is above average at age 5 will be leveled off by age 10 D) a child who is less than competent at age 5 has the potential for genius by age 10 E) all children should match their age appropriate level of intelligence
OC userin Psychology·11 May 201832. Which of the following were mentioned in the text as limitations or criticisms of KublerRoss's stages of coping? A) some people may move back and forth between stages B) some people may not experience all the stages C) some people may look forward to death D) some people may change their behaviour because of prior awareness of the stages E) A, B and C were mentioned as a limitation or criticism
OC userin Psychology·8 May 201855. Hypnotic therapy often involves having the patient first remember the emotions involved with the forgotten memories and then recalling the details of the event. This technique demonstrates the power of A) episodic memories B) declarative memories C) state-dependent memories D) flashbulb memories E) emotional memories
OC userin Psychology·11 May 2018response; a conditioned stimulus 32. An unconditioned stimulus elicits a(n). elicits a(n). response. a. conditioned; unconditioned b. conditioned; conditioned unconditioned; conditioned unconditioned; unconditioned
OC userin Psychology·7 May 201820. To learn about the political attitudes of current students at their school, researchers went to the school coffee house to survey its customers. These researchers recruited a sample. a. random b. stratified c. representative d. convenience
OC userin Psychology·6 May 201836. Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which: a. responses come to be controlled by their consequences. b. an organism's responding is influenced by the observation of others' c. an organism engages in a response that brings aversive stimulation to an end. d. a neutral stimulus acquires the ability to elicit a response that was originally elicited by another stimulus.
OC userin Psychology·6 May 2018Sam is preparing her boyfriend's favorite chili, and as specified in the recipe she has used 18 grams of salt. When her boyfriend tastes the chili, he tells Sam that she needs to add more salt. According to "Weber's Law" what is the minimum amount of salt that Sam needs to add for her boyfriend to notice that she has added more salt? (Note: The last time that Sam made the chili, her boyfriend was able to just notice a difference in the saltiness of the chili when she increased the salt in the recipe from 9 grams to 12 grams). A) 6 grams B) 1 gram C) 9 grams D) 20 grams E) 36 grams
OC userin Psychology·5 May 20188. The frequency of light in the visual spectrum will determine the lights a. clarity b. brightness c. color d. all of these e. none of these
OC userin Psychology·4 May 201827. In his work examining the stability of shyness in early childhood, Jerome Kagan and his colleagues have found that this temperament variable A) is completely unrelated to future behaviour patterns B) is highly consistent and stable for the vast majority of children C) is related to future behaviour patterns, but only for children rated as being extremely uninhibited D) is related to future behaviour patterns, but only for children rated as being extremely uninhibited or extremely inhibited E) A & C are both correct
OC userin Psychology·2 May 2018If a neuron has a charge of - 85 mv, which of the following is most likely true? A) the neuron is depolarized and in its resting potential phase B) the neuron is depolarized and at its action potential threshold C) the neuron is hyperpolarized and is in its refractory period D the neuron is hyperpolarized and in its action potential phase E) the neuron is polarized and in its resting potential phase