OC userin Psychology·9 Apr 201823. For your doctoral thesis, you spend two years observing a particular patient (P.T.) and then write up your observations and conclusions about P.T. Your thesis is a good example of A) an experiment B) a Correlational study C) a survey D) a case study E) a meta-analysis
OC userin Psychology·9 Apr 201813. In signal detection theory A) a false alarm is when the stimulus was present and the participant said "absent" B) a miss is when the stimulus was present and the participant said "absent" C) a correct rejection is when the stimulus was present and the participant said "absent" D) a hit is when the stimulus was absent and the participant said "absent" E) none of the above
OC userin Psychology·8 Apr 2018When writing an exam you feel tense and anxious and stressed. After the exam is over, you relax. During the exam the effects of your system dominated, and after the exam your system is responsible for calming and slowing down the body A) ascending reticular; somatic B) somatic; ascending reticular C) parasympathetic; sympathetic D) sympathetic; parasympathetic E) reticular; sympathetic
OC userin Psychology·7 Apr 20185. The fovea is mostly likely to see a. well in the dark. b. color c. black, white, and gray. d. none of these
OC userin Psychology·7 Apr 201839. In grade school, children are given one gold star for every five correct answers. This is an example of a reinforcement schedule. a. fixed interval b. variable ratio c. variable interval d. fixed ratio
OC userin Psychology·3 Apr 201847. The gene knockout procedure refers to the process in which A) a specific gene is altered is such a way that it prevents it from carrying out its normal function B) pieces of DNA from several organisms are put together and allowed to divide and copy in a new organism C) chromosomes are transplanted within a single organism D) the dominant or recessive qualities of a particular gene are changed E) none of the above
OC userin Psychology·2 Apr 20182. Which of the following statements comparing the behavioral and psychodynamic perspectives is most accurate? A) though they are rather different on the surface, the perspectives are similar in that they both place a strong emphasis on free will and personal choice B) the behavioral approach emphasizes free will and personal choice while the psychodynamic approach does not C) the behavioral approach emphasizes internal causes while the psychodynamic approach places more emphasis on external causes D) the behavioral approach emphasizes external causes while the psychodynamic approach places more emphasis on internal causes E) A & C are correct
OC userin Psychology·2 Apr 20183) Briefly explain each one of the following a) Gaze selection b) Gaze direction c) Gaze following d) Joint attention e) With the use of an example, explain how you gaze selection, gaze direction, gaze following, and joint attention for learning
OC userin Psychology·1 Apr 20181. Another form of intelligence that has attracted a lot of attention is emotional intelligence. A person with a high emotional IQ A) has the ability to read others' emotions accurately B) often have even higher verbal IQ scores C) usually doesn't attend university D) are intellectually disabled in a general sense E) both A &C
OC userin Psychology·2 Apr 201831. When a CS is presented after the UCS this is called conditioning. a. trace b. simultaneous c. backward d. short delayed
OC userin Psychology·1 Apr 201823. All humans show changes in facial expressions to accompany emotions such as fear, anger, happiness, disgust, and surprise. But how well can you identify these expressions when shown by individuals from a different culture? A) identifying facial expressions is a learned skill, so you would not be able to identify them if you were not familiar with that particular culture B) facial expressions are similar across cultures so you would be able to identify them with good accuracy C) facial expressions are all culturally specific, so you would not be able to identify them D) facial expressions vary by personality, not by culture
OC userin Psychology·1 Apr 201826. In spontaneous recovery, the level of responding. a. is as higher as the orginal level of responding. b. Is equal to the orginal level of responding. c. Is lower to the orginal level of responding. d. Has nothing to do with levels of responding.
OC userin Psychology·29 Mar 20187. A stimulus presented in your left visual field will end up in which brain structure? a. The left occipital lobe c. The left lateral geniculate nucleus b. The right temporal lobe d. None of these
OC userin Psychology·28 Mar 201834. When I present a list of items and the subject's recall for items at the end of a list is better than the middle of the list, this is called the_ effect. a. primacy b. recency c. Von Resterhoff d. none of these
OC userin Psychology·28 Mar 201819. The cognitive theory of dreaming asserts that dreams A) help dissipate problematic aggressive energy B) allow us to fulfil our true wishes and desires C) are only the random firing of neural networks D) are used to review daily events and help us problem solve E) include both manifest and latent content