OC userin Psychology·24 Mar 20186. You overhear two psychologists talking about a patient. Dr. A insists that the patient's problem is the result of turning away from self actualization. Dr. B says no, it is the result of collectivism. Most likely A) Dr. A is a behaviourist; Dr. B is humanist B) Dr. A follows the cognitive perspective; Dr. B is a structuralist C) Dr. A is a sociobiologist; Dr. B is a functionalist D) Dr. A follows the humanistic perspective; Dr. B follows the sociocultural perspective E) Dr. A is a cognitive behaviourist; Dr. B follows the behavioural perspective
OC userin Psychology·24 Mar 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 E) none of the above
OC userin Psychology·22 Mar 201819. As was presented in the textbook, modern emotion researchers assume that most emotions A) are determined primarily by physiological responses B) are determined primarily by cognitive responses C) are reflected in particular behavioral responses D) involve a combination of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral E) are exclusively culturally determined response patterns
OC userin Psychology·21 Mar 201821. According to the information in the textbook, emotions are adaptive because A) they signal that something important is happening and they direct our behavior to that event B) they are an effective form of communication C) certain emotions such as fear and anger motivate action in response to danger D) certain emotions such as interest and joy, broaden our behavior so that we explore and consider new ideas E) all of the above
OC userin Psychology·21 Mar 2018A chromosome is: A) synonymous with the term "gene" B) a coiled molecule of DNA that is covered by protein C) the portion of the gene that carries the hereditary blueprint D) the observable characteristics produced by a given genetic makeup E) synonymous with the term "phenotype"
OC userin Psychology·19 Mar 201813. When you look out the window of a moving car you see trees passing very quickly. However, when you look straight ahead, the trees appear to be moving more slowly. This is called a. distance perception b. motion parallax c. motion constancy. d. none of these.
OC userin Psychology·17 Mar 2018As you listen to one of your psychology professors talking to a colleague, she uses the words "childhood sexuality" and "repression" when speaking about memory. Most likely, she is speaking about which psychological perspective? A) social constructivism B) psychodynamic C) humanistic D) neuroscience E) sociobiology
OC userin Psychology·16 Mar 201816. Structure B is called the a. Optic Nerve b. Optic Tractc. Optic Chiasm None of these
OC userin Psychology·16 Mar 201849. At 75 years of age Lisa is trying very hard to recall the events of a family trip that occurred when she was two but is only able to remember that the family took a trip and cannot recall any of the details. She is experiencing A) retrograde amnesia B) antergrade amnesia C) infantile amnesia D) global amnesia E) alzheimer's amnesia
OC userin Psychology·13 Mar 201832. Small changes in a neuron's electrical potential that do not reach the action potential threshold are A) resting potentials B) action potentials C) graded potentials D) polarized potentials E) Hebbian potentials
OC userin Psychology·14 Mar 201827. Which of the following is not a side effect of punishment? a. a general suppression of behavior. b. strong negative emotional responses. c. hostility toward the source of the punishment. d. a decrease in aggressive behavior.
OC userin Psychology·14 Mar 201818. The capacity of a brain area to reorganize in response to damage is known as brain a. hemispherectomy b. cognitive neural prosthetics. c. plasticity. d. lateralization
OC userin Psychology·11 Mar 201826. Two weeks of final exams filled with stress and too much caffeine has caused you to suffer from the inability to fall asleep, or A) Insomnia B) Nonsomnia C) Narcolepsy D) Somnambulism E) Sleep apnea
OC userin Psychology·6 Mar 201834. A therapist teaches a client to relax while imagining giving a speech to his managers. This is part of a technique known as A) selective forgetting B) repression C) creative imagination D) systematic desensitization E) observational learning
OC userin Psychology·3 Mar 201823. If a drug changes a bodily function in a certain way, the brain will try to adjust by producing A) slower reactions leading to tolerance B) faster reactions to avoid withdrawal C) opposite reactions called compensatory responses D) opposite reactions called antagonistic responses E) more enzymes to more quickly break down the chemicals in the blood