OC userin PsychologyΒ·27 Jan 201845. In Asch's conformity studies (where participant's had to judge the length of lines), what effect did a dissenter have (a confederate who disagrees with the others)? A) dissenters were criticized and excluded from the group B) dissenters increased conformity C) dissenters reduced conformity D) dissenters only reduced conformity if they dissented by choosing the correct answer E) dissenters only increased conformity if they dissented by choosing the correct answer
OC userin PsychologyΒ·29 Jan 201815. Structure A is called the a. Cornea b. Iris C. Lens d. Fovea e. None of these
OC userin PsychologyΒ·25 Jan 201830. Which of the following statements concerning divorce is most accurate? A) though divorce is associated with several temporary short-term negative outcomes, research indicates that it is associated with almost no long-term negative outcomes B) though divorce is associated with an increased risk for a variety of short- and long-term problems, most children from divorced families develop into normally adjusted adults C) divorce has serious short- and long-term consequences that negatively impact the vast majority of children from divorced families D) though there are no immediate short-term risks associated with divorce, there are several long-term negative effects that impact the majority of children from divorced families E) divorce has not been found to have either short- or long-term impacts on children
OC userin PsychologyΒ·26 Jan 201833)A process of searching for the means to reduce the differences between the current situation and the desired goal, is called?
OC userin PsychologyΒ·26 Jan 201836. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (Ach) is known to be involved in A) eating and sexual behaviour B) disordered thinking and emotions C) reducing pain D) memory and muscle activity E) mood, especially depression
OC userin PsychologyΒ·23 Jan 201833. The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionarily oldest to newest is a. brainstem, cerebral cortex, limbic system. b. brainstem, limbic system, cerebral cortex. c. limbic system, brainstem, cerebral cortex. d. limbic system, cerebral cortex, brainstem.
OC userin PsychologyΒ·20 Jan 201836. Asch's studies of conformity in a line judgment task best exemplify A) reactance B) obedience C) informational influence D) normative influence E) both C) & D)
OC userin PsychologyΒ·19 Jan 201820. You realize that the PowerPoint assignment that you were going to work on this weekend is actually due today. You feel stressed, anxious, and show signs of physiological arousal such as muscle tension and increased heart rate and blood pressure. According to the Canon-Bard theory of emotion A) the physiological arousal and subjective experience occur simultaneously B) you have the subjective experience of emotion prior to the physiological arousal C) you have the physiological arousal and then interpret this as feeling stressed D) the subjective experience of emotion generates the physiological arousal E) the amount of anxiety you feel will depend on happy you were when you put off working on the assignment the previous week
OC userin PsychologyΒ·18 Jan 201845. If you drink coffee while you are studying for an exam, you are likely to do better on the exam if you take it again just before the actual exam. This phenomenon is called a. stimulant facilitation c. context dependent recall b. state dependent learning d. drug induced learning
OC userin PsychologyΒ·18 Jan 201824. You would really like to minimize any possible experimenter expectancy effects in your study. What can you do? A) use a double-blind procedure B) use a placebo C) decrease internal validity D) increase the demand characteristics E) nothing - you cannot minimize experimenter effects
OC userin PsychologyΒ·19 Jan 201836. Asch's studies of conformity in a line judgment task best exemplify A) reactance B) obedience C) informational influence D) normative influence E) both C) & D)
OC userin PsychologyΒ·18 Jan 201839. Which of the following strategies will not reduce groupthink? A) the leader should maintain a neutral position B) a group member should play "devil's advocate C) group members should maintain a strong sense of group unity D) outside experts' opinions should be sought out E) group members should have a "second chance" meeting after a decision has been made
OC userin PsychologyΒ·17 Jan 20185. Even though he could still hear sounds, Jim had great difficulty understanding what others were saying after he suffered a stroke. Jim likely suffered damage to his a. sensory cortex. b. Broca's area. c. parietal lobe. d. Wernicke's area.
OC userin PsychologyΒ·18 Jan 201810. Which of the following statements would likely have been made by a sociobiologist? A) reality is a social construction and little is shared across cultures B) an individual's social behaviour is determined by external rewards C) much our behaviour is unknown to our conscious mindβwe are driven by unconscious impulses and desires D) social behaviours that increase our ability to pass on our genes will be more likely to be represented in future generations E) all humans seek to self-actualize and grow