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Which subfield of psychology would be interested in finding out what factors make
an employee best suited for a given job? - ANSWER I/O
What is Abraham Maslow most famously known for proposing? - ANSWER
Hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior
Operational definitions are: - ANSWER Definitions which tell how to collect data
Which of the following is an example of a theory rather than an observation (or set
of observations)? - ANSWER Yawning is caused by the need to increase brain
activity
Matt hopes that he and his ex-girlfriend, who broke up with him last month,
eventually will get back together. When he heard that she had talked about him
with a mutual friend, he took this as evidence that she was still interested in a
reunion. When he heard that she went on a date with someone else, he concluded
that she was just trying to get her mind off their break-up. Matt is exhibiting: -
ANSWER The confirmation bias
Who is known to be the father of behaviorism within Psychology? - ANSWER
John B. Watson
Who was the first person to be referred to as a psychologist? - ANSWER Wilhelm
Wundt
How are experimenter effects eliminated? - ANSWER with a double-blind design
In Milgram's controversial study on obedience, nearly __________ of the
participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks
to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure. -
ANSWER 2/3
,True or False: "Psyche" is a Greek word meaning essence. - ANSWER False
The peripheral nervous system has two major subdivisions: the __________
nervous system and the __________ nervous system. - ANSWER somatic and
autonomic
Dreams occur during which of the following stages? - ANSWER REM sleep
What is the corpus callosum? - ANSWER The main fiber bundle connecting the
hemispheres
In a neuron, the cell body is also called: - ANSWER The soma
True or False: Some research suggests that combining drug therapy with other
forms of therapy hinders the effect of the drug. - ANSWER False
What determines an individual's inherited physical characteristics? - ANSWER The
phenotype
True or False: The left hemisphere controls the right half of the body and the right
hemisphere controls the left half of the body. - ANSWER True
True or False: Although night terrors result in a state of panic, individuals in this
state can be consoled through reassuring comments. - ANSWER False
Which is NOT one of the four lobes of the brain? - ANSWER Peripheral
Hypnosis has been found to work most effectively on: - ANSWER Individuals who
are highly susceptible to suggestions
Julia receives a paycheck from her employer every-other Friday. When asked what
she likes best about her job she responds, "I get paid on a regular basis regardless
of my effort." This is a good example of a: - ANSWER Fixed interval
reinforcement schedule
Our ability to perceive spatial relationships in three-dimensional (3-D) space is
known as: - ANSWER Depth perception
________ occurs when sensory receptors detect sensory stimuli. - ANSWER
Sensation
Lulu lives very close to a major highway. The background noise is very loud, but
, after living there for several months she hardly notices it. This is an example of: -
ANSWER Habituation
True or False: Wavelength and frequency are inversely related so that longer waves
have lower frequencies, and shorter waves have higher frequencies. - ANSWER
True
A toddler learns to use the bathroom on her own because she saw her older siblings
do the same and get rewarded for it. - ANSWER Vicarious reinforcement
________ is a form of learning in which the stimulus/experience happens after the
behavior is demonstrated. - ANSWER Operant conditioning
The ________ illusion is when lines appear to be different lengths although they
are identical. - ANSWER Müller-Lyer
Quinn watches his father make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every morning.
When his father goes on a business trip, Quinn makes his own peanut butter and
jelly sandwich. This is an example of: - ANSWER Latent learning
Subliminal messages are: - ANSWER - Speculated to be used in in advertising and
rock music
- Messages that are presented below the threshold for conscious awareness
- Something we are not consciously aware of
Someone who cannot resist falling asleep at inopportune times has probably been
diagnosed with: - ANSWER Narcolepsy
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