Psychology Test Bank

CHAPTER 3 NEUROSCIENCE CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the key methods that scientists use to learn about brain anatomy and functioning. • Neuroscientists examine autopsy tissue and patients with localized brain damage to learn about brain anatomy and brain function. • EEGs and neuroimaging, such as PET scans and fMRI, allow scientists to study brain function in the living brain. 2. Describe the two major types of cells in the nervous system and describe the prima...

Chapter 3: The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. As early as 1993, Biologist Ann Fausto-Sterling argued what about biological sex? A. that at least five or more biological sexes should be recognized B. that the cultural tendency to view sex as binary is largely correct C. that there are actually three biological sexes D. that the concept of biological sex is meaningless Ans: A Learning Objective: 3-3: Analyze the biological and sociocultural factors...

Transformations: Women, Gender and Psychology, 3e (Crawford) Chapter 1 Paving the Way 1) Psychologists began to realize that most psychological knowledge about women and gender was ________. A) created by men B) anti-woman C) male-centered D) misogynistic 2) In the mid-1800s in the U.S., a First Wave feminist movement emerged. It reached its peak with the ________, then lost momentum in the ________. A) Seneca Falls Declaration of 1848; 1920s after women won the vote B) Rochester D...

Chapter 03: Individual Differences and Assessment Multiple Choice 1. Early individual differences tests focused on measuring a. interests. b. opinions. c. beliefs. d. intelligence. Ans: d Section Ref: Module 3.1 2. “g” is an abbreviation for a. goal setting. b. general mental ability. c. growth capacity. d. giftedness. Ans: b Section Ref: Module 3.1 3. Dr. Hendry was asked to develop a selection system for hiring firefighters. She will most likel...