Quiz a lot 9; Psychology - General Psychology

Suppose a researcher finds that 5-year-old children who are shown a scary movie have trouble sleeping that night. Which control group would be best to compare these children to in order to conclude that scary movies cause young children to have trouble sleeping?

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Electroconvulsive therapy has been used successfully to treat ________ that has not responded to other treatments, but its effects are short lived

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Ritalin helps children with ADHD improve relationships with their friends.

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An automaker moved the location of the horn to a lever on the steering column for one of its car models, when they introduced air bags. It was later found that motorists were confused by the new location of the horn, and often flicked the wipers or turned on the lights, instead of sounding the horn. The company asked a psychologist to help solve this design problem. The psychologist the company

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In the United States, which disorders are more common in white people than in black people?

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Which of the following represents one of the difficulties in diagnosing somatic symptom disorders?

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On the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Susan answered fewer items correctly than her friend Keri. Yet, Susan's IQ score was higher than Keri's. How can this be possible?

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In the context of persuasion strategies, the door-in-the-face technique involves

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In our society, social distance is usually defined as __________ and is the space we reserve for __________

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A test that tries to measure some aspect of your personality, without your being aware that it is a personality test, is called a(n) _______________ personality test

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Some researchers have suggested that hypnosis may work due to an individual’s personal expectations about what being hypnotized is supposed to be like and the individual’s ability to play a particular role in the given social situation. Which theory of hypnosis best accounts for these possible explanations for an individual’s behavior while hypnotized?

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If a neuron's dendrites receive almost enough electrochemical stimulation to exceed that neuron's threshold, then a partial action potential will be generated

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Little Armondo is afraid of dogs. He also shows a fear of other furry animals, such as cats and rabbits. Armondo is exhibiting simulus

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The desired behaviors a therapist selects for improvement (which are then reinforced) are called __________ behaviors

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What makes a good theory good?

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The fovea is the area of best vision because it

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A student is taking a history test. One of the questions asks for the name of the founder of the American Red Cross. She is sure that she knows the name, but cannot retrieve it from memory. A useful strategy for her would be to

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Mental activity that goes in the brain when a person is processing information is called ___.

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Which of the following definitions accurately describes the state of coma?

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Kendall's therapist has asked her to imagine a large "X" when she begins to think about things that make her anxious. This is an example of the _____ technique.

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The Individuals with Disabilities Act in the United States requires which of the following?

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The inability to understand an experience rationally or describe it in words is known as ________.

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Based on research findings reported by Daniel Gilbert, parents value their children __________

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Attitudes that we hold consciously and can easily describe to others are known as __________ attitudes

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Which of the following is the index of how much a typical score differs from the mean of a group of scores?

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People who depend economically on agriculture tend to:

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When we accept that emotions are an essential part of who we are and how we survive and that we can consciously make our emotions work for us, then we are said to be

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The main difference between an expert and a novice chess player is that the expert explores more moves ahead of the novice player

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How we say something in a small group is the:

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If you are to remember all 9,856 new terms on your psychology final exam, you must successfully

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Identify a true statement about automatic processes.

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According to your textbook, one of the most important factors in helping others involves

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In the context of epigenetics, which of the following is an example of a polygenic trait?

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In some countries, it is normal to defecate or urinate in public. This makes it clear that judgments of the normality of behavior are

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Which of the following may contribute to insomnia?

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What process did Aristotle use to understand concepts?

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The language abilities of bonobos differ from those of common chimpanzees in what way? a. Bonobos often use symbols to describe events instead of requesting. b. Bonobos communicate only with each other, not with people

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Insanity plea

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Which of the following Archetypes most resembles Freud's Thanatos?

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Skinner's research was unique among that of the major neobehaviorists in his ____.

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According to your textbook, which of the following is a potentially powerful benefit of labeling people with mental disorders?

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Since urological or gynecological exams rarely result in any sexual arousal and unwanted sexual advances produce only revulsion, it is safe to say that the ultimate erogenous zone in both males and females is the

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Which of Freud's personality components is suggested to engage in secondary process thinking?

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Margaret and her twin brother are attending their 40th high school class reunion

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Growth of new neurons in early childhood leads to faster learning but also faster forgetting

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When George Bush said, "Everything in Iraq is going as planned. Trust me, I am the president," he was using what form of the elaboration likelihood model?

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An African-American woman who wanted to ease racial tensions took a freshly baked pie to her neighbors across the way, who were Orthodox Jews

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What was the surprising result of Asch's experiment on conformity?

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Which goal of psychology involves naming or classifying behaviors and is based on making a detailed record of scientific observations?

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One influence from industrial organizational psychology was by Gilbreth, who strove to find ways to increase ___________.

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