Psychologists evaluate whether theories are _____
a) true.
b) proven.
c) false.
d) useful.
Answer: d) useful.
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Is any example known in which an animal learns while making no response and receiving no reinforcement?
a. No b. Yes, conditioned taste aversion c. Yes, maze learning d. Yes, birdsong learning
Which of the following is the correct order for events related to electrical signaling in neurons?
a. rise, fall, absolute refractory period, threshold, relative refractory period b. rise, fall, threshold, absolute refractory period, relative refractory period c. threshold, rise, fall, relative refractory period, absolute refractory period d. threshold, rise, fall, absolute refractory period, relative refractory period
Both client-centered and Gestalt therapy aim to help clients
a. experience catharsis. b. gain access to repressed material in the unconscious. c. integrate conflicting parts of their personalities. d. overcome pessimism.
The approach to the study of cognition that measures quantitative changes in adolescent intelligence is:
A) Eriksonian. B) Information Processing. C) Piagetian. D) Psychometric.