A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called ________

a) pragmatics
b) language

c) semantics
d) grammar


ANS: b

Psychology

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Industrial/organizational psychologists can often be found running ____________________ departments

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Which type of learning was inspired by the work of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov?

a. Operant conditioning b. Classical conditioning c. Vicarious conditioning d. Latent learning

Psychology

What is the term that Binet developed for the typical intelligence level found for people at a given chronological age?

a) standard age b) chronological/physical age c) intelligence quotient d) mental age

Psychology

Which of the following is true of neural impulses in a single neuron?

A. The neuron may fire during the absolute refractory period. B. The strength of a neural impulse increases as the strength of the incoming message gets stronger. C. The strength of a neural impulse decreases as the strength of the incoming message gets stronger. D. The strength of a neural impulse is the same each time the neuron fires.

Psychology