In the context of the subdisciplines of psychology, which of the following is the study of how people perceive information, how they learn and remember, how they acquire and use language, and how they solve problems?
A. Cognitive psychology
B. Personality psychology
C. Developmental psychology
D. Behavioral neuroscience
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Melanie, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Melanie’s experiments, she accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?
a. The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells. b. The neuron will not be able to translate proteins. c. The neuron will not be able to receive inputs from other cells. d. The neuron’s other axons will have to take over the function of the damaged axon.
The key characteristic of an explicit memory is that it is a. naughty
b. false. c. not tied to a specific time. d. deliberate.
The Petersons' child has schizophrenia. It is possible that his ______ played a significant role.
A. high birth weight B. abnormally large head circumference C. birth complications such as lack of oxygen and emergency caesarean section D. abnormally high neurotrophin levels in umbilical blood
When Asch (1946) presented students with a description of someone as "intelligent, industrious, impulsive, critical, stubborn, and envious," they rated the person ________ than if the opposite order of adjectives was presented.
A. more positively B. less positively C. less attractive D. more attractive