If kittens are raised in an environment that contains only verticals, you would predict that most of the neurons in their visual cortex would respond best to the visual presentation of a
A. brick wall.
B. chain link fence.
C. solid wall.
D. picket fence.
Answer: D
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A. spreading activation B. cognitive economy C. typicality D. back propagation
One way that psychologists seek to improve people's lives is by
A. developing theories and conducting research. B. relying on the medical model to understand human behavior. C. using their intuition and common sense to answer questions about behavior. D. shifting from behaviorism to a cognitive approach to psychology.
Shorey (2001) found that the brutal death
of a Somolian prisoner in a Canadian military facility could have been prevented. One reason the beating was not stopped was the ________. a) bystander effect b) Zeitgeist c) behaviorist effect d) Canadian prison policy
Walking to work one day, Yuri noticed a weird shape spray painted on the side of an abandoned building. He didn't think much of it then, but after a while, seeing it every morning gave Yuri a weird sense of contentment, like it belonged there and all was right with the world. What does Yuri's experience demonstrate?
A. Mere exposure effect B. Cognitive-mediational theory C. Situational reappraisal D. Cannon-Bard theory