Briefly describe the main categories of methods for studying brain function.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Examine the effects of brain damage. After damage or temporary inactivation, what aspects of behavior are impaired?2. Examine the effects of stimulating a brain area. Ideally, if damaging some area impairs a behavior, stimulating that area should enhance the behavior.3. Record brain activity during behavior. We might record changes in brain activity during fighting, sleeping, finding food, solving a problem, or any other behavior.4. Correlate brain anatomy with behavior. Do people with some unusual behavior also have unusual brains? If so, in what way?
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According to Cattell, which of the following traits ultimately constitute the human personality?
A. Cardinal B. Source C. Secondary D. Factor
Freud
A) viewed homosexuality as a disease that could be easily treated. B) thought homosexuality developed as a result of early sexual trauma. C) believed that homosexuals were really heterosexuals who were traumatized by their own sexual desires. D) was much more accepting of homosexuality than his contemporaries.
Of the positive personality traits listed below, which were found to be the most strongly associated with life satisfaction?
a. curiosity and gratitude b. fairness and self-control c. humor and integrity d. persistence and the appreciation of excellence
Dr. Brown conducts an experiment to examine the effects of mentorship programs on children's academic achievement. She finds that children who are given mentors receive significantly higher grades than children who are not. The result is statistically significant at the .05 level. What does this mean?
a. The finding probably occurred by chance; mentorship programs probably DO NOT really improve academic achievement. b. The finding probably did NOT occur by chance; mentorship programs probably DO boost academic achievement. c. The finding was larger than expected; mentorship programs appear to be even more effective than Dr. Brown suspected. d. The finding was smaller than expected; mentorship programs appear to be less effective than Dr. Brown suspected.