The study of ________ examines the relationship between physical stimuli and our psychological responses to those events
a) transduction
b) psychophysics
c) neuroanatomy
d) Gestalt photometrics
ANS: B
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Piaget felt that
a. education could greatly accelerate cognitive development. b. practice was essential for cognitive development. c. the sequence of cognitive development was generally the same from child to child. d. children could not be properly educated in a school classroom setting.
LaTanya is only two years old, and recently she has begun playing with an imaginary friend whom she has named Bonnie. LaTanya's parents wonder why this is occurring, as LaTanya has two older siblings and often has play dates with other children her own age. What would you advise her parents?
a. I'm not sure! While imaginary friends may promote some important social skills, they are so uncommon that one can't help but wonder why LaTanya needs Bonnie! b. Watch out! It is not a sure thing that this is a problem, but kids with imaginary friends have a tendency to develop fewer positive characteristics as they grow. c. Worry! Research has found that children with imaginary friends have more difficulty making real friends later in life. d. Relax! Having an imaginary friend is common and is associated with many positive characteristics.
The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the means is called the:
a. variance. b. standard score. c. standard error. d. confidence interval.
What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on trait explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of situations?
a) availability heuristic b) augmenting principle c) self-fulfilling prophecy d) fundamental attribution error