Which of the following is true with regard to the association cortex?
A. It is the site of the highest intellectual functions, such as thinking and problem solving.
B. It processes information about body sensations.
C. It is at the rear of the frontal lobes, processes information about voluntary movement.
D. It makes up 25 percent of the cerebral cortex.
Answer: A
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Wundt argued that James's approach to psychology was flawed because James:
A) relied too much on introspection as a research method. B) did not conduct much laboratory research. C) unnecessarily constrained his research to observable behaviour. D) advocated a theory inconsistent with the tenets of natural selection.
Regarding dissociative identity disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A history of heavy drug use as teenagers was found in over 95 percent of persons whose personalities later split into multiple identities during adulthood. b. The goal of therapy is integration and fusion of the identities into a single, balanced personality. c. Therapy for dissociative identity disorders makes use of hypnosis, which allows contact with the various personality states. d. A majority of psychologists continue to believe that multiple identity is a real, but rare problem.
One research strategy for investigating childhood memories (in order to check and verify the accuracy of remembered childhood events) is to:
a) investigate participants' pasts to confirm the events they remember b) ask about salient events that can be easily corroborated by other parties c) stage events that can be asked about later on d) there is no way to corroborate any childhood memory.
Catherine has been diagnosed with intellectual disability due to maternal alcohol exposure. She goes to a regular school, instead of attending special classes. This educational philosophy that places Catherine in a regular set up in society is an example of
A. assimilation. B. association. C. mainstreaming. D. classical conditioning.