Mary is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the scientific study of aging. She should probably submit applications to programs specializing in __________
a) geriatrics
b) otology
c) gerontology
d) psychology
c
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According to the Yerkes?Dodson law, ____ (Yerkes & Dodson, 1908)
a. ?the ideal amount of arousal interacts with the complexity of a task to determine performance b. ?performance and arousal function independently of each other, but are both impacted by task complexity c. ?heightened arousal leads to heightened performance on complex tasks d. ?dampened arousal disinhibits instinctive behaviors but inhibits acquired behaviors
Neal Miller administered shocks to the pleasure centers of a rat's hypothalamus when the animal's heart rate changed. What is this an example of?
a. biofeedback training c. classical reinforcement b. pleasure training d. negative reinforcement
Which school of psychology is most closely associated with Skinner?
a. reductionist behaviorism b. radical behaviorism c. hypothetico-deductive behaviorism d. cognitive behaviorism
The following question comes from the Mad About Youchapter discussing the research of Buss et. al
Which was NOT one of the physiological measures used by Buss et. al. in his second study? (a) Electroencephalogram (EEG) (b) Pulse Rate (PR) (c) Electrodermal Activity (EDA) (d) Electromyographic Activity (EMG)