The retinas of predatory birds such as hawks ____
a. have no discernible fovea
b. have a greater density of receptors than do humans on the top half of the retina
c. have a greater density of receptors than do humans on the bottom half of the retina
d. are virtually indistinguishable from the retinas of humans
b
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Insko and his colleagues believe that the discontinuity effect is caused by
a. people’s relatively greater distrust of groups. b. social identity processes. c. stereotypes that are socially shared among group members. d. changes in personality processes that occur in group settings.
Wayne used to drool at the smell of chocolate chip cookies as they baked, and he couldn't wait to sink his teeth into that first cookie. However, Wayne's newest roommate makes terrible chocolate chip cookies, and the smell of them baking is no longer associated with a wonderful taste experience. Consequently, Wayne finds that the smell of the cookies no longer makes him drool in anticipation
Wayne's change in responsiveness to the smell of chocolate chip cookies illustrates the classical conditioning process referred to as: a. spontaneous recovery b. extinction c. conditioned inhibition d. second-order conditioning
Which of the following is an advantage of deductive logic?
a. It avoids teleology. b. It creates provable conclusions from a small number of premises. c. It only takes one exception to render a conclusion invalid. d. It requires repeated observations.
Ned seeks therapy after having recurrent episodes of feeling
"detached from himself" for several months, but he has not lost his self-awareness or memory. He notes that he feels like a robot, disconnected from his movements and actions. He is most likely suffering from _____. A) dissociative fugue B) conversion disorder C) dissociative identity disorder D) depersonalization/derealization disorder