Dr. Bricker wants to find out which part of her volunteers' brains react to seeing unusual information by measuring relative amounts of blood flow to various brain regions. She will most likely collect her data by using __________.
A. archival data
B. a clinical interview
C. fMRI
D. projective tests
Answer: C
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There are at least three different ways in which TV is associated with greater body weights in children. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the textbook as one of these ways?
a. Children tend to consume snacks while watching TV. b. TV exposes children to advertisements for other sedentary activities, such as computer games. c. TV bombards children with advertisements for fattening and sugary foods. d. Fewer calories are burned while watching TV than when engaging in physical activity.
Flaugher (1978) contends that arguments about test bias were based on misunderstandings because test developers
a. are sensitive to the opportunities people have to learn information on a test. b. are very concerned about the individual items on a test. c. focus on overall test performance and how it correlates with an external criteria. d. do not focus as much on test performance.
The biological revolution in psychology was largely due to
a. the cognitive revolution. b. advances in neurobiology. c. the rediscovery of Gestalt psychology. d. the reestablishment of Freudian theory. e. advances in behaviorism.
Because Joseph was perceived by other students as the class clown, he began disrupting class more and more to get laughs from his peers. The other students' expectations for his behavior created a(n):
a. self-fulfilling prophecy. b. individualistic expectation. c. power distance. d. behavioristic expectation.