Which study would constitute one that is psychophysical?
A) studying the mechanisms by which rods and cones in the eye transduce light
B) determining the lowest-decibel sound that can be reliably detected in humans
C) determining if people prefer to drink sweetened or unsweetened tea
D) asking participants to report on their conscious experience as they listen to a metronome
B) determining the lowest-decibel sound that can be reliably detected in humans
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A heuristic can be described as
a search for evidence that fits one's beliefs. | ||
an educated guess based on prior experiences. | ||
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem. | ||
a solution that comes suddenly to mind. |
Which ethnic group is found to have the least levels of empathy for women who have been raped and are more likely to show victim-blaming attitudes?
a. Hispanic b. Black c. Asian American d. White
Suppose that you draw a sketch of your college campus. In reality, one particular road on campus is vaguely U-shaped, but the right-hand portion of the curve is steeper than the left-hand portion
According to your drawing, however, the two portions have the same degree of curvature. This example illustrates a. the 90-degree-angle heuristic. b. the alignment heuristic. c. the rotation heuristic. d. the symmetry heuristic.
The competency hearing of Florida death-row prisoner Alvin Ford, described in Chapter 2, reflected which kind of temptation in forensic psychology
A. Promising too much B. Doing a cursory job C. Maintaining dual relationships and competing roles D. Presenting ambiguous and irrelevant information