The process of translating the physical properties of a stimulus into a pattern of neural activity that allows us to identify those properties is known as
A. encoding.
B. reception.
C. perception.
D. transduction.
Answer: A
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Suppose twin teenagers are vying for their mother's attention. The mother is trying to pay attention to one of her daughters, though both girls are talking (one about her boyfriend, one about a school project). According to the operating characteristics of Treisman's attenuator, it is most likely the attenuator is analyzing the incoming messages in terms of
A. physical characteristics. B. language. C. meaning. D. direction.
Regarding external frustration, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. External frustration is based on an individual's outward personal characteristics. b. External frustration always involves nonsocial obstacles to one's goal attainment. c. External frustration is based on conditions outside a person that affect progress toward a goal. d. External frustration is less intense when a person encounters an obstacle very close to the goal.
What is the idea behind a projective test?
A) people's answers can be compared to psychiatrist's records of people with mental illnesses B) personalitycan be shown in the answers to multiple choice items written bypsychiatrists C) personalitywill be projected bythe psychometrist to the test taker D) a person's personalitywill unconsciouslyshow through responses to ambiguous stimuli
An advantage of cross-sectional over longitudinal studies is that they
A) allow a more direct test of development. B) permit both descriptive and experimental methods. C) can be completed in a relatively short period time. D) cover a wider range of ages.