Psychology is both the ____________________ that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and the ____________________ that applies the accumulated knowledge to practical problems

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


science; profession

Psychology

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As described in the textbook, in the late 1500s a Hungarian nobleman named Count Zrinyi was attacked at his small castle by a force of almost 100,000 men. Zrini had no chance of survival in the face of this attack. In the moments before he was killed, however, instead of attempting to flee for his life or fight against the enemy, he put on his finest attire, hung a heavy gold chain around his

neck, and stuffed his pockets full of gold coins. He then flung open the doors of the castle and charged into a suicide death. This story is used in the textbook to make the point that ____. a. many people believe in an afterlife b. people often become delusional when under high levels of stress c. many people care strongly about self-presentation d. most people have a hard time accepting their own mortality

Psychology

"Oh I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention." What part of the brain is involved in the executive function of attention?

A. hypothalamus B. corpus callosum C. Broca's area D. frontal lobes

Psychology

The securely attached infant is likely to explore an unfamiliar environment when mother is present

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

Subsequent studies of Kohlberg's stages have supported the idea that __________ and _________ are correlated with moral development

A) cognitive development; perspective-taking skill B) language development; vocabulary level C) motor skill; visual acuity D) mathematical knowledge; spatial cognition

Psychology