Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the situation in which our response to an event increases rather than decreases with repeated exposure

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


habituation

Psychology

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Communications that are fear-based (e.g., messages about the dangers of smoking) are not always effective. They tend to be most effective when they elicit ____, and least effective when they elicit ____

a. moderate levels of fear; low or high levels of fear b. low levels of fear; moderate or high levels of fear c. high levels of fear; low or moderate levels of fear d. low or moderate levels of fear; high levels of fear

Psychology

According to the DSM-5, cluster A groups which of the following personality disorders?

a. Borderline, compulsive, psychotic b. Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal c. Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive d. Antisocial, histrionic, narcissistic

Psychology

Functional fixedness refers to a tendency to:

a. come up with creative uses for familiar objects b. only see objects and their potential uses in typical ways c. rely on heuristics rather than algorithms in attempting to solve problems d. rely on algorithms rather than heuristics in attempting to solve problems

Psychology

A fixed sequence of movements is called a motor program.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology