People over the years have claimed to see flying saucers, particularly when others in their community have made similar claims. This is an example of _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: mass hysteria
You might also like to view...
You show a picture of an unfamiliar object to a child and tell her it is a "gop.". Now you show her a picture of two of the objects and ask, "What are these?" and the child says, "gops.". This demonstrates
a. overregularization. b. an understanding of grammar. c. the whole-object assumption. d. rehearsal.
Which of the following statements most accurately represents the orientation of most contemporary developmental psychopathology theorists and researchers?
a. Most contemporary theorists and researchers believe that the understanding of psychopathology begins with a solid understanding of the id, ego and superego. b. Most contemporary theorists and researchers believe that the understanding of psychopathology must include an appreciation for the multiple influences on a child's development. c. Most contemporary theorists and researchers believe that while important the emphasis on childhood psychopathology is not as important as understanding adulthood psychopathology. d. None of the above.
The two basic kinds of cells in the nervous system are _____
a. neurons and glia b. dendrites and axons c. ribosomes and lysosomes d. neurons and axons
Which experimental result caused problems for Broadbent's filter model of selective attention?
a. A result where listeners don't notice words presented up to 35 times in the unattended ear b. A result where listeners can shadow a message presented in the attended ear c. The result of Cherry's experiment demonstrating the cocktail party phenomenon d. The result of the "Dear Aunt Jane" experiment