Alex and Peter work in an air traffic control tower. They are assigned with the task of monitoring signals on the radar to detect incoming planes. Alex tells Peter that he detected a signal on the radar. However, Peter does not agree with Alex. After further checks, they concur that there was no signal on the radar. Signal detection theorists would label Alex's initial report that he detected a signal as a ________.
A. hit
B. correct rejection
C. miss
D. false alarm
Answer: D
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Tom might consider using __________. a. the Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory-2 b. a structured interview c. projective personality testing d. patient rating scales
Several years ago, Mary was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then, she has been confined in a psychiatric hospital. Mary is periodically evaluated to see if she is still mentally ill. When it is determined that she is no longer mentally ill, Mary will be released. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that the original verdict in Mary's case
was a. NGRI. b. GBMI. c. guilty d. none of these
A clinical psychologist:
a. extends the principles of psychology to practical, everyday problems in the real world b. conducts experiments in an attempt to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind c. is a medical doctor specializing in psychological problems d. diagnoses and treats psychological problems
With respect to language development, Dr. Simpson has a nativist view. This means that Dr. Simpson is most likely to believe that:
a. experience determines which aspects of language an individual will eventually master b. certain aspects of language are innate c. researchers should be less concerned with the structure of language and more concerned with the function it serves d. to understand language fully, researchers must understand each of its component parts