The primary goal of Phil Zimbardo's 1972 Stanford Prison Experiment was to:*
a. evaluate what individual characteristics would make the best prison guards.
b. determine if specific personality types contributed to more prison riots.
c. determine the psychological influence of prison life on inmates and guards.
d. evaluate the effects of gender on prison behavior.
c
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According to Pavlov, what physiological change caused classical conditioning?
a. Faster action potentials between the sense organs and the brain b. A new connection between two brain areas c. Increased release of dopamine and serotonin at particular synapses d. Increased metabolic rate in a particular brain area
The amplitude of sound is measured in:
a. decibels b. geons c. hertz d. convergence
Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression?
A. Amphetamines are never used because of their abuse potential. B. Amphetamines are used as mostly as an adjunctive therapy. C. Amphetamines are more widely used than newer antidepressants, such as SSRIs. D. Amphetamines are rarely used because they take too long to produce positive effects.
Crossword puzzle experts solve problems more efficiently and rapidly than neophytes. Select the skill that in your judgment would least contribute to making a person an expert in solving crossword puzzles
a. an inborn aptitude for crossword puzzles b. good memory for the elements of crossword puzzles c. efficient methods for solving crossword puzzles d. relating a puzzle to others similar in structure