The decrease in sensory response to an unchanging stimulus is known as
a. sensory conflict.
b. sensory gating.
c. sensory adaptation.
d. selective attention.
C
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Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychodynamic theories of personality?
a. lack of testability b. sex bias against women c. inadequate supportive evidence d. overemphasis on early childhood experiences
Amy is a participant in Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children. According to the information in your textbook, Amy will most likely not____compared to others her age.?
a. ?attain remarkably high levels of distinction b. ?live a more successful life c. ?live a more physically and mentally healthy life d. ?have more of the same basic cognitive abilities
Suppose you were the director of a rape crisis center. What could you expect in terms of the frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the clients who come to your center immediately and at three months after a traumatic experience?
a. Because PTSD is delayed, no one would meet the criteria for PTSD at this time b. About 10 percent would meet the criteria for PTSD immediately; about 50 percent would suffer from PTSD at three months. c. PTSD symptoms could be present immediately, but symptoms could go away for periods of time. d. Because rape is quite common, there will be almost no cases of PTSD either immediately or three months after the assault.
Many recent longitudinal studies span only a few months or years to avoid problems associated with
A) cohort effects. B) practice effects. C) theories and methods becoming outdated. D) biased sampling.