Amanda seeks to understand the brain functions underlying reward and punishment. Amanda is MOST likely a(n):

A) behaviourist.
B) evolutionary psychologist.
C) cognitive neuroscientist.
D) behavioural neuroscientist.


D) behavioural neuroscientist.

Psychology

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Which of the following refers to the very private and internal mental processes that the behaviorists avoided studying—information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving?

a. client-centered therapy b. self-actualization c. cognition d. study of the id

Psychology

If shared environmental influences alone contribute to the expression of a trait, which of the following patterns of correlations would be observed?

a. 1.00 for identical twins raised together but a somewhat lower correlation for those raised apart b. 1.00 for both identical and fraternal twin pairs raised together but no correlation for those pairs raised apart c. 1.00 for identical twins and .50 for fraternal twins raised together and raised apart d. No significant correlation between identical twins or fraternal twins, regardless of whether they were raised together or apart

Psychology

Each day, thousands of new cells originate deep within the brain and then move to the surface to link up with other neurons to become part of the brain's circuitry through a process known as

a. neural induction. b. depolarization. c. neurogenesis. d. neural resiliency.

Psychology

You vividly remember the place and time you first heard that a favorite relative of yours was seriously ill. This is an example of a ______ memory.

A. geographic B. flashbulb C. wayfinding D. pegboard

Psychology