What field of psychology develops new scientific methods and techniques for acquiring, analyzing, and applying information?
a. Experimental
b. Quantitative
c. Cognitive
d. Psychometrics
b
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Which theory proposes that language acquisition follows the basic laws of reinforcement and conditioning?
A. nativist approach B. learning theory approach C. universal grammar D. infant-directed speech
Which of the following is not true of automatic processes?
a. they are unavailable to introspection b. they are unintentional c. they involve motor processes, but not perceptual processes d. they interfere little with attention demanding processes
A group of educators from a local school district has formed a task force to investigate racial and ethnic identity
Activities have been planned to bring students from different cultures together in an attempt to achieve more diverse understanding. However, there appears to be an issue with academic progress. The task force discovered a) if minority group students experience less academic success, they may find themselves in classes with proportionally fewer majority group members. b) majority group students do not want to interact with minority group students, so they select classes that fewer minority group students will take. c) gangs in the schools are not integrated. d) academic success has little to do with the two group interactions.
Regarding altered states of consciousness (ASC), which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. During an altered state of consciousness, there are distinct shifts in our memories, time sense, emotions, and suggestibility. b. "Highway hypnotism" on long drives is an example of an altered state. c. Most people do not know when they have experienced an altered state of consciousness. d. Heightened self-awareness is an important feature of many ASCs.