You read about a 19th-century psychologist who tested whether the same stimulus was perceived differently depending on what other stimuli surrounded it. This psychologist most likely supported which approach?

A. Philosophical psychology
B. Gestalt psychology
C. Structuralism
D. Functionalism


Answer: B

Psychology

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According to ____ theory, people tend to cope with daily life in later adulthood by applying familiar strategies based upon past experiences

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Which of the following statements are true?

a. Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time. b. Older adults show an advantage in metacognitive control relative to younger adults. c. Older adults typically have a deficit in theory of mind. d. Slower reaction times are correlated with higher judgments of learning only in older adults.

Psychology

An allele that produces a phenotypical trait regardless of whether or not its pair is homozygous or heterozygous is

A. imprinted. B. dominant. C. recessive. D. an SNP.

Psychology

A precise explanation of a variable in terms of how it is measured or manipulated is called a(n) ______.

A. qualitative measure B. operational definition C. construct D. quantitative measure

Psychology