A mechanical process resulting in the stimulation of the senses and the transmission of sensory information to the brain or spinal cord is called
a. perception. c. absolute threshold.
b. sensation. d. dark adaptation.
B
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Discussions of gender and work often use the term comparable worth. This terms means that
a. men and women should be paid according to the number of years of training or education they have had. b. men and women should receive the same pay for different, but comparable, jobs. c. women and men now receive comparable salaries. d. women in stereotypically masculine professions should receive salaries comparable to men in stereotypically feminine professions.
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is not appropriate for people with limited reading skills
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
People who realize ____ are able to cultivate positive expectations when they see connections between their efforts and outcomes. In order to do this, they must challenge pessimistic causal attributional explanatory styles
a. learned optimism c. restraint coping b. active coping d. positive reinterpretation
One of the primary problems with the use of hypnosis to help eyewitnesses recall crimes is
a. hypnotism does not really work. It is just a sham that has been debunked by modern cognitive scientists. b. hypnotists can induce witnesses to report things they never saw, or to report incorrectly. c. no one can tell whether or not a person is actually hypnotized, or just faking it. d. hypnotism is only effective within the first 24 hours after the incident.