Children may be born into the world with any concept that can be named (Fodor, 1983). This theory is
a. nativist
b. empiricist
c. naïve
d. social learning
Ans: a
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Experiments that argue against a special flashbulb memory mechanism find that as time increases since the occurrence of the flashbulb event, participants
A. remember more details about the event. B. make more errors in their recollections. C. report less confidence about their recollections. D. report less vivid recollections of the event.
Elizabeth is a psychologist who facilitates her clients in discovering insight into their condition by providing a psychologically safe environment and by acting as a psychological "mirror" to reflect their thoughts and feelings. However, Elizabeth does not give advice or provide strong guidance during this process. Therefore, Elizabeth would be considered a(n) __________ therapist
a. action b. somatic c. nondirective d. desensitization
One of the greatest challenges faced by mental professionals when prescribing psychotropic medications is:
a) patient non-compliance with prescription instructions. b) the astronomical expense of such medications. c) the very high frequency with which patients become "hooked" on the medications. d) the high likelihood that once a patient starts psychotropic medication they will never be able to stop the drugs without re-emergence of their symptoms.
You frequently visit a particular website because it offers free streaming videos. Your psychology professor explains that you are not only rewarded by the pleasure of watching interesting videos
each time you go to the site, but you also expect to find free videos at the site. This explanation best fits which psychological viewpoint? a. humanistic psychology b. Gestalt psychology c. cognitive behaviorism d. psychoanalysis