An intense or loud sound generates a high rate of firing in the neurons of the auditory
system. This pattern of firing is an example of __________ coding.
a. anatomical
b. temporal
c. frequency
d. place
e. Weber
b. temporal
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Suppose that a student named John is asked to judge how many students are enrolled in his introductory biology class. He replies, "about 100....well, maybe between about 90 and 110." Based on the discussion of confidence intervals, you predict that
a. John's estimate probably relies too heavily on the ease with which examples come to mind. b. John is likely to be heavily influenced by the confirmation bias. c. John probably relied too heavily on the initial anchor of 100 students. d. John probably would have been wiser to use the representativeness heuristic to estimate the confidence intervals.
Smoking during pregnancy causes all of the following EXCEPT
a. a reduction in oxygen to the fetus. b. an increased risk of miscarriage and prematurity. c. the occurrence of facial abnormalities. d. lowering the children's language and mental ability scores.
Zhang is attempting to alter the behavior of his son by controlling the consequences of his son's actions. Zhang is practicing
A. social learning theory B. negative reinforcement C. operant conditioning D. ecological theory
Which of the following is not a need described by optimal distinctiveness theory?
a. need for control and stability b. need to be assimilated by the group c. need to be connected to friends and loved ones d. need for autonomy and differentiation