Which of the following views did psychologist Ernest Hilgard subscribe to?
A. Under hypnosis, one aspect of a person's mind can remain aware and open to stimulation from the outside while other parts are cut off from external input.
B. Hypnosis does not alter consciousness, nor do hypnotized individuals give up control of their behavior.
C. Under hypnosis, thoughts, feelings, and drives that threaten the waking mind come to the fore.
D. Hypnotized individuals actually involve in role-playing by behaving the way they think a hypnotized person would behave.
Answer: A
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Which statement describes the problem of cohort effects?
A. It's difficult to tell whether differences between groups are due to age-related changes or to the shared experiences of people born during that period of time. B. Groups that are older may have richer life experiences than younger groups, making it difficult to explain group differences. C. One's cohort is constantly changing over time, creating problems for researchers. D. It is time-consuming and costly to study multiple cohorts simultaneously.
Regarding hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eating is encouraged and increases when the stomach is stretched or distended. b. The stomach is not essential for feeling hunger. c. The brain receives many signals from parts of the digestive system, ranging from the tongue and stomach to the intestines and liver. d. For many people, hunger produces an overall feeling of weakness or shakiness, rather than a "growling" stomach.
Gradually, over the preschool years, children's copying becomes ______ as they begin to pay attention and attempt to re-create what they see
a. goal directed c. unrelated to visual stimuli b. spontaneous d. nearly perfect
According to the article Reach for the Sky about peoples' estimations of their own physical ability, it might be an advantage for an infant to have limited motor abilities because:
(a) they enjoy being in the same place when they are small (b) they can not quickly get away from parents and into danger (c) their bones are so soft that much activity could cause damage (d) they can not move around much, they spend more time thinking