The hypothalamus controls the __________.

A. hypnotic suggestibility ratio
B. sleep-wake cycle
C. frequency of nightmares
D. growth hormones that occur during sleep


Answer: B

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If you use psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems, then you work in a field of psychology that would be referred to as __________ psychology

a. pure research b. applied c. experimental d. basic research

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In a research study, cancer patients, prior to undergoing chemotherapy, are given a drink in a container with a bright orange lid. After pairing the drink with chemotherapy, the patients experiences distress and nausea when presented with the container. This study supports what theory of phobias?

a. observational learning b. psychodynamic c. classical conditioning d. cognitive-behavioral

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Jan is a clinical psychologist who believes that clients can benefit from knowing the results of assessment techniques as they come up, rather than treating assessment and intervention as two separate processes. Jan is engaging in

a) Cognitive behavioural case formulation b) Personality testing c) Thought listing d) Therapeutic assessment

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George Sperling (1960) demonstrated the hypothetical existence of iconic memory or visual sensory memory. Regarding this experiment, which of the following statements is true?

a. Participants in the partial-report condition could remember 3 from that line, suggesting that 9 letters were accessible visually at the time of recall. b. The whole-report technique led to a greater estimate of letters that were visually accessible. c. More information was accessible when echoic memory was used than when iconic memory was used. d. No information was accessible when echoic memory was used.

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