Regarding the experience of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Sound waves travel slower than light waves.
b. The amplitude of sound waves determines their perceived loudness and is measured in decibels. c. Humans hear by sensing sound waves that result from changes in molecular vibration.
d. Pitch is the perception of how high or low a sound seems, which corresponds to
the frequency of the soundwave's vibration.
e. Women's voices are usually higher than men's because their vocal cords are longer and tend to vibrate more slowly than men's.
e
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The state of having too much information to make a decision or remain informed about a topic is known as ____
a. statistical regression b. the gambler's fallacy c. the conjunction fallacy d. information overload
Angela hears voices that tell her to commit suicide. She also tends to use many neologisms when she speaks and believes that the FBI is spying on her. Which statement regarding Angela is accurate?
a. Angela's negative symptoms are atypical for schizophrenia. b. Angela exhibits positive symptoms of schizophrenia. c. Angela exhibits negative symptoms of schizophrenia. d. Angela could be diagnosed with residual schizophrenia.
A clinical psychologist is interested in minimizing the delusions in a patient with schizophrenia. Amethod for doing this involves ____
a. weakening and then directly challenging the delusions b. relaxation training and response prevention c. exaggeration and humor, followed by aversive conditioning d. agreeing with the delusional ideas until they seem absurd
A(n) ____ is put together using a rule or set of rules
a. instrument b. index c. test d. scale