Evidence that some cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus fire with an increased frequency when the eye is stimulated by red light, and fire with a decreased frequency when the eye is stimulated by green light, most directly supports the theory of color vision known as the:
a. frequency theory
b. opponent-process theory
c. trichromatic theory
d. gate-control theory
B
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Which of the following terms best describes the degree to which children believe that their abilities and characteristics are modifiable?
A. achievement motivation B. mastery orientation C. stage-environment fit D. mind-set
If researchers measure how some Canadian children behave after playing a violent video game for 2 hours and then replicate the experiment with Asian, European, and African children and then with teenagers, the researchers would be using which justification of nonrandom sampling?
A) Sometimes generality does not matter. B) Sometimes generality is the cause of the effect. C) Sometimes generality can be determined. D) Sometimes generality can be assumed.
Donna is annoyed at a male coworker who constantly puts his arm around her waist while talking to her. A helpful strategy as suggested by the text for handling such an act would be for Donna to
a. ignore such an harmless act b. keep it to herself c. request another job assignment d. make it clear she disapproves
When an infant cries, the caregiver responds by picking up the child, changing a diaper, or feeding. These actions by the caregiver serve as reinforcements, increasing the likelihood that the child will again communicate certain needs by crying
This demonstrates that even an infant learns through which type of conditioning? A) Operant B) Classical C) Observational D) Modeling