The conversion of external energy into something that the nervous system can understand is known as
A) accommodation.
B) perception.
C) sensation.
D) transduction.
Answer: D
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Bandura stated, "People strive to exercise control over events that affect their lives. By exerting influence in spheres over which they can command some control, they are better able to realize desired futures and to forestall undesired ones. The striving for control over life circumstances permeates almost everything people do." This is a description of:
a. self-efficacy. c. self-development. b. self-reinforcement. d. self-sufficiency.
Brent has been diagnosed with transvestic disorder. Although he is married, he has long wanted a sex-change operation. He must dress as a woman to be able to have intercourse with his wife. If the diagnosis is accurate, what is unusual about Brent's case?
a. It is unusual for cross-dressing to be used for heterosexual sex. b. It is unusual for a man to have transvestic disorder. c. It is unusual for a person with transvestic disorder to be married. d. It is unusual for a person diagnosed with transvestic disorder to want a sex-change operation.
According to the ___ theory of conflict, when a group of people experiences frustration, tensions build up that must eventually be released. The group releases these tensions by attacking an innocent group.
a. scapegoat b. social identity c. evolutionary d. normative e. realistic group conflict
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Henry Goddard used intelligence tests to determine which immigrant children to the United States were in need of remedial education. 2. Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon developed the first intelligence test in order to identify children who needed remedial education. 3. The first intelligence tests were developed in France. 4. The first intelligence tests were designed to measure achievement, not aptitude. 5. William Stern first introduced the term mental age.