People's sensations can be influenced by their previous experiences or expectations due to __________.
A. top-down processing
B. complex processing
C. bottom-up processing
D. perceptual constancy
Answer: A
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A. correct B. incorrect; nicotine causes far more deaths C. incorrect; alcohol causes far more deaths D. incorrect; heroin causes far more deaths
Dr. Castillo says, "I look at psychopathology in terms of human suffering and the alienation that individuals now feel in an increasingly impersonal world. We are responsible for our actions, and responsible to others as well." Dr. Castillo's remarks best illustrate which approach?
a. humanistic b. cognitive c. post-Freudian d. existential
The anthropomorphic method of analysis used by McDougall:
a. stresses the continuity between humans and animals b. clearly distinguished between instinct and learning c. is recognized today as being too objective d. could only be applied to animals
More people are confined to mental institutions for being incompetent to stand trial than for
being found not guilty by reason of insanity. Indicate whether the statement is true or false