While browsing through a book on the history of psychology, you come across a letter from a psychologist to a friend. The psychologist wrote, "If asked, I would describe myself as a functionalist."
If that psychologist were alive today, where would we most likely find him?
a) in a laboratory, studying principles of perception
b) in a school, working to improve teaching methods
c) in a mountain retreat, contemplating the meaning of life
d) in a sleep laboratory, trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based
ANS: b
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Cliff is hooked up to an EEG in a sleep lab. He has been asleep for just over an hour when his EEG starts to show low amplitude, irregular wave patterns. Cliff's hands and feet begin to twitch, and his eyes begin to dart back and forth under his eyelids. The researcher who is monitoring Cliff's sleep can conclude that Cliff:
a. has just entered Stage N3 sleep b. has just entered REM sleep c. is experiencing a severe case of sleep apnea and needs medical attention d. suffers from narcolepsy
Evidence indicates that historically, the total process of growth is speeding up. This is known as:
A) acromegaly. B) the Doppler Effect. C) the secular trend. D) the Tyndal Effect.
Imagine it is the end of a long day and you are hot and ready to head home. If the research on the connection between physical sensations and the judgments they affect is correct, which of the following about social influence is most likely to occur?
a. You will not be influenced because you feel too negatively. b. You will be more easily influenced because you are happy to hear what they have to say. c. You will not be influenced because the person doing the influencing is not attractive. d. You will be more easily influenced because you are there with a friend.
Which of the following is a reason for researchers choosing to conduct behavioral research on animals?
A) ?To control the experimental environment B) ?To control learning history C) ?To control genetic differences D) ?All of these are correct.