The basilar membrane is wider at the base and narrower at the apex. Imagine that instead, the basilar membrane was the same width along its entire length. What would be the most likely consequence to auditory perception?
A. Reduction in ability to localize sounds
B. Increased ability to determine the pitch of sounds
C. Decreased ability to distinguish the pitch of sounds
D. Reduction in ability to determine the intensity of sounds
Answer: C
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Which one of the following statements best describes cognitive dissonance theory?
a. "People don't like to be hypocrites." b. "People are very stubborn about holding onto their attitudes." c. "People have a hard time seeing things from others' perspective." d. "People prefer others who share their opinions and attitudes."
How might you describe this hypothesized interaction effect?
A. A cell phone ringing during a lecture will lead to more errors on an exam, especially for those students high in narcissism.
B. A cell phone ringing during a lecture will lead to more errors on an exam, especially for those students low in narcissism.
C. Those who experience a ringing cell phone during a lecture and who are high in narcissism will make the most errors on the exam.
D. A ringing cell phone will lead to more errors on an exam for those low in narcissism, but those with high levels of narcissism will be unaffected.
Which individual would most likely be described as an endomorph?
a) Kerry, a contestant on the dancing show So You Think You Can Dance b) Laura, a contestant on the modeling show America's Next Top Model c) Stephanie, a contestant on the dating show The Bachelor d) Christy, a contestant on the weight loss show The Biggest Loser
In order to explain how human ancestors moved from living in trees to walking upright, Mary talks about "the survival of the fittest." Another term of this same idea is:
a. generational drift b. natural selection c. neuroscience d. the origin of species