Place theory advances the idea that pitch discrimination depends upon the
a. area of the middle ear stimulated.
b. number of auditory neurons activated.
c. frequency at which auditory neurons fire.
d. area of the basilar membrane that vibrates to the sound.
D
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If your cortex was damaged, you could not:
A. experience echoic memory B. transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory C. control your heart rate D. hold information in short-term memory
Which of the following would not qualify as a teratogen?
a. Cigarette smoke b. Alcohol c. Prescription drug d. All of the above are possible teratogens.
Which of the following subfields of psychology is correctly matched with its sample topic?
A. Developmental psychology: the effectiveness of drug therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder B. Health psychology: the role that frustration plays in producing aggression C. Behavioral neuroscience: the influence of chronic stress on physical health D. Cognitive psychology: the influence of an event on people's thinking
Ans: b Which strategy is most likely to produce altruism?
a. Parents who are sensitive and empathic to their children. b. Taking college students on a service-learning trip c. The experience of having been bullied early in life d. Living with a grandparent