You and a friend are quizzing each other in preparation for your next psychology test. Your friend asks you which theory of pitch relies on the rate of vibration in the basilar membrane,
does not depend on where in the basilar membrane the vibrations take place, and equates rate of firing with a neural code for pitch. Because you know the answer, you instantly say,
a. place theory.
b. frequency theory.
c. it's a combination of place theory and frequency theory.
d. opponent-process theory.
Answer: b. frequency theory.
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a. ?association b. ?involuntary behavior c. ?will d. ?apperceptive mass
Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?
A. Alice, who at 78 is active in her church, still walks two miles a day, and has recently joined the Great Books Club, which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood B. Mary, who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone C. Anita, who is 78, has never married, lives in a peaceful country home, and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity D. Joanne, who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows
Attribution theoryis about
A) conformity B) obedience C)bystander apathy D) what people believe are causes of behavior
For the first time, Neal announced that he was a boy. Neal is approximately
_________________ year(s) of age. a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7