The perspective that looks at human thinking and compares it by analogy to computer processing and analysis is

cognitive.
psychoanalytic.
evolutionary.
information processing.


information processing.

Psychology

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Consider this: A free nerve ending, rod, and a Pacinian corpuscle walk into a bar and each orders a cold beer. Which one is most likely to tell the bartender that the beer is warm?

A. rod B. Pacinian corpuscle C. free nerve ending D. rod and Pacinian corpuscle

Psychology

Fernando tells his therapist, "My whole world is a mess and nobody cares for me or is concerned about what happens to me.". His therapist knows that Fernando has many friends who are concerned about him, but she tells him: "I understand why you might feel that way right now, and it must be difficult for you to deal with your feelings of abandonment.". In this interaction, Fernando's therapist is

displaying the quality that Carl Rogers referred to as: a. genuineness b. empathy c. unconditional positive regard d. insight

Psychology

Which of the following is found in the nucleus of every human cell and contains a record of all the instructions needed to make a human?

a. DNA b. MSG c. myelin d. neurilemma

Psychology

What do positive and negative reinforcement have in common?

a. They both have aversive qualities. b. They both have unpredictable qualities. c. They both lead to a decrease in response frequencies. d. They both lead to an increase in response frequencies.

Psychology