The allocation of more space in the cortex to some sensory receptors than to others is known as ______.
A. foveal amplification
B. cortical magnification
C. occipital dominance
D. striate precedence
Answer: B
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a. primary appraisal. b. the adaptation phase. c. secondary appraisal. d. the reactive plan stage.
Linda was not voted "Most Popular" in her graduating class. According to her thinking, if she is not most popular, then she must be unpopular. What would Beck call this type of cognitive error?
a. selective perception c. overgeneralization b. magnification d. absolutist thinking
Which of the following is a factor in impression management?
a. modesty b. flattery c. associations with successful others d. all of the above
Raheem is attracted to other males, which causes him distress because his religious tradition does not accept same-gender sexual behavior. Raheem seeks out therapy with Tolu, a psychologist in good standing in her professional community, in hopes that Tolu can help him change his sexual orientation. Most likely, Tolu _________
A) ?will focus on what aspects of Raheem's relationships with his mother and father have caused him to develop an attraction to other males. B) ?will tell Raheem that while no effective treatments exist to change sexual orientation, she can help him develop coping skills to manage his distress. C) ?will refer Raheem to a medical doctor who can prescribe the correct hormone and/or gene therapy to change his sexual orientation. D) ?will begin a course of sexual reorientation therapy with Raheem.