According to Treisman's modified filter theory, information will draw our attention if it stands out because of its ________

a. physical properties
b. incongruity
c. meaningfulness
d. commonality


Answer: c

Psychology

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The process of answering questions about human behavior and mental processes through information observation and speculation is called ________ psychology.

A. pseudo B. armchair C. dialectic D. descriptive

Psychology

The acronym OCEAN refers to:

A. an objective measure of personality B. defense mechanisms C. The Big Five traits D. the elements of social cognitive theory

Psychology

According the textbook, treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder have included all of the following EXCEPT a. medication

b. exposure and response prevention. c. psychosurgery. d. Electro-shock therapy.

Psychology

Which of the following is an appropriate use of naturalistic observation?

a. to raise questions and suggest hypotheses b. to develop formal psychological theory c. to test hypotheses derived from theory d. to answer questions about cause-and-effect relationships

Psychology