A tachistoscope is a device used to
A. measure the rate at which a neuron is firing.
B. provide precise measurements of reaction times.
C. display stimuli briefly.
D. record the moment-by-moment activities of the brain.
Answer: C. display stimuli briefly.
You might also like to view...
Why is a representative sample desirable?
A. Such samples are random. B. Hypotheses can only be tested on representative samples. C. Only representative samples yield meaningful results. D. The more representative a sample is, the more generalizable the data.
Studies on computer-administered interviews have shown that
a. people will sometimes divulge more personal information to a machine than they will to a human interviewer. b. people are reluctant to give personal information unless an interviewer is warm and empathetic. c. the computer is too impersonal as a mechanism for obtaining personal information. d. students typically dislike computer-assisted interviews and thus do not pay attention to questions.
Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in ____
a. investigative therapy b. predicting dangerousness c. psychodiagnosis d. experimental research
A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as
a. readiness. b. assimilation. c. habituation. d. enrichment.