Graham is a strong believer in UFOs, and the other night he saw three streaks of light flash across the sky in a group. They were actually planes from the local air base, but Graham was convinced he had just seen three spaceships. Graham's perception of the strange lights in the sky illustrates the influence of:
a. opponent processing
b. top-down-processing
c. bottom-up processing
d. the Gestalt law of common fate
B
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b. Jose turns toward the sound of the phone ringing. c. Lorenzo kicks his mobile over and over because it makes it move. d. After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways and is able to pull it into the crib? now, whenever she wantsthe toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through.
Which of the following represents a recognition task for children?
a. Asking children which toys they've seen before b. Asking children to name all their friends c. Asking children to name the President of the United States d. Having children draw pictures of their families
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 Ethical guidelines allow coercion to make people participate in a psychological study in certain circumstances 2 Deception is not allowable in psychological research 3 The function of a research ethics board is to help ensure that research is in compliance with the law and ethical guidelines 4 The function of a research ethics board is to help researchers design experiments high in internal and external validity 5 Current ethical guidelines prohibit conducting psychological research involving animals
Neuroimaging and post-mortem studies of depressed patients’ brains reveal that they have….
A. Fewer dopamine receptors B. Fewer serotonin receptors C. More dopamine receptors D. More serotonin receptors