In a normal distribution, the percentage of raw scores falling within one standard deviation of the mean equals
a. 34.11%.
b. 95.44%.
c. 99.74%.
d. 68.26%.
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For his patients who have a fear of flying, Dr. Davidson uses a computer to mimic the effects of airplane travel. This is known as
a. virtual reality. b. operant conditioning. c. functional assessment. d. psychoanalytic assessment.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A reflex such as a knee-jerk reflex is an example of cognition. b. Cognition refers to the acquisition and retrieval of knowledge, but not the use of that knowledge. c. "Cognitive psychology" is sometimes used as a synonym for "cognition." d. Cognitive psychology emphasizes mental processes that are easily observable.
Suppose that your cousin believes that he has a vivid memory for the details surrounding the death of a famous person. This phenomenon is often called
a. a reconstructed memory. b. mood congruence. c. a semantic memory. d. a flashbulb memory.
What finding supports the idea that prenatal sex hormones influence gender-typed preferences?
A. Infants visually fixate on gender-typed toys in accordance with their genders. B. Soon after birth, male infants show more innate signs of aggression. C. When infants begin to crawl, they typically migrate toward toys that are gender-specific. D. Infants with more testosterone in their amniotic fluid tend to respond less to the touch of their mothers.