The process by which people attribute humanlike mental states to various animate and inanimate objects, including other people, is called
a. belief perseverance.
b. social perception.
c. nonverbal behavior.
d. mind perception.
d
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Dr. Athorp has just discovered a new drug that mimics the effects of GABA. It is likely that this new drug will produce side effects such as
a. general stimulation within the body and an increase in heart rate. b. anxiety reduction and general relaxation. c. a reduction in pain and a sense of euphoria. d. hallucinations and disrupted sleep patterns.
Loftus found that eyewitness reports are influenced by the words used to ask about the event. In one experiment, she found that use of the word "smashed" produced higher estimates of car speed than use of the word____________
a. struck b. banged c. crashed d. hit
Which statement is true of the central auditory system?
A. Each hemisphere receives information from one ear. B. The auditory cortex has a tonotopic representation. C. The auditory association cortex is located in the frontal lobe. D. The primary auditory cortex is located within the occipital lobe.
According to Holzkamp (1991), variable psychology _______.
a. isolates individuals from personal experience and history b. deals with the surface characteristics of large populations c. focusses on abstract, quantifiable variables d. all of the above