Which of the following is an example of cultural determinism?
A. All cultures have some form of spiritual philosophy for dealing with death.
B. Cultures, like species, must adapt to changes in the environment.
C. Family life is a cornerstone of the culture.
D. Some cultures value aggressiveness while others consider it shameful.
Answer: D
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Regarding the major contemporary perspectives in psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The behavioral perspective focuses on observable actions and the influences of learning processes in behavior. b. The humanistic perspective emphasizes the importance of subjective conscious experience and personal responsibility and freedom. c. The physiological perspective examines how behavior and mental experience is shaped by biological processes and the workings of the brain and nervous system. d. The sociocultural perspective focuses on mental processes that allow us to gain knowledge about ourselves and the world. e. The psychodynamic perspective suggests that our psychology is shaped by unconscious motives and conflicts outside the range of ordinary awareness.
According to Aristotle, the unmoved mover:
a. is God b. is nature c. sets nature in motion and does little else d. has distinctly human qualities
Input from mechanoreceptors travels to a. the lateral geniculate (LG) nucleus of the thalamus
b. the medial geniculate (MG) nucleus of the thalamus. c. the ventral posterior (VP) nucleus of the thalamus. d. somatosensory cortex directly, without forming connections in the thalamus.
The Magic Number of short-term memory is
A) fifteen plus or minus two. B) nine plus or minus two. C) seven plus or minus three. D) seven plus or minus two.