An optical illusion ________________
a) is the same thing as a vision
b) is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina
c) is a perception that does not correspond to reality
d) corresponds directly to something that you dreamed
ANS: C
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All but which of the following are considered strengths of self-report personality inventories?
a. They are inexpensive to administer and score. b. People may be more willing to disclose personal information on these inventories than in face-to-face situations. c. They can be used as stand-alone diagnostic tools. d. The results of these tests can be used to predict a wide range of behaviors. e. Their validity is well-established.
Regarding the factors leading to success, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Elite performance in music, sports, chess, the arts, and many other pursuits requires at least 10 years of dedicated practice. b. In general, drive and determination, not great natural talent, leads to exceptional success. c. When people high in need for achievement (nAch) tackle a task, they do so with perseverance, passion, and self-confidence. d. When great talent occurs, it tends most often to surface on its own without practice.
Which of the following statements is true regarding fine motor skills?
A fully developed hippocampus is necessary for final maturation of fine motor skills. Fine motor skills mature about 6 months earlier in girls than in boys. Lack of fine motor skill development leads to coordination problems. Delayed development of fine motor skills is sometimes an indicator of a learning disorder.
"Sham rage" is produced by a. removing the cerebral cortices
b. lesioning the amygdala. c. frontal lobotomies. d. breeding aggressive strains of mice.