The idea that dreams are the cortex's attempt to make sense out of bursts of general firing from lower brain centers is the core of
a. the wish-fulfillment theory of dreaming.
b. the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming.
c. the problem-solving theory of dreaming.
d. no current theory of dreaming.
B
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If you favor the general mechanism approach to speech perception, you would argue that
a. people process speech sounds the same way that they process other kinds of sounds. b. humans have a special phonetic module that handles all general speech perception tasks. c. the McGurk effect does not support the general mechanism approach, but most other research supports this approach. d. people use categorical perception when listening to a language sound; they do not use categorical perception on other cognitive tasks.
We respond to objects as if they were the same, although the actual stimulation our senses receive may vary widely. What did Gestaltists call this??
a. ?unconscious inference b. ?the constancy hypothesis c. ?the law of Prägnanz d. ?perceptual constancy
Jonathan, age 10, was born underweight because his mother smoked during pregnancy. Jonathan is at risk for
A) obesity. B) anorexia. C) bulimia. D) a fast basal metabolism.
Which of the following is the most common form of child abuse in the United States, accounting for about 78% of all such cases?
a. Child neglect b. Physical abuse c. Sexual abuse d. Psychological abuse