Sound can best be thought of as __________.
A. compression of air molecules by an object
B. changes in air pressure produced by the vibration of an object
C. waves of acoustic energy that travel at fewer than 20 miles per hour
D. expansion of air molecules produced by a traveling object
Answer: B
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A. nonlove B. fatuous love C. liking D. empty love
Researchers found that infants could still reach accurately for a glow-in-the dark toy even when the lights were suddenly turned out so that they could see the toy but not their own hands. This finding specifically shows that infants use __________ to help guide their reaching.
A. visual skills B. motor skills C. perceptual skills D. proprioceptive cues
In classical conditioning, behaviors are controlled by events that ____ the response, whereas in operant conditioning, they are controlled by events that ____ the response
a. intensify; reduce c. precede; follow b. follow; precede d. increase; decrease
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.