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in laboratory testing of a split-brain patient, suppose a picture of a baseball is flashed only to the patient's left visual field. How would the split-brain patient be able to identify the baseball? a. by saying the the word "baseball" b. by sense of touch, using the left hand c. by either saying the word "baseball" or by sense of touch, using the right hand |
b. by sense of touch, using the left hand |
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within neurons, communication is __. Between neurons, communication is __. a. chemical;electrical b. electrical;chemical c. chemical;chemical |
b. electrical;chemical |
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what does a really large constant fraction in Weber's law tell us about our ability to judge differences? a. most people can distinguish stimuli even if differences between them are relatively small b. most people can distinguish stimuli only if the differences between them are relatively large. c. most people are very different in their ability to judge differences |
b. most people can distinguish stimuli only if the differences between them are relatively large |
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which principle of perception would BEST explain why you have no trouble reading messages in which letters are missing? a. figure-and-ground b. contextual effect c. perceptual set |
b. contextual effect |
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a doctor has suggested that Dwayne should undergo a sleep study to determine why he is having difficulty sleeping. when Dwayne arrives at the study, the doctors use a(n) __ to measure his brain waves as he sleeps. a. PET b. fMRI c. EEG |
c. EEG |
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Kelli's psychology professor informed the class that she conducts research on problem solving and reasoning. Kelli's psychology professor is MOST likely a proponent of the __ perspective. a. sociocultural b. biological c. cognitive |
c. cognitive |
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in one of the videos, Suzana Herculano-Houzel could not find any evidence that there were 100 billion neurons in the brain. she decided to do something to find out how many neurons there actually are. she __ a. conducted fMRI studies with thousands of subjects b. made brain soup and counted the neurons c. stained brains donated to science, made thin slices, and counted the neurons |
b. made brain soup and counted the neurons |
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Shauna sees the sound of a guitar as blue, a characteristic of a neurological condition called __ a. epilepsy b. myasthenia gravis c. synesthesia |
c. synesthesia |
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researches studies H.M., an amnesiac, in depth over an extended period of time in order to more fully understand the problems he experienced and to develop hypotheses for future research. the in-depth study of H.M. is an example of the __ research method a. experimental b. correlational c. case study |
c. case study |
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the study of psychophysics __ a. is a very recent area of psychological inquiry b. occurred in response to the controversy surrounding the cognitive revolution c. dates back to the 19th century Germany and the experimental roots of psychology |
c. dates back to the 19th century Germany and the experimental roots of psychology |
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if a marketing researcher is trying to determine whether or not individuals living in Boston prefer domestic or imported beer, which technique would MOST likely yield a random sample? a. randomly surveying individuals who are drinking beer in Boston bars b. randomly surveying individuals who are purchasing beer in Boston liquor stores c. mailing surveys to Boston residents over the age of 20 who were randomly selected from birth certificate data |
c. mailing survey to Boston residents over the age of 20 who were randomly selected from birth certificate data |
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the size of the __ is regulated by the __ a. iris;pupil b. cornea;pupil c. pupil;iris |
c. pupil;iris |
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after an accident, Carla experienced visual and auditory difficulties. It is MOST likely that she suffered damage to her __ lobes. a. frontal and occipital b. occipital and temporal c. temporal and parietal |
b. occipital and temporal |
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a __ study is a research method used to determine how well one variable predicts another variable. a. correlational b. experimental c. descriptive |
a. correlational |
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professor Bailey is examing the relationship between how close a student sits to the front of a classroom and that student's grade in a course. she believes that the greater the distance is between students and the front of the classroom, the lower their final grades will be. which correlation coefficient BEST supports professor Bailey's belief? a. -.30 b. +.50 c. -.70 |
c. -.70 |
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which occupations would MOST likely be concerned with the detection question? a. a perfume maker b. a radiologist c. a chef |
b. a radiologist |
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although the retinal image changes, we easily recognize the rectangular shape of a door whether it is closed, partially open, or completely open. this is an example of __ a. linear perspective b. interposition c. perceptual constancy |
c. perceptual constancy |
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according to signal detection theroy, a "yea" sayer has __, whereas a "nay" sayer has __. a. many hits and many correct rejections;many false alarms and many misses] b. many hits and many false alarms;many correct rejections and many misses c. many hits and many false alarms;few misses and many correct rejections |
b. many hits and many false alarms;many correct rejections and many misses |
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the __ is an insulating layer of a white fatty substance. a. glial cell b. dendrite c. myelin sheath |
c. myelin sheath |
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Don is in an experiment in which the researcher has him hold a constant weight in one hand. the researcher varies the amount of weight in Don's other hand, and each time the weight is changed. Don is participating in an experiment measuring __. a. absolute thresholds b. false alarms c. difference thresholds |
c. difference thresholds |
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the absolute threshold is the _ amount of physical energy required for detection __ of the time. a. minimum;100% b. maximum;100% c. minimum;50% |
c. minimum;50%q |
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which part of the neuron looks like the branches of a tree? a. axon b. cell body c. dendrites |
c. dendrites |
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starting with incoming information, which of the following describes the sequence of neuronal transmission? a. dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal b. dendrites, axon terminal, axon, cell body c. axon, axon terminal, cell body, dendrites |
a. dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal |
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how do drugs such as Prozac work to reduce depression? a. block the reuptake of serotonin b. block the relapse of serotonin c. block the reuptake of GABA |
a. block the reuptake of serotonin |
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if you mix an equal amount of red, green, and blue wavelengths of light, the resulting color appears __. a. white b. almost black c. purple |
a. white |
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when the moon is on the horizon, the size of the moon's retinal image is _when the moon is overhead. distance cues lead us to believe that the horizon moon is __. a. larger than;closer b. larger than; farther away c. the same as;farther away |
c. the same as;farther away |
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when Jim witnessed his 4 year old nephew cry and whine until he received what he wanted, he tried to explain to his sister that she was conditioning the crying and whining based on environmental events. Jim's explanation of his nephew's behavior is representative of the __ perspective. a. sociocultural b. behavioral c. cognitive |
b. behavorial |
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for the auditory sense, wavelength (frequency) is a measure of __ and amplitude is a measure of __ a. pitch;loudness b. loudness;pitch c. hue;loudness |
a. pitch;loudness |
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psychology is currently defined as the science of __. a. mental health b. unconscious and conscious thinking c. behavior and mental processes |
c. behavior and mental processes |
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the process of converting physical energy into neural signals is called__ a. adaption b. stimulus scaling c. transduction |
c. transduction |
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severing the corpus callosum has been used as a medical treatment for severe cases of __. a. depression b. epilepsy c. multiple personality disorder |
b. epilepsy |
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why are drugs that block the reuptake of neurotransmitters considered agonists? a. they keep neurotransmitters active in the synaptic gap b. they increase the production of neurotransmitters c. they attach to the receptor cells in the receiving neuron to trasmit |
a. they keep neurotransmitters active in the synaptic gap |
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Frances, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, has noticed that she has difficulty focusing on nearby objects. this change in eyesight occurs because __. a. the cornea loses its ability to bend light waves b. the iris loses its ability to constrict c. the lens loses its ability to accommodate |
c. the lens loses its ability to accommodate |
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while exercising, Sally experiences a "runner's high" that is associated with an increase in levels of __. a. acetylcholine b. endorphins c. GABA |
b. endorphins |
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one of the most astonishing things in the "monkey controlling a robot" video was __. a. learning that monkeys like oranges b. hearing Miguel tell us that monkey's can't read c. learning that the monkey learned to assume the first person perspective of the monkey avatar when controlling its behavior |
c. learning that the monkey learned to assume the first person perspective of the monkey avatar when controlling its behavior |
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in the "controlling someone else's arm" video, we know the neural command that the female participant made was her's and being transmitted to the second participant because __. a. everything we seen in a TED talk is real b. everything on the internet is real c. the second participant's fist did not move when the scientist made the woman's hand into a fist and bent it |
c. the second participant's fist did not move when the scientist made the woman's hand into a fist and bent it |
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prior to undergoing a brain scan, Brain takes a harmless dose of radioactive glucose. it is likely that Brain's doctor is using which technique? a. PET scan b. fMRI c. X-ray |
a. PET scan |
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when you feel a slap on the left cheek of your face, the __ cortex in the __ lobe of the __ hemisphere is active. a. motor;frontal;right b. somatosensory;parietal;right c. motor;frontal;left |
b. somatosensory;parietal;right |
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who was the father of psychology? a. James b. Wundt c. Hull |
can be either a. James or b. Wundt |
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the distance in one cycle of a wave, from one crest to the next crest, is called __. a. waveform b. wavelength c. amplitude |
b. wavelength |
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which of the following is a binocular cue used to perceive depth? a. linear perspective b. interposition c. retinal disparity |
c. retinal disparity |
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when Mary sees her psychology professor in the grocery store, she does not immediately recognize her professor. based on perceptual principles, what is the MOST likely explanation for this lack of immediate recognition? a. Mary is more distracted in the grocery store than she is in class b. Mary is so busy taking notes in class that she does not pay attention to her professor's appearance c. Mary does not expect to see her professor in the context of the grocery store |
c. Mary does not expect to see her professor in the context of the grocery store |
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manipulate is to measure as __ is to __. a. positive correlation;negative correlation b. negative correlation;positive correlation c. independent variable;dependent variable |
c. independent variable;dependent variable |
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according to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, we dream because the brain __ a. needs to consolidate and synthesize daily activities b. actively synthesizes newly acquired information during dreaming c. attempts to make sense of the random neural activity that occurs during sleep |
c. attempts to make sense of the random neural activity that occurs during sleep |
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according to the James-Lange theory of emotion, emotion occurs __ autonomic arousal and the behavioral response. according to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, emotion occurs __ autonomic arousal and the behavioral response. a. before;after b. after;before c. after;at the same time |
c. after;at the same time |
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to determine the effect of music on memorization, Dr. Majowski asks participants to study a list of words for 2 minutes. all participants study the same list of words, but half study in silence and half study while listening to music. after studying the words, all participants are asked to complete the same set of math problems for one minute and then to recall the words. Dr. Majowski measures the percentages of words correctly recalled. What is the dependent variable in this study? a. study condition b. percentage of words correctly recalled c. time spent studying the words |
b. percentage of words correctly recalled |
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Dr. Matthews is observing children on the playground and recording instances of aggression. this BEST illustrates which research method? a. case study b. experimentation c. naturalistic observation |
c. naturalistic observation |
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nerve deafness is MOST often caused by __. a. high fevers that last over 24 hours b. continued exposure to loud noises c. malnutrition |
b. continued exposure to loud noises |
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a ballet dancer's ability to coordinate a variety of physical movements during performances would be disrupted after damage to which of the following? a. cerebellum b. amygdala c. hippocampus |
a. cerrebellum |
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visual processing begins when __. a. light passes through the cornea b. the accommodation process begins c. light waves reach the rods and cones in the retina |
c. light waves reach the rods and cones in the retina
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