PSY101_MH_V4 (Topic 4: Sensation and Perception)

Question text In the country of Calibria, men prefer to date women with wide hips because they believe that these women are able to reproduce better. This scenario most likely illustrates the to psychology. Select on ...

Question text In the country of Calibria, men prefer to date women with wide hips because they believe that these women are able to reproduce better. This scenario most likely illustrates the to psychology. Select one: Flag question Question 2 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question 3 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Question text Amelia, a researcher, conducts a study and finds that teenage boys in the country of Bodonia prefer to date fair-skinned girls and keep their relationships confidential. Michael, Amelia's colleague, tries to reproduce her study to see if he gets the same result. In this scenario, Michael's act illustrates d. evolutionary c. psychodynamic a. behavioral b. cognitive In his practice, Dr. Wagner stresses the role of unconscious processes and unresolved childhood conflicts that influence an individual's behavior. Dr. Wagner's belief aligns with the approach to psychology. rev: 02_15_2019_QC_CS-159077 Select one: d. cognitive approach c. humanistic approach a. evolutionary approach b. biological approach Flag question Question 4 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question 5 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Question text a. dependent variable; independent variable In experimental research, the is a manipulated experimental factor, and the is the outcome. Select one: d. double-blind experiment c. longitudinal design a. sampling design b. experimental design Professor Wong measures the intelligence and temperament of a group of preschoolers. He plans to study the same group of participants over time and collect data when the children are in Grades 3, 6, and 9. This is an example of which type of research design? Select one: d. replication. Select one: a. deception. b. the principle of confidentiality. c. natural selection. Flag question Question 6 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Sara, a researcher, and her team conduct a study to examine the effect of WakeMe, an energy drink, on the intelligence quotient (IQ) levels of people in a small district of Casadia. The people of Casadia are randomly divided into two equal groups. Members of one group, Group WM, are made to drink WakeMe and then take the IQ test. Members of the other group, Group NoWM, are made to drink plain water packaged in WakeMe bottles and then take the IQ test. In this scenario, who among the following exemplifies the control group? Select one: a. members of Group NoWM b. members of Group WM c. Sara and her team d. the team that designs the IQ test A(n) allows researchers to identify the specific effects of the independent variable from the possible effects of the experimenter's and the participants' expectations about it. Select one: Question text Question 7 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Remove flag c. confounding variable; independent variable d. dependent variable; confounding variable b. independent variable; dependent variable Flag question Question 8 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question 9 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Question text b. correlational research c. longitudinal design a. double-blind experiment In a , neither the experimenter administering the treatment nor the participants are aware of which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group until the results are calculated. Select one: c. confounds that are typically irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested. d. the factors that change in response to the changes in dependent variables. b. manipulated by researchers. a. measured by researchers. Independent variables are Select one: b. measure of central tendency c. meta-analytical study d. interview a. double-blind experiment Flag question Question 10 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question 11 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question 12 Question text Question text d. subject review. c. peer review. a. publishing review. b. literature review. Researchers usually should submit their findings to a journal for review by their colleagues, who make a decision about whether to publish the paper, depending on its scientific merit. This process is known as Select one: c. convenience sample d. cluster sample b. random sample a. stratified sample A is a sample that gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected. Select one: d. case study Question text Question text Question 14 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 c. It is a form of thinking intended to create something new and different. d. It is a form of thinking that has been rejected by contemporary psychologists. b. It is the process of reflecting deeply, asking questions, and evaluating evidence. a. It is the process of accepting observed events as true. Which of the following statements best defines critical thinking in psychology? Select one: Flag question Question 13 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 b. Apply conclusions from a group to an individual. c. Do not look for answers beyond a single study. d. Draw causal conclusions from correlational studies. a. Consider the source of psychological information. Which of the following is a guideline to follow to consume psychological information critically and wisely? Select one: Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Question text Flag question Question 16 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 b. grading. c. depolarizing. d. classifying. a. firing. When a neuron sends an action potential, it is commonly said to be Select one: Flag question Question 15 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 b. Brain imaging c. Brain ischemia d. Brain stem stroke a. Brain lesioning is an abnormal disruption in the tissue of the brain resulting from injury or disease. Select one: Flag question Flag question Question 18 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Question text Question text The connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. a. They are networks of nerve cells that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body. Which of the following statements is true of neural networks? Select one: Flag question Question 17 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 b. positron-emission tomography (PET scan) c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) d. transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) a. computerized axial tomography (CAT scan or CT scan) Michael, a doctor, is studying the extent of damage to the brain involving loss of memory in his patient Kayla. He examines a three-dimensional image obtained from X-rays of Kayla's head that are assembled into a composite image. In the context of brain imaging, which of the following techniques was most likely used to produce the three-dimensional image? Select one: c. They are also called motor nerves. d. They carry information about the external environment to the brain and spinal cord. b. They make up most of the brain. Flag question Question 19 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question 20 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Question text a. Epinephrine; norepinephrine and are secreted by the adrenal glands. Select one: b. multiple sclerosis. c. Alzheimer disease. d. schizophrenia. a. depression. Kenny has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease and has been prescribed medication to manage some of his symptoms. The medication elevates the levels of dopamine in his system. If the levels of dopamine in his system become excessive, Kenny is most likely to exhibit symptoms associated with Select one: c. limbic system d. endocrine system b. peripheral nervous system Select one: a. central nervous system Flag question Question 21 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question 22 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question text Question text c. They are insusceptible to the effects of plasticity. d. They transfer genetic information into human cells. b. They can develop into most types of human cells. a. They survive for extended periods outside of the body. In the context of brain tissue implants, what is unique about stem cells? Select one: d. selective breeding. c. behavior genetics. a. human genome. b. molecular genetics. Dr. Cardinale is interested in the effects of heredity and environment on intelligence. She compares the similarity of IQ scores of identical twins to the similarity of IQ scores of fraternal twins. In this case, Dr. Cardinale is studying heredity's influence on behavior using Select one: b. Estrogen; testosterone c. Estrogen; epinephrine d. Acetylcholine; testosterone Question text Question text Question 25 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 c. optic nerve d. fovea b. lens a. retina The is a transparent and somewhat flexible, disk-like structure filled with a gelatin-like material. Select one: Flag question Question 24 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 d. Feature detectors a. Optic chiasms b. Thermoreceptors c. Optic nerves are neurons in the brain's visual system that respond to particular features of a stimulus. Select one: Question 23 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text b. difference threshold. c. minimum transduction level. d. basilar level.