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A researcher has interested in determining whether her students' test performance could be predicted from their proximity to the front of the classrooms. So she matched her students' scores on a math ... test with their seating position. This study is an example of ? If height and weight are positively correlated, which of the following is true? Martina believes that high doses of caffeine slow a person's reaction time. To test this belief, he has five friends each drink three 8-ounce cups of coffee adn then measures their reaction time on a learning task. What is wrong with Martina's research strategy? Bob scored 43 out of 70 points on his psychology exam. He was worried until he discovered that most of the class earned the same score. Bob's score was equal to the In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the To determine the effects of a new drug on memory, one group of people is given a pill that contains the drug. A second group is given a sugar pill that does not contain the drug. This second group constitutes the If shoe size is negatively correlated, which of the follwing is true? What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2,3,7,6,1,4,9,5,8,2? Taylor eagerly opened an online trading account, believing that his market savvy would allow her to pick stocks that would make her a rich day trader. This best best illustrates To study the effects of lighting on mood, Dr. Cooper had students fill out questionnaires in brightly lit or dimly lit rooms. In this study, the independent variable consisted of When Diana scalded her toe in a tub of hot water, the pain message was carried to her spinal cord by the nervous system. Though there is no single "control center" for emotions, their regulation is primarily attributed to the brain region known as the Following a nail gun wound to his head, Jack became more uninhibited, irritable, dishonest, and profane. It is likely tht his personality change was the result of injury to his You are about to give a speech to a group of 100 people. Your division is especially active as you notice butterflies in your stomach, a dry mouth and sweaty palms. Jessica experienced difficulty keeping her balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head. It is likely that she injured her The hippocampus is involved with "I'm glad that is over!" Your speech was a success. You feel your body calming down. Your is activated. If Dr. Rogers wishes to conduct an experiment on the effects of stimulating the reward centers of a rat's brain, he should insert an electrode into the The myelin sheath that is on some neurons The part of the brain that is most like that of a fish is the When you put on a ring, you only notice it for a few moments. This best illustrates which concept? Gerald unfortunately has damaged his cochlea. What is the probable result of this injury? When doing a connect-the-dots puzzle, we can often decide what the picture will be long before connecting all the dots. Which concept is illustrated in this example? Which of these parts of the eye are paired correctly with its function? The pitch of a sound will change when the soundwaves change: A problem with which part of the eye may cause color blindness? Which sensory structure is sensitive to odors and smells? Retinal disparity allows us to perceive which of these? Henry goes camping one weekend. He was told to be careful because there are bears in the woods. That night he hears a sound and immediately thinks it's a bear. Which concept is being exhibited here? What role do the 3 bones (hammer, anvil and stirrup) in our middle ear have in our sense of hearing? As 8-year-old Dylan observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar. He is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if he has mastered the concept of . Caleb is 14 months old and he behaves as though "out of sight is out of existence." He is in Piaget's stage of cognitive development. In a 1998 movie, a young girl finds that a flock of geese follows her wherever she goes because she was the first "object" they saw after they were born. This is an example of . Tate, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and friends think he should. Jake is in Kohlberg's stage of moral reasoning After a series of unfulfilling relationships, 30-year-old Ricardo tells a friend that he doesn't want to marry because he is afraid of losing his freedom and independence. Erikson would say that Ricardo is having difficulty with the psychosocial task of . intimacy versus isolation In preconventional morality, the per Whose stage theory of moral development was based on how people reasoned about ethical dilemmas? The popular idea that terminally ill and bereaved people go through predictable stages, such as denial, anger, and so forth was developed by To which of Kohlberg's levels would moral reasoning based on the existence of fundamental human rights pertain? What type of consciousness revolves around external sensations? Most biological functions exist at which level of consciousness? Why is sleep important? Slurred speech, blurred vision and impaired judgment are the results of which of the following? Which of the following terms describes the dependency or need for a drug? Sleep, meditation and hypnosis are examples of which of the following? Dreams most likely occur in which stage of the sleep cycle? A disruption of the normal breathing pattern is a result of which sleep disorder? An individual focusing on the flame of a candle to de-stress would be an example of which of the following? Which type of drug speeds up the actions of the nervous system? An individual is experiencing feelings of pleasure and relaxation but you can see that the person’s coordination is of f because they are having trouble walking. Later on the individual states that they feel they are being watched and begin to panic. The individual has more than likely been using which category of drug Yesterday was picture day at school but with the hectic class schedule you did not get to see your best friend. This morning your friend asked you what you wore in the picture. You are able to provide a detailed answer because the information had been stored at which level of consciousness? You have worked hard all day and now you are ready for bed! You settle in, brainwaves slow and your body calms. About fifteen minutes later you are wakened by the sound of your sibling walking in the hallway. All of these events most likely occurred in which stage of sleep? You head of f to dinner with a new friend. The hostess seats you at a great table perfectly placed for people watching. You and your friend pick up the menus and begin to browse. As you look up to ask your friend what they are thinking about ordering you see that they have fallen asleep. Your new friend more than likely suffers from which of the following sleep disorders? You have been experiencing painful tension headaches. Your doctor suggests that you see a specialist in order to decrease your stress level. You make an appointment and the specialist puts you in a trance like state while suggesting strategies to decrease your stress level. Which altered state of consciousness did you experience? In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, salivation was the In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a If you have a snake phobia because you once heard a loud noise while looking at a snake, for you a snake is a(n) A child has learned to avoid a furry, black cat. However, she still plays with her grandmother's short-haired tabby. Her response demonstrates The ability to distinguish between two similar stimuli and the requisite response is known as: The greatest degree of resistance to extinction is typically caused by a schedule of reinforcement. Operant conditioning was studied by Which of the following describes the state of affairs after conditioning? Which of the following best describes punishment? Negative reinforcement responding; punishment responding. The schedule of reinforcement in which a set number of responses must be made for each reward is called Learning is best defined as Negative reinforcement and punishment The unconditioned stimulus, by definition, leads to a(n) Who is responsible for work in the field of observational learning? Which stage of memory uses codes for the transformation of information? Which type of forgetting occurs when the memory blocks the encoding of new information? The grouping of information in short term memory to make recall easier is known as which of the following? Which stage in the memory process focuses on the maintenance of information? Which of the following is NOT a reason an individual may forget information? In order to get a better grade you study in the same room the test will be given. This is an example of which concept? Which is the easiest basic memory task? Both computers and people handle information using which of the following processes? Which is the first stage of memory? Repression could be the reaction to which of the following? Information learned in school is stored as which type of memory? Which of the followiing is NOT a strategy for keeping information in short term memory? Riding a bike is stored as which type of memory? Which type of memory occurs when a flash creates a permanent detailed photograph of an experience? Which of the following is an example of the use of heuristics? During a televised political debate, the Republican and Democratic candidates each argued that the results of a recent public opinion poll supported their party's platform regarding sexual harrassment. Because both candidates saw the information as supporting their belief, it is clear that both were victims of Boris the chest master selects his next move by considering moves that would threaten his opponent's queen. His opponent, a chess-playing computer, selects its next move by considering all possible moves. Boris is using a(n) and the computer is using a(n) . Which of the following BEST describes Skinner's view of language development? Language is an entirely learned ability Which of the following BEST describes Chomsky's view of language development? [Show More]

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