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1251PsychologyMedium

Socially the young child can only attend to one dimension at a time. In cognitive terms this is called ________?

Aegocentrism

Baccommodation

Creversibility

Dassimilation

Correct answer

A. egocentrism

Explanation

The correct answer is egocentrism.

1252PsychologyMedium

Which area in psychology would be most likely to study of phenomenon of “peer influence”?

Aphysiological

Bschool

Ccomparative

Dsocial

Correct answer

D. social

Explanation

The correct answer is social.

1253PsychologyMedium

As a ________the psychological studies learning so that he can know more and more about it.

AHistorian

BScientist

CGeographer

DSociologist

Correct answer

B. Scientist

Explanation

The correct answer is Scientist.

1254PsychologyMedium

The cells or organs that receive stimuli are called:

AMotor neurons

BReceptors

CGlands and Muscles

DEffectors

Correct answer

B. Receptors

Explanation

The correct answer is Receptors.

1255PsychologyMedium

The concept of psychology come into teaching and the first psychology course offered by ________?

AJ. B. Watson

BWillhelm Wundt

CWilliam James

DE. B. Titchner

Correct answer

C. William James

Explanation

The correct answer is William James.

1256PsychologyMedium

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, creative, and________intelligence.

Amusical

Bpractical

Cspatial

Correct answer

B. practical

Explanation

The correct answer is practical.

1257PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is not one of the four basic components of language?

Asyntax

Bphonology

Csemantic

Dmorphology

Correct answer

D. morphology

Explanation

The correct answer is morphology.

1258PsychologyMedium

Chantel’s four children were killed in an automobile accident,which Chantel survived.When police her about the events surrounding the accident, Chantel is unable to remember anything. She remembers getting into her car to drive her children to school,and she remembers her trip by ambulance to the local hospital, but everything in between is a complete “blank.” in this case, Chantel’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ________?

Aconversion disorder

Bdissociative amnesia

Cpanic disorder

Dgeneralized anxiety disorder

Correct answer

B. dissociative amnesia

Explanation

The correct answer is dissociative amnesia.

1259PsychologyMedium

The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it:

Abalances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables

Bis not really necessary

Cprovides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared

Dallows mathematical relationships to be established

Correct answer

C. provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared

Explanation

The correct answer is provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared.

1260PsychologyMedium

An independent variable is ________?

Athe variable that is manipulated by experimenter

Ba variable that is independently verified

Ca variable whose value depends on that of the dependent variable

Dthe only variable of interest

Correct answer

A. the variable that is manipulated by experimenter

Explanation

The correct answer is the variable that is manipulated by experimenter.

The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it:

Abalances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables

Bis not really necessary

Cprovides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared

Dallows mathematical relationships to be established

Correct answer

C. provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared

Explanation

The correct answer is provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared.

An independent variable is ________?

Athe variable that is manipulated by experimenter

Ba variable that is independently verified

Ca variable whose value depends on that of the dependent variable

Dthe only variable of interest

Correct answer

A. the variable that is manipulated by experimenter

Explanation

The correct answer is the variable that is manipulated by experimenter.