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1441PsychologyMedium

Which of the following approaches has the most optimistic view of human nature?

Ahumanism

Bstructuralism

Cpsychoanalysis

Dbehaviorism

Correct answer

A. humanism

Explanation

The correct answer is humanism.

1442PsychologyMedium

For most people, personal insults, fines, and headaches serve as ________?

Apositive reinforces

Bpunisher but not reinforces

Cnegative reinforces

Deither a or b depending on the discriminative stimulus

Correct answer

C. negative reinforces

Explanation

The correct answer is negative reinforces.

1443PsychologyMedium

Secretion of one of the followings causes decrease volume and osmotic pressure of blood.

AOxytocin

BLuteinizing hormone

CAntidiuretic hormone

DProlactin

Correct answer

B. Luteinizing hormone

Explanation

The correct answer is Luteinizing hormone.

1444PsychologyMedium

Researcher is committed to________research:

AAction-oriented

BPlan-oriented

CSector-oriented

DSubject-oriented

Correct answer

A. Action-oriented

Explanation

The correct answer is Action-oriented.

1445PsychologyMedium

With regard to the effects of TV on children, we can conclude that:

Athe amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life

BTV only increases prosocial behavior in children

CTV only increases aggressive behavior in children

DTV has little effect on the behavior of children

Correct answer

A. the amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life

Explanation

The correct answer is the amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life.

1446PsychologyMedium

All plant behaviour is:

AInnate

BImprinting

CLearned

DBoth a & b

Correct answer

A. Innate

Explanation

The correct answer is Innate.

1447PsychologyMedium

Research ethics represent an important component of psychological research because:

AThey provide a set of hypotheses to be tested

BThey Provide a set of rules to protect participants

CThey provide a set of statistical

DThey provide a set standards for variable selection

Correct answer

B. They Provide a set of rules to protect participants

Explanation

The correct answer is They Provide a set of rules to protect participants.

1448PsychologyMedium

Educational psychology describes and explains the learning experiences of an individual from birth through:

AOld age

BYoung age

CMaturity

DTeenage

Correct answer

A. Old age

Explanation

The correct answer is Old age.

1449PsychologyMedium

Presence of a characteristic red belly in male three-spined sticklike back that elicits aggression in other territorial males is a:

ASign stimulus

BNone of these

CTaxis

DKinesis

Correct answer

A. Sign stimulus

Explanation

The correct answer is Sign stimulus.

1450PsychologyMedium

Rais just came back from seeing a neurologist. Rais tells you that he will be having a test in which images of his brain will be recorded after radioactive chemicals have been injected into his chemicals have been injected into his bloodstream. However, Rais can’t remember the actual name of the test. it appears that his neurologist is planning:

Aa computerized tomography(CT) scan

Ba positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Can electroencephalograph (EEG) recording

Da magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan

Correct answer

B. a positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Explanation

The correct answer is a positron emission tomography (PET) scan.

With regard to the effects of TV on children, we can conclude that:

Athe amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life

BTV only increases prosocial behavior in children

CTV only increases aggressive behavior in children

DTV has little effect on the behavior of children

Correct answer

A. the amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life

Explanation

The correct answer is the amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life.

Research ethics represent an important component of psychological research because:

AThey provide a set of hypotheses to be tested

BThey Provide a set of rules to protect participants

CThey provide a set of statistical

DThey provide a set standards for variable selection

Correct answer

B. They Provide a set of rules to protect participants

Explanation

The correct answer is They Provide a set of rules to protect participants.