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1451PsychologyMedium

The type of the nervous system that transmits signals between the central nervous system and the rest of the body is:

Adiffused nervous system

BSensory nervous system

CPeripheral nervous system

DMotor nervous system

Correct answer

C. Peripheral nervous system

Explanation

The correct answer is Peripheral nervous system.

1452PsychologyMedium

Which of the following school of thought would be most likely to reject the method introspection to study human experience?

AFunctionalism

BBehaviorism

CPsychoanalysis

DStructuralism

Correct answer

D. Structuralism

Explanation

The correct answer is Structuralism.

1453PsychologyMedium

A young child who sees a cow for the first time calls it a ‘doggie’. This illustrates the process of ________?

Aassimilation

Bobject prominence

Caccommodation

Dconservation

Correct answer

A. assimilation

Explanation

The correct answer is assimilation.

1454PsychologyMedium

In comparison to females with schizophrenia males with schizophrenia tends to have ________?

Aa later onset, but higher relapse rates

Ban earlier onset and higher relapse rates

Ca later onset and lower relapse rates

Dan earlier onset, but lower relapse rates

Correct answer

B. an earlier onset and higher relapse rates

Explanation

The correct answer is an earlier onset and higher relapse rates.

1455PsychologyMedium

The Freudian explanations of anxiety disorders emphasizes:

Aforbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control

Bthe development of a faulty or inaccurate self – image and distorted self – perceptions

Cthe avoidance paradox

Dlearned habits of self- defeating behavior

Correct answer

A. forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control

Explanation

The correct answer is forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control.

1456PsychologyMedium

Researchers have suggested that IQ is inherited and that about________percent of the variance in IQ is due to genetic makeup.

A10%

B50%

C70%

D25%

Correct answer

B. 50%

Explanation

The correct answer is 50%.

1457PsychologyMedium

Paul Ekman,the leading researcher on the nature of facial expressions, believes that all of the following are universal expressions of emotion EXCEPT

AHopefulness

BSurprise

CContempt

DHappiness

Correct answer

A. Hopefulness

Explanation

The correct answer is Hopefulness.

1458PsychologyMedium

Two-year-old Damien frequently refuses to obey his parents because he derives immense pleasure from demonstrating his independence from their control Freud would have suggested that Damien is going through the________stage of development.

Agenital

Bphallic

Clatency

Danal

Correct answer

D. anal

Explanation

The correct answer is anal.

1459PsychologyMedium

Erik Erikson suggested that children with a very secure attachment to their parents are especially likely to experience ________?

Aegocentrism

Bbasic trust

Cobject permanence

Dstranger anxiety

Correct answer

B. basic trust

Explanation

The correct answer is basic trust.

1460PsychologyMedium

Jamila is currently in the midst of a major depression. it is most likely that she has:

Areduced activity at norepinephrine

Breduced levels of the neurotransmitter GABA

Cexcess levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine

Dincreased activity at norepinephrine synapses

Correct answer

A. reduced activity at norepinephrine

Explanation

The correct answer is reduced activity at norepinephrine.

The Freudian explanations of anxiety disorders emphasizes:

Aforbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control

Bthe development of a faulty or inaccurate self – image and distorted self – perceptions

Cthe avoidance paradox

Dlearned habits of self- defeating behavior

Correct answer

A. forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control

Explanation

The correct answer is forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control.