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1611PsychologyMedium

Dolphins have been observed to pause by a mirror to examine ink marks placed on their bodies. This best illustrates their capacity for:

Agenerating category hierarchies

Blinguistic determinism

Ctransmitting cultural innovations

Dself-recognition

Correct answer

D. self-recognition

Explanation

The correct answer is self-recognition.

1612PsychologyMedium

Which theoretical orientation would be specially concerned about the decrease in government funding for education?

Aconflict theory

Bsymbolic theory

Cstructural functionalism

Dfeminist theory

Correct answer

A. conflict theory

Explanation

The correct answer is conflict theory.

1613PsychologyMedium

Carefully planned and objectively conducted experimentation probably is the most exact and refined method of:

AResearch

BEvaluation

CClassification

DDevelopment

Correct answer

A. Research

Explanation

The correct answer is Research.

1614PsychologyMedium

According to L. H. Morgan, which technological invention took the human society from the barbarism to civilization?

AInvention of striking fire

BInvention of phonetic alphabet

CInvention of wheel

DInvention of bow and arrow

Correct answer

B. Invention of phonetic alphabet

Explanation

The correct answer is Invention of phonetic alphabet.

1615PsychologyMedium

The number of chromosomes in human being is:

A20

B21

C24

D23

Correct answer

D. 23

Explanation

The correct answer is 23.

1616PsychologyMedium

An example of the “experimenter effect” would be a situation in which the experimenter:

Adeceives the subject as to the real purpose of the experiment

Bacts out the proper behavior for the subjects

Cunknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them

Dovertly tells the subjects how to respond

Correct answer

C. unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them

Explanation

The correct answer is unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them.

1617PsychologyMedium

Psychoneurosis tends to be________?

AMilder than psychoses

BSevere than the psychoses

CAbout the same severity as the psychoses

DMilder than neuroses

Correct answer

B. Severe than the psychoses

Explanation

The correct answer is Severe than the psychoses.

1618PsychologyMedium

What would Gestalt psychologist say is reversing in a reversible figure, such as the vase-faces figure in your textbook?

Aperception of similarity

Bgood continuation

Cborder and texture

Dfigure-ground relations

Correct answer

C. border and texture

Explanation

The correct answer is border and texture.

1619PsychologyMedium

Along with grief, family and friends may feel stigmatized and isolated after a suicide death. What would be a helpful response to a person in this situation?

ABe aware of difficult times such as anniversaries or holidays

BListen without judging

CAll of these

DTalk about the person who has died

Correct answer

C. All of these

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these.

1620PsychologyMedium

Which theory of gender-typing suggests that people understand and classify their own behavior and personality traits in terms of masculine and feminine categories?

Agender schema theory

Bsocial learning theory

Cevolutionary theory

Dpsychoanalytical theory

Correct answer

A. gender schema theory

Explanation

The correct answer is gender schema theory.

An example of the “experimenter effect” would be a situation in which the experimenter:

Adeceives the subject as to the real purpose of the experiment

Bacts out the proper behavior for the subjects

Cunknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them

Dovertly tells the subjects how to respond

Correct answer

C. unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them

Explanation

The correct answer is unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them.