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1801PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is not a mnemonic device?

Anarrative chaining

Belaborative rehearsal

Ckey word method

Dmethod of Loci

Correct answer

B. elaborative rehearsal

Explanation

The correct answer is elaborative rehearsal.

1802PsychologyMedium

Developing assessments tools for selecting and placing employees is of most direct relevance to:

Aorganizational psychology

Bclinical psychology

Csocial psychology

Dpersonnel psychology

Correct answer

D. personnel psychology

Explanation

The correct answer is personnel psychology.

1803PsychologyMedium

According to Arnold’s theory of emotions, what is the correct order of events in which emotions develop in real life?

ABodily changes, perception, emotions, actions, appraisal.

BPerception, bodily changes, appraisal, emotions, actions

CPerception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions

DAppraisal, perception, bodily changes, emotions, actions

Correct answer

C. Perception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions

Explanation

The correct answer is Perception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions.

1804PsychologyMedium

Towards the close of the 19th century, who, as a result of his experiments with animals, formulated laws of learning that seemed to confirm his belief concerning the trial and error nature of learning?

ACharles H.judd

BWilliam james

CEdward Thomdike

DG.Stanely Hall

Correct answer

C. Edward Thomdike

Explanation

The correct answer is Edward Thomdike.

1805PsychologyMedium

According to groundbreaking research, how do attentional processes affect perceptual processing of information?

AAttention is not a critical component of the processing of visual information

BAttentional processes act early to select a small part of visual input to fully process

CAll the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information

DAttention create a parallel processing of all visual input

Correct answer

C. All the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information

Explanation

The correct answer is All the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information.

1806PsychologyMedium

Who is commonly recognized as the father of modern sociology?

AMax Weber

BAugust Comte

CEmile Durkheim

DHerbert Spencer

Correct answer

B. August Comte

Explanation

The correct answer is August Comte.

1807PsychologyMedium

What is more than the aggregate of the many acts associated with the classroom?

ATesting

BDiscussion

CTeaching

DExperiments

Correct answer

C. Teaching

Explanation

The correct answer is Teaching.

1808PsychologyMedium

According to longitudinal research by Levy and colleagues, what psychological factors were significantly associated with how long people actually lived?

AGenerativity and secure attachments

BOptimism and openness to experience

CPerceptions of ageing and will to live

Dparents’ age of death and will to live

Correct answer

C. Perceptions of ageing and will to live

Explanation

The correct answer is Perceptions of ageing and will to live.

1809PsychologyMedium

A child is playing with a toy. When you hide the toy, she makes no effort to look for it. According to Jean Piaget, the child is in which stage of cognition?

AFormal operational

BSensorimotor

CPreoperational

DConcrete Operational

Correct answer

B. Sensorimotor

Explanation

The correct answer is Sensorimotor.

1810PsychologyMedium

Aggression is an act that:

ACauses pain anxiety

BBoth (a) and (b)

CHostile wish or the effect of anger

DNone of these

Correct answer

B. Both (a) and (b)

Explanation

The correct answer is Both (a) and (b).

According to Arnold’s theory of emotions, what is the correct order of events in which emotions develop in real life?

ABodily changes, perception, emotions, actions, appraisal.

BPerception, bodily changes, appraisal, emotions, actions

CPerception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions

DAppraisal, perception, bodily changes, emotions, actions

Correct answer

C. Perception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions

Explanation

The correct answer is Perception, appraisal, bodily changes, emotions, actions.

According to groundbreaking research, how do attentional processes affect perceptual processing of information?

AAttention is not a critical component of the processing of visual information

BAttentional processes act early to select a small part of visual input to fully process

CAll the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information

DAttention create a parallel processing of all visual input

Correct answer

C. All the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information

Explanation

The correct answer is All the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information.