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1931PsychologyMedium

A neutral stimulus is one that: ________?

Aleads to an increase to the UR

Bleads to a decrease of the UR

Cdoes not evoke the UR

Ddepends on the size of the UR

Correct answer

C. does not evoke the UR

Explanation

The correct answer is does not evoke the UR.

1932PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is the best way to regard heritability estimates?

Aas relatively useless estimates of the influence of genetics

Bas ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

Cas accurate estimates of the influence of genetics

Das reliable but no necessary valid estimates

Correct answer

B. as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

Explanation

The correct answer is as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics.

1933PsychologyMedium

The unarranged and disordered poems:

ACan easily be forgotten

BAre a source of fun for children

CCan be remembered till long

DCannot be memorized

Correct answer

A. Can easily be forgotten

Explanation

The correct answer is Can easily be forgotten.

1934PsychologyMedium

In an experiment, the control group should be treated in the same way as the experimental group except for ________?

Acompleting posts-test measures

Breceiving different levels of the confounding variable

Creceiving different levels of the independent variable

Dcompleting pretest measures

Correct answer

B. receiving different levels of the confounding variable

Explanation

The correct answer is receiving different levels of the confounding variable.

1935PsychologyMedium

Which type of learning occurs when one stimulus predicts the occurrence of another?

AClassical Conditioning

BVicarious Learning

COperant Conditioning

DObservational Learning

Correct answer

A. Classical Conditioning

Explanation

The correct answer is Classical Conditioning.

1936PsychologyMedium

Galton’s major contribution to psychology was his ________?

Atheory of infantile sexuality

Bexplanation of the phi-phenomenon

Ccreation of standardized measures of intelligence

Dfocus on individual differences

Correct answer

D. focus on individual differences

Explanation

The correct answer is focus on individual differences.

1937PsychologyMedium

Who has given the “Deterministic or single Factor Theory”?

AAugust Comte

BKarl Marx

CEmile Durkheim

DTalcott Parsons

Correct answer

B. Karl Marx

Explanation

The correct answer is Karl Marx.

1938PsychologyMedium

All of the following are need levels identified by Alderfer (1969; 1972) except:

AGrowth

BRelatedness

CExpectancy

DExistence

Correct answer

C. Expectancy

Explanation

The correct answer is Expectancy.

1939PsychologyMedium

Which of the following measures the strength of the sound wave?

AAmplitude

BFrequency

CPitch

DTimbre

Correct answer

A. Amplitude

Explanation

The correct answer is Amplitude.

1940PsychologyMedium

What is the common, underlying view that unites the various subfields of psychology?

ACommon Sense

BBehaviourism

CCross-cultural psychology

DEmpiricism

Correct answer

D. Empiricism

Explanation

The correct answer is Empiricism.

Which of the following is the best way to regard heritability estimates?

Aas relatively useless estimates of the influence of genetics

Bas ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

Cas accurate estimates of the influence of genetics

Das reliable but no necessary valid estimates

Correct answer

B. as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

Explanation

The correct answer is as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics.

In an experiment, the control group should be treated in the same way as the experimental group except for ________?

Acompleting posts-test measures

Breceiving different levels of the confounding variable

Creceiving different levels of the independent variable

Dcompleting pretest measures

Correct answer

B. receiving different levels of the confounding variable

Explanation

The correct answer is receiving different levels of the confounding variable.