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2571PsychologyMedium

Dysthymic disorder and cyclothymic disorder and two varieties of:

Aschizophrenia

Bsomatoform disorder

Cconversion disorder

Dmood disorder

Correct answer

D. mood disorder

Explanation

The correct answer is mood disorder.

2572PsychologyMedium

In a 1991 National institute of Mental Health study, it was estimated that people with bipolar disorder cost the country how much?

AOver 30 million dollars

BOver 100 billion dollars

COver 40 billion dollars

DOver 200,000 dollars

Correct answer

C. Over 40 billion dollars

Explanation

The correct answer is Over 40 billion dollars.

2573PsychologyMedium

The process of getting information out of memory storage is called ________?

Arehearsal

Bretrieval

Cencoding

Drelearning

Correct answer

B. retrieval

Explanation

The correct answer is retrieval.

2574PsychologyMedium

Who became one of the most influential theorists through the development of a ‘historical materialist’ analysis?

AMax Weber

BKarl Marx

CGeorg Simmel

DEmile Durkheim

Correct answer

B. Karl Marx

Explanation

The correct answer is Karl Marx.

2575PsychologyMedium

An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is: ________?

Asimilar to the correlational method in that causality is determind.

Bthat it is an informal way to investigate behavior.

Cthe identification of a cause-and-effect relationship

Dthat the surroundings are always similar to real life experiences.

Correct answer

C. the identification of a cause-and-effect relationship

Explanation

The correct answer is the identification of a cause-and-effect relationship.

2576PsychologyMedium

Skinner maintained that reinforcement determines the acquisition of a response; Bandura maintains that reinforcement determines the________of a response.

Ageneralization

Bperformance

Cdevelopment

Dacquisition

Correct answer

B. performance

Explanation

The correct answer is performance.

2577PsychologyMedium

Phobias can be very debilitating and distressing phenomena. Which, if any, of the following statements are correct in relation to Watson and Rayner’s (1920) research into them? 1:Watson and Rayner speculated that the complexity of emotional responsiveness in adults might be explained by the conditioning of children’s simple emotional reactions when they are exposed to new stimuli 2:Watson and Rayner found evidence for emotional from a test trial in which the rat was accompanied by the noise 3:The fear reaction in Albert could be produced by a loud noise 4:None of the above

A1 & 2

B2 & 3

C1 & 3

Correct answer

C. 1 & 3

Explanation

The correct answer is 1 & 3.

2578PsychologyMedium

Sanam has just finished a long exhausting 6-mile run. She and her friend Jamal are gazing at a hill they need a climb to get back to their car Jamal asks Sanam, “Gee how steep do you think that hill is?” Based on research by Proffitt and his colleagues Sanam is likely to:

AOoverestimate the hill’s slant, but to a lesser degree than she would have before her exhausting run

Bunderestimate the hill’s slant, as most people do

COverestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run

Dmake a reasonably accurate estimate of the hill’s slant, as most people do

Correct answer

C. Overestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run

Explanation

The correct answer is Overestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run.

2579PsychologyMedium

Persuasion will be more likely if it is:

APeripheral

BSoft-sell

CRelevant

DHard-sell

Correct answer

C. Relevant

Explanation

The correct answer is Relevant.

2580PsychologyMedium

If a test is, it will also be.

Areliable; valid

Breliable; normal

Cstandardized; valid

Dvalid; reliable

Correct answer

D. valid; reliable

Explanation

The correct answer is valid; reliable.

An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is: ________?

Asimilar to the correlational method in that causality is determind.

Bthat it is an informal way to investigate behavior.

Cthe identification of a cause-and-effect relationship

Dthat the surroundings are always similar to real life experiences.

Correct answer

C. the identification of a cause-and-effect relationship

Explanation

The correct answer is the identification of a cause-and-effect relationship.

Sanam has just finished a long exhausting 6-mile run. She and her friend Jamal are gazing at a hill they need a climb to get back to their car Jamal asks Sanam, “Gee how steep do you think that hill is?” Based on research by Proffitt and his colleagues Sanam is likely to:

AOoverestimate the hill’s slant, but to a lesser degree than she would have before her exhausting run

Bunderestimate the hill’s slant, as most people do

COverestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run

Dmake a reasonably accurate estimate of the hill’s slant, as most people do

Correct answer

C. Overestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run

Explanation

The correct answer is Overestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Dysthymic disorder and cyclothymic disorder and two varieties of:

In a 1991 National institute of Mental Health study, it was estimated that people with bipolar disorder cost the country how much?

The process of getting information out of memory storage is called ________?

Who became one of the most influential theorists through the development of a ‘historical materialist’ analysis?

An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is: ________?

Skinner maintained that reinforcement determines the acquisition of a response; Bandura maintains that reinforcement determines the________of a response.

Sanam has just finished a long exhausting 6-mile run. She and her friend Jamal are gazing at a hill they need a climb to get back to their car Jamal asks Sanam, “Gee how steep do you think that hill is?” Based on research by Proffitt and his colleagues Sanam is likely to:

Persuasion will be more likely if it is:

If a test is________, it will also be________.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Dysthymic disorder and cyclothymic disorder and two varieties of:

In a 1991 National institute of Mental Health study, it was estimated that people with bipolar disorder cost the country how much?

The process of getting information out of memory storage is called ________?

Who became one of the most influential theorists through the development of a ‘historical materialist’ analysis?

An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is: ________?

Skinner maintained that reinforcement determines the acquisition of a response; Bandura maintains that reinforcement determines the________of a response.

Sanam has just finished a long exhausting 6-mile run. She and her friend Jamal are gazing at a hill they need a climb to get back to their car Jamal asks Sanam, “Gee how steep do you think that hill is?” Based on research by Proffitt and his colleagues Sanam is likely to:

Persuasion will be more likely if it is:

If a test is________, it will also be________.

If a test is, it will also be.

If a test is, it will also be.