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2871PsychologyMedium

Which of the followings stimulates the parathyroid gland?

AHigh levels of Ca++ions

BLack of iodine

CDeficiency of thyroxine

DLow levels of Ca++ions

Correct answer

D. Low levels of Ca++ions

Explanation

The correct answer is Low levels of Ca++ions.

2872PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is an example of people’s reliance on the representativeness heuristic to make decisions or judgements?

APeople tend to underestimate death from diabetes

BPeople report that they did more than 50% of the work in domestic situations

CPeople are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food

DPeople tend to overestimate car accidents

Correct answer

C. People are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food

Explanation

The correct answer is People are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food.

2873PsychologyMedium

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?

Apreoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational

BPreoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor

Csensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational

Dsensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Correct answer

C. sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational

Explanation

The correct answer is sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational.

2874PsychologyMedium

Who is famous for his work in operant conditioning and behavioral modification?

AKohler

BSkinner

CThorndyke

DWundt

Correct answer

B. Skinner

Explanation

The correct answer is Skinner.

2875PsychologyMedium

Failure of hospital staff to detect fake patients in David Rosenhan’s studies can be attributed to the:

Agenerally low quality of training of hospital staff members

Bfact that pseudo-patients were so heavily drugged

Cacting ability of the pseudo-patients

Deffects of the labeling and context

Correct answer

D. effects of the labeling and context

Explanation

The correct answer is effects of the labeling and context.

2876PsychologyMedium

Who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a striving for superiority?

AKaren Horney

BAlfred Adler

CHarry Stack Sullivan

DCarl Jung

Correct answer

B. Alfred Adler

Explanation

The correct answer is Alfred Adler.

2877PsychologyMedium

Harvey Hedonist has devoted his life to the search for physical pleasure and immediate need and gratification. Freud would say that Harvey is dominated by:

Ahis ego

BBacchus

Chis id

Dhis superego

Correct answer

C. his id

Explanation

The correct answer is his id.

2878PsychologyMedium

The function of the lens is to: ________?

Alocate an image

Bfocus an image on the retina

CProject an image on the comes

Dcombine the location and projection on the blind spot.

Correct answer

B. focus an image on the retina

Explanation

The correct answer is focus an image on the retina.

2879PsychologyMedium

It can argued that standardize testing (such as the SAT) is beneficial because

Athere is a perfect correlation between standardized tests and academic performance.

Bthey predict future occupational success.

Cthey are fairer and more objective than admission officers’ judgements.

Dit can help label people as genius and gifted.

Correct answer

C. they are fairer and more objective than admission officers’ judgements.

Explanation

The correct answer is they are fairer and more objective than admission officers’ judgements..

2880PsychologyMedium

Petra locked directly into a very bright light and damaged her retina. The ophthalmologist has told her that she has sustained massive damage to her cones, but for the most part her rods have not been affected. One change that you could predict for Petra’s vision is that she will now have:

AMore accurate depth perception

BNo color vision

CPoor vision in bright light

DPoor vision in low illumination

Correct answer

B. No color vision

Explanation

The correct answer is No color vision.

Which of the following is an example of people’s reliance on the representativeness heuristic to make decisions or judgements?

APeople tend to underestimate death from diabetes

BPeople report that they did more than 50% of the work in domestic situations

CPeople are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food

DPeople tend to overestimate car accidents

Correct answer

C. People are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food

Explanation

The correct answer is People are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food.

Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?

Apreoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational

BPreoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor

Csensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational

Dsensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Correct answer

C. sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational

Explanation

The correct answer is sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational.

Failure of hospital staff to detect fake patients in David Rosenhan’s studies can be attributed to the:

Agenerally low quality of training of hospital staff members

Bfact that pseudo-patients were so heavily drugged

Cacting ability of the pseudo-patients

Deffects of the labeling and context

Correct answer

D. effects of the labeling and context

Explanation

The correct answer is effects of the labeling and context.

It can argued that standardize testing (such as the SAT) is beneficial because

Athere is a perfect correlation between standardized tests and academic performance.

Bthey predict future occupational success.

Cthey are fairer and more objective than admission officers’ judgements.

Dit can help label people as genius and gifted.

Correct answer

C. they are fairer and more objective than admission officers’ judgements.

Explanation

The correct answer is they are fairer and more objective than admission officers’ judgements..