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2961PsychologyMedium

From the perspective of the life-span psychologist, life stages are important because:

Athey provide insight into the values and aspirations of particular cultures

Bthey represent the outcome of major biological changes

Ctheir beginning and end a perfectly correlated with chronological age

Dthey present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered

Correct answer

D. they present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered

Explanation

The correct answer is they present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered.

2962PsychologyMedium

The independent variable in an experiment is:

Athe subject himself

Bthe variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate

Cany unwanted variable that may adversely affect the subject’s performance

Da measure of the subject’s behavior

Correct answer

B. the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate

Explanation

The correct answer is the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate.

2963PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is one of Gardner’s types of intelligence?

Amusic

Bexecutive skills

Ccreativity

Dethics

Correct answer

A. music

Explanation

The correct answer is music.

2964PsychologyMedium

what are all psychologists?

Apractitioners

BEither scientists or practitioners

CBoth scientists and practitioner.

Dscientists

Correct answer

D. scientists

Explanation

The correct answer is scientists.

2965PsychologyMedium

Fifteen minutes after Zaigham left the brightly lit hallway and entered the dark passageway, dark adaptation was:

AComplete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods

BStill taking place in both his rods and his cones

CNot taking place in his cones, but complete in his rods

DComplete in both his rods and cones

Correct answer

A. Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods

Explanation

The correct answer is Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods.

2966PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is not a Gestalt Law of Organization?

Aclosure

Bproximity

Call of the above

Dcontinuation

Correct answer

C. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.

2967PsychologyMedium

Concerns with meeting standards of excellence and accomplishing difficult tasks refer to need for________?

AApperception

BAchievement

CPower

DAffiliation

Correct answer

B. Achievement

Explanation

The correct answer is Achievement.

2968PsychologyMedium

Who wrote time on the cross”?

AR.W. Fogel, and S.L. Engerman

BNone of these

CMax Weber

DSydeny E. Ahlstrom

Correct answer

A. R.W. Fogel, and S.L. Engerman

Explanation

The correct answer is R.W. Fogel, and S.L. Engerman.

2969PsychologyMedium

The constant quivering movements of our eyes are necessary in order to:

AIlluminate the entire retina

BMinimize sensory adaptation

CFacilitate the process of accommodation

DIncrease the input of light into the eye

Correct answer

B. Minimize sensory adaptation

Explanation

The correct answer is Minimize sensory adaptation.

2970PsychologyMedium

The text’s illustration of the police officer’s faulty “eyewitness” identification is an example of:

AThe low degree of accuracy of human psi phenomena

BPerceptual closure operating in a real life situation

CThe fact that perceptions are often reconstructions of events

DAn “innocence of vision” in stressful situations

Correct answer

C. The fact that perceptions are often reconstructions of events

Explanation

The correct answer is The fact that perceptions are often reconstructions of events.

From the perspective of the life-span psychologist, life stages are important because:

Athey provide insight into the values and aspirations of particular cultures

Bthey represent the outcome of major biological changes

Ctheir beginning and end a perfectly correlated with chronological age

Dthey present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered

Correct answer

D. they present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered

Explanation

The correct answer is they present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered.

The independent variable in an experiment is:

Athe subject himself

Bthe variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate

Cany unwanted variable that may adversely affect the subject’s performance

Da measure of the subject’s behavior

Correct answer

B. the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate

Explanation

The correct answer is the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate.

Fifteen minutes after Zaigham left the brightly lit hallway and entered the dark passageway, dark adaptation was:

AComplete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods

BStill taking place in both his rods and his cones

CNot taking place in his cones, but complete in his rods

DComplete in both his rods and cones

Correct answer

A. Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods

Explanation

The correct answer is Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods.

The text’s illustration of the police officer’s faulty “eyewitness” identification is an example of:

AThe low degree of accuracy of human psi phenomena

BPerceptual closure operating in a real life situation

CThe fact that perceptions are often reconstructions of events

DAn “innocence of vision” in stressful situations

Correct answer

C. The fact that perceptions are often reconstructions of events

Explanation

The correct answer is The fact that perceptions are often reconstructions of events.