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3031PsychologyMedium

A psychologist concerned with worker productivity with increased changing office layout is involved in ________?

Adevelopmental research

Bbasic research

Cclinical research

DNone of these

Eapplied research

Correct answer

E. applied research

Explanation

The correct answer is applied research.

3032PsychologyMedium

State dependent learning is a term which refers to the fact that: ________?

Abodily states can be a strong cue for later memory

Badults lose any eidetic memory as they grow older

Clearning and memory can be increased with the use of drugs

Dhappy people have better memories

Correct answer

A. bodily states can be a strong cue for later memory

Explanation

The correct answer is bodily states can be a strong cue for later memory.

3033PsychologyMedium

When Edward Titchener founded a psychology laboratory at Cornell University, he used the approach called ________?

ABehaviorism

BFunctionalism

CStructuralism

DPsychoanalysis

Correct answer

C. Structuralism

Explanation

The correct answer is Structuralism.

3034PsychologyMedium

There is some evidence that a relatively low level of autonomic nervous system arousal may contribute to: ________?

Apost-traumatic stress disorder.

Bphobias.

Cantisocial personality disorder.

Dgeneralized anxiety disorder.

Correct answer

C. antisocial personality disorder.

Explanation

The correct answer is antisocial personality disorder..

3035PsychologyMedium

Which of the following disorders is more common among men then women?

Aantisocial personality disorder

Bobsessive-compulsive disorder

Cdissociative identity disorder

Dbipolar disorder

Correct answer

A. antisocial personality disorder

Explanation

The correct answer is antisocial personality disorder.

3036PsychologyMedium

In Wolfgang Kohler’s experiments, a chimp is put in a cage containing three boxes and a banana suspended high above the animal’s head. After first trying to jump up to reach the banana, the chimp looks around them then stacks the three boxes so it can climb up to the banana. This is an example of ________?

Atrial and error

Blatent learning

Cshaping

Dinsight learning

Correct answer

D. insight learning

Explanation

The correct answer is insight learning.

3037PsychologyMedium

The need to master difficult challenges, outperform others, and meet high standards of excellence motive:

Aan achievement motive

Ban intellect motive

Ca competence motive

Da drive motive

Correct answer

A. an achievement motive

Explanation

The correct answer is an achievement motive.

3038PsychologyMedium

The type of study construction in which different subjects at different developmental levels are compared is a ________?

Across-sectional study

Bgroup construction

Clongitudinal study

Dfield study

Correct answer

A. cross-sectional study

Explanation

The correct answer is cross-sectional study.

3039PsychologyMedium

The control group and the experimental group in an experiment are treated exactly the same except for the:

Areplication variables

Bindependent variable

Cdependent variable

Dextraneous variables

Correct answer

B. independent variable

Explanation

The correct answer is independent variable.

3040PsychologyMedium

Development psychologists study the effect of________on behavior.

Arobotics

Bmarketing

Caging

Dlearning disabilities

Correct answer

C. aging

Explanation

The correct answer is aging.

State dependent learning is a term which refers to the fact that: ________?

Abodily states can be a strong cue for later memory

Badults lose any eidetic memory as they grow older

Clearning and memory can be increased with the use of drugs

Dhappy people have better memories

Correct answer

A. bodily states can be a strong cue for later memory

Explanation

The correct answer is bodily states can be a strong cue for later memory.