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3041PsychologyMedium

Which of these is not a common behaviour displayed by individuals when they are in contact with a fear stimulus?

AShortness of birth

BSweating

CDecreased heart rate

DPalpitations

Correct answer

C. Decreased heart rate

Explanation

The correct answer is Decreased heart rate.

3042PsychologyMedium

Which of the following are commonly accepted dimensions of attribution? (Please highlight all the correct answers.) 1. Internal-external. 2. Stable-unstable. 3. Wide-narrow. 4. None of the above.

A1 & 3

B2 & 3

C1 & 2

Correct answer

C. 1 & 2

Explanation

The correct answer is 1 & 2.

3043PsychologyMedium

Organic compounds of various structural complexity that are poured directly into blood are the transported to respective target tissues are:

AHormones

BProteins

CAll of the above

DSteroids

Correct answer

A. Hormones

Explanation

The correct answer is Hormones.

3044PsychologyMedium

Which of the following depresses blood glucose levels?

AGlucagon

BNone of these

CInsulin

DAlpha cells of pancreas

Correct answer

C. Insulin

Explanation

The correct answer is Insulin.

3045PsychologyMedium

A study of gastric ulceration in response to stress produced by shock found that the most ulceration was shown by rates who ________?

ACould predict the onset of shock

BOnly heard a tone but received no shock

CCould not predict the onset of shock

DReceived varying levels of shock

Correct answer

A. Could predict the onset of shock

Explanation

The correct answer is Could predict the onset of shock.

3046PsychologyMedium

Stimulus motives are: ________?

Anot innate but necessary for survival

Binnate but not necessary for survival

Cneeds that are learned, such as the needs for power or for achievement

Dinnate and necessary for surivival

Correct answer

B. innate but not necessary for survival

Explanation

The correct answer is innate but not necessary for survival.

3047PsychologyMedium

The moon illusion occurs when you:

APerceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead

BThink you see the moon when in fact it is not there

CPerceive the moon to be the same size when viewed on the horizon and overhead

DLook at the moon during a lunar eclipse

Correct answer

A. Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead

Explanation

The correct answer is Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead.

3048PsychologyMedium

In my experiment I am going to investigate how sleep affects anxiety. The number of hours of sleep the subjects have been called the ________variable.

Acontrol

Bexperiential

Cindependent

Ddependent

Correct answer

A. control

Explanation

The correct answer is control.

3049PsychologyMedium

Statutory rape is:

Apenile penetration of any child below the age of consent to sexual intercourse

Brape of someone under mitigating circumstances

Crape of a female adult

Dany form of sexual act that a woman may not wish

Correct answer

A. penile penetration of any child below the age of consent to sexual intercourse

Explanation

The correct answer is penile penetration of any child below the age of consent to sexual intercourse.

3050PsychologyMedium

In what way (s) is the sense of taste like the sense of smell?

AThe physical stimuli for both senses are chemical substances dissolved in fluid

Bboth systems are routed through the thalamus on the way to the cortex

CThere are four primary stimulus groups for both senses

DAll of the above

Correct answer

D. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

Stimulus motives are: ________?

Anot innate but necessary for survival

Binnate but not necessary for survival

Cneeds that are learned, such as the needs for power or for achievement

Dinnate and necessary for surivival

Correct answer

B. innate but not necessary for survival

Explanation

The correct answer is innate but not necessary for survival.

The moon illusion occurs when you:

APerceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead

BThink you see the moon when in fact it is not there

CPerceive the moon to be the same size when viewed on the horizon and overhead

DLook at the moon during a lunar eclipse

Correct answer

A. Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead

Explanation

The correct answer is Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead.

Statutory rape is:

Apenile penetration of any child below the age of consent to sexual intercourse

Brape of someone under mitigating circumstances

Crape of a female adult

Dany form of sexual act that a woman may not wish

Correct answer

A. penile penetration of any child below the age of consent to sexual intercourse

Explanation

The correct answer is penile penetration of any child below the age of consent to sexual intercourse.

In what way (s) is the sense of taste like the sense of smell?

AThe physical stimuli for both senses are chemical substances dissolved in fluid

Bboth systems are routed through the thalamus on the way to the cortex

CThere are four primary stimulus groups for both senses

DAll of the above

Correct answer

D. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.