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3081PsychologyMedium

Neural circuits of many sensory systems:

ARespond primarily to stationary objects

BRespond to specific stimulus patterns

CRespond to the whole visual field

DDevelop only after birth

Correct answer

B. Respond to specific stimulus patterns

Explanation

The correct answer is Respond to specific stimulus patterns.

3082PsychologyMedium

Behavior therapists can help people to overcome such unwanted habits as smoking or overeating through ________?

Aobservational learning

Bhabituation

Cplace learning

Doperant conditioning

Correct answer

D. operant conditioning

Explanation

The correct answer is operant conditioning.

3083PsychologyMedium

Which one of the following was developed by the Army as the first group-administered test of intelligence?

AAlpha

BOtis

CBender Gestalt

DBeta

Correct answer

A. Alpha

Explanation

The correct answer is Alpha.

3084PsychologyMedium

What is the most common type of clinical anxiety disorder?

APhobia

Bpanic disorder

CObsessive compulsive disorder

DPost traumatic stress

Correct answer

A. Phobia

Explanation

The correct answer is Phobia.

3085PsychologyMedium

All of the following are components of attitudes EXCEPT:

ACognitive

BBehavioral

CEmotional

DAffective

Correct answer

C. Emotional

Explanation

The correct answer is Emotional.

3086PsychologyMedium

The ideas and work of________led to group tests of intelligence that were widely used by the army in World War First for the classification of recruits:

ANone of the above

BCharles De

CBinet

DEdward L.Thorndike

Correct answer

C. Binet

Explanation

The correct answer is Binet.

3087PsychologyMedium

A tone-deaf person would probably not be able to tell two musical notes apart unless they were very different. We could say that this person has a relatively large:

Adetection threshold

Bjust noticeable difference

Cabsolute threshold

Drelative threshold

Correct answer

B. just noticeable difference

Explanation

The correct answer is just noticeable difference.

3088PsychologyMedium

A student who has never studied decides to try it and is delighted to receive a B on the exam rather than the usual D. The student starts studying more regularly as a result of ________?

Ahabituation

Bclassical conditioning

Cpositive reinforcement

Db and c

Correct answer

C. positive reinforcement

Explanation

The correct answer is positive reinforcement.

3089PsychologyMedium

The researcher may choose cooperation or conflict as his basis for collecting:

ANone

BData

CDocuments

DFigures

Correct answer

B. Data

Explanation

The correct answer is Data.

3090PsychologyMedium

Herbert Spencer classified the society into:

A4 classes

B2 classes

C8 classes

D3 classes

Correct answer

D. 3 classes

Explanation

The correct answer is 3 classes.

3081PsychologyMedium

Neural circuits of many sensory systems:

ARespond primarily to stationary objects

BRespond to specific stimulus patterns

CRespond to the whole visual field

DDevelop only after birth

Correct answer

B. Respond to specific stimulus patterns

Explanation

The correct answer is Respond to specific stimulus patterns.

3082PsychologyMedium

Behavior therapists can help people to overcome such unwanted habits as smoking or overeating through ________?

Aobservational learning

Bhabituation

Cplace learning

Doperant conditioning

Correct answer

D. operant conditioning

Explanation

The correct answer is operant conditioning.

3083PsychologyMedium

Which one of the following was developed by the Army as the first group-administered test of intelligence?

AAlpha

BOtis

CBender Gestalt

DBeta

Correct answer

A. Alpha

Explanation

The correct answer is Alpha.

3084PsychologyMedium

What is the most common type of clinical anxiety disorder?

APhobia

Bpanic disorder

CObsessive compulsive disorder

DPost traumatic stress

Correct answer

A. Phobia

Explanation

The correct answer is Phobia.

3085PsychologyMedium

All of the following are components of attitudes EXCEPT:

ACognitive

BBehavioral

CEmotional

DAffective

Correct answer

C. Emotional

Explanation

The correct answer is Emotional.

3086PsychologyMedium

The ideas and work of________led to group tests of intelligence that were widely used by the army in World War First for the classification of recruits:

ANone of the above

BCharles De

CBinet

DEdward L.Thorndike

Correct answer

C. Binet

Explanation

The correct answer is Binet.

3087PsychologyMedium

A tone-deaf person would probably not be able to tell two musical notes apart unless they were very different. We could say that this person has a relatively large:

Adetection threshold

Bjust noticeable difference

Cabsolute threshold

Drelative threshold

Correct answer

B. just noticeable difference

Explanation

The correct answer is just noticeable difference.

3088PsychologyMedium

A student who has never studied decides to try it and is delighted to receive a B on the exam rather than the usual D. The student starts studying more regularly as a result of ________?

Ahabituation

Bclassical conditioning

Cpositive reinforcement

Db and c

Correct answer

C. positive reinforcement

Explanation

The correct answer is positive reinforcement.

3089PsychologyMedium

The researcher may choose cooperation or conflict as his basis for collecting:

ANone

BData

CDocuments

DFigures

Correct answer

B. Data

Explanation

The correct answer is Data.

3090PsychologyMedium

Herbert Spencer classified the society into:

A4 classes

B2 classes

C8 classes

D3 classes

Correct answer

D. 3 classes

Explanation

The correct answer is 3 classes.