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3121PsychologyMedium

Overt behavior is: ________?

Aonly those thing which a person can see with his/her senses.

Bonly those things which can be recorded by a camera.

Canything a person does.

Donly those things a person does which you can see

Correct answer

D. only those things a person does which you can see

Explanation

The correct answer is only those things a person does which you can see.

3122PsychologyMedium

A brain wave not evident in the newborn is the ________?

Aalpha

Bdelta

Cbeta

Dtheta

Correct answer

A. alpha

Explanation

The correct answer is alpha.

3123PsychologyMedium

Because it is so pervasive,________is often considered “the common cold” of psychological disorders.

Adissociation

Bobsessive-compulsive disorder

Cdepression

Dschizophrenia

Correct answer

C. depression

Explanation

The correct answer is depression.

3124PsychologyMedium

Although many people tend to associate PTSD with war – related violence, it is actually the event which most often leads to a PTSD diagnosis

AVictims of robbery

BDomestic violence

CRape

DCar accident

Correct answer

C. Rape

Explanation

The correct answer is Rape.

3125PsychologyMedium

Hermann von Helmholtz is, in part, famous for his theory of ________?

Asensory transduction

Bcolor blindness

Clateral inhibition

Dcolor vision

Correct answer

B. color blindness

Explanation

The correct answer is color blindness.

3126PsychologyMedium

Terman’s study of gifted children would be considered ________?

Arepresentational method

Blatitudinal

Clongitudinal

Dlaboratory method

Correct answer

B. latitudinal

Explanation

The correct answer is latitudinal.

3127PsychologyMedium

The neurotransmitters basic to synaptic transmission are stored in ________?

Avesicles

Bend plates

Cdendrites

Dreceptors

Correct answer

A. vesicles

Explanation

The correct answer is vesicles.

3128PsychologyMedium

Anger is to rage as fear is to:

Apain

Bterror

Cdisgust

Dshame

Correct answer

B. terror

Explanation

The correct answer is terror.

3129PsychologyMedium

Long-term regulation of body weight and fat has been associated with the following hormone:

ACortisol

BHypothalamus

CEstrogen

DLeptin

Correct answer

D. Leptin

Explanation

The correct answer is Leptin.

3130PsychologyMedium

Which of the following explanations for the problems of obesity targets environmental factors as the cause?

AHuman meal times tend to be fixed which overrides body’s natural appetite and control mechanism

BVariety of modern foods encourage people to eat more by bringing immediate rewards of new tastes smell and textures

CAll of the above

DSedentary lifestyles mean human beings take less regular exercise, which leads to excess weight

EHigher stress levels in contemporary society can lead to overeating

Correct answer

C. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

Overt behavior is: ________?

Aonly those thing which a person can see with his/her senses.

Bonly those things which can be recorded by a camera.

Canything a person does.

Donly those things a person does which you can see

Correct answer

D. only those things a person does which you can see

Explanation

The correct answer is only those things a person does which you can see.

Which of the following explanations for the problems of obesity targets environmental factors as the cause?

AHuman meal times tend to be fixed which overrides body’s natural appetite and control mechanism

BVariety of modern foods encourage people to eat more by bringing immediate rewards of new tastes smell and textures

CAll of the above

DSedentary lifestyles mean human beings take less regular exercise, which leads to excess weight

EHigher stress levels in contemporary society can lead to overeating

Correct answer

C. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.