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3231PsychologyMedium

Which of the senses foes the majority of hallucinations occur in?

Ahearing

Bsmell

Csight

Dtaste

Correct answer

A. hearing

Explanation

The correct answer is hearing.

3232PsychologyMedium

Which of the following could be explained by regression toward the mean?

AYou get an average bowling score in one game and a very low score in the next game.

BYou get an average bowling score in one game and another average score in the next game.

CYou get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.

DYou get an average bowling score in one game and a superb score in the next game.

Correct answer

C. You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.

Explanation

The correct answer is You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game..

3233PsychologyMedium

Hormones are to the endocrine system as________are to the nervous system.

Asynapses

Baction potentials

Cneurotransmitters

Dnerves

Correct answer

C. neurotransmitters

Explanation

The correct answer is neurotransmitters.

3234PsychologyMedium

Each cell possesses 46________that are responsible for all the genetic information passed from parents to children.

Agenes

Bgametes

Czygotes

Dchromosomes

Correct answer

D. chromosomes

Explanation

The correct answer is chromosomes.

3235PsychologyMedium

Freud put the emphasis on________aspects of behavior.

ACognitive

BPsychological

CBehavioral

DBiological

Correct answer

D. Biological

Explanation

The correct answer is Biological.

3236PsychologyMedium

Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are deception, lasting harm to subjects, and:

Aloss of future research possibilities

Binvasion of privacy

Cfalsified results

Dmorality of the under investigation

Correct answer

B. invasion of privacy

Explanation

The correct answer is invasion of privacy.

3237PsychologyMedium

Just the sight of Mary’s sexy nightgown makes Jim aroused. Mary’s nightgown serves as(n):

AConditioned response

BConditioned stimulus

CUnconditioned stimulus

DUnconditioned response

Correct answer

B. Conditioned stimulus

Explanation

The correct answer is Conditioned stimulus.

3238PsychologyMedium

Phonemes are the smallest units ofin a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units ofin language.

Ameaning; syntax

Bsound; meaning

Csyntax; meaning

Dsound; syntax

Correct answer

D. sound; syntax

Explanation

The correct answer is sound; syntax.

3239PsychologyMedium

Mentalinguistic awareness refers to which ability in children?

AThe ability to think and talk about language and its properties

BThe ability to read mathematical operations

CThe ability to think and talk about gender and its properties

DThe ability to speak multiple languages

Correct answer

A. The ability to think and talk about language and its properties

Explanation

The correct answer is The ability to think and talk about language and its properties.

3240PsychologyMedium

The visual perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the objects:

Asize

Bbrightness

Ccolor

Dmotion

Correct answer

A. size

Explanation

The correct answer is size.

Which of the following could be explained by regression toward the mean?

AYou get an average bowling score in one game and a very low score in the next game.

BYou get an average bowling score in one game and another average score in the next game.

CYou get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.

DYou get an average bowling score in one game and a superb score in the next game.

Correct answer

C. You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.

Explanation

The correct answer is You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game..

Mentalinguistic awareness refers to which ability in children?

AThe ability to think and talk about language and its properties

BThe ability to read mathematical operations

CThe ability to think and talk about gender and its properties

DThe ability to speak multiple languages

Correct answer

A. The ability to think and talk about language and its properties

Explanation

The correct answer is The ability to think and talk about language and its properties.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Which of the senses foes the majority of hallucinations occur in?

Which of the following could be explained by regression toward the mean?

Hormones are to the endocrine system as________are to the nervous system.

Each cell possesses 46________that are responsible for all the genetic information passed from parents to children.

Freud put the emphasis on________aspects of behavior.

Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are deception, lasting harm to subjects, and:

Just the sight of Mary’s sexy nightgown makes Jim aroused. Mary’s nightgown serves as(n):

Phonemes are the smallest units of________in a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units of________in language.

Mentalinguistic awareness refers to which ability in children?

The visual perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the objects:

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Which of the senses foes the majority of hallucinations occur in?

Which of the following could be explained by regression toward the mean?

Hormones are to the endocrine system as________are to the nervous system.

Each cell possesses 46________that are responsible for all the genetic information passed from parents to children.

Freud put the emphasis on________aspects of behavior.

Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are deception, lasting harm to subjects, and:

Just the sight of Mary’s sexy nightgown makes Jim aroused. Mary’s nightgown serves as(n):

Phonemes are the smallest units of________in a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units of________in language.

Mentalinguistic awareness refers to which ability in children?

The visual perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the objects:

Phonemes are the smallest units ofin a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units ofin language.

Phonemes are the smallest units ofin a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units ofin language.