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3341PsychologyMedium

The approach that suggest behavior is influenced by unconscious is ________?

Ahumanism

Bphenomenology

Cinteractive dualism

Dpsychoanalysis

Correct answer

D. psychoanalysis

Explanation

The correct answer is psychoanalysis.

3342PsychologyMedium

The study of psychology is most concerned with which field of scientific inquiry?

AThe science of behaviour and mental processes

Bthe science of developmental processes

CThe science of emotional and mental processes

DThe science to philosophy

Correct answer

D. The science to philosophy

Explanation

The correct answer is The science to philosophy.

3343PsychologyMedium

Which dimension of personality can predict individual preferences for study areas, number of study breaks and performance on long vigilance tasks?

ANeuroticism-stability

BExternal-internal

CExperimenting-conservative

DExtraversion-introversion

Correct answer

D. Extraversion-introversion

Explanation

The correct answer is Extraversion-introversion.

3344PsychologyMedium

The concentration one of the following ion is tenfold higher on the outside of the membrane than inside:

AOrganic ions

BPotassium

CAll of these

DSodium

Correct answer

D. Sodium

Explanation

The correct answer is Sodium.

3345PsychologyMedium

One of the most effective ways to remember information is to make personal sense of it. This process is called ________?

Arepetition

Bmaintenance

Celaboration

Dchunking

Correct answer

C. elaboration

Explanation

The correct answer is elaboration.

3346PsychologyMedium

A scientist wants to find out if there is empirical evidence for a relationship between caffeine and aggressive behaviour, She would:

Aresearch what other experts had thought

BCorrelate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed

Ctest the idea by conducting an experiment

DInterview people to get their opinions

Correct answer

B. Correlate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed

Explanation

The correct answer is Correlate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed.

3347PsychologyMedium

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide a (n)________definition of intelligence.

Avalid

Breliable

Cfunctional

Doperational

Correct answer

D. operational

Explanation

The correct answer is operational.

3348PsychologyMedium

In experiments with adult monkeys who were fearful of snakes and their offspringwho were not, Susan Mineka discovered that the younger monkeys developed a fear of snakes through the process of________–?

AShaping

BRelative deprivation

CClassic conditioning

DObservational learning

Correct answer

D. Observational learning

Explanation

The correct answer is Observational learning.

3349PsychologyMedium

Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are “blased” in the sense that:

Athe reliability of intelligence test is close to zero.

Bnumerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.

Cthe heritability of intelligence is very high.

Dtest performance is influenced by cultural experiences

Correct answer

D. test performance is influenced by cultural experiences

Explanation

The correct answer is test performance is influenced by cultural experiences.

3350PsychologyMedium

Development causes:

AQuantitative changes

BAll of the above

CBoth (a) and (b)

DQualitative changes

Correct answer

C. Both (a) and (b)

Explanation

The correct answer is Both (a) and (b).

A scientist wants to find out if there is empirical evidence for a relationship between caffeine and aggressive behaviour, She would:

Aresearch what other experts had thought

BCorrelate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed

Ctest the idea by conducting an experiment

DInterview people to get their opinions

Correct answer

B. Correlate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed

Explanation

The correct answer is Correlate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed.

Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are “blased” in the sense that:

Athe reliability of intelligence test is close to zero.

Bnumerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.

Cthe heritability of intelligence is very high.

Dtest performance is influenced by cultural experiences

Correct answer

D. test performance is influenced by cultural experiences

Explanation

The correct answer is test performance is influenced by cultural experiences.