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3371PsychologyMedium

Which of the following in conjunction with somatropin bring growth and act directly on brain cells causing them to differentiate?

ABoth a & b

BThyroxine

CTri-iodothyronine (T3)

DCalcitonin

Correct answer

A. Both a & b

Explanation

The correct answer is Both a & b.

3372PsychologyMedium

The tendency for prior learning to inhibit recall later learning is called: ________?

Aproactive interference

Bretroactive interference.

Crepression

Dencoding failure

Correct answer

A. proactive interference

Explanation

The correct answer is proactive interference.

3373PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is NOT a component of Gardener’s emotional intelligence? The ability to

AExpress motions

BNone of these

CExperience emotions

DPractical intelligence

Correct answer

C. Experience emotions

Explanation

The correct answer is Experience emotions.

3374PsychologyMedium

When visual information out an object is perceived, which model of perceptual processing emphasizes on-going feedback between the higher centers of the brain(e.g., cognition) and the early stages of processing (e.g., sensory receptors)?

ASerial processing model

BSelective adaptation model

CRecurrent processing model

DParallel processing model

Correct answer

C. Recurrent processing model

Explanation

The correct answer is Recurrent processing model.

3375PsychologyMedium

In south and East Asia, a man may experience Karo, which is:

Aschizophrenia

Banxiety about his penis receding into his body

Cdepression

Dinsanity

Correct answer

B. anxiety about his penis receding into his body

Explanation

The correct answer is anxiety about his penis receding into his body.

3376PsychologyMedium

The “Saving method” developed by Ebbinghaus to measure memory performance was an early form of measuring ________?

Adeductive reasoning

Bsemantic memory

Cencoding specificity

Dimplicit memory

Correct answer

D. implicit memory

Explanation

The correct answer is implicit memory.

3377PsychologyMedium

What are possible reasons given to explain why 5-10% of patients deteriorate after ending psychotherapy?

ATherapy disrupts stable pattern of functioning

BAll of the above

CPoor therapist – client relationship

DTherapist incompetence

ETherapy does not offer clients alternative cooping mechanisms

Correct answer

B. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

3378PsychologyMedium

The term schizophrenia can be interpreted to mean:

Athe same thing as a dissociative reaction

Bthat a person is insane

Ca split between thought and emotion

Dhaving more than one personality

Correct answer

C. a split between thought and emotion

Explanation

The correct answer is a split between thought and emotion.

3379PsychologyMedium

Beatrice and Allen Gardner taught the chimpanzee Washoe to communicate by means of:

Apictures

Bcomputers

CMorse code

Dsign language

Correct answer

D. sign language

Explanation

The correct answer is sign language.

3380PsychologyMedium

Which of the following will be best at decreasing job stress?

AFocusing on work demands at the expense of getting adequate sleep

B“Sucking it up” and just doing the job

CFinding a job that is not challenging

DEngaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work

Correct answer

D. Engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work

Explanation

The correct answer is Engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work.

Which of the following will be best at decreasing job stress?

AFocusing on work demands at the expense of getting adequate sleep

B“Sucking it up” and just doing the job

CFinding a job that is not challenging

DEngaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work

Correct answer

D. Engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work

Explanation

The correct answer is Engaging in meaningful leisure activities outside of work.