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81PsychologyMedium

Which one of the following is based on the principles of classical conditioning?

Asystematic decentralization

Bcontingency management

Ctoken economies

Ddifferential reinforcement

Correct answer

A. systematic decentralization

Explanation

The correct answer is systematic decentralization.

82PsychologyMedium

Which of the following considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?

Aastrology

BGestalt psychology

Cbehaviorism

Dcognitive psychology

Correct answer

A. astrology

Explanation

The correct answer is astrology.

83PsychologyMedium

Development causes different changes:

ANegative

BBoth positive and negative

CPositive

DNeutral

Correct answer

B. Both positive and negative

Explanation

The correct answer is Both positive and negative.

84PsychologyMedium

A child proceeds from infancy to:

ANeo-adolescence

BAdolescence

CMaturation

DChildhood

Correct answer

D. Childhood

Explanation

The correct answer is Childhood.

85PsychologyMedium

In order to help MR. Eberstadt overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempted to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a reaction on his wife’s behavior. The therapist’s concern is most likely to be characteristic of a:

Acognitive therapist

Bbiomedical therapist

Cpsychoanalyst

Dfamily therapist

Correct answer

D. family therapist

Explanation

The correct answer is family therapist.

86PsychologyMedium

which of the following is considered a monocular cue of depth?

Aconvergence

Bsingularity

Cdepth perspective

Daccommodation

Correct answer

A. convergence

Explanation

The correct answer is convergence.

87PsychologyMedium

The degree of concentration or dilution of color is known as its ________?

ASaturation

BBrightness

CNone of these

DVolume

EHue

Correct answer

A. Saturation

Explanation

The correct answer is Saturation.

88PsychologyMedium

Clinical psychologists who work as psychotherapists often focus on a very specific treatment outlook, many use what is referred to as which approach?

AEclectic approach

BHumanistic approach

CPsychodynamic approach

DBehavioral approach

Correct answer

A. Eclectic approach

Explanation

The correct answer is Eclectic approach.

89PsychologyMedium

Below are various descriptions of some of the most important components in the human nervous system-but only one is correct. Please highlight it:

AThe peripheral nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord

BEfferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs

CThe central nervous system includes the nerves through which the central nervous system interacts with the rest of the body

DAfferent or sensory nerves carry information to the central nervous system from sensory neurons and regulate glandular secretion

Correct answer

B. Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs

Explanation

The correct answer is Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs.

90PsychologyMedium

Lvy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering lvy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. lvy’s statements are clearly out of touch with reality.It appears that lvy is experiencing

Aloosening of associations

Bdelusions of persecution

Cdelusions of grandeur

Dcompulsions

Correct answer

C. delusions of grandeur

Explanation

The correct answer is delusions of grandeur.

Below are various descriptions of some of the most important components in the human nervous system-but only one is correct. Please highlight it:

AThe peripheral nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord

BEfferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs

CThe central nervous system includes the nerves through which the central nervous system interacts with the rest of the body

DAfferent or sensory nerves carry information to the central nervous system from sensory neurons and regulate glandular secretion

Correct answer

B. Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs

Explanation

The correct answer is Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs.