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Question number: 836
» Sensation & Perception » Perceptual Processes » Interpretation
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Even though the retinal image of an object may change drastically, the object appears unchanged. This is the principle underlying
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| a. | perceptual closure. |
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| b. | retinal disparity. |
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| c. | texture gradient. |
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| d. | ambiguous stimuli. |
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| e. | shape constancy. |
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Question number: 837
» Motivation & Emotion » Biological Bases
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A part of the nervous system that prepares the body for emergencies is the ________ division.
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | autonomic |
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| b. | adaptive |
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| c. | sympathetic |
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| d. | somatic |
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| e. | parasympathetic |
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Question number: 838
» Motivation & Emotion » Social Motives
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McClelland’s method of measuring the achievement motive made use of:
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | Person’s estimates of level of aspiration |
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| b. | Activity level |
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| c. | Self-ratings |
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| d. | Performance level |
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| e. | Fantasy |
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Question number: 839
» Developmental Psychology » Nature, Nurture, & Human Diversity » Evolutionary Psychology
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According to Chomsky, humans have a ________ to develop language.
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | perceptual set |
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| b. | biological predisposition |
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| c. | telegraphic readiness |
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| d. | habituation |
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| e. | learning set |
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Question number: 840
» Learning » Classical Conditioning
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In conditioning studies CR and UR:
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | Are mostly identical |
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| b. | are rarely identical |
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| c. | Have not similarity |
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| d. | are usually, but no always, identical |
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| e. | Are always identical |
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Question number: 841
» States of Consciousness » Psychoactive Drug Effect » Effects, Dependence, & Addiction
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Which statement best describes dependency?
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| a. | Behavioral patterns are marked by overwhelming desire to obtain and use the drug. |
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| b. | The original dosage of the drug no longer produces desired effects. |
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| c. | Decompression from the peripheral nervous system begins after the drug enters the body. |
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| d. | A change in the nervous system occurs so that a person now needs to take the drug to prevent withdrawal symptoms. |
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| e. | Painful physical and psychological symptoms occur after the drug is no longer in the system. |
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