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Reinforcement and Punishment — Cumulative exam Answers

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The perception of color depends on the __________ of light an object reflects.

A
function
B
amplitude
C
variation
D
wavelength
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How did school segregation in the United States cause African American students to feel?

A
excluded, which increased their level of motivation in school
B
rejected, which enhanced their educational and mental development
C
superior, which improved their level of motivation in school
D
inferior, which delayed their educational and mental development
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All of the following are topics that cross-cultural psychologists research except __________.

A
athletic performance
B
language acquisition
C
child development
D
social relationships
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Someone who suffers from narcolepsy may experience __________.

A
trouble getting to sleep
B
hallucinations
C
frequent awakenings
D
terrifying dreams
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Descriptive research and experimental research both generate quantitative and qualitative data to be analyzed by researchers.

A
T
B
F
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Psychologists supporting stage theories of development would claim that experience is key in initiating developmental changes.

A
T
B
F
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The zone of proximal development is the difference between what the learner knows and what the learner is capable of __________.

A
understanding with the help from a peer
B
teaching to another less capable peer
C
understanding on one’s own
D
teaching to another more capable peer
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Psychologists focus solely on the way we think and feel.

A
T
B
F
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___________ of electromagnetic radiation is visible to the human eye.

A
All
B
A narrow portion
C
The white color
D
The dark color
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According to Freud, a person’s current perceptions and thoughts would be located at the __________ level.

A
conscious
B
nonconscious
C
unconscious
D
preconscious
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Ted is a high school student. He is very good at math, but he is not a very good English student. He likes all of his teachers; he thinks they are fair and want him to learn. On Tuesday, Ted was sitting in his English classroom, listening to his teacher’s lecture. The teacher asked the class a question. He called on Ted. Ted had not been paying attention. His palms began to sweat, and his heart rate increased. He felt embarrassed that he did not know the answer. On Wednesday, Ted was asked to answer another question in his math classroom. Even though this time he was listening and knew the answer, his palms began to sweat and his heart rate increased. Why did Ted’s palms sweat and heart rate increase on Wednesday?

A
Ted associated his embarrassment with being in high school.
B
Ted associated his math teacher with feelings of embarrassment.
C
Ted was not completely sure that his answer was correct.
D
Ted associated being asked a question with embarrassment.
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Which of the following is not a possible sign of a drug addiction?

A
engaging in risky behavior to obtain drugs
B
allowing drug use to interfere with basic life functions
C
hanging out with people who use drugs often
D
using drugs to cope with personal problems
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According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, a child learns to be independent in the __________ stage.

A
identity versus role confusion
B
industry versus inferiority
C
initiative versus guilt
D
autonomy versus shame and doubt
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All of the following are examples of heuristics commonly used to solve problems except __________.

A
searching for analogies
B
working backward
C
forming subgoals
D
using an algorithm
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Which of the following statements concerning language development is not correct?

A
Toddlers will often make errors in their early attempts at using words.
B
A toddler’s early words often represent more objects than actions.
C
Children generally learn more nouns before verbs.
D
Toddlers can often speak more words than they can understand.
36

Which theory of dreaming claims that dreams are random by-products of brain processes during sleep?

A
wish fulfillment model
B
problem solving model
C
activation-synthesis model
D
memory reinforcement model
37

The embryo/fetus is most susceptible to damage from harmful environmental factors during __________.

A
the first trimester
B
premature labor
C
toxoplasmosis
D
preeclampsia
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Which of the following research questions would not be tested using inferential statistics?

A
Do more males than females consider sports to be an important part of high school?
B
How many individuals in the state of Texas earn over $35,000 a year?
C
Are intelligence and creativity related?
D
Does the amount of time an individual spends watching television influence fatigue level?
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Measuring electrical activity of the brain over time is done using __________.

A
PET scans
B
EEGs
C
MRIs
D
CT scans
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Which of the following statements represent communication similarities between the nervous and endocrine systems?

A
The nervous and endocrine systems both help the body to stay in balance through homeostasis.
B
The nervous and endocrine systems both communicate by sending electrical and chemical messages.
C
The nervous and endocrine systems both have chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.
D
The nervous and endocrine systems both provoke rapid communication between cells.

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