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6

The fact that older locusts use less energy to fly than younger locusts suggests that __________.

A
younger locusts are incapable of flying efficiently
B
efficient flying is an innate behavior that is only apparent in some locusts
C
the older locusts have learned a more efficient way to fly
D
flying is a learned behavior that the younger locusts must practice
7

All of the following are shaped by learned behavior except __________.

A
innate reflexes
B
personality traits
C
emotional responses
D
personal habits
11

All of the following are shaped by learned behavior except __________.

A
shyness
B
blinking
C
biting one’s nails
D
angry responses
12

Sleeping is a behavior that is dependent on both instinctive and environmental conditions.

A
T
B
F
13

The fact that sea turtles automatically move toward the ocean once hatched is an example of a(n) __________ behavior.

A
unusual
B
practiced
C
learned
D
innate
14

Read the following dream interpretation and answer the question that follows.“I suspect that the patient’s dream of being chased originates from his unresolved feelings of guilt during childhood.”What perspective of dream interpretation is being offered?

A
Freudian
B
activation-synthesis
C
Jungian
D
motivation
15

A motivated approach to dream interpretation claims that most dreamers will interpret their dreams __________.

A
as signs that they need to work harder
B
in a way that confirms their biases
C
as insights into their human nature
D
in a straightforward, objective manner
16

The sleep stage at which muscles begin to contract and relax is __________.

A
stage 1
B
stage 2
C
stage 3
D
stage 4
17

A person who is typically deeply asleep is displaying which pattern of brain waves?

A
theta waves
B
beta waves
C
delta waves
D
alpha waves
18

In psychology, the definition of consciousness includes all of the following experiences except __________.

A
perceptions
B
a sense of self
C
sensations
D
biological processes
19

The brain is most active during which portion of each sleep cycle?

A
the beginning of each sleep cycle
B
the middle of each sleep cycle
C
the end of each sleep cycle
D
The brain is not active during the sleep cycle.
20

Which researcher theorized that hypnosis comes about as a form of roleplay between hypnotist and subject?

A
Ernest Hilgard
B
Theodore Sarbin
C
Theodore Barber
D
Milton Erickson

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