Practice Principles of Psychology Answers

In rats, increased amount of __________ by the mother rat ______ the expression of the glucocorticoid receptor in the hippocampus (a brain structure associated with stress responsivity as well as learning and memory). This resulted in ________ hormonal response to stress compared with adult animals reared by mothers who engaged in lower levels of this behaviour. Question 19 options: licking, increased, lowered nursing, increased, decreased. licking, decreased, decreased. nursing, decreased, increased. Identical twins share an identical genome, but we know that they are not the identical person (e.g., many have different preferences, behaviours, personality, etc). One possible explanation for differences is: Question 18 options: genotypic variance epigenetic patterns become more dissimilar with age. histone-12CT. After the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, Cohn, Mehl, and Pennebaker (2004) examined blogs of users of a specific website. Through their use of ______, they determined that their participants expressed more negative emotions and were more cognitively and socially engaged for two weeks. After that period of time, these levels returned to baseline. Question 16 options: ecological momentary assessment. linguistic analyses. electronically activated recordings. day reconstruction methods ambulatory analyses. Martha and Mary are sisters who were born 2 ½ years apart. Eric and Merrick are fraternal twin brothers who were born 8 minutes apart. Which of the following would be the most accurate statement regarding their genetic similarities? Question 17 options: The twins are twice as genetically similar as the sisters. The sisters are as genetically similar as the twin brothers It is impossible to know what their genetic similarities are. The sisters are twice as genetically similar as the twins. The twins are genetically identical, while the sisters share none of their genes. When it comes to interpreting pain, the context: Question 3 options: has a small impact on how we interpret pain does not impact how we interpret pain significantly impacts how we interpret pain has a moderate impact on how we interpret pain is not studied in relation to biological pain High-threshold sensory receptors of the peripheral somatosensory nervous system that are capable of transducing and encoding noxious stimuli are known as: Question 6 options: Nociceptors Pain neurons Axons C-fibers C-tactile fibers When looking at how often an event or finding will happen by chance, experimenters use: Question 14 options: Algorithmic statistics P values Range indicators Random number generators Variability indexes The ______ nervous system includes nerves and neurons that are located outside of the brain and spinal cord, and facilitates communication to other parts of the body. Question 22 options: parasympathetic somatic autonomic central peripheral Which of the following would NOT be considered a structure that is part of the limbic system? Question 24 options: the medulla the thalamus the hypothalamus the pituitary gland the amygdala Why did Alfred Binet develop modern intelligence tests? Question 28 options: for officer training in the military to evaluate prospective new teachers. to identify schoolchildren in need of additional help. for admission to The Sorbonne University. Miller-Lewis is conducting research aimed at understanding how elderly people can best thrive when residing in an assisted-living facility. She has several logical ideas that can be tested in her research. These ideas, which might be thought of as educated guesses, are called ______. Question 30 options: theories. empiricisms. hypotheses abstractions. methods. to select only the most intelligent citizenfor important tasks. Sometimes considered the core of science, ______ refers to the careful monitoring (or watching) of the natural world with the aim of better understanding it. Question 31 options: experimentation. longitudinal research. systematic observation statistical analysis. the scientific method. According to the functionalist theories of emotion, emotions help people_____________ Question 38 options: Manage important tasks. Sleep. Multitask Achieve homeostasis. Why can experts remember more pieces of information than novices can? Question 39 options: Experts try harder to remember information than novices do. Experts are able to chunk the information together. Experts are less anxious than novices are. Experts are generally older than novices are and older people tend to have better memories. Experts have better working memory capacities than novices do. ______ occurs when individuals engage in behaviors that elicit pleasant responses. Question 40 options: Classical conditioning Explicit learning Operant conditioning Intentional learning Nonassociative learning Why is telling students to try very hard to learn new information not very helpful? Question 42 options: Most learning is determined by intelligence so effort does not really matter. Intention to learn is less important than using effective learning strategies. They may become frustrated if they try hard to learn new information and it does not work. It may make them more anxious and interfere with their ability to learn. Learning is always most effective if it is done without conscious effort. People who are warned that they are about to taste something bad rate what they do taste more negatively than people who are told that the taste won't be so bad (Nitschke et al., 2006), and people perceive a child and adult pair as looking more alike when they are told that they are parent and child (Bressan & Dal Martello, 2002). Examples of research such as these support the assertion that: Question 44 options: Perception is objective Expectations influence our perception Expectations influence our sensation Humans are poor at interpreting information Modern televisions and computer monitors were developed on the basis of the trichromatic colour theory, using three colour elements placed close enough together that the colours are blended by the eye. The field of psychology that engages in work like this is known as: Question 45 options: Human Factors Technology Psychology Tech-Perception Tri-Psychology (Tri-Psy) The percentage of people who can truly perform cognitive tasks without impairing their driving performance is estimated to be about: Question 47 options: 2% 15% 25% 50% Which of the following is true about cues? Question 53 options: People are never consciously aware of cues Stimuli becomes cues when they are paired with a response People are more aware of cues when others are present when the cue is issued Cues are significant to the perceiver People are always consciously aware of cues A person with ______ blindness might report that they cannot see anything even though the structures of their eyes are undamaged and work perfectly. Question 54 options: selective cortical inattentional conversion somatosensory Willamina has taken a drug in the last hour that increases activity in the synapses between her neurons. The result was an increase in the overall effect of specific neurotransmitters. What category of drug would this be? Question 55 options: afferent antagonist efferent neuromodulator agonist Approximately how many neurons are in the adult human brain? Question 56 options: 1 million 100 million 100 billion 1 billion 10 million Which of the following is best described as the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and has an important impact on learning? Question 57 options: Serotonin Glutamate Dopamine Norepinephrine Acetylcholine What part of the neuron carries the action potential and is the main source of output? Question 58 options: axon dendrites synapse soma nucleus This system is generally engaged in "fight or flight" functions Question 60 options: the somatic nervous system the autonomic nervous system the sympathetic nervous system the peripheral nervous system the parasympathetic nervous system