PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOURISM IN HUMAN

What type of question would a learning researcher most likely ask regarding a baby’s first words? A) Does positive reinforcement help a baby learn new words faster? B) What areas of the brain must be developed for a baby to say its first words? C) Is the age at which parents learn their first words associated with when a baby learns its first words? D) What environmental factors contribute to when a baby learns its first words? View Feedback Question 2 Question 6 1 / 1 point As a drug addict, John relies heavily on cocaine to relieve his anxiety.According to the textbook, how would Freud and Watson approach John’s drug addiction? A) Freud: John’s unconscious is fighting a struggle of identity and he uses cocaine to suppress this conflict from reaching his consciousness. Watson: John’s behaviour is a result of poor decision-making. B) Freud: John’saddiction is due to his early exposure to behavioursreinforced by his addicted father. Watson: His behaviour is a result of an environment that reinforces his addictive behaviours. C) Freud: John’s unconscious is fighting a struggle of identity and he uses cocaine to suppress this conflict from reaching consciousness Watson: John’s behaviour is a result of an environment that reinforces his addictive behaviours. D) Freud: John’s addiction is due to his early exposure to behaviours reinforced by his addicted father. Watson: His behaviour is a result of poor decision-making. View Feedback Question 7 0 / 1 point Every time you hear a loud sound, there is a burst of electrical activity in a specific region of the brain, known as the primary auditory cortex. What is this association an example of? A) Principle of totality B) Principle of psychometric connections C) Principle of psychophysical isomorphism D) Principle of psychoanalysis View Feedback Question 8 0 / 1 point Which of the following is true of the target study entitled: EEG Evidence for Mirror Neuron Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorders by Oberman et al (2005)? A) Individuals with autism are missing the mirror neuron network that healthy controls have. B) The results of the study were better explained by the psychological level of analysis than the environmental level of analysis. C) Mirror neuron activity was studied using an fMRI. D) The results of the study could be explained by all levels of analysis. View Feedback Question 9 0 / 1 point According to your textbook, which of the following statements are true regarding structuralism? A) Structuralism studied mental processes primarily through internal self-reflection. B) Structuralism was developed by Wilhelm Wundt. C) Structuralism’s main focus is to explain why we have conscious thought. D) Structuralism sought to understand the bigger picture of visual, auditory and touch sensations rather than its basic component parts. View Feedback Question 10 1 / 1 point Informed Consent Form Academic Year: Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Kim If you answer the following question, you will receive one mark regardless of your answer. We are interested in using data collected from this quiz to assess test questions as effective evaluation tools as part of ongoing research conducted by Matthew Pachai on behalf of Dr. Joseph Kim from the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, and Behaviour. In this study, your responses to the questions and your demographic information will be kept confidential. Your participation in this study is voluntary and you may terminate the study at any time without penalty. 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B) Mary shows a boy a picture of a smiling face until he gradually gains interest and then shows him a picture of a frowning face. If he shows no interest in the frowning face, Mary can infer that he is able to discriminate between the two facial expressions. C) A mouse receives a small shock when he presses a lever in his cage. If, over time, the frequency with which he presses this lever decreases, it can be inferred that the mouse has learned to not press the lever. D) Mary shows a boy a picture of a smiling face until he gradually loses interest and then shows him a picture of a frowning face. If he shows renewed interest in the frowning face, Mary can infer that he is able to discriminate between the two facial expressions