Test Bank Psychology From Inquiry to Understanding 5th Canadian Edition by Scott Lilienfeld

Myths about the Brain & Perception - ANSWER 1. Most people only use 10% of their brain power. (losing far less than 90% of brain is catastrophic...) 2. Some people are left-brained, others are right brained (hemispheres responsible for different functions but work in integrated way) 3. Extrasensory perception is a well-established scientific phenomenon. 4. Visual perceptions are accompanied by tiny emissions from the eyes. 5. Subliminal messages can persuade people to purchase products. Myths about Development & Aging - ANSWER 6. Playing Mozart's music to infants boosts their intelligence. 7. Adolescence is inevitably a time of psychological turmoil. 8. Most people experience a midlife crisis in their 40s or early 50s. 9. Old age is typically associated with increased dissatisfaction and senility (older adults respond as more happy on surveys than the young, verbal ability/intelligence doesn't decline as much as you think) 10. When dying, people pass through a universal series of psychological stages. (DABDA: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance...not fixed)