Psychology GRE Subject Test
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The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the presence of a particular
neurotransmitter that is released from a neighboring presynaptic neuron is dependent
on which of the following conditions? - ✔✔The presence of receptors on the
postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular neurotransmitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too - ✔✔Subject
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB - ✔✔Chunking
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on which of
the following? - ✔✔Emotions
Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of the following is true? -
✔✔It can more than one deep structure
According to the DSM-5, children with separation anxiety disorder often experience
which of the following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over
separation from attachment figures? - ✔✔Excessive concern about the safety and well-
being of attachment figures.
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, Patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor
learning tasks such as the Tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patient improve their
performance with repeated exposures. When asked whether they have ever sen the
task, even after numerous test sessions with it, they typically report not having seen it
before. Such results have led to which of the following conclusions? - ✔✔Although
procedural memory may not rely on normal hippocampal functioning, declarative
memory does.
Which of the following is chemically similar to opiates, has the ability to reduce pain,
and is blocked by the action of naloxone? - ✔✔Endorphine
When stress is prolonged, the most likely result is - ✔✔Generalized weakening of the
immune system
The bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, and tremors that characterize Parkinson's disease
are a result of the degeneration of dopaminergic cells in the - ✔✔Substantia nigra
Which of the following best characterizes an infant's object concept at six months of
age? - ✔✔The infant understands objects to be solid bounded entities that take up space
and move on continuous paths.
A 40-item vocabulary test was administered to a group of students. A second, similar
test of vocabulary terms was administered to this same group of students approx. one
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the presence of a particular
neurotransmitter that is released from a neighboring presynaptic neuron is dependent
on which of the following conditions? - ✔✔The presence of receptors on the
postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular neurotransmitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too - ✔✔Subject
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB - ✔✔Chunking
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on which of
the following? - ✔✔Emotions
Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of the following is true? -
✔✔It can more than one deep structure
According to the DSM-5, children with separation anxiety disorder often experience
which of the following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over
separation from attachment figures? - ✔✔Excessive concern about the safety and well-
being of attachment figures.
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, Patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor
learning tasks such as the Tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patient improve their
performance with repeated exposures. When asked whether they have ever sen the
task, even after numerous test sessions with it, they typically report not having seen it
before. Such results have led to which of the following conclusions? - ✔✔Although
procedural memory may not rely on normal hippocampal functioning, declarative
memory does.
Which of the following is chemically similar to opiates, has the ability to reduce pain,
and is blocked by the action of naloxone? - ✔✔Endorphine
When stress is prolonged, the most likely result is - ✔✔Generalized weakening of the
immune system
The bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, and tremors that characterize Parkinson's disease
are a result of the degeneration of dopaminergic cells in the - ✔✔Substantia nigra
Which of the following best characterizes an infant's object concept at six months of
age? - ✔✔The infant understands objects to be solid bounded entities that take up space
and move on continuous paths.
A 40-item vocabulary test was administered to a group of students. A second, similar
test of vocabulary terms was administered to this same group of students approx. one
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