Practice GRE Psychology 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 neurotransitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too - ✔✔Subjective
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of -
✔✔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 have more than one deep structure.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
(DSM-5), children with separation anxiety disorder often experience which of the
following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over separation from
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,attachment figures? - ✔✔Persistent desire to develop relationships with adults other
than those who serve as major attachment figures
Patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor
learning tasks such as the Tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patients improve their
performance with repeated exposures. When asked whether they have ever seen 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? - ✔✔Endorphin
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
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, 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
approximately one week later. The researcher reported that the correlation between
these two tests was r=.90. What type of reliability is represented in this example? -
✔✔Inter-rater
A researcher was interested in whether or not jazz vocals and opera influence men's
and women's emotional states. She hypothesized that these types of music influence
men and women differently. In a study investigating this hypothesis, 40 men and 40
women heard a jazz piece, and 40 men and 40 women heard an operatic piece. The jazz
piece was sung by a man, and the operatic piece was sung by a woman. Afterward,
participants rated themselves on an inventory measuring emotional state. Higher scores
on the inventory indicate positive mood.
*Jazz*
Men - 6
Women - 3
*Opera*
Men - 3
Women - 6
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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 neurotransitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too - ✔✔Subjective
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of -
✔✔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 have more than one deep structure.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
(DSM-5), children with separation anxiety disorder often experience which of the
following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over separation from
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,attachment figures? - ✔✔Persistent desire to develop relationships with adults other
than those who serve as major attachment figures
Patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor
learning tasks such as the Tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patients improve their
performance with repeated exposures. When asked whether they have ever seen 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? - ✔✔Endorphin
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
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, 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
approximately one week later. The researcher reported that the correlation between
these two tests was r=.90. What type of reliability is represented in this example? -
✔✔Inter-rater
A researcher was interested in whether or not jazz vocals and opera influence men's
and women's emotional states. She hypothesized that these types of music influence
men and women differently. In a study investigating this hypothesis, 40 men and 40
women heard a jazz piece, and 40 men and 40 women heard an operatic piece. The jazz
piece was sung by a man, and the operatic piece was sung by a woman. Afterward,
participants rated themselves on an inventory measuring emotional state. Higher scores
on the inventory indicate positive mood.
*Jazz*
Men - 6
Women - 3
*Opera*
Men - 3
Women - 6
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