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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? Ans✓✓-The presence of
receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular
neurotransitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too Ans✓✓-Subjective
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of
Ans✓✓-Chunking
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on
which of the following? Ans✓✓-Emotions
Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of the following is
true? Ans✓✓-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 attachment figures? Ans✓✓-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?
Ans✓✓-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? Ans✓✓-Endorphin
When stress is prolonged, the most likely result is Ans✓✓-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 Ans✓✓-
Substantia nigra
Which of the following best characterizes an infant's object concept at six months
of age? Ans✓✓-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
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? Ans✓✓-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
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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? Ans✓✓-The presence of
receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular
neurotransitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too Ans✓✓-Subjective
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of
Ans✓✓-Chunking
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on
which of the following? Ans✓✓-Emotions
Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of the following is
true? Ans✓✓-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 attachment figures? Ans✓✓-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?
Ans✓✓-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? Ans✓✓-Endorphin
When stress is prolonged, the most likely result is Ans✓✓-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 Ans✓✓-
Substantia nigra
Which of the following best characterizes an infant's object concept at six months
of age? Ans✓✓-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
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? Ans✓✓-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
