PSYC 140 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
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Which of the following best explains the fact that Marcus doesn't need additional sensory
information when listening to a friend speak to him while they are in a quiet library? -
ANS Principle of inverse effectiveness
In the TED video, How Do Pain Relievers Work? - George Zaidan how do aspirin and ibuprofen
know where the pain is in the body? - ANS they don't
Patrick has been in a relationship with Antonia for 4 months, but finds it hard to relax. Patrick
tends to try to get Antonia to be too close too quickly, and also wonders if Antonia really wants
to be dating. This pattern has emerged before and has caused problems for Patrick. What kind
of attachment pattern does this describe? - ANS anxious-resistant
Julie and Adam have recently informed their friends that they have officially decided to get
married, and that they are going to throw a party to celebrate this decision. They are now in the
process of planning an amazing ________ party. - ANS engagement
Imagine a person has the ability to pull a lever that will direct a speeding train onto one of two
tracks. Unfortunately, their best friend is tied to one of the tracks and their sibling is tied to the
other. Which of the following would best explain people's widespread desire to choose to save
a sibling? - ANS inclusive fitness
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, Peer relationships are an important part of children's social development. Peer acceptance is a
source of affirmation and _____________ whereas peer rejection is a source of bullying and
victimization. - ANS self-esteem
If we are dealing with complex or abstract information, we should use a display that relies upon
which sense? - ANS visual (seeing)
Playing Chutes and Ladders gives children opportunity to be exposed to spatial, kinesthetic,
verbal, and time-based cues on the size of numbers. Understanding the properties that indicate
the size of numbers is also known as what? - ANS numerical magnitudes
In the TED video, Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man the square breakfast cereal
Shreddies was re-introduced to markets in a way that boosted sales by... - ANS turning them
slightly and calling them Diamond Shreddies.
What is the name of the cultural system that emphasizes the duties that one has toward
others? - ANS collectivism
Which activity leads to the greatest number of concussions in the USA? - ANS Walking
Which of the following sayings is the best summary of the concept of heterogamy in the
process of finding a partner? - ANS Opposites attract.
During what time period did emerging adulthood begin to develop as a life stage in
industrialized countries? - ANS the last 50 years
Which of the following is characteristic of people in a trance? - ANS a lack of voluntary
control
Rachel's mother takes her to the pediatrician for her 1-year checkup. Rachel is very friendly
towards everyone she meets in the waiting room; she didn't show any reaction when her
mother left her in the room nor upon her mother's return. According to Ainsworth, these are
indicators that Rachel is: - ANS avoidantly attached
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DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS.
Which of the following best explains the fact that Marcus doesn't need additional sensory
information when listening to a friend speak to him while they are in a quiet library? -
ANS Principle of inverse effectiveness
In the TED video, How Do Pain Relievers Work? - George Zaidan how do aspirin and ibuprofen
know where the pain is in the body? - ANS they don't
Patrick has been in a relationship with Antonia for 4 months, but finds it hard to relax. Patrick
tends to try to get Antonia to be too close too quickly, and also wonders if Antonia really wants
to be dating. This pattern has emerged before and has caused problems for Patrick. What kind
of attachment pattern does this describe? - ANS anxious-resistant
Julie and Adam have recently informed their friends that they have officially decided to get
married, and that they are going to throw a party to celebrate this decision. They are now in the
process of planning an amazing ________ party. - ANS engagement
Imagine a person has the ability to pull a lever that will direct a speeding train onto one of two
tracks. Unfortunately, their best friend is tied to one of the tracks and their sibling is tied to the
other. Which of the following would best explain people's widespread desire to choose to save
a sibling? - ANS inclusive fitness
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, Peer relationships are an important part of children's social development. Peer acceptance is a
source of affirmation and _____________ whereas peer rejection is a source of bullying and
victimization. - ANS self-esteem
If we are dealing with complex or abstract information, we should use a display that relies upon
which sense? - ANS visual (seeing)
Playing Chutes and Ladders gives children opportunity to be exposed to spatial, kinesthetic,
verbal, and time-based cues on the size of numbers. Understanding the properties that indicate
the size of numbers is also known as what? - ANS numerical magnitudes
In the TED video, Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man the square breakfast cereal
Shreddies was re-introduced to markets in a way that boosted sales by... - ANS turning them
slightly and calling them Diamond Shreddies.
What is the name of the cultural system that emphasizes the duties that one has toward
others? - ANS collectivism
Which activity leads to the greatest number of concussions in the USA? - ANS Walking
Which of the following sayings is the best summary of the concept of heterogamy in the
process of finding a partner? - ANS Opposites attract.
During what time period did emerging adulthood begin to develop as a life stage in
industrialized countries? - ANS the last 50 years
Which of the following is characteristic of people in a trance? - ANS a lack of voluntary
control
Rachel's mother takes her to the pediatrician for her 1-year checkup. Rachel is very friendly
towards everyone she meets in the waiting room; she didn't show any reaction when her
mother left her in the room nor upon her mother's return. According to Ainsworth, these are
indicators that Rachel is: - ANS avoidantly attached
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