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Psy Exam
Module 16-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by: | cultural experience. |
| Goggles that allow animals to see only diffuse, unpatterned light have inhibiting effects on perceptual development similar to the effects of: | cataracts |
| People perceive an adult-child pair as looking more alike when told they are parent and child. This best illustrates the effect of: | perceptual set |
| Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality, we have more difficulty seeing the truth. This best illustrates the impact of: | top-down processing. |
| ATM machines are more complex than VCRs but are easier to operate thanks to the efforts of: | human factors psychologists. |
| Psychics are unable to make millions of dollars betting on horse races. This undermines their claims to possess the power of: | precognition |
| Which philosopher would have predicted that an extended period of sensory deprivation would inhibit the development of one's perceptual capacities? | Locke |
| After hearing that Bryce had served a prison sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of: | perceptual set. |
| A neutral facial expression may be perceived as sadder at a funeral than at a circus. This best illustrates: | a context effect. |
| . Jordan claims that with intense mental concentration, he can make objects float in mid-air. Jordan is claiming to possess the power of: | psychokinesis |
| The distance between our right and left eyes functions to provide us with a cue for depth perception known as: | retinal disparity. |
| If asked to press a button when they are tapped, people can respond in 1/10th of a second. This best illustrates the importance of: | subconscious information processing. |
| Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on: | the circadian rhythm. |
| The different brain wave patterns that accompany various sleep stages are recorded by means of a(n): | EEG. |
| A recurring sleep stage during which most vivid dreams commonly occur is known as ________ sleep. | REM |
| Sleep is _______ by adenosine and _______ by serotonin. | facilitated; facilitated |
| Which of the following sleep disorders is most strongly associated with obesity? | sleep apnea |
| The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to ________ theory of dreams. | Freud's wish-fulfillment |
| A car driver's ability to navigate a familiar route while carrying on an animated conversation with passengers best illustrates the importance of: | parallel processing. |
| The five-stage sleep cycle provides an example of: | biological rhythms. |
| The large, slow brain waves associated with Stage 4 sleep are called: | delta waves. |
| The visual and auditory areas of the brain are most active during ________ sleep. | paradoxical |
| Those who complain of insomnia typically _______ how long it actually takes them to fall asleep and ________ how long they actually slept. | overestimate; underestimate |
| Which sleep disorder is most likely to be accompanied by sleepwalking and sleeptalking? | night terrors |
| The activation-synthesis theory provides a physiological explanation for: | dreaming. |
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