Psychology Final Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Originally, IQ was defined as:	mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100.
Of the following individuals, who might be most prone to developing an eating disorder?	Jennifer, a teenage girl who has a poor self-image and a fear of not being able to live up to her parents' high standards.
The Moon illusion occurs in part because distance cues at the horizon make the Moon seem:	farther away and therefore larger
When Fred pronounced the words "this" and "that", he noticed that they share a common:	phoneme
The stress hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the ____ gland in response to stimulation by the _____ branch of the nervous system.	adrenal; sympathetic
As defined by the text, consciousness includes which of the following?	all of the above
Despite overwhelming and highly publicized evidence that Senator McEwan was guilty of serious political corruption & misconduct, many who had supported her in past elections remained convinced of her political integrity. Their reaction best illustrates:	belief perseverance
As he attempted to spell the word "receive", Tim reminded himself "i before e except after c". Tim's self-reminder best illustrates the use of:	a heuristic
The term critical period refers to:	a restricted time for learning
Nearsightedness is a condition in which the:	image falls in front of the retina
Expressing anger can be adaptive when you:	first wait until the anger subsides, then deal with the situation in a civil manner
After comparing divorce rates among identical and fraternal twins, Dr. Alexander has concluded that genes do play a role. Dr. Alexander is most likely a(n):	behavior geneticist
Which of the following is typically controlled by the left hemisphere?	word recognition
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?	finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you have been in it for awhile.
Which of the following sequences would be best to follow if you wanted to minimize interference-induced forgetting in order to improve your recall on the psychology midterm?	study, eat, test
The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) is most likely to be found:	at the junction between motor neurons and muscle fibers
Raul and Sophia were having a picnic when it started to rain. They did not think of using their big plastic tablecloth as a temporary rain shelter and so were drenched within minutes. Their oversight best illustrates:	functional fixedness
Professor Washington's students did very poorly on the last exam. The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error might lead her to conclude that the class did poorly because:	students were unmotivated
Students at State University are convinced that their school is better than any other; this most directly illustrates:	an ingroup bias
Three-year-old Marco suffered damage to the speech area of the brain's left hemisphere when he fell from a swing. Research suggests that:	his right hemisphere may take over much of the language function

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