The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a(n): ____________?
A. ion potential B. action potential C. resting discharge D. synapes
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The part of the brain that functions as a “switching station” between the STM and LTM is the:
A. hippocampus B. cerebral cortex C. RS. D. engram switching center
The reporting of this style of enquiry is usually statistical, often involving_____analysis of data:
A. Basic B. Simple C. Difficult D. Complex
What is the common, underlying view that unites the various subfields of psychology?
A. Cross-cultural psychology B. Common Sense C. Empiricism D. Behaviourism
The beginnings of modern psychology were based on which of the following influences?
A. philosophy, physiology and psychophysics B. The bystander effect, Milgram’s experiments and common sense C. Dualism, materialism and behaviorism D. None of the above
it is most likely that hotter regions of the world witness more aggression than cooler regions because:
A. People in hotter regions have inherited the tendency to be more aggressive through their genetic make-up B. Environmental temperature can modulate the expression of aggression in everyone C. People in hotter regions have been socialized to behave in a more aggressive manner D. People who live in hotter regions are less technologically developed, more … Read more
Cartesian dualism specifies that: _____________?
A. The body can interact with the mind via the pineal gland. B. The mind can interact with the body via the pineal gland. C. Both a and b D. Neither a nor b
Important during emergency situations and is associated with “fight and fight”:
A. Sympathetic B. Parasympathetic C. Somatic D. Peripheral
Herman von Helmholtz (1821-94)?
A. Investigated the speed of neural impulses B. Suggested that thought and movement do not occur instantaneously as previously believed, but that thought occur first, followed by movement C. Made Significant contributions to sensory psychology, especially audition and vision D. All of the above