Summer 2014

1 of 13
A procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in a subject's sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings, or behavior
is___________________________.
hypnosis
dream induction
body restoration
peripheral feedbac
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
2 of 13
In the 1960s_____________________________ conducted a world-famous study to determine how many people would obey an authority figure
when directly ordered to violate their ethical standards.
Zimbardo
Skinner
Milgram
Freud
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
3 of 13
is referred to as your sense of balance.

Equilibrium
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
4 of 13
The process by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information is______________.
sensation
perception
synthesis
adaptation
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
5 of 13
Principles that describe the brain's organization of sensory information into meaningful units and patterns are______________________.
sensory stimulation principles
gestalt principles
behavioral principles
visual illusion principles
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
6 of 13
All of the following statements about sleep are true EXCEPT:
Each complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes.
In REM periods, the pattern of electrical activity in the brain resembles that of wakefulness.
Stage 4 is the deepest sleep.
Vivid dreams are most likely to occur in Stage 3.
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
7 of 13
A strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of a group based on a negative stereotype is a

Prejudice
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
8 of 13
A technique of operant conditioning whereby the trainer begins by reinforcing a behavior that is a tendency in the right direction and gradually
requires responses that are more and more similar to the final desired response is referred to as_______________________.
shaping
instinctive drift
scheduling
generalizing
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
9 of 13
The use of operant conditioning in the real world to help people change unwanted, dangerous, or self-defeating habits is known
as
.
behavior modification
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
10 of 13
The biological clock of humans is located in a specific nucleus in the hypothalamus and it serves:
to regulate sex drive.
to control blood sugar levels.
to control circadian rhythms.
to regulate hunger.
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
11 of 13
Psychoactive drugs, capable of altering perception, mood , cognition, or behavior include:
stimulants and depressants.
opiates and psychedelics.
stimulants and psychedelics.
all of the above.
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
12 of 13
Rules that regulate social life, including explicit laws and implicit cultural conventions are called______________________.
roles
laws
nuances
norms
1 out of 1
Correct!!

Question
13 of 13
A structure housed in the cochlea of the ear that contains the receptors for hearing is the___________________________.
ganglia
tympanic membrane
organ of Corti
eardrum
1 out of 1
Correct!!