Topic Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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4

A microsleep is dangerous because __________.

A
the loss of control can lead to accidents
B
a person goes into a coma during a microsleep
C
microsleeps occur only during the early evening
D
there is no cure or treatment for microsleeps
9

Ancient cultures were much more likely than modern cultures to view dreams as __________.

A
part of waking reality
B
ultimately disposable
C
a reflection of the unconscious
D
collective symbols
12

__________ focuses on one specific thing at a time, whereas __________ is the attempt to focus on more than one thing at a time.

A
Divided attention . . . focused attention
B
Focused attention . . . divided attention
C
Short-term memory. . . rehearsal
D
Rehearsal . . . divided attention
13

Which of the following are the goals of psychology?

A
think, describe, prevent, understand
B
describe, explain, predict, control
C
describe, analyze, predict, prove
D
describe, speculate, analyze, control
14

Which best describes the function of the neuron?

A
receive, carry, and send information
B
receive, transmit, and integrate information
C
receive and carry information to the brain
D
receive and send information to one another
15

Ancient cultures were much more likely than modern cultures to view dreams as __________.

A
part of waking reality
B
ultimately disposable
C
a reflection of the unconscious
D
collective symbols
16

Hair cells in the cochlea connect with fibers from the auditory nerve to perform what action?

A
They convert auditory stimuli into neural signals the brain can process.
B
They carry neural signals about a sound wave’s frequency to the brain.
C
They transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
D
They transfer sound vibrations from the eardrum to the auditory cortex.
17

A culture is a group of people that share the same __________.

A
development goals
B
professions and work
C
beliefs and behaviors
D
philosophies and religion
18

Cognitive psychologists make which of the following assertions?

A
Behaviorists cannot adequately explain conditioning without using cognition.
B
Behaviorists are using a model for explaining behavior that has no value.
C
Behaviorists should only use operant conditioning because classical conditioning is inaccurate.
D
Behaviorists should stop trying to measure concrete behaviors because it is unscientific.

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