Psychology MCQs

A. Optical
B. Distal
C. Physical
D. Proximal

A. A threshold
B. Perceptual defense
C. A sensation
D. Subliminal messages

A. Researchers misrepresent their data
B. A theory must be defined so it can be disconfirmed
C. Theories are a rich array of observations regarding behavior but with few facts to support them
D. Nothing

A. The serial processing model is now known to be inadequate, or at least incomplete
B. The serial model has been replaced, at or at least modified, firstly by the parallel processing model and then, most recently, by the recurrent processing model
C. According to the parallel processing model, analysis of different stimulus attributes, such as identity and location, proceeds simultaneously along different pathways, even from the earliest stages
D. According to the parallel processing model, the fact that there are cones and rods in the retina is evidence for multiple mechanisms that extract information in series from the retinal image

A. Social norms that stress the importance of positive interactions among group members
B. Duplication of effort among group members
C. Diffusion of responsibility in groups
D. A bias toward making internal attributions about the behavior of others

A. Jig- saw classrooms
B. Self- fulfilling prophesy
C. Self- serving bias
D. Fundamental attribution error

A. Crossed a swaying footbridge
B. Intervened is an emergency
C. Listened to romantic music
D. Failed a midterm test

A. Closure
B. Continuation
C. Similarity
D. Nearness

A. Engage in naturalistic observation
B. Develop a positive correlation
C. Perform a controlled experiment
D. Test for a negative correlation

A. Kinesthetic
B. Vestibular
C. Olfactory
D. Gustatory