Exam 17: Integrative Questions

One cannot infer cause and effect from the natural correlation between viewing violence and aggression due to the _____ problem;however,this topic was studied experimentally by _____ with children who observed aggressive adult models.

The heritability coefficient of intelligence is estimated to be between .5 and .7,which means that:

A dualist would be MOST concerned with which problem of consciousness?

Theories based on social learning theory posit that most boys might adopt traditional male gender roles because they receive social reinforcers for imitating male role models.By contrast,Freud's psychosexual theory states that boys resolve their unconscious castration anxiety,known as the _____,by adopting traditional male gender roles.In evaluating these theories,the social learning theory is preferred because it is _____.

There exists a _____ between social status and immune functioning;a likely variable responsible for this finding is _____.

Using _____ to measure the basic elements of conscious _____ was a goal of the structuralist school of psychology.

Although far removed from his area of research,the implications of _____ research on conscious will is consistent with the philosophical views espoused by _____ in his book Beyond Freedom and Dignity.

Stimuli reliably paired with drug administration often elicit effects _____ the drug;as a result,_____ to the drug develops.

The implications of _____ research on conscious will is consistent with the philosophical views espoused by the philosopher _____.

In an emphatic and nondirectional way,a person-centreed therapist allows her client to seek experiences that are neither boring nor too demanding.Person-centreed therapy stems from the humanistic psychology of _____,and these enriching experiences are the result of _____.

Dopamine activity is a key neural mechanism underlying:

Approach motivation is facilitated to the greatest extent by the actions of which neurotransmitter?

In his description of consciousness as a flowing stream,_____,the founder of functionalism,emphasized the _____ of consciousness.

Group A consists of 90 members,60 of whom perform "good acts" and 30 of whom perform "bad" acts.Group B consists of 900 members,600 of whom perform "good acts" and 30 of whom perform "bad acts".Participants given this information will MOST likely evaluate group _____ more negatively,perhaps as a result of humans' relative insensitivity to _____.

The treatment illusion of reconstructive memory is MOST related to which "sin" of memory?

Visual sensations are relayed to area V1 in the _____ cortex via the _____.

Research has indicated that there is a _____ between intelligence and tobacco use.

One measure commonly used in _____ testing is the digit span task.Here,participants must repeat sequences of digits either forward or backward.This task measures the effectiveness of _____ memory,and research suggests that the sequences probably do not need to be longer than about _____ digits.

Dylan is interested in finding out how sensitive his roommate is to sound.While he is watching TV,Dylan gradually turns up the volume on his stereo.Over the course of several days,Dylan does this a number of times and each time records the volume at which his roommate complains.This experiment may be considered a study of _____,and the dependent variable is the volume _____.

A(n)_____ psychologist would find the example of _____ MOST difficult to explain.