Exam 17: Integrative Questions

_____ occurs when stimuli presented below _____ affect behaviour.

Precise operational definitions of unobservable psychological constructs would have the LEAST relevance in the research programs of:

The cephalocaudal and proximodistal rules of development are MOST correlated with changes in the structure and function of the:

Depriving people of _____ sleep causes deficits in memory,aggression,and difficulties in emotional regulation.This phenomenon suggests that REM sleep deprivation disrupts the functioning of the _____.

Individuals in Kohlberg's _____ stage of moral development would be MOST susceptible to _____.

Dopamine is to _____ as _____ is/are to pain relief.

Stereotype threats might trigger _____ that produce(s)behaviour conforming to the stereotype.

Chomsky's postulation of a language acquisition device is most consistent with the _____ position of _____.

Critics might argue that the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder are too _____,resulting in too many _____.

A behaviourist arranges a choice situation in which a rat is exposed to two levers.For every 100 times the rat presses the right lever,it receives seven food pellets.For every 20 times the rat presses the left lever,it receives one food pellet.Both levers produce food on a _____-ratio schedule of reinforcement and rational choice theory predicts preference for the _____ lever.

_____ tried using introspection to measure _____ experiences.

Research on psychological reactions to stress has revealed a _____ between feelings of hostility and coronary heart disease.

Research on the effects of prefrontal lobe damage on gambling tasks suggests that the radical personality changes exhibited by Phineas Gage after his injury may have been due to a(n):

The cortical area to which the _____ doe NOT route sensory information is _____.

An evolutionary psychologist would focus on which reason as being the primary one for why men are more promiscuous than are women?

A therapist providing treatment for a woman who is clinically depressed develops an incentive program to help her engage more in social activities.For every approved activity that she completes,she wins points that later can be exchanged for items she finds desirable.The therapist is using a version of _____,and this treatment is consistent with the theoretical orientation of _____.

Antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs work by _____ of serotonin;critics argue that these drugs alter serotonin levels long _____ patients report improvements in mood.

Evaluating other people positively or negatively based on their group membership is the definition of _____;people judged negatively by the in-group may experience physiological changes associated with a _____ state.

Diet is to _____ as self-esteem is to _____.

Generalized anxiety disorder is more prevalent in _____ cities,a fact that is MOST relevant to the field of _____ psychology.