Exam 17: Integrative Questions

The existential view of the role of free will on the development of self and personality is MOST inconsistent with the views held by which philosopher?

William James,the founder of _____,emphasized the _____ of consciousness when he described it as a flowing stream.

Which type of psychologist would MOST likely assess the universality hypothesis of emotion?

Binet and Simon believed that tests that measured _____ were NOT _____ measures of intelligence.

Tolman's research arguably indicates that _____ demonstrate a rudimentary form of of Thurstone's primary mental ability of _____.

A behaviourist would interpret drive-reduction theory as positing that all reinforcers are:

There exists a _____ between household income and life expectancy in Canada.

Relaxation therapy _____ cortisol levels and _____ the parasympathetic nervous system.

Individuals with _____ nervosa consume large quantities of food to reduce negative emotions such as sadness and anxiety.This short-lasting relief ultimately gives rise to concern about weight gain,causing them to vomit or use laxatives to reduce this anxiety.A behavioural psychologist would interpret this vicious cycle in terms of _____.

Who would be MOST likely to make dispositional attributions?

Rubin's vase features _____ that may flip,illustrating the _____ of consciousness.

When Jacey experiences _____,she modifies her behaviour to make it consistent with her beliefs.This reduces the anxiety provoked by the inconsistency;thus,her change in behaviour has been _____ reinforced.

Alcohol enhances the functions of GABA in the brain.In response,the homeostatic brain might be expected to:

A behaviourist would conceptualize the prisoner's dilemma as a situation in which person A's decision to cooperate or not with person B produces:

Scientists use _____ when they generate hypotheses.

In one study,participants randomly assigned to a group that received testosterone were less sensitive to facial threat cues than were a control group who did not receive testosterone.This research suggests a _____ between testosterone and sensitivity to threat cues.

_____ studied memory of nonsense syllables instead of real words to maximize _____ validity,and Bartlett criticized this methodology on the grounds of _____ validity.

Measuring how vigorously infants suck a nipple in the presence of different voices to determine if infants recognize the voice of their mother utilizes a(n):

When viewing negative emotional content,people with depression show increased activity in the _____ and _____ activity in cortical areas associated with cognitive control.

Aria wonders if people are as conformist today as when _____ conducted his famous study on conformity.Aria is concerned about the _____ validity of this particular study.