Exam 17: Intelligence Testing and Psychological Perspectives

The criticism that _____ stages of moral development do not describe adequately the moral development on non-Westerners is a criticism of the _____ associated with the research.

People who malinger engage in this behavior because it is usually _____ reinforced by _____.

John Watson criticized _____, for _____.

Studies investigating the development of object permanence typically utilize a form of implicit learning termed:

A person with a highly reactive behavioral inhibition system would be most sensitive to _____ reinforcers.

By modern scientific standards, which philosopher would have the least difficulty resolving the mind-body problem?

Ratio IQ is NOT a _____ method of measuring _____ intelligence.

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

The advent of computers and advances in linguistics ushered in a revolution in psychological science and with it a new psychotherapy termed _____ therapy.

By today's standards, Milgram's study on obedience is considered unethical because:

Treatment for which psychological disorder is most susceptible to the treatment illusion of natural improvement?

In the general population, the frequency distribution of intelligence scores is _____ but slightly more _____ for males than females.

B. F. Skinner studied rats' behavior that was _____ motivated.

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

An evolutionary psychologist would focus on which of these as a primary reason why men are more promiscuous than women?

Which is most likely to be forgotten with age?

Jarosz, Colflesh, and Wiley (2012) randomly assigned male social drinkers to one of two groups. In the intoxicated group, participants consumed alcohol until a blood-alcohol level of .075 was reached. Participants in the sober group did not consume alcohol. Both groups were then given a series of tests to measure creativity and insight. Researchers found that the _____ group did better on these tasks. This research demonstrates _____ insight learning.

Tolman's research arguably indicates that _____ demonstrate a rudimentary form of which of Thurstone's primary mental abilities?

One prediction that can be deduced from the _____ theory of emotion is that in persons with spinal injuries, the _____ the injury on the spinal cord the _____ intensely they will be able to experience emotion.

Someone with an _____ locus of control would be more likely to perceive _____.