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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Reasons for the correct statement: Behavior is the study of expressions, emotions, movement and...

Reasons for the correct statement: A neuron is composed of an axon, a cell body, and dendrites....

Sensory receptors present in the sense organs are specialized forms of neural receptors. These...

Reasons for the correct statement: Waking consciousness is when thoughts, sensation, and feelings...

Reasons for the correct statement: Learning is a process when an individual grasps an information...

Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Author:Goldstein, E. Bruce.

Cengage Learning,

Suggested response The opening story relating to Sam was to exemplify that mind is concealed from...

Answer and explanation To understand the concept of levels of analysis, one can take into...

Answer and explanation The human perceptual process follows a pattern that involves attention…

Suggested response Attempting to focus on a science homework while ignoring the conversation of...

Answer and explanation The structural features in the modal model by Atkinson and Shiffrin…

Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)

Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)

Author:Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. Martini

Cengage Learning

Learning or acquiring an education is considered as a skill. Academic studies alone are not the…

The psychologist’s skill set is also referred to as information literacy. Most of the information...

The thalamus or the prefrontal cortex is important for the higher mental process, cognitive…

Currently, research on morality includes the discussions about the manner in which the core…

The important skill that makes an individual connected with the other person is communication....

Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)

Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)

Author:Sarah Grison, Michael Gazzaniga

W. W. Norton & Company

Suggested responses: The research method used here was a descriptive method, specifically…

Answer: Since the way the two brain hemispheres are activated may be imbalanced in left-handed...

Suggested response: Hearing arguing while sleeping could cause the infants to feel tension or...

Suggested responses: Although Harlow’s studies were conducted on rhesus monkeys, his findings can…

Suggested responses: Research has shown that children tend to prefer the taste of foods that were...

Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (MindTap Course List)

Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (MindTap Course List)

Author:E. Bruce Goldstein

Cengage Learning

Answer and explanation The mind can be defined as something that creates and controls mental...

Answer and explanation The theory of localization of function is a controversial topic as…

Answer and explanation Oblique effect makes it possible for humans' discriminability of direction…

Answer and explanation Inattentional blindness is when an individual is unaware of clearly…

Answer and explanation The central executive is involved in coordinating and controlling how...

Theories of Personality (MindTap Course List)

Theories of Personality (MindTap Course List)

Author:Duane P. Schultz, Sydney Ellen Schultz

Cengage Learning

Personality is a dynamic combinatin of personal values, strengths, weaknesses and beliefs....

Freud theory suggests that the basic elements of the personality is that motivating factor that...

Adler was not physically fit boy in his childhood; he was deficient of vitamin A that caused...

Alder formulated a theory on base that inferiority is a feeling possessed by everyone right from...

Horney believed childhood emphasis mainly on the security required for them which protects them…

Psychology, 11th Edition

Psychology, 11th Edition

Author:David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall

Worth Publishers

1. _________ _________ refers to our tendency to perceive events as obvious or inevitable after the…

1. The neuron fiber that passes messages through its branches to other neurons or to muscles and…

1. Failure to see visible objects because our attention is occupied elsewhere is called _________…

1. The threadlike structures made largely of DNA molecules are called _________.

1. The three major issues that interest developmental psychologists are nature/nurture,…

Psychology in Modules

Psychology in Modules

Author:David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall

Worth Publishers

If an individual is thinking in a smart way, then this is known as critical thinking. Evaluating…

Explanation: Hindsight bias is seen in young and old. Hindsight bias is where the individual...

Reason for the correct statement: The mean value is obtained by summing the scores and dividing…

The human brain is continuously changing, and building to new way as it adjusts to little mishaps...

Reason for the correct statement: Medulla is the base of the brainstem. It is the slight swelling…

Loose Leaf Experience Psychology - Standalone Book

Loose Leaf Experience Psychology - Standalone Book

Author:Laura A. King Professor

McGraw-Hill Education

Reasons for the correct statement: In order to determine if exercise will result in an…

Reason for the correct statement: Papillae are rounded bumps atop the surface of the tongue...

Reasons for the correct statement: Option (B) refers to “hypnogogic,” which is a pre-sleep state…

Reasons for the correct statement: Rooting behavior is instinctual in pigs, and animals are…

Reason for the correct statement: The best answer here is all of the above. There are various...

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Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology

Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology

Author:Ronald J. Comer

Worth Publishers

What features are common to abnormal psychological functioning?

What are the key regions of the brain, and how do messages travel throughout the brain? Describe…

What forms of reliability and validity should clinical assessment tools display? pp. 78–79

What are the key principles in the sociocultural, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, and…

What factors determine how people react to stressors in life? pp. 149–152

Biological Psychology (MindTap Course List)

Biological Psychology (MindTap Course List)

Author:James W. Kalat

Cengage Learning

Psychological Science (Fifth Edition)

Psychological Science (Fifth Edition)

Author:Michael Gazzaniga, Diane Halpern

W. W. Norton & Company

The science of general psychology is not so simple. It is something beyond the intuitions and…

Justify the reasons for the correct statement: Psychology is the study of human behaviors and…

Justify reasons for the correct statement: Replication is the method of repeating the experiment...

Justify the reasons for the correct statement: Sensory neurons are the nerve cells which are...

Justify reasons for the correct statement: The global workspace model, states that the…

Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

Author:Bob Garrett, Gerald Hough

SAGE Publications, Inc

Behavioral neuroscience deals with the biology and psychology of behavior. It deals with the...

The parts of a typical neuron are as follows: Cell body: The cell body contains the main part of…

The surface of the brain has many grooves and ridges called gyrus that provide wrinkled…

The reasons for the tentativeness of scientists are given as follows: Science is a very complex...

The uses of opiates increase the risk of eventual addiction and overdose. However, they have some...

PSYCH 5, Introductory Psychology, 5th Edition (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)

PSYCH 5, Introductory Psychology, 5th Edition (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)

Author:Spencer A. Rathus

Cengage Learning

Answer and explanation Each scientific field has certain goals, and psychology is no different.…

Answer and explanation The correct answer is “neuro-transmitters.” Neuro-transmitters are…

Answer and explanation In this case, the correct answer is “perception.” Perception is the…

Answer and explanation One meaning of consciousness, in addition to sensory awareness, selective...

Answer and explanation The correct answer is an “unconditioned response.” In the example,…

Discovering Psychology

Discovering Psychology

Author:Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, Don H. Hockenbury

Worth Publishers

Suggested responses Consider for a moment what critical thinking entails, for it is the active...

Suggested responses Consider how the media reports scientific findings compared to how academic...

Suggested responses Consider how common instances are sometimes used to prove the existence of…

The social-cognitive view of hypnosis states that people respond to suggestions based on what is...

There are both pros and cons to consider when imagining a Skinner society. To Skinner, the…

Psych (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card)

Psych (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card)

Author:Rathus, Spencer A.

Wadsworth Publishing

Answer and explanation Each scientific field has certain goals, and psychology is no different.…

Answer and explanation The correct answer is “neuro-transmitters.” Neuro-transmitters are…

Answer and explanation In this case, the correct answer is “perception.” Perception is the…

Answer and explanation One meaning of consciousness, in addition to sensory awareness, selective...

Answer and explanation The correct answer is an “unconditioned response.” In the example,…

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Author:Ronald J. Comer, Jonathan S. Comer

Worth Publishers

Suggested responses • The actors who play characters with mental disorders may bag awards for…

Suggested response One might consider that in earlier times, the belief that women were seen and...

Suggested response One consideration might be that psychotropic drugs were originally intended to...

Suggested responses In schools, the tests that are used to assess the student's academic…

Suggested response Some people may deliberately seek situations that trigger thrill or fear…

Loose Leaf For Essentials Of Understanding Psychol Format: Loose-leaf

Loose Leaf For Essentials Of Understanding Psychol Format: Loose-leaf

Mcgraw Hill Publishers

a. Behavioral neuroscience - 4. What chemicals are released in the human body as a result of a...

German psychologist, Wilhelm Wundt is the one who isolated the psychology as the stream that is...

Theory comes when a question is identified and the observed phenomenon is to be explained. Theory…

Reason for the correct answer: Option d. is given as “all of these”. Ethical research is an…

A neuron is the basic functional unit of the nervous system and is the specialized cell of the...

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Exploring Psychology

Exploring Psychology

Author:David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall

Worth Publishers

Reason for the correct answer: Wilhelm Wundt and his students were seeking to examine the “atoms…

Reason for the correct answer: An axon is a long fiber of a neuron. The primary function of the…

Reason for the correct answer: Inattentional blindness occurs when we are unable to notice…

Reason for the correct answer: There is much contention among developmental psychologists…

Reason for the correct answer: Although they are sometimes used interchangeably, there is an...

Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)

Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)

Author:Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer

Cengage Learning

During the academic years, a student develops different learning skills according to their own...

The naturalistic observation is defined as a careful observation of the living things in their...

The forebrain region includes the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, and the…

Middle adulthood stage is the 7th stage. During this stage, the person may show interest in…

The raw data about the outside world provided by our senses should be interpreted in order to…

Human Development and Performance Throughout the Lifespan

Human Development and Performance Throughout the Lifespan

Author:Anne Cronin, Mary Beth Mandich

Cengage Learning

Activity means the task execution by a person according to his capacity. Participation means...

Meredith is going through adolescence and thisinfluences her response post-diagnosis of type-1...

Temperament includes innate personality of the babies, and the pattern in which the babies react…

Culture is divided into two subgroups, namely, individualistic and collectivistic. In...

AAC is a device that makes it easy for Jonathan to communicate via pre-programmed words or…

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Author:Ronald J. Comer

Worth Publishers

Suggested responses • The actors who play characters with mental disorders may bag awards for…

Suggested response One might consider that in earlier times, the belief that women were seen and...

Suggested response One consideration might be that psychotropic drugs were originally intended to...

Answer and explanation Recently, there has been an increase in the use of standardized tests in...

Suggested response Some people may deliberately seek situations that trigger thrill or fear…

Biological Psychology (MindTap Course List)

Biological Psychology (MindTap Course List)

Author:James W. Kalat

Cengage Learning

Reason for correct answer: Option C. is given as “The idea that the mind is made of the same...

Reason for correct answer: Option c. is given as, “outside. . . inside.” Sodium ions are more...

Reason for correct answer: Option c. is given as, “He stimulated one frog's heart, collected…

Reason for correct answer: Option b. is given as, “Transcranial magnetic simulation.”…

Reason for correct answer: Option a. is given as “Ischemia (blocked blood vessel) and hemorrhage...

Essentials of Understanding Psychology

Essentials of Understanding Psychology

Author:Robert S Feldman Dean College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

McGraw-Hill Education

a. Behavioral neuroscience - 4. What chemicals are released in the human body as a result of a...

German psychologist, Wilhelm Wundt is the one who isolated the psychology as the stream that is...

Theory comes when a question is identified and the observed phenomenon is to be explained. Theory…

Reason for the correct answer: Option d. is given as “all of these”. Ethical research is an…

A neuron is the basic functional unit of the nervous system and is the specialized cell of the...

PSYCH

Author:Spencer A. Rathus

Cengage Learning

Answer and explanation Each scientific field has certain goals, and psychology is no different.…

Answer and explanation The correct answer is “neuro-transmitters.” Neuro-transmitters are…

Answer and explanation In this case, the correct answer is “perception.” Perception is the…

Answer and explanation One meaning of consciousness, in addition to sensory awareness, selective...

Answer and explanation The correct answer is an “unconditioned response.” In the example,…

Psychology in Modules

Psychology in Modules

Author:David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall

Worth Publishers

German psychologist, Wilhelm Wundt is the one who isolated the psychology as the stream that is...

Explanation: Hindsight bias is seen in young and old. Hindsight bias is where the individual...

Explanation: Several theories are proposed by scientists. To validate these theories, a research…

Reason for the correct statement: The mean value is obtained by summing the scores and dividing…

Explanation: Neurons consist of a cell body and its branching fibers. The nerve cell has a single...

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