Systematic desensitization would most likely be used as a treatment for which of the following disorders? a. Arachnophobia b. Schizophrenia c. Bipolar disorder. Hypochondriasis e. Tardive dyskinesia

Dr. Warren is testing the link between the consumption of caffeine and a person’s memory. She randomly divides 300 participants into three groups and gives each participant an energy drink to consume. Some of the drinks have high levels of caffeine, some have medium amounts, and some have none at all—but they all taste the same. About 30 minutes later, she has the participants play a memory game on the computer where they have to match faces and names together. At the end of the game, the computer thanks them for playing, and their scores are sent to Dr.Warren’s lab. The dependent variable in the experiment is a. how quickly the participants matched the names and faces. b. the participants’ scores from the memory game. c. the amount of caffeine they consumed. d. their explanations about how they played the game. e. the amount of caffeine they consume in a typical week.

Find the first and second derivatives. s = -2t^(-1) + 4/t^2

Piaget's term for incorporating a new experience into a pre-existing schema is _______________.

Unexplained physical symptoms, including headaches, pain, and digestive problems, which cannot be explained by physical or mental causes, may be diagnosed as a. mood disorders. b. personality disorders. c. somatoform disorders. d. dissociative disorders. e. eating disorders.

Psychodynamic therapy is helpful in the treatment of _____________________________.

An injury that leads to the loss of binocular vision would have the greatest impact on a. visual acuity. b. color perception. c. peripheral vision. d. depth perception. e. selective attention.

Amanda has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her main symptom is hearing voices that are not there, which is known as a a. word salad. b. delusion. c. paranoid thought. d. rumination e. hallucination.

Research on the development of personality traits across the lifespan has revealed that ___________.

Ulric’s doctor suggested that he consider moving to an area where there is greater sunlight or purchasing a light box that emits a bright light. Given these treatment options, Ulric’s doctor must have diagnosed Ulric with a. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. b. a seasonal pattern for depressive disorders or bipolar disorder. c. posttraumatic stress disorder. d. antisocial personality disorder. e. agoraphobia.

During a dental procedure, Xavier is injected with a drug that is designed to greatly reduce his pain by interfering with the sending of pain signals. At the neural level, the drug is a. action potentials from being transmitted. b. neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed by neurons. c. potassium ions from being released at the terminal buttons. d. pain signals from being clearly interpreted in the sensory cortex. e. the myelin sheath from protecting the axon.

Jason was watching the TV news and spotted a young man on a video running away from the police who were attempting to stop him. “He’s running, so he must be a bad man,” said Jason to his father. Jason’s statement is an example of a. the availability heuristic. b. the representativeness heuristic. c. stereotype threat. d. the fundamental attribution error. e. cognitive dissonance.

Colten visits a therapist for his depression. In addition to talking to Colten about his problems the therapist also prescribes medication. This therapist is most likely to be a: a. psychiatrist. b. clinical psychologist. c. social worker. d. clinical social worker. e. counselor.

John Watson's development of the concept of behaviorism was influence most strongly by the work of a. Wilhelm Wundt. b. the Gestalt psychologists. c. John Locke. d. B.F Skinner. e. Ivan Pavlov.