University of Mississippi PSY 201 / Psy201 Lesson test 1-12.

The first day of class you are not sure if you are going to like your professor. However, by the end of the semester, you find that you feel positively toward her. This change is likely the result of: In the medical field, interns and residents are required to work such long shifts that they a...

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a typical child by the time they are of age. This development depends on the child’s At what age will a baby have a nearly adult level of auditory perception? The results of Harlow’s research with infant monkeys: Which of the follo...

Mandy is talking about her problems on a radio talk show. The host explains that these problems came about because of Mandy’s unconscious internal struggles. This explanation is consistent with the approach in Kim spent years studying children in a remote village. To understand how their be...

Creole languages illustrate: Which of the following words would be taught in the same way in both phonics instruction and whole language approaches? The word ending -s is an example of: Dr. LeCap is taking brain scans of people while they do simple cognitive tasks. He notices that ...

Thorndike’s studies with cats led him to state that behavior that leads to a “satisfying state of affairs” is likely to occur again, whereas behavior that leads to an “annoying state of affairs” is not likely to occur again. This principle is known as: A cognitive map is a(n): ...

Which of the following tests assesses theory of mind? Karen and Dan are ninth graders who just started dating. Even though they’re in the same grade, which one is likely to be at the more advanced pubertal developmental stage? In which of the following cultures is identity developmen...

Which neurotransmitter appears to be responsible for the decreased sexual interest in those taking antidepressants? A(n) is a physiological state that encourages behaviors that correct a deficiency state, which is called a(n) . From an evolutionary perspective, pleasure survival and rep...

Stimulant drugs have all of the following effects EXCEPT: Preeti tried a new drug. She noticed that her mood was improved, but she was also restless, had an elevated heart rate, and had trouble sleeping several hours later. The drug was most likely a: Which of the following statements is...

Which of the following statements is true of theories in science? If you want to know how far apart scores in a data set tend to be, you could use the: In observational studies, participants sometimes show reactivity. A related phenomenon in self-report studies is called: When a re...

How does infant temperament relate to adult personality? According to Gray’s model of personality, extraverts are likely to new situations and people and introverts are likely to new situations and people. According to your textbook, why is a funeral considered a strong situation? ...

Brain imaging studies of patients with schizophrenia have shown all of the following EXCEPT: Dillon experiences low mood, crying, and sleep disturbance. He has a hard time getting excited about anything. Dillon would probably benefit from a drug that increased activity in which neurotransmitte...