The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or:

Related Mcqs:

1. There is more somato-sensory cortex of the:____________?

   A. mouth
   B. shoulder
   C. feet
   D. legs

2. There is a greater portion of motor cortex for the: ____________?

   A. mouth
   B. hands & fingers
   C. feet and toes
   D. legs

3. The world “Psychology” comes from the ______________?

   A. Greek
   B. Latin
   C. Arabic
   D. German

4. Which area in psychology would be most likely to study the phenomenon of “peer influence”?

   A. social
   B. comparative
   C. physiological
   D. school

5. A method of research in which the investigator uses predetermined framework for evoking responses from the subject is: ____________?

   A. Naturalistic observation
   B. Scheduled interview
   C. Case study
   D. Biographical enquiry

6. A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:

   A. carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behavior
   B. rely on observations of subjects responses tonaires.
   C. observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory of clinic
   D. make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy

7. When infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually ______________?

   A. remain still
   B. move to the shallow side of the apparatus
   C. move to the deep side of the apparatus
   D. approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side.

8. The independent variable in an experiment is : ______________?

   A. the subject himself
   B. a measure of the subject’s behavior
   C. the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate
   D. any unwanted variable that may adversely affect the subject’s performance

9. An example of the “experimenter effect” would be a situation in which the experimenter.

   A. acts out the proper behavior for the subjects
   B. deceives the subject as to the real purpose of the experiment
   C. unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them
   D. overtly tells the subjects how to respond

10. If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect:

    A. an increase in stimulus generalization
    B. the strength of the UR to increase
    C. an increase in response generalization
    D. extinction to occur