A psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with:

Related Mcqs:

1. Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

   A. Lauren is motivated by both a fear of failure and a need for achievement, while Curtis is merely motivated by a need for achievement
   B. Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement
   C. both students are motivated by a need for achievement
   D. both students are motivated by a fear of failure

2. Which psychological specialty is most directly concerned with the systematic study of problem solving, decision making and concept formation?

   A. developmental psychology
   B. social psychology
   C. clinical psychology
   D. cognitive psychology

3. Waqas looked directly into a very bright light and damaged his retina. The ophthalmologist has told him that he has sustained massive damage to his rods but for the most part his cones have not been affected. One change that you could predict for Waqas’ vision is that he will now have:

   A. more accurate depth perception
   B. poor vision in bright illumination
   C. poor vision in low illumination
   D. poor peripheral vision

4. Petra locked directly into a very bright light and damaged her retina. The ophthalmologist has told her that she has sustained massive damage to her cones, but for the most part her rods have not been affected. One change that you could predict for Petra’s vision is that she will now have:

   A. Poor vision in bright light
   B. No color vision
   C. Poor vision in low illumination
   D. More accurate depth perception

5. The semicircular canals are most directly relevant to:

   A. Hearing
   B. Accommodation
   C. Parallel processing
   D. The vestibular sense

6. The perspective which is concerned with characteristic changes that occur in people as they mature is known as _________?

   A. Developmental Perspective
   B. Biological Perspective
   C. Humanistic Perspective
   D. None of these

7. Sports psychology is concerned with _____________?

   A. instituting fair rules
   B. the dangers of injury
   C. improving the players’ performance
   D. making sure that the game is not beyond the capability of the players

8. The subject concerned with studying human behavior in workplace is _____________?

   A. clinical psychology
   B. personality psychology
   C. industrial/organizational psychology
   D. psychiatry

9. Feminism is concerned with which of the following?

   A. Patriachy, gender and exploitation
   B. Capitalists, bourgeoisie, and means of production
   C. Self concepts, meaning and flexibility
   D. Functions, structure, and value consensus

10. Unfortunately, too many children are encouraged to emphasize their rights and to minimize their responsibilities. Recognizing the fact that a growing child has many needs that must be satisfied some parents and teachers become over-concerned about providing healthful conditions for:

    A. Learning
    B. Growth
    C. Research
    D. Mental state