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Practice GRE Psychology Subject Test Q&A Review The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the presence of a particular neurotransmitter that is released from a neighboring presynaptic neur... on is dependent on which of the following conditions? - Answer-The presence of receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular neurotransitter Critics have argued that projective tests are too - Answer-Subjective Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of - Answer-Chunking When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on which of the following? - Answer-Emotions Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of the following is true? - Answer-It can have more than one deep structure. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), children with separation anxiety disorder often experience which of the following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over separation from attachment figures? - Answer-Persistent desire to develop relationships with adults other than those who serve as major attachment figures Patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor learning tasks such as the Tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patients improve their performance with repeated exposures. When asked whether they have ever seen the task, even after numerous test sessions with it, they typically report not having seen it before. Such results have led to which of the following conclusions? - Answer-Although procedural memory may not rely on normal hippocampal functioning, declarative memory does. Which of the following is chemically similar to opiates, has the ability to reduce pain, and is blocked by the action of naloxone? - Answer-Endorphin When stress is prolonged, the most likely result is - Answer-Generalized weakening of the immune system The bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, and tremors that characterize Parkinson's disease are a result of the degeneration of dopaminergic cells in the - Answer-Substantia nigra Which of the following best characterizes an infant's object concept at six months of age? - Answer-The infant understands objects to be solid bounded entities that take up space and move on continuous paths A 40-item vocabulary test was administered to a group of students. A second, similar test of vocabulary terms was administered to this same group of students approximately one week later. The researcher reported that the correlation between these two tests was r=.90. What type of reliability is represented in this example? - Answer-Inter-rater A researcher was interested in whether or not jazz vocals and opera influence men's and women's emotional states. She hypothesized that these types of music influence men and women differently. In a study investigating this hypothesis, 40 men and 40 women heard a jazz piece, and 40 men and 40 women heard an operatic piece. The jazz piece was sung by a man, and the operatic piece was sung by a woman. Afterward, participants rated themselves on an inventory measuring emotional state. Higher scores - Answer-Men who heard the jazz piece and women who heard the operatic piece scored higher on the mood inventory than those in the other two groups A researcher was interested in whether or not jazz vocals and opera influence men's and women's emotional states. She hypothesized that these types of music influence men and women differently. In a study investigating this hypothesis, 40 men and 40 women heard a jazz piece, and 40 men and 40 women heard an operatic piece. The jazz piece was sung by a man, and the operatic piece was sung by a woman. Afterward, participants rated themselves on an inventory measuring emotional state. Higher scores - Answer-Men's and women's moods were not measured before exposure to the two types of music A researcher was interested in whether or not jazz vocals and opera influence men's and women's emotional states. She hypothesized that these types of music influence men and women differently. In a study investigating this hypothesis, 40 men and 40 women heard a jazz piece, and 40 men and 40 [Show More]

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