mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called ________. Choose one answer.   a. trial and error     b. a mental set     c. a heuristic     d. an algorithm

Q: Explain the difference between stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.

A: The discipline of social psychology studies the concepts of stereotypes, prejudice and discriminatio...

Q: The vomeronasal organ responds to what stimuli? A. Pheromones B. Pain and temperature C. Tilt and ac...

A: Vomeronasal is a organ that is related to to the function of olfactory bulbs. It is connected to olf...

Q: Sensory receptors are biological ___________________, or devices for converting one type of energy t...

A: Sensation describes the process in which the sense organs like eyes, ears, etc. detect external stim...

Q: Examine Figure 5.17. You should see grayish diamonds at the crossroads among the black squares. Expl...

A: The reason why we are seeing the greyish diamonds in the figure is because of an Illusion called Lat...

Q: If a kitten has one eye shut for its first few weeks of life, its visual cortex becomes insensitive ...

A: The visual cortex of the brain works generates and regulates visual information. The function of the...

Q: What is free will versus determinism?

A: Free will v/s Determinism are self-explanatory terms in that they mean the nature of our choices are...

Q: Vivian is under the influence of a psychoactive drug. She is experiencing changes in her emotions an...

A: Stimulants are classified as drugs that tends to enhance the activities in the central nervous syste...

Q: A common element underlying insight is that information is encoded, combined, and compared _________...

A: Insight- It is defined as a phenomenon where sudden discovery of correct solution occurs following i...

Q: Linda is a psychologist. During her day at work, she is most likely to ______.a) investigate export ...

A: Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour. It encompasses the biological influences, social pres...

Q: Tanya is 78 years old and has stayed physically and mentally active, so she is experiencing only the...

A: Cognitive Decline is the informed encounter of worsening or more constant trouble or memory deterior...

Q: By means of a table format identify the four factors that plays a role in coping with change

A: The famous and cliched quote goes like 'change is the only permanent thing'. While this makes us mor...

Q: The ethical treatment of human and animal subjects is an important part of research in psychology. R...

A: Ethical standards are necessary to ensure that there isn't any psychological or physical harm caused...

Q: How motivation affect sleep?

A: Motivation is a driving force behind the origin and sustenance of goal-oriented behaviors. Ryan and ...

Q: How do children acquire language?

A: Language Acquisition- It is defined as a process by which human beings gain the capability to percei...

Q: In general, how does memory work?

A: Memory is the perseverance of acquiring, comprehending and retain information over the time, through...

Q: How does selective attention aid perception under everyday circumstances? What would be the conseque...

A: Human awareness is bombarded with multiple sources of information from the environment. Attention re...

Q: Are couples without marriage have the emotional stability to deal with the conflicts and other press...

A: Ans. Relationships hold an integral part an individual's life. So the nature of any kind of interper...

Q: How do IQ scores relate to age, sex, and occupation?

A: Intelligent Quotient simply refers to the level of one's intelligence. It is a numeric value/score t...

Q: One cause of the increase in homeless mentally ill individuals in recent decades has been the:     A...

A: Mental illness are also called as mental health disorders. There are the broad range of the disorder...

Q: What is Alzheimer's disease? Which of the following approaches makes the most effective approach to ...

A: Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by the shrinkage and degene...

Q: 1. The traditional behavioral and contingency models of leadership are considered to be ________ mod...

A: Note- We are answering only the 1st part of this question as according to the multiple question rule...

Q: After age 65, a large proportion of older people show significant signs of mental disability, and mo...

A: Ageing is a natural process of growing old. 

Q: How do you learn best? Thinking back over your prior school experience inside and outside of the cla...

A: Disclaimer: The first question you have asked is subjective and asks for your opinion, we will be un...

Q: How personality change through the time?

A: Personality, by its very definition, is relatively stable across time. It refers to distinct pattern...

Q: What is “superior” memory?

A: Memory is a cognitive process that encodes, processes, stores and retrieves information about our ex...

Q: Which of the following is not one of Kurt Lewin’s three points about how social psychologists should...

A: Social psychology - It is defined as the study of in which ways thoughts, feelings and behaviours of...

Q: Describe how toddlers imitates sounds, movements and words that he hears or sees? What about simple ...

A: Toddlers learn to interact with people around them using Imitation. It simply means copying one's ac...

Q: The subcortical structure that is critical for the creation of new memories is the: a. thalamus b...

A: Let us look into the functions of each subcortical structure given in the options. 1. Thalamus: Rela...

Q: Dr. Millan conducted a study which found a correlation coefficient of -.69 between the amount of tim...

A: Correlation refers to a statistically significant relationship or association between two variables....

Q: Corey was struck in the back of the head with a baseball bat. After the blow, she had difficulty wit...

A: Ans. Each brain structure plays an important role in a person's life. And, if it gets damaged due to...

Q: Where is the primary motor cortex? A. Temporal lobe B. Frontal lobe C. Parietal lobe D. Occipital lo...

A: The primary motor cortex is the area in the brain that helps the nervous system to generate single s...

Q: Regular meditators report lower levels of stress and a greater sense of well-being. What other expla...

A: Meditation is a method that helps in bringing about a deep state of relaxation. Meditation utilizes ...

Q: Typically, when an activity is performed repeatedly, the time required to perform it steadily decrea...

A: When a task is performed multiple times, the participant becomes aware of the patterns and difficult...

Q: Shay’s parents pay attention to the new thinking skills that Shay acquires. They realize he has pass...

A: Jean Piaget was a developmental psychologist. His theory of cognitive development has widely influen...

Q: Importance of ethics psychology

A: Ethics are constructed rules and laws in a specific field that aims to provide a right path to the p...

Q: Why are some people more sensitive than others are to low concentrations of taste or smell?A. People...

A: The stimulus we receive from the environment is a sensation, it is processed and interpreted; given ...

Q: Exposure to creative models has been shown to enhance creativity. True or False?

A: Creativity is all about how a person represents their works, skills, art etc in different and impres...

Q: How do LSD, nicotine, and opiate drugs influence behavior?

A: Behavior-It is defined as an individual's activities in response to external as well as internal sti...

Q: What does punishment do to behavior?

A: Operant conditioning is a method of learning in which the person learns through punishments or reinf...

Q: How Are Psychological Disorders Treated?

A: Psychological health refers to mental and social well being of an individual. It includes how emotio...

Q: By repeating his obedience experiment in a downtown office building, Milgram demonstrated that the p...

A: The Milgram experiment on obedience to administration personalities was a group of social psychology...

Q: What makes the blind spot of the retina blind?

A: Retina- It is the inner most layer of the eye. It is made up of 5 types of photosensitive cells amon...

Q: An approach that advocates that psychologists restrict themselves to the scientific study of objecti...

A: In mid- 17th century, the word Psychology drawing from the Greek words psykhē (connotes the act of b...

Q: What is cognitive learning?

A: Learning can be described as a process of acquiring new information, skills, behaviors, attitudes or...

Q: What are communication models? why do you think they were introduced?

A: Communication models are a way to understand the complex process of human communication. Communicati...

Q: For spring break, you spend ten days with friends, going dancing late every night and not getting en...

A: Sleep is a highly vital function of the body, and is considered to be as vital to one's survival as ...

Q: In addition to changing eating habits, a key element of behavioral dieting isa. exercise b. well-tim...

A: Behavioral dieting is plays a very helpful role if an individual wants to change the eating habits a...

Q: Luke listened to a lecture in his history class that he found very confusing, but at the end of the ...

A: Social Psychology - It is defined as the study of in which way the thoughts, feelings and behaviors ...

Q: Sharpening memories and facilitating their storage is one functionof ___________________________.a. ...

A: Sleep is that biological process which as repair and growth time of body's internal mechanism. For e...

Q: type of attachment

A: Insecure-avoidant attachment style: In psychology, the term "insecure-avoidant attachment style" is ...