Test 2 Review

Knowing what a rainbow looks like because you have seen a rainbow is an example of a(n) ________ concept.

• modular

• natural

• prototypical

• artificial

Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available knowledge and expectancies?

• bottom-up

• inside-out

• outside-in

• top-down

Which of the following is not a part sympathetic activation during the fight or flight response?

• adrenaline surges into the bloodstream

• heart rate and blood pressure increases

• pupils dilate

• digestion functions become more active

In a person whose eyes work in the usual fashion, the ________ will focus images perfectly on a small indentation in the back of the eye known as the ________.

• cornea; iris

• fovea; lens

• iris; retina

• lens; fovea

Vinnie is standing on one leg with his arms in the air. The ________ sense helps keep him balanced so he has less chance of falling over.

• nociception

• proprioception

• somatosensation

• vestibular

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

• autonomic; somatic nervous systems

• autonomic; sympathetic nervous systems

• central; peripheral nervous systems

• parasympathetic; sympathetic nervous systems

The practice of administering, scoring, and interpreting an assessment tool in the same manner is called ________.

• standardization

• norming

• validation

• cohorting

Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language, or the words contained within that language?

• grammar

• lexicon

• morpheme

• phoneme

Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

• fixed interval

• fixed ratio

• variable interval

• variable ratio

Classical and operant conditioning are forms of ________ learning.

• associative

• instinctive

• processual

• reflexive