Psych Exam #1 (Fact or Falsehood)

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In science, a theory is merely speculation

False

Allowed to sleep unhindered, most adults will sleep at least 9 hours a night.

True

Both animals and humans seem to have reward centers located in the brain.

True

By observing our brain activity, researchers can tell which of 10 similar objects (hammer, drill, and so forth) we are viewing.

True

Electrically stimulating a cat's brain at a certain point can cause the animal to cower in terror in the presence of a small mouse.

True

Evolution has become an important principle for psychology.

True

Happy people would rather talk than tweet

True

Hearing people usually use the left hemisphere of the brain to process language, and deaf people usually use the left hemisphere to process sign language.

True

If a blind person uses one finger to read Braille, the brain area dedicated to that finger expands.

True

Much of our everyday feeling, thinking, and acting operates outside our conscious awareness

True

People who sleep 7 to 8 hours a night tend to outlive those who are chronically sleep deprived.

True

The biggest and most persistent issue in Psychology is the nature vs. nurture debate

True

The human brain produces its own natural opiates that elevate mood and ease pain.

True

The opinions of 1500 randomly selected people can provide a very accurate picture of the opinions of an entire nation.

True

The purpose of the experiment is to re-create behaviors exactly as they occur in everyday life

True

The science of psychology developed from the more established fields of biology and philosophy.

True

Using the mean, the 2010 U.S. Census calculates that nearly 65% of U.S. households have "below average" income

True

Adults humans cannot generate new brain cells

False

As a science, psychology is objective and value-free.

False

Cocaine use may lead to respiratory failure

False

Human intuition is remarkably accurate and free from error.

False

In contrast to sociology and anthropology, contemporary psychology has little interest in how behavior varies across cultures.

False

In large amounts, alcohol is a depressant; in small amounts, it is a stimulant

False

Long haul truck drivers, because they are more experienced drivers, are able to text and drive without any serious effects on their safety

False

Most people seem to lack confidence in the accuracy of their beliefs.

False

Most people would advocate pushing in someone in front of a runaway trolleys to save five others

False

Most psychologists believe that dreams provide a key to understanding our inner conflicts

False

Neural impulses travel through the human body at the same speed that electricity travels through a wire

False

Psychology is best defined today as the study of mental life

False

Psychology's different perspectives contradict each other.

False

Sigmund Freud established the first psychology lab at the University of Vienna, Austria

False

THC the main ingredient in marijuana stays in the system for only a short time

False

The best evidence always confirms our intuition

False

The most common dreams are those with sexual imagery

False

The scientific finding that depressed people tend to have low self-esteem proves that depression causes people to be down on themselves

False

Under ethical and legal guidelines, researchers must ensure the comfort, health, and humane treatment of animals

False

We ordinarily use only 10% of our brains

False

Psychology is a way of asking and answering questions

True

Questions about human nature date back to the speculations of the ancient philosopher Aristotle

True

Some people have had the hemispheres of their brains split with no apparent ill effect.

True


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