Question 1

(Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive thinking) Anita reports anger when, at age 65, she

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The answer of (Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive...

Question 2

(Video: Gender development) As brute strength becomes increasingly irrelevant to power and status

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As physical strength becomes less important in determining power and status, gender roles will become less defined by traditional expectations of masculine and feminine traits. Therefore, men and women will have more opportunities to explore non-traditional roles and pursue careers in various fields, leading to a convergence of gender roles.

Question 3

(Video: Genes and personality) The video describes research that is presently investigating the possible genetic basis of

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The video states that researchers are investigating the possible genetic basis of depression.

Question 4

(Video: Hidden prejudice: the implicit association test) The purpose of the Implicit Association Test is to determine if a person has

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The Implicit Association Test is designed to reveal hidden biases or prejudices that a person may not be consciously aware of, such as racial or gender biases. It does not measure memory problems, mirror-image perceptions, or superordinate goals.

Question 5

(Video: Fighting cancer: Mobilizing the immune system) The research described in this program suggests that imagery and relaxation techniques can enhance the functioning of the ________ system.

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The research described in the program suggests that imagery and relaxation techniques can enhance the functioning of the immune system, specifically by increasing the activity of natural killer cells and other immune cells.

Question 6

(Video: Fear, PTSD, and the brain) Which brain structure is identified in the video as involved in memory?

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The hippocampus is identified in the video as involved in memory.

Question 7

(Video: Homosexuality and the nature-nurture debate) The clip opens with the case of Jared and Adam who are

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The answer of (Video: Homosexuality and the nature-nurture debate) The...

Question 8

(Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive thinking) Dr. Robert Butler states that, if we could put it into a pill, ________ would be our first longevity medicine.

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The answer of (Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive...

Question 9

(Video: Gender Identity Disorder) During early childhood, Brad ________ even though he was born ________.

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The answer of (Video: Gender Identity Disorder) During early childhood,...

Question 10

(Video: Fighting cancer: Mobilizing the immune system) The research described in this program indicates that relaxation and imagery techniques may

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The research described in the program suggests that relaxation and imagery techniques can help prevent the spread of cancer by mobilizing and boosting the immune system. However, there is no indication that these techniques can cure cancer or prevent heart attacks, and boosting self-esteem is not mentioned as an outcome.

Question 11

(Video: Genes and personality) Researchers have examined the possible genetic influence on criminality by studying

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Researchers have used twin studies, specifically studying twins who were separated at birth and raised apart, to explore the genetic influence on criminality. This allows them to compare the rates of criminality in pairs of identical twins (who share 100% of their genetic material) and pairs of fraternal twins (who share only 50% of their genetic material).

Question 12

(Video: Genes and personality) Research has indicated a genetic influence on

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The video indicates that research has shown a genetic influence on every personality trait studied, including extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness, and agreeableness.

Question 13

(Video: Harlow's Studies on Dependency in Monkeys) A baby monkey runs directly to an artificial cloth mother when exposed to

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The baby monkey runs to the cloth mother for comfort and security when exposed to a mechanical robot, which is perceived as a threat or source of fear.

Question 14

(Video: Fighting cancer: Mobilizing the immune system) The volunteers treated in the study all suffered from ________ cancer.

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The video states that the study focuses on breast cancer patients.

Question 15

(Video: Fear, PTSD, and the brain) A judgment that alarm is unwarranted shuts down

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The amygdala is responsible for processing and regulating fear responses in the brain. When a judgment is made that alarm is unwarranted, the amygdala is "turned off" or deactivated, resulting in decreased fear and anxiety.

Question 16

(Video: Gleason's Wug Test) The Wug Test illustrates that children can apply ________ to nonsense words.

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The Wug Test was designed by linguist Jean Berko Gleason to study how children acquire knowledge of grammatical rules. The test involves showing children a picture of a fictional creature called a "wug" and asking them to complete sentences using "wug" as a noun or a verb. This test illustrates that even young children can apply grammatical rules to nonsense words, providing evidence for the idea that they have an internalized knowledge of the structure of their language.

Question 17

(Video: Hearing: From vibration to sound) Tiny hair cells, which trigger impulses in adjacent nerve cells, are found in the

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Tiny hair cells, which trigger impulses in adjacent nerve cells, are found in the cochlea.

Question 18

(Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive thinking) The video reports that ________ Americans live lonely, dependent lives in nursing homes.

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The video reports that 1.6 million Americans live lonely, dependent lives in nursing homes.

Question 19

(Video: Fear, PTSD, and the brain) Bremner has found that in victims such as Dennis there is ________ activity in a part of the cortex that normally shuts down the automatic fear response.

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Bremner has found that in victims such as Dennis there is far less activity in a part of the cortex that normally shuts down the automatic fear response, which explains why they have difficulty controlling the fear response.

Question 20

(Video: Genes and personality: understanding Williams syndrome) People with Williams syndrome have an appealing elfin face and are extraordinarily affectionate, but they have great difficulty with visual-spatial tasks. Williams syndrome is a

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Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 7.

Quiz 19: The Worth Video Anthology for Introductory Psychology