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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
The ________ is the area of the brain that is responsible for thought, memory, language, and perception.
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cerebral cortex
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cingulate gyrus
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cerebellum
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corpus callosum
A perspective that emphasizes the role of environment as a determinent of behavior is called:
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humanistic psychology.
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cognitive psychology.
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behaviorism.
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psychoanalysis.
The survey method is most useful when we wish to learn about:
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the behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of a large group of people.
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how people react during natural disasters.
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rare psychological disorders.
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how people respond during highly controlled conditions.
The purpose of the case study is to:
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identify cause and effect relationships.
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assess the strength of the relationship between variables.
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provide information about the attitudes, belief's, experiences or behaviors of large groups of people.
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generate in-depth information about a single individual's or small number of person's unique behavior.
The thick band of nerve fibers that physically connects the two cerebral hemispheres and makes possible the transfer of information between them is called:
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the hypothalamus.
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the corpus callosum.
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the amygdala.
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the myelin sheath.
In operant conditioning terms, punishment:
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has no effect on behavior.
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increases the likelihood of a response.
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decreases the likelihood of a response.
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prevents learning form taking place.
Christi is conducting an experiment on the effects of background music on studying. Christi believes that music will decrease what a person learns. This statement is likely her:
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hypothesis.
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independent variable.
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theory.
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dependent variable.
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