Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect which sense?

A) kinesthesis
B) audition
C) sense of smell
D) vestibular sense

The minimum stimulus difference that a person can detect half the time is called

A) subliminal stimuli.
B) the absolute threshold.
C) top-down processing.
D) the just noticeable difference.

Which of the following is true of observations according to science?

A) Observations must be made without the aid of instruments.
B) Observation should, in general, be guided by hypotheses.
C) Observations cannot be trusted because we can never be sure that we are not dreaming.
D) Measuring devices cannot supplement direct observation.

Based on a study, what percentage of women wash their hands after using a public restroom if they believe no one else is in the restroom?

A) 10%
B) 39%
C) 54%
D) 77%

Which of the four components necessary for the study of personality is characterized by inventories that measure certain constructs?

A) Research
B) Theory
C) Assessment
D) Application

Who suggested that "we feel sorry because we cry . . . afraid because we tremble"?

A) Stanley Schachter
B) William James
C) Walter Cannon
D) Richard Lazarus