Electrical Microstimulation of Face-Selective Neurons in the Brains of Monkeys

question 46

Multiple Choice

Electrical microstimulation of face-selective neurons in the brains of monkeys while they were looking at a noisy visual images (stimulus) increased the probability that the monkey

• A) reacted violently.
• B) reacted as if being threatened.
• C) passively withdrew.
• D) reacted as if it recognized an image in the stimulus as being a face.
• E) reacted as if it recognized an image in the stimulus as being a face, but only if the face belonged to someone that the monkey knew.

Differentiate between aptitude and achievement tests, and their implications for learning and performance.

Identify the importance of reliability and validity in psychological testing.

Recognize the significance of separate scores in intelligence testing for analyzing different cognitive abilities.

Comprehend how intelligence tests predict academic and life outcomes.

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Definitions:

Helpless Orientation

An orientation in which one seems trapped by the experience of difficulty and attributes one’s difficulty to a lack of ability.

Challenging Circumstances

Situations that pose difficulties or obstacles that require effort and adaptation to overcome.

Performance Orientation

An orientation in which one focuses on winning rather than achievement outcomes, and happiness is thought to result from winning.

Achievement Outcome

Achievement outcome refers to the results or accomplishments achieved following efforts or activities, often used in educational and professional contexts.