Soul Beliefs Exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When subjects are asked to write in detail about thoughts of their own deaths their - Correct
Answer- Belief in the supernatural becomes stronger
A dualist would most likely claim that - Correct Answer- The mind and body are both non
physical
Probably as a by-product of the complexity of the human brain, unlike other primates, we are
faced with the problem of ______ survival. - Correct Answer- Psychological
The idea that human being are "meat that think" is a position most likely to be endorsed by a
- Correct Answer- Materialist
Why wasn't patient, Marvin, able to make decision? - Correct Answer- He lacked the ability
to experience emotion
How does the internal milieu relate to survival? - Correct Answer- The internal milieu
changes when there is a threat of our psychological survival
Occam's Razor is - Correct Answer- Sometimes called the principle of parsimony (simplicity)
Research generated from the terror management theory has shown that people who are
reminded of their death - Correct Answer- Show disdain for people who do not share their
beliefs
Which of the following groups have consistently reported "Out of Body" experiences? -
Correct Answer- Patients who have nearly died
If somebody makes an extraordinary claim, most scientists would - Correct Answer- Require
a higher level of evidence to support the claim
, The Protoself - Correct Answer- monitors the body internal milieu and maintains homeostasis
The core self - Correct Answer- links the body's feelings with the external environment
The subjective and intersubjective self - Correct Answer- links one individual to another
The Objective Self - Correct Answer- recognizes the individual as a separate and distinct
being
The symbolic Self - Correct Answer- offers an individual guidance and is uniquely human
If a child on an airplane says "I wish...) he is confusing - Correct Answer- correlation with
causation
Terror Management theory predicts and has managed to show that _____ is one of the most
powerful buffers against death anxiety - Correct Answer- self Esteem
Who is called a modern day Phineas Gage - Correct Answer- Elliot
In the mirror neuron article, ramachandran suggests that mirror neurons played an essential
role in - Correct Answer- Promoting human inventiveness
What type of conditioning usually forms the basis for emotion - Correct Answer- Classical
conditioning
Which part of the triune brain does the limbic system reside - Correct Answer-
Paleomammalian
Which is not a mitigating factor in preventing death anxiety - Correct Answer- Depression
What are social emotions - Correct Answer- Emotions that we have about other people
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When subjects are asked to write in detail about thoughts of their own deaths their - Correct
Answer- Belief in the supernatural becomes stronger
A dualist would most likely claim that - Correct Answer- The mind and body are both non
physical
Probably as a by-product of the complexity of the human brain, unlike other primates, we are
faced with the problem of ______ survival. - Correct Answer- Psychological
The idea that human being are "meat that think" is a position most likely to be endorsed by a
- Correct Answer- Materialist
Why wasn't patient, Marvin, able to make decision? - Correct Answer- He lacked the ability
to experience emotion
How does the internal milieu relate to survival? - Correct Answer- The internal milieu
changes when there is a threat of our psychological survival
Occam's Razor is - Correct Answer- Sometimes called the principle of parsimony (simplicity)
Research generated from the terror management theory has shown that people who are
reminded of their death - Correct Answer- Show disdain for people who do not share their
beliefs
Which of the following groups have consistently reported "Out of Body" experiences? -
Correct Answer- Patients who have nearly died
If somebody makes an extraordinary claim, most scientists would - Correct Answer- Require
a higher level of evidence to support the claim
, The Protoself - Correct Answer- monitors the body internal milieu and maintains homeostasis
The core self - Correct Answer- links the body's feelings with the external environment
The subjective and intersubjective self - Correct Answer- links one individual to another
The Objective Self - Correct Answer- recognizes the individual as a separate and distinct
being
The symbolic Self - Correct Answer- offers an individual guidance and is uniquely human
If a child on an airplane says "I wish...) he is confusing - Correct Answer- correlation with
causation
Terror Management theory predicts and has managed to show that _____ is one of the most
powerful buffers against death anxiety - Correct Answer- self Esteem
Who is called a modern day Phineas Gage - Correct Answer- Elliot
In the mirror neuron article, ramachandran suggests that mirror neurons played an essential
role in - Correct Answer- Promoting human inventiveness
What type of conditioning usually forms the basis for emotion - Correct Answer- Classical
conditioning
Which part of the triune brain does the limbic system reside - Correct Answer-
Paleomammalian
Which is not a mitigating factor in preventing death anxiety - Correct Answer- Depression
What are social emotions - Correct Answer- Emotions that we have about other people
