Question

State if each of these statements is true or false

1 Eyewitness testimony is more accurate when the witness reports a high level of confidence.

2 All nonverbal communication is learned and culture-specific.

3 In a list of words, the middle items will be remembered better than the first or last items.

4 The most common symptom of schizophrenia is split personality, which is the display of more than one personality in the same body.

5 You are more likely to get help in an emergency situation if there is a large group of onlookers rather than a small one.

6 We only use 10% of our brain.

7 ‘Opposites attract’ is more accurate than ‘birds of a feather flock together’.

8 Lie Detector (polygraph) tests are valid physiological measures to determine if someone is lying.

9 Tourette’s syndrome is marked by only shouting vulgarities.

10 Psychology isn’t a real science

Answer 1

1. False

Confidence is not related to accuracy

2. False

Nonverbal communication is influenced by genetics and environment both.

3. False

The first and last words are remembered more than the middle.

4. False

Split personality is not a symptom of schizophrenia.

5. False

If there are few people, it more likely that the person will get help.

6. False

We use all the parts of the brain and not just 10 percent.

7. False

Similarity attracts more than opposites.

8. False

They are invalid and not accepted in the court of law.

9. False

Tourette's is marked by other symptoms also.

10. False

Psychology is a science.