Psychology Final Exam

Which of the following is an external cue that might make a person hungry?

• The clock says that it is lunchtime.

• An individual’s lateral hypothalamus sends signals that it is time to eat.

• The amount of glucose entering an individual’s cells drops.

• An individual’s stomach starts rumbling.

Which of the following best tells why smoking marijuana instead of tobacco is harder on the lungs?

• Marijuana smoke is drawn in deeper and held longer in the lungs than cigarette smoke, increasing the lungs’ exposure to tar and chemicals.

• Marijuana dulls sensory experiences, so any ill effects are not felt until after the damage is done.

• The smoke from marijuana is higher in chemicals than is the smoke from cigarettes.

• The addictive quality of marijuana means the smoker inhales more smoke more often than if he or she were smoking cigarettes.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the stages of dying and death as described by Kübler-Ross?

• If individuals do not complete each stage in turn, they are likely to have psychological problems.

• While all individuals go through each stage, the order of the stages may vary.

• Not all individuals go through all stages.

• Newer research has shown that there are actually eight stages.

Cognitive development

• is a type of reflex that infants possess when they are born.

• involves the growth of thought processes that help children understand their world.

• uses a virtually permanent learning process called imprinting.

• begins when children are approximately 11 to 12 years of age.

One of the most devastating challenges facing elderly people is

• stagnation.

• lack of health care.

• loss of a spouse.

• retirement.

Flying into a rage because your dog is barking at a squirrel is an example of what type of stress reaction?

• cognitive

• resistant

• intellectual

• emotional

What did Wilhelm Wundt call the procedure he followed?

• insight

• free association

• introspection

• observation

If your therapist plans to help you fulfill your potential as a human, your therapist is most likely a

• psychoanalyst.

• humanistic psychologist.

• cognitive psychologist.

• behavioral psychologist.

Lena knows that she is confident and analytical but also knows that she needs to improve her communication skills. According to Howard Gardner, what kind of intelligence is she showing?

• verbal

• logical-mathematical

• spatial

• intrapersonal

Danica is afraid of flying in airplanes. The most likely way she will deal with her phobia is to

• go to a hypnotist for help.

• talk herself into flying anyway.

• avoid getting on an airplane.

• take medication to relieve her anxiety.