Psychology Unit Test Review

What is the definition of psychology?

• A hard science

• Something you can study in college

• The scientific study of the mind and behavior

• A way to analyze people

What was the hypothesis of Milgram's experiment?

• If someone tells you to remember something, you will be more likely to remember if there is a threat of physical punishment.

• If someone is asked to memorize a series of words, then they will be shocked if they make a mistake.

• If people witness an event, then they will be able to recount all of the details with no errors.

• If people are given orders under the right circumstances, then they will follow those orders even if they result in harm to others.

What were the three roles in Milgram's Experiment?

• Experimenter, confidant, civilian

• Teacher, learner, experimenter

• Teacher, actor, supervisor

• Learner, solider, civilian

In Milgram's Experiment, which role was being experimented on?

• Civilian

• Experimenter

• Learner

• Teacher

What was one problem with Milgram's experiment?

• They did not choose subjects from a diverse pool

• It went on for too long

• The subject actually thought that they were harming the learners

• Some people actually got electric shocks

What type of conditioning is present in this example: A dog salivates when it hears a bell.

• Operant Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Efficient Conditioning

• Simple Conditioning

What type of conditioning is present in this example: When you go outside, your hands get cold, so you learn to put on gloves.

• Complex Conditioning

• Simple Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

What type of conditioning is present in this example: A rat learns that pressing a lever results in getting food, so the rat continues to press the level.

• Complex Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Simple Conditioning

What type of conditioning is present in this example: A child begins to cry when their parents take them to the doctor because the last two times they were at the doctor's office, they received shots.

• Classical Conditioning

• Simple Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Complex Conditioning

A dog salivates when it hears a bell.

What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?

• The dog

• The bell

• The food