Psyc unit 1-7 practice

Wave (a)   is to pitch as wave ​ ​ (b)   is to loudness

• frequency
• amplitude
• peak
• length
• pressure

Giving a student extra homework after they misbehave in class is an example of:

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• negative punishment

• positive punishment

The word “psychology’ comes from

• The word 'psychology' comes from the Latin words 'psycho' and 'logy'.
• The word 'psychology' comes from the French words 'psyche' and 'logie'.
• The word 'psychology' comes from the German words 'psycho' and 'logie'.
• The word 'psychology' comes from the Greek words 'psyche' (meaning soul) and 'logos' (meaning study or knowledge).

From birth to adulthood, the amount of sleep we need per night:

• is not influenced by age
• increases as we get older
• remains the same throughout life
• varies depending on age, but generally decreases as we get older

Taking away a child’s toys after she has hit her brother (to stop her hitting him again!) is an example of:

• negative punishment

• observational learning

• positive punishment

• vindictive conditioning

Pavlov is famous for his work in:

• classical conditioning

• contingent conditioning

• operant conditioning

• oppositional conditioning

The term “linguistic relativity” refers to the idea that:

• individuals' perception and thinking are not influenced by language
• language influences the way individuals perceive and think about the world
• linguistic relativity is a concept unrelated to language
• language has no impact on individuals' perception and thinking

Which of the following brain areas have been shown to be important for memory?

• Cerebellum, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe
• Brain stem, parietal lobe, and corpus callosum
• Frontal lobe, medulla oblongata, and thalamus
• Hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex

A dualist believes:

• A dualist believes in the existence of only one substance
• A dualist believes in the existence of two distinct substances, typically mind and body.
• A dualist believes in the non-existence of mind and body
• A dualist believes in the existence of three distinct substances

Statements based on the systematic collection of data are:

• Speculative
• Empirical
• Hypothetical
• Theoretical