Foundations of Psych - Q2 Prep

Which type of goal orientation emphasizes safety, responsibilities, and avoiding losses?

• • A) Promotion Focus

• • B) Prevention Focus

• • C) Expectancy Focus

• D) Intrinsic Motivation

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

• • A) Sensation refers to the interpretation of stimuli, while perception refers to the detection of stimuli.

• • B) Sensation is the physical processing of stimuli, while perception is the psychological interpretation of those stimuli.

• • C) Sensation occurs in the brain, while perception occurs in the sensory organs.

• • D) Sensation is voluntary, while perception is automatic.

Which theory suggests that intelligence can be divided into fluid and crystallized types?

• • A) Cattell’s Theory of Intelligence

• • B) Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory

• • C) Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory

• • D) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Maria got a promotion at work and told her colleague, "I worked hard and consistently exceeded my goals." Based on Attribution Theory, how would Maria’s attribution be classified?

• • A) Internal & uncontrollable

• • B) External & uncontrollable

• • C) Internal & controllable

• • D) External & controllable

When driving at night, John sees two headlights in his rearview mirror and immediately knows it’s a car. His brain recognizes this pattern based on previous experiences. This is an example of:

• • A) Sensation

• • B) Bottom-up processing

• • C) Top-down processing

• • D) Threshold detection

After getting into a car accident, Sarah says, "The weather was terrible, and the roads were really slippery." According to Attribution Theory, how would Sarah's attribution be classified?

• • A) Internal & uncontrollable

• • B) External & uncontrollable

• • C) Internal & controllable

• • D) External & controllable

A group of students watches a classmate solve a complex math problem on the board. Later, the same students are able to solve similar problems on their own by following the same steps they observed. This is an example of:

• • A) Classical conditioning

• • B) Operant conditioning

• • C) Observational learning

• • D) Trial and error learning

Which of the following was a limitation of the original Simon-Binet Test?

• • A) It only assessed physical abilities.

• • B) It could not be used for children under the age of 5.

• • C) It relied on verbal abilities.

• • D) It was only designed to be used for adults.

Which learning theory emphasizes the role of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior?

• • A) Observational Learning

• • B) Operant Conditioning

• • C) Classical Conditioning

• • D) Cognitive Learning

Which type of processing involves using sensory input to build a perception?

• • A) Top-down processing

• • B) Parallel processing

• • C) Lateral processing

• • D) Bottom-up processing