Grade 11 Psychology Quiz

Which of the following statements is true?

• Psychologists cannot help improve mental health.

• Developing critical thinking is not related to psychology.

• Clinical, industrial-organizational, and school psychology are career paths.

• Memory loss does not involve inability to recall information.

Intrinsic motivation refers to doing something _________.

• for external rewards

• inherently enjoyable

• to satisfy basic needs

• to trigger physiological responses

What is the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour called?

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Anthropology

• Biology

Conditioning is a learning process where a response becomes associated with a specific stimulus. Which type of conditioning involves linking a neutral stimulus to a response?

• Operant

• Classical

• Reinforcement

• Negative

________ is a natural cause of memory loss.

• Medication

• Trauma

• Aging

• Anxiety

Which of the following is associated with REM sleep?

• Increased heart rate

• Vivid dreaming

• Muscle tension

• Deep sleep

Effects of sleep deprivation include impaired memory, decreased attention span, and mood disturbances. It does NOT include: A) Enhanced cognitive functioning B) Impaired memory C) Mood disturbances D) Decreased attention span.

• Enhanced cognitive functioning

• Impaired memory

• Mood disturbances

• Decreased attention span

Freud's Dream Theory suggests that dreams represent ________.

• Future predictions

• Unconscious desires and thoughts

• Random brain activity

• Daily experiences

What is the primary function of sensory receptors?

• Transmit stimulus information through afferent nerves.

• Convert sensory input into neural signals.

• Perceive motion.

• Organize perceptual information.

Motion perception is primarily associated with ________.

• afferent nerves

• perceptual organization

• neural signals

• sensory input