Psychology Review Unit 1

Which three traits are considered fundamental to the scientific mindset according to historians of science?

• Curiosity, skepticism, humility

• Optimism, creativity, intuition

• Confidence, persistence, intelligence

• Patience, diligence, empathy

Mia and Rohan are working on a group project. People who are good critical thinkers do all of the following except:

• Analyze assumptions made by others

• Evaluate evidence presented

• Stay biased in their decisions regardless of facts or evidence

• Assess conclusions and seek evidence

Which of the following actions is considered unethical in research practices?

• Ensuring confidentiality of participants

• Exposing participants to unnecessary risk

• Providing participants with the right to withdraw

• Conducting ethical review before starting research

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates overconfidence?

• Assuming you can win a chess tournament without practice

• Regularly attending workshops to enhance your skills

• Consulting with experts before starting a new project

• Ignoring evidence that contradicts your beliefs

Which of the following is an example of hindsight bias?

• Believing you predicted the outcome of a sports game after it has ended

• Correctly guessing the weather for the next week

• Being sure you'll win a lottery before the draw

• Forgetting where you parked your car

What is the typical capacity of short-term memory in terms of the number of items?

• 3-4 items

• 5-9 items

• 10-12 items

• 15-20 items

Using the phrase 'FACE' to remember the spaces on the treble clef is an example of a:

• Mnemonic device

• Confirmation bias

• Heuristic

• Chunking method

Abigail was trying to remember her earliest birthday party, but she couldn't recall any memories from her childhood until about the age of four. This inability to remember is referred to as:

• Retrograde amnesia

• Infantile amnesia

• Anterograde amnesia

• Selective amnesia

Henry has been practicing the piano for years and can play it skillfully. This ability is a memory processed in which area of the brain?

• Occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

Michael is having trouble monitoring his own speech and cannot comprehend what others are saying to him. This condition would best be described as:

• Broca's aphasia

• Wernicke's aphasia

• Global aphasia

• Anomic aphasia