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WorksheetsPsychology Final Review
Total questions: 122
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
2.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
3.
Controls arousal (sleepiness and awakefulness)
a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
4.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
5.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
6.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
7.
Where the pleasure centers of the brain are located...also controls Endocrine System
a)
Amygdala
b)
Pons
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Hypothalamus
8.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Forebrain
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
9.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
10.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
11.
Processes visual information
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
12.
Person has speech that makes sense, but the person has difficulty speaking
a)
Broca's Aphasia
b)
Wernicke's Aphasia
c)
Visual Agnosia
d)
Neglect Syndrome
13.
The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of this
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Caudate Nucleus
14.
Brain hemisphere associated with spatial abilities and recognizing others faces
a)
Left Hemisphere
b)
Right Hemisphere
15.
The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are a part of
a)
limbic system
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
hindbrain
d)
forebrain
16.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
17.
a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, attending class, etc. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. This system is called ____ and is based on ________
a)
time out; extinction
b)
systematic desensitation; gradual exposure
c)
token economy; reinforcement
d)
primary reinforcement; non-reward
18.
In psychoanalysis, an emotional attachment to the therapist that symbolically represents other important relationships is called
a)
resistance
b)
identification
c)
transference
d)
free association
19.
A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see mental disorders as caused by
a)
birth trauma
b)
repressed sexuality and aggression
c)
bizarre dreams
d)
immature personal relationships
20.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of group therapy?
a)
only one professional is needed
b)
it’s expensive and time-consuming
c)
patients can feel less isolated, alone
d)
patients can help others by helping themself
21.
The owner of a chicken ranch ends a pet dog's habit of stealing and eating eggs by allowing the dog to "find" and eat several eggs laced with Tabasco sauce. The ranch owner's approach is similar to
a)
covert sensitization
b)
aversion therapy
c)
implosive therapy
d)
desensitization techniques
22.
A therapist that engages in reflective listening, non-directive therapy, and has unconditional positive regard for the client is probably
a)
cognitive
b)
behavioral
c)
humanistic
d)
psychodynamic
23.
Saying whatever comes to mind, even if it seems senseless, painful, or embarrassing, is part of the Freudian technique known as
a)
unconditional positive regard
b)
free association
c)
non-directive therapy
d)
transference
24.
Carena has a bad habit of biting her fingernails until her fingers bleed and have sores. Her therapist is teaching her how to not bite and pick at her fingernails using various learning principles. Her therapist is using
a)
behavioral therapy
b)
psychoanalysis
c)
humanistic therapy
d)
cognitive therapy
25.
If a man who is a heavy smoker is given an electric shock every time he takes a puff on a cigarette, which behavior-modification techniques is being used?
a)
systematic desensitization
b)
modeling
c)
aversive conditioning
d)
punishment therapy
26.
Which of the following approaches to psychology emphasizes observable responses over inner experiences when accounting for behavior?
a)
behaviorist
b)
cognitive
c)
existentialist
d)
psychodynamic
27.
Individuals who exhibit a strong moral sense, accept themselves as they are, are deeply democratic in nature, and are willing to act independently of social and cultural pressures would be described by Abraham Maslow as
a)
ideal selves
b)
fully functioning
c)
humanistic
d)
self-actualized
28.
According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the need to have respect for ourselves and to be valued by others is classified within the category of
a)
physiological needs
b)
safety needs
c)
belongingness needs
d)
esteem needs
29.
Which of the following correctly lists Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs from bottom to top?
a)
Safety, physiological, esteem
b)
Physiological, safety, esteem, belonging, self-actualization
c)
Physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization
d)
Basic, subordinate, superordinate
30.
An important difference between humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches is that humanistic psychologists believe in the importance of
a)
learning
b)
free will
c)
determinism
d)
unconscious processes
31.
In treating a patient for depression, Dr. Pratt focuses on changing the ways in which the patient interprets events. Which type of therapy is Dr. Pratt using?
a)
cognitive
b)
biomedical
c)
learning
d)
psychodynamic
32.
Matt enters therapy to talk about some issues that have been causing him distress. The therapist has earned a PhD and uses a variety of techniques to alleviate some of Matt’s distressing symptoms. Matt is most likely seeing a _____
a)
psychiatrist
b)
clinical psychologist
c)
psychiatric social worker
d)
life coach
33.
Self-help and support groups are an outgrowth of which therapeutic perspective?
a)
cognitive
b)
behavioral
c)
biological
d)
humanistic
34.
The rods in your eye would be most helpful if you were:
a)
Sleeping
b)
Night fishing
c)
Taking a daytime walk on the beach
d)
Playing cards at the casino
35.
The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is?
a)
Sensory interaction
b)
Balance
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Sensory adaptation
36.
An example of top-down processing that contributes to perception using a higher-level of mental processes
a)
drawing an image from memory
b)
recognizing a friend's face in a crowd
c)
your eyes adjusting to a dark room
d)
hearing a painfully high pitched noise
37.
The wavelength of light causes sensations of _____, while the intensity of light causes sensations of _____.
a)
brightness/hue
b)
color/brightness
38.
The door is a door, no matter what angle it is opened. This is an example of:
a)
Perceptual adaptation
b)
Perceptual constancy
c)
Relative size
d)
Extrasensory Perception
39.
Weber's law of perceiving difference between two stimuli states that each must differ by
a)
a constant percentage
b)
a constant amount
40.
The area in the ear where sound waves/vibrations get transfered into nerve impulses
a)
Cochlea
b)
Middle ear
c)
Ear drum
d)
Outer ear
41.
The area in the ear where sound waves/vibrations get transfered into nerve impulses
a)
Cochlea
b)
Middle ear
c)
Ear drum
d)
Outer ear
42.
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its _____ and the frequency determines _____
a)
Pitch/duration
b)
Loudness/pitch
c)
Loudness/duration
d)
Duration/loudness
43.
Which of the following is a process that adds meaning to incoming information obtained by the sensory systems?
a)
Detection
b)
Stimulation
c)
Perception
d)
Sensation
44.
The taste buds and the olfactory receptor cells often work together to determine taste and smell respectively. This is called?
a)
Embodied Cognition
b)
Sensory fusion
c)
Vestibular sense
d)
Sensory interaction
45.
What are the three types of storage that our brain uses?
a)
sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory
b)
vivid memory, short-term memory, long-term memory
c)
compact memory, short-term memory, long-term memory
d)
none of these
46.
Define short-term memory
a)
holds about seven chunks before the info is stored more permanently or forgotten
b)
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory
c)
a vivid clear memory
d)
organizing infornation into meaningful units
47.
What is long-term memory?
a)
a measure of memory in which you identified items you learned earlier
b)
The relatively permanet and limitless storehouse of the memory system
c)
memory of skills and procedures
d)
memory of facts and experiences
48.
What are two forms of memory retrieval?
a)
Recall & Recognition
b)
Implicit and Explicit
c)
Long term & Short term
49.
Most people can handle between _________ chunks of information at one time.
a)
five to nine
b)
one to three
c)
nine to twelve
50.
What is the difference between explicit and implicit memory?
a)
explicit memory has to do with fact and experiences and implicit has to do with skills and procedures
b)
implicit memory has to do with facts and explicit has to do with skills
c)
explicit has cognitive and motor skills
d)
none of the above
51.
What is sensory memory?
a)
The brief, inittal coding of sensory information
b)
a vivid, clear memory of an emotionally moment
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
52.
What is an example of Recall?
a)
multiple choice test
b)
crossword puzzle
c)
doing a fill in the blank test
d)
all of the above;
53.
What is an example of Hierarchy?
a)
outlines for a paper
b)
the periodic table being grouped by properties
c)
none of the above;
d)
option 1 & 2
54.
What is Flash Bulb memory?
a)
a memory of significant /emotional events
b)
a brief memory
c)
a traumatic event that closes off a certain part of one's memory
d)
none of the above;
55.
What is an example of Flash Bulb memory?
a)
getting into a car accident
b)
going to a concert
c)
getting an A on a paper
d)
all of the above;
56.
When the sole of the foot is stroked the big toe moves upward while other toes fan out
a)
rooting reflex
b)
grasp reflex
c)
Babinski reflex
d)
moro (startle) reflex
57.
When the baby's cheek is stroked they turn towards the side it was stroked and begins making sucking motions
a)
rooting reflex
b)
sucking reflex
c)
grasp reflex
d)
Babinski reflex
58.
Which reflex is this?
a)
grasp reflex
b)
sucking reflex
c)
rooting reflex
d)
moro (startle) reflex
59.
Which reflex acts as a type of insurance against falling?
a)
sucking reflex
b)
rooting reflex
c)
Babinkski reflex
d)
grasp reflex
60.
Which reflex does the baby demonstrate?
a)
rooting reflex
b)
moro (startle) reflex
c)
Babinski relfex
d)
grasp reflex
61.
True or False: genes play a major role in motor development
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Which is the correct sequence in which we learn motor skills?
a)
crawling,sitting,walking
b)
sitting,crawling,walking
c)
walking,sitting,crawling
d)
crawling,walking,sitting
63.
True or False: some infants skip crawling completely
a)
True
b)
False
64.
When do infants begin crawling independently?
a)
9 months
b)
10 months
c)
11 months
d)
12+ months
65.
Which of the following describes a control variable?
a)
variable that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variable
b)
a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
c)
a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variable
d)
a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
66.
Which of the following describes an independent variable within an experiment?
a)
a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variab
b)
variables that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
c)
a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
d)
a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
67.
Which of the following correctly describes a confounding variable within an experiment
a)
a variable that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
b)
a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
c)
a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variable
d)
a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
68.
Which of the following correctly describes a dependent variable within an experiment
a)
a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
b)
a variable that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
c)
a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
d)
a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variable
69.
Which of the following correctly describes a confounding variable within an experiment
a)
a variable that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
b)
a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
c)
a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variable
d)
a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
70.
What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Sensorimotor
c)
Formal operational
d)
Concrete operational
71.
During the preoperational stage...
a)
children begin to use logic
b)
focuses on motor skills
c)
the adolescent gains ability to formulate complicated verbal arguments
d)
intense language learning takes place
72.
The sensorimotor stage focuses primarily on..
a)
motor skills
b)
language development
c)
understanding of others perspective
d)
understanding complex mathematics
73.
How many stages of cognitive development did Piaget define?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
74.
How many substages did Piaget define within the sensorimotor stage of development?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
75.
Our awareness of ourselves and our environment is a great definition of
a)
psychology
b)
sociology
c)
consciousness
d)
cognition
76.
Which of the following terms helps in explaining our daily fluctuations in body temperature and wakefulness?
a)
Biological clock
b)
Seasonal Change Theory
c)
Circadian Rhythm
d)
Restorative Measures Theory
77.
What sleep disorder includes many periods or episodes during the night when the subject stops breathing? Some times hundreds of times per night.
a)
Sleep Apnea
b)
Insomnia
c)
Narcolepsy
d)
Night Terrors
78.
Every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes.
a)
Classical
b)
Operant
c)
observational
79.
Your father gives you a credit card at the end of your first year in college because you did so well. As a result, your grades continue to get better in your second year.
a)
Classical
b)
Operant
c)
Observational
80.
Your car has a red, flashing light that blinks annoyingly if you start the car without buckling the seat belt. You become less likely to start the car without buckling the seat belt.
a)
Classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
81.
An individual receives frequent injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself causes increased heart rate but after several trips to the clinic, simply being in a small room causes an increased heart rate.
a)
classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
82.
A lion in a circus learns to stand up on a chair and jump through a hoop to receive a food treat.
a)
classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
83.
Bob raises his hand to ask a question in class. Everyone gives him a hard time. Julie decides not to ask her question.
a)
classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
84.
Losing your car due to bad grades.
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
positive punishment
d)
negative punishment
85.
No homework for the rest of the year!
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
positive punishment
d)
negative punishment
86.
How many primary emotions are there?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
8
d)
6
87.
Which of these is not a primary emotion?
a)
Fear
b)
Disgust
c)
Loneliness
d)
Anger
88.
What side of the brain are positive emotions processed in?
a)
Amygdala
b)
Left hemisphere
c)
Right hemisphere
d)
Adrenaline
89.
Which of these is not a theory of emotion?
a)
James-Lange Theory
b)
Jessica Lange Theory
c)
Cannon-Bard Theory
d)
Schachter's Cognitive Theory of Emotion
90.
What is true about the amygdala?
a)
It allows us to respond to danger before we really know what's happening.
b)
People born without it are "blind" to emotions.
c)
The amygdala is part of the limbic system.
91.
What is Kinesics?
a)
The study of emotion.
b)
The study of body languge and emotions.
c)
The study of body language.
d)
The study of personal experiences.
92.
Which branch of the ANS helps you regain and conserve energy?
a)
Sympathetic Branch
b)
Parasympathetic Branch
93.
Initiation rites are intended to increase
a)
loyalty to a group.
b)
hostility to a group.
c)
the task functions of a group.
d)
the altruism of a group.
94.
When she stands in front of her classmates, Miriam cannot recite a poem she had memorized. Miriam is
a)
engaging in groupthink.
b)
displaying social inhibition.
c)
violating a norm.
d)
performing a task function.
95.
Failure to take action because of the presence of others is an example of
a)
altruism.
b)
polarization.
c)
social loafing.
d)
the bystander effect.
96.
Eliminating gender discrimination is part of the National Organization for Women’s
a)
social inhibition.
b)
social facilitation.
c)
ideology.
d)
polarization.
97.
The Stanford Prison experiment demonstrated
a)
the negative consequences of groupthink.
b)
how far people are willing to go when instructed to do something by an authority figure.
c)
the power that situations can have in changing how people feel, think, and behave.
d)
the boost that social facilitation can provide to individual performance.
98.
Lowered serotonin levels in a person’s brain could lead to
a)
violent outbursts.
b)
groupthink.
c)
meek conformity.
d)
social facilitation.
99.
Albert Bandura would be best qualified to promote which of the following agendas?
a)
how parents can learn to avoid displaying aggressive behavior in front of their children
b)
how companies can prevent workers from social loafing
c)
how government agencies can avoid falling into groupthink
d)
how to prevent diffusion of responsibility from limiting altruism
100.
The bystander effect increases with
a)
obedience of the crowd.
b)
the social facilitation of the crowd.
c)
the size of the crowd.
d)
the altruism of the crowd.
101.
What is the most common disorder
a)
Phobias
b)
Depression
c)
Schizophrenia
d)
Cyclothymia
102.
If you met an individual who appeared to be very charming at first, but later you discovered that he or she manipulated people, caused others hurt without a second thought, and could not be depended upon, you might suspect him of being
a)
anti-social
b)
OCD
c)
having PTSD
d)
Narcissistic
103.
Persons who are excessively narcissistic, dependent, or antisocial are characterized as having
a)
Bipolar disorders
b)
Personality disorders
c)
Conversion disorder
d)
Schizophrenia
104.
Conversion disorder and anxiety illness disorder are classified as
a)
Personality disorders
b)
Mood disorders
c)
psycho-somatic disorders
d)
Somatoform disorders
105.
Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?
a)
Schizophrenia
b)
bipolar disorder
c)
Panic disorder
d)
Delusional disorder
106.
Which of the following is a dissociative disorder?
a)
Delusional disorder
b)
Multiple personality disorder
c)
Paranoia
d)
Depression
107.
Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.
a)
Psychotic
b)
Manic
c)
Personality
d)
Anxiety
108.
A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is
a)
Maladaptive
b)
Crazy
c)
Uncategorized
d)
Learned
109.
As a child, George often skipped school and engaged in repeated acts of vandalism and petty theft. As an adult, he has been arrested for running a dishonest investment company. The most likely diagnosis for George’s current behavior is
a)
narcissism
b)
antisocial
c)
borderline
d)
schizoid
110.
Retreat from reality by hallucinations and delusions and by social withdrawal typically characterizes ______ disorders
a)
anxiety
b)
personality
c)
psychotic
d)
dissociative
111.
A person who experiences prolonged episodes of severe unhappiness and loss of interest in life would most likely be diagnosed with
a)
agoraphobia
b)
generalized anxiety
c)
major depression
d)
hypochondriasis
112.
A psychologist who spends most of his time treating people suffering from depression and bipolar disorders focuses on ___ disorders
a)
personality
b)
mood
c)
anxiety
d)
schizophrenic
113.
A realtor has been so depressed that she can barely make the effort to show houses to prospective buyers. However, this period of depression was preceded by a similar period when her energy and enthusiasm enabled her to sell several houses.
a)
major depression
b)
generalized anxiety
c)
bipolar disorder
d)
seasonal affective disorder
114.
Phobic and panic disturbances are examples of which of the following kinds of disorder?
a)
personality
b)
somatoform
c)
anxiety
d)
dissociative
115.
Aaron gets upset when people don't praise him enough. He thinks he is the best at what he does and gets upset when others don't agree.
a)
narcissistic
b)
histrionic
c)
schizoid
d)
antisocial
116.
Compared with people in Western countries, those in East Asian cultures are more sensitive to situational influences on behavior.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
117.
To change people's racist behaviors, we first need to change their racist attitudes.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
118.
Chimps are more likely to yawn after observing another chimp yawn.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
119.
Most people would refuse to obey an authority figure who told them to hurt an innocent person.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
120.
The higher the morale and harmony of a social group, the more likely are its members to make good decisions.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
121.
Researchers project that, other things being equal, a global temperature increase of 4 degrees Fahrenheit would induce more than 50,000 additional assaults and murders in the United States alone.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
122.
We are less likely to offer help to a stranger if other bystanders are present.
a)
Fact!
b)
False!
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