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WorksheetsPsychology Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This lobe receives and processes visual information and then sends it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
2.
Which of the following is a type of sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing, usually indicated by snoring?
a)
hypnosis
b)
narcolepsy
c)
apnea
d)
insomnia
3.
Which of the following is a form of altered consciousness in which people become highly suggestible to changes in behavior and thought?
a)
Hypnosis
b)
Narcolepsy
c)
Apnea
d)
Insomnia
4.
Your biological clock that is genetically programmed to regulate physiological responses with a time period of 24 hours is known as which of the following?
a)
Hypnosis
b)
Narcolepsy
c)
Circadian Rhythm
d)
REM
5.
Lena drinks water after running because she is thirsty. How would you best describe her motivation?
a)
Extrinsic motivation
b)
Fixed action pattern
c)
Incentives
d)
Intrinsic motivation
6.
Typically your friend, Sally, is kind of a slacker. She is always complaining that she can't get her school work done because there is never enough time with how much she works. Lately, Sally has really turned her act around at school. She is turning in all her school work. Sally claims she isn't sleeping much these days and feels really happy! However, Sally has outbursts of anger, which you saw when she yelled at a kid for bumping into her in the hall. What drug might Sally be on to change her behavior like this?
a)
meth
b)
marijuana
c)
heroin
d)
alcohol
7.
The psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation
a)
sensorineural
b)
closure
c)
sensation
d)
perception
8.
Sigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device for
a)
decreasing repression
b)
strengthening the superego
c)
displacing instinctual forces
d)
gaining insight into unconscious motives
9.
Psychology is
a)
the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures.
b)
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature.
c)
a natural science integrating physiology and neurology.
d)
the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups.
10.
Individuals with this disorder have manic episodes, which includes abnormally elevated mood and goal directed behavior.
a)
Bipolar disorder
b)
Major depressive disorder
c)
Dysthymia
d)
Delusional disorder
11.
This lobe receives and processes pain, pressure and touch from the body to create a map of the body's position in space and a map of body parts in relation to other body parts.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
12.
Getting praise after singing karaoke
a)
Positive Reinforcement
b)
Positive Punishment
c)
Negative Reinforcement
d)
Negative Punishment
13.
A student who is disruptive can no longer listen to music during work time
a)
Positive Reinforcement
b)
Positive Punishment
c)
Negative Reinforcement
d)
Negative Punishment
14.
Which perspective would be most useful when explaining how people from different countries express anger?
a)
Psychodynamic
b)
Behavioral
c)
Social- cultural
d)
Biological
15.
According to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what?
a)
Introspection
b)
Observation
c)
Cultural influences
d)
Growth potential
16.
After several trials during which a dog is given a certain kind of food at the same time that a specific tone is sounded, there is evidence of conditioning if the dog salivates when
a)
the tone only is presented
b)
the food only is presented
c)
the food and tone are presented together
d)
a different tone is presented with the food
17.
Which of the following responses was most likely acquired through classical conditioning?
a)
The startle response of a baby the first time the baby hears thunder
b)
A child's fear of dogs after the child has been bitten by a dog
c)
The uncontrollable blinking of a woman who has just gotten dust in her eye
d)
The salivation of a dog that is halfway through a bowl of its favorite food
18.
What is the theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition
a)
role theory
b)
attribution theory
c)
central route
d)
peripheral route
19.
If Mr. Brown wakes up screaming, in a cold sweat, he just experienced?
a)
sleep walking
b)
sleep apnea
c)
night terrors
d)
insomniea
20.
If Mr. Brown hit is head while snowboarding and could no longer hear, which part of his brain was probably damaged?
a)
temporal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
frontal lobe
d)
temporary lobe
21.
If a person is sleeping but their brain activity closely resembles someone who is awake, then they are most likely
a)
in RAM sleep
b)
in REM sleep
c)
in stage IV sleep
d)
sleep walking
22.
If someone is sleeping and experiences limb paralysis, then they are probably in this stage of sleep.
a)
Stage IV
b)
Stage III
c)
RAM
d)
REM
23.
Which of these happens during REM sleep?
a)
elevated heart rate
b)
sleep talking
c)
dreaming
d)
delta waves
24.
Which of the following is most characteristic of individuals with chronic schizophrenia?
a)
Extreme mood swings
b)
Disordered thinking
c)
Profound sadness
d)
Unaccountable loss of body function
25.
In which of the following types of research are the same children tested periodically at different points in their development?
a)
Clinical case study
b)
Between subjects
c)
Ethnographic
d)
Longitudinal
26.
In-Ivan Pavlov's experiments in classical conditioning, the dog's salivation was
a)
an unconditioned stimulus only
b)
both an unconditioned and a conditioned response
c)
both an unconditioned and a conditioned stimulus
d)
a conditioned response only
27.
Which of the following statements is true of behaviorism?
a)
It was formulated to account for cognitive development.
b)
It is rooted in Sigmund Freud's view of the importance of early experiences.
c)
It holds that development is largely a product of learning.
d)
It emphasizes the dominance of heredity over environment.
28.
Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by
a)
the first year of life.
b)
forces in the personality that are often unconscious.
c)
needs for love and self-esteem.
d)
the drive for self-actualization
29.
The key idea in the behavioristic view is that
a)
behavior is shaped and controlled by one's environment
b)
behavior is the result of clashing forces with the personality
c)
behavior can be understood in terms of the mental processing of information
d)
environment plays a very small role in controlling one's behavior
30.
You see a psychologist and tell her that you are feeling depressed. She talks to you about the goals you have for yourself, about your image of yourself, and about the choices you make in your life and that you could be making in your life. This psychologist would probably belong to the __________ school of psychology.
a)
Humanistic
b)
Psychodynamic
c)
Behavioristic
d)
Gestalt
31.
__________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.
a)
Behavioristic
b)
Psychoanalytic
c)
Cognitive
d)
Humanistic
32.
Which of the following would not be a naturalistic observation?
a)
Observing a Grizzly Bear in the forest.
b)
Observing Michael Jordan on a basketball court.
c)
Observing a lion at the zoo.
d)
Observing Tom Hanks on the set of a movie.
33.
Jenny only eats minimal amounts of fruit and vegetables and exercises for 2 hours each day. She most likely is suffering from
a)
bullimia
b)
anorexia
c)
binge-eating
d)
agoraphobia
34.
Esteban hears voices encouraging him to steal from stores. He is experiencing which of these?
a)
delusions
b)
obsessions
c)
anxiety
d)
hallucinations
35.
In what would a person diagnosed with schizophrenia most likely differ from a person diagnosed with a dissociative disorder?
a)
a person with schizophrenia is likely to have more than one personality
b)
a person with a dissociative disorder is more likely to suffer from delusions
c)
a person with dissociative disorder may have trouble keeping a job
d)
a person with schizophrenia is likely to experience hallucinations
36.
Someone suffering from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) would most likely
a)
have flashbacks
b)
be unable to reintegrate with society
c)
become bipolar
d)
go to a mental institution
37.
Chiara, a 14-year-old, is of average height but weighs only 80 pounds. She has lost 30 pounds over the last six months by eating very little and running five miles a day. She is determined not to become overweight and ignores her parents' suggestion that she should eat well-balanced meals. Chiara suffers from
a)
bulimia nervosa.
b)
obesity.
c)
an abnormally low set point.
d)
anorexia nervosa.
38.
The limbic system is responsible for
a)
the control of hunger,
thirst, and sex.
b)
executive functions.
c)
heartbeat and breathing
regulation.
d)
auditory processing.
39.
The pea-sized structure hanging from the base of the brain that is important in regulating growth and communicating to the other glands is called the
a)
pituitary gland.
b)
pineal gland.
c)
thyroid gland.
d)
adrenal gland.
40.
Temperature and pain are both registered in the somatosensory cortex found in the _____.
a)
temporal lobe
b)
parietal lobe
c)
frontal lobe
d)
occipital lobe
41.
One major difference between a humanistic therapist and a behavioral therapist is that:
a)
a behavioral therapist focuses on one's childhood
b)
a humanistic therapist pays attention to uncovering unconscious content
c)
A humanistic therapist focuses more on empathy and support for his or her clients
d)
A behavioral therapist focuses more on empathy and support for his or her clients
42.
What structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
a)
Corpus Callosum
b)
Fissure
c)
Synapse
d)
Substantia Nigra
43.
The system of glands that releases hormones into the bloodstream is known as
a)
The endocrine system
b)
The limbic system
c)
The autonomic nervous system
d)
The central nervous system
44.
Which of the following is considered the male sex hormone?
a)
Androgen
b)
Estrogen
c)
Testosterone
d)
Adrenaline
45.
Which gland controls metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Adrenal Glands
d)
Pineal Gland
46.
This lobe of the brain is involved in thought, planning, movement. A specialized portion is involved in regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Occipital Lobe
47.
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
48.
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
49.
You eat a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it.
a)
classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
50.
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
51.
Losing your car due to bad grades.
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
positive punishment
d)
negative punishment
52.
Your teenaged daughter has not cleaned her room in a month. You go in and begin yelling at her to clean her room. She begins to clean up, and you stop yelling. Your daughter's cleaning behavior can be viewed as responding to
a)
classical conditioning
b)
positive reinforcement
c)
punishers
d)
negative reinforcement
53.
Approach-avoidance is a type of conflict which contains…
a)
The person is attracted to one goal but it comes
with a negative aspect.
b)
The person is attracted to two goals.
c)
The person is NOT attracted to two goals.
d)
None
of the above
54.
Which of the following is NOT a form of conflict?
a)
Approach-approach
b)
Avoidance-Avoidance
c)
Appraise-
Anger
d)
Double
Approach-Avoidance
55.
What type of motivation would be at work if I were to help an elderly man across the street because he paid me $20?
a)
Extrinsic
b)
Intrinsic
c)
Drive
d)
None of the above
56.
The emotional high of bipolar disorder, where the person has a ton of energy and does everything at top speed, is known as:
a)
mania
b)
depression
c)
dysthymia
d)
echolalia
57.
Twenty-three-year-old George, who lives in Michigan, believes he is heir to the British throne. He says, "They tell me everyone here is trying to destroy me. I can't stop. It's not to be a good boy king ring."
a)
autism
b)
ADHD
c)
schizophrenia
d)
phobic disorder
58.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
59.
Eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting
a)
anorexia
b)
alzheimers
c)
bulimia
d)
bipolar
60.
A child that may not speak or who may be socially awkward and ignore peoplemay be diagnosed as
a)
autistic
b)
OCD
c)
schizophrenic
d)
ADHD
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