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Class
Date
1.
Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
a)
William James
b)
Edward Titchner
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
2.
Who would have been most likely to ignore mental processes and to define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”?
a)
Edward Titchner
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
John B. Watson
d)
William James
3.
In Wilhelm Wundt's experiments, participants were asked to press a key as soon as they were consciously aware of perceiving a sound. By asking participants to examine and report their conscious experiences, Wundt was making use of which of the following?
a)
Introspection
b)
empiricism
c)
tabula rasa
d)
functionalism
4.
Which of the following correlation coefficients reflects the strongest correlation?
a)
•+.10
b)
•-.64
c)
•+.35
d)
•-.10
5.
A mistaken belief that two factors or events are related when they are not is called
a)
the
rule of falsifiability.
b)
pseudoscience.
c)
an
illusory correlation
d)
paranormal
phenomena
6.
Dr. Schulte wants to investigate if aggressive behavior in children is increased if they view violent videos. In this instance, the dependent variable is
a)
violent
videos
b)
aggressive
behavior
c)
a
placebo
d)
the
control condition
7.
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?
a)
Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it
b)
Developing an increased sensitivity to salt the more you use it in foods
c)
Becoming very irritated at the continuous sound of a dripping faucet
d)
All of the above are examples
8.
The Young-Helmholtz Theory proposes that:
a)
There are three different types of color-sensitive cones
b)
Retinal cells are excited by one color and inhibited by its complementary color
c)
There are four different types of cones
d)
Rod, not cone, vision accounts for our
ability to detect fine visual detail
9.
Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?
a)
Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
b)
Eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
c)
Eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
d)
Auditory canal, middle ear, eardrum, cochlea
10.
Tamika hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?
a)
Tasting something very sweet before taking the cough syrup
b)
Keeping the syrup in her mouth for several seconds before swallowing it
c)
Holding her nose while taking the cough syrup
d)
Gulping the cough syrup so that It misses her
tongue
11.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?
a)
Perception develops largely through learning
b)
Perception is the product of heredity
c)
The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions
d)
Perception
results directly from sensation
12.
A conditioned stimulus is:
a)
A stimulus that elicits an unconditioned
response without previous conditioning
b)
An unlearned reaction that occurs without
previous conditioning
c)
A previously neutral stimulus that,
through conditioning, acquires the capacity to elicit a conditioned response
d)
A learned reaction that occurs because of
previous conditioning
13.
Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:
a)
Closure
b)
Proximity
c)
Continuity
d)
Similarity
14.
Carson used to enjoy lime sherbet, and when he was in Mexico he tried frozen lime margaritas. After his fourth margarita Carson became extremely ill. Now he finds that even the sight of lime sherbet can make him feel queasy. In this example, the conditioned response is:
a)
The lime margaritas that Carson consumed
b)
The illness that followed the fourth
margarita
c)
The sight of lime sherbet
d)
The queasiness that Carson feels
when he sees lime sherbet
15.
The continued presentation of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will result in the gradual disappearance of the conditioned response. This phenomenon is known as:
a)
Repression
b)
Inhibition
c)
Suppression
d)
Extinction
16.
When Lindsay was nine years old, the neighbor’s Chihuahua bit her ankle. Today, Lindsay is still terrified of Chihuahuas, but she likes all other types of dogs. Lindsay’s fear illustrates the process of:
a)
Instinctive drift
b)
Stimulus discrimination
c)
Stimulus generalization
d)
Negative avoidance
17.
Negative reinforcement _______ the rate of a response; punishment ______ the rate of a response.
a)
Increases; decreases
b)
Decreases; increases
c)
Decreases; decreases
d)
Increases; does not affect
18.
The behavior that would be most difficult to extinguish would be the one that was:
a)
Reinforced every time it occurred
b)
Shaped
c)
Reinforced intermittently
d)
Reinforced by your parents
19.
In Edward Tolman’s maze study, the fact that the group of rats receiving reinforcement only after the tenth day of the study solved the maze far more quickly that did the rats who had been reinforced from the first day can be interpreted to mean that these particular rats:
a)
Were much smarter than the other rats
b)
Had already learned the maze in the
first nine days
c)
Had the opportunity to cheat by watching the
other rats
d)
Were very hungry, and therefore, learned much
more quickly
20.
a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.
a)
implicit memory
b)
echoic memory
c)
sensory memory
d)
flashbulb memory
21.
the retention of encoded information over time.
a)
memory
b)
storage
c)
imagery
d)
recall
22.
Which of the following questions reflects a comparative/evolutionary perspective?
a)
What are the patterns of mating behavior in humans?
b)
How do reproductive behaviors change during the life span?
c)
What hormonal treatments can alleviate sexual problems?
d)
How are hormones involved in mating in different species of mammals?
23.
The ability of the brain to be changed by environmental inputs during development and over the course of adulthood is called
a)
ontogeny
b)
dominance
c)
plasticity
d)
dementia
24.
A boy who consistently exhibits traditionally masculine interests and behavior patterns is strongly:
a)
habituated
b)
imprinted
c)
egocentric
d)
gender-typed
25.
This style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child.
a)
Permissive
b)
Neglectful
c)
Authoritative
d)
Authoritarian
26.
Erikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your . .
a)
Trust
b)
Calling
c)
Identity
d)
Integrity
27.
Which is the correct order?
a)
embryo, fetus, zygote
b)
fetus, zygote, embryo
c)
embryo, zygote, fetus
d)
zygote, embryo, fetus
28.
The ________________________________ parenting style uses a "hands off" approach, where children learn from the consequences of their actions. The parent considers themselves as a friend to their child.
a)
Authoritative
b)
Neglecting
c)
Permissive
d)
Authoritarian
29.
Luis is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing. The two children apparently differ in:
a)
maturation
b)
egocentricism
c)
assimilation
d)
temperament
30.
Maria resents the burdens and constraints of caring for her infant daughter and ignores her cries for attention. Her daughter will likely show signs of
a)
egocentricism
b)
insecure attachment
c)
habituation
d)
gender typing
31.
Four-year-old Jennifer mistakenly believes that her mother would like to receive a toy doll as a Christmas present. This best illustrates Piaget's concept of:
a)
accommodation
b)
attachment
c)
object permanence
d)
egocentricism
32.
Four-year-old Jennifer mistakenly believes that her mother would like to receive a toy doll as a Christmas present. This best illustrates Piaget's concept of:
a)
accommodation
b)
attachment
c)
object permanence
d)
egocentricism
33.
Which perspective would be most useful when explaining how people from different countries express anger?
a)
Psychodynamic
b)
Behavioral
c)
Social- cultural
d)
Biological
34.
Which of the following perspective is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Psychodynamic
c)
Humanistic
d)
Cognitive
35.
Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they
a)
Help people cope with challenges and crisis
b)
conduct research
c)
are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medicine
d)
explore how we view and affect one another
36.
According to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what?
a)
Introspection
b)
Obsevation
c)
Cultural influences
d)
Growth potential
37.
The study of the importance of satisfying love and acceptance needs best describes which school of psychology.
a)
Behavioral
b)
Functionalist
c)
Humanistic
d)
Structuralist
38.
Which of the following is most important when conducting survey research?
a)
Choosing a representative sample
b)
Choosing a large sample
c)
Choosing a biased sample
d)
Choosing a sample whoes answers will likely support your hypothesis
39.
Which method should a psychology researcher use if she is interested in testing whether a specific reward in a classroom situation causes students to behave better?
a)
case study
b)
experiment
c)
survey
d)
correlation
40.
the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information.
a)
proactive interference
b)
retroactive interference
c)
serial position effect
d)
spacing effect
41.
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.
a)
short-term memory
b)
sensory memory
c)
long-term memory
d)
iconic memory
42.
Madeleine was a lawyer who had a very big court case to prepare. Madeleine found it much easier to recall her opening address in court when she rehearsed it first in the empty courtroom. This is most likely due to
a)
A. elaborative rehearsal.
b)
B. state-dependent cues.
c)
C. context-dependent cues.
d)
D. the use of narrative chaining.
43.
Last year, Zoe was taught by Mrs Hopper. This year, Mrs Hopper teaches Zoe’s sister, Pia, but she often calls Pia by Zoe’s name. This is known as
a)
A. retrograde amnesia.
b)
B. anterograde amnesia.
c)
C. proactive interference.
d)
D. retroactive interference.
44.
After looking up a phone number, Jim calls it, then forgets. The number was stored in his
a)
Short-Term Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Visual Memory
d)
Echoic Memory
45.
Retrieving information previously stored in memory, such as answering an essay question is
a)
recall
b)
recognition
c)
storage
d)
rehearsal
46.
The more depressed Betty feels, the more easily she remembers other sad events. This is called
a)
mood-congruent memory
b)
retroactive interference
c)
self-reference effect
d)
spacing effect
47.
John was in a car accident and can no longer make new memories. He suffers from
a)
retrograde amnesia
b)
anterograde amnesia
c)
serial position effect
d)
self-reference effect
48.
Experimenter reads the same list of words to two groups. She asks group A to count the letters in each word, and she asks group B to focus on the meaning of each word for a later memory quiz. During a recall test, participants in group B recall significantly more words than participants in group A. Memory researchers attribute this effect to differences in
a)
priming
b)
levels of processing
c)
procedural memory
d)
episodic memory
49.
Dan was drunk, so his girlfriend convinced him to get out of his car, and she drove him home in her car. He could not remember where his car was parked when he got up the next morning, but after drinking some liquor, Dan remembered where he left his car. This phenomenon best illustrates:
a)
state-dependent memory
b)
mood congruence
c)
misinformation effect
d)
framing effect
50.
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
51.
The feeling that you know someone’s name, but cannot quite recall it, is an example of
a)
tip of the toungue
b)
serial positioning effect
c)
state dependent memory
d)
retrograde amnesia
52.
The terms "modeling" and "imitation" are most closely associated with which of the following?
a)
Classical conditioning
b)
Gestalt theory
c)
Operant conditioning
d)
Social learning theory
53.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is represented by which of the following?
a)
the Gestalt psychologists.
b)
the behaviorists.
c)
the structuralists.
d)
the functionalists.
54.
Strict behaviorists were criticized for overlooking the role that __________ plays in our lives.
a)
reward
b)
thinking
c)
punishment
d)
stimuli
55.
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
56.
You see a psychologist and tell her that you are feeling depressed. The psychologist talks to you about your past and attempts to link your present situation with patterns developed in your childhood during your relationship with your parents. The psychologist would probably belong to which school of psychology?
a)
humanistic psychology
b)
psychodynamic psychology
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Gestalt psychology
57.
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
58.
What is the name given to the problem in research where the researcher excludes data which does not go with their expected results?
a)
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
b)
Confirmation Bias
c)
Social Desirability Response
d)
Participant Bias
59.
Of the following, who was a structuralist?
a)
B. F Skinner
b)
John Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
William James
60.
Of the following, who was a functionalist?
a)
B. F Skinner
b)
John Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
William James
61.
A computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score
a)
Standard Deviation
b)
Normal Curve
c)
Range
d)
Median
62.
The post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to is participants
a)
Debriefing
b)
Informed Consent
c)
Mean
d)
Range
63.
When the word “oat” is changed to the word “boat,” the number of:
a)
Phonemes increases, but the number of morphemes stays the same
b)
Phonemes and morphemes are both increased
c)
Phonemes and morphemes both stay the same
d)
Phonemes stays the same, but the number of morphemes increases
64.
Marilyn was asked to solve a series of five math problems. The first four problems could only be solved by a particular sequence of operations. The fifth problem could also be solved following this sequence; however, a much simpler solution was possible. Marilyn did not realize this simpler solution and solved the problem in the way she had solved the first four. Her problem-solving strategy was hampered by
a)
Functional fixedness
b)
The overconfidence phenomenon
c)
A mental set
d)
Her lack of a prototype for the solution
65.
Airline reservations typically decline after a highly publicized airplane crash because people overestimate the incidence of such disasters. In such instances, people’s decisions are being influenced by:
a)
Belief bias
b)
The availability heuristic
c)
The representativeness heuristic
d)
Functional fixedness
66.
A teacher asks students to think of as many uses for a brick as possible. By listing 50 uses, most of which the class finds new and unusual, Susan is displaying
a)
Computational learning
b)
Paired-associate learning
c)
Hypothetical thinking
d)
Divergent thinking
67.
When our child first says dada, dada, dada or mama, mama, mama. Rather than associating meaning with that combination of consonants and vowels, at first baby Fritz will be:
a)
Cooing
b)
Doodling
c)
Booing
d)
Babbling
68.
A(n) ________ is an abstract unit of thought that represents an object or a quality.
a)
concept
b)
image
c)
heuristic
d)
rule
69.
Which of the following best exemplifies crystallized intelligence:
a)
The ability to remember
b)
Knowledge gained from education
c)
Your potential to win a Nobel prize
d)
You were born with a brain
70.
While looking at a triangle, specific neurons called "feature detectors" fire in response to the lines and angles in the shape. Feature detectors are located in the _____.
a)
Retina
b)
Cornea
c)
Thalamus
d)
Occipital Lobe
71.
Which part of the ear is MOST similar to the retina of the eye due to its ability to transduce energy?
a)
Cochlea
b)
Semi-Circular Canals
c)
Tympanic Membrane
d)
Ossicles
72.
Being able to detect a single candle flame from 30 miles away on a clear dark night at least 50% of the time is known as:
a)
Weber's Law
b)
Subliminal Stimuli
c)
Difference Threshold
d)
Absolute Threshold
73.
Mary is texting while driving. She fails to notice the car in front of her has stopped for a red light. She subsequently crashes into the car. The reason for the crash is due to
a)
Change Blindness
b)
Choice Blindness
c)
Cocktail Party Effect
d)
Selective Attention
74.
Which type of processing looks at the whole picture and uses previous experiences to make determinations?
a)
Top-down processing
b)
Bottom-up processing
c)
Concurrent processing
d)
Parallel processing
75.
Which of the following might help Larry see the subtle difference between two colors the best?
a)
The cones in the fovea
b)
The cones in the peripheral of the retnia
c)
The rods in the fovea
d)
The rods in the peripheral of the retina
76.
The McGurk Effect occurs because of
a)
Inattentional blindness
b)
Sensory interaction
c)
Nociceptors
d)
Olfaction and Gustation
77.
Which theory of color vision states that the thalmaus will produce afterimages of black-white, red-green, and blue-yellow colors when overly stimulated?
a)
Young-Helmholtz
b)
Place
c)
Parallel Processing
d)
Opponent Processing
78.
Experiencing depth, form, color and motion simultaneously in the brain is known as
a)
Opponent Processing
b)
Parallel Processing
c)
Trichromatic Processing
d)
Top-Down Processing
79.
Require higher doses to achieve similar effect
a)
Withdrawal
b)
Physical Dependence
c)
Addiction
d)
Tolerance
80.
Drugs that calm neural activity and slow body functions, including alcohol, barbiturates and opiates
a)
Depressants
b)
Stimulants
c)
Hallucinogens
d)
Hypnosis
81.
Characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks
a)
Night Terrors
b)
Insomnia
c)
Narcolepsy
d)
Sleep Apnea
82.
REM Sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories
a)
Freud's Wish-Fulfillment
b)
Information Processing
c)
Cognitive Development
d)
Activation-Synthesis Theory
83.
Caffeine, cocaine, and Ecstasy are all ___________.
a)
neurotransmitters
b)
opiates
c)
hallucinogens
d)
stimulants
84.
The superchiasmatic nucleus signal the production of melatonin from the ____________, which is responsible for our circadian rhythm
a)
Pineal Gland
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Reticular Formation
85.
The most widely used psychoactive drug
a)
alcohol
b)
marijuana
c)
Ecstacy
d)
caffeine
86.
Circadian rhythm refers to .
a)
biological ryhtms that occure from 1 month to a year
b)
hibernation
c)
biological ryhtm that occurs within a 24 hour period
d)
hunger
87.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF...
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the only iprmoetnt thing is that the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the only iprmoetnt thing is that the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.
a)
Botton-up processing
b)
Gestalt
c)
Top-Down Processing
d)
Retinal disparity
88.
The word "fruit" would be considered a(n) ____ used to represent such foods as apples, pears, and oranges.
a)
algorithm
b)
heuristic
c)
prototype
d)
concept
89.
What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Sensorimotor
c)
Formal operational
d)
Concrete operational
90.
Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior?
a)
Trust vs. Mistrust
b)
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c)
Intiative vs. Guilt
d)
Industry vs. Inferiority
91.
The following is an example of an operational definition
a)
stress is defined as how well a person adjusts to his/her environment
b)
empathy is defined as showing you can understand the other person’s feelings
c)
intelligence is defined as a score on an intelligence test
d)
all of the above
92.
Neither the researcher nor the subjects knew whether or not they received the drug studied or a placebo. This is an example of
a)
expectancy effects
b)
placebo effects
c)
double blind
d)
nothing. It would be ridiculous
93.
Consistently, we find low self-esteem is often related with high levels of depression. This means
a)
low self-esteem causes depression
low self-esteem causes depression
b)
depression causes low self-esteem
depression causes low self-esteem
c)
low self-esteem and depression are caused by a third factor
low self-esteem and depression are caused by a third factor
d)
they are correlated but this does not prove causation
they are correlated but this does not prove causation
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