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WorksheetsAP Psychology Total Review-Isabella Gleason
Total questions: 167
Worksheet time: 4hrs 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures?
a)
humanistic
b)
psychodynamic
c)
social-cultural
d)
cognitive
2.
The first psychology laboratory was established by
a)
Wilhelm Wundt.
b)
William James.
c)
Sigmund Freud.
d)
John B. Watson.
3.
Who was the first woman to be president of the American Psychological Association?
a)
Margaret Floy Washburn
b)
Rosalie Rayner
c)
Dorthea Dix
d)
Mary Calkins
4.
The Greek philosopher who believed that intelligence was inherited was
a)
Aristotle.
b)
Plato.
c)
Descartes.
d)
Simonides.
5.
The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and feelings is called
a)
clinical psychology.
b)
introspection.
c)
spaced practice.
d)
humanism.
6.
Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the systematic changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ________ psychologist.
a)
biological
b)
social
c)
developmental
d)
industrial-organizational
7.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?
a)
biological
b)
cognitive
c)
evolutionary
d)
psychodynamic
8.
Which of the following subfields of psychology conducts applied research?
a)
developmental
b)
social
c)
personality
d)
clinical
9.
What two psychological approaches dominated psychology from the 1920s to the 1950s?
a)
The cognitive perspective and structuralism.
b)
Monism and evolutionary psych.
c)
Gestalt psych and functionalism
d)
Behaviorism and the psychodynamic approach
10.
Charles Darwin proposed that natural selection leads to the development of characteristics most suited to the survival and reproduction of a species.
His theory has most influenced which branch of Psychology?
His theory has most influenced which branch of Psychology?
a)
Humanism
b)
Evolutionary psychology.
c)
Cognitive psychology.
d)
Behaviorism.
11.
Which theory of personality least believes in personality change?
a)
Psychoanalytic
b)
Humanist
c)
Social cognitive
d)
Trait
12.
According to the evolutionary psychologists, human behavior is:
a)
a result of learned behaviors an organism has acquired over the lifespan.
b)
a result of repressed thoughts and urges of which we're largely unaware.
c)
an attempt to reach full human potential through actualization.
d)
the result of psychological adaptations to changing human environments across generations.
13.
What did the results of John B. Watson's "Little Albert" experiment show?
a)
Emotions can be conditioned.
b)
Children can learn behaviors through observation and imitation.
c)
Children cannot effectively be trained using classical conditioning until they are at least 4 years old.
d)
There are major biological constraints on what can be learned.
14.
Which figure is most associated with developing the theory of classical conditioning?
a)
John Watson
b)
Edward Thorndike
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B. F. Skinner
15.
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
16.
Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
a)
William James
b)
Edward Titchner
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
17.
Who is considered a Humanistic Psychologist?
a)
Freud
b)
Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Maslow
18.
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
John B. Watson
19.
What structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
a)
Corpus Callosum
b)
Fissure
c)
Synapse
d)
Substantia Nigra
20.
This lobe of the brain controls sight
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Frontal Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
21.
Hunger AND thirst are both regulated by this brain structure
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Pituitary Gland
22.
Which sense does NOT go through the thalamus?
a)
Smell
b)
Sight
c)
Sound
d)
Taste
23.
Without this brain structure a person is unable to form new memories
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Super Colliculus
d)
Medulla
24.
This brain structure is involved in vision and the phenomenon of blindsight
a)
Super colliculus
b)
Substantia nigra
c)
Basal Ganglia
d)
Pineal Gland
25.
The cell body of a neuron is also called the...
a)
Soma
b)
Axon
c)
Dendrite
d)
Myelin
26.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other cells are the
a)
Dendrites
b)
Terminal Buttons
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Axons
27.
The electrical signal travelling down the neuron is known as...
a)
Action potential
b)
Axon
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
28.
Bubble like containers of neurotransmitters are called...
a)
Vesicles
b)
Terminal Buttons
c)
Nodes of Ranvier
d)
Dendrites
29.
What barrier must drugs meant to affect the nervous system pass?
a)
Blood-Brain Barrier
b)
Brain Protective Barrier
c)
Meninges
d)
Brain-Blood Wall
30.
Where do both drug and neurotransmitter action occur?
a)
Synapse
b)
Soma
c)
Dendrites
d)
Terminal Buttons
31.
A drug that DECREASES the effect of a neurotransmitter is known as...
a)
antagonist
b)
antiagonist
c)
agonist
d)
protagonist
32.
A drug that INCREASES the effect of a neurotransmitter is known as an
a)
agonist
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
antiagonist
33.
This neurotransmitter is basically adrenaline and mostly functions as a hormone
a)
Epinephrine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
GABA
34.
This neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
GABA
35.
This neurotransmitter is commonly abbreviated 5-HT
a)
Serotonin
b)
Dopamine
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Norepinephrine
36.
These are not technically neurotransmitters but neuromodulators.
a)
Endorphins
b)
Epinephrine
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
Adrenaline
37.
The functions of this neurotransmitter include: movement, memory, REM Sleep, and excitatory functions in Autonomic N.S.
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
Norepinephrine
38.
This neurotransmitter inhibits movement and is associated with Huntington's disease.
a)
GABA
b)
Dopamine
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Norepinephrine
39.
Chemical regulators that control bodily processes such as emotional responses, growth, and sexuality are known as
a)
Hormones
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Neurons
d)
Axons
40.
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
41.
Which gland controls metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Adrenal Glands
d)
Pineal Gland
42.
This gland is considered the "master gland"
a)
Pituitary Gland
b)
Thyroid
c)
Thalamus
d)
Gonads
43.
This kind of brain scan use radioactive markers to map chemical activity in the brain over time.
a)
PET scan
b)
CT scan
c)
MRI
d)
fMRI
44.
This kind of brain scan uses magnetic fields, radio waves, and computerized enhancement to map out brain structure.
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
45.
The outer coverings of the brain are called the
a)
Meninges
b)
Blood-Brain Barriers
c)
Cerebrospinal fluids
d)
Ventricles
46.
This method of studying the brain involves inserting an electrode into a brain structure and passing a high frequency electric current through it to burn the tissue and disable the structure.
a)
Lesioning
b)
Electrical Stimulation of the Brain
c)
Lobotomy
d)
Split-Brain sugery
47.
This brain structure is involved in movement and is related to Huntington's Disease
a)
Basal Ganglia
b)
Substantia Nigra
c)
Super Colliculus
d)
Corpus Callosum
48.
This brain structure is involved with emotions (particularly aggression and fear). It has been discovered that teenagers utilize this part of the brain more often than adults who utilize their prefrontal cortex more often when processing emotions.
a)
Amygdala
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Adrenal Glands
d)
Gonads
49.
This structure is involved in the maintenance of our daily (circadian) rhythms.
a)
Pineal Gland
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Thalamus
d)
Thyroid
50.
This brain structure is involved with movement and associated with Parkinson's disease.
a)
Substantia Nigra
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Basal Ganglia
d)
Brain Stem
51.
This brain structure regulates sleep and dreaming
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Pineal Gland
d)
Thyroid
52.
This part of the brain is involved with coordinated movements, balance, and motor learning
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Medulla
c)
Reticular formation
d)
Hypothalamus
53.
This brain structure regulates heartbeat and breathing
a)
Medulla
b)
Thyroid
c)
Pituitary Gland
d)
Thalamus
54.
This division of the nervous system energizes and prepares for emergencies
a)
Sympathetic nervous system
b)
Parasympathetic nervous system
c)
Synthetic nervous system
d)
Parasynthetic nervous system
55.
This division of the nervous system enables voluntary control of skeletal muscles
a)
somatic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic nervous system
c)
central nervous system
d)
autonomic nervous system
56.
Which of the following is considered the Central Nervous System?
a)
Nerves branching out from the spinal cord
b)
The brain and the spinal cord
c)
The liver and the kidney
d)
The circulatory system and adrenal glands
57.
How many stages of sleep does a person go through each night?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
58.
This stage of sleep is considered light sleep and the individual may feel as if they are falling.
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
59.
Your body’s natural time clock that tells you when to wake up and when to sleep.
a)
Insomnia
b)
Circadian rhythm
c)
Frontal Lobe
d)
Sleep apnea
60.
REM stands for
a)
Rapid eye movement
b)
Rapid eye motion
c)
Rage eye movement
d)
Random eye movement
61.
Whose dream theory suggests dreams are expression of wish fulfillment?
a)
William Dement
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Carl Jung
d)
Erik Erikson
62.
Approximately how long is each cycle of sleep during a full night’s sleep?
a)
120 minutes
b)
90 minutes
c)
80 minutes
d)
100 minutes
63.
The period of the sleep cycle when most dreaming occurs is
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 2
d)
REM
64.
An experiment where neither the participants nor the experimenter know who has received the treatment, until the experiment has concluded, is known as what?
a)
Random Experiment
b)
Single-blind Experiment
c)
Stratified Experiment
d)
Double-blind Experiment
65.
When everybody has an equal chance of being included in a study, this process is called
a)
unbiased reporting
b)
survey
survey
c)
random sample
d)
reliability
66.
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
a)
Experimental condition
b)
Control condition
c)
Independent variable
d)
Dependent variable
67.
______ are good because researchers can get a lot of information from a lot of people in a short amount of time.
a)
Experiments
b)
Correlation Studies
c)
Surveys
d)
Case Studies
68.
Professor Ober carefully monitors and records the behaviors of children on school playgrounds to track the development of their physical skills. Professor Ober is engaged in:
a)
experimentation.
b)
replication.
c)
survey research.
d)
naturalistic observation.
69.
Researchers who study single individuals in depth in order to uncover general principles of thinking and behavior are using which research method?
a)
experimentation
b)
correlational study
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
case study
70.
In a _____ participants don't know if they're part of the experimental group or the control group.
a)
single-blind study
b)
survey
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
double-blind study
71.
When one variable increases and another variable also increases, this relationship between the two variables is called _____.
a)
negative correlation
b)
oppositional relationship
c)
positive correlation
d)
follow-the-leader research
72.
Sleep Spindle occur during stage
a)
Two
b)
three
c)
REM
d)
five
73.
The most widely used psychoactive drug
a)
alcohol
b)
marijuana
c)
Ecstacy
d)
caffeine
74.
These mimic the effect of endorfins
a)
mdma
b)
amphetimines
c)
opiates
d)
tranquilizers
75.
Theta waves are emitted during stage
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
76.
Which
external stimuli is the suprachiasmatic nucleus sensitive to?
a)
light
b)
temperature
c)
sound
d)
touch
77.
The period of the sleep cycle when most dreaming occurs
is
a)
1
b)
REM
c)
NREM
d)
4
78.
Researchers have experimented with removing subjects
from time devices so they could find out how close our biological clock was to
the twenty-four-hour day that we exist in. Which of the following summarizes
the research?
a)
We operate on a 24 hour cycle
b)
We operate on a 25 hour cycle
c)
We operate on a 22 hour cycle
d)
We operate on a 27 hour cycle
79.
The layer of receptor cells that lines the back of the eye where nerve impulses begin.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Retina
d)
Pupil
80.
Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Pupil
d)
Retina
81.
Pupil
a)
Focuses light
b)
Clear tissue that covers the front of the eye
c)
Opening through which light enters the eye
d)
Layer of receptor cells
82.
The clear tissue that covers the front of the eye.
a)
Lens
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Cornea
83.
Lens
a)
Clear tissue that covers the eye
b)
Opening of the eye
c)
Focuses the light
d)
Regulates amount of light
84.
It protects the eye.
a)
lens
b)
pupil
c)
iris
d)
Cornea
85.
Sends messages to your brain
a)
neurons
b)
optic nerve
c)
retina
d)
motor neuron
86.
The outer layer of the eye is the ________.
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Choroid
d)
Cornea
87.
The first part of the eye that light hits.
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupil
d)
retina
88.
The back of the eye; an upside-down image of whatever you are looking at is projected here.
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupi
d)
retina
89.
What is Bottom-Up Processing?
a)
brand-new, raw, auditory information gets processed & words are built
b)
previously stored information (syntax, context, etc.) helps you parse what you hear
c)
when a component is duplicated so if it fails there will be a backup
d)
when we ask whether 2 sounds are the same or different
90.
Individuals who believe that an unpleasant experience is unavoidable and therefore do nothing to change the course of events are exhibiting...
a)
self-actualization attributes
b)
the fight-or-flight response
c)
attributional deficits
d)
cognitive dissonance
e)
learned helplessness
91.
A stubborn individual who accuses peers of being uncooperative is exhibiting which of the following defense mechanisms?
a)
identification
b)
denial
c)
projection
d)
reaction formation
92.
As you watch a friend walk away from you, your retinal image of your friend gets smaller. Despite this, you do not perceive them to be shrinking. This is an example of...
a)
motion parallax
b)
retinal disparity
c)
size constancy
d)
continuity
93.
Who coined the term "tabula rasa" (Blank slate) to help explain the experience has on shaping an individual?
a)
John Locke
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Francis Bacon
d)
John B. Watson
94.
He wrote The Principles of Psychology, but he is most famous for his theory of emotions with
Carl Lange.
Carl Lange.
a)
Lawrence Kohlberg
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
William James
d)
John Watson
95.
Developed the concept of the collective unconscious and archetypes. Once was a friend of Sigmund Freud's.
a)
William James
b)
Karen Horney
c)
Carl Jung
d)
Abraham Maslow
96.
He was the founder of
the psychoanalytic
school of psychology
through his development
of the id, ego, and
superego.
the psychoanalytic
school of psychology
through his development
of the id, ego, and
superego.
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
Alfred Binet
d)
Abraham Maslow
97.
This behaviorist is one of the
most influential psychologists
of the late 20th century. He
advocated the idea that
behavior is controlled by
reward and consequences.
most influential psychologists
of the late 20th century. He
advocated the idea that
behavior is controlled by
reward and consequences.
a)
Lawrence Kohlberg
b)
Carl Rogers
c)
Hans Seyllye
d)
BF Skinner
98.
In the mid-1960s he conducted
controversial research on social
obedience whereby people were asked to follow orders from authority figures.
controversial research on social
obedience whereby people were asked to follow orders from authority figures.
a)
Solomon Asch
b)
Phillip Zimbardo
c)
Stanley Milgrim
d)
Albert Bandura
99.
In the mid-1960s he conducted
controversial research on social
obedience whereby people were asked to follow orders from authority figures.
controversial research on social
obedience whereby people were asked to follow orders from authority figures.
a)
Solomon Asch
b)
Phillip Zimbardo
c)
Stanley Milgrim
d)
Albert Bandura
100.
A French surgeon who proposed that the
production of speech is controlled by the left
side of the human brain in an area later named after him.
production of speech is controlled by the left
side of the human brain in an area later named after him.
a)
Paul Broca
b)
Karl Wernicke
101.
He was a humanistic
psychologist who
developed a “hierarchy
of needs” that stressed
the importance of
positive growth and self-
actualization.
psychologist who
developed a “hierarchy
of needs” that stressed
the importance of
positive growth and self-
actualization.
a)
Albert Bandura
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
Abraham Maslow
d)
Ivan Pavlov
102.
He stressed the importance of observation and imitation in learning. His research included studying children with a Bobo doll.
a)
Albert Bandura
b)
Carl Bobo
c)
Paul Ekman
d)
David Wechsler
103.
He is from the school of
psychology known as
behaviorism. Along with Skinner, redefined psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior.
psychology known as
behaviorism. Along with Skinner, redefined psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior.
a)
John Watson
b)
Alfred Binet
c)
Carl Rogers
d)
Erik Erikson
104.
Developed a four stage
theory of cognitive
(intellectual)
development in children.
theory of cognitive
(intellectual)
development in children.
a)
Jean Piaget
b)
Lewis Terman
c)
Abraham Maslow
d)
Ed Thorndike
105.
Worked with Theodore
Simon to devise the
first modern
intelligence test in
1905.
Simon to devise the
first modern
intelligence test in
1905.
a)
Alfred Binet
b)
John Watson
c)
Lawrence Kohlberg
d)
David Wechsler
106.
Which figure is most associated with developing the theory of classical conditioning?
a)
John Watson
b)
Edward Thorndike
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B. F. Skinner
107.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
108.
Which psychologist studied children’s thought processes (cognitive development)?
a)
Erik Erikson
b)
Carl Rogers
c)
Abraham Maslow
d)
Jean Piaget
109.
Who was the first African American man to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?
a)
Edward Titchener
b)
Kenneth Clark
c)
Francis Sumner
d)
William James
110.
Who was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?
a)
Inez Prosser
b)
Mary Whiton Calkins
c)
Margaret Floy Washburn
d)
Karen Horney
111.
No matter how good the training, if it goes against one's nature, they will eventually revert. This is called...
a)
regression
b)
instinct drift
c)
spontaneous recovery
d)
patellar reflex
112.
Judging a situation based on how similar its aspects are to prototypes or well-known stereotypes is..
a)
Availability Heuristic
b)
Representative Heuristic
113.
"Aha moment"-moment of sudden insight or discovery
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
David Hubel
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Wolfgang Kohler
114.
Maslow explained that people fail to reach self-actualization because...
a)
They fail to satisfy more basic needs.
b)
They fail to discover their talents.
c)
They spend too much time on snapchat.
d)
They fear becoming who they were meant to be.
115.
This theory suggests that each person has an optimum level of alertness that varies from one situation to another.
a)
Yerkes-Dodson Law
b)
Instinct Theory
c)
Arousal Theory
d)
Evolution
116.
Drive Reduction Theory relies on the idea that humans desire to exist in a state of __________________.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Peace
c)
Tension
d)
Change
117.
What is Intrinsic Motivation?
a)
Being motivated by positive feelings associated with doing well on a task or job
b)
Being motivated by monetary bonuses
c)
Being promoted based on performance
d)
Being motivated by positive feelings associated with doing well when working with other people
118.
Sixteen-year-old Jill loves ice cream and other rich foods, but she has become increasingly anxious about gaining too much weight. Jill frequently overeats and then intentionally vomits in an attempt to control her weight. Jill most clearly suffers from:
a)
hypermetabolism
b)
bulimia nervosa
c)
anorexia nervosa
d)
obesity
119.
An instinctive behavior is one that is
a)
Designed to reduce drives.
b)
Unlearned
c)
Triggered by an incentive
d)
Internally motivated
120.
Psychologists have used four perspectives in their efforts to explain motivation. These include an emphasis on instincts, optimum arousal, a hierarchy of motives, and
a)
Drive reduction
b)
An instinct
c)
Homeostasis
d)
An incentive
121.
A need refers to
a)
A physiological state that usually triggers motivational arousal
b)
An aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a psychological need.
c)
Anything that is perceived as having positive or negative value in motivating behavior.
d)
A desire to perform a behavior as a result of rewards or threats of punishment.
122.
A drive refers to
a)
A rigidly patterned and unlearned behavior characteristic of a species
b)
Anything that is perceived as having or positive or negative value in motivating behavior
c)
An aroused, motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need.
d)
The body's resting rate of energy expenditure.
123.
Jean Piaget defined egocentrism as:
a)
The belief that young adults don’t listen to their parents
b)
The idea that preschool children cannot see things from another’s point of view
c)
The understanding that young children cannot learn outside of a structured classroom
d)
Th ebelief that children cannot do more than one task at a time
124.
An awareness that objects continue to exist when out of sight is called:
a)
Mental images
b)
Sensory-motor
c)
Object permanence
d)
Conservation
125.
During a discussion in class regarding cheating in school, a student argues, “Cheating is wrong; it is important to follow rules.” Lawrence Kohlberg would say this student is in what stage of moral development?
a)
Preconventional
b)
Conventional
c)
Postconventional
d)
Advanced conventional
126.
The rooting reflex is an infant’s tendency to...
a)
Throw legs up in the air
b)
Wave arms when startled
c)
Open mouth and turn head when touched on the cheek
d)
Grasp nearby objects
127.
Authoritative parents can best be defined as:
a)
Parents who befriend their children and do not use discipline
b)
Parents who are less controlling and behave with a more accepting attitude
c)
Parents who try to control the behavior of their children in accordance with a set standard of conduct
d)
Supportive parents who discuss their rules and policies with their children
128.
Erikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your . .
a)
Trust
b)
Calling
c)
Identity
d)
Integrity
129.
What age is the Oral Stage?
a)
0-18 months
b)
18 months-3 years
c)
3-6 years
d)
6 years-Puberty
130.
What age is the Anal Stage?
a)
0-18 months
b)
18 months-3 years
c)
3-6 years
d)
6 years-Puberty
131.
What age is the Phallic Stage?
a)
Puberty Forward
b)
18 months-3 years
c)
3-6 years
d)
6 years-Puberty
132.
What age is the Latency Stage?
a)
Puberty Forward
b)
18 months-3 years
c)
3-6 years
d)
6 years-Puberty
133.
What age is the Genital Stage?
a)
Puberty Forward
b)
18 months-3 years
c)
3-6 years
d)
6 years-Puberty
134.
Describe the ORAL STAGE.
a)
sucking, chewing, feeding, crying
b)
sphincter control, activities of expulsion and retention
c)
exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
d)
peer relationships, learning, motor skills development, socialization
135.
Describe the ANAL STAGE.
a)
sucking, chewing, feeding, crying
b)
sphincter control, activities of expulsion and retention
c)
exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
d)
peer relationships, learning, motor skills development, socialization
136.
Describe the PHALLIC STAGE.
a)
integration and synthesis of behaviors from early stages, primary genital-based sexuality
b)
sphincter control, activities of expulsion and retention
c)
exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
d)
peer relationships, learning, motor skills development, socialization
137.
Describe the GENITAL STAGE.
a)
integration and synthesis of behaviors from early stages, primary genital-based sexuality
b)
sphincter control, activities of expulsion and retention
c)
exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
d)
peer relationships, learning, motor skills development, socialization
138.
A child at this stage would like to touch Santa's beard and coat.
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Preoperational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
139.
A child at this stage might appreciate the cultural custom of Santa. They enjoy Santa as a symbol of seasonal celebration in keeping with their ability to understand abstract ideas. They recognize the importance of shared customs as a means of promoting closeness in their families and culture.
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Preoperational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
140.
A child can explain that 3 x 2 represents three sets of two.
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Preoperational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
141.
A child doesn’t sneak a cookie when his mom is outside because he thinks that she can see what he sees.
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Preoperational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
142.
A child ponders the pros and cons of the death penalty.
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Preoperational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
143.
People who score high in ____ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
openness to experience
144.
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
agreeableness
145.
Jose is one of the top baseball players in his league, but last week, he struck out on an easy pitch. When this happened, he smashed the water cooler in the dugout with his bat. According to Freud, Jose may be using the defense mechanism of
a)
projection
b)
reaction formation
c)
regression
d)
displacement
146.
Charles has an anger problem, so he joins athletics so he can have a positive outlet for his anger.
a)
regression
b)
sublimation
c)
rationalization
d)
compensation
147.
Vanessa bites her nails so badly that they bleed, but she can't seem to stop herself from doing this. According to Freud, Vanessa's nail biting may be evidence of fixation at the
a)
oral stage of development
b)
phallic stage of development
c)
anal stage of development
d)
latency stage of development
148.
The idea that a male child desires his mother and fears his father illustrates the
a)
genital complex
b)
latency complex
c)
Oedipal complex
d)
Electra complex
149.
The Freudian stage for elementary school when sexual desires are hidden.
a)
anal stage
b)
genital stage
c)
phallic stage
d)
latency stage
150.
A personality measure that asks you to respond freely to an ambiguous stimulus such as a picture or an inkblot is called a
a)
self report personality inventory
b)
projective test
c)
behavior rating
d)
deceptive test
151.
Daryl is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Daryl is taking is the
a)
Thematic Apperception Test
b)
Rorschach test
c)
Myers Briggs
d)
MMPI
152.
The id is
a)
a developmental period that leaves its mark on adult personality
b)
the moral component of personality
c)
the decision-making component of personality
d)
the primitive, animalistic component of personality
153.
While cleaning up after her party last night, Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator. When she discovered the now-spoiled dip in the morning, Angela said she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway. MOST likely, Angela is using
a)
projection
b)
repression
c)
rationalization
d)
regression
154.
Id is to ego as __________ is to ______________.
a)
pleasure principle; reality principle
b)
reality principle; morality principle
c)
pleasure principle; morality principle
d)
Identification; Oedipus Complex
155.
The ______conflict is for boys while the _______is for girls
a)
Kooty, yucky
b)
Oedipus, Electra
c)
vanity, lowliness
d)
Electra, Daredevil
156.
The optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession...
a)
phi phenomenon
b)
convergence
c)
continuity
d)
visual capture
157.
Theory of color perception that proposes 3 mechanisms in the visual system, each sensitive to a certain range of wavelength; their interaction is assumed to produce all the different experiences of hues
a)
Color-process theory
b)
Wavelength theory
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Trichromatic theory
158.
Which biomedical therapy is MOST likely to be practiced today
a)
psychosurgery
b)
electroconvulsive therapy
c)
drug therapy
d)
counterconditioning
159.
Electroconvulsive therapy is most useful in the treatment of...
a)
schizophrenia
b)
depression
c)
personality disorders
d)
anxiety disorders
160.
The antipsychotic drugs appear to produce their effects by blocking the receptor sites for...
a)
dopamine
b)
epinephrine
c)
norepinephrine
d)
serotonin
161.
The leading cause of death in North America is...
a)
lung cancer
b)
AIDS
c)
coronary heart disease
d)
alcohol-related accidents
162.
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that...
a)
emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and a cognitive label
b)
a conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's physical reaction
c)
emotional experiences are based on an awareness of the body's responses to an emotion-arousing stimulus
d)
emotional ups and downs tend to balance in the long run
163.
In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs, the tone was initially a(n) ____ stimulus and after it was paired with the meat, it became a(n) ____ stimulus.
a)
conditioned; neutral
b)
neutral; conditioned
c)
conditioned; unconditioned
d)
unconditioned; conditioned
164.
The highest and most consistent rate of response is produced by a ____ schedule.
a)
fixed-ratio
b)
variable-ratio
c)
fixed-interval
d)
variable-interval
165.
The cluster of brain cells that control the circadian rhythm is the...
a)
amygdala
b)
suprachiasmatic nucleus
c)
NPY
d)
pineal
166.
People who heard unusual phrases prior to sleep were awakened each time they reached REM sleep. The fact that they remembered less the next morning provides support for the _____ theory of dreaming.
a)
manifest content
b)
physiological
c)
information-processing
d)
activation-synthesis
167.
Studied social achievement and self-esteem affected by parental interactions.
a)
Agatha Hawthorne
b)
Diana Baumrind
c)
Jean Piaget
d)
Erik Erikson
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