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WorksheetsFinal AP Review
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
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1.
Melanie is addicted to her cell phone. She can't sleep at night because she keeps checking all her social media apps and even wakes up in the middle of the night to check it. What neurotransmitter would be the main reason for Melanie's addiction?
a)
serotonin
b)
GABA
c)
dopamine
d)
Glutamate
2.
To gain accurate eyewitness testimony from children, interviewers must
a)
be sensitive to repressed memories.
b)
provide details to the child before the interview
c)
use neutral words that children can understand.
d)
employ leading questions to prompt a response
3.
Sherry easily remembers the telephone reservation number for Holiday Inns by using the mnemonic 1-800-HOLIDAY. She is using a memory aid known as
a)
the peg-word system.
b)
implicit memory.
c)
the serial position effect
d)
chunking
4.
Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called
a)
repressed memories.
b)
sensory memories
c)
mood-congruent memories
d)
flashbulb memories
5.
Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of
a)
operant conditioning.
b)
reinforcement
c)
classical conditioning.
d)
vicarious conditioning.
6.
In a classic experiment, "Little Albert," a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of
a)
classical conditioning.
b)
higher order conditioning.
c)
reinforcement.
d)
operant conditioning.
7.
Which form of learning would most likely be studied in an operant chamber (Skinner box)?
a)
classical conditioning
b)
vicarious conditioning
c)
operant conditioning
d)
conditioned emotional responses
8.
In John Watson's "Little Albert" experiment, what was the UCS?
a)
The white rat
b)
Anything white and furry
c)
The loud noise
d)
Fear
9.
Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage. Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.
a)
fixed-ratio
b)
fixed-interval
c)
variable-interval
d)
variable-ratio
10.
Watching the night sky for shooting stars is likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.
a)
fixed-interval
b)
fixed-ratio
c)
variable-interval
d)
variable-ratio
11.
Little Baby Albert
a)
J.B. Watson
b)
Erik Erikson
c)
Carl Rogers
d)
Carl Jungs
12.
8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
a)
Ivan Pavlov
b)
Erik Erikson
c)
Carl Rogers
d)
William James
13.
1st textbook
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
Edward Thorndike
d)
Carl Jung
14.
archetypes, psycho dynamic
a)
Carl Rogers
b)
Carl Jung
c)
Anna Freud
d)
A. Adler
15.
Stages of Death
a)
Elizabeth Kobler Ross
b)
Diana Baumrind
c)
H. Ebbinghaus
d)
H. Harlow
16.
Id, ego, superego
a)
S. Freud
b)
Ann Freud
c)
Carl Jung
d)
Carl Rogers
17.
Conformity, using lines
a)
Stanley Milgram
b)
Solomon Asch
c)
Philip Zimbardo
d)
James Lange
18.
Operant Conditioning
a)
Ivan Pavlov
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Erik Erikson
d)
Abraham Maslow
19.
Conditioned Taste Aversion
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
John Garcia
c)
Albert Bandura
d)
B.F. Skinner
20.
part of autonomic nervous, calms you down
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
21.
inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside of membrane
a)
polarization
b)
depolarization
22.
chemical messager, released into the bloodstream, slow but long lasting
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
hormones
23.
What is the transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parents to offspring known as?
a)
Heredity
b)
Kinesthesis
c)
Gene
d)
Cochlea
24.
What part of the eye allows for color vision?
a)
rods
b)
cones
c)
olfactory nerve
d)
lens
25.
For the sense of smell, infomation is sent to the brain via the _____.
a)
Optical Nerve
b)
Olfactory Nerve
c)
Auditory Nerve
d)
Central Nervous System
26.
Which part of the neuron covers the axon?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Dendrite
c)
Neural Impulse
27.
If the myelin sheath degenerates, what can be a result of that?
a)
Multiple Sclerosis
b)
Downs Syndrome
c)
Schizophrenia
28.
A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon
a)
Action Potential
b)
Resting Potential
c)
Synapse
29.
Which neurotransmitter is linked to Alzheimer's?
a)
AcH
b)
GABA
c)
Endorphins
30.
Which neurotransmitter is released during exercise?
a)
Endorphion
b)
AcH
c)
GABA
31.
Which test of the brain attaches electrodes to the scalp and detects brain waves?
a)
EEG
b)
fMRI
c)
CT
d)
PET
32.
A PET shows the consumption of ____________ as an indicator of brain activity.
a)
Glucose
b)
Protein
c)
Fat
33.
Which type of neuron can be classified as observational learning?
a)
Mirror
b)
Afferent
c)
Efferent
34.
Which part of the limbic system controls fear?
a)
Amygdala
b)
Cortex
c)
Thalamus
d)
Hippocampus
35.
Which part of the limbic system is not developed until after the age of 3?
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Cortex
d)
Thalamus
36.
Damage to the either the Broca or Wernicke area of the brain can cause what?
a)
Aphasia
b)
Dementia
c)
Depression
37.
A principle that states, for any change in a stimulus to be detected, a constant proportion of that stimulus must be added or subtracted.
a)
Gate-Control Theory
b)
Weber's Law
c)
Difference Threshold
d)
Multiple constant
38.
This theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.
a)
Pain perception method
b)
Gate-Control Theory
c)
Acute sensation deprivation
d)
Theory of relativity
39.
The weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half of the time.
a)
Differnce threshold
b)
Absolute threshold
c)
Gate threshold
d)
Subliminal message
40.
This system controls the balance of the body.
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
41.
Thinking about your own thought process.
a)
Direct thinking
b)
Non-direct thinking
c)
Metacognition
d)
Mental Set
42.
What problem-solving strategy allows a person to arrive quickly on a solution.
a)
Algorithm
b)
Flexibility
c)
Heuristics
d)
Rigidity
43.
Mr. Nelson uses the phrase, Super Man Helps Every One to help him remember the names of the Great Lakes. This would be an example of what strategy?
a)
Chunking
b)
Grouping
c)
Mnemonic Device
d)
Acronization
44.
Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...
a)
proximity
b)
closure
c)
similarity
d)
connectedness
e)
disparity
45.
The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...
a)
eustachian tube
b)
auditory canal
c)
semicircular canal
d)
cochlea
e)
vestibular aparatus
46.
The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...
a)
sensory adaptation
b)
accommodation
c)
parallel processing
d)
sensory introduction
e)
Transduction
47.
A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...
a)
accomodation
b)
parallel processing
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
transduction
e)
sensory equilibrium
48.
If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...
a)
priming
b)
signal detection theory
c)
difference threshold
d)
absolute threshold
e)
Weber's law
49.
The sense of movement and body position
a)
Hearing
b)
Sight
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Olfaction
e)
Touch
50.
Dr. Kleiman gives an exam where most of the students receive failing grades and only a few students receive high scores. When the exam scores are plotted, the distribution will be
a)
positively skewed
b)
negatively skewed
c)
symmetrical
d)
impossible to predict without more information
51.
In a strongly skewed distribution, the best indicator of central tendency is usually the
a)
mean
b)
median
c)
mode
d)
standard deviation
52.
The symmetric, bell shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many human characteristics are dispersed in the population is known as
a)
scatter plot
b)
normal distribution
c)
frequency polygon
d)
histogram
53.
Which of the following is a positive correlation?
a)
Gas mileage decreases as vehicle weight increases
b)
As levels of self-esteem decline, levels of depression increase
c)
As study time decreases, students achieve lower grades
d)
People who exercise regularly are less likely to be obese
54.
Controls arousal (sleepiness and awakefulness)
a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
55.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
56.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
57.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Forebrain
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
58.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
59.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
60.
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
61.
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
62.
Research on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has shown that it is most effective for treating which of the following disorders?
a)
conversion
b)
major depressive
c)
antisocial personality
d)
PTSD
63.
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
64.
Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?
a)
Schizophrenia
b)
bipolar disorder
c)
Panic disorder
d)
Delusional disorder
65.
Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.
a)
Psychotic
b)
Manic
c)
Personality
d)
Anxiety
66.
Charlie has a maladaptive need for attention, any kind of drama and attention. Charlie is
a)
narcissitic
b)
histrionic
c)
dependent
d)
paranoid
67.
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
68.
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
agreeableness
69.
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
70.
Julio is extremely dependable and productive, and his friends think he is great at organizing events. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Julio would probably score
a)
high in agreeableness
b)
low in neuroticism
c)
high in conscientiousness
d)
high in openness
71.
The id
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
72.
Psychodynamic theories of personality come from this person?
a)
Albert Bandura
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
Wilhelm Wundt
73.
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
74.
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
75.
Which of the following is an example of shaping?
a)
A dog learns to salivate at the sight of a box of dog biscuits
b)
A new driver learns to stop at an intersection when the light changes to red
c)
A parrot is rewarded first for making any sound, then for making a sound similar to “Laura,” and then for “speaking” its owner's name
d)
A psychology student reinforces a laboratory rat only occasionally, to make its behavior more resistant to extinction
76.
Caffeine, cocaine, and Ecstasy are all ___________.
a)
neurotransmitters
b)
opiates
c)
hallucinogens
d)
stimulants
77.
People who are low in serotonin might experience
a)
dissociation
b)
depression
c)
hallucinations
d)
mood swings
78.
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
79.
The idea that we remember the first and last items in a list the best.
a)
serial-position effect
b)
chunking
c)
visual encoding
d)
semantic encoding
80.
Which researcher is most associated with research about the misinformation effect?
a)
Hermann Ebbinghaus
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Elizabeth Loftus
d)
John Watson
81.
A memory from our own personal life is a
a)
Echoic Memory
b)
Prospective Memory
c)
Episodic Memory
d)
Semantic Memory
82.
Dr. Wong believes that children whose parents are not responsive to their needs during the first two months of life will never develop basic trust toward the world. Dr. Wong believes that this developmental stage is a(n):
a)
preoperational stage
b)
critical period
c)
cognitive schema
d)
maturational span
83.
A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:
a)
Idenitity vs. Role Confusion
b)
Generativity vs. Stagnation
c)
Ego Integrity vs. Despair
d)
Industry vs. Inferiority
84.
Lisa is conducting a study on hours of TV watched throughout one's lifespan. She begins by taking a group of two 10 year olds, three 15 year olds, three 20 year olds and so on (increments of 5 years, up to 35 years of age.) Which method of research is she using?
a)
Cross sectional study
b)
Experimentation
c)
Longitudinal study
d)
Case study
85.
Rudy is 6 feet tall, weighs 210 pounds, and is very muscular. If you think that Rudy is more likely to be a basketball player than a computer programmer , you are a victim of:
a)
Belief bias
b)
The availability heuristic
c)
A mental set
d)
The representativeness heuristic
86.
With regards to ground beef, consumers respond more positively to an ad describing it as “75 percent lean” than to one referring to its “25 percent fat” content. This is an example of:
a)
The framing effect
b)
Confirmation bias
c)
Mental set
d)
Overconfidence
87.
Which of the following is an example of functional fixedness?
a)
Using a blanket as a floor mat
b)
Not being able to solve a math problem because you are using the incorrect formula
c)
Replacing oil with applesauce when baking a cake
d)
Failing to use your keys to open a package when you can't find a pair of scissors
88.
Sally had trouble tying her shoes as a small child. Her mother showed her on several occasions how the process works. Sally continued to struggle and her mother left her to figure it out on her own. Several years later Sally is at 6th grade camp and was able to tie her shoes with ease. What type of learning has Sally experienced?
a)
Latent Learning
b)
Classical conditioning
c)
Operant conditioning
d)
Positive Punishment
89.
Stimulation of this area would cause a rat to begin eating.
a)
lateral hypothalamus
b)
ventromedial hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
prefrontal cortex
90.
The Yerkes-Dodson Law predicts that most people would perform an easy task best if they are at a
a)
high level of arousal
b)
low level of arousal
c)
baseline state
d)
level of self-actualization
91.
Theory of motivation that suggests our behaviors are influenced by attraction to or repulsion from the positive or negative qualities of external stimuli.
a)
Instincts
b)
Drive-Reduction
c)
Incentives
d)
Evolutionary
92.
The tendency for one's body to return to a balanced state is called:
a)
satisfaction
b)
deprivation
c)
homeostasis
93.
Engaging in a behavior because it's personally rewarding is _______ motivation
a)
Intrinsic
b)
Instinct
c)
External
94.
Wolfgang Kohler determined that his chimpanzee’s two-stick solution to the banana problem was an example of insight learning because it was:
a)
Intelligent
b)
Sudden and rapid
c)
The result of trial-and-error
d)
Arrived at after a long period of time
95.
According to Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence's, skill at putting puzzles together or molding sculptures
a)
Spatial
b)
Logical
c)
Interpersonal
d)
Intrapersonal
96.
Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of:
a)
predictive validity
b)
factor analysis
c)
the g factor
d)
reliability
97.
The ego avoids anxiety by believing impulses coming from within are really coming from other people.
a)
Projection
b)
Reaction Formation
c)
Denial
d)
Rationalization
98.
Involves replacing an unacceptable feeling or urge with an opposite one
a)
Rationalization
b)
Reaction Formation
c)
Displacement
d)
Denial
99.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
100.
The oldest part of the brain
a)
Brainstem
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Limbic System
d)
Forebrain
101.
What gland produces growth hormones?
a)
pituitary
b)
adrenal
c)
thyroid
d)
ovary
102.
One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish
a)
superordinate goals
b)
group polarization
c)
counterconformity
d)
diffusion of responsibility
103.
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.
104.
Where are repressed memories hidden?
a)
the amygdala
b)
the subconscious
c)
the unconscious mind
d)
the cerebellum
105.
The DSM-5 is designed to help with which of the following?
a)
treating psychological disorders
b)
identifying causes of psychological disorders
c)
classifying psychological disorders
d)
distinguishing between sanity and insanity
106.
A soldier experiences a sudden blindness after returning from battle. He would most likely be diagnosed with which of the following disorders?
a)
Conversion disorder
b)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
c)
Bipolar disorder
d)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
107.
Which of the following treatments is most often used to help clients who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder?
a)
Avoidance therapy
b)
Exposure therapy
c)
Psychoanalysis
d)
Cognitive therapy
108.
Oscar spent much of February in bed, lethargic and sad. His mood improved, however. Then in April, he bought a $3000 plane ticket to Europe. Without telling his family, he emptied most of his savings account to go on a shopping spree during his travels. He is elated and unable to sleep in anticipation of his trip. Oscar is most likely suffering from:
a)
Narcissistic personality disorder
b)
Schizophrenia
c)
Bipolar disorder
d)
Dissociative amnesia
109.
Excessive dopamine is to ____________ as too little dopamine is to _____________.
a)
Parkinson's disease; schizophrenia
b)
Schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease
c)
Antisocial personality disorder; schizoid personality disorder
d)
Schizophrenia; depression
110.
Which of the following is an example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a)
Hallucinations
b)
Flat affect
c)
Catatonia
d)
Social withdrawal
111.
Sarah, a 3-year-old child, learned to open the door to a classroom by pulling the handle. Now whenever she approaches any door she pulls on the handle and is confused when that does not work. Which of the following explains this issue Sarah is facing?
a)
Accommodation
b)
Object permanence
c)
Divergent thinking
d)
A mental set
112.
Which of the following is a strength of naturalistic observation?
a)
It makes data collection easy, which saves time and money
b)
It minimizes artificiality, which can be a problem in laboratory studies
c)
It produces data that are easily quantified for statistic analysis
d)
It allows research to easily control many variables at once
113.
Chris ate a cheeseburger from a fast food restaurant for dinner, and he was awake all night feeling sick. Now,just thinking about eating any fast food makes him feel nauseous, and his is certain that he will never eat it again. Chris's aversion to fast food can best be explained by
a)
shaping
b)
spontaneous recovery
c)
stimulus generalization
d)
latent learning
114.
Amy says that her dream about going to a circus is just her brain attempting to make sense of random stimulation from the brain stem. Amy's explanation is consistent with which of the following theories of dreaming?
a)
Housekeeping
b)
Feedback deprivation
c)
Cognitive problem-solving
d)
Activation-synthesis
115.
Nathan learned to play the violin at a very early age. He is able to play several songs from memory, be he does not remember learning to play them. Nathan's ability to play the violin depends on which following types of memory?
a)
episodic
b)
short-term
c)
semantic
d)
procedural
116.
Ben's pupils become dilated, his digestion is reduced, and his skin becomes cold. Which system is controlling his bodily changes?
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
Central
c)
Sympathetic
d)
Endocrine
117.
Which of the following statement is most consistent with Benjamin Whorf's concept of linguistic determinism?
a)
The languages of nearly all cultures contain the same basic sounds and root meanings
b)
Language shapes the way an individual thinks and interprets experiences
c)
If an individual is not exposed to language during a critical period, language acquisition will be impaired
d)
The development of cognitive schemas precedes language development
118.
By seeking to measure "atom of the mind," who established the first psychology laboratory?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
John B. Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
119.
Stranger Situation, studied attachments
a)
Ainsworth
b)
Harlow
c)
Freud
120.
raised monkeys with either a wire mesh “mother” or a wire mesh mother covered with a furry carpet
a)
Piaget
b)
Harlow
c)
Siligman
121.
Moral Development
a)
Konrad Lorenz
b)
Lawrence Kohlberg
c)
John Watson
122.
Parents are demanding and responsive. Rules are set and are explained, the rules are enforced and punishment is given when rules are broken
a)
Authoritarian
b)
Permissive
c)
Authoritative
d)
Neglectful
123.
Kohlbergs greatest critic
a)
Bandura
b)
Gilligan
c)
Harlow
d)
Baumrind
124.
Scaffolding; Zone of proximal
a)
Freud
b)
Vygotsky
c)
Ainsworth
d)
Baumrind
e)
Lorenz
125.
Bobo Doll experiment
a)
Kohlberg
b)
Bandura
c)
Baumrind
d)
Piaget
126.
What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Sensorimotor
c)
Formal operational
d)
Concrete operational
127.
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
128.
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
129.
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
130.
If research suggested that a pregnant mother's use of an artificial sweetener caused harm to the fetus, the artificial sweetener would be considered a(n):
a)
FAS
b)
form of DNA
c)
depressant
d)
teratogen
131.
Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation paradigm is used to test young children's
a)
ego strength
b)
intelligence
c)
reaction time
d)
attachment
132.
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
133.
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
134.
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 (avoidant) attachment
c)
habituation
d)
gender typing
135.
The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in highly emotional group situations in which people feel anonymous.
a)
conformity
b)
deindividuation
c)
prejudice
d)
groupthink
136.
Group polarization is the tendency for
a)
a group to become divided on an issue.
b)
a group's opinion to strengthen after discussion with like-minded people.
c)
a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.
d)
a group to bond during a difficult circumstance.
137.
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.
138.
Lowered serotonin levels in a person’s brain could lead to
a)
violent outbursts.
b)
groupthink.
c)
meek conformity.
d)
social facilitation.
139.
Which of the following statements would be most effective at keeping people from falling into the social trap?
a)
“It is important to
obey authority.”
b)
“Yes, you do make a
difference.”
c)
“Joining a gang could
lead to a life of crime.”
d)
“Don’t do something
just because your friends are doing it.”
140.
The "fundamental attribution error" phenomenon can best be seen in which of the following examples
a)
John blames his failure to get a job on his lack of appropriate skills and ill preparedness
b)
Phyllis doesn't get the lead in the school play and blames her drama teacher for this failure.
c)
Jane blames herself for forgetting that she has a term paper due in two days
d)
Bill doesn't hire John bc he believes that John's lateness is a result of John's laziness & lack of respect for the job. In reality, John was late bc he got a flat tire on the way to the interview
e)
Karen understands that her friend is late because she was caught in rush hour traffic.
141.
According to Attribution Theory, which of the following is an example of the self serving bias?
a)
A man does not have health insurance, but is not worried bc he is young and healthy.
b)
A woman knows a man who does not have insurance. The man gets into a car accident, & medical expenses cause him to lose his home. She wonders why he didn't have insurance.
c)
A toddler builds a tall tower with blocks and says "Me good!" when she completes the tower. However, she bumps it and it falls down. She frowns and says "Bad blocks!"
d)
A hurricane devastates an area of Mississippi & many residents seek grief counseling.
142.
A group of 5 students & a group of 3 students all roughly the same size & strength, engage in a game of tug of war. The game is equal for a long while, neither side immediately gaining an advantage. This is most likely an example of
a)
social loafing
b)
dehumanization
c)
conformity
d)
social faciliatation
143.
Jamie has always hated the color orange. However, once she became a student at Princeton, she began to wear a lot of orange Princeton Tiger clothing. The discomfort caused by her long standing dislike of the color orange & her current ownership of so much orange & black striped clothing is known as
a)
cognitive dissonance
b)
opposing conginitions
c)
inconsistent ideas
d)
conflicting motives
144.
A business leader who welcomes a variety of opinions from her employees and invites expert critique of protocols would most limit what from developing in the company?
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Social Inhibition
c)
Social Loafing
d)
Groupthink
145.
Kari had to go to the bathroom, but the only public restroom was in McDonald's; therefore, she felt obligated to purchase a Coke after using the McDonald's bathrooms. This is an example of...
a)
social facilitation
b)
reciprocity norm
c)
bystander effect
d)
just-world phenomenon
146.
Lance is in cross country runner. He tends to run faster when he is running with someone than when he is running alone. This is an example of...
a)
social facilitation
b)
bystander effect
c)
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
d)
mere exposure effect
147.
In Milgram's study on obedience, the two-thirds of the subjects...
a)
refused to shock the learner even once
b)
complied with the experiment until the learner started crying out in pain
c)
continued with the experiment until the learner began begging for it to stop
d)
continued all the way to 450 volts
148.
When Devin failed to make the cast of the high school musical, he vandalized the sets of the play. His behavior is an example of...
a)
group polarization
b)
mere exposure theory
c)
deindividuation
d)
frustration-agression principle
149.
Mabel conforms to her company's rules because she wants to be liked and accepted by her colleagues. This is an example of conforming due to...
a)
normative influence.
b)
obedience.
c)
informational influence.
d)
cultural background.
150.
___ states that the more we see or experience of something, the more we will like it.
a)
The Social Thinking Theory
b)
Attraction
c)
The Mere Exposure Effect
d)
Foot in the Door
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