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Exam 2 review (GP)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement regarding sex and gender is TRUE?

a)

Sex is biologically influenced.

b)

Gender is how you identify socially.

c)

Neither are true.

d)

Both A and B.

2.

Compared with boys, girls tend to spend

a)

more time with friends.

b)

less time in clubs.

c)

more time in competitive sports.

d)

less time engaging in social relationships.

3.

Gender identity is the same for each person.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Men are generally LESS likely than women to

a)

welcome other people's input in decision making.

b)

stare at people who make them angry

c)

be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

d)

interrupt others who are talking.

5.

The effect of rewards and punishments on gender typing is most clearly emphasized by

a)

evolutionary psychology.

b)

cognitive neuroscience.

c)

Freudian psychology.

d)

social learning theory.

6.

Sex and gender refer to the same concept and can be used interchangeably.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Over the past decades, women have been increasingly expected to vote in national elections and work for pay. This best illustrates a change in

a)

sexual orientation.

b)

gender identity.

c)

secondary sex characteristics.

d)

gender roles.

8.

The psychodynamic perspective emphasizes

a)

a dynamic interaction between conscious and unconscious mental processes.

b)

the interaction between the environment and cognitive processes.

c)

identifying traits and in order to predict future behavior.

d)

understanding the motivation to reach self-actualization.

9.

________ are the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.

a)

Psychosexual stages

b)

Defense mechanisms

c)

Fixations

d)

Traits

10.

Bonnie is afraid to express anger at her overbearing and irritating supervisor at work, so she is critical of her children instead. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Bonnie's reaction to her children illustrates

a)

identification.

b)

reaction formation.

c)

displacement.

d)

projection.

11.

Abraham Maslow suggested that individuals who are open, spontaneous, and not paralyzed by others' opinions illustrate

a)

extraversion.

b)

unconditional positive regard

c)

self-actualization.

d)

conscientiousness

12.

The stability of personality during adulthood best illustrates the value of

a)

the person-situation controversy.

b)

a positive self-concept.

c)

the unconscious.

d)

trait theories.

13.

Around the world, people describe others' personality traits in terms that are consistent with a set of factors called

a)

humanistic psychology.

b)

the MMPI.

c)

emotional stability.

d)

the Big Five.

14.

One of the Big Five personality factors is

a)

emotional stability

b)

self-image

c)

agreeableness.

d)

self-esteem.

15.

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

a)

genomes.

b)

zygotes.

c)

agents such as chemicals.

d)

DNA.

16.

Elaina is in the fourth month of her pregnancy. At this point, her developing baby would be referred to as a(n)

a)

genome.

b)

embryo.

c)

zygote.

d)

fetus.

17.

When touched on the cheek, infants reflexively

a)

retract their arms.

b)

open their mouths.

c)

close their eyes.

d)

cry.

18.

The rapid development of ________ helps explain why infant brain size increases rapidly in the early days after birth.

a)

object permanence

b)

epigenetic marks

c)

neural networks

d)

schemas

19.

By a week after birth, infants are able to distinguish between their mothers' ________ and that of another nursing mother.

a)

face.

b)

smell.

c)

temperament.

d)

tender touch.

20.

According to Erik Erikson, a sense of _________ is formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.

a)

identity

b)

initiative

c)

basic trust

d)

object permanence

21.

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by

a)

Erikson's psychosocial development theory

b)

Piaget's cognitive development theory.

c)

Harlow's attachment theory.

d)

Vygotsky's social cognitive theory.

22.

During Piaget's sensorimotor stage, children acquire a

a)

theory of mind.

b)

sense of object permanence.

c)

concept of conservation

d)

capacity for abstract reasoning

23.

Two closed, pyramid-shaped beakers containing clearly identical amounts of a liquid are judged by a child to hold different amounts after one of the beakers is held upside down. The child apparently lacks a

a)

concept of conservation.

b)

sense of object permanence.

c)

capacity for habituation.

d)

secure attachment.

24.

A child's realization that others may have beliefs that the child knows to be false best illustrates the development of

a)

object permanence.

b)

egocentrism.

c)

a theory of mind.

d)

stranger anxiety.

25.

Lacking exposure to spoken, written, or signed language before adolescence, a person will never master any language. This indicates that infancy and childhood is a(n) ________ for language development.

a)

preoperational stage

b)

epigenetic mark

c)

sensorimotor stage

d)

critical period

26.

Although 3-year-old Adam happily explores the attractive toys located in the dentist's waiting room, he periodically returns to his mother's side for brief moments. Adam most clearly displays signs of

a)

secure attachment

b)

object permanence

c)

egocentrism

d)

conservation

27.

Marissa resents the burden and constraints of caring for her infant daughter and frequently ignores her cries for attention. As a consequence, her daughter is most likely to display signs of

a)

egocentrism.

b)

object permanence.

c)

insecure attachment.

d)

self-awareness

28.

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes, you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

a)

preconventional

b)

authoritative

c)

formal operational

d)

authoritarian

29.

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents, the children of authoritative parents are

a)

less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence.

b)

more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence.

c)

less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence.

d)

more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence.

30.

Jessica acts so differently with her parents than with her girlfriends that she often thinks her personality is completely phony. Erik Erikson would have suggested that Jessica is experiencing

a)

delay of gratification

b)

stagnation

c)

role confusion

d)

generativity

31.

Research on teen social relationships indicates that most adolescents

a)

like their parents.

b)

frequently include their parents in their Facebook postings.

c)

want to avoid emotionally close relationships with peers.

d)

experience positive relationships with peers and negative relationships with parents.

32.

Brain scans of young teens reveal that ______ immaturity is most evident among juvenile criminal offenders and drug users.

a)

brainstem

b)

frontal lobe

c)

pituitary

d)

limbic system

33.

The process of developing a sense of identity during adolescence was highlighted by

a)

Erikson's psychosocial development theory.

b)

Piaget's cognitive development theory.

c)

Kohlberg's moral development theory.

d)

the Harlows' attachment theory.

34.

Adolescents are most likely to be influenced by their parents with respect to ________, and they are most likely to be influenced by their peers with respect to ________.

a)

online communication habits; college choices

b)

dating practices; religious faith

c)

bedtime preferences; political views

d)

career choices; clothing preferences

35.

Physical exercise in late adulthood has been found to

a)

enhance muscle strength.

b)

help prevent heart disease.

c)

stimulate brain cell development.

d)

do all of these things.

36.

The preferred age for retirement is quite different in Mexico than in Western Europe. This best illustrates that ________ differs from culture to culture.

a)

the maturational cycle

b)

an empty nest

c)

terminal decline

d)

the social clock

37.

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

a)

risk of life-threatening ailments such as cancer.

b)

ability to recall meaningless information.

c)

level of life satisfaction.

d)

risk of accidental physical injury.

38.

Abner, a 70-year-old retired teacher, feels that his life has not been of any real value or significance. According to Erikson, Abner has failed to achieve a sense of

a)

basic trust.

b)

intimacy.

c)

autonomy.

d)

integrity.

39.

Menopause involves a decline in

a)

testosterone.

b)

fertility.

c)

maturation.

d)

social identity.

40.

Judson is a 70-year-old retired automobile mechanic. In contrast to when he was 20, he now probably

a)

has a greater fear of death.

b)

is less susceptible to catching colds.

c)

experiences less life satisfaction.

d)

would not do as well on a vocabulary test.

41.

As adults grow older, they are most likely to show a decline in their ability to remember

a)

nonsense syllables.

b)

musical lyrics.

c)

famous people.

d)

practical skills.

42.

We more quickly recognize that a blue jay is a bird than that a penguin is a bird because a blue jay more closely resembles our ________ of a bird.

a)

heuristic

b)

prototype

c)

algorithm

d)

fixation

43.

To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of

a)

the availability heuristic

b)

belief perseverance

c)

an algorithm

d)

framing

44.

Unlike the use of algorithms or heuristics, insight does not involve

a)

concepts

b)

prototypes

c)

cognition

d)

strategy-based solutions

45.

Max is so used to thinking that a tough competitive style of behavior is the best way to impress others that he fails to recognize that the most effective way to impress his girlfriend is with cooperative tenderness. Max's oversight best illustrates

a)

a fixation

b)

the framing effect

c)

an algorithm

d)

divergent thinking

46.

The easier it is for people to remember an instance in which they were betrayed by a friend, the more they expect such an event to recur. This best illustrates the impact of

a)

framing

b)

confirmation bias

c)

an algorithm

d)

the availability heuristic

47.

Professor Chadwick evaluated a graduate student's research proposal negatively simply because he had heard a rumor about the student's incompetence. When later informed that the rumor had been false, the professor's assessment of the student's research proposal remained almost as negative as it had been originally. This best illustrates

a)

belief perseverance

b)

the representativeness heuristic

c)

the availability heuristic

d)

framing

48.

College students are more likely to use a condom when told that it has a 95 percent success rate than when told it has a 5 percent failure rate. This best illustrates the impact of

a)

confirmation bias

b)

framing

c)

a fixation

d)

the availability heuristic

49.

The athletic intelligence seen in the smart split-second responses of highly skilled tennis players best illustrates the value of

a)

intuition

b)

divergent thinking

c)

extrinsic motivation

d)

an algorithm

50.

University students who focus on the interest and challenge of their schoolwork rather than on simply meeting deadlines and securing good grades are especially likely to demonstrate

a)

a fixation

b)

creativity

c)

extrinsic motivation

d)

belief perseverance

51.

Because he mistakenly believes that older workers are not as motivated as younger workers to work hard, a factory foreman is especially vigilant for any signs of laziness among his senior workers. His supervision strategy best illustrates

a)

the availability heuristic

b)

an algorithm

c)

confirmation bias

d)

framing

52.

Vivid memories of highly improbable dangers can lead us to overestimate their likelihood and thus fear the wrong things. This best illustrates the impact of

a)

fixation

b)

confirmation bias

c)

belief perseverance

d)

the availability heuristic

53.

Prompt feedback regarding your performance on psychology practice tests is most likely to inhibit

a)

overconfidence

b)

the framing effect

c)

convergent thinking

d)

intrinsic motivation

54.

Imagining many different and unusual ways to prepare delicious meals on a limited budget best illustrates

a)

a fixation

b)

the availability heuristic

c)

belief perseverance

d)

divergent thinking

55.

Pigeons can reliably discriminate pictures of cars from pictures of chairs. This best illustrates their capacity to form

a)

rules of syntax

b)

heuristics

c)

concepts

d)

algorithms

56.

In which of the following parts of the brain would damage most likely result in a language impairment?

a)

amygdala

b)

hypothalamus

c)

Wernicke's area

d)

cerebellum

57.

Psychologists are most likely to doubt that chimpanzees have the capacity to

a)

use complex grammar

b)

communicate with gestures

c)

transmit cultural innovations to their offspring

d)

form concepts

58.

The two-word stage of language development typically begins at the age of ________ months

a)

6

b)

10

c)

24

d)

36

59.

Brain scans reveal that different ________ are activated when we process verbs rather than nouns.

a)

algorithms

b)

heuristics

c)

neural networks

d)

critical periods

60.

As a result of an automobile accident, Jenny suffered brain damage in Broca's area. Jenny is most likely to experience

a)

auditory hallucinations

b)

memory loss

c)

speech impairment

d)

paralysis of her left limbs

61.

The older a person is when moving to a new country, the harder it is to learn the language. This best illustrates the importance of ________ for learning language

a)

telegraphic speech

b)

a universal grammar

c)

heuristics

d)

a critical period

62.

Sounds that are not included in one's native language first begin to disappear from use during the ________ stage of language development

a)

one-word

b)

two-word

c)

telegraphic

d)

babbling

63.

In the English language, adjectives are typically placed before nouns, as in "green car." This illustrates an English language rule of

a)

telegraphic speech

b)

framing

c)

syntax

d)

heuristics

64.

Spearman's g factor refers to

a)

the genetic contribution to intelligence.

b)

a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks.

c)

a highly developed skill or talent possessed by a person with an otherwise limited mental ability.

d)

the ability to understand and regulate emotions.

65.

Howard Gardner proposes that humans have multiple intelligences that are relatively independent of one another. Which of the following is one of the intelligences?

a)

g factor

b)

common sense intelligence

c)

intrapersonal intelligence

d)

fluid intelligence

66.

When Phoebe strongly disagrees with her sister's opinion, she effectively controls her own anger and responds with empathy to her sister's frustration regarding their dispute. Her behavior best illustrates

a)

factor analysis.

b)

analytical intelligence

c)

creative intelligence

d)

emotional intelligence

67.

Superior performance on intelligence tests is most likely to be indicative of

a)

Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence

b)

Gardner's concept of athletic intelligence

c)

Thorndike's concept of social intelligence.

d)

Terman's concept of inherited intelligence

68.

University students who focus on innovation and generating novel ideas in their studies rather than on simply meeting deadlines and securing good grades are especially likely to demonstrate

a)

emotional intelligence.

b)

creative intelligence.

c)

practical intelligence.

d)

existential intelligence

69.

Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly six pounds. The scale has ________ reliability and ________ validity.

a)

low; high

b)

high; low

c)

low; low

d)

high; high

70.

The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are due to genetic factors is known as the ________ of intelligence.

a)

reliability

b)

predictive validity

c)

standardization

d)

heritability