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Total questions: 75

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Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

3.

Albert Bandura's famous Bobo Doll experiment shows the power of

a)

Observation

b)

conformity

c)

hositle aggression

d)

instrumental aggression

4.

Stanley Milgram's study involving the "teacher", learner, & experimenter tested which of the following principles?

a)

Conformitity

b)

Groupthink

c)

Role playing

d)

obedience

5.

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

6.

On their second date, Mary confides in Frank that she still loves to watch Rugrats. He in turn, tells her that he still cries when he watches Bambi. These 2 young lovers will be brought closer together through this process of

a)

self disclosure

b)

in-group bias

c)

dual sharing

d)

deindividuation

7.
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
8.

Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.

a)

behavior; attitude

b)

attitude; behavior

c)

dislike; hatred

d)

hatred; dislike

e)

response; cognition

9.
This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
a)
Case Study
b)
Survey
c)
Observational
d)
Correlational
e)
Experiments
10.
This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other
a)
Correlational
b)
Experiments
c)
Case Study
d)
Survey
e)
Observational
11.
This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).
a)
Experiments
b)
Case Study
c)
Survey
d)
Observational
e)
Correlational
12.
Which answer lists two measures of the spread of data around the mean?
a)
mode and median
b)
standard deviation and range
c)
inferential statistics and descriptive statistics
d)
scattergrams and boxplots
13.

What are two methods of surveying?

a)

tests and interviews

b)

experiments and questionnaires

c)

interviews and questionnaires

d)

case studies and experiments

14.

Every person in the population has an equal chance of being selected -which sampling method

a)

Systematic sampling

b)

Quota sampling

c)

Volunteer sampling

d)

Random sampling

15.

in Psychological research, Ethics are about ensuring

a)

the protection of all participants

b)

all ethnic groups are considered

c)

experiments are well planned

d)

the results are clear

16.

To establish reliability a study must show

a)

Consistency

b)

Durability

c)

Accurate results

d)

Useful conclusions

17.

How can you "operationalize" verbal aggression?

a)

Yelling at someone

b)

Kicking someone

c)

The number of insulting comments per hour.

d)

Giving someone the silent treatment.

18.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
19.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
20.
The lobe responsible for making plans and evaluating consequences
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Occipital Lobe
21.

This structure is involved in fear/panic response

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Parietal Lobe

22.
The lobe responsible for vision
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Occipital Lobe
23.
The part of the neuron that sends messages to other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
24.
Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Dopamine
25.

Anna recently hit her head while rock climbing. Since the accident, her memory of the past has been limited and she has had trouble forming new memories. Based on this information she most likely damaged which brain component?

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

26.
The neurotransmitter most associated with rewards and motivation is:
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Adrenaline
27.
What hormone is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
a)
Testosterone
b)
Cortisol
c)
Adrenaline
d)
Parathyroid Hormone
28.
Drugs that calm neural activity and slow body functions...
a)
Depressants
b)
Stimulants
c)
Hallucinogens
d)
Hypnosis
29.
Characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks
a)
Night Terrors
b)
Insomnia
c)
Narcolepsy
d)
Sleep Apnea
30.
The state of awareness that includes a person's feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions
a)
Night Terrors
b)
Sleepwalking
c)
Consciousness
d)
Narcolepsy
31.
The average sleep cycle is about ______ minutes
a)
100
b)
90
c)
60
d)
30
32.
A role theorist of hypnosis would most likely say which statement?
a)
hypnosis is not an altered state of consciousness
b)
hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness that can be used to a patient's benefit
c)
Our consciousness is split during hypnosis
d)
hypnosis can be successful on an unwilling participant
33.

Stage _____ is the deepest stage of sleep.

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

34.

Charles and his wife are at a baseball game, yet are able to have a conversation with each other in spite of all the noise around them. which principle best explains this scenario

a)

Weber's law

b)

Cocktail party effect

c)

Top down processing

d)

Sensory adaption

35.

Children participate in decisions affecting their lives in _________families.

a)

Authoritarian

b)

Republican

c)

Lazze Faire

d)

Authoritative

36.

The most important developmental task of adolescence is building a(n)

a)

Identity

b)

Large group of friends

c)

Reputation

d)

Followers on instagram

37.

studied children's cognitive development, developed a 4 stage theory

a)

Piaget

b)

Erikson

c)

Kohlberg

d)

Vygotsky

38.

Begins to understand concept of conservation; still has trouble with abstract ideas; classification abilities improve; masters concept of conservation - 3rd Stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Pre-Operational

c)

Concrete Operations

d)

Formal Operations

39.

the process of fitting objects and experiences into one's existing schemas

a)

Accomodation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Schema

40.

Three stages of Kohlberg's moral development include (in order):

a)

Pre-conventional, conventional, post-conventional.

b)

Conventional, pre-conventional, post-conventional.

c)

Post-conventional, conventional, sub-conventional.

d)

Pre-conventional, post-conventional, conventional.

41.
The term critical period refers to:
a)
Prenatal development
b)
The initial two hours after a child’s birth
c)
The preoperational stage
d)
A restricted time for development and/or learning
42.
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
43.
Ethel, who is 80 years old, lost her husband last year, and her children hardly ever come to visit. She looks back on her life with a lot of regret. According to Erik Erikson she is experiencing:
a)
Stagnation
b)
Shame and doubt
c)
 Role Confusion
d)
Despair
44.

Infants are repeatedly shown an object dropping onto a platform. Eventually, the infants spend less time looking at the object, and their heart rates and respirations decrease. This is an example of

a)

Habituation - an indication of memory/learning

b)

Dehabituation - a decrease in response rate

c)

Generalization - familarity with the object

d)

Discrimination - ability to see repetition

e)

Object permanence - understand the reality of the ball

45.

A person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly (for example, in solving novel logic problems) decreases slowly up to about age 75, then more rapidly, especially after age 85. This type of ability is also known as

a)

factor analysis

b)

factor analysis

c)

crystallized intelligence

d)

fluid intelligence

46.
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 
47.
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
48.
The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.  
a)
Senstation
b)
Perception
c)
Gestalt Awareness
d)
Sensory organization
49.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
50.

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

a)

light/ color

b)

color/ light

c)

monochromat/ dichromat

d)

dichromat/ monochromat

e)

lens/ iris

51.

Where is the basilar membrane located?

a)

middle ear

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

feature detected

52.
A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
figure-ground relationship
53.
A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
figure-ground relationship
54.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye are
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
55.
Simultaneously analyzing different elements of sensory information such as color, brightness, shape etc. 
a)
sensory adaptation
b)
parallel processing
c)
Weber's law
56.
Proposed theory for color vision with opposing retinal process for red-green, yellow-blue, white-black.
a)
opponent process theory
b)
tri-chromatic theory
c)
frequency theory
57.

Which of the following are chemical senses?

a)

touch

b)

smell

c)

taste

d)

vision

e)

hearing

58.

Sensitivity to other people's feelings and a keen understanding of the laws of nature are components of

a)

the nine intelligences described by Gardner

b)

the s factor described by Gardner

c)

Sternberg's model of intelligence

d)

Sternberg's description of emotional intelligence

59.

Which is a part of intelligence

a)

learning from experience

b)

thinking rationally

c)

dealing effectively with others

d)

all of the above

60.

What does the distribution of IQ scores on a graph look like?

a)

a downward slope

b)

a bell curve

c)

an S-curve

d)

an upward slope

61.

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.

62.

A test designed to assess whether newly graduated medical students should be granted the legal right to practice medicine would most likely be considered a(n) ________ test.

a)

WAIS

b)

aptitude

c)

IQ

d)

achievement

63.

Before publishing her test of musical aptitude, Professor Reed first administered the test to a representative sample of people. This was most clearly necessary for purposes of

a)

standardization

b)

reliability

c)

predictive validity

d)

content validity

64.
A test designed to predict a person’s future performance.
a)
Achievement Test
b)
Standardized Test
c)
Aptitude Test
d)
Bell Curve Test
65.
the formula for IQ is 
a)
actual age x grade / 100
b)
mental age x actual age
c)
mental age / actual age  x 100
d)
actual age / mental age  x 100
66.

If Jane is 9 years old and has an IQ of 100; what is her "mental age"?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

9

67.

Michael Scott is not a profound thinker, but understands personal relationships which makes him a great salesman and actually an effective manager of people. Although Michael is not analytically smart, he exhibits?

a)

Compassionate Intelligence

b)

Emotional Intelligence

c)

Creative Intelligence

d)

Fluid Intelligence

68.
the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality
a)
Ego
b)
Defense Mechanisms
c)
psychodynamic
69.
type of statistical procedure that is conducted to identify clusters or groups of related items (called factors) on a test
a)
fixation
b)
factor analysis
c)
false consensus effect
70.

ambiguous stimuli shown to look at your unconscious motives are these kind of test:

a)

Myers Briggs Personality Test

b)

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Test

c)

Projective test

71.

hidden true animalistic wants and desires; operates on pleasure principles

a)

ID

b)

EGO

c)

SUPEREGO

72.

replace a less acceptable reasoning with a more acceptable one (don’t get into your college – justify it was a sucky college anyway)

a)

Regression

b)

Displacement

c)

Rationalization

d)

Sublimination

73.

Hold the belief that humans have a desire to achieve self-actualization

a)

Pyschoanalytic

b)

Trait perspective

c)

Humanistic

d)

Behavioral/Learning

74.

The belief that either we are responsible for what happens, or things happened to us and cause us to react in various ways.

a)

Psychoanalytic

b)

Humanistic

c)

Trait Perspective

d)

Locus of Control

75.
People who score high in ____ are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, and assertive.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
concientousness
d)
openness to experience