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IA2 (IA5) Study Prep

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of mental processes and behaviors is known as

a)

Psychology

b)

Cognitive

c)

Sociology

d)

Biology

2.

What statement would be said by a humanist?

a)

A person's past and unconscious drives affect how they think and behave

b)

A person can take control of his life through personal growth

c)

It is important to consider what stage of development a person is in

d)

A person's behavior is more important than her thoughts and feelings

3.

Choose the two developmental cognitive psychologists listed:

a)

Sherbie

b)

Skinner

c)

Piaget

d)

Kohlberg

4.

Which of the following allows psychologists to test a hypothesis and see how a variable causes an effect on a subject?

a)

Correlation

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Survey/Interview method

d)

Experimental Method

5.

In order to calm herself Sherbie needs to bring down her heart rate. Which system should she engage?

a)

Central

b)

Peripheral

c)

Sympathetic

d)

Parasympathetic

6.

Herbie often does not follow the rules UNLESS he knows he will get in trouble for misbehaving. Which stage of Kohlberg's theory is Herbie in?

a)

Conventional

b)

Pre-Conventional

c)

Post-Conventional

d)

Industry/Inferiority

7.

Without self-confidence, according to Maslow, all the food, water, family support, and jobs in the world will not allow you to realize

a)

Generalization

b)

Rewards and Punishments

c)

Self-Actualization

d)

Schema

8.

Sherbie KNOWS that boys have cooties! That's why she only hangs out with other girls and avoids the boys. According to Freud, what stage is she in?

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Latent

d)

Phallic

9.

Which of the following is an example of projection?

a)

I am so mad at my mom! When I get mad, I clean my room.

b)

I am so mad at my mom! When I get mad, I slam my door a bunch of times

c)

I am so mad at my mom, but I'm going to pretend everything is fine...just fine...

d)

I am so mad at my mom, but I can't yell at her. I see my brother in the hall laughing at his phone. "I know you are laughing at me!" I yell! "I hate you!!"

10.

If your decision about moral factors switches from societal factors to your own personal factors, Kohlberg would say you've reached which stage?

a)

Conventional

b)

Pre-Conventional

c)

Post-Conventional

d)

Concrete Operational

11.

I am doing a study about how people's feelings about computers are developing. Which type of study should I do?

a)

Case Study

b)

Cross-Sectional Study

c)

Longitudinal Study

d)

Experiment

12.

In which of Erikson's stages would I find many of my high school students?

a)

Form loving relationships with a caregiver so as not to develop mistrust

b)

Feel they are good at something or develop a sense of inferiority

c)

Open themselves to new ideas or be stuck in the "good old days"

d)

Discover their own identity or always follow the crowd

13.

I took a test about myself that said I am shy and hate speaking to others, but we all know THAT is not true, LOL. It was a personality test that measured personality. I took it two times and got the same results each time! Choose all of the following that is true:

a)

The test is valid, even though I don't like the results

b)

The test is invalid because I don't like the results

c)

The test is reliable because of the consistency of answers

d)

The test is unreliable because it should have changed

e)

I am confusing self-validation and my choice to rely on the answers with testing validity and reliability

14.

Herbie's dad always tells him, "You need to complete the work instead of finding excuses not to do it!" What type of goals does Herbie probably have?

a)

Mastery Goals

b)

Learning Goals

c)

Work-Avoidant Goals

d)

Goals of Video Games

15.

Which of the following shows an intrinsic motivation?

a)

I hate doing the dishes, but I like the satisfaction of seeing the sink cleaned of dishes.

b)

I will only do the dishes if you pay me

c)

I do the dishes because my parents will praise me

d)

I hate doing the dishes and refuse to do them

16.

A chemical that moves information from one neuron to the next is called a

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Myelin Sheath

c)

Dendrite

d)

Axon

17.

The fatty covering that protects parts of the neuron is

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrite

d)

Cell Body

18.

The part of the neuron that determines whether the information should move to the next neuron is the

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Cell Body

c)

Dendrite

d)

Axon

19.

Herbie has no motivation to complete his school work because he's pretty sure he can't do it anyways. What type of expectation am he showing?

a)

Expectation of success

b)

Expectation to fail

c)

Extrinsic Motivation

d)

Intrinsic Motivation

20.

Herbie has a negative value towards school work. Chooose the ways he might be likely to react towards it?

a)

Happy

b)

Excited

c)

Resigned

d)

Angry

e)

Indifferent

21.

How does value affect motivation?

a)

Having a negative value means a person is more likely to complete something

b)

Having a positive value means a person is more likely to complete something

c)

Having a negative value means the activity is worth less money

d)

Having a positive value means the activity is worth more money

22.

Which of the following shows Herbie finding an intrinsic way to motivate himself to complete school work?

a)

Asking his dad if he can a raise in his allowance if he passes every class

b)

Asking his teacher for emails if he forgets to complete an assignment

c)

Making a list of all of the items Herbie wants to have or accomplish after high school, then putting that list somewhere he will see it every day

d)

Asking his parents for extra video game time every time he completes an assignment