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IA1 can run, but it can't hide! Fall 2021

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of converting sensory messages to the brain is called

a)

Perception

b)

Sensation

c)

Imagination

d)

Transduction

2.

I am a human being, which means my ______ lobe is more developed than other animals.

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

3.

Dear Neurons: I am so glad you make these to transmit information between you

a)

Hormones

b)

Blood Cells

c)

Nerves

d)

Neurotransmitters

4.

According to the Milgram experiment, people are more likely to obey

a)

Their conscience

b)

Moral or Legal Authority

c)

Spongebob Squarepants

d)

Green lights

5.

If I am doing research to determine cause and effect, what type of research am I doing?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Survey

c)

Experiment

d)

Case Study

6.

In which case would I use a cross-sectional survey?

a)

To determine whether people's music tastes change from ages 10 - 20

b)

To research an unusual case found in one person

c)

To find out teens' favorite flavor of ice cream as of today

d)

To see how toddlers behave in their pre-k classroom

7.

Dr. Herbie wants to use a system of rewards and punishments with his patient. What type of approach is he using?

a)

Humanism

b)

Psychoanalysis

c)

Cognitive

d)

Behaviorism

8.

OK, so his original idea didn't work...Now Dr. Herbie wants to order an MRI to see the lobes of his patient's brain. What approach is he using now?

a)

Neurobiology

b)

Humanism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Psychoanalysis

9.

Boy! Dr. Herbie is striking out here! Next he is asking his patient about his childhood. Perhaps through free association he can find a reason why his patient is so unhappy? What approach is this?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Cognitive

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Socio-cultural

10.

AHA! Dr. Herbie has figured out that his patient has emotional needs that are not being met. He encourages his patient to take control of his personal growth to meet his needs. What approach is Dr. Herbie NOW using?

a)

Humanism

b)

Cognitive

c)

Socio-cultural

d)

Behaviorism

11.

Thank you Wilhelm Wundt!! You included the _________, which made psychology be considered a science, not a pseudoscience

a)

Transduction

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Laboratory

d)

Art of Science

12.

As a TV advertiser, Jenna uses popular, mellow music in her commercials for her sleep aid products. She also makes sure the colors of the sheets are soothing, pale colors to help people feel calm and relaxed. Jenna is demonstrating that advertisers are aware that

a)

People need pillows and blankets

b)

Sensory information is not important in advertising

c)

There is nothing practical about advertising using sensory information

d)

Perception of sensory information can be used to persuade people to buy products

13.

Zerbie is participating in an experiment to determine if listening to a type of music causes people to work out harder. They have been assigned listening to country music, and Zerbie is supposed to record the length and intensity of their workouts each day for the next two weeks. What is the independent variable?

a)

The type of music

b)

The length of workout

c)

The intensity of the workout

d)

Whether he works out or not

14.

In the experiment that Zerbie is participating, they are assigned to listen to country music and record the length and intensity of their workouts. On the third workout Zerbie trips over uneven pavement, breaking their leg and rendering them unable to complete the experiment. Breaking their leg is the

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Confounding Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Yikes variable!

15.

Without _____ we would have nothing to perceive

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Hormones

c)

Sensation

d)

Serotonin

16.

When information travels down the dendrite, what part decides if the information goes on to the next neuron?

a)

Cell Body

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Synapse

17.

I can move and run, jump and smile. Thank goodness for my

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Hippocampus

18.

The study of behavior and mental processes is known as

a)

Psychology

b)

Sociology

c)

Biology

d)

Immunology

19.

Sherbie has been asked to give a speech, but before she goes up on stage she feels her blood pressure rise, her palms get sweaty, and she begins to feel sick. Which nervous system is being aroused?

a)

Central

b)

Peripheral

c)

Sympathetic

d)

Parasympathetic

20.

After Sherbie's sympathetic nervous system is activated, what part is needed to calm her down?

a)

Sympathetic Nervous System

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Central Nervous System

21.

Where would Freud say most of our personality lies?

a)

In our Conscious mind

b)

In our Subconscious mind

c)

In our Unconscious mind

d)

Freud never talked about personality

22.

This experiment was unethical because the baby involved may have been harmed and the rights and dignity of the mother and baby were not respected

a)

Milgram Experiment

b)

Marshmallow Experiment

c)

Zimbardo Stanford Prison Experiment

d)

John Watson's Baby Albert Experiment

23.

Every year I ask my students to tell me their favorite media, but I always ask different students. What if I asked the same students yearly for 10 years to tell me their favorite media. What type of research would I do then?

a)

Naturalistic Observation

b)

Case Study

c)

Cross-Sectional Study

d)

Longitudinal Study

24.

What psychology focuses on our perception of the whole versus the individual parts

a)

Transduction

b)

Gestalt

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Neurobiology

25.

Why would a scientist prefer to perform an experiment instead of a study (choose all that apply - at least two)

a)

Determines cause and effect

b)

Is easier to repeat

c)

Shows a relationship between the variables

d)

Is completed over a long period of time

26.

Does the sale of shorts cause people to buy sunglasses? No, but it does demonstrate a

a)

Relationship

b)

Cause and effect

27.

Zerbie took a personality test that says they are outgoing, friendly, and comfortable talking to others. Zerbie does not agree with this statement. Is the test still valid?

a)

Yes, because it measured personality

b)

No, because it did not return consistent results

c)

Yes, because it shows bias

d)

No, because Zerbie is upset with the results

28.

In October 1970 a girl was brought into the Los Angeles county welfare office. She was unable to speak and held herself in a strange way. In investigating her situation, welfare officers learned that she had been kept in a locked room since the age of 2. In the course of helping her adjust to society, linguists studied her to find out more about how our brains learn language. Type of study used?

a)

Cross-Sectional Study

b)

Longitudinal Study

c)

Case Study

d)

Experiment