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SS1 Quiz #1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not an example of 'pop psychology'?

a)

Venting doesn't help overcome anger.

b)

The average person uses 10% of their brain.

c)

Opposites attract and make better partners.

d)

People are more creative when they brainstorm in groups.

2.

Which of these is not a goal of psychology?

a)

To explain

b)

To argue

c)

To control

d)

To predict

3.

Pick all the options that are Methods of Psychology.

a)

Interviews

b)

Case Studies

c)

Journal Articles

d)

Naturalistic Observation

4.

What makes psychology a science?

a)

Because it tries to determine facts.

b)

Because it tries to remove bias.

c)

Because it uses the scientific method.

d)

All of the options.

5.

Which of these data collection methods are properly paired with their problems?

a)

Case Studies have too much detail and finding subjects would be difficult.

b)

Laboratory Observations are in artificial environments and may cause artificial responses.

c)

Naturalistic Observations are prone to "observer bias".

d)

Surveys get a tremendous amount of data from a very large group of people.

6.

Which of these are not a modern perspective in psychology?

a)

Sociocultural

b)

Biopsychological

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Psychodynamic

7.

Amongst these modern perspectives in psychology, which aren't defined correctly?

a)

Cognitive perspecive focuses on how people think, remember, and store information.

b)

Biopsychological perspective focuses on the biological bases for universal characteristics of all humanity.

c)

Behavioral perspective focsuse on environmental factors.

d)

Sociocultural perspective focuses on the behavior of individuals as part of a larger society.

8.

What is an incorrent way of describing stressors?

a)

Range from relatively mild to severe.

b)

Cannot be imaginary.

c)

Can come from within oneself.

d)

Can come from an external source.

9.

How do people react to stress-causing events?

a)

Destress

b)

Distress

c)

Eustress

d)

Restress

10.

Which of these aren't a kind of stressor?

a)

Environmental Stressors

b)

Psychological Stressors

c)

Scientific Stressors

11.

Which of these are not an example of an environmental stressor?

a)

Catastrophes

b)

Major-life Changes

c)

Hassles

d)

Failures

12.

Which of these psychological stressors are defined incorrectly?

a)

Pressure is the bulk of our stress in our everyday lives.

b)

Uncontrollability refers to the idea that the less control one has, the more stress.

c)

Frustration is when one is blocked from a desired goal.

d)

Conflict

13.

Which of these are not a good brief description of a form of conflict?

a)

Approach-approach refers to a win-win situation.

b)

Avoidance-avoidance refers to a lose-lose situation.

c)

Approach-avoidance involves one goal with win and lose aspects.

d)

Multiple approach-avoidance involves many goals with win and lose aspects.

e)

All of these are correct.

14.

True or False: Stress directly impacts your body, even with small amounts of stress.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which description for Stress and its relation health is incorrect?

a)

Physiological factors include the ANS, or Autonomic Nervous System.

b)

Cognitive factors come with two steps, the primary and secondary appraisal.

c)

The ANS has two Divisions, the Sympathetic and the Unsympathetic.

d)

A physiological reaction to stress goes through: Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion.

16.

Bonus Question: The goal is to change distress into eustress through ____________.

a)

Using psychology as a science.

b)

Understanding stress.

c)

Extrapersonal support.

d)

Interpersonal support.

17.

Bonus Question: Select all the hobbies of your teacher, Mr. Enrique Ramos.

a)

Window-shopping.

b)

Fishing.

c)

Video games.

d)

Dungeons and Dragons.