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WorksheetsPsych Final
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
What perspective views the brain as a biological computer?
biological
psychodynamic
humanistic
cognitive
A psychologist who works in law enforcement and may at times serve as an expert witness for a trial is what kind of psychologist:
Forensic
Industrial
Organizational
School
Which Psychologist would study the effect of violent multiplayer video games on aggressive behaviors?
Social Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
Social Worker
Neuropsychologist
What is the name of someone who provides advice, support and resources to individuals and their families to help them to solve their problems?
Social worker
Educational psychologist
Offender profiler
Nurse
What is aggression?
A form of communication.
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.
A state of calm and peacefulness.
A type of social interaction.
What are the three biological influences on aggressive behavior?
Environmental, Psychological, and Sociocultural Influences
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Influences
Genetic, Neural, and Biochemical Influences
Social, Cultural, and Economic Influences
What is the frustration-aggression principle?
Frustration creates anger, which can generate aggression.
Aggression is a result of genetic influences.
Aggression is a learned behavior.
Aggression is influenced by social scripts.
What is the social exchange theory?
Our social behavior is influenced by genetic factors.
Our social behavior is determined by unconscious desires.
Our social behavior is governed by calculations of rewards and costs.
Our social behavior is shaped by cultural norms.
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is intentional, while discrimination is unintentional.
Prejudice is based on cultural norms, while discrimination is based on personal beliefs.
Prejudice is a behavior, while discrimination is an attitude.
Prejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is a behavior.
What is the difference between introverts and extroverts?
Introverts tend to be inward-focused, while extroverts tend to be outward-focused.
Introverts tend to be more intelligent, while extroverts tend to be more social.
Introverts tend to be more aggressive, while extroverts tend to be more passive.
Introverts tend to be more emotional, while extroverts tend to be more rational.
What is the role of acculturation in personality development?
Acculturation is the process of adapting to a new or different culture.
Acculturation has no impact on personality development.
Acculturation is a genetic trait that influences personality.
Acculturation is a social norm that shapes personality.
Stanley Milgram focused his shock experiments on the theme of...
conformity to the group.
obedience to authority.
the influence of ascribed roles on behaviour.
the nature of prosocial behaviour.
The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.
emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition
ethnographies, case studies, archives, and statistics
prejudice and discrimination, helping behavior, aggression, and group processes
society and social interaction, families, ecology, and religion
What is a social role?
group’s expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behavior of its members
group’s knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting
person’s knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting
a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group
any action that people can observe or measure
behavior
psychology
sociology
cognition
Who is known as the "father" of modern psychology (for opening the first medical lab dedicated to the study of behavior)?
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
Which of these is NOT part of Freud's 3-part theory of consciousness?
Ego
Id
Structuralism
Super-Ego
Perception is
how our brain interacts with our nervous system
how we relay information to others
how we comprehend objects and events in the world around us
what our eyes see
Schemas are
video tapes and photographs of people, places, or things
'packets' of knowledge that correspond to frequently encountered people, objects or situations.
pathways in the brain that enable us to see, hear, and remember pieces of unusual information
one of the many ineffective tricks our brain uses to locate and remember past information
Sally attempts to retrieve her teddy bear after her father hides it under a blanket. This suggests that Sally has developed a sense of
egocentrism.
object permanence.
conservation.
accommodation.
Robby understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Robby is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.
preoperational
concrete operational
sensorimotor
formal operational
Adding new information because it fits an existing schema is
assimilation
accomodation
discrimination
gerneralization
Which lobe of the brain is the main decision maker of the brain and controls voluntary movement?
Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital
Which lobe of the brain primarily processes auditory information?
Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital
Which lobe of the brain processes somatosensory information such as touch, pain, temperature, and limb location?
Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for visual information?
Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital
In which lobe of the brain is Broca's area located?
Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital
Which of the following is not a component of the brain stem?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
Thalamus
Which part of the brain stem contains visual and auditory reflex centers?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
Thalamus
Which part of the brain stem merges into the spinal cord?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
Which major part of the brain controls balance and equilibrium?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Brain Stem
illness in which a person is skipping meals and hygiene routines.
illness characterized by severe disturbances in thinking, mood awareness and behavior.
a illness in which you fear everything around you.
