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Psych Semester Exam - 2025

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What defining characteristic of psychology differentiates it from other related social sciences?

a)

it deals with the structure of human society

b)

nothing

c)

it focuses on the behavior and mental processes of those individuals

d)

It emphasizes the nature of society

2.

Match the word to the correct information

a)

theory

1.

statement attempt at explaining how /why

b)

principle

2.

a rule or law

c)

psychology

3.

study of behavior and mental processes

d)

cognitive activities

4.

mental processes

e)

psychological constructs

5.

cannot be seen, touched, or measured

3.

Helps athletes perform more effectively under pressure

a)

hope

b)

positive visualization

c)

peer support

d)

thinking about the opponent

4.

Psychology is a social science.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The goal of psychology is to ​ (a)   behavior.

Choose from the below words
explain, predict, and control
eradicate
be sensitive to 
manipulate
6.

Analyze mind (total experience from birth to the present) in the simplest components. Find way(s) components fit in complex forms. Wilhelm Wundt. Introspection - "Looking inward" Emotion/thought experiencing that moment

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

7.

Capability of the mind NOT process of thought. Practical applications of research. William James

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

8.

Measurable and observable data. NOT ideas, emotions, inner mental experiences

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

9.

The whole is not discovered from analysis of parts in isolation from the whole. The whole is greater than parts

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

10.

Behavior determined by past experiences left in the Unconscious Mind. People are unaware. Unconscious drives conscious. Sigmund Freud

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

11.

Behavior determined by past experiences left in the Unconscious Mind. People are unaware. Unconscious drives conscious. Sigmund Freud

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

12.

Process, store, and retrieve information. How information is used to reason and solve problems

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

13.

How situations + culture affects behavior and thinking

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

14.
Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of:
a)
conscious and unconscious mental activity 
b)
observable responses to the environment
c)
behavior and mental processes
d)
thoughts, feelings, and perceptions
15.
What makes psychology a science?
a)
Many psychologists have earned advanced college degrees.
b)
Psychologists may study the brain.
c)
The methods psychologists use to ask and answer questions.
d)
Psychologists focus on studying behavior and mental processes.
16.
During the first day of school, Robert is surprised when his psychology teacher states, “Psychology is a science.” By the end of the class period, Robert understands why. What type of information did Robert's teacher most likely provide to support her statement?
a)
Psychologists are very interested in understanding how the brain functions.
b)
Psychologists systematically collect research data.
c)
Psychologists are very interested in human behavior and mental processes.
d)
Psychologists spend many years in college earning advanced degrees.
17.
The most common type of psychologist is:
a)
biological
b)
social
c)
experimental
d)
clinical
18.
To ensure that a clinical psychologist is competent in conducting therapy, states require:
a)
that they have worked as a therapist for a specific number of years.
b)
evidence from former patients that prove their effectiveness as a therapist.
c)
a demonstration of effective therapeutic techniques.
d)
that they pass tests that demonstrate knowledge and skill in their field.
19.
Mark is afraid of flying in airplanes. Which type of psychologist would best be able to help him overcome his fears?
a)
industrial/organization
b)
rehabilitation
c)
health
d)
clinical
20.
Which subspecialty in psychology focuses on the cognitive differences between a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old?
a)
neuropsychologist
b)
social 
c)
developmental
d)
forensic
21.
Dr. Philip Zimbardo (1972) found that Stanford University students who had been randomly assigned to act as either a guard or prisoner in a simulated prison, adopted these roles completely. After 6 days the study had to be stopped as the guards became cruel and the prisoners suffered stress reactions. Dr. Zimbardo found that the behavior of the participants in the study began to shape their beliefs and attitudes. Dr. Zimbardo is most likely a:
a)
personality psychologist
b)
clinical psychologist
c)
forensic psychologist
d)
social psychologist
22.
Dr. Jean Piaget (1952) showed 5-year-old children two identical glass beakers each containing the same amount of liquid. The children had no difficultly understanding that the amount of liquid was the same in both containers. However, when the liquid from one beaker was poured into a tall, thin beaker, the children mistakenly believed that the taller glass had more liquid. Dr. Piaget concluded that children at this age lack the ability to understand that volume remains the same even if its appearance changes. Dr. Piaget was most likely a(n):
a)
educational psychologist
b)
developmental psychologist
c)
social psychologist
d)
human-factors psychologist
23.
New workers at McDonald's are required to complete an employee-training program. This program may have been designed and implemented by which type of psychologist?
a)
school psychologist
b)
human-factors psychologist
c)
educational psychologist
d)
health psychologist
24.
Industrial/organizational psychologists are most likely to be hired by:
a)
businesses interested in maximizing worker productivity.
b)
elementary schools to create reading programs to help struggling students.
c)
fast-food chains to design an employee-training program.
d)
law-enforcement agencies to analyze crime scenes.
25.
Which specialty in psychology focuses on helping those that have been injured in an accident, have been ill, and have lost optimal cognitive or physical skills?
a)
health psychology
b)
human-factors psychology
c)
cognitive psychology
d)
rehabilitation psychology
26.

A person who specializes in Psychoanalysis is called a?

a)

Counselor

b)

Psychoanalyst

c)

Psychiatrist

d)

Psychologist

27.

Which type of Psychologist helps solve crimes?

a)

Engineering

b)

Consumer

c)

Clinical

d)

Forensic

28.

Which type of psychologist finds ways for companies and workers to be more productive?

a)

Forensic

b)

Consumer

c)

Engineering

d)

Industrial-Oranizational

29.

Which view of Psychology believes that behavior is influenced by the person's body chemistry?

a)

Biological

b)

Forensic

c)

Industrial-Organizational

d)

Consumer

30.

Which organization licenses and certifies Psychologists?

a)

N.B.A.

b)

A.P.A.

c)

A.A.A.

d)

P.B.A.

31.

Influential psychologist conducting research on operant conditioning; animals and humans can be trained using positive and negative reinforcement; as well as positive and negative punishment.

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

Albert Bandura

c)

John Garcia

d)

Walter Mischel

32.
Theory of Multiple Intelligences suggests there are various intelligences that may be nurtured and strengthened or ignored and weakened.
a)
Piaget
b)
Vygotsky 
c)
Gardner
d)
Bronfenbrenner
33.
Cognitive Theory of the Ages and Stages describes cognitive development in 4 stages have to do with age and how children are active in their development
a)
Montessori 
b)
Piaget
c)
Gardner
d)
Kohlberg 
34.
Sociocultural Theory describes cognitive development through social interactions, experimentation with people and culture around them
a)
Vygotsky
b)
Kohlberg
c)
Piaget
d)
Erikson
35.
Who believed you learned first through avoiding punishment (learning right from wrong)
a)
Vygotksy
b)
Gardner
c)
Kohlberg
d)
Erikson 
36.
who believed children learned best through their own individual experiences? 
a)
Gardner
b)
Bronfenbrenner 
c)
Vygotsky 
d)
Piaget
37.
Who believed in an IQ test and catering to individual needs of learners
a)
Gardner
b)
Piaget
c)
Kohlberg
d)
Erikson 
38.
Which Theorist?
a)
Piaget
b)
Kohlberg
c)
Vygotsky 
d)
Gardner 
39.
Looking at a situation only in terms of personal needs and wants, and not caring about other people
a)
Shy
b)
Egocentric
40.

Whose theory states:

Playing and hands-on discovery are key to development

a)

Gardner

b)

Erikson

c)

Montessori

d)

Maslow

41.

Whose theory states:

Positive and negative reinforcement are most effective.

a)

Piaget

b)

Gardner

c)

Bandura

d)

Skinner

42.

Influential psychologist conducting research on operant conditioning; animals and humans can be trained using positive and negative reinforcement; as well as positive and negative punishment.

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

Albert Bandura

c)

John Garcia

d)

Walter Mischel

43.

Who developed a psychoanalytic personality theory which involved the id, ego and superego?

a)

Skinner

b)

Freud

c)

Bandura

d)

Erikson

44.

Father of Psychology. Established first Experimental Psychology laboratory

a)

Dorthea Dix

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Wilhelm Wundt

d)

William James

e)

Ivan Pavlov

45.

Examines how our genes, hormones, and nervous system interact with the environment to influence learning, personality, memory, motivation, emotions, and other traits and abilities.

a)

Biological Approach

b)

Cognitive Approach

c)

Behavioral Approach

d)

Pyschoanalytic Approach

46.

Analyzes how organisms learn new behavior or modify existing ones, depending on whether events in their environments reward or punish these behaviors.

a)

Behavioral Approach

b)

Psychoanalytic Approach

c)

Cognitive Approach

d)

Biological Approach

47.

Analyzes how childhood experiences influence the development of later personality traits and psychological problems.

a)

Psychoanalytic Approach

b)

Cognitive Approach

c)

Biological Approach

d)

Behavioral Approach

48.

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

a)

Psychiatry

b)

Psychology

c)

Behavior

d)

Science

49.

Everything we do that can be directly observed

a)

Constructs

b)

Cognitive Processes

c)

Behavior

d)

Science

50.

Processes that involve changes in an individual's thought, intelligence, and language

a)

Constructs

b)

Cognitive Processes

c)

Pseudoscience

d)

Science

51.

Which perspective deals with interactions between cultures, age groups, authority, religion, etc.?

a)

psychodynamic

b)

cognitive

c)

social-cultural

d)

biological

52.

Which psychologist was the founder of Functionalism?

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

John Watson

c)

William James

d)

Ivan Pavlov

53.
Observed the behavior of individuals and began taking notes and finding patterns. 
a)
Descartes
b)
Aristotle
c)
Wundt
d)
Freud
54.

APA stands for

a)

American Pseudoscience Association

b)

American Psychological Association

c)

American Psychiatric Association

55.

Who prescribes medication for mental health issues?

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

therapist

d)

psychiatrist

56.

Personality is best defined as an individual's

a)

characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

b)

most noticeable characteristics.

c)

biologically inherited temperament.

d)

hidden thoughts and emotions.

57.

What does the E stand for in the Myers Briggs assessment?

a)

E= excellent

b)

E = extraverted

c)

E= introverted

d)

E= extra terrestrial

58.

In the Myers-Briggs Test, what does the letter S stand for?

a)

situation

b)

sense

c)

symbolic

d)

satisfaction

59.

In the Myers-Briggs Test, what does the letter T stand for?

a)

thankful

b)

thinking

c)

tough minded

d)

terrible

60.

When a person has a tendency to give up, not try new things, and not put forth effort in tasks he or she is asked to do, they have a low GRIT score.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Self control is something that you are born with; it is not something that you can be taught.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What personality test do you think was the most accurate? Why?

4 lines
63.

What is a "construct" in psychological research?

a)

A physical object used in experiments

b)

An abstract concept used to explain behavior

c)

A type of survey method

d)

A statistical tool for data analysis

64.

What does it mean when a study is "replicated"?

a)

The study is published in a journal

b)

The study is repeated to verify results

c)

The study is conducted with a new hypothesis

d)

The study is conducted with a different sample

65.

What is a "survey" in the context of psychological research?

a)

A detailed examination of a single subject

b)

A method of gathering data from a large group of people

c)

A statistical analysis technique

d)

A type of experimental design

66.

What is meant by "target population" in research?

a)

The group of people who will read the research

b)

The entire group a researcher is interested in studying

c)

The group of people who fund the research

d)

The group of people who conduct the research

67.

What is a "sample" in the context of research?

a)

A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like

b)

A type of research method

c)

A statistical error

d)

A hypothesis

68.

What is a "stratified sample"?

a)

A sample that includes only volunteers

b)

A sample that is divided into subgroups and sampled from each

c)

A sample that is randomly selected

d)

A sample that is biased

69.

What does "bias" refer to in research?

a)

A neutral perspective

b)

A predisposition to a certain point of view that affects results

c)

A type of hypothesis

d)

A method of data collection

70.

What is the "case study" method of research?

a)

Measures learning ability

b)

people respond to a series of questions

c)

in-depth investigation of an individual or a small group

d)

proportional representation of a subgroup

71.

Observing participants over a long period of time is the ________method.

a)

laboratory

b)

longitudinal

c)

naturalistic observation

d)

cross-sectional

72.

What is the role of analyzing results in research?

a)

To form a hypothesis

b)

To test the hypothesis

c)

To evaluate data

d)

To draw conclusions.

73.

In the example provided, what behavior did the psychologist observe in the fighting fish?

a)

Swimming away

b)

Going into 'attack mode'

c)

Ignoring the image

d)

Changing color

74.

Once a psychologist has conducted a study, the findings may lead them to create new questions about the ________.

a)

environment

b)

behavior

c)

both A and B

d)

none of the above

75.

Which of the following describes a Random Sample?

a)

The whole group of people you want to study

b)

Part of the population you will actually study

c)

People chosen by chance from the population to be studied

d)

None of the above.

76.

Which method is convenient for researchers to gain insight into certain aspects of an individual's abilities or behavior?

a)

Personal Observations

b)

The Testing Method

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above.

77.

Aptitude tests are designed to measure ______.

a)

General learning ability

b)

Specific abilities and special talents

c)

Character traits

d)

Psychological problems

78.

One limitation of the Case-Study Method is that it may focus on ______ circumstances or events.

a)

replicable

b)

isolated

c)

common

d)

frequent

79.

In the Cross-Sectional Method, researchers compare differences and similarities among people in different ______.

a)

countries

b)

age groups

c)

professions

d)

educational levels

80.

What is an example of negative correlation?

a)

As the amount of stress on people increases, their immune system becomes less capable of fighting off illness.

b)

As the amount of exercise increases, fitness levels increase.

c)

As the amount of study time increases, grades improve.

d)

As the amount of sleep increases, alertness increases.

81.

Inferential Statistics is used to explain the results from the sample as being representative for the ______.

a)

sample group

b)

whole population

c)

control group

d)

experimental group

82.

What is the main purpose of using a control group in an experiment?

a)

To ensure the experiment is ethical

b)

To provide a baseline for comparison

c)

To increase the sample size

d)

To manipulate the independent variable

83.

What is the main advantage of using a longitudinal study in psychological research?

a)

It is less expensive than other methods

b)

It allows for the study of changes over time

c)

It requires fewer participants

d)

It provides immediate results

84.

What is the main characteristic of naturalistic observation?

a)

Psychologists manipulate the environment

b)

Psychologists observe the subject in a natural setting without interfering

c)

Psychologists conduct experiments in a lab

d)

Psychologists interview the subjects

85.

A research method in which people respond to questions.

a)

crime

b)

norms

c)

sanctions

d)

survey

86.

What are two methods of surveying?

a)

tests and interviews

b)

experiments and questionnaires

c)

interviews and questionnaires

d)

case studies and experiments

87.

Match the following

a)

longitudinal study

1.

study over a long period of time

b)

cross sectional

2.

study: shorter time and different people

c)

survey

3.

many questions to a lot of people

d)

case study

4.

intense study on one person

88.

This is an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth.

a)

Survey

b)

Case Study

c)

Exploratory study

d)

Experiment

89.

What kind of relationship?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Relationship

90.
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
91.
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
92.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

an educated guess

b)

an absolute solution

c)

a random guess

d)

an experiment

93.

What is bias?

a)

a predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest

b)

believing the facts, despite one's opinion

c)

listening to opinions of politicians

d)

believing in childhood myths

94.

The psychological perspective that emphasizes the influence of genetics, hormones, brain structure and chemistry.

a)

Biological

b)

Cognitive

c)

Evolutionary

d)

Social Cultural

95.

The theory that seeks to identify behavior that is a result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Social-Cultural

c)

Biological

d)

Cognitive

96.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general scientific research steps?

a)

Forming a research question

b)

Testing a hypothesis

c)

Basing conclusions on personal opinions

d)

Analyzing the results of a test

97.

What is a type of study in which the participants are unaware of whether they are in the control group or the experimental group?

a)

Single-Blind Study

b)

Case-Study

c)

Double-Blind Study

d)

Controlled Experiment

98.

Study how quickly rats can go through a maze is an example of what?

a)

Cross-Sectional Method

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Case Study

d)

Laboratory Observation

99.

A study is considered a success if it can be

a)

Observed

b)

Written about

c)

Replicated

d)

Pictured

100.

There are no rules at all regarding the use of animals in scientific research.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Identify the type of relationship between weight and price.

a)

The price is never 0 on the graph

b)

As weight increases, price increases

c)

There is a negative linear correlation between weight and price

d)

The price gets high at the end of the graph

102.

If I want to gather how all students are feeling about remote learning so far, which method would make the most sense?

a)

Experimental

b)

Naturalistic observation

c)

Case study

d)

Survey

103.

What kind of relationship?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Relationship

104.

What kind of relationship?

a)

Positive Correlation

b)

Negative Correlation

c)

No Relationship

105.

What are the 5 steps of Scientific Research? (You may use your journal to answer this question)

4 lines
106.

What is the memory process that locates stored information and returns it to consciousness?

a)

Retrieval

b)

Storage

c)

Encoding

d)

Interference

107.

The average person can hold in short-term memory a list of

a)

20 items

b)

7 items

c)

10 items

d)

5 items

108.

Elvis Guitar Broke Down Friday helps me remember the order of musical notes. This is an example of

a)

The method of loci

b)

Spark Notes

c)

Cornell Notes

d)

Mnemonic Device

109.

Method used to increase the amount of information one can hold in their short-term memory

a)

Chunking

b)

Gapping

c)

Method of Groups

d)

The undertaker method

110.

Chunking, mnemonics, and rehearsal are all ways of _______ information

a)

Relearning

b)

Priming

c)

Encoding

d)

Retrieving

111.

I can remember my wedding day vividly because of the strong emotional connection. This is an example of a

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Generic Memory

c)

Flashbulb memory

d)

Procedural Memory

112.

I keep repeating my locker combo until I get there so I don't forget it after I leave the office. This is to prevent

a)

Decay

b)

Construction

c)

Deductive Interference

d)

Proactive Interference

113.

Yesterday I rode my bike to my grandma's house because it was her birthday. When I got there we had cake. What part of this story is the Procedural Memory?

a)

Riding my Bike

b)

Knowing it was my grandma's birthday

c)

Remembering we had cake

114.

If I want to know something for a long time I need to

a)

Store it as echoes

b)

Store it as icons

c)

Transferred from short term memory to long term memory

d)

Moved from short term memory to sensory memory

115.

The process by which information is maintained over time is called:

a)

rehearsal

b)

encoding

c)

storage

d)

retrieval

116.
Information goes into our long term memory through:
a)
Attention
b)
Rehearsal
c)
Retrieval
d)
Semantic
117.

Activated memory that holds a few items briefly (such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing) before the information is stored or forgotten

a)

Sensory Memory

b)

Long-term Memory

c)

Short-term Memory

d)

Active Forgetting

118.

Literally "without memory"- a loss of memory, often due to brain trauma, injury, or disease

a)

Propecia

b)

Amnesia

c)

Rhodesia

d)

Synthesia

119.
Iconic memory refers to
a)
visually encoded images in long-term memory
b)
the encoded meanings of words and events in short-term memory
c)
photographic, or picture-image, memory that lasts for only a few tenths of a secon
120.

A memory that was not deliberately learned or which you have no conscious awareness. Memories that are remembered without any conscious effort to be remembered.

a)

Explicit memory

b)

implicit memory

121.
The three types of long term memory are:
a)
Episodic, visual, procedural
b)
Visual, semantic, procedural
c)
Recognition, acoustic, episodic
d)
Episodic, semantic, procedural
122.
The three stages of the memory process (in the correct order) are:
a)
Encoding, retrieval, storage
b)
Visual encoding, acoustic encoding, retrieval
c)
Encoding, storage, retrieval
d)
Encoding, recognition, retrieval
123.

List 3 methods of reducing stress.

4 lines
124.

From Ch. 18 Research- Describe and explain a psychological disorder, symptoms, treatment, and cure (if there is one).

4 lines

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Programming Logic and Design, 5th edition. Ch 5-8

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11th Grade