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F25 Psych C1000 Exam 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

psychologists who study, assess, and treat individuals with psychological disorders are called________ psychologists.

a)

school

b)

personality

c)

clinical

d)

cognitive

2.

“Who should have access to data collected in an experiment?” is a question associated with the ethical issue of

a)

deception

b)

risk

c)

informed consent

d)

confidentiality

3.

If Mike wanted to use the scientific method, he would use all of the following steps EXCEPT

a)

formulating a theory.

b)

developing a hypothesis.

c)

choosing a research method.

d)

recalling his personal experiences.

4.

In correlational studies, there is ambiguity as to which variable is the cause and which is the effect. This is known as

a)

the third variable problem.

b)

selection bias.

c)

random error.

d)

the directionality problem.

5.

Al is interested in workplace training & job placement. He would probably be most interested in speaking to a(n)________

a)

social

b)

clinical

c)

industrial / organizational

d)

developmenta

6.

the precise way a researcher measures and defines a variable is known as the

a)

operational definition

b)

theory

c)

hypothesis

d)

independent variable

7.

A extensive study of a single person or a few people is characteristic of

a)

a self-report.

b)

a case study.

c)

the scientific method.

d)

an experiment.

8.

The central nervous system is made up of the

a)

somatic and peripheral nervous systems.

b)

brain and spinal cord.

c)

somatic nervous system and the brain.

d)

peripheral nervous system and spinal cord.

9.

When a neuron is stimulated enough, it

a)

fires an action potential.

b)

does nothing.

c)

achieves a resting state.

d)

dies off.

10.

As you sleep through the night, REM sleep

a)

increases relative to the other stages.

b)

only happens once.

c)

decreases relative to the other stages.

d)

is less likely to involve dreaming.

11.

Jen falls asleep at inappropriate times, for example, in the middle of talking to a customer at work. She likely has

a)

narcolepsy.

b)

REM behavior disorder.

c)

somnambulism.

d)

sleep apnea.

12.

Ted stopped using a certain prescription drug & got very anxious and had severe headaches. Terry’s experience is likely

a)

tolerance.

b)

withdrawal.

c)

psychological dependence.

d)

addiction.

13.

Sue is extremely depressed & is prescribed a drug to alleviate her depression. The drug would likely affect the ________

a)

neurotransmitter dopamine.

b)

neurotransmitter serotonin.

c)

neurotransmitter epinephrine.

d)

neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

14.

Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in how we respond to fearful things?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

amygdala

c)

hippocampus

d)

thalamus

15.

Ed has Parkinson's and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

a)

dying off and decreasing activity.

b)

multiplying often.

c)

producing too much dopamine.

d)

rapidly multiplying.