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Quiz midterm GP Fall 2025

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A therapist helps a client focus on personal growth and self-actualization rather than childhood conflicts. What approach does it reflect?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Psychanalysis

c)

Developmental

d)

Humanism

2.

A psychologist studies how the use of social networks changes depending on cultural norms. What approach does it reflect?

a)

Behavioral

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Sociocultural

3.

When a researcher says, “We learn better by observing measurable behavior,” what approach does it reflect?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Humanistic

c)

Psychodynamic

d)

Behaviorist

4.

A scientist claims that personality is completely determined by genes. What topic challenges this?

a)

Psychology is empirical

b)

Cultural inheritance

c)

Subjective experience

d)

Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior

5.

A company hires a psychologist to improve job satisfaction. What approach does it reflect?

a)

Clinical

b)

Counseling

c)

Forensic

d)

Industrial-organizational

6.

A researcher randomly gives participants coffee or decaffeinated coffee before a reaction time test. What type of variable is coffee or decaffeinated?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Control group

c)

Extraneous variable

d)

Independent variable

7.

A study finds that children who play violent games are more aggressive. Concluding that games cause aggression ignores that …

a)

The sample size is too small

b)

The variables were poorly defined

c)

There was no control group

d)

Correlation does not imply causation

8.

A developmental psychologist observes children in a playground without intervening. What is this type of research method?

a)

Experimental design

b)

Survey

c)

Case study

d)

Naturalistic observation

9.

During a trial of a new medication, both the participants and the researchers do not know who is receiving the medication. Which kind of procedure is this?

a)

Placebo effect

b)

Random assignment

c)

Single-blind procedure

d)

Double-blind procedure

10.

Students who believe they took an energy drink perform better, even though they drank plain water. We are talking about...

a)

Sampling bias

b)

Experimenter expectation

c)

Confounding variable

d)

Placebo effect

11.

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath. What is the result?

a)

Faster neural impulses

b)

Increased release of neurotransmitters

c)

More dendritic connections

d)

Slower neuronal transmission

12.

Touching a hot stove causes an instant withdrawal before you consciously feel pain. This is known as....

a)

Motor pathway

b)

Parasympathetic branch

c)

Sensory pathway

d)

Reflex arc

13.

Your heart races and your pupils dilate when you hear a sudden loud noise. We are talking about...

a)

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Response of the somatic nervous system

c)

Activity of the central nervous system

d)

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

14.

After an action potential, the neuron cannot fire again briefly. This is the definition of....

a)

Synaptic delay

b)

Resting potential

c)

Inhibitory PSP

d)

Absolute refractory period

15.

A student falls asleep during a monotonous lecture (such as a General Psychology class) and wakes up seconds later. This episode is an example of:

a)

REM behavior disorder

b)

Sleep apnea

c)

Narcolepsy

d)

Microsleep

16.

A person who stops breathing several times during the night and snores loudly probably suffers from:

a)

Insomnia

b)

Sleepwalking

c)

Narcolepsy

d)

Sleep apnea

17.

A man reports vivid dreams and eye movements, but his muscles remain relaxed. He is in:

a)

NREM Stage 3

b)

NREM Stage 4

c)

NREM Stage 2

d)

REM Sleep

18.

After several nights of poor sleep, a student feels irritable, distracted, and emotional. These symptoms are related to:

a)

Adjustment of the circadian rhythm

b)

Increase in REM sleep

c)

Improvement in emotional regulation

d)

Sleep deprivation

19.

A person under hypnosis recalls sensory experiences and feels disconnected from their body. According to Hilgard, this reflects:

a)

Sleep paralysis

b)

Role-playing

c)

Post-hypnotic suggestion

d)

Dissociation

20.

A 3D movie creates a perception of depth by showing each eye slightly different images. This is based on:

a)

Texture gradient

b)

Monocular cues

c)

Linear perspective

d)

Retinal disparity

21.

You are reading a handwritten note from a friend that says “See yu tomorrw,” but you still understand that it means “See you tomorrow.” This process is based on:

a)

Binocular cues

b)

Bottom-up processing

c)

Absolute threshold

d)

Top-down processing

22.

After putting on perfume, I stop noticing the smell after a few minutes. This illustrates:

a)

Absolute threshold

b)

Feature analysis

c)

Bottom-up processing

d)

Sensory adaptation