WorksheetsPsychology Final Exam
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of
a)
people and things
b)
emotions and beliefs
c)
perception and religion
d)
mind and behavior
2.
Which professional is primarily focused on talk therapy and behavioral interventions?
a)
Psychiatrist
b)
Psychologist
3.
Who is able to prescribe medication for mental health conditions?
a)
Psychiatrist
b)
Psychologist
4.
The independent variable is the one thing you ___________ to test your hypothesis
a)
change
b)
experiment with
c)
keep the same
d)
investigate
5.
The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.
a)
controlled
b)
responsibe
c)
dependent
d)
independent
6.
Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest. The height of the grown grass is the ___ variable.
a)
constant
b)
dependent
c)
independent
d)
responsive
7.
When experimenting with plants to see if they grow better with or without fertilizer, a scientist uses six bean plants and one type of fertilizer. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
constant
b)
dependent
c)
independent
d)
responsive
8.
What is the name of someone who works with children to promote learning and develop emotional, social and behavioral skills?
a)
educational psychologist
b)
offender profile
c)
nurse
d)
social worker
9.
A psychologist who works in law enforcement and may at times serve as an expert witness for a trial is what kind of psychologist:
a)
organizational
b)
forensic
c)
industrial
d)
school
10.
This type of research design is observation without manipulation in the natural environment, but of the situation
a)
survey
b)
naturalistic observation
c)
correlation
d)
case study
11.
This type of research design is observation without manipulation in the natural environment, nor the people in it.
a)
survey
b)
naturalistic observation
c)
correlation
d)
case study
12.
This type of research design is quick, easy, and affordable. It allows one to gather the opinions, perspectives, or attitudes of the individuals who participate.
a)
survey
b)
naturalistic observation
c)
correlation
d)
case study
13.
The study of humans form the "womb to the tomb" is known as
a)
educational psychology
b)
social psychology
c)
developmental psychology
d)
cognitive psychology
14.
He believed that the human mind develops through a series of stages, especially children. For him, our minds are always trying to make order out of what we take in through our senses.
a)
Piaget
b)
Erikson
c)
Freud
d)
Skinner
15.
This is the chemical agent in the blood stream of the mother that could cause birth defects.
a)
Carcinogens
b)
Taratogens
c)
Bio Hazards
d)
Parabens
16.
These are concepts or frameworks that organize and interpret information.
a)
Assimilation
b)
Accomodation
c)
Schema
17.
Taking in new information and fitting it into existing schemas
a)
Assimilation
b)
Accomodation
c)
Schema
18.
What stage am I?
They look back on their lives and either see a sense of worth or failure.
a)
identity vs role
b)
stagnation vs generativity
c)
integrity vs despair
d)
trust vs mistrust
19.
A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:
a)
identity vs. role
b)
stagnation vs generativity
c)
integrity vs despair
d)
trust vs mistrust
20.
Shaquille is 25 years old and is actively dating in order to find someone to settle down with. Which of the following theorists would best be able to explain Shaquille’s behavior?
a)
Erikson
b)
Skinner
c)
Kohlberg
d)
Freud
21.
What type of memory is associated with vivid, detailed recollections of specific events?
a)
semantic
b)
episodic
c)
procedural
d)
sensory
22.
What does Semantic Memory include?
a)
Recalling specific life events
b)
Remembering how to perform tasks
c)
Remembering general knowledge and facts
d)
Memorizing emotional events
23.
Harlow's monkey research proved that
a)
monkeys don't need mothers as much as humans do
b)
touch is the most important part of bonding
c)
food is the most important part of bonding
d)
motherless monkeys are just as intelligent as normal monkeys
24.
This type of parenting is when parents have absolute control over their children.
a)
authoritarian
b)
authoratative
c)
neglect
d)
permissive
25.
This type of parenting style has parents who allow children to have their own interests and freedoms but they also set limits with their children.
a)
authoritarian
b)
authoratative
c)
neglect
d)
permissive
26.
In this type of parenting, the children walk all over the parents.
a)
authoritarian
b)
authoratative
c)
neglect
d)
permissive
27.
This type of parent(s) is totally uninvolved with their child(ren) and does not meet their basic needs.
a)
authoritarian
b)
authoritative
c)
neglect
d)
permissive
28.
Psychologist, conducted studies of attachment and the importance of contact comfort (physical closeness with a caregiver) using infant Rhesus monkeys in 1950s
a)
Freud
b)
Harlow
c)
Watkins
d)
Skinner
29.
Decreased response to a stimulus due to repeated exposure to the stimulus
a)
classical conditioning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
imprinting
d)
habituation
30.
Which term best describes the pre-conventional morality level?
a)
ethics
b)
self-interests
c)
conformity
31.
Which term best describes the post-conventional morality level?
a)
ethics
b)
self-interests
c)
conformity
32.
Which term best describes the conventional level of morality?
a)
ethics
b)
self-interests
c)
conformity
33.
Kohlberg's Heinz Dilemma was an issue of
a)
pride
b)
morality
c)
life or death
d)
spirituality
34.
The process of bringing meaning to the raw data your senses take in is called ________.
a)
adaptation
b)
perception
c)
habituation
d)
sensation
35.
Which of the following processes has begun as soon as special receptor cells for the senses are activated?
a)
adaptation
b)
perception
c)
habituation
d)
sensation
36.
The use of preexisting knowledge to organize individual features into a unified whole.
a)
Illusions
b)
perception
c)
top down processing
d)
gestalt processing
37.
What is the unconditioned stimulus in a classical conditioning experiment where a dog salivates to the sound of a bell because it's used to signal mealtime?
a)
The dog's salivation
b)
The meal provided to the dog
c)
the sound of the bell
d)
the time of day
38.
Which of the following best describes the role of reinforcement in operant conditioning?
a)
It is an involuntary response to a stimulus.
b)
It is used to decrease a behavior.
c)
It is used to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.
d)
It is a neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.
39.
In observational learning, what is primarily observed from the model?
a)
their thoughts
b)
their behavior
c)
their appearance
d)
their feelings
40.
Design an experiment using classical conditioning to teach a child to fear a harmless object, using a loud noise. What would be the unconditioned stimulus?
a)
the harmless object
b)
the child's fear
c)
a loud noise
d)
the environment
41.
Identify an example of observational learning in a classroom setting.
a)
A student learns to solve a math problem by watching a tutorial video.
b)
A student practices spelling words alone.
c)
A student memorizes dates for a history test.
d)
A student reads a textbook chapter silently.
42.
What is the unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning?
a)
A stimulus that triggers a response after learning
b)
A stimulus that is unrelated to the response
c)
A stimulus that only triggers a response in certain conditions
d)
A stimulus that naturally elicits a response
43.
What is the conditioned response in classical conditioning
a)
Unlearned response to the neutral stimulus
b)
Voluntary response to the unconditioned stimulus
c)
Instinctual response to the conditioned stimulus
d)
A response that is elicited by the conditioned stimulus
44.
What does the term 'operant conditioning' refer to?
a)
The process of learning through association
b)
The process of learning through observation and imitation
c)
The process of learning through reinforcement and punishment
d)
The process of learning through trial and error
45.
Learning can best be defined as:
a)
interacting with outside stimuli to adapt ones brain
b)
a relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience.
c)
memorizing information for a short term assessment
46.
What role does punishment play in operant conditioning?
a)
It increases the frequency of the behavior
b)
it has no effect on the frequency of the behavior
c)
it decreases the frequenscy of the beahvior
d)
it replaces the behavior with a new one
47.
How might a teacher apply the principle of positive reinforcement to encourage students to complete their homework?
a)
By giving extra credit to students who consistently submit homework on time.
b)
By ignoring the issue of incomplete homework.
c)
By scolding students who fail to submit homework.
d)
By reducing the amount of homework assigned.
48.
After Tim refused to clean his room, his mother took away his PS5 gaming system, Tim's mom is making use of
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
positive punishment
c)
negative reinforcement
d)
negative punishment
49.
A teacher complimenting students when they answer correctly would be an example of
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
positive punishment
c)
negative reinforcement
d)
negative punishmnet
50.
Which behaviorist coined the term classical conditioning?
a)
Skinner
b)
Piaget
c)
Pavlov
d)
Erikson
51.
You associate snakes with the pain of the bite you received when you were bitten as a child. The conditioned stimulus is the _________.
a)
snake
b)
pain
c)
bite
d)
fear
52.
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
a)
A mother gives her son praise for doing homework
b)
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
c)
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
d)
Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
53.
When is behavior determined by anticipation of what follows it?
a)
classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
54.
When is behavior determined by what comes before it?
a)
classical
b)
operant
c)
observational
55.
Cones help us see:
a)
Night vision
b)
Motion
c)
Color and Detail
d)
Light level
56.
Which part changes shape to help focus?
a)
Lens
b)
Iris
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
57.
The snail-shaped structure in the inner ear is the…
a)
Cochlea
b)
Pinna
c)
Canal
d)
Drum
58.
Which of the following is NOT part of the ear?
a)
Cochlea
b)
Retina
c)
Canal
d)
Eardrum
59.
The different sounds made by a pianist imitating Beethoven is an example of:
a)
Pitch
b)
Timbre
c)
Intensity
d)
Deicbels
60.
David jamming to Metallica at the highest volume is an example of:
a)
Pitch
b)
Timbre
c)
Intensity
d)
Decibel
61.
Which taste can warn us that a food might be poisonous or spoiled?
a)
Salty
b)
Sour
c)
Sweet
d)
Bitter
62.
Spicy foods actually stimulate
a)
Taste Receptors
b)
Pain Receptors
c)
Sound Receptors
d)
Light Recptors
63.
Which of the following is an example of umami?
a)
Ice Cream
b)
Lemons
c)
Steak
d)
Pretzels
64.
What is the name for Total Color Blindness
a)
Monochromacy
b)
Matrimony
c)
Color Deficiency
d)
Canal Disater
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