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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review (Intro to Psych)
Total questions: 129
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Class
Date
1.
Guyn suffers from mysophobia, which is more commonly known as:
a)
Thunderphobia
b)
Sociaphobia
c)
Germophobia
d)
Crashophobia
2.
A fear becomes a phobia when:
a)
The individual is afraid of more than one thing
b)
The fear causes intense pain
c)
The fear interferes with the individual’s life
d)
None of the above, a fear and a phobia are the same thing
3.
Rochelle suffers from a fear of thunder and lightning, which is:
a)
Ophidiophobia
b)
Astraphobia
c)
Agoraphobia
d)
Arachnophobia
e)
Social phobias
4.
Lillian suffers from a fear of crowded places or wide open spaces, which is:
a)
Agoraphobia
b)
Arachnophobia
c)
Social phobias
d)
Astraphobia
e)
Ophidiophobia
5.
Tryanophobia is a fear of:
a)
Social situations
b)
Crowded areas
c)
Needles
d)
Lightning and thunder
e)
Clowns
6.
Psychologists primarily study groups:
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Psychologists are interested in (circle all that apply):
a)
Feelings
b)
The meaning of life
c)
Behaviors
d)
Thoughts
8.
Mr. Golish has begun to notice that one of his students is frequently falling asleep during class. Which goal of psychology is Mr. Golish partaking in?
a)
Observe
b)
Describe
c)
Explain
d)
Predict
e)
Control
9.
Mr. Golish is fairly certain that this student will fall asleep in class on Monday. Which goal of psychology is Mr. Golish trying to accomplish?
a)
Observe
b)
Describe
c)
Explain
d)
Predict
e)
Control
10.
An athlete who takes deep breaths in order to slow down his or her heart rate in “clutch” situations is attempting which goal of psychology?
a)
Observe
b)
Describe
c)
Explain
d)
Predict
e)
Control
11.
James is a psychologist who’s interested in shopping habits of teenagers
a)
Environmental
b)
Psychiatrist
c)
Developmental
d)
Comparative
e)
Consumer
12.
These psychologists help students deal with problems that interfere with learning for individual students
a)
Developmental
b)
Educational
c)
School
d)
Counseling
e)
Psychiatrist
13.
These psychologists conduct basic research by studying the nervous system, sensation and perception, etc.
a)
Experimental
b)
Social
c)
Personality
d)
Clinical
e)
Counseling
14.
Paul wants to become the only one on the list to be able to prescribe drugs
a)
Counseling
b)
Clinical
c)
Psychiatrist
d)
Educational
e)
School
15.
These psychologists usually work in an in-patient facility with clients with severe psychological disorders
a)
Counseling
b)
Psychiatrist
c)
Educational
d)
Personality
e)
Clinical
16.
These psychologists usually work with individuals once or twice a week and can specialize in working in businesses or higher educational settings
a)
Social
b)
Applied
c)
Comparative
d)
Counseling
e)
Clinical
17.
These psychologists study changes that occur over life from womb to tomb
a)
Psychiatrist
b)
Educational
c)
School
d)
Developmental
e)
Clinical
18.
These psychologists are interested in studying how individuals interact with one another
a)
Social
b)
Clinical
c)
Psychiatrist
d)
Educational
e)
e. School
19.
These psychologists work with animals
a)
Comparative
b)
Educational
c)
School
d)
Counseling
e)
Clinical
20.
This type of psychological work includes examining how people work, studying how people interact in business, designing products, working in community centers, and / or testifying in court
a)
Psychiatrist
b)
Educational
c)
School
d)
Counseling
e)
Applied
21.
The notion that unconscious motivations can influence our overt behavior is MOST consistent with the views of
a)
Carl Rogers.
b)
Wilhelm Wundt.
c)
B. F. Skinner.
d)
Sigmund Freud.
22.
This Greek believed that psychological problems were caused by brain disorders:
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Hippocrates
23.
If you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on what you are experiencing (cold, bubbly, sweet, etc.), you would be utilizing the technique of
a)
introspection.
b)
behaviorism.
c)
functionalism.
d)
empiricism.
24.
This philosopher supported the concept of “Tabula Rasa” and “Empiricism.”
a)
Wundt
b)
James
c)
Locke
d)
Aristotle
e)
Freud
25.
The term used by William James to describe a continuous flow of thoughts was
a)
existential awareness.
b)
stream of consciousness.
c)
transcendental meditation.
d)
phenomenological flow.
26.
According to Freud, human behavior is based on:
a)
Desire
b)
Dreams
c)
Fears
d)
Depression
27.
First psychologist to practice the science of psychology in a laboratory.
a)
Wundt
b)
James
c)
Locke
d)
Socrates
e)
Descartes
28.
John B. Watson would agree most with which of the following?
a)
Research must be conducted in a lab
b)
Everything people do is behavior
29.
Freud would claim the first voice, which told James not to eat the bacon is his:
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
30.
Freud would claim the second voice, which said “Let me tell you something” is James’s:
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
31.
Danica is afraid of flying in airplanes. The most likely way she will deal with her phobia is to
a)
go to a hypnotist for help.
b)
talk herself into flying anyway.
c)
avoid getting on an airplane.
d)
take medication to relieve her anxiety.
32.
This person introduced the concept of using reinforcement to increase the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.
a)
Carl Rogers
b)
John Watson
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
33.
David suffers from a traumatic head injury. He was stuck in the back of the head. What will likely happen to David as a result of this injury?
a)
He will develop a sixth sense or supernatural ability.
b)
He will be unable to complete complex tasks.
c)
His liver will begin producing glucose to recover from the injury more quickly.
d)
He will die.
34.
Which of the following supports your answer:
a)
The hindbrain controls basic bodily functions such as breathing.
b)
The forebrain controls higher level cognition.
c)
The midbrain controls hunger.
d)
The thalamus triggers the adrenal glands.
35.
Sue is wandering through a deep, dark forest when all of a sudden she hears the distinct rattle that she believes to be a snake. What physiological change would occur within Sue’s body as a result?
a)
Her adrenal glands shoot adrenaline through her body.
b)
Her body relaxes.
c)
Her stomach begins to digest more quickly.
d)
Her heart rate and pulse slow.
36.
Sue’s reaction would be part of which system?
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
Sympathetic
c)
Peripheral
d)
Central
37.
What is the basic function of the thalamus?
a)
forming a border around the brain stem
b)
enabling the learning of complex information
c)
serving as a relay station for sensory stimulation
d)
regulating aspects of motivation and emotion
38.
Which gland triggers the body's reaction to the "fight-or-flight" response?
a)
thyroid
b)
pancreas
c)
pituitary
d)
adrenal
39.
Which part of the cerebral cortex controls imagination, art, feelings, spatial relations?
a)
Left hemisphere
b)
Right Hemisphere
40.
If a patient has severe damage to the prefrontal cortex, you would predict that he might also have difficulty
a)
identifying visually complex materials.
b)
planning, paying attention, and getting organized.
c)
identifying objects by touch.
d)
hearing sounds.
41.
The most basic cells of the nervous system that do the work of receiving, integrating, and transmitting information are the
a)
neurilemma.
b)
glia.
c)
neuroblasts.
d)
neurons.
42.
The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the
a)
sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division.
b)
central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
c)
somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
d)
brain and the spinal cord.
43.
Which of the following is a part of the brain?
a)
Hindbrain
b)
Gernbrain
c)
Midbrain
d)
Forebrain
e)
Fivebrain
44.
Gary cannot think complex thoughts. Gary is easily confused. Gary can breathe, sleep, move, etc., but simply cannot solve complicated problems. Which part of the brain is responsible for complex thinking?
a)
Hindbrain
b)
Midbrain
c)
Ribrain
d)
Forebrain
e)
Everything sounds normal
45.
What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?
a)
neurons and synapses
b)
brain and spinal cord
c)
somatic and autonomic nervous systems
d)
right and left brain hemispheres
46.
The structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres is the
a)
corpus callosum.
b)
pineal gland.
c)
thalamus.
d)
parietal lobe.
47.
A hormone is
a)
a chemical secreted into the blood by a gland.
b)
a brain structure below the hypothalamus.
c)
a location in the brain where a specific memory is stored.
d)
a neurotransmitter that crosses into the bloodstream.
48.
The system of glands that secrete chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the
a)
hormonal system.
b)
endocrine system.
c)
nervous system.
d)
pituitary system.
49.
Psychologists study biology because
a)
all psychological events are simultaneously biological.
b)
eventually, all psychologists will be trained to prescribe drugs.
c)
medication will replace traditional talk therapy.
d)
bumps on the skull reveal important personality characteristics.
50.
Tyler is struck in the hindbrain. What will likely happen to Tyler as a result?
a)
Loss in hearing
b)
Loss in vision
c)
Death
d)
Loss in cognition
e)
A classroom party
51.
Which is the best description of the hindbrain (brainstem)?
a)
It is the oldest and most innermost region of the brain.
b)
It is the location of our highest brain functioning.
c)
Reflexes are controlled by the brainstem.
d)
It allows us to savor memories.
52.
The "fight or flight" response is a direct result of activation of the
a)
afferent nervous system.
b)
efferent nervous system.
c)
sympathetic nervous system.
d)
parasympathetic nervous system.
53.
Matt’s parents have to go out of town and are leaving him alone in the house for the first time. Being nervous, Matt is not at all pleased with staying alone. He hears every faint creak, whispered moan, soft whine, and shudder the house makes and is convinced each is an intruder. His response to these noises is best explained by
a)
the signal detection theory.
b)
priming.
c)
absolute threshold.
d)
transduction.
54.
Which of the following sensations are detectable by skin?
a)
pressure
b)
cold/warmth
c)
pain
d)
all of the above
55.
Dan is unable to sense chemicals in the air. This likely results from damage to the:
a)
Eye
b)
Ear
c)
Skin
d)
Nose
e)
Tongue
56.
Your sense of the position and movement of your body parts is called
a)
audition.
b)
kinesthesis.
c)
synesthesia.
d)
the vestibular sense.
57.
The _________ ear includes cochlea; damage here can cause sensorineural deafness.
a)
Inner
b)
Outer
c)
Middle
d)
All of the above
58.
While ____ involves the stimulation of sense organs, ____ involves the selection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input.
a)
perception; sensation
b)
sensation; perception
c)
activation; sensation
d)
activation; perception
59.
Stephen has been working at his computer for the past 2 hours, and the hum that he found so annoying when he started no longer bothers him. The change in Stephen’s sensitivity to the noise from the computer illustrates the process known as
a)
perceptual invariance.
b)
perceptual assimilation.
c)
adjusting just noticeable differences.
d)
sensory adaptation.
60.
Overall, it appears that we perceive
a)
changing stimuli better than constant ones.
b)
constant stimuli better than changing ones.
c)
long-acting better than short-acting stimuli.
d)
stimuli that are steady in the environment.
61.
Interpretation of sensory stimulation is known as:
a)
Sensation
b)
Perception
c)
Pennstation
d)
d. Jimmy John’s
62.
Smell is the sense most closely tied to what other brain process:
a)
Thinking
b)
Memories
c)
Problem solving
d)
Sleeping
63.
Sound is a ____ form of energy and is the result of ____.
a)
wave; vibrating molecules
b)
particle; photons
c)
chemical; molecular breakdowns
d)
d. moving; vibrating photons
64.
The fluid-filled tunnel that contains the receptors for hearing is the
a)
cochlea.
b)
ossicles.
c)
middle ear.
d)
basilar membrane.
65.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tastes?
a)
Salty
b)
Citrus
c)
Sweet
d)
Bitter
66.
Recent research suggests the existence of a fifth basic taste referred to as
a)
flavinoid.
b)
savory (umami).
c)
nutty.
d)
buttery.
67.
Food generally tastes bland when you have a severe head cold because
a)
your cold will cause the sweet receptors in your mouth to become inactivated.
b)
your high temperature will cause your brain to block signals from the taste buds in the mouth.
c)
your naturally produced antibodies interfere with chemical molecules stimulated by your taste buds.
d)
flavor is influenced by smell as well as taste, and with a reduced sense of smell, your sense of taste will be diminished.
68.
Mr. Golish is hungry. He wants something to eat. Mrs. Golish prepares a delicious meal for him because he’s the man and she’s lucky to have him. As she starts cooking, he smells the meal from the other room and begins to salivate. In this case the unconditioned stimulus is what?
a)
Mr. Golish being hungry
b)
Mrs. Golish preparing a meal
c)
Mr. Golish being the man
d)
Mr. Golish salivating
69.
Mr. Golish is hungry. He wants something to eat. Mrs. Golish prepares a delicious meal for him because he’s the man and she’s lucky to have him. As she starts cooking, he smells the meal from the other room and begins to salivate. What is the unconditioned response?
a)
Mr. Golish being hungry
b)
Mrs. Golish preparing a meal
c)
Mr. Golish being the man
d)
Mr. Golish salivating
70.
After three years of marriage, Mr. Golish has become use to the fact that when Mrs. Golish gets home from work, she always prepares his dinner. Whenever he hears the garage door open he automatically begins to salivate in anticipation of the meal she’s about to prepare. Oh, and she’s still very lucky to have him. In this case the conditioned stimulus is what?
a)
Mr. Golish being hungry
b)
Mrs. Golish preparing a meal
c)
The garage door opening
d)
Mr. Golish salivating
71.
After three years of marriage, Mr. Golish has become use to the fact that when Mrs. Golish gets home from work, she always prepares his dinner. Whenever he hears the garage door open he automatically begins to salivate in anticipation of the meal she’s about to prepare. Oh, and she’s still very lucky to have him. In this case the conditioned response is what?
a)
Mr. Golish being hungry
b)
Mrs. Golish preparing a meal
c)
The garage door opening
d)
Mr. Golish salivating
72.
Mr. Golish is watching TV and a commercial comes on for Billy Joe’s garage door openers. Even though it’s not the same stimuli, it’s similar and Mr. Golish can’t help but respond the same way. This is called:
a)
Spontaneous recovery
b)
Generalization
c)
Extinction
d)
Discrimination
73.
One night Mrs. Golish comes home and refuses to prepare Mr. Golish a meal. This continues for several days in a row. After a week or so of hearing the garage door open, but not getting fed Mr. Golish no longer salivates at the sound of the garage door. This phenomena is called:
a)
Spontaneous recovery
b)
Generalization
c)
Extinction
d)
Discrimination
74.
Mr. Golish is trying to train his cat, Rockne, to not to bite or scratch when playing. Every time Rockne plays without biting or scratching Mr. Golish gives him a treat. This is an example of?
a)
Negative reinforcement
b)
Positive reinforcement
c)
Punishment
d)
Mr. Golish being the man
75.
If instead, Mr. Golish swatted Rockne on the head whenever he bit or scratched while playing, that would be an example of?
a)
Punishment
b)
Mr. Golish being the man
c)
Positive reinforcement
d)
Negative reinforcement
76.
Mr. Golish is trying to train his Psychology class to get started on their bellwork every day before the bell rings. Every day they do their bellwork before the bell rings Mr. Golish stops playing his music that they all hate. This is an example of?
a)
Mr. Golish being the man
b)
Positive reinforcement
c)
Negative reinforcement
d)
Punishment
77.
Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel, exemplified what concept?
a)
Operant conditioning
b)
Preconditioning
c)
Classical conditioning
78.
Pavlov’s dogs, who were conditioned to salivate at a sound of a bell, exemplified what concept?
a)
Operant conditioning
b)
Preconditioning
c)
Classical conditioning
d)
Children are afraid of certain things from birth
79.
What two key concepts are important for classical conditioning? (circle both)
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
c)
Consequence
d)
Reward
80.
How should Ms. Andrews (a 4th grade teacher) deal with most minor misbehavior in the classroom?
a)
Issue a detention
b)
Call home
c)
Ignore it
d)
Write a referral
81.
Which of the following is a reason why punishment doesn’t work? (circle all that apply)
a)
Punishment can create anger and hostility
b)
Punishment does not teach alternative acceptable behavior
c)
Punishment might have unseen benefits for the person being punished
82.
You and your friends go see The Garfield Movie. You’re disappointed because you didn’t like it nearly as much as the book. You don’t think that trip to the movies was worth it. However, the next time a movie comes out you’ll probably end up going to see it anyway. This is what type of reinforcement?
a)
Continuous
b)
Partial
c)
Formal
d)
Informal
83.
Memory is the process of ___________, ___________, and ___________ information.
a)
Repeating, repeating, and repeating
b)
Encoding, storing, and retrieving
c)
Learning, forgetting, and recalling
d)
Training, conditioning, and absorbing
84.
If you remember word-for-word of an event or an experience this is called:
a)
Gist trace
b)
General trace
c)
Variable trace
d)
Verbatim trace
85.
It’s impossible to forget events or information once transferred to long-term memory.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
The forgetting of unpleasant memories on purpose is known as:
a)
Interference
b)
Decay
c)
Repression
d)
Amnesia
87.
Memories are subject to our thoughts and feelings.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
Mr. Carter can still picture his wife on their wedding day. This is a memory of a specific event, sometimes known as flashbulb memory, is called:
a)
Episodic
b)
Semantic
c)
Implicit
d)
Explicit
89.
Before our brain can store information or experiences it must first convert it into data our minds can process. This is known as:
a)
Encoding
b)
Decoding
c)
Retrieving
d)
Forgetting
90.
“My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles” and “Roy G. Biv” are handy ways of memorizing the planets and the visible spectrum of light. These tricks are known as what kinds of codes?
a)
Semantic
b)
Visual
c)
Auditory
d)
Semitic
91.
You are asked to memorize the following list of numbers: 2-1-7-4-4-4-1-5-6-8. In order to preserve them, you decide to group the information together into: 217-444-15-68. This is an example:
a)
Chucking
b)
Chunking
c)
Chalking
d)
Choking
92.
Anijah is able to remember that Bactarian camels have two humps while Dromedary camels have one hump by picturing the first letter as a camel’s back. What kind of memory device is she using?
a)
Mnemonic
b)
Unusual association
c)
Elaborate rehearsal
d)
Repetition
93.
Information stored in short-term memory is lost when it is replaced with new information. This is known as:
a)
Interference
b)
Decay
c)
Repression
d)
Amnesia
94.
Information stored in long-term memory is lost when it fades away. This is known as:
a)
Interference
b)
Decay
c)
Repression
d)
Amnesia
95.
The automatic, sequential process of development is called:
a)
Fertilization
b)
Permission
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Maturation
96.
Which of the following sees human development as a gradual hill in which stages of life overlap one another:
a)
Continuity
b)
Stages
97.
Human development is like staircase in which the stages of life are separate from one another
a)
Continuity
b)
Stages
98.
Hands, face, and grabbing are part of which motor skills?
a)
Motor
b)
Auto
c)
Gross
d)
Fine
99.
Which system continues to develop throughout pregnancy until birth?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Respiratory
c)
Nervous
d)
Circulatory
100.
Arms, legs, and trunk are part of which motor skills?
a)
Motor
b)
Auto
c)
Gross
d)
Fine
101.
A child’s physical development, such as the age at which he or she begins to walk, does depend on his or her cultural environment.
a)
False
b)
True
102.
The reason why young children cling to their parents is because of:
a)
Stranger Anxiety
b)
Separation Anxiety
c)
Stifler Anxiety
d)
Strangler Anxiety
103.
The reason why young children are hesitant around people they don’t know:
a)
Stifler Anxiety
b)
Strangler Anxiety
c)
Stranger Anxiety
d)
Separation Anxiety
104.
The process of imprinting in humans can take:
a)
Months
b)
Decades
c)
Hours
d)
Weeks
105.
Which of the following are affected by Autism? (circle all that apply)
a)
Behavioral development
b)
Physical development
c)
Social development
d)
Cognitive development
106.
Most one-year-olds have nonparental care.
a)
False
b)
True
107.
Constantly produces sex cells by the thousands:
a)
Testes
b)
Ovaries
c)
Sperm
d)
Egg
108.
Usually releases one sex cell every 28 days
a)
Ovaries
b)
Sperm
c)
Egg
d)
Testes
109.
Corey is a kind a loving father. He often is very affectionate with his kids Sara and Shelbi. He gives them lots of hugs and kisses and always encourages them. Corey is demonstrating what kind of parenting style?
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
c)
Strict
d)
Permissive
110.
Autumn doesn’t have much time for her kids Cia and Arthi. She’s always busy with work, TV, or whatever. Recently, Cia started getting in trouble at school, but Autumn hasn’t bothered to call her teacher back. As far as she’s concerned, rules aren’t that important. Which parenting style is Autumn demonstrating?
a)
Warm
b)
Strict
c)
Permissive
d)
Cold
111.
Ashley believes rules are the most important lesson for children to learn. In fact, she believes warmth and kindness only interfere with her children learning the rules. Ashley represents which parenting style?
a)
Authoritarian
b)
Authoritative
112.
Child abuse is often over-reported. It isn’t nearly as widespread as some people make it out to be.
a)
False
b)
True
113.
What has the biggest impact on a child’s self-esteem before the age of 4?
a)
Peers
b)
Success in school
c)
Parents
d)
Ability / competence
114.
Praising children will lead to higher results.
a)
False
b)
True
115.
Teenagers usually have how many best friends:
a)
5-6
b)
3-4
c)
1-2
d)
0
116.
Someone who steals from the rich to give to the poor would likely fall into which of Kohlberg’s stages of morale development?
a)
Postconventional
b)
Preconvention
c)
Conventional
117.
Most peer pressure is positive (ie – towards good grades)
a)
False
b)
True
118.
Which of the following traits is most important to most adolescents when choosing friends?
a)
Appearance
b)
Sense of humor
c)
Loyalty
d)
Wealth
119.
Teens get most of the moral and educational values from whom?
a)
Friends
b)
Teachers
c)
Parents
d)
Religious figures
120.
Crimes that are only illegal when committed by minors are called:
a)
Teen offenses
b)
Status offenses
c)
Kid crimes
d)
Role offenses
121.
Which of the following are not usual tasks of young adults according to Erikson:
a)
Try new things
b)
Change relationships with parents
c)
Settling down and planting roots
d)
Deal with health issues
122.
At what stage of development do many people experience an “I’m not a kid anymore” moment?
a)
Late adolescence
b)
Young adulthood
c)
Middle adulthood
d)
Late adulthood
123.
The transition to middle adulthood affects who first?
a)
Men
b)
Women
124.
Peek-a-boo isn’t fun for adults, because adults understand what concept?
a)
Conservationism
b)
Egocentrism
c)
Object permanence
d)
Concrete reversibility
125.
Hypothetical thought and abstract thinking are tell-tale signs of which of Piaget’s stages:
a)
Formal operational
b)
Preoperational
c)
Concrete operational
d)
Sensorimotor
126.
Lyric is no longer amused by peek-a-boo. However, her teacher recently asked her a question that stumped her. Lyric was given two glasses of the same shape and size with the same amount of Kool-Aid. The teacher took one of glasses and poured the Kool-Aid into a tall skill glass. Lyric is now convinced the new glass has more Kool-Aid. Piaget says she is in which stage?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Formal Operational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Sensorimotor
127.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to live long enough to see my son get married” is typical of someone in which stage of dying?
a)
Denial
b)
Anger
c)
Bargaining
d)
Depression
e)
Acceptance
128.
It’s better for people in late adulthood to have one main interest instead of many smaller hobbies.
a)
True
b)
False
129.
What are the stages of human development? What common tasks are associated with each? What challenges are associated with each? Which stage of life seems the best? Why? Which stage of life seems the hardest? Why? (10 points)
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