WorksheetsPsychology Semester Test
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation
a)
Visual acuity
b)
Perception
c)
Sensation
d)
Closure
2.
________ used moral dilemmas to assess moral thinking in children.
a)
Erik Erikson
b)
Lawrence Kohlberg
c)
Jean Piaget
d)
Albert Bandura
3.
What are the main colors of the visible spectrum?
a)
Red, Orange, and Yellow
b)
Blue, Red, & Green
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
d)
Red, Yellow, Blue, Violet
4.
The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system
a)
Perception
b)
Blind Spot
c)
Sensation
d)
Conductive
5.
The point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye, because no receptor cells are located there
a)
Closure
b)
Sensation
c)
Blind Spot
d)
Conductive
6.
The tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure
a)
Perception
b)
Conductive
c)
Blind Spot
d)
Closure
7.
In Piaget’s Theory, the stage ( from birth to 2) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their impressions and motor activities
a)
Sensorimotor
b)
Pre- Operational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
8.
The types of taste buds include
a)
Sweet
b)
Sour
c)
Bitter
d)
All the Above
9.
Distinguishing between two shades of red is an example of?
a)
Absolute threshold
b)
Difference threshold
c)
Sensory adaptation
d)
Afterimage
10.
Learning is best defined as
a)
a. any behavior produced by an organism without being provoked.
b)
a change in the behavior of the organism.
c)
A relatively permanent change in the behavior of an organism due to experience.
d)
behavior based on operant rather than respondent conditioning.
11.
Most famous for his 4-stage model of cognitive development
a)
Erik Erikson
b)
Lawrence Kohlberg
c)
Jean Piaget
d)
Albert Bandura
12.
Light enters the eye through which of the following?
a)
Pupil
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
13.
The tendency to perceive objects that are moving together as belonging together
a)
Color constancy
b)
Signal Detection Theory
c)
Both A & B
d)
Common Fate
14.
Parts of the ear include which of the following
a)
Outer Ear
b)
Middle Ear
c)
Inner Ear
d)
All of the Above
15.
Is known for his 8-stage theory of psychosocial development(personality).
a)
Erik Erikson
b)
Lawrence Kohlberg
c)
Jean Piaget
d)
Albert Bandura
16.
What part of the eye enables people to perceive color?
a)
Pupil
b)
Cornea
c)
Lens
d)
Cones
17.
A visual impression that remains after the original source of stimulation is no longer present
a)
Kinesthesis
b)
Gestalt Psychology
c)
Afterimage
d)
Difference threshold
18.
Which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright & dim light?
a)
Distance constancy
b)
Shape constancy
c)
Size constancy
d)
Color constancy
19.
Which of the following is not part of the skin senses?
a)
Pressure
b)
Temperature
c)
Smell
d)
Pain
20.
The smallest amount of a particular stimulus that can be detected
a)
Kinesthesis
b)
Clearness
c)
Absolute threshold
d)
Vestibular Sense
21.
Adults who are born blind but later have their vision restored:
a)
Are almost immediately able to recognize familiar objects
b)
Typically fail to recognize familiar objects
c)
Are unable to follow moving objects with their eyes
d)
Have excellent eye-hand coordination
22.
Fluid Filled structure of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to the auditory nerve.
a)
Optical Nerve
b)
Cochlea
c)
Clearness
d)
None of the Above
23.
The way we perceive objects is determined by
a)
Our emotional state
b)
Learning and past experiences
c)
Our expectations and attitudes about what we see
d)
All the above
24.
The fact that a friend walking toward you does not appear to get bigger is an example of
a)
Distance constancy
b)
Shape constancy
c)
Size constancy
d)
Color constancy
25.
What sense dominates our ability to taste food and liquids?
a)
Olfactory
b)
Auditory
c)
Gustatory
d)
Kinesthetic
26.
The sensitive surface of the eye that acts like the film in a camera is called
a)
Photoreceptor
b)
Cochlea
c)
Pupil
d)
Retina
27.
________ is awareness that things continue to exist even though they are not perceived; develops at 6-8 months of age.
a)
Object Permanence
b)
Egocentrism
c)
Sensorimotor
d)
Classical Conditioning
28.
Many older people become farsighted as
a)
The lens in their eyes become more brittle
b)
Their pupils respond more slowly to light
c)
They lose photoreceptors
d)
All of the above occur
29.
Signal-detection theory attempts to find out
a)
How the psychology factors affect perception
b)
The lowest sounds that people and animals can hear
c)
Which cues are the most effective for showing depth
d)
All of the above.
30.
The sense of taste can be disrupted by
a)
Loss of the sense of smell
b)
Damage to the taste buds‘ receptor neurons.
c)
Damage to hearing or sight
d)
All the above
31.
The lens of the eye is responsible for
a)
Allowing enough light to enter the eye.
b)
Processing an image.
c)
Keeping objects in focus
d)
Carrying visuals input to the brain.
32.
The type of learning associated with B.F. Skinner is
a)
classical conditioning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
respondent conditioning
d)
observational learning
33.
Stage of moral development in which children seek to avoid punishment or gain reward when determining between right and wrong.
a)
Pre-conventional
b)
Conventional
c)
Post- Conventional
d)
None of the Above
34.
__________ is the inability of pre-operational child to take the perspective of another.
a)
Object Permanence
b)
Egocentrism
c)
Sensorimotor
d)
Classical Conditioning
35.
In Pavlov’s original experiment with dogs, the food served as a(n)
a)
CS
b)
CR
c)
US
d)
UR
36.
Which of the following is an example of reinforcement?
a)
presenting a positive stimulus after a response
b)
removing an unpleasant stimulus after a response
c)
being told that you have done a good job
d)
all of the above are examples
37.
A response that leads to the removal of an unpleasant stimulus is one being
a)
positively reinforced
b)
negatively reinforced
c)
Punished
d)
Extinguished
38.
When a conditioned stimulus is presented without an accompanying stimulus, ____________ will soon take place.
a)
Generalization
b)
Discrimination
c)
Extinction
d)
Aversion
39.
Learning by imitating others behaviors is called __________ learning. The researcher best known for this type of learning is______________.
a)
Secondary; Skinner
b)
Observational; Bandura
c)
Secondary; Pavlov
d)
Observational; Watson
40.
The process of getting information out of memory storage is called:
a)
retrieval.
b)
rehearsal.
c)
Storage.
d)
encoding.
41.
The three steps in memory information processing are:
a)
input, processing, output.
b)
input, storage, output.
c)
input, storage, retrieval.
d)
encoding, storage, retrieval.
42.
Information is maintained in short-term memory only briefly unless it is:
a)
encoded.
b)
rehearsed.
c)
iconic or echoic.
d)
Retrieved.
43.
Memory techniques such as the method of loci, acronyms, and the peg-word system are called
a)
consolidation devices.
b)
imagery techniques.
c)
encoding strategies.
d)
mnemonic devices.
44.
One way to increase the amount of information in memory is to group it into larger, familiar units. This process is referred to as:
a)
consolidating.
b)
organization.
c)
encoding.
d)
chunking
45.
Our short-term memory span is approximately __________ items.
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
46.
The misinformation effect provides evidence that memory
a)
is constructed during encoding.
b)
is unchanging once established.
c)
may be reconstructed during recall according to how questions are framed.
d)
is highly resistant to misleading information.
47.
This area of the brain coordinates movements that are initiated by the motor cortex in the frontal lobe and is commonly associated with balance and coordination.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Hypothalamus
48.
Sarah had a split-brain operation to treat her epilepsy. Which part of her brain did the doctors cut when performing the surgery?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Medulla
d)
Pons
49.
Another name for the cell body of a neuron is
a)
Dendrite
b)
Myelin
c)
Soma
d)
Axon
50.
The firing of a neuron where an impulse travel down the axon is known as
a)
Action potential
b)
Ion potential
c)
Resting State
d)
Negative State
51.
A chemical messenger produced by the endocrine glands and circulated around in the blood.
a)
hormone
b)
neuron
c)
synapse
d)
dendrites
52.
Alan is having difficulties recognizing his family, objects, and colors after having damage to this area of his brain.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
53.
Analyzes how the brain, neurotransmitters, and other aspects of our biology influence our behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.
a)
Psychology
b)
Biopsychology
c)
Neuroscience
d)
Genetics Psychology
54.
Isabelle is having difficulty hearing and understanding what people are telling her after damaging this area of her brain.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
55.
When an action potential is released, the axon either fires or does not. This is known as
a)
Depolarization
b)
Reuptake
c)
Synaptic shot
d)
All or nothing principle
56.
a roughly almond-shaped mass inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions like fear.
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Cerebral Cortex
d)
Cerebellum
57.
The oldest part of the brain begins where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull and contains the medulla and pons.
a)
Brainstem
b)
Amygdala
c)
Thalamus
d)
Hippocampus
58.
The “little brain” attached to the back of the brainstem that helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance.
a)
Brainstem
b)
Thalamus
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
59.
Located in the brainstem, it controls basic life-support functions like heartbeat, swallowing, and breathing.
a)
Medulla
b)
Thalamus
c)
Brainstem
d)
Broca’s Area
60.
Most dreaming occurs during the fourth stage of sleep, known as
a)
Insomnia
b)
REM
c)
Hypnosis
d)
Sleep Apnea
61.
Dylan's mother buys him a sailor's cap before they go on a family fishing trip. On the boat, Dylan gets nauseated and vomits. The next day he gets nauseated just from looking at the sailor's cap. The sailor's cap has become:
a)
The unconditioned stimulus
b)
The conditioned stimulus
c)
The conditioned response
d)
The unconditioned response
e)
The reconditioned stimulus
62.
A passenger on an airplane was feeling very anxious about an important job interview the next morning, and as a result he was uneasy and nervous the entire flight. Back home a week later, he is contemplating a holiday trip. Though he hadn't previously been afraid to fly, he finds himself suddenly nervous about flying and decides to cancel his plans to visit an out-of-state relative. What are the UCS, UCR, CS, and CR, respectively?
a)
Job interview, feeling nervous and anxious, flying, feeling nervous and anxious about flying
b)
Feeling nervous and anxious, flying, out-of-state relative, feeling anxious and nervous about flying
c)
Flying, feeling nervous and anxious, job interview, feeling nervous and anxious
d)
Feeling nervous and anxious, job interview, flying, feeling nervous and anxious
e)
Job interview, feeling nervous and anxious, out-of-state relative, feeling nervous and anxious
63.
Joe's parents told Joe that they would shorten the length of time he was grounded if he maintained good behavior at school. This is an example of __________.
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
punishment
d)
variable reinforcement
64.
When Kyle spends too much time playing video games, his mom unplugs his X-box and takes the cord.
a)
Positive reinforcement
b)
Positive punishment
c)
Negative Punishment
d)
Negative Reinforcement
65.
Stages 1 through 3 of the sleep cycle, during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming is less frequent and vivid
a)
Sleep Deprivation
b)
Non-REM sleep
c)
REM Sleep
d)
Narcolepsy
66.
A purpose of sleep theory that suggests the function of sleep is to repair and restore the brain and body.
a)
Dream Theory
b)
Physical Theory
c)
Rehabilitate Theory
d)
Restorative Theory
67.
Cyclical changes that occur on a roughly 24-hour basis in many biological processes
a)
Circadian rhythm
b)
Survival theory
c)
Biological Rhythm
d)
Diurnal Rhythm
68.
What does number 1 represent on the diagram presented above.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Soma
c)
Dendrites
d)
Axon
69.
What does number 2 represent on the diagram presented above.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminals
d)
Soma
70.
What does number 3 represent on the diagram presented above.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon
d)
Soma
71.
What does number 4 represent on the diagram presented above.
a)
Soma
b)
Axon
c)
Dendrites
d)
Axon Terminals
72.
What does number 5 represent on the diagram presented above.
a)
Axon Terminals
b)
Axon
c)
Dendrites
d)
Soma
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