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Psychology 115 Final Exam Review
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1The three types of memory are ___
- Ashallow, medium, and deep processing memory
- Bconditioned, unconditioned, and retrograde memory
- Cencoding, storage, and retrieval memory
- Dsensory, short-term/working memory, and long-term memory
2The three fundamental memory processes are
- Arecognition, recall, and cueing.
- Bencoding, storage, and retrieval.
- Cencoding, rehearsal, and retrieval.
- Dlevels of processing, component recall, and retrieval.
3The BEST reason that 60% of this class did not accurately recognize a penny from among similar distractors is because
- Amost of you don't collect coins.
- Brecognition memory tends to fail when there are not enough alternatives to choose from.
- Cthey have never adequately encoded the details of a penny.
- Dthey have not ever transferred the information from sensory memory to STWM.
4Which of the following is NOT a possible mechanism of memory failure?
- Adecay
- Binterference by other memories
- Cretrieval failure
- Dencoding failure
- Etoo many retrieval attempts
5On average, human Short-term Working Memory can hold ___ "bits" of information?
- A7
- B2
- C12
- D20
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Using the logic of Loftus’s 1978 study, subjects viewed a slide presentation of an auto accident. The victim's car was green. However, for half of the subjects, the experimenter casually referred to it being blue. When these subjects were later asked to remember the color of the victim's car, many said that it was blue. This is an example of the .- Ainstant replay effect
- Bconstructive processing effect
- Ccolor substitution effect
- Dsuggestibiltiy effect
- Elevels of processing effect
7The concept of context-dependent memory indicates that the best place to study for your PSY 115 quizzes is in
- Ayour bedroom
- Bthis room
- Cyour favorite study spot
- Din a coffee shop
8Suggestibility is important because it shows that
- Amemories are remarkably resistant to memory alteration.
- Bmemories are prone to alteration when counterexamples are later encountered.
- Cmemories can be altered by subtle comments made by others.
- Dpoliticians should slant the truth-- because it works.
9Mary has vivid memories of what her first kiss was like as a 13 year old. This is an example of what type of memory system?
- AProcedural
- BSemantic
- CEpisodic
- DSensory
10When newer information (e.g., a French verb learned in 12th grade) interferes with the retrieval of older information (e.g., the same verb learned in Spanish in 7th grade), this is called proactive interference.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
11What mid-brain structure helps transfer information from Short-Term Working Memory to Long-Term Memory and vice versa?
- AAmygdala
- BHippocampus
- CCerebellum
- DCorpus Callosum
12When asked to recall all the Presidents in the history of the US, most people remember the first few presidents due to the effect; and the last few presidents due to the effect.
- Arecency; primacy
- Bserial; position
- Cprimacy; recency
- Dprimacy; serial
13The goals of psychology are to
- Aexplore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind.
- Bunderstand, compare, and analyze human behavior.
- Cimprove psychological well-being in all individuals from birth to death.
- Ddescribe, understand, predict, and control behavior.
14Which perspective would a researcher be taking if she were documenting how children learn through reinforcement of their actions?
- Abehaviorism
- Bcognitive psychology
- Cpsychoanalysis
- Devolutionary perspective
15Dr. Hammond has a medical degree and her practice specializes in the treatment of bipolar disorders and major depression. Dr. Hammond is most likely a
- Apsychiatric social worker
- Bcounselor
- Cclinical psychologist
- Dpsychiatrist
16When we conduct research within the field of psychology we gather information about a specific phenomenon and then make a prediction. This prediction is referred to as the
- Aindependent variable
- Bdependent variable
- Cscientific method
- Dhypothesis
17In a false memory experiment, half of the participants memorized a list of words with a strong "sleep" theme and half saw a list with a weak "sleep" theme. We compared the two groups' incidence for (falsely) recalling the word, "sleep". In this experiment, the independent variable was the
- Anumber of times the word "sleep" was falsely recalled by each group
- Bthe left/right side of the room
- Cthe strength of the "sleep" theme in the lists
- Dthe distractor task
- Enone of the above
18The more one texts while driving, the higher the probability of having an accident. Stated this way, there is _ correlation between the two variables.
- Aa positive
- Ba negative
- Cno
19A researcher designs an experiment to test the effects of playing video games on memory. What was the dependent variable?
- Ascores on a memory test
- Bplaying video games
- Cnumber of hours playing video games
- Dthe type of video games played
20In an investigation of "new and improved" Advil, half of the participants in the study were given original Advil, while half were given the "new and improved" Advil. Those who received the original Advil were
- Aa confounding variable.
- Bthe experimental group.
- Cthe control group.
- Dthe dependent group.
21A researcher is testing the hypothesis that exercise makes people happier. Participants in the experimental group were assessed for their level of happiness on Monday while those in the control group were assessed on Saturday. What might be a confounding variable?
- Athe treatment
- Bthe day of the week
- Cthe exercise
- Dthe participant's level of happiness
22Which correlation is the strongest?
- A+ .50
- B- .75
- C+ .20
- D- 1.50
23Dr. Borden conducts a study to examine how a persons perception of control impacts their experienced stress. She creates two conditions of control (perceived control vs. perceived lack of control) to see whether there is an impact on one's self-reported stress levels. What is the Dependent Variable?
- APerception of Control
- BExperienced Stress
- CDr. Borden
- DParticipants
24Critical thinking means making judgment based on
- Aemotional issues
- Bmemory
- Creason and logical evaluation
- Dauthority and expertise
25What brain structure allows the two hemispheres to communicate?
- Aparietal lobe
- Bamygdala
- Chippocampus
- Dcorpus callosum
26When a neuron is stimulated enough, it --?--
- Afires an action potential.
- Bbecomes an agonist.
- Cachieves a resting state.
- Dbecomes an antagonist.
27Which label marks the location of an AXON or AXONS?
- AA)
- BB)
- CC)
- DD)
- EE)
28Unfolded, the human brain cortex has the area of a and is _ thick.
- Anotebook paper; 6-12 millimeters
- Btwin bed sheet; 1-2 millimeters
- Cnotebook paper; 2-10 millimeters
- Dsheet of newspaper; 1-5 millimeters
29Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation measures the blood's oxygen level in the brain.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
30---?---- plays a critical role as a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscles to contract.
- ADopamine
- BGABA
- CEndorphin
- Dacetylcholine
31In the list below, each brain region is paired with a function. Which of the region-function pairs is NOT correct?
- AOccipital lobe - vision
- BFrontal lobe - executive control, planning
- CTemporal - control of breathing, heart rate
- DParietal lobe- spatial awareness
32You are walking toward someone you have a crush on and your heart starts pounding, your hands get sweaty, and your cheeks feel hot. These are effects of your .
- Askeletal nervous system
- Bsomatic nervous system
- Csympathetic nervous system
- Dparasympathetic nervous system
33Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after a stroke. He was unable to speak in a smooth, connected fashion. If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage, what is the likely location of the damage?
- Ahippocampus
- BBroca's area
- CWernicke's area
- Doccipital lobe
- Ethalamus
34Within the neuron, neural signals are best characterized as __.
- Aelectrical
- Bchemical
- Celectrochemical
- Dmagnetic
- Eelectromagnetic
35Silvio suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on his left side. The brain damage is in the __ brain hemisphere.
- Aleft
- Bright
- Ccannot be determined from the information provided
36Which of the following coordinates involuntary rapid fine-motor movement? (e.g., sports, musical instrument playing)
- Amedulla
- Bcerebellum
- Cpons
- Dreticular formation
- Eoptic chiasm
37Consciousness is best defined as
- Ayour subjective experience of the external world
- Byour ability to objectiely pay attention to important information
- Cmoving from a state of sleep to a state of wakefulness
- Dprocessing of sensory informaiton without full awareness
38A researcher discovers using EEG recordings that brain waves are different during the stages of the sleep cycle. The researcher is using what type of measure to study consciousness?
- Aself-report
- Bphysiological
- Cbehavioral
- Dhumanistic
39The biological rhythm which helps to drive our internal core body temperature, hormone production, and sleep is called the rhythm.
- Adaily
- Bnocturnal
- Ccircadian
- Dphysiological
40A split-brain client is shown a frog in her right visual field. This information is processed by
- Athe left side of her occipital lobe.
- Bthe right side of her occipital lobe.
- Cboth sides of her occipital lobe.
- Dher prefrontal cortex
41REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because the
- Aperson is not really asleep.
- Bperson's body is asleep, but the person's brain is active.
- Cthe persons brain is asleep, but the person's body is active.
- Dthe person has no awareness of being asleep.
42You tell your friend Betty about a dream in which you were a giant cupcake. Betty says it means that you have an unconscious desire to drop out of college and become a baker. Betty's statement is describing the ???? content of the dream.
- Amanifest
- Bactivation-synthesis
- Clatent
- Dconsolidtion
43One major cause of insomnia is
- Aa lack of REM sleep.
- Baltered theta waves.
- Cnarcolepsy.
- Dworrying about sleep.
44In an experiment, researchers found that when given the word pair ocean-moon, followed by the word detergent, participants typically said the word tide. When asked to explain their word choice, participants were unaware that the word pair had influenced their response. This supports the concept of
- Asubjective perception
- Bcontrolled processing
- Cconscious processing
- Dsubliminal perception
45When a person experiences changes in memory, perception, or voluntary action as a result of suggestions made by another person they are most likely experiencing
- Ahypnosis
- Bmeditation
- Cflow
- DREM sleep
46To be considered a hallucinogenic, a drug must
- Aalter sensation and perception
- Balter behavioral activity
- Cdecrease emotional activity
- Ddecrease mental activity
47Dr. Borden dreams about answering questions to her competency exams 2 weeks before taking the actual competency tests. This would illustrate which theory of dreaming?
- Awish-fullfillment
- Bproblem-solving
- Cactivation-synthesis
- Dmanifest content
48Which of the following is NOT a factor in the development of addiction?
- Aattraction to novelty and risk-taking
- Bpoor relationships with parents
- Cinherited tendency to sensation seeking
- Dpersonal beliefs that addiction is a choice
49A week-old infant's parents are talking to it. Baby hears a lot of hissing, humming, and puffing. The infant is
- Asensing their words.
- Bperceiving their words.
- Ctrying to interpret their words.
- Dnot able to tell anything at such a young age.
50"_" theory explains how color processing works in the eye; "_" theory explains why we can "see" a colored image that is not actually there. (Must select two correct answers for credit.)
- Atransduction theory
- Bneural persistence theory
- Copponent processing theory
- Dvisual after-effects theory
- Eplace theory
- Ffrequency theory
- Gtrichromatic theory
51Ann went to an audiologist for a hearing test. During the test, Ann listened for tones through earphones. The tones ranged from extremely faint to moderately soft. Ann was to raise her hand whenever she thought she heard a tone. The audiologist was testing Ann's .
- Aaural convergence zone
- Bjust noticeable difference
- Crefractory threshold
- Dabsolute threshold
52The process of converting stimulus energy into neural signals is called
- ATransduction
- BSensory transduction
- Cneural persistence
- Dvisual after-effects
53The "sensory homunculus" illustrates
- Athe five different sensory receptors that humans have.
- Bthe proportion of somatosensory cortex devoted to different ares of the body.
- Cthe mean sensitivity of each of the sensory systems.
- Dall of the above
- Enone of the above
54Which of the following is NOT true about rods?
- AThey only respond to shades of black and grey.
- BThey allow vision in low light.
- CThey are concentrated in the fovea.
- DThey are less easily fatigued than cones.
55We perceive color because there is color in the electromagnetic radiation sprectrum.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
56_ constancy refers to the brain's inclination to see things as relatively the same size regardless of distance from the eye (one of two possible words)
- Aperceptual
- Bsize
- C relative
57Which is the structure that is primarily responsible for maintaining balance or judging our spatial orientation?
- Acochlea
- Bsemicircular canals
- Coval window
- Dmiddle ear
58When Bill looks at his lamp alternately with his left eye and right eye, the image seems to jump from one position to another. This phenomenon illustrates .
- Abinocular disparity
- Binterposition
- Cthe Gestalt principle of closure
- Dmonocular cues to depth perception
59Closing your eyes and being able to touch your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates
- Aparietal integration.
- Bkinesthetic sense.
- Csynchronous cognition.
- Dvestibular sense.
60Learning is
- Aany temporary change in behavior.
- Ba change in behavior due to maturation
- Cany relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience.
- Dany permanent change in behavior due to maturation.
61In a classical conditioning situation, the learned behavior (the response) is
- Avoluntary
- Binvoluntary
- Caggressive
- Dcomplex
62Of the four basic elements of classical conditioning, the one to which the organism learns to respond to is the
- Aunconditioned response
- Bconditioned response
- Cunconditioned stimulus
- Dconditioned stimulus
63Every time someone flushes a toilet in your dorm bathroom the shower becomes very hot and causes you to jump back. Over time, you begin to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, but BEFORE the water temperature changes. What is the unconditioned response?
- Ajumping away in response to the toilet flushing
- Bthe hot water
- Cjumping away in response to the toilet flush
- Djumping away in response to the hot water
64Young Penelope has a fear of small dogs...but not large dogs. This is an illustration of
- Astimulus substitution
- Bstimulus generalization
- Cstimulus discrimination
- Dlearned helplessness
65Normally, when food is placed in the mouth of any animal, the salivary glands start releasing saliva to help with chewing and digestion. In terms of Pavlov's analysis of learning, salivation would be referred to as _??.
- Athe law of effect
- Ban unconditioned stimulus
- Ca conditioned stimulus
- Dan unconditioned response
- Ea conditioned response
66Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original, natural stimulus is called __??.
- Aclassical conditioning
- Boperant conditioning
- Cmemory linkage
- Dresponse substitution
- Ev
- Fnone of the above
67For every 10 boxes of cookies that Lisa sells, her girl scout troop gets a dollar. Lisa is being reinforced on a ???_ schedule of reinforcement?
- Afixed ratio
- Bfixed interval
- Cvariable ratio
- Dvariable interval
68??? is an example of a primary reinforcer, whereas ???___ is an example of a secondary reinforcer
- AA sandwich : a gold star
- BA gold star : money
- CFood : water
- DA gold star : candy
69In this class you have the option of skipping the final exam IF you have earned an A up to that point. This is an example of
- Apositive reinforcement
- Bnegative reinforcement
- Cpunishment
- Ddiscrimination
- Enone of the above
70While in an operant chamber, a rat receives an electric shock whenever he presses the lever. As a result the rat stops pressing the lever. This is an example of _???__.
- Apositive reinforcement
- Bnegative reinforcement
- Cpunishment
- Ddiscrimination
71John and Jessica sit outside to watch for shooting stars. What type of reinforcement schedule is being illustrated in this example?
- Afixed ratio
- Bfixed interval
- Cvariable ratio
- Dvariable interval
72Which level of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy is epitomized by the U.S. Army slogan "Be all that you can be"?
- Asafety
- Bself esteem
- Cbelongingness
- Dself actualization
73Destruction or defect in which brain structure can drastically alter eating behavior?
- Ahypothalamus
- Bpons
- Chippocampus
- Damygdala
- Ecerebellum
74Jennifer will only perform to the best of her ability when she receives really big tips. Jennifer's performance is influenced by __ motivation.
- Aprimary
- Bintrinsic
- Csecondary
- Dextrinsic
75The tendency of the body to maintain a steady physiological state of functioning is called -----------------------.
- Ahomeostasis
- Bstability
- Cmetabolism
- Dphysiological harmony
76The Yerkes-Dodson Law describes the rule that your performance on a task will be optimal if your level of arousal is -----------. (Assume that the task is neither very easy nor very hard.)
- Alow
- Bmedium
- Chigh
- Dcannot be determined from the information given
77If Zita has a higher level of testosterone compared with other women, she will be most likely to
- Awant to engage in sexual activity more frequently.
- Bhave larger breasts.
- Ceasily reach the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle.
- Dhave decreased levels of estradiol.
78From an evolutionary perspective, it makes sense that men would like to have more sexual partners than women. This is because
- Awomen lose value as potential mates with each partner they have had previously.
- Bhaving multiple partners makes men appear more desirable.
- Cwomen are less likely to have healthy babies with multiple partners.
- Dmen can increase their number of offspring with multiple partners.
79Jason and Cora are riding on a roller coaster, which is producing high levels of arousal. They attribute their aroused state to romantic feelings for each other and feel they are falling in love. The effect of the roller coaster is from the _??? associated with emotion.
- Aphysiological processes
- Bsubjective evaluations
- Ccognitive beliefs
- Dprimary evolutionary adaptations
80Lisa does not like going to her sister Megan’s piano recitals, but she finds that if she forces herself to smile during the recital, she will ?__, as predicted by the ?__.
- Abegin to feel happy; facial-feedback hypothesis
- Bbegin to feel happy; Cannon-Bard theory
- Cnot feel any differently than she did before; facial-feedback hypothesis
- Dnot feel any differently than she did before; Cannon-Bard theory
81Tom walks into a dark alley and sees a man wielding a knife at him. Tom believes he is afraid because his heart is pounding . He most likely is a student of _??___.
- AJames-Lange
- BCanon-Bard
- CSchacter
82Winona has difficulty determining how fearful someone is based on the person’s facial expressions. Her friends worry that she can no longer processes the emotional significance of stimuli due to brain damage and think there is a problem with Winona’s ???
- Ahippocampus.
- Bprefrontal cortex.
- Cthalamus.
- Damygdala.
83Blake is waiting to hear whether he has been accepted to medical school. He is so anxious that he is having trouble working. To cope with the situation, he tries to keep himself from thinking about it by practicing the guitar. In doing so, Blake is dealing with his feelings through ??.
- Arumination.
- Bthought suppression.
- Cdistraction.
- Dreappraisal.
84When Dave started driving, he had to use a navigation system to get around his neighborhood. Over time, Dave could drive through his neighborhood without the navigation system because he knew where all of the streets and roads were. Dave has most likely developed a ???__ of his neighborhood.
- Acategorical representation
- Bmental map
- Cset of defining attributes
- Dseries of individual prototypes
85Jethro believes that all elderly people have difficulty hearing and understanding. Whenever he interacts with an elderly person, Jethro automatically speaks loudly and slowly. Jethro is applying his __ of the elderly in these interactions.
- Aalgorithm
- Bprototype
- Cstereotype
- Dexemplar
86Which of the following best describes problem solving?
- Aovercoming obstacles to get to your desired goal state
- Bselecting the best option from among a set of alternatives
- Creasoning from general information to specific information
- Devaluating a conclusion to see if it is valid
87Lauren is baking a cake but realizes that she is missing ingredients. She has to make a cake, so she finds a new recipe that will work with the ingredients she has. Lauren is engaging in
- Ainformal reasoning.
- Bframing.
- Cproblem solving.
- Dformal reasoning.
88Using algorithms to think has the advantage of ??? and the disadvantage of ???.
- Arequiring minimal thinking; not always working
- Bnot always working; requiring minimal thinking
- Calways working; requiring effortful thinking
- Drequiring effortful thinking; always working
89According to the paradox of choice, having some choice is good, and having even more choice
- Amakes people feel more satisfied with their decision.
- Bcan be frustrating and impair thinking.
- Cforces people to use an algorithm to make a decision.
- Dallows us to have insight about what we really want.
90According to the video we watched in class, maximizers are likely to make ?? decisions before a purchase, but actually feel ?? satisfied with the purchase later
- Aefficient, less
- Baccurate, more
- Caccurate, less
- Defficient, more
91After struggling to solve a physics problem, you take a break for lunch. When you go back to work on the problem, the solution suddenly pops into your head. In this case you used _??___ to solve the problem.
- Aan analogy
- Brestructuring
- Cinsight
- Da mental set
92Although many successful musicians may not have “book smarts,” they certainly have the “street smarts” needed to succeed in the music industry. The theory of intelligence that best accounts for this observation about “book smarts” and “street smarts” in musicians is the ??___ theory.
- Atriarchic
- Bgeneral intelligence
- Cemotional intelligence
- Dcrystallized intelligence
93Which of the following is NOT an example of an analogical representation?
- Aa subway map
- Ba family tree
- Ca sign language gesture for “please”
- Da diagram of the human body
94Jane is taking the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS). Afterward, Jane says that she liked creating stories from different pictures and recreating patterns with blocks. It appears that Jane enjoyed the __ scales of the test.
- Averbal
- Bperformance
- Cfluid
- Dcrystalized
95Terry is making a multilayer wedding cake. While trying to make sure it does not collapse, he remembered a bridge he saw that had an interesting support system. He applies that support system to the cake structure to make sure it does not collapse. Terry _??__ to solve his problem.
- Aworked backward
- Bcreated subgoals
- Cused an analogy
- Dused insight
96What behavioral characteristic is most strongly associated with the development of cardiovascular disease?
- Aanxiety
- Bdrivenness
- Chostility
- Ddepression
97If people did not possess dopamine neurons, addiction to nicotine would be
- Aless likely.
- Bmore likely.
- Cunaffected.
- Dstrong at first and weak later.
98Cohen purposely infected study participants with live cold virus. He found that those most likely to "catch" the cold were those who
- Ahad been severely chilled in cold water.
- Bhad not eaten a balanced diet during the week.
- Creported higher levels of stress.
- Dall of the above.
99The coping mechanism that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is know as ?????
- Aa defense mechnaism
- Bproblem-focused coping
- Cself-focused coping
- Demotion-focused coping
100You experience a large disruption that threatens a central part of your life and is very difficult to deal with. Most likely, soon you will experience body changes, thoughts, and actions associated with the psychological process of ??
- Acoping
- Ba daily hassle.
- Cprimary appraisal
- Dstress.
101Adrenaline is a catecholamine, the release of which is stimulated by the ???.
- Ahypothalamus
- Badrenal gland
- Cpituitary gland
- Damygdala
- Ehippocampus
102Suri is under a lot of stress between family issues, work, and college. She can barely get her work done, eats much more than usual and does not sleep well most nights. Suri is most likely in the ????? phase of the GAS.
- A Resistance
- B Resistive
- C Resistant
- DResistence
- Esecond
103Which of the following would describe the tend-and-befriend response of a person experiencing great stress from his job?
- ALuigi is worn out and is not sure if he can continue at his job.
- BBruce constantly complains to his family about his mean boss.
- C
Joseph strikes his boss in the face after she threated to fire him. - DManny tries to form strong relationships with the new workers.
104People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressor as ??
- Apositive.
- Bnegative.
- Ccontrollable.
- Duncontrollable.
105Sasha finds her job difficult and has had a hard time learning how to do some of the tasks that are required of her. She decides to put in some extra hours to learn how to complete the tasks, and she is confident that in doing so she will be able to perform the tasks well. According to research discussed in your textbook, what is a likely outcome?
- ASasha will become physically ill from all the extra hours she is putting in.
- BSasha will feel less stressed and happier.
- CSasha will become a friendlier person because she will learn to teach herself new things.
- DSasha will become increasingly negative and even depressed.
106According to your textbook, a large study found what type of relationship between peoples’ attitudes and their health?
- APeople with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes.
- BPeople with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes.
- CPeople with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes
- DThe results of the study were inconclusive.
107Kristine is experiencing some depression and memory problems. To reduce both of these, Kristin’s doctor is most likely to recommend
- Ameditation.
- Bgetting exercise.
- Cusing her social support network.
- Dincreasing her self-esteem.
108Social psychology is the scientific study of how a person's behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by ???
- Acognition
- Bmental processes
- Creal imagined or implied presence of others
- Dpsychology
109In Asch's study of conformity, people had to compare different lengths of lines and then select the one which was most similar to the target line. Which factor increased the rate of conformity?
- Awhen the task was more difficult
- Bwhen the number of confederates increased
- Cwhen the number of confederates decreased
- Dwhen the participants were given 2 chances to respond
110All of the following are ways to avoid Groupthink EXCEPT
- Asmaller groups
- Ballow expression of ideas
- Crespectful treatment of group members
- Dlimiting critical thinking about the best options
111This is a change in behavior due to the direct request from someone else.
- AConformity
- BObedience
- CCompliance
112The Stanford Prison Experiments were testing the power of the ?? on human behavior.
- Aparticipants personality
- Bsituation
- Cintelligence of participants
- Dattitudes of participants
113Getting people to comply with a second, larger request after they comply with an initial small request is called the ??? technique.
- Alowball
- Bdoor in the face
- Cfoot in the door
114Laura's room is almost always a mess. Her parents attribute this to Laura's laziness. This is an example of what type of attribution?
- Apersonal
- Bsituational
- Cdispensational
- Dsuperficial
115Linda has a stereotype about how a car mechanic behaves. The main advantage of her belief is that it ??. The main disadvantage is that it ??__.
- Aallows for rapid processing; can lead to errors
- Bidentifies critical information; is a mental shortcut
- Cis a mental shortcut; can be changed too easily
116Which of the following is NOT one of the three things that people do to reduce cognitive dissonance?
- Achange their behavior
- Bchange their attitude
- Cform a new attitude
- Dignore the conflict
117You observe the cashier at Caribou get mad and yell at the customer in front of you. Which of the following best illustrates you succumbing to the fundamental attribution error? You think to yourself, ???
- Athe person in front of me is an angry person
- Bthe person in front of me is probably late for class
- Cthe cashier is an angry person
- Dthe cashier has probably had a very bad day
118The more that Edward sees Bella on campus, the more positive his attitudes become toward her. Edward’s attitude is becoming more positive with every encounter because of ???
- Aattitude accessibility.
- Bthe mere exposure effect.
- Ccognitive dissonance.
- Dthe elaboration likelihood model.
119Love that is a state of intense longing and desire is ?? love. Love that is a strong commitment to care for and support a partner is ?? love.
- Acompanionate; passionate
- Bpassionate; companionate
- Caccommodation; romantic
- Dromantic; accommodation
120The lemon juice experiment conducted in class attempted to measure which personality trait?
- AConscientiousness
- BEmotional Stability
- COpenness to Experience
- DExtraversion
121Freud's psychodynamic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
122For Freud, the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the ??_.
- Aid
- Bsuperego
- Cpersona
- Dego
123Projective tests make use of ??? stimuli.
- Apaper and pencil test
- Bobjective
- Cthree-dimensional
- Dambiguous
124How is age related to stability of personality?
- AChildren’s personalities are more stable than older adults.
- BThere is some stability at any age but particularly after age 50.
- CAge and personality stability are unrelated.
- DPersonality traits are equally stable at any age range.
125What is Freud’s term for the executive of the personality that develops realistic plans for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?
- Aid
- Bego
- Csuperego
- Dnone of the above
126According to the lemon juice experiment, participants who are high scorers on introversion ?? to the lemon juice.
- Aunderreact
- Boverreact
- Cdo not respond
127Ted is friendly, loves to tells jokes at parties, and is perceived by others as warm and considerate. On which two of the Big Five traits would you expect Ted to obtain high scores?
- Aextraversion and conscientiousness
- Brelatedness and Introversion
- Cneuroticism and openness to experience
- Dopenness to experience and conscientiousness
128What is one criticism of projective tests?
- AThey are inappropriate for use with children.
- BThey are too simple in their administration and scoring.
- CThey have low validity and reliability.
- DThey fail to take into account differences in the testing environments.
129Which structure of the brain was responsible for the reaction to the lemon juice in the lemon juice experiment conducted in class to demonstrate a biological basis to extraversion?
- AAmygdala
- BHypothalamus
- CAscending Reticular Activation Rystem (ARAS)
- DSensory Motor Cortex
130Eddie failed his driver’s license test. When asked why he failed, Eddie says the questions were not fair and the driving instructor did not teach him properly. According to expectancy theory, Eddie probably has an
- Ainternal sense of determinism.
- Bexternal sense of determinism
- Cinternal locus of control.
- Dexternal locus of control.
131John tends to appreciate new and novel ideas and has a love for the arts. What personality trait describes John the best?
- AExtraversion
- BEmotional Stability
- CAgreeableness
- DOpenness to Experience
132What is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior?
- Ahealth psychology
- Bpsychopathology
- Cpsychobiology
- Ddevelopmental psychology
133Any behavior that does not allow a person to function within, or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered
- Adeviant
- Buncomfortable
- Crare
- Dmaladaptive
134Fear of public speaking and stage fright are both examples of this type of phobia.
- Aspecific
- Bsocial
- Ccomplex
- Dinteractive
135Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called
- Aagoraphobia
- Ba social phobia
- Ca specific phobia
- Dtrypanophobia
136George is suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he tries to stop his compulsive behaviors, he is likely to experience
- Asevere depression
- Bsevere anxiety
- Camnesia
- Dhypochondriasis
137Anxiety, recurring nightmares, sleep disturbances, and concentration problems that occur for more than 1 month after a major stressor are likely symptoms of this.
- Aacute stress disorder
- Bposttraumatic stress disorder
- Cpretraumatic stress disorder
- Dgeneral stress disorder
138Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) seems to be related to
- Alow levels of thyroxine
- Blow levels of melatonin
- Chigh levels of thyroxine
- Dhigh levels of melatonin
139In which type of schizophrenia is an individual most likely to have delusions of grandeur?
- Adisorganized
- Bcatatonic
- Cparanoid
- Ddepressed
140Postpartum depression is diagnosed if the onset of major depression is
- Aprior to the birth of the baby
- Bone year after the birth of the baby
- Cwithin four weeks of the birth of the baby
- Dafter enduring a cesarean birth
141Which of the following statements about antisocial personality disorder is TRUE?
- AMost people with this disorder are vicious killers.
- BMost people with this disorder are men.
- CPeople with this disorder suffer terrible guilt but commit crimes anyway.
- DPeople with this disorder feel emotions very deeply and intensely.
142Applying the medical model to abnormal behavior has allowed for
- Athe DSM to be updated
- Bthe use of medical terminology within psychological disorders
- Cthe development of abnormal disorders
143What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?
- Arestricted syndromes
- Bnaturalistic syndromes
- Csociocultural disorders
- Dculture-bound syndromes
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