Which is not a skill of critical thinkers?

Trusting the results of a research study

What are the four professional studies in psychology?

Clinical, counseling, education, industrial

What is your absolute threshold?

The point at which you detect a stimulus about half of the time

A sample and population...

The studied group = sample, the total group concluded about = population

Which of the following best describes the function of the hypothalamus:

Regulation of biological drives related to survival

WHAT IS THE PHI PHENOMENON?!?!?!??!?!?!

Flashing lights to create the illusion of movement

Bob had a stroke in her right hemisphere. Which of the following tasks would be most difficult for Bob:

Fitting together puzzle pieces that form the picture of a stroke

Anecdotal evidence...

Includes personal stories about specific incidents and experiences

Which of the following is the proper order of a scientific investigation?

Hypothesis → Design → Data collection → Analyze data → Report findings

Which of the following psychological theories has been disproven?

The environment solely influences behaviour

CH 3: Based on the most current theory of the hollistic brain...

"The brain is a prediction machine wanting to know what's next."

Which answer below best explains the cognitive perspective?

Information acquiring & processing must be examined to understand behaviour

In naturalistic observation:

The researcher observes behaviour with no direct participant intervention

If Billy, Bob's distant twice removed half-uncle, is kidnapped and brought to a very dark place, the pupil of his eye:

Would dilate and produce a less sharp image

How would a humanistic perspective explain the rise in teen depression?

Failure to self-actualize and loss of meaning

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1
Which is not a skill of critical thinkers?
Looking for alternative explanations for findings and events
Evaluating the quality of the information
Using the principles of scientific investigation
Trusting the results of a research study
2
Which of the following best describes the central nervous system:
Brain, spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid
Brain, spinal cord, skull
Autonomic and peripheral
Brain, spinal cord, synapses
3
The retina is to the eye as the _____ is to the ear
Eardrum
Cochlea
Pinna
Ossicles
4
Dr. Rumaic wants to observe tobacco and vape use in youth and their trends from the past five years. Dr. Rumaic...
Conducts an experiment
Conducts none of the above
Conducts a survey
Conducts a natural observation
5
Bob was born blind 😔. Which of the following would best describe the cells in Bob's occipital lobe:
They would undergo pruning
They would degenerate
They were never formed
They would rewire
6
CH 2: Dr. Martin wants to observe the bystander effect. What type of descriptive research method should they use?
Experiment
Case study
Survey
Natural observation
7
__________ are any variables other than the independent variable that seem likely to influence the dependent variable
Controlled variables
Extraneous variables
Random variables
Moderating variables
8
What are the four professional studies in psychology?
Clinical, counseling, education, hospital
Therapeutic, counseling, education, industrial
Therapeutic, counseling, education, clinical
Clinical, counseling, education, industrial
9
What is your absolute threshold?
The absolute lowest amount of stimulus required for detection
The point at which you detect a stimulus about half of the time
The point at which you detect any portion of a stimulus
The point at which you detect any stimulus and perceive it
10
Bobby opens a new Dior perfume and wafts it through the air. After a few seconds, she can no longer smell it. Why?
The gas particles of the odour fell to the floor
She was desensitized to the odour
Her focus on the odour diminished
She adapted to the odour
11
Bob and Komal are electrified. The voltage is increased, but only Komal notices. Her just noticeable difference is?
Smaller than Bob's
Larger than Bob's
Lower than Bob's
Higher than Bob's
12
A sample and population...
Both can be defined and fall under quantitative research methods
The studied group = population, the total group concluded about = sample
The studied group = sample, the total group concluded about = population
Are often clearly stated or easily inferred/ qualitative research methods
13
Which major school of thought argues that psychology has paid too much attention to negative experiences?
Evolutionary
Anti-negative
Positive
Health & wellness
14
Which of the following best describes the function of the hypothalamus:
Regulation of emotion, memory, motivation
Regulation of biological drives related to survival
Regulation of growth, development, and metabolism
Hemeostasis
15
The wavelength of a lightwave affects:
Colour
Brightness
Purity
Saturation
16
What is the modern approach to acquiring knowledge in psychology as a science?
Thorough speculation
Proving or disproving traditional beliefs
Evaluation of common sense
Observation
17
Bob notices that as temperature increases, ice cream sales also increase, and that r = 0.7. This correlation is...
A strong, positive correlation
A weak, negative correlation
A strong, negative correlation
A weak, positive correlation
18
WHAT IS THE PHI PHENOMENON?!?!?!??!?!?!
Mixing different lights to produce the illusion of different colours
Flashing lights to create the illusion of movement
A two-dimensional image creating the illusion of
A phenomenon that is phi
19
Bob had a stroke in her right hemisphere. Which of the following tasks would be most difficult for Bob:
Giving a speech on why strokes are bad
Using the Pythagorean theorem to calculate why strokes are bad
Writing "strokes are bad" in calligraphy
Fitting together puzzle pieces that form the picture of a stroke
20
The brightness of colour is affected by:
Saturation
Amplitude
Wavelength
Purity
21
Which research area focuses on the measurement of behaviour through psychological testing?
Behavioural neuroscience
Personality
Psychometrics
Social psychology
22
What is the definition of "subliminal"
Secret
Miniscule
Below threshold
Barely perceptible
23
Anecdotal evidence...
Is when a bias occurs in the collection of data, which alters the evidence
Includes personal stories about specific incidents and experiences
Consists of how the brain and nervous system impact aggressive behaviour
Is when evidence is altered by the presence of an observer
24
What is the purpose of hemispherical bilaterality?
Two of the answers are correct
Specialized functions
Maximize surface area
Efficient neural pathways
25
Which professional specialty assists people struggling with everyday problems of moderate severity?
Industrial
Educational
Counseling
Clinical
26
Which of the following best describes the part of the brain the the cerebrum falls under:
Reptile brain
Beside the pons/brain stem
Primate brain
Mammal brain
27
Which of the following is associated with rudimentary survival mechanisms:
Primate brain
New mammalian brain
Reptilian brain
Old mammalian brain
28
Which of the following is the proper order of a scientific investigation?
Design → Hypothesis → Data collection → Analyze data → Report findings
Hypothesis → Design → Analyze data → Data collection → Report findings
Hypothesis → Design → Data collection → Analyze data → Report findings
Hypothesis → Data collection → Design → Analyze data → Report findings
29
Which of the following psychological theories has been disproven?
Behaviour is determined by multiple causes
Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage
People experience the world subjectively
The environment solely influences behaviour
30
An investigator wants to study the relationship between music while studying and test scores. The controlled variable is
The test scores
There are no controlled variables in this experiment
The classical music
The test
31
CH 1: What theoretical perspective is John B. Watson associated with?
Psychoanalysis
Humanism
Behaviourism
Functionalism
32
CH 3: Based on the most current theory of the hollistic brain...
"The brain is a top-down AND bottom-up machine of information processing."
"The brain is an analytical machine constantly processing and reflecting."
"The brain is a top-down machine of information processing and ordering."
"The brain is a prediction machine wanting to know what's next."
33
Hypothesis: higher levels of daily exercise correlate to better sleep than lower levels. The independent variable(s)
No independent variables are present
Are both exercise and sleep
Is exercise
Is sleep
34
CH 4: Bob is looking at Annie. To Bob, what type of stimulus is Annie?
Proximal
Distal
Sensory
Gestalt
35
Which answer below best explains the cognitive perspective?
Behaviour is controlled by unconscious determinants and repressed urges
Information acquiring & processing must be examined to understand behaviour
All behaviour is governed by external stimuli
Behaviour patterns have evolved to solve adaptive problems
36
The endocrine system consists of:
Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, cerebrospinal fluid
Pituitary, thyroid, gonads, white blood cells
Respiration, reproduction, metabolism
Glands and hormones
37
In naturalistic observation:
The researcher observes behaviour and seldom intervenes with participants
The researcher observes behaviour with no direct participant intervention
The researcher collects behavioural data from written questions
The researcher engages in face-to-face dialogue to collect behavioural data
38
Bob is a psychopath 😨. Bob likely has...
Smaller amygdala
Altered dopamine pathways
Split-brain
Damaged hippocampus
39
If Billy, Bob's distant twice removed half-uncle, is kidnapped and brought to a very dark place, the pupil of his eye:
Would constrict and produce a sharper image
Would dilate and produce a less sharp image
Would dilate and produce a sharper image
Would constrict and produce a less sharp image
40
How would a humanistic perspective explain the rise in teen depression?
Self-blame and dysfunctional beliefs
Lack of rewards and environmental stressors
Unresolved grief over early loss
Failure to self-actualize and loss of meaning

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