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According to Maslow, our need for ____ must be met before we need to satisfy our need for______
self-actualization; friendship
adequate clothing; self-esteem
political freedom; economic security
love; food
2
The first stage of the sexual response cycle is
a plateau stage
orgasm
an excitement stage
a refractory period
3
The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) may be involved in ________________ .
decreasing hunger
food allergies
processing low fats
increasing hunger
4
William McDougal proposed ________________ instincts for humans early in the 20th century.
5
9
18
24
5
An important aspect of social intelligence is called
emotional intelligence
analytical intelligence
the g factor
hybrid vigor
6
Grass seen thru sunglasses appears equally as green as it does w/o glasses. This illustrates
sensory interaction
Weber's Law
color constancy
accommodation
7
Early school of psychology that used introspection was known as
behaviorism
structuralism
naturalism
psychiatry
8
Insulin, a hormone that influences appetite, is secreted by the
stomach
liver
pancreas
hypothalamus
9
In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n) _____ level of tension.
ultimate
optimal
high
lower
10
Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems & make judgments efficiently are
prototypes
fixations
algorithms
heuristics
11
One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives ______________ .
exist independently of any need or level of arousal
exist inside a narrow collection of internal stimuli
only work for adults
exist inside a narrow collection of external stimuli
12
Aptitude tests are to ________ as achievement tests are to ________________ .
current competence; future performance
past competence; current interests
future performance; current competence
current interests; past competence
13
The word "cats" contains _______ phoneme(s) and ________ morpheme(s).
2; 4
4; 2
2; 1
4; 1
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The testing effect is also known as
the self-reference effect
the serial position effect
a retrieval practice effect
the spacing effect
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According 2 theory of emotion proposed Schachter & Singer, what's most important determinant of your subjective emotions
cognitive appraisal of the situation
facial expressions
physiological reactions
intensity of the stimulus
16
To determine if a child's intellectual development is fast or slow, Binet & Simon assessed the
intrinsic motivation
emotional intelligence
mental age
divergent thinking
17
Which option is NOT one of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI)
Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC)
Wechsler Adolescent Intelligence Measure (WAIM)
18
Because of the need to measure IQ of people of varying ages, newer IQ tests base their evaluation of IQ on _________ .
mental age alone
deviation scores from the mean of the normal distribution
subjective measures alone
chronological age alone
19
Spearman's g factor refers to
general intelligence underlying successful performance
ability to regulate and understand emotions
genetic contribution to intelligence
highly developed skill or talent
20
Sternberg has found that _________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to ___
practical; creative
emotional; academic
practical; analytical
academic; creative
21
An aroused, motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called a(n)
incentive
instinct
drive
set point
22
The eugenics movement would have been most likely to encourage
creation of special education for intellectually disabled people
construction of racially and culturally unbiased tests
selective breeding of highly intelligent people
use of factor analysis for identifying types of intelligences
23
In the early 20th century, psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ______________
learned responses
emotions
instincts
incentives
24
A cross-sectional study is one in which
the same people are retested over a period of years
the behavior of a group is assessed by different researchers
different characteristics of a given individual are assessed
different age groups are tested at the same time
25
Howard Gardner identified a total of _____ intelligences.
twelve
eight
five
three
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Paul Ekman and his colleagues gathered abundant evidence supporting the universality of _______ basic facial expressions
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5
3
7
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Self-determination theory (SDT) best fits which type of motivation?
a mastery goal
intrinsic motivation
extrinsic motivation
the need for affiliation
28
Production of human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is associated with
REM sleep
hypnagogic sensations
sleep spindles
slow-wave sleep
29
An aroused, motivated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called a(n)
drive
incentive
instinct
set point
30
Which of the following would NOT increase your creativity?
keeping a journal
brainstorming
convergent thinking
subject mapping
31
A subliminal message is one that is presented
repetitiously
in a manner that is unconsciously persuasive
below one's absolute threshold for awareness
with soft background music
32
Which of the two following aspects are included in the definition of intellectual disability?
only IQ scores
IQ scores and adaptive behavior
race and country of origin
age and socioeconomic status
33
Insulin, a hormone that influences appetite, is secreted by the
liver
pancreas
hypothalamus
stomach
34
If a test yields consistent results every time it is used, it has a high degree of
standardization
reliability
predictive validity
content validity
35
The basal ganglia facilitate the processing of
explicit memories
procedural memories
flashbulb memories
echoic memories
36
Which recent study below casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?
a woman with emotional paralysis was found to produce facial feedback
woman w/ Down Syndrome still responded emotionally to emotive slides
a woman with a paralyzed face still responded emotionally to slides meant t
a blind woman still responded emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emot
37
Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1974) study of gifted children?
they were above average in weight and height
they were clearly much more likely to be female
they were socially well-adjusted
they were more resistant to mental illness
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Aptitude tests are to ______ as achievement tests are to ________.
future performance; current competence
current interest; past competence
past competence; current interests
current competence; future performance
39
An eating disorder characterized by binges of eating followed by self-induced vomiting is called ________ .
Huntington's chorea
bulimia
Hawthorne's effect
anorexia nervosa
40
In which of the following disorders does the person repeatedly stop breathing?
insomnia
night terrors
sleep apnea
narcolepsy
41
Which statement is most consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?
"I'm smiling because I am nervous"
"I'm anxious because I perspire"
"I run because I'm afraid"
"I'm laughing because I am happy"
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Process by which activities are started, directed & continued so the physical & psychological needs or wants are met
synergy
motivation
emotion
achievement
43
The arousal theory of motivation would be most useful for understanding the aversive effects of
refractory periods
hunger
boredom
set points
44
Leptin is a hunger-dampening hormone secreting by
fat cells
the pancreas
the hypothalamus
the adrenal gland
45
Which of the following is correct for people high in need for achievement?
They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them.
They look for careers which require a high degree of social interaction.
They look for careers which require little education.
They look for careers which people make a lot of money.
46
An algorithm is a
methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems
simple thinking strategy for making decisions quickly
testing method involving trial and error
automatic, intuitive judgment
47
The part of the cerebral cortex that directs the muscle movements involved in speech is
the parietal lobe
Broca's area
Wernicke's area
the temporal lobe
48
A very general form of a concept, such as "vegetable", represents which concept level?
subordinate
basic level
superordinate
hyperordinate
49
The type of intelligence that involves seeing complex relationships and solving problems is ________ intelligence.
fluid
applied
intrapersonal
crystallized
50
WAIS was initially created by
David Wechsler
Robert Sternberg
William Stern
Howard Gardner
51
The WHO identifies obesity as a high
basal metabolic rate
pituitary point
set point
body mass index
52
An explanation of motivation in terms of homeostasis is best illustrated by the concept of
incentive
set point
instinct
refractory period
53
According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to ____________ .
education
geography
personal factors
genetics
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The Arousal Theory of Motivation would be most useful for understanding the aversive effects of
refractory periods
boredom
set points
hunger
55
The cocktail party effect provides an example of
hypnogogic sensations
neuroadaptation
REM rebound
selective attention
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The tendency to eat more food when eating with others illustrates a phenomenon called
homeostasis
self-transcendence
social facilitation
the Big Fries effect