Midterm 3 Review

Question 1

The arousal theory of motivation would be most useful for understanding the aversive effects of

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boredom

Question 2

Tests designed to predict the ability to learn new skills are called

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aptitude tests

Question 3

Expanding the number of possible solutions to a problem illustrates

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divergent thinking

Question 4

After trying to solve an problem, Amira finally gave up. That night, a solution came to her.

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insight

Question 5

Wording a question or issue in such a way that it evokes a desired judgment is called

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framing

Question 6

A tendency to approach a problem in the way that worked previously is most indicative of

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a mental set

Question 7

Our need to belong is most clearly threatened by

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ostracism

Question 8

Orexin is a ________ hormone secreted by the ________.

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hunger-arousing; hypothalamus

Question 9

Morphemes are

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the smallest speech units that carry meaning.

Question 10

If a test is standardized, this means that

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persons test grade can be compared with other test grades

Question 11

What is a prototype?

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best example of a particular category

Question 12

If a test yields consistent results every time it is used, it has a high degree of

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reliability

Question 13

To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences, we need to apply proper rules of

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syntax

Question 14

Our tendency to judge the likelihood of an event based on how fast we can remember it is called

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the availability heuristic

Question 15

As people experience negative emotions

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the right prefrontal cortex becomes more electrically active

Question 16

For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce

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drive

Question 17

We experience hunger when the level of

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glucose in our blood is low.

Question 18

Wernicke's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe.

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temporal

Question 19

An important aspect of social intelligence is called

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emotional intelligence.

Question 20

Positive and negative environmental stimuli that motivate behavior are called

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incentives

Question 21

Motivation is defined by psychologists as

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a need that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal.

Question 22

Which statement best characterizes Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?

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intelligences must be defined within a particular culture

Question 23

Spearman's g factor refers to

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general intelligence that underliessuccessful perf. on tasks

Question 24

Which theory would be most helpful for explaining why people want to watch horror movies?

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arousal theory

Question 25

The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions is called

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emotional intelligence

Question 26

Leptin is a hunger-dampening hormone secreted by

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fat cells

Question 27

Achievement tests are designed to

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assess learned knowledge or skills.

Question 28

According to drive-reduction theory, a need refers to

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a state that usually triggers motivational arousal.

Question 29

A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of

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validity

Question 30

Some believe that their expertise allow them to select stocks that will outperform average. ???

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overconfidence

Question 31

Loss of control is associated with _ stress hormone levels and _ immune system activity.

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increased; decreased

Question 32

The three successive phases of the general adaptation syndrome are

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alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion.

Question 33

Heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels are increased in times of emergency by

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stress hormones.

Question 34

Most humans are genetically predisposed to

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form close enduring relationships with fellow humans.

Question 35

Psychologists define stress as

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we appraise and respond to threatening or challenging events

Question 36

The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to

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save time in solving problems

Question 37

In contrast to our explicit conscious reasoning, our automatic feelings or thoughts are called

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intuitions

Question 38

With whom do you associate the triarchic theory of intelligence?

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Robert Sternberg

Question 39

Which term refers to thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating?

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cognition

Question 40

A chimpanzee learns to spit water into a tube to float a peanut to the top. The chimp displayed

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insight

Midterm 3 Review

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Midterm 3 Review

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