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Elective Psychology Midterm Review 2019
Elective Psychology Midterm Review 2019
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1
Which drug in the list is not used as a stimulant?
nicotine
methamphetamine
cocaine
heroin
2
What study are the subjects unaware of if they are in the experimental group or not?
double-blind study
single-blind study
perceiving order in random events
replication
3
The right half of the brain controls the left side, and vice versa.
False
True
4
Do your hobbies determine if you are left brained or right brained?
Yes
No
5
When Andy sleeps at night, he suddenly ceases breathing but then breathes again with heavy snoring due to:
heart attack
sleep paralysis
sleep apnea
high blood pressure
6
Why is the hippocampus called the hippocampus?
it makes you look like a hippo
it looks like a seahorse
it looks like a hipp
it mutates you into a seahorse
7
What is an operational definition?
a statement of the procedures used to define research variables
a statement of the procedures straight from a dictionary
the definition from the past about a specific step in the experiment
the definition given from the experimenter of what the operation is
8
Mary is able to focus on Kelly's voice at a party. This is an example of:
selective attention
change blindness
blindsight
hallucination
9
Structuralism emphasized the purpose of a person's thoughts or behaviors to explain their personality.
False
True
10
Who is responsible for the development of functionalism?
William James
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
E.B. Tichenor
11
What is the role of the iris?
it protects the eye
it allows you to see color
it regulates the pupil size
it controls the amount of light entering the eye
12
Who founded the first psychology lab?
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Ivan Pavlov
E. B Tichenor
13
Which of the following is the part of the experiment that is manipulated in order to test for results?
hypothesis
independent variable
dependent variable
operational definition
14
One advantage of the scientific method over other ways of understanding the world is:
scientific answers fit with our common sense
people are more likely to agree with scientific answers than other kinds
the scientific method can answer any question
the scientific method leads to more reliable, reproducible answers
15
Andrea can't bear the smell of the restaurant Andy has been working at for a long time. Andy doesn't notice because of:
size costancy
shape constancy
sensory adaptation
Muller-Lyer Illusion
16
The _______ is in charge of the bodies automatic survival functions
reticular formation
brainstem
medulla
amygdala
17
If a researcher wanted to study a unique situation, such as a child raised with 4 languages, which method is appropriate
correlational study
survey
case study
cross sectional study
18
Which of the following is NOT an ethical consideration?
consent
right to withdraw
deception
timeliness
19
What was Sigmund Freud well known for?
humanism
psychoanalysis
functionalism
structuralism
20
The ability to process information both consciously and unconsciously at the same time is called
hallucination
dual processing
hallucinogen
delusion
21
Which of the following is not an ethical consideration that must be considered before undergoing an experiment?
right to withdraw
anonymity
consent
patient responsibility
22
What is the iris?
the transparent structure behind the pupil in the eye
it is the colored portion of the eye
muscle of the eye that regulates the right amount of light entering the eye
it helps to focus your vision
23
Farrah is waving at Sean from across the hall but he can't see her. What is this an example of?
sleep spindles
a hypnogogic sensation
inattentional blindness
the first stage of sleep
24
This area of the brain is where sound information is processed
frontal lobes
occipital lobe
temporal lobes
sound receptors
25
Lily has sleep apnea. What does this do?
causes her to suddenly fall asleep during the day
prevents her from sleep walking
causes her to stop breathing for a short amount of time while asleep
makes it hard for her to sleep at night
26
What part of the brain helps with processing sound?
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
occipital lobe
peripheral lobe
27
The ability where the brain can form new neural connections in everyday life is called:
reticular formation
neuro plasticity
somatosensory development
lobotomy
28
Who wrote the first psychology textbook?
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
William James
E. B. Tichenor
29
Harry can't tell the difference between music playing at 32 and 33. This is an example of:
selective attention
Absolute threshold
Top-down processing
Weber's Law
30
Jack agreed to be part of an experiment. He panicked and decided to leave.
right to withdraw
consent
anonymity
undue stress or harm
31
You should always jump into a pool instead of dipping in slowly because of:
neuro-plasticity
the cocktail effect
sensory adaptation
all or none principle
32
What does the auditory nerve help with?
balance
speaking
hearing
vision
33
When Carl awakens from a nap, he begins to see a dog when there is nothing there. This is an example of:
hallucinations
sleep apnea
flashbacks
selective attention
34
What theory states that mental states are determined solely by their functional role?
functionalism
behaviorism
humanism
structuralism
35
What organ is used the most to determine vestibular sense?
eyes
lungs
ears
heart
36
What is the placebo effect?
results caused by expectations alone
fake medicine/ treatment
a pill that makes you feel better
the power of thought for healing
