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1
Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
Zoophobia
Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conversion Disorder
2
Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?
Honesty
Openness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
3
Bipolar is most likely to be treated with...?
Haloperidol
Prozac
Lithium
Valium
4
Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?
Decides which memories to encode in long-term memory.
Encodes only sensations we are currently attending to.
Records all incoming sensations, remembering them forever.
Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.
5
If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?
Interposition
Convergence
Linear perspective
Texture gradient
6
According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are primarily concerned in a search for...?
Autonomy
Career
Affection
Identity
7
Ads are more effective when the communicators are: I. Attractive; II. Famous; III. Experts
I, II, and III
II Only
II and III
I and II
8
The cochlea is responsible for...
Protecting the surface of the eye.
Transmitting vibrations to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
Sending messages to the brain about the body's orientation.
Transforming vibrations into neural signals.
9
Which concept from memory contradicts the belief that humans never forget anything?
Selective Attention
Recovered Memory
Sensory Memory
Constructive Memory
10
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being...
Too applicable for research settings.
Appropriate for only female patients.
Unscientific and unverifiable
Based on large groups, not individual cases.
11
Gate-Control Theory refers to...
Which pain messages are perceived.
How our minds use either bottom-up or top-down processing.
Which sensory impulses are transmitted first.
Blocking sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
12
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...
A positive self-concept.
A high sense of self-efficacy.
A strong libido.
A belief in luck.
13
Agonists are psychoactive drugs that...
Produce tolerance to the drug without withdrawal symptoms.
Mimic the same effects as certain neurotransmitters.
Mimic neurotransmitters and block their receptor sites.
Enhance the effects of certain opiates like heroin.
14
Parental involvement can have dramatic effects on all of the following human traits, EXCEPT...?
Self-esteem
Intelligence
Motor development
Reading ability
15
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of...
Past conditioning
Individual choice
Biological processes
Unconscious behavioral impulses
16
Which of the following is the best example of a stereotype?
Rios gives so much homework that students want to hurt her
Ginny thinks all Latinos are great dancers!
Sally dates only super hairy guys with dark beards.
Billy won't let girls play on his hockey team.
17
Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?
Insomnia and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
Night terrors and Sleep Apnea
18
The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...
The developmental stage of the participants.
The statistical methods employed to evaluate the data.
The number of participants involved.
The time span of the study.
19
Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because...
Experiments are more likely to support hypotheses.
Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.
Experiments result in statistically significant findings.
It is easier to obtain a random sample.
20
"Brain plasticity" refers to...
Our adaptability to different problems.
The surface texture of the cerebral cortex.
The brain's ability to regrow damaged neurons.
New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.
21
Wilhelm Wundt used a research methodology called...?
Introspection
Naturalistic observation
Structuralism
Inferential
22
A therapist who uses whatever perspective "works best" for the patient is described as...
Eclectic
Social-cultural
Functionalist
Humanist
23
Phonemes and morphemes refer to...
Elements of telegraphic speech toddlers use.
Elements of language.
Two types of influences language has on thought.
Basic elements of memories stored in long-term memory.
24
The balanced physiological state we are driven to attain by satisfying our needs is called...?
Equilibrium
Homeostasis
Primary satisfaction
Self-actualization
25
Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate...
The need for a representative sample
Concerns over validity
Sampling error
Confounding variables
26
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?
Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.
Sensation is mechanical, while perception is cognitive.
Sensation is in the senses while perception is in the brain.
Perception is an advanced form of sensation.
27
Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Behaviorist
Cognitive
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
28
You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?
Variable Ratio
Continuous
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
29
A negative side-effect of ECT is...
Hysteria
Tardive dyskinesia
Hallucinations
Memory loss
30
Which of the following is an example of random sampling?
Flipping a coin to assign students to two different tests.
Approaching any 50 students during 6th-period lunch.
Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.
Picking out of a hat to assign subjects to a condition.
31
On a second date, Meg tells Frank that she secretly loves to watch Rugrats. This is called...?
In-group bias
Open communication
Deindividuation
Self-disclosure
32
In the Milgram studies, the dependent variable was the....
The specific instructions given by the experimenter.
The highest level of shock administered.
The location of the learner.
The number of people in the group.
33
Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Thorazine
Dopamine
34
Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find most often in her research?
Authoritative
Authoritarian
Avoidant
Secure
35
In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?
Conventional
Sensorimotor
Formal Operations
Pre-operational
36
Perceived control over a stressful event results in...
More frustration regarding the stressful event.
Increased arousal.
Less reported stress.
More motivation to solve the stressful problem.
37
Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?
MRI and CAT
CAT and EKG
EKG and CAT
PET and EEG
38
Which of the following is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia?
Flouoxetine (Prozac)
Supercalafragalisticspialidocious
Clozapine
Diazopoxide
39
Schachter's theory states what about the relationship between emotion & physiological reaction?
Physiological reactions and emotions occur simultaneously.
A combination of reactions & interpretation causes emotions.
Physiological reactions are caused simply by emotions.
Emotions are caused simply by physiological reactions.
40
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Depriving a prison inmate of sleep.
Assigning a student a detention for fighting.
Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.
Going inside to escape a thunderstorm.
41
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
Behaviorism
Structuralism
The unconscious mind
Gestalt Theory
42
Which of the following is an example of a generalized reinforcer?
Applause
Money
High grades
Chocolate cake
43
One of the principal differences between ethical guidelines for human and animal research is...
Conditions for humans must be monitored more closely.
Animals can be placed at much greater risk than humans.
Humans can be deceived for experimental purposes.
Humans must be chosen much more carefully than animals.
44
According to the L.A.D. theory, language is acquired...
Best in the language and culture native to the family.
Only if instruction is provided in the native language.
By parents reinforcing correct language use.
Using an inborn brain wiring to learn language.
45
Depression is associated with low levels of...
Serotonin
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
46
According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...
Securely attached, because parents will meet all needs.
Permissive, because children need to explore.
Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.
Authoritarian, because children learn boundaries quickly.
47
One of your classmates remarks that "Ryan is all id." What does she likely mean?
Ryan is a highly-ethical person.
Ryan is a perfectionist.
Ryan uses a lot of defense mechanisms.
Ryan frequently pursues immediate gratification.
48
Generating alternate hypotheses to explain a phenomenon demonstrates which Piagetian stage?
Abstract reasoning
Syllogistic
Formal operations
Operational
49
Which neurotransmitter is affected by opiates?
GABA
Serotonin
Dopamine
Endorphins
50
Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?
Body temperature and desire to eat.
The binge and purge cycle in bulimics.
Contraction and expansion of the stomach.
The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.
51
Which of the following are reasons why intrinsic motivation might be better than extrinsic?
Intrinsic is more effective with a wider range of people.
Intrinsic might be more enduring.
Intrinsic is easier and more convenient to provide.
Intrinsic is higher on Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
52
Which statement about bulimia is true?
The main cause of bulimia is society's emphasis on thinness.
Bulimics lose in excess of 15 percent of their body weight.
All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of calories.
Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their body image.
53
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is a(n)...?
Achievement test
Aptitude test
Intelligence test
Standardized test
54
The Flynn Effect is the finding that...
Television has decreased intellectual performance.
The more people take a test, the better they tend to score.
Linguistic skills decline with age.
Intelligence seems to increase with every generation.
55
You tense up after hearing scary music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)...
US
CR
CS
UR
56
Which reinforcement schedule would most quickly teach a cat to jump through a hoop?
Fixed Interval
Fixed Ratio
Continuous
Variable Ratio
57
Weber's Law determines...
Just-noticeable difference
Absolute threshold
Level of subliminal messages
Amplitude of sound waves
58
All schizophrenics suffer from...
Compulsions
Hallucinations
Depression
Multiple personalities
59
Symbolic dream analysis might be used by a psychologist from which perspective?
Biopsychologist
Psychoanalytic
Behaviorist
Structuralist
60
Which process involves counterconditioning?
Transference
ECT
Systematic desensitization
Somatic therapy
61
Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility between antagonistic groups?
Force the groups to spend a lot of time together.
Give groups a task that must be solved by working together.
Encourage them to avoid each other as much as possible.
Punish the groups whenever they treat each other badly.
62
Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing...
Hallucinations
Obsessions
Compulsions
Delusions
63
If a test is reliable, it means that...
It is given in the same way every time.
It tests what it is supposed to test.
It is also valid.
It yields consistent results.
64
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?
5.5
5
6
4.5
65
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
Spatial
Practical
Linguistic
Musical
66
Psychologists who draw from several different theoretical perspectives are known as...?
Flexible
Open-minded
Eclectic
Mixed
67
In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?
Producing speech
Spatial reasoning
Abstract reasoning
Control of the left hand
68
Night Terrors and Somnambulism usually occur during which stage of sleep?
REM Sleep, but only later in the night.
REM Sleep
Stage 1
Stage 3
69
Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?
Endorphins
Acetylcholine
Adrenaline
Serotonin
70
Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?
Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.
Solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts.
Rationalizing to yourself why you lost Kahoot
Judging a situation by a rule that is usually true.
71
Who is credited with creating "client-centered" therapy?
Carl Rogers
Aaron Beck
Albert Ellis
Fritz Perls
72
Aditii scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be...
Positively skewed
Negatively skewed
Normal
A straight line
73
Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Abraham Maslow
74
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the...
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere.
75
Redirecting unacceptable urges into more acceptable pursuits defines which defense mechanism?
Denial
Sublimation
Rationalization
Regression
76
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?
Visual cortex in the temporal lobe.
Cerebral cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the frontal lobe.
Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
77
To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of...?
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
78
The information-processing theory states that dreams...
Are by-products of how our brain processes information.
Are representations of the information we encode daily.
Occur only after stressful events.
Occur as the brain deals with daily events during REM sleep.
