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1
A negative side-effect of ECT is...
Memory loss
Hysteria
Hallucinations
Tardive dyskinesia
2
"Brain plasticity" refers to...
New connections forming to take over for damaged sections.
The brain's ability to regrow damaged neurons.
Our adaptability to different problems.
The surface texture of the cerebral cortex.
3
Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?
Abraham Maslow
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
4
Sandy scores a perfect 100 on a test everyone else fails. Graphically, the data would be
Negatively skewed
Positively skewed
Normal
A straight line
5
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
Linguistic
Practical
Spatial
Musical
6
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 is easier and more convenient to provide.
Intrinsic is higher on Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Intrinsic might be more enduring.
7
Which of the following neurotransmitters allows you to have control over your muscles?
Thorazine
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
8
In most people, which of the following is a specific function of the left hemisphere?
Producing speech
Control of the left hand
Abstract reasoning
Spatial reasoning
9
Night Terrors usually occur during which stage of sleep?
REM Sleep, but only later in the night.
Stage 1
REM Sleep
Stage 4
10
What is the median of the following distribution: 6, 2, 9, 4, 7, 3?
4.5
6
5.5
5
11
Which reinforcement schedule would most quickly teach a cat to jump through a hoop?
Fixed Ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable Ratio
Continuous
12
In the Milgram studies, the dependent measure was...?
The instructions given by the experimenter.
The number of people in the group.
The location of the learner.
The highest level of shock supposedly administered.
13
Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?
Mr. Tamp calls on boys more often than girls.
Billy won't let girls play on his hockey team.
Ginny thinks all Asians are smart.
Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.
14
Which level of consciousness controls involuntary body processes?
Nonconscious level
Subconscious level
Unconscious level
Autonomic level
15
The cochlea is responsible for...
Transforming vibrations into neural signals.
Sending messages to the brain about the body's orientation.
Protecting the surface of the eye.
Transmitting vibrations to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
16
Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
The unconscious mind
Structuralism
Behaviorism
Gestalt Theory
17
Which of the following two sleep disorders occur most commonly?
Insomnia and Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy
Night terrors and Sleep Apnea
18
Redirecting unacceptable urges into more acceptable pursuits defines which defense mechanism?
Regression
Denial
Rationalization
Sublimation
19
Which brain scans should be used when studying connections between stimuli and brain processes?
CAT and EKG
EKG and CAT
MRI and CAT
PET and EEG
20
Which is NOT one of the big five personality traits?
Honesty
Openness
Agreeableness
Extraversion
21
A therapist who uses whatever perspective "works best" for the patient is described as
Social-cultural
Eclectic
Functionalist
Humanist
22
Gate-Control Theory refers to...
How our minds use either bottom-up or top-down processing.
Which pain messages are perceived.
Blocking sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
Which sensory impulses are transmitted first.
23
Some researchers consider developmental psychology an applied research topic because...
It is more easily applied to people's lives than research.
Researchers apply findings from other areas of psychology.
Pure research is difficult to gain support for.
Original research in this area is difficult.
24
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being
Based on large groups, not individual cases.
Unscientific and unverifiable
Appropriate for only female patients.
Too applicable for research settings.
25
Generating alternate hypotheses to explain a phenomenon demonstrates which Piagetian stage?
Abstract reasoning
Formal operations
Operational
Syllogistic
26
Symbolic dream analysis might be used by a psychologist from which perspective?
Psychoanalytic
Behaviorist
Biopsychologist
Structuralist
27
According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is...
Authoritative, because children have justifiable boundaries.
Securely attached, because parents will meet all needs.
Permissive, because children need to explore.
Authoritarian, because children learn boundaries quickly.
28
Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?
The desire to eat and the feeling of fullness.
Contraction and expansion of the stomach.
Body temperature and desire to eat.
The binge and purge cycle in bulimics.
29
Parental involvement can have dramatic effects on all of the following human traits, EXCEPT...?
Reading ability
Motor development
Intelligence
Self-esteem
30
One of your classmates remarks that "Ryan is all id." What does she likely mean?
Ryan is a highly-ethical person.
Ryan uses a lot of defense mechanisms.
Ryan is a perfectionist.
Ryan frequently pursues immediate gratification.
31
You find a slug on the shed only after it rains. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?
Fixed Interval
Variable Ratio
Continuous
Variable Interval
32
Perceived control over a stressful event results in
More frustration regarding the stressful event.
More motivation to solve the stressful problem.
Increased arousal.
Less reported stress.
33
Which neurotransmitter is affected by opiates?
Endorphins
Serotonin
Dopamine
GABA
34
Which of the following attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth find most often in her research?
Authoritative
Avoidant
Secure
Authoritarian
35
If a test is reliable, it means that...
It is given in the same way every time.
It yields consistent results.
It is also valid.
It tests what it is supposed to test.
36
Which of the following is an example of random sampling?
Having a computer generate a random list of 100 students.
Approaching any 50 students during 6th-period lunch.
Picking out of a hat to assign subjects to a condition.
Flipping a coin to assign students to two different tests.
37
Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Conversion Disorder
Zoophobia
38
Theoretically, random assignment should eliminate
Concerns over validity
Sampling error
The need for a representative sample
Many confounding variables
39
Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain?
Visual cortex in the frontal lobe.
Visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
Visual cortex in the temporal lobe.
Cerebral cortex in the occipital lobe.
40
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?
Perception is an advanced form of sensation.
Sensation is in the senses while perception is in the brain.
Sensation is mechanical, while perception is cognitive.
Sensation detects stimuli, perception interprets stimuli.
41
To establish behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology, John Watson relied on the work of ____________?
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
42
The principal difference between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is...
The time span of the study.
The number of participants involved.
The statistical methods employed to evaluate the data.
The developmental stage of the participants.
43
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have...
A positive self-concept.
A strong libido.
A high sense of self-efficacy.
A belief in luck.
44
Psychologists prefer the experimental method to other research methods because
Experiments result in statistically significant findings.
Experiments can show cause-effect relationships.
It is easier to obtain a random sample.
Experiments are more likely to support hypotheses.
45
Schizophrenia would be marked most commonly by which symptom?
Multiple personalities
Compulsions
Hallucinations
Depression
46
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Going inside to escape a thunderstorm.
Assigning a student a detention for fighting.
Buying a child a video game after she throws a tantrum.
Depriving a prison inmate of sleep.
47
Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Cognitive
Humanistic
Behaviorist
Psychoanalytic
48
Who is credited with creating client-centered therapy?
Aaron Beck
Carl Rogers
Albert Ellis
Fritz Perls
49
Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing...
Delusions
Obsessions
Compulsions
Hallucinations
50
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere.
Motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere.
51
If you believe chocolate icecream is the best and you only look for info that supports that you are using
Confirmation Bias
Psychoanalytic Psychology
Social Loafing
Social Impairment
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.
Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their body image.
All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of calories.
53
Which of the following is an example of the representativeness heuristic?
Solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts.
Judging a situation by a rule that is usually true.
Believing younger people are more likely to start fights.
Making a judgment according to past experiences.
54
The information-processing theory states that dreams...
Occur only after stressful events.
Are by-products of how our brain processes information.
Occur as the brain deals with daily events during REM sleep.
Are representations of the information we encode daily.
55
Phonemes and morphemes refer to...
Elements of telegraphic speech toddlers use.
Basic elements of memories stored in long-term memory.
Elements of language.
Two types of influences language has on thought.
56
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is a(n)...?
Intelligence test
Aptitude test
Achievement test
Standardized test
57
Which concept from memory directly contradicts the belief that humans never forget anything?
Recovered Memory
Selective Attention
Sensory Memory
Constructive Memory
58
ACT scores improve when taken in the morning. What is the independent variable?
Type of test
Time of day
Number of students
ACT Scores
59
Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of
Individual choice
Past conditioning
Unconscious behavioral impulses
Biological processes
60
If you only had sight in one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?
Texture gradient
Convergence
Interposition
Linear perspective
61
Depression is associated with low levels of...
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Serotonin
62
Antidepressant drugs that treat mood disorders affect which type of neurotransmitter?
Serotonin
Endorphins
Adrenaline
Acetylcholine
63
You tense up after hearing scary music during a horror film. In this case, the music is a(n)...
CS
US
CR
UR
64
Which sentence most accurately describes sensory memory?
Decides which memories to encode in long-term memory.
Records all incoming sensations, remembering them forever.
Encodes only sensations we are currently attending to.
Perfectly stores all sensory input for a limited time.
65
Which process involves counterconditioning?
Transference
Somatic therapy
ECT
Systematic desensitization
66
According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are primarily concerned in a search for...?
Autonomy
Career
Affection
Identity
67
The balanced physiological state we are driven to attain by satisfying our needs is called _________?
Primary satisfaction
Equilibrium
Homeostasis
Self-actualization
68
Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?
Chocolate cake
Water
Snacks
Money
69
Weber's Law determines...
Just-noticeable difference
Level of subliminal messages
Amplitude of sound waves
Absolute threshold
70
In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?
Formal Operations
Pre-operational
Sensorimotor
Conventional
