Psychology Ch. 1-3 Final Exam Review

True or False? "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" was the motto of the behaviorists

False

True or False? Neurons cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope

True

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is the motto of the a. Gestalt psychologist b. behaviorism c. psychoanalysis

a. Gestalt psychologist

Max Wertheimer is associated with which one of the following schools of thought? a. Gestalt Psychology b. behaviorism c. psychoanalysis d. functionalism

a. Gestalt psychology

The father of psychology and founder of the first psychological laboratory was a. Wilhelm Wundt b. Sigmund Freud c. John B. Watson d. B.F. Skinner

a. Wilhelm Wundt

Which of the following can be seen without magnification? a. a neuron b. a nerve

a. a nerve

Which parently style enforces ridid rules and demands strict obedience to authority? a. authoritarian b. authoritative

a. authoritarian

Neurons are made up of dendrites, a soma, and a. axons b. synapses

a. axons

The part of the nervce cell that carries information away from the cell body to other neurons is the a. axons b. dendrite

a. axons

The central nervous system is composed of the a. brain and spinal cord b. autonomic and somatic systems

a. brain and spinal cord

If touched on the cheek, the neonates will turn their head in that direction. This reflex is called the a. rooting reflex b. Moro reflex

a. rooting reflex

The tiny gaps separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted are know as a. synapses b. receptor sites

a. synapses

An elderly lady is greatly impressed by an astrologer who describes her as physically vigiourous, innovative, and artistically creative. Her reaction is an example of a. uncritical acceptance b. the fallacy of positive instance c. the gall effect d. the confusion of cause and effect

a. uncritical acceptance

A child who is just starting school and trying to learn good habits and develop learning skills is is Erikson's stage of development called: a. inititiative versus guilt b. industry verses inferiority

b. industry verses inferiority

The production of new brain cells is known as a. depolarization b. neurogenesis

b. neurogenesis

Overt behavior includes a. anything a person does b. only those things a person does which cannot be seen by otheres c. only those things that can be observes d. hidden, private, interal thoughts

c. only those things that can be observed

When teenagers question "who they are" and "what they will become," they are experiencing which conflict? a. industry verses inferiority d. identity verses role confusion

d. identity verses role confusion

According to Freud, unconscious thoughts are often revealed by a. dreams, emotions, and slips of the tongue b. self-actualization and peak experiences

a. dreams, emotions, and slips of the tongue

According to Thomas and Chess, the largest percentage of children (40 percent) display what type of temperament? a. easy b. difficult c. slow-to-warm-up d. generic

a. easy

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow belong to which school of thought in psychology? a. humanistic b. psychoanalytic

a. humanistic

A teratogen a. is any substance capable of causing birth defects b. is another name for a genetic defect

a. is any substance capable of causing birth defects

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds the axon and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a. myelin b. neurilemma

a. myelin

Large bundles of neuron axons that are visible to the unaided eye are a. nerves b. eurotransmitters

a. nerves

The study of human strengths, virtues, and effective functioning is called ______ psychology. a. postive b. sociocultural

a. postive

Which of the following is NOT one of the parental styles identified by Baurmrind? a. proactive b. overly permissive

a. proactive

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT a pseudopsychology? a. psychoanalysis b. palmistry c. phrenology d. astrology

a. psychoanalysis

True or False? About 40 percent of all newborns would be classified and difficult children who are moody, intense, and easily angered.

False

True or False? Auhoritative parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to these rules.

False

True or False? Psychoanalytic psychology emphasizes free will, self-actualization, and the self-image.

False

True or False? Psychology is best defined as the study of the human mind and nervous system?

False

True or False? Remembering your social security number would be considered an overt behavior?

False

True or False? When psychologists attribute development to nurture, they are referring to the effects of heredity.

False

True or False? The chemicals released at the axon terminal are called neurotransmitters?

True

True or False? When a gene is recessive, it must be paired with a second gene of the same type before its effect will be expressed.

True

Frame of reference is a. one's image of others b. a mental perspective used for evaluation events

b. a mental perspective used for evaluation events

Which of the following usually has a master's degree or a doctor ate and is highly trained in the methods factual knowledge, and theories of psychology? a. a pseudoscientist b. a psychologist

b. a psychologist

With regard to temperament, "difficult children" a. are restrained and unexpressive in their behavior b. are moody, intense, and easily angered

b. are moody, intense, and easily angered

A healthy balance between the rights of parents and their children is characteristic of which parental style? a. authoritatian b. authoritative

b. authoritative

The study of similarities and differences in the behavior of different species is called a. biology b. comparative psychology c. enviornmental psychology d. differentail psychology

b. comparative psychology

Which type of psychologist tends to treat milder problems, such as problems at work or school? a. clinical b. counseling

b. counseling

The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses the field known as a. gerontology b. developmental psychology

b. developmental psychology

Deliberately making an enviornment more stimulation, nutritional , comforting, and loving is referred to as a. overindulgence b. enrichment

b. enrichment

Bobbytouches his newborn brother's palm and his little brother takes hold of Bobby's finger and will not let go. This is known as the a. Moro reflex b. grasping reflex

b. grasping reflex

When psychologists attribute development to nature, they are referring to the effects of a. mother/infant bonding b. heredity and genetics

b. heredity and genetics

College students in their 20's, who are developing life-long friendships, are in which psychosocial stage? a. integrity versus despair b. intimacy verses isolation

b. intimacy verses isolation

An individual nerve cell is known as a a. nerve b. neuron

b. neuron

The brain consists of approximately 100 billion nerve cells called a. somas b. neurons

b. neurons

The chemicals that are released at an axon terminal and can either excite or inhibit other neurons are called a. synapses b. neurotransmitters

b. neurotransmitters

Which parenting style gives little guidance and does not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions? a. authoritative b. overly permissive

b. over permissive

any false and unscientific system of beliefs and practices that is offered as an explanation of behavior is called a. psychoanalysis b. pseudopsychology c. social learning d. humanism

b. pseudopsychology

Which of the following psychological professionals is allowed to prescribe drugs in all 50 states of the United States? a. psychologist b. psychiatrist

b. psychiatrist

The process of fully developing one's personal potential and becoming the best person one can become is known as a. determinism b. self-actualization

b. self-actualization

The cell body of a neuron is also called the a. dendrite b. soma

b. soma

Temperament refers to a. the pattern of physical development from conception to death b. the inherited, physical core, of one's personality

b. the inherited, physical core, of one's personality

Jane goes to a phrenologist. Whan can she expect from this pseudopsychologist? a. the phrenologist will predict fer future by "reading" lines on her palms. b. the phrenologist will explain her personality traits by feeling the bumps on her skull c. the phrenologist will explain her personality traits by analysing a copy of her handwriting d. the phrenologist will explain how her life in influenced by the position of the stars and planets at her birth.

b. the phrenologist will explain her personality traits by feeling the bumps on her skull

"why" questions refer to which of psychology's goals? a. description b. understand c. perservation d. control

b. understanding

The more general the predictions a fortune teller or palmist makes, the more believable are the results. This fact has been called the a. Guilford effect b. phrenologist's fallacy c. Barnum effect d. Gall's fallacy

c. Barnum effect

The founder of psycholanalytic psychology was a. Carl Rogers b. Abraham Maslow c. Sigmund Freud

c. Sigmund Freud

When current knowledge about an individual and his or her enviornment can be used to accurately forecast behavior at another time or in another setting, the scientific goal of ______ has been achieved. a. description b. understanding c. prediction d. control

c. prediction

Which of the following is the best example of covert behavior? a. blinking in responce to light b. imitation a friend's gesture c. remembering a pleasent expirience d. rapid eye movements while sleeping

c. remembing a pleasant expirence

Psychology is best defined as the a. empirical study of the human personality b. study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals c. scientific study of the behavior and mental processes d. scientific study of the relationsjip between mind and body

c. scientific study of the behavior and mental proccesss

Ami is investigation how prople come to know the world through their visiual ability. She is also studying how people interpret this visual information in order to recognize faces. Ami is a a. personality theorist b. developmental psychologist c. sensation and perception psychologist d. learning theorist

c. sensation and perception psychologist

Poverty as been shown to affect a. a child's physical development b. a child's sociomotional development c. a child's cognitive development d. all of these

d. all of these

Wundt observed stimuli of various kinds and then tried to "look inward" to probe his reactions to these stimuli through a process known as a. analytical logic b. reduction division c. transduction d. introspection

d. introspection