Science Analytics Final Exam

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Patients with schizophrenia often have _______. a. Elevated levels of dopamine in the brain b. Elevated levels of serotonin in the brain c. Elevated levels of oxytocin in the brain d. Elevated levels of endorphins in the brain

Correct b. Elevated levels of serotonin in the brain

Scientists think sleep paralysis is caused by an overlap of what two stages of sleep? a. Slow-wave sleep and REM b. REM and waking c. REM and slow-wave sleep d. Theta sleep and waking

Correct b. REM and waking

Around adolescence a person is able to start reconstructing their personal story. In other words, the self becomes a(n): a. motivated agent b. autobiographical author c. reflexive self d. social actor

Correct b. autobiographical author

Which type of brain imaging technique measures changes in the oxygenation of blood flowing in the brain? a. positron emission tomography (PET) b. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) c. computed axial tomography (CAT) d. single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

Correct b. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

One proposed aspect of the self is that you reflect on and try to change your own self. This describes the self as __________. a. agentic b. reflexive c. unconscious d. bidirectional

Correct b. reflexive

Traits and social roles attributed to an actor is known as: a. identity b. social reputation c. ego d. narrative identity

Correct b. social reputation

Which of the following concepts is at the heart of the theory of emotional intelligence? a. that emotional regulation is entirely dependent on one's environment b. that cognition and emotion are interrelated c. that cognition and emotion are independent of each other d. that emotional regulation is entirely determined by heredity

Correct b. that cognition and emotion are interrelated

There are currently three different primary models used to measure emotional intelligence. Which of the following is not one of them? a. the trait EI model b. the growth model c. mixed models d. the ability model

Correct b. the growth model

What causes the shortness of breath and chest pressure that some people experience during sleep paralysis? a. Increased secretion of serotonin during REM b. Your body's fear response working against REM atonia c. Constriction of the airway caused by the paradoxical sleep state d. Fight or flight response from the adrenal glands

Correct b.Your body's fear response working against REM atonia

What are three common symptoms of sleep paralysis? a. Hallucination of an evil spirit, shortness of breath and being unable to open your eyes b. Shortness of breath, hearing voices and tingling in the feet c. Hallucination of an evil spirit, chest pressure and a feeling of floating d. A feeling of floating, hallucination of an evil spirit, memory loss

Correct c. Hallucination of an evil spirit, chest pressure and a feeling of floating

LSD and psilocybin both function like _______ in the brain. a. Oxytocin b. Endorphins c. Serotonin d. Dopamine

Correct c. Serotonin

What is the definition of self-esteem? a. a person's sense of social identity. b. a person's sense of self as a motivated agent. c. a person's sense of feeling worthy or good. d. a person's sense of positive social reputation.

Correct c. a person's sense of feeling worthy or good.

According to Erickson, which is one of the greatest achievements for the self as a motivated agent? a. developing theory of mind b. creating a self-narrative c. developing an identity d. creating a social reputation

Correct c. developing an identity

Emotional intelligence, or EI, includes four specific abilities. Which of the following is not one of them? a. perceiving emotions b. understanding emotions c. expressing emotions d. managing emotions

Correct c. expressing emotions

Dr. Jayesimi is conducting research with rats. She surgically damages a rat's temporal lobe to see what functions will be impaired when the rat wakes up. This damage, called a(n) ________, helps us understand the functioning of different brain structures. a. ablation b. hemorrhage c. lesion d. concussion

Correct c. lesion

Jaden is at the end of his first semester of college. He has four exams, three papers, and one major project due all within a 5-day period. He is feeling a lot of stress, and as a result his body is producing higher-than-usual levels of cortisol. Which of the following is not a likely result of this hormonal increase? a. problems with attention b. difficulties with memory c. increased sleepiness d. impaired self-control

Correct c. increased sleepiness

Research finds that our brain activity changes in as little as ________ after seeing the faces of people from different groups. This supports the suggestion that social categorization is a truly automatic process. a. 200 milliseconds b. ½ second c. 1 second d. 2 to 4 seconds

Correct a. 200 milliseconds

Which Greek philosopher noted in 350 B.C.E. that human beings are not necessarily "defeated" by their emotions, particularly when they anticipate what is going to happen in their lives? a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Epictetus d. Socrates

Correct a. Aristotle

Charles Bonnet Syndrome occurs in people who _______. a. Had normal vision and then lost their sight b. Were born blind c. Are named Charles d. None of the above

Correct a. Had normal vision and then lost their sight

Which application of emotional intelligence has helped schools achieve greater warmth and connectedness between students and teachers, more autonomy and leadership, less bullying among students, and greater teacher focus on students' interests and motivations? a. RULER b. OCEAN c. DESKS d. CHALK

Correct a. RULER

Who was the first scientist to study sleep paralysis? a. Silas Mitchell b. Sigmund Freud c. Nathaniel Kleitman d. Eugene Aserinsky

Correct a. Silas Mitchell

Which is a distinct feature of the self? a. The self can reflect on itself. b. The self lacks intrapersonal insight. c. The self can remain stable throughout life. d. The self can never know itself.

Correct a. The self can reflect on itself.

Rhesus monkeys were exposed to lesioning of a specific brain area, and when they woke up they showed a pronounced decrease in their fear responses. The part of the brain that was most likely under investigation in this study was the ________. a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. basal ganglia d. medulla oblongata

Correct a. amygdala

Contemporary research on the self as an autobiographical author has found a strong effect of __________ on one's narrative identity. a. culture b. sexual orientation c. spirituality d. parenting style

Correct a. culture

The field of social neuroscience is best thought of as a combination of a _______ approach (using measures of the brain and body to study social processes) and a ________ orientation (seeing how the field can benefit the study of social psychology). a. methodological; theoretical b. nomothetic; idiographic c. idiographic; nomothetic d. theoretical; methodological

Correct a. methodological; theoretical

A method of measurement associated with ability models of emotional intelligence that evaluate the respondent's ability to solve emotion-related problems is called a(n) ________. a. performance assessment b. dual-model evaluation c. cognitive appraisal d. projective test

Correct a. performance assessment

A __________ narrative is a life story that affirms one's transformation from suffering to an elevated status or state. a. redemptive b. developmental c. transactional d. actualizing

Correct a. redemptive

When trying to decide which type of emotional intelligence assessment to use, you would be most concerned about the issue of social desirability bias and faking if you were using ________. a. self-report assessments b. projective tests c. the MSCEIT d. behavioral observation

Correct a. self-report assessments

The field of ________ emphasizes methods that focus on the brain to understand how we think and act toward other people. a. social neuroscience b. behavioral genetics c. social psychology d. interactional pragmatics

Correct a. social neuroscience

The fanciest restaurant in town— The Upper Crust—has a "no children" policy. When Jeanette and Bryon complain they are informed by the manager that children are "loud, dirty, and difficult to control." These descriptions are examples of a(n) ________. a. stereotype b. attribution c. implicit bias d. prosocial stance

Correct a. stereotype

When he gets home from work, Danny can tell that his wife Sandy is upset about something. He asks her what is wrong, to which she casually says, "nothing." He sits at the counter, watches her for a few minutes, and repeats the question. At this point, Sandy shares some difficult news that she heard at work. Which component of emotional intelligence has Danny shown? a. using emotions b. managing emotions c. perceiving emotions d. understanding emotions

Correct c. perceiving emotions

When Lev is out to lunch at a restaurant he sees a woman with very short hair, facial piercings, and several tattoos. He thinks to himself, "She must be into motorcycles." Lev has engaged in the process of __________. a. implicit bias b. discrimination c. social categorization d. the ingroup homogeneity effect

Correct c. social categorization

Dyanna is starting to develop more a purposeful and goal-directed approach to set the stage for her motivated self to grow. What age range is Dyanna likely in? a. adolescence b. 18 months to 2 years c. 12 to 16 years old d. 5 to 7 years old

Correct d. 5 to 7 years old

A few of the many known causes of hallucinations include _______. a. Epilepsy b. Narcolepsy c. Schizophrenia d. All of the above

Correct d. All of the above

The hallucinations associated with Charles Bonnet Syndrome can last for minutes or recur for _______. a. Weeks b. Months c. Years d. All of the above

Correct d. All of the above

RULER is a model that incorporates emotional intelligence into school settings. To what does the E in RULER refer? a. Evaluate students according to age-appropriate standards b. Eliminate antecedents of negative emotionality c. Exercise control over destructive emotions d. Express emotions in a socially appropriate way

Correct d. Express emotions in a socially appropriate way

In his assessment of mixed models of emotional intelligence, Dr. Lewandowski would be most accurate if he noted which of the following problems? a. Emotional intelligence is too subjective from person to person to be adequately quantifiable. b. There are no true indications that emotional intelligence exists, and as such it is simply a theoretical, abstract concept. c. Combining psychoanalytic concepts with behavioral concepts, as the mixed model does, leads to a model that is internally contradictory and not useful. d. Personality traits provide very little room for malleability, which limits development in these areas.

Correct d. Personality traits provide very little room for malleability, which limits development in these areas.

During a normal dream, special neurotransmitters are released, which paralyze almost all of your muscles and keep you from acting out the movements in your dreams. What is this called? a. Sleep spindles b. Tonic immobility c. Melatonin arrest d. REM atonia

Correct d. REM atonia

According to __________, the ego is the part of personality that observes outside reality, engages in rational thought, and copes with the competing demands of inner desires and moral standards. a. Erik Erikson b. Margaret Mead c. James Marcia d. Sigmund Freud

Correct d. Sigmund Freud

When Jason goes to a football game, he likes to sit with people who are cheering for the team that he likes. Those who cheer for the other team sit on the opposite side of the stadium. Relative to Jason, the fans of Jason's team would represent a(n) ________, while those who cheer for the opposing team are an example of a(n) ________. a. homogenous group; heterogeneous group b. outgroup; ingroup c. heterogeneous group; homogenous group d. ingroup; outgroup

Correct d. ingroup; outgroup


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