Psyc test 3 hw questions

D. one-word stage.

Jenny is starting to use nouns for the first time. She often will point to objects and call them out by name. Jenny is experiencing the: A. two-word stage. B.receptive language. C. productive language. D. one-word stage.

B. Prototype

John has a harder time remembering that tomatoes are considered a fruit than are apples. This is because apples more closely resemble his _____ of fruit. A. heuristic B. prototype C. algorithm D.phoneme

B. increase

Some motivated behaviors, such as curiosity, actually _____ arousal. A. eliminate B. increase C. decrease D. maintain

A. representativeness heuristic

Sometimes one is prone to judge an individual based on one's notion of the category of people he or she most closely resembles. When this happens, one falls prey to the: A. representativeness heuristic. B. availability heuristic. C. confirmation bias. D. mental set.

B. Divergent thinking

"How many uses can you think of for a brick?" Norman is asked by the examiner. Norman is taking a test of: A. fixation. B. divergent thinking. C. convergent thinking. D. belief perseverance.

intuition

- An effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought - our fast, automatic, unreasoned feelings and thoughts

B. their basal metabolic rate dropped and they lost weight.

A group of protesters went on a hunger strike and drastically lowered their caloric intake. It is likely that in response to this semistarvation: A. they decreased their energy expenditure but did not lose weight. B. their basal metabolic rate dropped and they lost weight. C. they increased their energy expenditure but did not lose weight. D. their basal metabolic rate dropped but their weight did not change.

A. physiological; psychological

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, people are motivated to satisfy basic _____ and safety needs before pursuing higher _____ needs. A. physiological; psychological B. psychological; physiological C. psychological; homeostasis D. physiological; homeostasis

C. general intelligence (g)

According to Charles Spearman, _____ underlies specific mental abilities, such that it is measured by every task on an intelligence test. A. crystallized intelligence B. factor analysis C. general intelligence (g) D. emotional intelligence

A. Maslow's; lower

According to journalist Dorothy Dix (1861-1951), "nobody wants to kiss when they are hungry." This statement is consistent with _____ notion that physiological motivations are _____ in a pyramid of needs than are motivations for love and belongingness. A. Maslow's; lower B. Murray's; higher C. Maslow's; higher D. Murray's; lower

A.instinct.

After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of a(n): A.instinct. B. refractory period. C. set point. D. homeostasis.

savant

Although he is unable to speak coherently and has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, 18-year-old Andrew can produce intricate and detailed drawings of scenes he has viewed only once. Andrew illustrates a condition known as _____ syndrome.

emotion-focused

Always look on the bright side of life," advises an old saying. Looking on the bright side suggests _____ coping.

aphasia

An impairment in language is called _____.

C. fluid

Barry attempts to solve an abstract word problem that he has never seen before. He is given three minutes to come up with the solution. Barry MOST likely relies on his _____ intelligence to complete the task. A. practical B. emotional C. fluid D. crystallized

B. blood flow increases to Brendan's muscles.

Brendan must give an oral presentation in 10 minutes at the start of his class. In response to this threat: A. the activity of Brendan's digestive system increases. B. blood flow increases to Brendan's muscles. C. Brendan's parasympathetic nervous system becomes active. D.Brendan's pupils constrict.

C. 7

Coral's intelligence score is 104. She is in good company: nearly _____ out of 10 people have intelligence scores between 85 and 115. A. 9 B. 8 C. 7 D. 5

A. Social intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a specific aspect of: A. social intelligence. B. creativity. C. analytical intelligence. D. convergent thinking.

B. empathy.

Experiencing rejection decreases a person's ability to feel: A. pride. B. empathy. C. courage. D. anger.

intrinsic

Fourteen-year-old Francisco enjoys playing the piano and never needs prompting from his parents to practice. He writes music and plays the piano several times a day. He tells his parents that he plays because he enjoys creating music. Francisco plays the piano because of _____ motivation.

B. Gemma is using a heuristic and Frank is using an algorithm

Frank lost a contact lens in his kitchen; he searches for it by examining each linoleum tile in turn to see if the lens is contained within the square. Gemma lost a lens in her kitchen; she looks for it near the base of the fridge and around the stove because these are the two appliances she remembers using when she was last in the kitchen. In this scenario: A. Frank is using a heuristic and Gemma is using an algorithm. B. Gemma is using a heuristic and Frank is using an algorithm. C. both Frank and Gemma are using heuristics. D. both Frank and Gemma are using algorithms.

B. that it can form concepts

Glenn has a cockatiel that he has trained to discriminate between pictures of dogs and cats. He shows the cockatiel a picture of a dog and the bird pecks at a dog symbol on the cage. Glenn shows him a picture of a cat and the bird pecks at a cat symbol. The bird is showing: A. linguistic determinism. B. that it can form concepts. C. telegraphic speech. D. syntactic language.

B. semantics; phonemes

Homonyms, such as bank (financial institution) and bank (the side of a river) differ in _____ but not _____. A. phonemes; semantics B. semantics; phonemes C. syntax; semantics D. syntax; phonemes

C. increasing self-defeating behaviors.

If a person has a pessimistic view about his or her ability to feel accepted in the future, it will affect him or her by: A. increasing anxiety. B. leading to hostility. C. increasing self-defeating behaviors. D. decreasing self-esteem.

C. narcissism.

If a person is consumed with presenting an overly positive image on social media and responds poorly to criticism, this is a sign of: A. false sense of self. B. low self-esteem. C. narcissism. D. obsessive use of Facebook.

A. longitudinal

In 1932, every child born in Scotland in 1921 was given an intelligence test. At age 80, the survivors were tested again. Finally, at age 90, the remaining survivors were again retested. This investigation exemplifies a _____ study. A. longitudinal B. case C. factor analysis D. cross-sectional

C. the children were healthy, well-adjusted, and did well academically.

In his study of children with high intelligence test scores, Lewis Terman found that: A. the children were more emotional and less healthy than a control group. B. the children were ostracized by classmates. C. the children were healthy, well-adjusted, and did well academically. D. as adults, their vocational success was similar to that of people with average intelligence test scores.

C. process simulation.

Introductory psychology students were more likely to achieve a good midterm exam grade if, prior to the exam, they repeatedly practiced visual imagery that involved: A. outcome simulation. B. receptive language. C. process simulation. D. productive language.

B. She would heal more slowly than in the summer.

Maggie just started her fourth year of medical school and is an avid cyclist. During her summer off of medical school she had a bike accident that produced a large contusion on her knee. If Maggie had the same accident during finals week, what would one expect to happen? A. She would develop cancer in the damaged area. B. She would heal more slowly than in the summer. C. Her immune system would increase dramatically, so she would heal more quickly. D. She would heal at the same rate as in the summer.

D. blood glucose level has dropped.

Monique has not eaten since early this morning. It is now time for dinner. Her stomach is growling and she feels very hungry. One reason that she is feeling hungry is because her: A. ghrelin production is low. B. leptin levels are high. C. blood glucose level has increased. D. blood glucose level has dropped.

crystallized

Of the types of intelligence described in the textbook's discussion of aging and intelligence, _____ intelligence increases with age.

D. fluid

One's ability to reason speedily and abstractly is referred to as _____ intelligence. A. practical B. emotional C. crystallized D. fluid

A. grit.

Passionate dedication to a long-term goal is known as: A. grit. B. flow. C. achievement motivation. D. engagement.

B. insight

Scott is a young engineer who just started work at a company that has several seasoned engineers on staff. During a regular meeting several of these seasoned engineers are discussing how to solve a problem. After about 15 minutes of listening to this, Scott jumps up and yells, "Eureka, I've got it!" This is an example of: A. a heuristic. B. insight. C. intuition. D. an algorithm.

B. the mental age of 9.

Seven-year-old Jarrod is in the second grade. He is quite bright and can do the work of a 9-year-old child in the fourth grade. If Jarrod was scored based on Alfred Binet's original scoring system, he would have: A. the mental age of 7. B. the mental age of 9. C. an IQ of 100. D. an IQ of 115.

B. physiological

Tanya is a teacher in an area where the majority of the students live below the poverty line. Many of the kids come to school without having had breakfast. They have a hard time focusing on what Tanya is teaching until after the lunch period. For the first half of the day, these students are motivated by _____ needs. A. self-actualization B. physiological C. esteem D. safety

C. resilience.

The ability to rebound after negative experiences is called: A. stress. B. recovery. C. resilience. D. readjustment.

A. practical

The employees were not surprised when Sharon was promoted to senior director of the organization. She has demonstrated her ability to motivate the team, delegate to the appropriate people, and promote herself. This BEST illustrates Sternberg's concept of _____ intelligence A.Practical B. Emotional C. Analytica D. Crystalized

C. psychoneuroimmunology.

The field that studies one's mind-body interactions is called: A. neuropsychology. B. immunology. C. psychoneuroimmunology. D. psychopathology.

D. glucose.

The form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues is known as: A. leptin. B. PYY. C. ghrelin. D. glucose.

A. a general intelligence factor.

The intelligence test developed by Alfred Binet is closely tied to the idea of: A. a general intelligence factor. B. savant syndrome. C. multiple types of intelligence (academic versus emotional, for example). D. multiple types of academic intelligence.

B. become convinced they are correct.

The more people examine the evidence for their point of view, the more they tend to: A. believe that there may be another answer. B. become convinced they are correct. C. question their beliefs. D. begin to doubt the evidence.

A. alarm reaction

The phase of the general adaptation syndrome that is most similar to the fight-or-flight response is: A. alarm reaction. B. resistance. C. exhaustion. D.tend and befriend.

A. internal

Those who believe that they control their own destiny have an _____ locus of control. A. internal B. outside C. external D. inside

D. savant syndrome.

Though she is performing at the first grade level in most of her other classes, Sarah is doing very well in college-level algebra. This may be an example of: A. creativity. B. emotional intelligence. C. factor analysis. D. savant syndrome.

Broca's

Tony fell two stories while working on a construction site. The left side of his head hit some concrete steps. During his recovery, his doctors noticed that while he can understand what others are saying to him, Tony has a hard time speaking even though there is nothing wrong with the muscles that control his speech. Tony MOST likely suffered damage to _____ area.

C. The main difference is the number or types of intelligences: three versus eight, respectively.

What is a difference between the multiple intelligence model developed by Robert Sternberg and the multiple model of intelligence developed by Howard Gardner? A. The main difference is the number of types of intelligence: one versus many, respectively. B. One focused on academic intelligence, the other on emotional intelligence. C. The main difference is the number or types of intelligences: three versus eight, respectively. D. One focused on behavior, the other focused on mental processes.

C. less; less

When communicating electronically rather than face-to-face, people often are less focused on others' reactions, _____ self-conscious, and thus _____ inhibited. A. more; more B. more; less C. less; less D. less; more

feel good do good

When people feel happy they are more likely to be helpful. This is the _____ phenomenon.

A. genetic

When stressed, people crave carbohydrates. Carbohydrates help raise levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which has a calming effect. This is an example of taste preferences being influenced by _____ factors. A. genetic B. cultural C. situational D. conditioned

C. set point

When the body falls below its _____, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight. A. difference threshold B. homeostasis C. set point D. refractory period

B. rooting and sucking

Which behavior(s) can be considered instinctual for human infants? A. being potty-trained B. rooting and sucking C. learning a language D. grabbing a bottle

C. Artie, who rode ten different roller coasters in one day

Which individual's behavior may MOST easily be explained by the arousal theory of motivation? A. Callista, who studied for long hours to earn a good grade B. Dharma, who ate a chocolate bar when she felt weak C. Artie, who rode ten different roller coasters in one day D. Barry, who bought an expensive watch he could not resist

D. Seventeen-year-old Jason is an excellent test-taker and does very well on aptitude tests.

Which person is demonstrating convergent thinking? A.Ten-year-old Kerri is always using various discarded objects from the garage for her own inspired art projects. B. Twenty-five-year-old Larry is a gifted young architect who is relied upon by his firm because he can find alternative solutions to spacing issues. C. Thirteen-year-old Chu plays the violin and writes his own composition whenever a melody comes to him. D. Seventeen-year-old Jason is an excellent test-taker and does very well on aptitude tests.

B. Aristotle

Which philosopher referred to human beings as the social animal? A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Socrates D. Descartes

A. coronary heart disease

____ is the leading cause of death in the United States

A. Spatial

_____ intelligence is one of Gardner's forms of intelligence. A. Spatial B. Practical C. Analytical D. General

D. Orexin

_____ is a hunger-triggering hormone secreted by the hypothalamus. A. PYY B. Ghrelin C. Leptin D. Orexin

D. B

_____ lymphocytes fight bacterial infections. A. L B. T C. G D. B

relative deprivation

_____ refers to the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.

syntax

_____ refers to the rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences in a given language. Please type the correct answer in the following input field, and then select the submit answer button or press the enter key when finished.

Ostracism

deliberate social exclusion of individuals or groups is called ___.

B. decreases; increases

he secretion of PYY _____ hunger and the secretion of orexin _____ hunger. A. increases; decreases B. decreases; increases C. increases; increases D. decreases; decreases

B. fluid intelligence.

wenty-eight-year-old Melissa is a research psychologist. She is known for her creative research problem solving and the ability to abstractly interpret research data. Melissa is demonstrating: A. crystallized intelligence. B. fluid intelligence. C. convergent thinking. D. divergent thinking.