Psych Test 2 PART TRES

What is a common way to gain insight while trying to solve a problem? A. Allow the problem to incubate in the back of your mind B. Utilize deliberate practice to improve performance C. Develop a mental set for viewing the problem D. Apply an analogy based on a problem you already solved.

A) Allow the problem to incubate in the back of your mind

Intelligence and creativity appear to be distinct, but interrelated, qualities. However, unlike IQ, differences (between people) in creative ability A. are not easily explained by genetic differences. B. are not influenced by shared aspects of the home, such as exposure to cultural resources or home libraries. C. are not associated with cognitive characteristics such as motivation and high self-esteem D. are not influenced by the level of formal education.

A) Are not easily explained by genetic differences

Which of the following is NOT true of a fear response? A. Conscious awareness is essential B. Fear interacts with mental processes C. People with amygdala damage can still feel fear D. Fear responses are often reflexive

A) Consciousness awareness is essential

Declarative memory depends on the _______; repetition priming depends on the _____; procedural memory depends on ______. A. hippocampus; neocortex; basal ganglia B. hippocampus; basal ganglia; neocortex C. neocortex; basal ganglia; hippocampus D. basal ganglia; neocortex; hippocampus

A) Hippocampus; neocortex; basal ganglia

Charles Darwin believed that the outward behavior associated with emotion is: A. Inborn B. Learned C. Independent D. Non-existent

A) Inborn

What brain region is associated with the perception of facial expressions of disgust? A. insula B. amygdala C. orbitofrontal cortex D. dorsolateral frontal cortex

A) Insula

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon demonstrates what about the nature of memory? A. It is fragmentary B. Words are stored as whole units C. It is organized by sound D. It is not systematic

A) It is fragmentary

The number of chunks that can be held in short-term memory is typically conceptualized as A. 9 plus or minus 2 B. 7 plus or minus 2 C. 5 plus or minus 2 D. 3 plus or minus 2

B) 7 plus or minus 2

Oliver Sacks describes an amnesic patient named "Jimmie G." The etiology of his amnesia was A. surgery for epilepsy B. alcoholism C. Alzheimer's disease D. Huntington's disease

B) Alcoholism

What is the smallest unit of meaning in a language called? A. a morpheme B. a word C. a propositional representation D. a statement

A) A morpheme

Which of the following terms means "a disruption of language caused by brain damage"? A. aphasia B. dyslexia C. ataxia D. dysphonia

A) Aphasia

Which of the following is NOT a type of implicit memory? A. Classically conditioned responses B. Operantly conditioned responses C. Non-associative learning D. Priming

B) Operantly conditioned responses

Complete this analogy: syntax is to words as phonology is to __________ A. semantics B. letters C. phonemes D. comprehension

C) Phonemes

Perseveration in problem solving is found after injuries to the _______; failure to exhibit a galvanic skin response (GSR) to family members is found after injuries to the _____; a heightened tendency to make selections that have high immediate rewards but higher long-term losses is found after injuries to the ________. A. orbitofrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex; dorsolateral prefrontal cortex B. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex C. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex; dorsolateral prefrontal cortex D. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex

D) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex

Imaging studies of the amygdala indicate that all of the below EXCEPT A. selective response to fearful faces in subliminal presentations B. selective response to fearful faces in a cortically blind visual field C. greater amygdala activation on the left for emotionally intense scenes that are later remembered by women D. greater amygdala activation on the left for emotionally intense scenes that are later remembered by men

D) Greater amygdala activation on the left for emotionally intense scenes that are later remembered by men

Which of the following is NOT a core component of emotion? A. A positive or negative experience B. Bodily arousal C. Characteristic behaviors D. Instinct

D) Instinct

People tend to perform best at ________ levels of arousal. A. Low B. High C. Variable D. Intermediate

D) Intermediate

A patient with a right-sided removal of the hippocampus would be impaired on which of the following: A. short-term verbal memory B. long-term verbal memory C. short-term visuo-spatial memory D. long-term visuo-spatial memory

D) Long-term visuo-spatial memory

Oliver Sacks describes "Mrs. B" a former research chemist who became facetious and superficial in her interactions with other people. It was discovered hat she has a tumor (carcinoma) in what brain location? A. amygdala B. basal ganglia C. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex D. orbitofrontal cortex

D) Orbitofrontal coretex

Which is NOT true about human phonology? A. Humans use about 100 phonemes B. English has about 45 phonemes C. children are born with the capacity to discriminate all phonemes, but start to lose the ability to discriminate phonemes they do not hear after about 12 months D. pauses during natural speech generally occur at the ends of words

D) Pauses during natural speech generally occur at the end of words

Experimental studies show that, for equal losses or gains, people are A. risk averse for losses and gains B. risk taking for losses and gains C. risk taking for gains and risk averse for losses D. risk averse for gains and risk taking for losses

D) Risk averse for gains and risk taking for losses

Experimental evidence indicates which of the following about lexical access? A. all meanings of words are activated for about 500 msec through 2000 msec B. all meanings of words are activated for about 500 msec, and then only the relevant meaning is activated at 2000 msec C. only relevant meanings of words are activated for about 500 msec through 2000 msec D. only relevant meanings of words are activated for about 500 msec, and then all meanings are activated at 2000 msec

B) All meanings of words are activated for about 500 msec, and then only the relevant meaning is activated at 2000 msec

What disruption to language would you expect in a patient with damage to the inferior frontal lobe of the left hemisphere? A. Difficulty recognizing words B. Impaired language production C. Specific difficulty understanding pragmatic meanings D. Trouble discriminating speech sounds

B) Impaired language production

What affect, if any, does hypnosis have on memory? A. It has no effect. B. It increases people's confidence in their memories, but not their accuracy. C. It decreases people's confidence in their memories, but not their accuracy. D. It decreases both confidence and accuracy.

B) It increases people's confidence in their memory, but not their accuracy

The term "g" appears to explain most of the variation in performance on many standardized IQ subtests. Which one of the following is true about "g"? A. It was revealed by factors analysis, and establishes that there is a specific mental ability underlying "general intelligence". B. It is a statistical abstraction which implies the existence of some underlying process(es) that mediate cognitive performance. C. It is attributable to working memory capacity. D. It also explains emotional IQ.

B) It is a statistical abstraction which implies the existence of some underlying process(es) that mediate cognitive performance

The James-Lang theory of emotion argued that you feel emotions after your body reacts by interpreting physiological changes. Which of the following did the Cannon-Bard theory claim was wrong with the James-Lang theory? A. There is a cognitive interpretation of emotion B. It often takes longer for the body to respond than it does to feel an emotion C. Emotions are not brain based D. Emotions provide a somatic marker to interpret as an emotion

B) It often takes longer for the body to respond than it does to feel an emotion

Imagine that the first car you learned to drive was a manual transmission with a clutch, but the car you drive now is an automatic. Sometimes you find yourself reaching for the clutch that is no longer there. This example illustrates _______. A. Retroactive interference B. Proactive interference C. Retrograde amnesia D. Anterograde amnesia

B) Proactive interference

Recalling a fact is an example of _____. A. Episodic memory B. Semantic memory C. Working memory D. Implicit memory

B) Semantic memory

What is a major criticism of strictly empiricist accounts of language acquisition? A. Children only produce sentences they have heard before B. There is not enough information to learn all the rules of grammar based solely on what children hear C. The mechanisms of the "language acquisition device" are not sufficiently specified D. These accounts do not make any falsifiable hypotheses

B) There is not enough information to learn all the rules of grammar based solely on what children hear

An implicit motive directs behavior ________ . A. Unnecessarily B. Unconsciously C. Toward an unwanted need D. Unproductively

B) Unconsciously

People incorrectly (a) often think that it is unlikely that two individuals among 30 people will share a birthday; (b) often think that more words begin with the letter "K" than have "K" in the third letter position; and (c) often estimate that the Mississippi River is shorter if they first answer if it is longer or shorter than 500 miles than if they first answer if it is longer or shorter than 5000 miles. These ways of thinking reflect, in order, what heuristics? A. (a) framing; (b) anchoring; (c) availability B. (a) representativeness; (b) framing; (c) availability C. (a) representativeness; (b) availability; (c) anchoring D. (a) availability; (b) representativeness; (c) anchoring

C) (a) representativeness; (b) availability; (c) anchoring

An amnesic patient was hesitant to shake hands with a doctor who had pricked him with a pin the day before. This memory was most likely due to A. semantic memory B. operant conditioning C. classical conditioning D. observational learning

C) Classical conditioning

Which of the following is NOT true about how concepts are psychologically organized? A. The specific conceptual category activated for a given object will depend on the context / task at hand. B. Different brain areas will be activated depending on the type of concept. C. Conceptual categories are organized according to necessary, but not optional, aspects of a particular situation. D. Concepts are organized along different dimensions, such as scripts, taxonomies and evaluations.

C) Conceptual categories are organized according to necessary, but not optional, aspects of a particular situation

Jeremy had a stroke last year, which caused him to be unable to remember how to get to and return from his new doctor's office using a specific route. What brain structure was most likely damaged by Jeremy's stroke? A. His amygdala B. His hypothalamus C. His hippocampus D. His cerebellum

C) His hippocampus

Lesions to the amygdala in humans result in all EXCEPT A. loss of fear conditioning as measured by autonomic (GSR) measures B. loss of emotional enhancement of memory C. loss of declarative memory for a fear conditioning study D. loss of ability to identify fearful facial expressions

C) Loss of declarative memory for a fear conditioning study

It is possible to interpret bodily arousal incorrectly. When this happens, it is called: A. Emotional disorder B. Cognitive restructuring C. Misattribution of arousal D. Affect as information

C) Misattribution of arousal

Patients with right or left hemisphere lesions were compared to healthy control subjects in their abilities to interpret (identify) people who are lying through facial expressions alone or through facial expressions and vocal cues. What was found? A. Patients with either left or right hemisphere lesions were more accurate than controls B. Patients with right hemisphere lesions were more accurate than patients with left hemisphere lesions and healthy people. C. Patients with left hemisphere lesions were more accurate than patients with right hemisphere lesions and healthy people. D. Patients with right hemisphere lesions were as accurate as controls and more accurate than patients with left hemisphere lesions.

C) Patients with left hemisphere lesions were more accurate than patients with right hemisphere lesions and healthy people

Flash-bulb memories refer to memories for emotionally important events for which people feel that the memory is so vivid that it is like a picture. What is NOT true about flash-bulb memories according to research? A. One is more likely to remember such an emotionally powerful event than a typical event B. Flash-bulb memories are susceptible to distortion C. People are exceptionally accurate in assessing the accuracy of their flush-bulb memories D. Flash-bulb memories relate both to external perceptions and internal feelings

C) People are exceptionally accurate in assessing the accuracy of their flash-bulb memories

Which is NOT true about psychological and brain mechanisms related to IQ? A. performance on IQ-type problems is associated with activation of frontal cortex B. normal variation in a single gene can influence brain activation during a working memory task C. people with higher IQ scores typically show greater brain activation than people with lower IQ scores on a working memory task D. people with higher IQ scores typically have faster reaction times on simple tasks than people with lower IQ scores

C) People with higher IQ scores typically show greater brain activation than people with lower IQ scores on a working memory task

Scientists have shown that some factors can hinder performance on tests. Which of these factors does NOT hinder performance? A. stereotype threat that is brought to mind by the labeling of the test B. a sense that intelligence is a fixed trait that does not grow C. praising a child for her or his hard work D. praising a child for her or his intelligence

C) Praising a child for her or his hard work

What is the difference between a prototype and a basic level? A. Prototypes are the most common descriptions of an object, whereas basic levels are the most typical examples of a category. B. A prototype may have more than one basic level, but a basic level has only one prototype. C. Prototypes are the most typical example of a concept, whereas the basic level is the most common description of an object. D. People recognize prototypes most quickly, but are slow to describe the basic level of an object

C) Prototypes are the most typical example of a concept, whereas the basic level is the most common description of an object

Various factors can help or harm memory. People remember material, like recall of nonsense syllables, better if they sleep 8 hours between study and test than if they are awake for 8 hours between study and test; this result supports the idea of __________. People mix up information when later asked about an event with information from the event itself; this is known as __________. People also remember things better when they study and are tested in the same location as opposed to different locations, which demonstrates _______. A. proactive interference; retroactive interference; proactive interference B. proactive interference; proactive interference; encoding specificity C. retroactive interference; retroactive interference; encoding specificity D. retroactive interference; proactive interference; encoding specificity

C) Retroactive interference; retroactive interference; encoding specificity

Which of the following is good evidence that thinking can involve mental images? A. People can describe the colors of a famous painting B. People are unable to mentally represent abstract concepts like "liberty" C. Tasks that take longer in real space also take longer in mental space D. Different brain regions are involved in perception versus imagination

C) Tasks that take longer in real space also take longer in mental space

Monkeys with surgical removals of the hippocampal region have A. No retrograde amnesia at all B. Temporally limited retrograde amnesia for material learned in the more distant past C. Temporally limited retrograde amnesia for material learned in the more recent past D. Complete retrograde amnesia

C) Temporarily limited retrograde amnesia for material learned in the more recent past

At the beginning of the school year, you administer a preliminary test of intellectual capacity (assume validity) to a class of students. Then, you randomly assign the students to two groups: "gifted" and "non-gifted". You tell the teacher, and not the students themselves, which students are "gifted" and which are not. What would you expect in terms of performance on a follow-up test at the end of the school year? Select the best answer. A. There will be no difference because students were randomly assigned to the two groups. B. "Non-gifted" students improve more than "gifted" students because they are motivated to try harder. C. "Gifted" students will improve less than "non-gifted" students because they are treated as if they do not need to put in effort. D. "Gifted" students will improve more than "non-gifted" students most likely because the teacher's expectation leads him/her to treat the two groups differently.

D) "Gifted" students will improve more than "non-gifted" students most likely because the teacher's expectations leads him/her to treat the two groups differently

Which is NOT true about IQ scores according to available evidence? A. IQ scores have been rising around the world B. crystallized intelligence shows little decline in normal aging C. IQ scores, according to twin studies, are about 50-70% heritable D. birth order has no effect on IQ scores

D) Birth order has no effect on IQ scores

Which is NOT true about conceptual prototypes? A. They may change over time with experience. B. They possess the majority of distinct attributes that define the category, such as wings and beaks in birds. C. People will name prototypes more quickly than non-prototypes. D. Concepts always have an associated prototype.

D) Concepts always have an associated prototype

"Expertise" is mainly a function of A. Innate talent B. Intelligence C. Intrinsic motivation D. Deliberate practice

D) Deliberate practice

Suppose a scientist working in Africa has discovered a troop of monkeys that have a complex communication system. These monkeys make two kinds of sound - howls and grunts - which they combine to make a "call". For example, "howl-grunt" is the call for "snake" and "grunt-grunt" is the call for "leopard". The monkeys never make two howls in a row. Based only on the information here, which aspect of human language is not present in the monkeys' communication? A. phonemes B. phonology C. syntax D. semantics

D) Syntax