Psychology Questions

Humanistic psychologists like Maslow believe we can reach self-actualization, which is:

Achieving our highest unique potential

Which of the following is true of adulthood?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is true of childhood?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is true of human development?

All of the answers are true.

Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger, as part of the Hawthorne Studies, realized it was not the change in the lighting that was affecting the workers' productivity. Instead, it was simply the fact that an individual was concerned about the workers and their environment. Which step in the scientific method does this address?

Analyze data

As part of the famous Hawthorne Studies back in the 1920's, Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger wanted to know, 'Could certain environmental conditions, such as improved lighting, make employees work more efficiently?' Which step in the scientific method does this address?

Ask a question As part of the Hawthorne Studies, employees were split into two groups. For one group the lighting in their work area was substantially improved for a day, while the lighting in the work area for the other group remained unchanged. Which step in the scientific method does this address? Test the hypothesis and collect data

This psychologist might suggest that students only study hard in order to receive a good grade from the teacher.

B.F. Skinner

The steps of the scientific method include: Ask a question, _____, Form a hypothesis, Test the hypothesis & collect data, Analyze data, and _____.

Background research; Reporting

Social psychology includes the study of all of the following EXCEPT:

Biology of the brain

Retrieval from long-term memory is accomplished by...

Both asking questions and associating cues

Which part of the brain regulates many vital autonomic functions including heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and digestion?

Brain Stem

The humanistic psychologist who offered a supportive environment for clients to delve into their feelings was

Carl Rogers

Personality is to ________ as mood is to ________.

Climate; weather

How do clinical psychologists differ from research psychologists?

Clinical psychologists help patients in distress; research psychologists study the healthy mind

Which of the following is not an altered state of consciousness?

Coma

All of the following are characteristics of operant conditioning EXCEPT:

Learning occurs prior to the response

When examining a person's behavior, why would Kurt Lewin have been interested in knowing about that person's culture and community?

Lewin believed that a person's behavior is a function of both individual character and environment.

Which of the following is true of infancy?

Many physical milestones occur during infancy.

Which of the following is true of adolescence?

We seek to find our identity during adolescence.

Which of the following is an example of transduction?

When you place your hand on a hot stove, and the nerves in your hand send a message to the brain where the brain registers the stove as ''hot.''

Hypothalamus If you realize there is an intruder in your home, why would you most likely experience a spurt in brain activity?

Your hypothalamus is producing a fight or flight response.

Schizophrenia is characterized by _____.

a distorted perception of reality

Subliminal advertising is proven to have

a minimal effect on one's thinking.

Which field of psychology would attribute behavior to a person's genes?

biological psychology

Your young daughter had never feared spiders. But after seeing you screech and react in fear a few times when a spider appeared in the house, she now cries whenever she sees a spider. This is an example of _____.

classical conditioning

The cerebellum is important for _____.

coordinating movement, balance, and hand-eye coordination

Gustav Fechner's work in psychophysics involved exploring

how external stimuli affect us

The two types of memory are short-term and

long-term

Your son doesn't like to clean his room. Every time you remind him to put away his things and make his bed, he complains until you give in and tidy the room for him to stop his whining. This is an example of _____.

negative reinforcement

A phobia is usually caused by a repeated _____ that occurs with an _____.

negative stimulus; ordinary action

Which psychological approach might attribute Ralph's obsession with keeping a spotless house to the fact that he experienced harsh potty-training?

psychodynamic approach

The key to storing information in long-term memory is

repetition

Lauren has lived near the airport for over three years. She used to be bothered by the sound of the airplanes landing and taking off, but now she does not even notice the noise. Lauren is experiencing

sensory adaptation

Weber's Law states that the just noticeable difference of a stimulus is

directly proportional to its original intensity

A conditioned response to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus, but not exactly the same, is called _____.

stimulus generalization

A broad behavioral element that describes your personality is called:

A trait

Which of the following is false?

Drug use is the only way to create an altered state of consciousness.

Why might someone engage in meditation?

For religious reasons.

Which of the following illustrates a person becoming conditioned to fear something specific?

Gigi's computer plug was defective. Every time she plugged it in, she got shocked. She is now afraid of plugging in electronics.

How might a sales professional integrate social psychology into their strategy?

He or she might incorporate persuasion techniques that have been shown to influence people.

In the Post-WWII era, Lewin and other social psychologists were interested in studying all of the following EXCEPT _____.

How people can more easily acquire a second language

What is the altered state of consciousness that can be used to help someone quit smoking?

Hypnosis

According to Freud, someone with a strong id will display personality characteristics such as:

Impulsiveness and selfishness

Which of the following statements is LEAST representative of social psychology?

It is a field that specializes in how people see themselves in relation to psychology.

Why is it important that a researcher avoid skipping steps in the scientific method process?

It may result in an incorrect truth and erroneous findings.

The prominent psychologist who suggested our past experiences shape our problem-solving skills is _____.

Jean Piaget

The neo-Freudians differed from Freud by:

Placing more emphasis on social forces

Which of the following is not true about the uses of psychoactive drugs?

Psychoactive drugs are all illegal.

This part of the brain is considered to be the relay station for sensory information to the cerebral cortex.

Thalamus

The three stages involved in the memory process are

encoding, storage, and retrieval of information

A pigeon receives a seed each time it pecks an electronic button on a device. If the button were to be turned off, the pigeon will peck at the button again and again, although no food comes out of the device. This is an example of _____.

extinction burst

The hippocampus is important for _____.

the formation of new long term memories and spatial orientation

What are psychiatrists, social workers and counselors called collectively?

therapists

We encode information in these ways:

visual, acoustic, and semantic