Intro To Psych Exam 2 Quiz Reviews

A. True

A. True B. False

A. anterograde

A. anterograde B. retrograde C. episodic D. psychogenic

C. rods

A. cones B. pupils C. rods D. fovea

B. increase the amplitude

A. decrease the frequency B. increase the amplitude C. increase the frequency D. decrease the amplitude

B. suggestibility

A. eyewitness testimony B. suggestibility C. decay D. recognition

C. set-point

The ________ theory asserts that each individual has an ideal body weight that is resistant to change. A. Yerkes-Dodson B. collective C. set-point D. drive

B. emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________. A. prejudice and discrimination, helping behavior, aggression, and group processes B. emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition C. society and social interaction, families, ecology, and religion D. ethnographies, case studies, archives, and statistics

C. Freudian slip

Confident :) Asa is buying a gift for his mother, an overbearing woman who is difficult to please. When a clerk asks him who he is shopping for he replies, "my smother" instead of "my mother." What does this exemplify? A. repressed memory B. collective unconscious C. Freudian slip D. archetype

C. id

Confident :) Sigmund Freud suggested that people who are dominated by their ________ might be narcissistic and impulsive. A. consciousness B. ego C. id D. superego

Could Not Find Answer B. False It is strongly heritable

Could Not Find Answer Studying twins that have been raised together or separated at birth have led to data that suggests that personality is only moderately heritable. A. True B. False

B. fovea

A. lens B. fovea C. periphery D. iris

C. an eyewitness to crime

A. misleading postevent information B. repressed childhood memories C. an eyewitness to a crime D. all of the above

B. Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview

Max's behavior and self-presentation is relaxed and informal with his friends. When he goes on a job interview he projects professionalism and formality with his attire and language. What would Carl Jung suggest about Max? A. Max is overcompensating for an inferiority complex that was established in childhood. B. Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview C. Max is an introvert who is trying hard to pretend that he is an extrovert. D. Max has become fixated on stabilizing social norms

D. darkness; light

Melatonin release from the pineal gland is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________. A. light; darkness B. sleep; wake C. wake; sleep D. darkness; light

C. Inferiority

A(n) ______ complex refers to the feeling that one lacks worth compared to the standards of others or of society. A. Freudian B. Superiority C. Inferiority D. Electra

C. emotion; mood

A(n) ________ is a subjective, affective state of being that we often describe as our feelings. A(n) ________ refers to a prolonged, less intense, affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience. A. mood; emotion B. personality; mood C. emotion; mood D. emotion; personality

C . anterograde amnesia; hippocampus

A. anterograde amnesia; cerebral cortex B. retrograde amnesia; cerebral cortex C . anterograde amnesia; hippocampus D. retrograde amnesia; hippocampus

A. change blindness

A. change blindness B. inattention blindness C. top-down processing D. all of the above

B. narrative rehearsal hypothesis

A. encoding specificity B. narrative rehearsal hypothesis C. eyewitness testimony D. constructive memory hypothesis

B. explicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while implicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness

A. implicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while explicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness B. explicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while implicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness C. explicit memories are memories we have directly experienced, while implicit memories are memories that someone else directly experienced D. explicit memories are memories we unconsciously remember, while implicit memories are those that we consciously remember

C. a psychogenic/fugue state of amnesia

A. retrograde amnesia B. Alzheimer's disease C. a psychogenic/fugue state of amnesia D. anterograde amnesia

D. cones

A. rods B. fovea C. lens D. cones

D. longer wavelengths

A. shorter wavelengths B. lower amplitude C. medium wavelengths D. longer wavelengths

D.. sensory adaptation

A. the difference threshold B. the absolute threshold C. top down processing D.. sensory adaptation

D. transduction

A. transmission B. translation C. top-down processing D. transduction

B. binocular

A. trichromatic B. binocular C. retinitis D. monocular

C. Schachter and Singer

According to the ________ theory of emotions, one's physiological arousal precedes the cognitive experience of a feeling. A. Cannon-Bard B. Cognitive mediational C. Schachter and Singer D. James-Lange

C. reciting your favorite poem in your head

An example of top-down processing is ________ A. listening as your favorite poem is recited to you B. reading your favorite poem C. reciting your favorite poem in your head D. all of the above

B. False

As we get older, we spend less time in REM and more time in slow-wave sleep (stages 3/4). A. True B. False

B. Freudian slip

Asa is buying a gift for his mother, an overbearing woman who is difficult to please. When a clerk asks him whom he is shopping for he replies, "my smother" instead of "my mother." What does this exemplify? A. collective unconscious B. Freudian slip C. repressed memory D. archetype

C. delayed sleep phase syndrome

Bev likes to be up past 2am but she can't wake up early and always sleep in;. A doctor might say Bev has ______. A. sleep deprivation B. advanced sleep phase syndrome C. delayed sleep phase syndrome D. all of the above

A. intrinsic

Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because she knows that it is the right thing to do, even though she receives no material rewards for doing so. Cici becomes a foster parent because of ________ motivation. A. intrinsic B. extrinsic C. biological D. social

D. social norm

Erikah has just arrived at the funeral of her friend's father. Even though Erikah is usually very outspoken and jovial, she keeps her voice down, expresses her sympathy to the family members, and sits quietly and respectfully during the religious service. Erikah is following the ________ of how to behave in this particular situation. A. just world hypothesis B. script C. social role D. social norm

A. Asch

Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect. A. Asch B. Milgram C. Freudian D. Zimbardo

A. wakefulness

High levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior are what typify a state of consciousness called ________. A. wakefulness B. NREM sleep C. coma D. REM sleep

D. salience; bottom-up processing

If everyone turned to look at the only person wearing a red shirt in the room, they would be focusing on ______ which reflects _______ A. color vision; bottom-up processing B. salience; top-down processing C. color vision; top-down processing D. salience; bottom-up processing

B. False

In the situational approach to attribution theory of behavior, we tend to think that people are in control of their own behaviors, and, therefore, any behavior change must be due to something internal, such as personality, habits, vices, temperament, etc... A. True B. False

B. serotonin

Increases in this neurotransmitter have been associated with both satiety and decreased aggression. A. dopamine B. serotonin C. endorphins D. ghrelin

B. the fundamental attribution error

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she is just a nasty person, and does not consider that she may just have had a bad day and is venting. Lee is demonstrating ________. A. the actor-observer effect B. the fundamental attribution error C. the self-serving bias D. groupthink

A. Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview

Max's behavior and self-presentation are relaxed and informal with his friends. When he goes on a job interview he projects professionalism and formality with his attire and language. What would Carl Jung suggest about Max? A. Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview B. Max is overcompensating an inferiority complex that was established in childhood. C. Max has become fixated on stabilizing social norms. D. Max is an introvert who is trying hard to pretend that he is an extrovert.

A. impulse control

Mishels famous marshmallow experiment examined the development of this trait? A. impulse control B. aggression C. self-efficacy D. inferiority complex

NO CLUE A. Skinner

NO CLUE The fact that the trait of risk-taking can change across the age span supports this psychologist's view on traits and personality. A. Skinner B. Freud C. Adler D. Watson

A. parasomnias

Sleeptalking, sleepwalking and night terrors are all examples of________. A. parasomnias B. lucid dreaming C. protoconsciousness D. all of the above

D. restorative

The ____ function of sleep states that sleep is essential to restore resources that are expended during the day. A. adaptive B. evolutionary C. cognitive D. restorative

B. Phrenology

The area of study first proposed by Franz Gall, in which it was believed that personality traits could be uncovered by studying the bumps on someone's skull, was called ________ A. Collective unconsciousness B. Phrenology C. Analytical psychology D. Taxonomy

B. Phrenology

The area of study first proposed by Franz Gall, in which it was believed that personality traits could be uncovered by studying the bumps on someone's skull, was called ________. A. Collective unconsciousness B. Phrenology C. Taxonomy D. Analytical psychology

D. inactivation of the prefrontal cortex

The irrational bizarre content of dreams in REM sleep is most likely as result of __________. A. our imagination B. melatonin release C. activation of the primary sensory cortices D. inactivation of the prefrontal cortex

B. delta

The kind of brain waves that would be most prevalent during Stage 3 and 4 of NREM would be _______ waves A. lambda B. delta C. theta D. beta

B. False

The universal emotions are happiness, surprise, sadness, fright, disgust, boredom and anger. A. True B. False

B. False What is it instead?

Toddler tantrums are a result of a well developed prefrontal cortex and an underdeveloped amygdala. A. True B. False

A. chronic sleep deprivation

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________. A. chronic sleep deprivation B. falls asleep in the middle of the day C. sleeps more than 12 hours in a 24 hour period. D. suffers from insomnia due to large amounts of financial debt

A. a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group

What is a social role? A. a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group B. group's expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behavior of its members C. group's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting D. person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting

B. Research is only useful if it can be successfully replicated time and time again.

What is the main point of Milgram's obedience study? A. Stanley Milgram was driven by political and personal agendas that demonstrated how research can be biased. B. Research is only useful if it can be successfully replicated time and time again. C. Individuals will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person. D. When acting in a group, people will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.

D. 2

What stage of sleep are you most likely experiencing if an EEG of your brain activity showed sleep spindles and K-complexes? A. REM B. 3/4 C. 1 D. 2

C. peripheral

When a person is making a persuasive argument that utilizes the ________ route, they rely on factors unrelated to their actual message to persuade their listener. The hope is that these factors will encourage positivity with the message itself. A. shallow B. central C. peripheral D. deep

B. Simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, yet complex tasks are performed best when arousal levels are low.

Which of the following describes the Yerkes-Dodson law? A. An individual's belief in his own capabilities or capacities to complete a task influences his ability to complete the task. B. Simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, yet complex tasks are performed best when arousal levels are low. C. Deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs that result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need and ultimately bring the system back to homeostasis. D. Humans experience a spectrum of needs ranging from basic biological needs to social needs to self-actualization.

Naomi believes that she can successfully complete law school.

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy? A. Naomi believes that she can successfully complete law school. B. Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities. C. Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments. D. Judd does not believe that he is good at math.

B. When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.

Which of the following is something an advocate for arousal theory might observe? A. When we are sleepy we should sleep; when we are hungry we should eat. B. When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace. C. We become accustomed to excitement and learn to enjoy it. D. We become accustomed to boredom and learn to enjoy it.

B. suggesting that our birth order shapes our personality

Which of the following was one of Alfred Adler's main contributions to personality theory? A. advocating for analytical psychology B. suggesting that our birth order shapes our personality C. the idea that men have womb envy D. the theory that our personality develops in psychosocial stages

C. reciting your favorite poem in your head

Which of these is not an example of bottom-up processing? A. listening as your favorite poem is recited to you B. reading your favorite poem C. reciting your favorite poem in your head

D. Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.

Which statement about groupthink is correct? A. Group members will never agree if there is a minority influence present. B. Group members will use brainstorming to discover the solution that most group members agree on. C. Group members modify their opinion to go against what they believe is the group consensus D. Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.

B. cognitive dissonance

______ is the psychological discomfort arising from holding two or more inconsistent attitudes, behaviors, or cognitions A. social cognitive theory B. cognitive dissonance C. The just world hypothesis D. reciprocal determinism

A. Heritability

________ describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics. A. Heritability B. Trait C. Personality D. Persona