quiz questions
Julius just moved to the United States from Trinidad, a country that emphasizes "event time". He is most likely to be surprised by:
A birthday party that ends promptly at the ending time listed on the invitation
Kira is extremely stressed about her benchmark grades. She is seriously considering whether she should cheat off of her friend. Ultimately, she decides not to cheat. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY TRUE about Kira's perceived morality based on this scenario?
A child says Kira is immoral because it is wrong to be tempted to cheat.
Eddie recently moved to the United States from Kenya, a country that emphasizes "event time." Based on the reading, he is most likely to be surprised by:
A funeral announcement describing specific times for the different parts of the ceremony
Read the following and determine what would be the BEST control group for the study: Jamal wants to see the effects of practicing on basketball performance. He has 3 groups each practice like this: Group 1 practiced two days, Group 2 practiced four days, and Group 3 practiced seven days. At the end of the week, Jamal measured athletic performance by counting the number of baskets each group made while playing basketball. The best control group is:
A group that did not practice at all throughout the week.
Jorge recently had a traumatic sexual experience. Based on Jamie Pennebaker's research, Jorge is LEAST likely to experience:
A heightened ability to form close friendships
Who is LEAST likely to behave in a stereotypically maternal way? (Hint: Consider the "Hormones & Behavior" reading).
A rat who has never been pregnant and has just been given a pup to care for
Brooke is 22 and still thinks of herself as not yet a "real" adult, because she is still in school and depends on her parents for financial help. According to the reading on "Emerging Adutlhood," Brooke's experience is:
A typical experience for many Americans in their early 20s
According to your "Self and Identity" reading, which of the following is the BEST example of autobiographical reasoning?
Abraham reflects on how his early experiences influenced his career in graphic design
At the end of the semester, a researcher wants her graduate assistants to practice "stream of consciousness" regarding everything they learned from the project. This means the assistants will (select the BEST answer):
Aimlessly begin to write down all of their deepest thoughts and feelings about their experiences as a research assistant.
Kiandra went to a party last night where she drank a lot. She wakes up wearing a shirt that she didn't have on yesterday. She does not remember changing her clothes or how she got home. What is the MOST likely explanation for this memory blackout?
Alcohol decreases levels of glutamate, impairing activity in her hippocampus.
According to the BASIC EMOTIONS approach, the emotion of 'fear' is MOST consistent with which of the descriptions?
An emotion that elicits widening of the eyes, raising the eyebrows, often in response to a dangerous situation or stimulus
Alberto has large text on the back of his jacket that says, "Love is all you need." This is BEST considered an example of :
An identity claim
Ana writes about being in a serious car accident in her diary. According to the Expressive Writing and Language lecture, which of the following will NOT be a likely effect of this writing exercise?
Ana will become very depressed as she recovers memories about the accident.
Who has the BEST understanding about the influence of genes?
Anja, who thinks the environment can change the way genes that influence certain diseases are expressed.
Ms. Momsen's class is getting ready for the STAAR test. According to the Savvy Psychologist podcast, which of her students is MOST likely suffering from A Big Belief Linked to Anxiety?
Caden, who thinks: "I'm probably going to throw up. I can't handle this test. I don't belong in the 5th grade."
According to "Psychology in the News," which of the following is the BEST example of implicit bias?
Cassie hears a story about a homeless criminal, and notices she unconsciously crossed the street when she approached a homeless person the next day.
Silas has a cat named Celery. Based on the "Language and Language Use" reading, in which of the following statements made by Silas (in the course of conversation with a friend), is the name of his cat NOT common ground?
Celery, my cat, loves to be held.
Jayden got his braces taken off and was disappointed that his boyfriend didn't notice. Based on the "Attention" reading, what might BEST explain his boyfriend's failure to notice?
Change blindness
A rat mother has just given birth to 5 rat pups. She spends lots of time being a "good" rat mother by licking them. According to the "Leaving Your Lamark" podcast, this maternal behavior is MOST likely to:
Change which proteins are made in the rat pups' hippocampuses
Eleanor is in History class, checking her Snapchat and not paying attention to the lecture. The professor shifted the discussion to Eleanor Roosevelt and immediately Eleanor's attention was drawn to the lecture. According to lecture and the attention reading, which psychological phenomenon is the BEST explanation for Eleanor's behavior?
Cocktail party effect
naima is in her new math class. She is able to complete single digit multiplication, but is having difficulty learning and mastering long division. Which Cognitive Developmental stage is Naima MOST likely in?
Concrete Operational
DeShawn is task oriented, makes plans, is always on time for appointments, and keeps his house clean and tidy. According to the Personality Traits reading, he is most likely to be high on the Big Five trait of:
Conscientiousness
A class of 18-year-olds are given a test that asks them to define numerous vocabulary words. They haven't seen any of the words recently. This is likely a test of:
Crystallized intelligence
Angelique's doctor prescribed her a medication (SSRI) to increase levels of serotonin in her synapses. Drawing from your knowledge of neurotransmitters, which of the following disorders is her doctor MOST likely treating?
Depression
According to James Flynn, you would expect a 22-year-old in 2017 to perform BETTER than a 22-year-old in 1925 in answering which of the following questions?
Describe what a gumball and a yo-yo have in common.
Colin and Aaron are best friends. Aaron begins to talk about how much fun it would be to beat up some other kids at school; Colin laughs at the idea and says, "Yeah, man, that would be awesome." Based on the Adolescent Development reading, their interaction is an example of
Deviant peer contagion
Dr. Kirby found that members of a group of chimpanzees reacted differently from one another when a stuffed animal was placed in their environment. According to the lecture on personality, what is MOST likely true?
Differences in behavior might reflect personality differences in animals
Melody was prescribed an anti-depression medication. A week later Melody stopped exercising. At her check-up one month later, Melody reported no significant change in her depression levels but did not mention the change in exercise. Her doctor concluded the medicine is not working. According to the Research Design reading, what could be the confounding variable?
Discontinued exercise`
A principal questions students to determine who started the food fight during lunch. According to the Youtube video with Dr. Jamie Pennebaker, a student who is lying is MOST likely to say:
Do you know it was a 4th grader who started it?
According to lecture, all of the following are true about the neurotransmitter dopamine EXCEPT:
Dopamine is most notable for its role in sleep and depression.
Dr. Yamamoto wants to design an innovative course similar to Psy301 for her students. Based on the New York Times article about the SMOC, which of the following is the MOST important feature that she should have in her new class?
Dr. Yamamoto should choose a specific time so that her students can participate in a live class
Dr. Yim reviewed an original study and the replication studies that followed. He concluded that researchers should feel MORE confident in the original findings. What trend did Dr. Yim likely observe to reach this conclusion?
Each replication study found results similar to the original study.
According to the PITN about memory, researchers looking at the topic of memory in non-humans are LEAST likely to find that:
Elephants are the only animal (other than humans) capable of memory
Eboni is the only person of color in her class. She is having a hard time in her first semester of college and is ready to drop out. Based on the reading, "How to Motivate Students," her professors could BEST motivate her by:
Encouraging her to continue studying hard
Lucia visited the doctor for a strange pain that she was having. The doctor asked her to recall what had happened to her during the past two weeks. Based on the "Memory" reading, what will Lucia MOST likely use to do this?
Episodic memory
Mizuki is attempting to learn the lyrics to Bruno Mar's new song while she's driving. Which of the following is TRUE?
Even when looking at the road in front of her, if she is focused on thinking which lyrics come next, she can experience inattentional blindness.
Isaac, a man from Britain, wants to maximize his well-being. Based on the Emotional Experience and Well-being reading, which of the following is NOT GOOD advice:
Expressing happiness is always good, regardless of the situation
Dolores wants to conduct a study on whether working longer hours is positively correlated with making more money. She lives in a small farming community and she gives her survey to people on nearby farms. She determines then that working longer hours generally does not equate to earning more money. What type of validity is this experiment lacking? (Use your knowledge from the reading on Real World Psychology Research)
External Validity
Selene's mom brings home a pizza for dinner. Selene, who suffers from bulimia, eats a slice of the pizza. According to the Psychology of Eating and Drinking lecture, how would Selene LEAST likely behave after eating the pizza?
Feel guilty for a bit, but think how she will make better decisions tomorrow.
Fermine wears an expensive watch and nice shoes to a party. Which of the following is an explanation an Evolutionary psychologist would give for Fermine's behavior?
Fermine is trying to look better than the other males in the room so he has the best chances of mating.
Amal is 13 and has decided that she is Republican. Her parents are both Republicans, and she hasn't really read about any other political ideologies. Based on the 'Adolescent Development' reading, which stage of identity formation is Amal probably in?
Foreclosure
Gary was walking to class while looking at his Facebook feed on his phone. Once he arrived to class he could not remember which path he took. Which of the following BEST describes what Gary experienced?
Gary experienced dissocation
Drs. Gonzales and Diaz discover that the version of Gene X in humans is very similar to the version cats have. This suggests that:
Gene X might be important for maintaining a regular heart beat
Gener receives a diagnosis of schizophrenia after complaining of symptoms similar to hallucinations. According to the Rosenhan study, a potential DISADVANTAGE of him receiving this diagnosis MIGHT be:
Gener's future behaviors might be viewed through the lens of his schizophrenia diagnosis, even if they're not related.
German has his blood drawn and finds out that he has a HIGH concentration of testosterone in his blood compared to the general population. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the high concentration?
German just won a hard-fought competition.
Lee loves his new bike. He loves the wheels, the handlebars, the seat, etc. But he feels that the combination of those elements come together to create something additional that none of the parts had alone. According to the History of Psychology reading, Lee's view is most similar to:
Gestalt psychology
Haian has an intense fear of spiders. He goes to a behavioral therapist who treats him using the principles of classical conditioning. Based on the lecture, which of the following do you LEAST expect to be true about Hayden's therapist?
Haian's therapist will ask him to avoid everything that reminds him of spiders, in order to keep his fear under control
Aron has vivid memories of his car accident in response to feelings of intense fear or the sound of shattering glass. Which is most likely TRUE about Aron's condition based on the Anxiety and Related Disorders reading?
He has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Deandre is telling you about his memory of breaking his arm when he was 4-years-old. Which of the following MOST accurately describes his memory of the event?
He may "remember" details of the event that didn't actually occur.
Every time she has sex with her husband, Chung has trouble experiencing an orgasm. Dr. Juan Dominguez from the Expert's Chair explained that one likely reason Chung is experiencing this problem is:
Her autonomic nervous system is not switching between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems like it should
Donna is 90 years old, but her memory is superb. What is the most likely reason for Donna's great memory function (according to Psychology in the News from the brain lecture)?
Her brain is shrinking at a slower pace than average.
A woman is participating in a psychology study. Every 4 hours during her vacation in San Diego, she reports how happy she is feeling in that moment. According to Daniel Kahneman's TED talk on the "remembering self," which of the following is MOST likely to be true?
Her experiences of happiness during the vacation will be only moderately correlated with how satisfied she is with the vacation after it is over
Samiyah is conducting a study on personality. She collects ratings made by the teachers about their students. Based on the Personality Assessment reading, what is FALSE about her study?
Her measurement approach is particularly vulnerable to participants becoming defensive.
Eloise is 18 and has not had her first period. She goes to the doctor to figure out if something is wrong with her. Based on what you know about puberty, where is her doctor MOST likely to check for abnormalities? The development of her pre-frontal cortex
Her ovaries
Dr. Alford is evaluating Theo's intelligence. According to your Intelligence reading, which of the following tasks is MOST likely to be helpful in measuring Theo's IQ?
His accuracy in rotating shapes in his mind
Jamarion's IQ was measured when he was 12-years-old. According to the Expert's Chair with Dr. Tucker-Drob, Jamarion's performance may predict all of the following EXCEPT:
How likely he is to be in a stable long-term relationship.
Based on the "Self and Identity" reading, which of the following would 4-year-old Emma MOST likely say that shows she is finding her sense of self?
I am kind and brave.
After the first couple of weeks of college, Javier calls his dad and tells him, "I haven't made any close friends. I feel like I won't ever be able to find a good group of friends like I had in high school." Based on the results of the survey asking students about their experiences of college so far, what is Javier's dad most likely to say to him?
I think that's part of feeling homesick but it gets better over time.
Tara attended a job interview, and during the inteview the employer asked about her multitasking ability. Based on the interview with Dr. Art Markman, which of the following responses is MOST accurate?
I try not to multitask while at work, because it can take longer to complete the task at hand if I try to do more than one thing at once.
Your friend asks you whether she should take her two-year-old daughter in for cognitive testing. According to the lecture, what is the MOST accurate reply?
IQ tests for that age measure the presence of developmentally appropriate skills.
Read the following attributions and select which student is LEAST likely to be successful in college, according to David Yeager, the Expert in the Chair for the Psychology of Learning lecture.
If I haven't found a group of friends yet, there is probably something wrong with me.
Raul has a packed schedule and is worried he will not be able to go to enough experiments to fulfill the research requirement for the class. What should he do?
If Raul can't complete five experimental hours, he can write a five-page research paper instead.
Simone will miss a benchmark due to an upcoming religious holiday. What should she do?
If she doesn't take the benchmark, it will count as one of her four dropped benchmarks.
Dominique's psychiatrist diagnoses him with major depression. According to the "Mood Disorders" reading, which of the following is he MOST likely to experience?
Inability to make a decision
Two groups participated in a Stroop test. Group A did worse on the Stroop test compared to Group B. Based on the lecure, what can we conclude about Group A?
Individuals in Group A have worse frontal lobe functioning than individuals in Group B.
According to the PITN about memory in non-humans, which of the following is NOT true ?
It is impossible to study memory in dolphins because they cannot talk
Jesse feels extremely awake, rested, and productive during the day. Based on the "How to Sleep" TED talk, which of the following is MOST likely?
Jesse is sleeping according to his natural sleep cycle.
Joe weighs 175 pounds. When he weighed himself on a scale three times, he got the following readings: 175, 174, 175. Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate?
Joe's scale has HIGH reliability and validity.
Mr. Gomez tells his 6-year-old son, Jose, that El Ratoncito Perez will leave him a gift if he puts his tooth under his pillow. According to the Expert in the Chair, Dr. Jacqui Woolley, which of the following is MOST likely to be true about Jose?
Jose is old enough to use similar cues as adults would use when deciding whether El Ratoncito Perez is real or not.
Josiah is taking an online course that frequently quizzes students on what they are learning. In which of the following ways is Josiah NOT likely to benefit from this type of course according to Psychology in the News from the Psychology of Learning lecture?
Josiah will NOT be tempted to be involved in academic dishonesty.
Before taking an important college entrance exam, Kendra, an African American female, is told that African American students score lower on average on the exam than White students. Based on your understanding of stereotype threat from the Intelligence reading, which of the following is MOST likely?
Kendra will perform worse than the White students.
Based on the reading, Biochemistry of Love, who is likely to suffer the most negative consequences as a result of their early life experiences?
Kwan, who was chronically exposed to high amounts of vasopressin during infancy
Anka was experiencing malnutrition, which caused damage to her hypothalamus. Based on the lecture, which of the following symptoms is Anka MOST likely to experience?
Lack of or an excessive response to stressful situations
You've noticed some declines in your grandfather's intelligence. According to the Scientific American article on brain training, you can tell him to BEST preserve his cognitive function by:
Learning a new skill, such as how to repair a car
Four-year-old Lily is asked to draw a stick figure, and she draws a figure with a lot of detail, including a round-shaped face, two eyes, a nose, lips, and long arms and legs. According to Mr. Sticky from Psychology in the News, which of the following is MOST likely to be true?
Lily has higher-than-average intelligence.
Liwliwa experienced a secure attachment to her primary caregiver as a child. Now she is an adult and registered for an online dating website. Which of the following is MOST likely true?
Liwliwa is most attracted to others who experienced a secure attachment.
Channary and Stephen live in California (West Coast). Based on the "psychological weather map" presented during Psychology in the News, what would you expect both Channary and Stephen to have in common?
Low levels of neuroticism.
Luis, a 4-year-old boy, frequently goes to Time Out for biting other children. Luis 's teacher thinks that his aggression is due to his genes. Based on the "Nature-Nurture Question" reading, which of the following would SUPPORT the teacher's belief the MOST?
Luis 's identical twin brother, who was adopted at birth and raised by a different family, is as aggressive as Luis
Maggie takes a medication that blocks the effects of nicotine from cigarettes. Maggie continues to smoke despite knowing she is not feeding her nicotine craving. Based on the "Conditioning and Learning" reading, what is MOST likely to explain Maggie's behavior?
Maggie has developed a habit
Marques, an 18-year-old college student, is shy and quiet in class on Monday morning, but is vibrant and social in his video gamer's club on Wednesday nights. According to research on the person/situation debate, this variability in Marques' behavior BEST demonstrates that:
Marques' behavior is at least somewhat influenced by the situation he's in.
Monay doesn't remember seeing a picture in her textbook even though she read the page it was printed on. Which of the following BEST describes her inability to remember?
Monay probably failed to encode the picture.
In 2010, Dr. Nix interviewed adolescent girls in Fiji. Based on the reading on eating patterns in Fiji, what statement did Dr. Nix MOST likely hear in 2010?
My friends and I have been trying home remedies to stay skinny
The school counselor at Bevo High believes in an ENTITY theory of intelligence. What is he MOST LIKELY to recommend for a student who struggled in 9th and 10th grade but enjoyed unprecedented academic success in 11th grade?
NOT enroll in advanced classes for 12th grade since "intelligence is fixed and cannot change"
Based on the emotions lecture, which of the following people is LEAST likely to experience optimism and a greater sense of well-being?
Naoto, who only discusses trivial experiences with others.
Spend time doing things that are soothing and relaxing.
Nestor mindlessly eating more snacks later in the day.
Corinthia, now 22 years old, is very nervous about the presentation she has to give in her next class. According to the clinical psychology lecture, should her feelings be considered symptoms of mental illness?
No, because her feelings are not chronic enough to indicate a pattern.
When discussing methods of measurment in the Expert's Chair, Dr. Thomaz talked about using sensing technologies, such as wearable watches, to recognize human behaviors. The watch occasionally confuses a movement made when eating as a movement made when brushing your teeth, so the system may be considered:
Not valid
A preschool instructor starts a game where the number rolled on a dice determines how many times a student moves their game piece. Based on the Cognitive Development reading, this game is MOST likely to help in what aspect of the children's cognitive development?
Numerical magnitudes
Cho was interested in a new card game that a group of people next to her were playing. She paid significant attention to them and tried to remember the steps involved. After watching for a little while, she joined and tried to play. Based on the "Conditioning and Learning" reading, what is this an example of?
Observational learning
Which of the following examples is the LEAST accurate in describing the effects of different neurotransmitters?
One of Leia's neurons just "fired," so that neuron must have taken up a lot of GABA.
Grismerly goes outside at night to look at her vegetable garden, but is disappointed to find that she can't tell her yellow bell peppers and red bell peppers apart. This is most likely because:
Only rods operate in conditions of low light
Scientists thought they found a new trait called abinity, but they ultimately decided it could not be classified as a trait. What finding would lead them to decide that abinity is not a trait?
People's levels of abinity changed constantly.
Bruno is about to give a speech and, as usual, he realizes he's getting nervous as his heart starts racing. To anybody who has seen Bruno give speeches, however, he doesn't seem nervous at all. According to Sam Gosling's article, "Mixed Signals," Bruno's behavior is MOST likely a:
Personal spot
Marie is in therapy to treat her panic attacks. Her therapist suggests Exposure treatment. According to the Expert in the Chair, Dr. Mike Telch, which of the following would MOST likely be included in this treatment?
Physical activities that mimic the bodily sensations of panic attacks.
Four-year-old Pierre is asked to draw a stick figure, and he draws an unrecognizable scribble. According to Mr. Sticky from Psychology in the News, which of the following is MOST likely to be true?
Pierre has lower-than-average intelligence
During the lecture, we showed the Candid Camera video of students' reactions to attractive teachers. What aspect of psychological science did it show?
Predictions about behaviors should be tested.
Naima went to the grocery store with her father. She purchased a pack of gum with a $10 bill. She was handed $8 dollars back in single dollar bills. She immediately told her father "Now I have more money than before!" Which Cognitive Developmental stage is Naima MOST likely in?
Preoperational Reasoning
Miguel submitted a query via the online form on February 18th because he thought there was a grading error on his February 7th benchmark. Why has Miguel not received a response back?
Queries are only considered if they are submitted within a week of the benchmark.
Raul does not answer one of the questions on benchmark 4 correctly. What should he expect?
Raul will likely see a very similar question on a future benchmark.
Billy suffered a brain injury that damaged his brain's ability to receive visual information from his left eye. Based on the lecture, this will MOST likely result in him experiencing:
Reduced ability to rely on convergence
Kelsey is a freshman at UT. She is currently studying for 3 tests scheduled later this week and is very stressed. According to the reading on "The Healthy Life," which of the following will NOT help Kelsey manage her stress?
Regularly pull all-nighters to get in more study hours
Dr. Flynn provided a meditation intervention to 22 South Asian teenagers diagnosed as clinically anxious. Compared to a control group, intervention participants had lower anxiety at the end of treatment. Which of the following should Dr. Flynn conclude?
Results should NOT be generalized beyond the population studied.
Which of the following students is LEAST likely to be successful in an online class similar to PSY301 based on what you learned in the Psychology of Learning lecture?
Samir, who logs into the chats but only reads what others say without putting his own thoughts out there.
Sara is raised in a disadvantaged orphanage. She has enough food and water, but no one ever talks to her or sings to her, and she has a different caretaker every day. Based on research on attachment, which of the following outcomes is LEAST likely:
Sara will develop emotional problems, but NOT delays in cognitive development.
Janelle's mother drops her off at a new nursery. When her mother leaves, Janelle becomes distressed but is soothed shortly after. An hour later, when her mother returns, Janelle is excited and happy to see her mother. Which of the following is MOST likely to be Janelle's attachment style?
Secure attachment
Sharice went through puberty much earlier than the other girls at her school. According to the Expert in the Chair, Dr. Cavanagh, how will this MOST likely impact her academically?
Sharice will be less likely to finish high school.
When having sex with her husband, Dalia is always worried thinking about work. She never experiences an orgasm. According to the Expert in the Chair, Dr. Juan Dominguez, which is one likely reason Dalia doesn't experience an orgasm?
She is not relaxing enough to allow her parasympathetic system to operate effectively
Dr. Jones prescribes her patient a Lithium-based medication. According to the Mood Disorders reading, which can you conclude about her patient?
She likely has Bipolar Disorder.
Sofia is a blind woman who uses echolocation to navigate her world. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE about Sofia?
She perceives the shapes and sizes of objects.
Mayura suffered damage to her hippocampus as an adolescent. According to the lecture, what difficulties will she experience as a result of this damage?
She will be unable to form new memories.
Phyllis has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and prescribed medication. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY TRUE about her medicine?
She will experience motor difficulties, because of the decrease in the effect of dopamine.
Olive puts long hours of research and writing into her grant and turns in a high quality proposal. Her boss praises her for how hard she worked on it, and she is awarded the money. Based on the reading "How to Motivate Students", what is the LEAST likely consequence of this earned praise?
She will learn that natural talent matters more than effort.
Sidney undergoes hypnotic therapy to help manage his pain after shoulder surgery. Which of the following is most likely to be true?
Sidney experiences a reduction in pain, because he becomes less aware of his peripheral sensations.
You see an ad on the highway saying, "Researchers found the gene for anxiety." Based on what you know about genes, you should feel:
Skeptical, because most psychological traits are influenced by more than one gene
According to the PITN about memory, researchers looking at the topic of memory in non-humans are MOST likely to find that:
Some animals can demonstrate the capacity for long-term memory up to 20 years
Simeon's parents are getting a divorce. According to the reading on "The Healthy Life". what is the best advice you can give Simeon for managing this stressful, uncontrollable event?
Spend time doing things that are soothing and relaxing.
You decide to run on the treadmill at your apartment complex, but forget your headphones and are unable to listen to music like you usually do. Based on the attention lecture, which of the following options will MOST likely make it feel easier to run without music?
Still run, but go outside instead of staying on the treadmill in the exercise room.
Dr. Perez wants to study which of two coping activities is better at reducing test anxiety in males. Students are asked to either listen to a playlist or run on the track and then report their anxiety an hour before each of four exams scheduled throughout the semester. Dr. Perez can be MOST confident that activity type impacts anxiety if:
Students are randomly assigned to one activity or the other.
Miguel is at SXSW with a large group when he gets lost and realizes how hungry he is. According to the Psychology in the News segment on navigation, eating which of the following foods would MOST impair Miguel's ability to later find his friends?
Sugary soda with added corn syrup
All of the following are allowed during a benchmark EXCEPT:
Talking with a classmate on the phone
Which of the following people likely has the highest concentration of Oxytocin?
Tamika, who just gave birth and is latching her newborn to breastfeed for the first time.
Researchers show Mateo, a 9-year-old, a glass of apple juice. Then, they pour the same juice into a taller, thinner glass. According to your Cognitive Development in Childhood reading, what is Mateo's MOST likely response?
The amount of apple juice doesn't change, even if the container does.
According to lecture and the reading on "Adolescent Development", how is a 16-year old LEAST like a 26-year old?
The likelihood to engage in risky behavior
According to Dr. Jamie Pennebaker's TED Talk on pronouns, which of the following emails is MOST likely to be sent FROM a boss TO her employees?
The meeting today needs to be rescheduled. Thank you.
Which of the following examples describe a negative correlation?
The more education one has, the less likely they are to find a job
Dr. Kerr wants to measure medical adherence (i.e., whether patients take their medicines) in a sample of diabetic patients. Which of the following would be the best way to operationally define medical adherence?
The number of pills a patient has left over in their weekly supply at the end of each week.
Based on the Neurons reading and your knowledge from lecture, which of the following does this analogy most closely describe: "A cannon: it either shoots or it doesn't"
The way an action potential is initiated in a neuron
Amanda and her friends go to a new restaurant. Afterward, Amanda exclaims, "Everything they served us was so seductive!" Based on Psychology in the News, it is MOST likely that:
Their dinners were expensive.
An inventor has created an artificial thumb; when it touches an object, the physical pressure is converted to an electrical signal, which is then sent to a computer. object. According to the "Sensation and Perception" reading, this is an example of:
Transduction
While looking through an old photo album, Joe finds some pictures from 1987. Based on the Psychology of Eating and Drinking lecture, what is Joe MOST likely to notice has changed within the past 30 years?
Trevon tells his wife that their 3-year-old daughter, Ebony, is "really finding her sense of self." According to the reading, "Self and Identity," what behavior might Trevon have noticed in his daughter?
Given what you know about transfer from short-term memory to long-term memory, which of the following would be the LEAST effective way to study for your Psychology Benchmark?
Try to focus on the longest and most complex words, because they are easiest to remember
Dr. Nguyen wants to find out whether eating donuts decreases depression more than eating ice cream. She randomly assigns participants to 3 groups; the donut eating group, the ice cream eating group, and the control group. Which is the independent variable in this experiment?
Type of food eaten
An researcher discovers a new species in an unknown cave, the Ukeorlines. They are just like humans, except that both fathers and mothers are able to breastfeed. What would you MOST expect to be true about humans and Ukeorlines?
Ukeorline males will make a greater parental investment than human males do.
Silas has a dog named Bonkers. Based on the "Language and Language Use" reading, in which of the following statements made by Silas (in the course of conversation with a friend), is the name of his dog COMMON GROUND?
Waiting at the door for me, Bonkers is so cute.
Esme is talking to a man she met on Match.com (an online dating site). Based on Dan McAdam's theory of personality, which of the following questions would BEST help her understand his personal concerns (Level 2 constructs)?
What are your goals in life?
Makita is thinking about her last break-up and is feeling sad. Her best friend wants to take a selfie and tells her to smile. After smiling, Makita notices that she feels considerably more upbeat than before. This example is MOST consistent with which of the following?
William James' theory of emotion
Yasin wants to bring passion back to his relationship so, after reading about Schachter's Cognitive Labeling Theory, he takes his girlfriend kiteboarding (a high-adrenaline activity). If the theory works, which outcome is MOST likely?
Yasin's girlfriend will label her arousal feelings as rekindled attraction.
Dr. Sloss is conducting a study on depression. She wants to find out if freshman students are more depressed than senior students in college. Is self-report an appropriate measure to use?
Yes because, although limitations exist, self-reports can provide important insights into the way people think and feel.
Before any first date, Lindsay always views her date's Instagram account. According to the Expert's Chair with Professor Kosinski, is this a good idea?
Yes, because people often come through in a more natural way online than in other circumstances.
You decide to exercise at your apartment complex, but forget your headphones and are unable to listen to music like you usually do. Based on the attention lecture, what is MOST likely going to be a result of forgetting your headphones?
You may begin to notice how tired you are becoming earlier in your workout routine
In this course, how will the total course grade be calculated?
Your grade will be an average of your 22 highest benchmark and RAS scores, as well as the writing assignments.
Zoe and her sister Mira are talking while doing their homework. Mira finishes her math worksheet but Zina is still on the first paragraph of her essay after 15 minutes. According to the NPR story on multitasking, why is Zoe slower than Mira?
Zoe needs to use similar parts of her brain for talking and writing an essay.
Kino wants to experience lucid dreaming. According to PITN, he should sign up for a study that:
activates gamma waves during REM sleep
Keenan, an American exchange student, is studying in China. After receiving a test back, Keenan exclaims 'Yess!' when he sees he earned 100%. Based on the reading 'Culture and Emotion,' Keenan's Chinese classmates may think he is _________, which could be attributed to his _________.
boastful; independent values
You hear Beyonce's new song Formation for the first time. Based on the "Sensation and Perception" reading, when you first hear the different auditory elements, which of the following will you use to process this new stimuli?
bottom-up processing
Tico's girlfriend got a new pair of glasses, but Tico doesn't notice. His girlfriend is furious at him until Tico says his failure to notice can be explained by:
change blindness
Kwaku eats an apple after his daily run at the Rec Center. After several weeks of this routine, he notices that he wants to eat an apple every time he walks past the Rec Center. In this example of classical conditioning, what is the Rec Center an example of?
conditioned stimulus
Your friend Sally suffers from insomnia. Which of the following is the BEST piece of advice you could give her?
get out of bed if you have difficulty falling asleep and try again later
A hypnotist is able to hypnotize a group of people easily. Based on what you know about hypnosis, the people in this group probably:
have an enhanced susceptibility to suggestion
When you are watching your friend sleep, you notice that his eyes are moving around a lot. Based on what you know from the Expert's Chair with Dr. Schnyer, you conclude that your friend:
is probably dreaming
Chad's parents want him to clean his room. They tell him that if he cleans his room, he won't have to do the dishes. Which of the following is this an example of?
negative reinforcement
Karen's parents want to improve her clarinet-playing skills. For every day she practices playing the clarinet, her parents will exempt her from her chores. Which of the following is this an example of?
negative reinforcement
Zeke's partner calls and asks him to get milk, eggs, bread, coffee, and juice at the grocery store. Once he hangs up, he can only remember that he was supposed to get milk and can't recall the other items. This is an example of...
primacy effect
Jiraff is at a very loud coffeeshop. He has only one earbud in. He is able to focus his attention on the podcast coming through this earbud and ignore the conversations around him. According to your Failures of Awareness reading, this is an example of:
selective listening
Roosevelt has been working on a paper all morning and he no longer notices the loud construction noise outside of his dorm. Based on the "Sensation and Perception" reading, which of the following is this response an example of?
sensory adaptation
The lights in the library buzz. It annoyed you this morning when you first arrived to work on your paper, but it doesn't bother you after a few hours. Based on the "Sensation and Perception" reading, this is best explained by:
sensory adaptation
Recall the clip from "The Office" shown in the Conditioning and Learning lecture. Imagine Jim continues to reboot his computer, but stops giving Dwight altoids. Then Dwight stops putting his hand out at the reboot sound. However, a year later, Jim reboots his computer and Dwight, yet again, puts his hand out. What is Dwight's latest response called?
spontaneous recovery
Imani, a child, points to her french fries and says, "I ketchup want!" Her sister doesn't realize that she wants ketchup on her french fries right away because Imani has errors in her: _______. Consult the "Language and Language Use" reading.
syntax
All of the following experimental questions MUST be answered using a quasi-experimental design EXCEPT: A test of the idea that...
taking notes by hand leads to better recall than taking notes with a computer.
