Psych Exam #1 (Fact or Falsehood)
In science, a theory is merely speculation
False
Allowed to sleep unhindered, most adults will sleep at least 9 hours a night.
True
Both animals and humans seem to have reward centers located in the brain.
True
By observing our brain activity, researchers can tell which of 10 similar objects (hammer, drill, and so forth) we are viewing.
True
Electrically stimulating a cat's brain at a certain point can cause the animal to cower in terror in the presence of a small mouse.
True
Evolution has become an important principle for psychology.
True
Happy people would rather talk than tweet
True
Hearing people usually use the left hemisphere of the brain to process language, and deaf people usually use the left hemisphere to process sign language.
True
If a blind person uses one finger to read Braille, the brain area dedicated to that finger expands.
True
Much of our everyday feeling, thinking, and acting operates outside our conscious awareness
True
People who sleep 7 to 8 hours a night tend to outlive those who are chronically sleep deprived.
True
The biggest and most persistent issue in Psychology is the nature vs. nurture debate
True
The human brain produces its own natural opiates that elevate mood and ease pain.
True
The opinions of 1500 randomly selected people can provide a very accurate picture of the opinions of an entire nation.
True
The purpose of the experiment is to re-create behaviors exactly as they occur in everyday life
True
The science of psychology developed from the more established fields of biology and philosophy.
True
Using the mean, the 2010 U.S. Census calculates that nearly 65% of U.S. households have "below average" income
True
Adults humans cannot generate new brain cells
False
As a science, psychology is objective and value-free.
False
Cocaine use may lead to respiratory failure
False
Human intuition is remarkably accurate and free from error.
False
In contrast to sociology and anthropology, contemporary psychology has little interest in how behavior varies across cultures.
False
In large amounts, alcohol is a depressant; in small amounts, it is a stimulant
False
Long haul truck drivers, because they are more experienced drivers, are able to text and drive without any serious effects on their safety
False
Most people seem to lack confidence in the accuracy of their beliefs.
False
Most people would advocate pushing in someone in front of a runaway trolleys to save five others
False
Most psychologists believe that dreams provide a key to understanding our inner conflicts
False
Neural impulses travel through the human body at the same speed that electricity travels through a wire
False
Psychology is best defined today as the study of mental life
False
Psychology's different perspectives contradict each other.
False
Sigmund Freud established the first psychology lab at the University of Vienna, Austria
False
THC the main ingredient in marijuana stays in the system for only a short time
False
The best evidence always confirms our intuition
False
The most common dreams are those with sexual imagery
False
The scientific finding that depressed people tend to have low self-esteem proves that depression causes people to be down on themselves
False
Under ethical and legal guidelines, researchers must ensure the comfort, health, and humane treatment of animals
False
We ordinarily use only 10% of our brains
False
Psychology is a way of asking and answering questions
True
Questions about human nature date back to the speculations of the ancient philosopher Aristotle
True
Some people have had the hemispheres of their brains split with no apparent ill effect.
True
