Test in Psych
Anorexia nervosa is characterised by a(n) a. distorted body image b. extremely low body weight c. obsessive fear of gaining weight d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Where would you find tastebuds? a. on the tongue b. on the walls of the mouth c. at the back of the throat d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which of the following is a response of the sympathetic nervous system? a. extra sugar is released into the bloodstream b. increased perspiration c. increased respiration d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which of the following is part of the prenatal environment? a. placenta b. umbilical cord c. amniotic sac d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In terms of intelligence: a. identical twins are more similar to one another than are fraternal twins b. fraternal twins are more similar to one another than are non-twin siblings c. adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than their a doptive parents d. all of the above statements are true
d. all of the above statements are true
The Barnum effect helps to explain people's belief in: a. fortune-telling b. astrology c. horoscopes d. all the above
d. all the above
The study of learning is most closely associated with which school of psychology? a. psychoanalytic b. humanist c. social d. behaviourist
d. behaviourist
Allport believed that traits could be organized into three levels: a. primary, secondary, tertiary b. cognitive, emotional, physiological c. id, ego, superego d. cardinal, central, secondary
d. cardinal, central, secondary
Damage to the ________ may cause sensorineural hearing loss. a. eardrum b. pinna c. stapes d. cilia
d. cilia
Sternberg's practical intelligence is pretty much the same as: a. vocabulary b. memory c. mechanical ability d. common sense
d. common sense
Shandra is convinced that her neighbour, Joe, is cruel to his dog. She notices every timeJoe shouts at the dog or jerks its lead but she doesn't seem to notice the times when Joeplays with the dog or gives it treats. This is an example of: a. misinformation b. anterograde amnesia c. proactive interference d. confirmation bias
d. confirmation bias
A researcher is interested in the impact of anxiety on performance. In order to manipulate anxiety, they have some subjects eat plain chips while others eat barbecue flavoured chips. The most obvious problem with this experiment is a lack of : a. statistical validity b. empirical validity c. internal validity d. construct validity
d. construct validity
In order to direct other bees to the location of food sources, honey bees: a. hum b. buzz c. squirt honey d. dance
d. dance
After a stroke, 22-year-old Malik can no longer remember his childhood friends or the vacations he took with his family. Malik is suffering from: a. retrograde amnesia b. anterograde amnesia c. functional fixedness d. dyslexia
d. dyslexia
Which of the following is NOT a sleep disorder? a. narcolepsy b. somnambulism c. sleep apnea d. epilepsy
d. epilepsy
Which of the following is NOT supported by research data? a. brain size is positively correlated with intelligence b. the number of neurons in a brain is positively correlated with intelligence c. thickness of the cortex is positively correlated with intelligence d. having a bigger brain makes people smarter
d. having a bigger brain makes people smarter
Monozygotic is to ________ twins as dizygotic is to ________ twins. a. male, female, b. female, male c. fraternal, identical d. identical, fraternal
d. identical, fraternal
________ is defined as persistent difficulty falling or staying asleep. a. apnea b. narcolepsy c. bruxism d. insomnia
d. insomnia
If object A overlaps object B we perceive object A as being closer. Which depth cue are we using? a. relative size b. linear perspective c. proximity d. interposition
d. interposition
Which of the following is NOT part of the vestibular system? a. horizontal canal b. anterior canal c. saccule d. invicticule
d. invicticule
Misty Coleman is an outstanding ballerina. Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is she most clearly demonstrating when she dances? a. naturalistic b. linguistic c. logico-mathematic d. kinesthetic
d. kinesthetic
Thorndike developed the: a. law of effort b. law of energy c. law of effusion d. law of effect
d. law of effect
Which hormone helps us fall asleep? a. nor-adrenalin b. estrogen c. oxytocin d. melatonin
d. melatonin
Which animals have been shown to use language in the same way as people? a. bonobos b. chimpanzees c. vervet monkeys d. none of the above
d. none of the above
A researcher interested in the relationship between physical stimuli and our psychological experience would be studying: a. extra sensory perception b. proprioception c. auditory realism d. psychophysics
d. psychophysics
________ schedules of reinforcement are based on number of responses while ________ schedules of reinforcement are based on elapsed time. a. fixed, variable b. variable, fixed c. interval, ratio d. ratio, interval
d. ratio, interval
Signal detection analysis examines our ability to: a. tell the difference between blue and green b. detect signals of distress in a baby c. detect the latent meaning of a dream d. separate true signals from background noise
d. separate true signals from background noise
To train her puppy to roll over, Kim began by rewarding it for simply lying down. Later, she only rewarded the puppy if it lay down AND turned to one side. Later still, the puppy only got a reward if it lay down, turned, then rolled over. Kim was using: a. classical conditioning b. modelling c. a fixed interval schedule d. shaping
d. shaping
Dr. Pula wants to explore differences in child-rearing practices between British and Chinese parents. She is most likely a: a. cognitive psychologist b. physiological psychologist c. cognitive-ergonomic psychologist d. social-cultural psychologist
d. social-cultural psychologist
Most behaviour has a single cause.
false