AP Psychology Final Exam

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A basic assumption underlying short-term memory is that it is A. Limited in capacity B. long-lasting C. resistant to decay D. not under conscious control E. unlimited in capacity

A certain drug reduces the activity of the central nervous system, including the hippocampus and cerebellum. It affects several neurotransmitters, most notably gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which of the following is most like the drug in question? A. Alcohol B. Cocaine C. MDMA (Ecstasy) D. Caffeine E. Methamphetamine

A complex pattern of organized, unlearned behavior that is species-specific is called A. an instinct B. a need C. a drive D. a motive E. an emotion

A man is feeling depressed about his inability to support his family after losing his job. The fact that the patient is currently unemployed is coded on which axis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)? A. Axis IV B. Axis III C. Axis I D. Axis V E. Axis II

A person accidentally touches a hand to a hot stove and quickly pulls the hand away, even before sensory information about the hot stove reaches the brain. The person's reaction is most directly enabled by A. a spinal reflex B. the hippocampus C. the hypothalamus D. the sensory cortex E. the cerebellum

A person with sight in only one eye lacks which of the following visual cues in seeing depth? A. Retinal disparity B. Linear perspective C. Relative Size D. Texture gradient E. Motion parallax

A prototype is best defined as A. the hypothetical "most typical" instance of a category B. an example of bottom-up processing C. an example of habituation D. an essential element of category membership E. the equivalent of feature abstraction

A psychologist develops a new assessment instrument for depression. She gives it to a sample of clients and then, sometime later, gives it to the same sample again. What aspect of the assessment is she evaluating? A. Reliability B. Clinical significance C. Standardization D. Sensitivity E. Validity

A research participant eats half a bowl of M&M candies and then stops eating. How would a motivation researcher using drive reduction theory explain this participant's behavior? A. The primary drive of hunger motivated the person to eat, and then stop when she/he regained homeostasis. B. The Yerkes-Dodson law explains that people will eat food when presented to them, but usually in moderate amounts in order to avoid being perceived as selfish. C. the research participant was satisfying the second step on the hierarchy of needs: Food needs. D. Each person uses incentives in order to determine what to be motivated to do. This person decided on a hunger incentive and ate half the candies. E. Humans are instinctively driven to eat sugar and fat when presented with them.

A research study establishes that most people can taste one gram of salt in one quart of water. Which of the following concepts is most closely related to the goal of this study? A. absolute threshold B. taste constancy C. sensory adaptation D. difference threshold E. perceptual adaptation

A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group watched a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children were then observed during a period of free play, and the incidence of aggressive behavior was recorded for each group. What is the independent variable in this study? A. Type of television program viewed B. Number of groups C. Incidence of aggressive behavior D. Duration of free time. E. Sex of the children

A somatoform disorder is best described as an illness that A. is physical in nature and caused by psychological factors B. is physical in nature with no psychological symptoms C. occurs when defense mechanisms are used inappropriately D. is psychological in nature with no physical symptoms E. results from inadequate parenting in childhood

A study reveals that Asian volunteers have difficulty identifying different Hispanic individuals if the volunteers have little or no previous exposure to Hispanic people. This is supported by the concept of : A. Out-group homogeneity bias B. Scapegoating C. Bottom up processing D. Pluralistic ignorance E. In-group bias

A therapist uses systematic desensitization to treat a client with a phobia. Which of the following treatment approaches can best explain the fundamental components underlying this technique? A. Behavioral B. Neurobiological C. Cognitive D. Psychoanalytic E. Humanistic

A word or part of a word that is in itself meaningful, but that cannot be broken into smaller meaningful units, is called a A. morpheme B. performative C. grapheme D. phoneme E. holophrase

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is true? A. Physiological needs must be met before an individual achieves self-actualization B. Self-actualization will always precede the meeting of needs of esteem. C. Individuals may have peak experiences when meeting physiological needs. D. There a cultural differences in the rate at which individuals attain self-actualization E. Women are more likely to reach self-actualization than men are.

According to Jean Piaget, children cease to exhibit egocentrism during which of the following stages? A. Preoperational B. Pre-conventional C. Post-conventional D. Concrete operational E. Sensorimotor

According to Sigmund Freud, our sexual and aggressive instincts are located primarily in the A. id B. frontal lobes C. superego D. latent stage E. ego

After several trails during which a dog is given a certain kind of food at the same time that a specific tone is sounded, there is evidence of conditioning if the dog salivates when A. The tone is only presented B. a different tone is presented with the food C. the food and the tone are presented together D. a different kind of food is presented without a tone E. the food only is presented

An individual who stomps angrily out of a restaurant after being kept waiting five extra minutes for a reserved table may be exhibiting symptoms of A. narcissistic personality disorder B. schizophrenia C. antisocial personality disorder D. avoidant personality disorder E. dependent personality disorder

Anti-diuretic hormones (vasopressin) is produced by which of the following endocrine glands? A. Posterior Pituitary Gland B. Ovary C. Testis D. Pancreas E. Liver

Based only on the variable described for each of the following pairs of individuals, which individuals are most likely to show different facial expressions when experiencing the same emotion? A. Two individuals who are from different cultures that have different display rules for the emotion B. An individual who is blind and an individual who can see C. An individual who is deaf and an individual who can hear D. An individual conforming to the James-Lange theory and an individual conforming to the Schachter two-factor theory E. Two individuals who are from different nations

Certain cultures often place more emphasis on collective than on personal achievement. One result of this may be that people of these cultures are more likely to develop which type of self-system? A. Interdependent B. Interrelated C. Integrated D. Independent E. Inner-directed

Chuck recalls the day last summer when he fell off his bicycle and scraped his knee. This is an example of. A. episodic memory B. procedural memory C. iconic memory D. Short-term memory E. semantic memory

Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of an A. antagonist B. excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) C. inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) D. agonist E. excitatory neurotransmitter

Elizabeth picks up the clothes from her bedroom floor and puts them away to avoid her mother's repeated nagging. Elizabeth's behavior is being influenced by A. negative reinforcement B. extinction C. Classical conditioning D. positive reinforcement E. punishment

How would a psychometrician interpret an IQ score of 145? A. This score is three standard deviations above the average score of 100 B. This score indicates that the person has high verbal intelligence but how logical intelligence. C. This score is well below the standard average of 200 on IQ tests. D. This score is slightly above the average score on most IQ tests. E. This score is high for a child, but is considered average or low for an adult.

If a distribution of scores includes one or more outliers, which of the following measures of central tendency should be used? A. median B. normal curve C. standard deviation D. mean E. range

If a man who is a heavy smoker is given an electric shock every time he takes a puff on a cigarette, which of the following behavior-modification techniques is being used? A. Aversive Conditioning B. Interlocking reinforcement C. Modeling D. Systematic desensitization E. Homogenous reinforcement

In vision, transduction occurs within the A. retina B. optic nerve C. cornea D. lens E. visual cortex

In which of the following techniques do researchers inject a harmless, radioactive substance into the living human brain to examine activity? A. PET B. CAT C. Lesioning D. EEG E. MRI

It is well established that certain autonomic responses such as heart rate, perspiration, and respiration change under stress. In view of the fact that people generally have stronger autonomic responses when lying than when telling the truth, it follows that the polygraph would be a foolproof approach to lie detection. Which statement best explains why the polygraph is not more widely used in courtrooms and in testing of job applicants? A. Physiological arousal is much the same for several emotions, so the polygraph cannot always reliably distinguish guilt from other reactions. B. In controlled studies, the polygraph has correctly identified guilty individuals in only a small percentage of cases. C. The polygraph has been shown to be reliable only in highly emotional cases, such as child abuse and spying. D. Most people can avoid detection when they lie. E. A significant number of people show paradoxical autonomic reactions, responding more strongly when telling the truth than when lying.

Katie is trying to explain to her parents why they should allow her to attend State University. She presents them with information on tuition, graduation and retention rates, financial aid, and enrollment. Katie is using A. the central route to persuasion B. the self-serving bias C. the door-in-the-face technique D. groupthink E. an algorithm

Kristin sees a forty-year-old man fall to the ground. According to studies on prosocial behavior, which of the following situations would decrease the likelihood of her helping him? A. The man fell at a crowded farmers market. B. Kristin's empathy is high. C. The man is Kristin's cousin. D. The man clearly states that he needs help. E. Kristin feels distress with not helping.

Leadership, job satifactio, and employee motivation are all studied in which of the following psychological disciplines? A. Industrial-organizational psychology B. Experimental psychology C. Human factors psychology D. Community Psychology E. Counseling psychology

Mary Ainsworth placed babies into a strange situation and observed the babies' reactions when the parents left and then returned. What developmental concept was Ainsworth studying? A. attachment B. infant reflexes C. assimilation D. parenting style E. motor development

Milgram's obedience study was criticized based on what ethical grounds? A. risk of psychological harm B. violation of anonymity C. lack of debriefing D. nonrandom sampling procedures E. lack of informed consent

One criticism of Sigmund Freud's psychosexual theory of development is that it A. is based on empirically unverifiable constructs B. is based on ethnographic studies C. emphasizes development changes in the oral and anal changes D. views fear of loss as motivating drive E. views adult disorders as adjustments to the environment

Paul Ekman found that when Japanese students watched films of surgery, they masked their expressions of disgust with a smile when an authority figure entered the room but not when alone. American students maintained their expressions of disgust both alone and in the presence of an authority figure. Ekman's findings illustrate what he calls A. display rules B. the two-factor theory C. phlegmatic personalities D. adaptation-level phenomenon E. The facial feedback hypothesis

Paula lacks self-confidence. She has a difficult time expressing disagreement with others, and she usually lets friends make decisions for her. Others have commented that they do not know who the "real" Paula is. With which of the following personality disorders might Paula be diagnosed? A. Dependent B. Histrionic C. Borderline D. Narcissistic E. Passive-aggressive

Research finding in the area of interpersonal attraction indicates that individuals are most likely to be attracted to others who are A. similar to them in attitudes and values B. like their parents C. critical of them D. indulgent of their failings E. willing to do favors for them

Research in the field of positive psychology is most supportive of which of the following conclusions? A. Perception of control is related to a sense of well-being. B. An internal locus of control lowers immune system functioning. C. Locus of control is not an important factor in health and well-being. D. An external locus of control results in higher levels of optimism. E. Perception of control is determined by situational factors.

Research on stereotype threat indicated that students might not do as well as they can on a test if A. They are informed that people of their ethnicity, age, or gender usually do not perform well on the tests. B. The test does not have standardized administration or scoring procedures. C. Other students perceive them to be of a minority ethnic group D. They are forced to take a test that is known to have low test-retest reliability E. The group taking the test is not ethnically diverse

Researchers find that there is a significant, positive correlation between the number of hours students sleep and their grades. The researchers would be justified in concluding that A. students who earn good grades tend to sleep more than those who do not B. more sleep has a beneficial impact on students' grades C. sleep deprivation has no impact on school performance D. sleeping more causes students to perform better in school E. earning good grades causes people to sleep more

Responses extinguish fastest when they are learned through which type of reinforcement schedule? A. Continuous B. Variable-ratio C. Variable-interval D. Negative E. Fixed-interval

Synesthesia is a phenomenon that has been estimated to occur in only a few people in a million. Because of its rarity, researchers are likely to choose which research method to study it? A. Case study B. Survey research C. Experimental research D. Naturalistic observation E. Correlational research

The "Little Albert" study demonstrated that A. fear can be conditioned in humans B. (A) humans can learn through observation C. punishment can effectively decrease behavior in humans D. biological constraints affect learning in humans E. learning in humans is fundamentally different from learning in other species

The kinsethetic system A. tells you where your body parts are in relation to space and to each other B. provides information about sensations of temperature and pressure. C. is housed in the parietal lobe D. provides information on whole body balance and head position. E. is housed in the inner ear

The painful experience associated with the termination of the use of an addictive substance is known as A. withdrawal B. forced independence C. discontinuance D. transduction E. tolerance

The psychoanalytic concept of repression suggests a difficulty in the functioning of which aspect of memory? A. Retrieval B. Short-term memory C. Procedural memory D. Encoding E. Explicit memory

The therapeutic technique that stresses that the patient should determine the course of therapy is known as A. Person-centered therapy B. family therapy C. rational-emotive therapy D. Flooding E. logotherapy

Use the following information to answer the question: A psychologist describes the following steps to a client, while the client is practicing relaxation techniques, in order to treat the client's psychological disorder: You are entering a large building. You are pressing a button for an elevator. You are stepping into an elevator. You are watching the doors close after entering the elevator. You are traveling five floors on the elevator. Which type of therapy is most closely associated with the technique used in this method? A. Behavioral B. Cognitive C. Biomedical D. Client-centered E. Psychoanalytic

What is the first step in any example of classical conditioning? A. Pairing an unconditioned stimulus with a conditioned stimulus B. Punishing behaviors other than the target behavior C. Reinforcing an organism for a behavior similar to the desired behavior D. Rewarding a behavior with an unconditioned stimulus such as food E. Following a response with a reinforcement or a punishment

What is the major difference between negative reinforcement and punishment? A. Punishments decrease the frequency of a behavior and negative reinforcements increase the frequency of a behavior. B. Punishments are primarily used when training an organism to perform a behavior and negative reinforcements are used to train an organism to stop performing a behavior. C. Punishments are used with nonhuman animals, and negative D. Negative reinforcements are used in classical conditioning, and punishments are used in operant conditioning. E. Negative reinforcements are more effective than punishments but take longer to use.

What makes the psychoanalytic perspective different from the other psychological perspectives? A. Psychanalysts focus on the unconscious mind. B. Psychoanalysis relies on the scientific method C. Psychoanalysis is the only perspective to involve treatment of psychological disorders. D. The research psychoanalysis is based on primarily involves people with psychological disorders. E. The process of psychoanalysis takes a long time and is focused on individuals, not groups.

When given a drug that produced general arousal, research participants placed in a room with a happy confederate described their emotional state as happy, while those placed in a room with an angry confederate described their emotional state as angry. Which theory of emotion best explains these results? A. Schacter-Singer B. Ekman C. Opponent Process D. Cannon-Bard E. James-Lange

When parents set few controls on their children's television viewing, allowing the children freedom to set individual limits, make few demands, and do not punish for improper television viewing, the parents exemplify a parenting style referred to as A. permissive B. pessimistic C. authoritative D. rejecting-neglecting E. authoritarian

When rehearsal of incoming information is prevented, which of the following will most likely occur? A. There will be no transfer of information to long-term memory B. The sensory register will stop processing the information C. The information will remain indefinitely in short-term memory D Information already in long-term memory will be integrated with the incoming information E. Retrieval of the information from long-term memory will be easier

Which classical conditioning term best describes the following scenario: Later in his classical conditioning experiments, Ivan Pavlov's dogs began to salivate whenever they heard any sound similar to a bell, such as a doorbell or someone accidentally clinking a water glass. A. generalization B. trace conditioning C. discrimination D. spontaneous recovery E. unconditioned response

Which developmental stage theory explained how experiences in infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age influence later personality characteristics? A. Erikson psychosocial stage theory B. Ainswoth's social attachment theory C. Piagent's cognitive development theory D. Kohlberg's moral development theory E. Harlow's social attachment theory

Which of the following are the stages in Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome? A. Alarm, resistance, exhaustion B. Shock, anger and self-control C. Appraisal, stress response, coping D. Attack, fight, defense E. Anxiety, fighting, adapting

Which of the following brain regions is indicated by the arrow? (TEST 4, QUESTION 67) A. Pons B. Amygdala C. Hypothalmus D. Cerebellum E. Hippocampus

Which of the following brain structures is most centrally involved in hunger motivation? A. hypothalamus B. amygdala C. cerebellum D. medulla E. corpus callosu

Which of the following conditions most often results from having an extra copy of chromosome 21? A. Down syndrome B. Phenylketonuria(PKU) C. Autism spectrum disorder D. Parkinson's disease E. Tourette's disorder

Which of the following correctly describes the firing of neurons? A. An all or none response B. A protoplasmic transfer of ions C. An osmotic response D. A finely graded response E. A symbiotic function

Which of the following graphs shows the most desirable test-retest correlation? (TEST 4, QUESTION 11) A. B. C. D. E.

Which of the following is the best example of state-dependent memory? A. A girl who learned a vocabulary list in room 207 feels. she will do better on a test of those words if she can take the test in room 207. B. The victim of a crime does not recall details of the crime well because of the highly emotional nature of the events. C. An eyewitness supplies two different versions of events because of the different ways questions are put to him. D. An eyewitness supplies two different versions of events to two different questioners. E. A man who learned new material after an epinephrine injection does better in recalling the material when in a similarly aroused condition.

Which of the following is the most complete list of the common characteristics of psychological disorders? A. maladaptive, disturbing, unsusal, irrational B. Disorganized, paranoid, catatonic, undifferentiated C. Humanistic, behavioral, cognitive, biomedical D. anxiety, dissociative, affective, schizophrenic E. dependent, narcissistic, histrionic

Which of the following perspectives argues that every person has the potential to become self-actulalized? A. Humanistic B. Psychodynamic C. Gestalt D. Behavioral E. Cognitive

Which of the following psychological concepts is best illustrated in the chart above? (TEST 3, QUESTION 51) A. Group polarization B. In-group bias C. Social facilitation D. Social loafing E. Groupthink

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between reliability and validity? A. A test can be reliable but not valid B. If a test is reliable, then it is valid, but if a test is not reliable, it cannot be valid. C. Reliability and validity are mutually exclusive: a test can be reliable or valid but it can't be both. D. A test can be valid and not reliable E. Validity is a concept related to achievement tests, and reliability is the corresponding concept related to aptitude tests.

Which of the following studies demonstrates a cross-sectional research design? A. Testing first, third, and fifth graders at the beginning of the school year. B. Testing the first graders, and testing them again when they are in third grade. C. Observing first graders as they interact with either third graders or fifth graders. D. Testing first graders at the end of the school year. E. Observing first graders as they test in two different subject areas.

Which of the following types of test is designed to measure an individual's knowledge of a subject? A. Achievement B. Projective C. Aptitude D. Attitude E. Interest inventory

Which of the following was one of the factors that increased conformity in Asch's studies? A. size of the group B. placebo effect C. presence of the authority figure D. level of shock administered E. expectation about conformity

Which of the following would a researcher need to use to determine if the difference between the mean scores of experimental and control groups was significant? A. inferential statistics B. standard deviation C. descriptive statistics D. counterbalancing E. field experiment

Which process transfers information from sensory memory to short-term memory? A. Attention B. Cognition C. Sensation D. Perception E. Differentiation

Which sentence most accurately describes how neurons communicate? A. Chemicals travel from one neuron to another, influencing whether a neuron will fire or not. B. Neurons communicate through physical contact between dendrites of one cell and the next cell. C. Electricity passes between neurons, which carries messages between one neuron and another. D. Axons of neurons wrap around each other and communicate messages through hormones.

Which two competing theories explain the effects of hypnosis? A. role theory and dissociation theory B. manifest content and latent content C. circadian rhythm and paradoxical sleep D. priming and blindsight E. conscious level and nonconscious levels

While reviewing scores from a chapter test, a teacher discovered that the mean score was higher than the median. Which of the following statements is most likely correct? A. The distribution of scores for the test is positively skewed. B. The standard deviation is equal to the mean. C. The distribution of scores is multimodal. D. The range of the set of scores is the difference between the mean and the median. E. The distribution of scores for the test is normal.

Why are psychoanalysts sometimes interested in talking with a patient about dreams? A. Some psychoanalysts believe that dream symbols represent unconscious conflicts B. Nonproductive counterconditioning behaviors are sometimes revealed in dreams. C. Since all people are striving for self-actualization psychoanalysts look at the cognitive obstacles in dreams. D. Dreams reflect variations in brain waves during REM sleep E. Psychoanalsts discovered that neurotransmitters abnormalities sometimes cause dream disturbances

Why can experiments determine causal relationships when no other research method can? A. Experiments isolate the effects of independent variables on dependent variables B. Experiments take place in more realistic, real-life settings. C. Experiments are more precise than the other research methods D. Experiments involve precise descriptive and inferential statistical methods. E. Experiments typically involve more participants than other research methods do.

A doctor examining a car crash victim in order to determine whether the crash caused structural damage to the brain would use what kind of brain scan? A. MRI B. fMRI C. EKG D. PET E. EEG

A researcher who concludes that "people who watch graphic violence in films are more likely to behave in violent ways than people who don't" is probably researching which kind of learning? abstract A. observational B. insight C. insight D. behavioral E. latent

Gestalt Psychology is concerned primarily with understanding which of the following? A. Perception B. Learning C. Development D. Sensation E. Motivation

Seeing someone in line at the grocery store and remembering her or his name is an example of which kind of retrieval? A. recall B. semantic C. retroactive D. recognition E. episodic

Someone with brain damage who has difficulty making the muscle movements needed to produce accurate speech might have damage to which area of the brain? A. Broca's area B. hippocampus C. Cage's area D. amygdala E. Wernickes area

3 4 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 10 Ten participants in a treatment group were asked to rate their feelings of self-worth on a scale of one to ten, with a value of ten indicating a very positive feeling of self-worth. The data for the participants are above. What is the MODE for these data? A. 8 B. 7 C. 6 D. 4 E. 5

A medication prescribed by a psychiatrist for major depressive disorder would most likely influence the balance of which of the following neurotransmitters? A. thorazine B. serotonin C. adrenaline D. dopamine E. acetylcholine

A psychologist who advises a patient to write about his depressing thoughts and prescribe an antidepressant medication is using a combination of which of the following perspectives? A. humanist and biopsychology B. Cognitive and biopsychology C. therapeutic and psychoanalytic D. behavioral and socio-cultural E. structuralist and empiricist

A statistical technique that would allow a researcher to cluster such traits as being talkative, social, and adventurous with extroversion is called A. meta-analysis B. Factor analysis C. z score D. a case study E. statistical significance

A teacher asks students to think of as many uses for a brick as possible. By listing 50 uses, most of which the class finds new and unusual. Susan is displaying A. computational learning B. divergent thinking C. hypothetical thinking D. convergent thinking E. paired-associate learning

A teacher finds the distribution of scores on a final exam to be positively skewed with low variability. On the basis of this information, the teacher would be most justified in concluding that A. Most of her students are of above average ability. B. the exam was too difficult C. The exam is not a reliable assessment tool. D. a smaller number of students in the class did poorly on the exam. E. the students in her classroom have a very wide range of intellectual abilities.

Abraham Maslow hierarchy of needs theorizes that each person is motivated by what? A. primary (physical) and secondary (emotional) needs B. satisfying needs from the next step in the hierarchy C. homeostasis needs determined by our inner self D. desire to achieve in the eyes of others E. sex, thirst, hunger, and safety, in that order

According to research on motivation, employers are most likely to ensure high performance and job satisfaction from their workers if the employers A. throw a party at the end of each week B. redesign jobs to increase workers' responsibility and flexibility C. monitor workers and punish the ones who are lazy D. pay per hour rather than per quantity produced E. double the workers' wages

According to this Theory, the auditory cortex identifies the pitch of 40 Hz sounds because neurons along the basilar membrane processing the auditory input fire 40 times per second. A. Volley Principle B. Frequency Theory C. Feature Analysis Theory D. Prototype Theory E. Place Theory

All summer Thomas hears the sound of the ice cream truck approaching before his brother Oscar hears it. Thomas most likely has which of the following? A. A greater amount of experience with approaching ice-cream trucks than Oscar B. A lower absolute threshold for hearing than Oscar C. A deficit in a sensory system other than hearing D. A greater difference threshold for hearing than Oscar E. A tendency for confabulation

An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be processed in the A. left side of the right retina B. right visual cortex C. left visual cortex D. right side of the left retina E. sensory cortex

Andy and Noel have been happily married for 25 years. They have a warm and trusting affection for each other. Which social psychology concept applies to their relationship? A. Mere-exposure effect B. Companionate love C. Passionate love D. Matching hypothesis E. Cognitive dissonance

Because studies of learning show that events occurring close together in time are easier to associate than those occurring at widely different times, parents should probably avoid which of the following? A. Corporal punishment B. Delay of punishment C. Inescapable punishment D. Consistent Punishment E. Mild punishment

Bipolar disorders are most effectively treated with a combination of tricyclic antidepressants and A. antianxiety drugs B. lithium carbonate C. acetaminophen D. beta-blockers E. amphetamines

Blocking neural receptor sites for acetylcholine would most likely result in: A. Hypersomnia B. A disturbance in memory formation C. Insomnia D. Delusional thinking marked by paranoia E. Erratic emotional behavior

Brad hears a report on the evening news that diets low in carbohydrates are beneficial to one's health. Considering this advice, he begins such a diet. Late he hears another report condemning low-carbohydrate diets as harmful to one's health. Based upon research on belief perseverance, how would Brad respond to this new information. A. Decide to being a low-calorie diet and increase his physical activity B. Continue to believe in the beneficial effects of low-carbohydrate diets C. Study low-carbohydrate diets on his own D. Believe the second news story and discontinue his diet. E. Decide to try a high-carbohydrate diet instead.

Chris has a period of relative calm shattered by a rush of intense anxiety and worry and physiological arousal which seem to have no apparent cause. These symptoms are most consistent with a diagnosis of A. Somatization Disorder B. Panic Disorder C. Generalized Anxiety Disorder D. Agoraphobia E. PTSD

Colleen likes to have others do things for her and is quick to criticize other people for being dependent and lazy. This demonstrates which defense mechanism? A. Rationalization B. Projection C. Regression D. Sublimation E. Displacement

Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of an A. inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) B. antagonist C. excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) D. agonist E. excitatory neurotransmitter

Garcia and Koelling research regarding learned aversions established that which of the following UCS and CS pairs are the most powerful and learned most quickly? A. performing a task and receiving a food reward. B. nausea and food or drink C. movement and shock D. punishments and rewards E. adminstration of a punishment and aversion

Genie was a girl who endured abusive and neglectful conditions and was deprived of language exposure until she was rescued at age 13. Despite remediation, Genie was unable to learn to speak fluently. Historically, this case study was used to demonstrate the effects of A. self-fulfilling prophecies B. critical periods C. linguistic determinism D. cognitive dissonance E. temperament

George was involved in an accident and experienced head trauma. Although his eyes were functioning normally, he was unable to see. Which area of the brain was most likely affected by the accident? A. Broca'sarea B. The occipital lobe C. Wernicke's area D. The hippocampus E. The parietal lobe

Homeostasis is most closely associated with which motivation theory? A. Instinct theory B. Drive-reduction theory C. Arousal theory D. Hierarchy of needs E. Incentive theory

Human senses can be divided into which two major categories based on what the senses gather from the outside world? A. conduction and transduction B. energy and chemical C. sensation and perception D. bichromatic and trichromatic E. opponent and process

If a therapist asks a client to design an anxiety hierarchy as an early step in helping the client to overcome his fear of heights, the therapist is likely using which technique? A. Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) B. Systematic desensitization C. Flooding D. Aversive Conditioning E. Implosive exposure therapy

In the three-box information processing model, what is the first place memories are stored? A. procedural memory B. sensory memory C. eidetic memory D. short-term memory E. semantic memory

Jason is attending a parade that features the local high school band. Jason's friend Brent plays the trombone in the band. It is difficult for Jason to hear Brent play at the parade. Which of the following would best allow Jason to hear Brent's trombone? A. Functional Fixedness B. Selective attention C. Weber's Law D. Sensory Adaptation E. Perceptual constancy

Knowledge of different categories of trees and where they grow best is an example of what kind of long-term memory? A. Eidetic memory B. semantic memory C. Mnemonic memory D. procedural memory E. episodic memory

Lawerence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is best described by which of the following? A. Children grow up with morals similar to those of their parents B. Children progress from a morality based on punishment and reward to one defined by convention, and ultimately to one defined by abstract ethical principles C. Ethical principles are defined by ideals of reciprocity and human equality in individualistic societies, but by ideals of law and order D. Personal conscience is innate and all human beings develop it at the same rate E. By adulthood, all people judge moral issues in the terms of self-chosen principles

Multiple personalities is a type of A. schizophrenia B. dissociative disorder C. manic-depressive psychosis D. bipolar disorder E. dementia praecox

Noam Chomsky and B. F. Skinner disagreed about how children acquire language. Which of the following concepts is more relevant to the differences between their theories? A. serial position effect. B. language acquisition device. C. phonemes D. linguistic relativity hypothesis E. morphemes

One group watched a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children were then observed during a period of free play, and the incidence of aggressive behavior was recorded for each group. This research method is best characterized as: A. case study B. experimental C. longitudinal D. Naturalistic observation E. correlational

PET A. Is used to treat major depression when the patient has not responded to drugs B. Tracks and measures the flow of slightly radioactive glucose to determine the location and level of neural activity C. Mimics the activation of the sympathetic nervous system to allow for the study of human emotional response. D. records brain wave activity E. Is used in conjunction with polygraphs in work with lie detection.

Painkilling substances produced by the brain are known as A. hormones B. endorphins C. cortisols D. pheromones E. glucocorticoids

People who habitually wash their hands numerous times before going to bed most likely have A. a conversion disorder B. a compulsion C. an affective disorder D. a phobia E. a panic disorder

Ralph is aware that smoking is harmful to his health, but he continues to smoke. According to cognitive dissonance theory, it is most likely that Ralph will A. start smoking more frequently B. focus on the social advantages to smoking C. gather information on the dangers of smoking D. experience no tension E. argue that his friends should stop smoking

Researcher Renne Baillargeon found that four-month-old infants will look longer at a ball if it appears to roll through a solid barrier, demonstrating that babies seem to grasp basic physical laws intuitively. Which of the following theories does this finding challenge? A. Lawerence Kohlberg's theory of moral developement B. Jean Piaget's Theory of cognitive development C. Mary Ainsworth's finding's from the strange situation D. Lev Vygotsky's social cognition learning model E. Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Researchers find that there is a significant, positive correlation between the number of hours students sleep and their grades. The researchers would be justified in concluding that A. sleeping more causes students to perform better in school B. students who earn good grades tend to sleep more than those who do not C. earning good grades causes people to sleep more D. sleep deprivation has no impact on school performance E. more sleep has a beneficial impact on students' grades

Sigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device for A. sublimating the id B. gaining insight into unconscious motives C. strengthening the superego D. displacing instinctual forces E. decreasing repression

Students who enjoyed solving a puzzle were rewarded for doing so. Later, they played less with the puzzle than did their counterparts who were not rewarded for the same task. This illustrates which of the following principles? A. Intermittent reinforcement B. The overjustification effect C. The law of effect D. Self-fulfilling prophecy E. Latent learning

The defense mechanism of reaction formation is best exemplified in which of the following situations? A. An elderly man lights up a cigarette just after learning that he has been cured of a respiration B. A woman who is unaware of her anger toward her friend expresses affection for that friend C. A college students speaks sharply to her roommate after quarreling with her professor about her grades D. A man who dislikes his supervisor believes that his supervisor dislikes him E. A runner forgets the name of the opponent who just defeated her in an event for which she held the record.

The occipital lobe contains A. the somatosensory cortex B. the primary visual cortex C. the prefrontal cortex D. sensory and motor connections to other brain regions E. the pons

The principles of operant conditioning are best illustrated by A. development of intrinsic motivation B. a token economy to reinforce adaptive behaviors C. exposing a client to anxiety-provoking stimuli D. deep relaxation techniques E. replacing a response to a stimulus with an alternative response

The purpose of a placebo is to A. measure of effect of various confounding variables on the independent and dependent variables B. determine if the expectation of receiving a treatment has an effect apart from the treatment itself C. prevent social desirability bias D. prevent demand characteristics E. control possible experimenter bias

The terms "modeling" and "imitation" are most closely associated with which of the following? A. Gestalt theory B. Social learning theory C. Operant conditioning D. Hypothesis testing E. Classical Conditioning

The view that human emotions are universal has been supported by studies of A. body language B. facial expression C. biological symmetry D. hedonic relevance E. linguistic structures

Use the following information to answer the question: A psychologist describes the following steps to a client, while the client is practicing relaxation techniques, in order to treat the client's psychological disorder: You are entering a large building. You are pressing a button for an elevator. You are stepping into an elevator. You are watching the doors close after entering the elevator. You are traveling five floors on the elevator. What type of treatment technique is described above? A. Extinction B. Systematic desensitization C. Aversion Therapy D. Punishment E. Flooding

Use the following information to answer the question: A psychologist describes the following steps to a client, while the client is practicing relaxation techniques, in order to treat the client's psychological disorder: You are entering a large building. You are pressing a button for an elevator. You are stepping into an elevator. You are watching the doors close after entering the elevator. You are traveling five floors on the elevator. Which of the following categories would most likely represent the diagnosis associated with this set of behaviors? A. Dissociative disorder B. Anxiety disorder C. Schizophrenia D. Mood disorder E. Somatoform disorder

What is the major difference between classical and operant conditioning? A. Classical conditioning is more difficult to use but more effective than operant conditioning. B. Classical conditioning involves pairing stimuli, and operant conditioning involves pairing a response with a stimulus. C. Operant conditioning is used to train organisms to perform specific acts, and classical conditioning is used to get organisms to stop performing specific acts. D. Operant conditioning involves biological responses, and classical conditioning involves rewards and punishments E. Operant conditioning was established well before classical conditioning.

What is the primary function of the brain region indicated by the arrow? (TEST 4, QUESTION 4) A. Emotional responses B. Sleeping, waking, and dreaming C. Regulation of body temperature D. Memory formation E. Problem solving

What kind of question would be most useful in a study testing Lawrence Kohlberg's concepts of pre-and post-conventional stages? A. At what age can children reason abstractly and think about different hypotheses? B. Should someone tell a small lie in order to prevent someone's feelings from being hurt? C. How many objects remain if 3 objects are taken away from a group of 12 objects? D. What is the most effective way to respond to a child crying in her or his crib? E. Which type of parenting style that encourages secure attachment

When Cory is given a logic problem to solve, he systematically tries every possible solution until he finds the correct answer. Cory's strategy is to use A. insight B. an algorithm C. cognitive restructuring D. a mnemonic E. a heuristic

Which of the following behavior-therapy techniques is typically used to reduce the fear of heights? A. Discrimination learning B. Systematic desensitization C. Token Economy D. Punishment E. Time-out

Which of the following is a genetic disorder that results in a deficiency of a liver enzyme which, if not treated soon after birth, may eventually lead to profound mental retardation? A. Fetal alcohol syndrome B. Phenylketonuria (PKU) C. Toxoplasmosis D. Tay-Sachs disease E. Downs syndrome

Which of the following is an example of an implicit memory? A. describing the taste of the cake at your last birthday. B. remembering how to tie a tie. C. recognizing a celebrity D. recalling the name of junior high school shop teacher E. repeating the name of your first pet.

Which of the following is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia? A. Increased family interaction B. Delusions C. Difficulty reading others' emotions D. Flat affect E. Difficulty with attention

Which of the following is most useful in understanding an employer's interpretation of an employee's poor performance A. Reinforcement Theory B. Attribution Theory C. Cognitive Dissonance D. Cannon's Theory E. Arousal Theory

Which of the following kinds of therapists is most likely to prescribe lithium for a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder? A. Gestalt psychologist B. psychiatrist C. psychoanalyst D. clinical psychologist E. Cognitive psychotherapist

Which of the following procedures is intended to control for preexisting differences between the groups of participants in an experiment? A. Running one participant at a time B. Random assignment C. Random sampling D. A double-blind design E. Employing a confederate

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Benjamin Whorf's concept of linguistic determinism? A. The human nervous system is predisposed to the acquisition and use of language. B. Language shapes the way an individual thinks and interprets experiences. C. If an individual is not exposed to language during a critical period, language acquisition will be impaired. D. The languages of nearly all cultures contain the same basic sounds and root meanings. E. The development of cognitive schemas precedes language development.

Which of the following theories of emotional response proposes that the thalamus processes awareness of physiological changes and the psychological experience of an emotion simultaneously? A. Schachter-Singer Theory B. Cannon-Bard Theory C. James-Lange Theory D. Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome E. Opponent Process Theory

Which procedure can reduce problems associated with the use of deception by a researcher? A. Random sampling B. Debriefing C. Using only double-blind studies. D. Using only single-blind studies E. Random assignment

Which psychologist reported that infant attachment to another goes beyond the satisfaction of the need for nourishment? A. Erik Erikson B. Harry Harlow C. Konrad Lorenz D. Jean Piaget E. Albert Bandura

While grocery shopping, John heard voices that seemed to be narrating his every action. The voices made statements such as "Now he is picking up the bread" and "Now he is putting the bread in his shopping cart." No one else heard the voices. John has heard voices narrating his behavior on several occasions. What is john experiencing? A. Hypnosis B. Hallucinations C. Delusions D. Illusions E. Grandiosity

Why might a researcher use a variable ratio of reinforcement rather than a fixed ratio? A. Variable ratio schedules of reinforcements produce results more quickly B. Variable ratio schedules of reinforcement are more resistant to extinction than fixed schedules. C. Variable ratio schedules of reinforcement allow researchers to use both classical and operant conditioning. D. Variable ratio schedules of reinforcement avoid problems such as generalization and the Premakc principle E. Fixed ratio schedules of reinforcement are most time sensitive.

REM sleep deprivation generally causes what kinds of side effects? A. Intense, prolonged periods of stage 3 and stage 4 sleep. B. Interference with memory tasks C. Heightened manifest dream content D. Decreased sleep onset episodes E. Sleep apnea and night terrors

A math teacher refuses to look at the grades her students received in the past in math classes. The teacher is worried that looking at their past grades might influence the ways she reacts to her students. What effect is the teacher trying to avoid? A. fundamental attribution error B. false-consensus effects C. self-fulfilling prophecy D. self-serving bias E. Cognitive Dissonance

A musician's ability to make a distinction between two very similar pitches depends on which of the following concepts? A. absolute threshold B. frequency theory C. difference threshold D. bottom-up processing E. signal detection theory

A person who experiences flashback and nightmares after being involved in a serious car accident is likely to be diagnosed with which psychological disorder? A. panic disorder B. schizophrenia C. post-traumatic stress disorder D. dissociative identity disorder E. bipolar disorder

A psychogenic amnesia is an indication of which kind of psychological disorder? A. personality B. mood C. dissociative D. anxiety E. schizophrenia

A psychology teacher who believes that all students want to learn and creates a classroom culture that encourages this intrinsic motivation is using which kind of management style? A. James-Lange B. approach-avoidance C. Theory Y D. Theory X E. Cannon-Bard

A research group involved with advertising is conducting a study to investigate whether shoppers are more likely to engage in impulse buying at the checkout than at any other place in the store. For the results of the study to be generalizable, the researchers should A. use a small convenience sample B. create a double-blind procedure C. use a representative sample D. conduct an experiment E. depend on self-report surveys

A researcher surveyed social adjustment in the same group of 20 people from early childhood through adulthood. In this example the group of 20 people surveyed was the study's A. Randomization B. Operational definition C. Sample D. Population E. Control Group

A therapist who emphasizes helping clients to identify and change irrational beliefs that underlie feelings of anxiety is using which therapeutic technique? A. Psychoanalytic Therapy B. Aversion Therapy C. Rational-emotive behavior therapy D. Social-Learning Therapy E. Client-centered therapy

According the Albert Bandura, people who believe their efforts will be successful and that they are in control of events have a high level of A. reciprocal determination B. insight C. self-efficacy D. self-monitoring skill E. social responsibility

According to Jean Piaget, what is the earliest stage at which a child is capable of using simple logic to think about objects and events? A. Formal operational B. Preoperational C. Concrete operational D. Symbolic E. Sensorimotor

According to Sigmund Freud, a child's early experience in coping with external demands leads to the development of the A. unconscious B. Oedipus complex C. ego D. preconscious E. id

According to Sigmund Freud, what is the dominant factor determining our personality traits? A. genetic and nutritional factors B. parenting styles C. unconscious conflicts D. positive and negative reinforcements E. secondary drives and needs

According to attribution theory, Pablo is most likely to attribute his high score on a difficult exam to A. his classmates' inadequate preparation for the exam B. the low level of difficulty on the exam C. his intelligence D. good luck E. his instructor's teaching ability

Activation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system results in A. a decrease in heart rate B. a decrease in pupil dilation C. an increase in respiratory rate D. An increase in salivation E. an increase in digestion

An artist doing a pencil drawing could use which of the following techniques to add depth to her or his drawing? A. closure B. olfaction C. linear perspective D. retinal disparity E. convergence

Carla tutors other students because she likes to be helpful, whereas Jane tutors classmates strictly for pay. Their behaviors demonstrate the difference between A. primary and secondary drives B. instinctive and derived drives C. intrinsic and extrinsic motivation D. positive and negative reinforcement E. appetitive and aversive motivation

Chalres Spearman's concept of a g is most accurately defined as A. The ability to create novel solutions to complex situations. B. The storehouse of knowledge and facts that we accumulate during our adult years. C. a single, underlying intellectual capacity measured by intelligence tests D. one of seven fundamental abilities that determine behavior E. a specific type of performance that is affected by intelligence

Chris believed he did well on his exam because he was lucky. Which psychological concept applies to Chris's explanation? A. Humanistic psychology B. Self-serving bias C. External locus of control D. Internal locus of control E. Positive psychology

Damage to the occipital lobe would most likely affect a person's A. language processing B. Balance C. vision D. fine motor movement E. Ability to develop plans

Damage to the occipital lobes of the brain would most likely affect which of the senses? A. smell B. touch C. sight D. balance E. hearing

Damage to the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus would likely: A. Lead to serious impairment in semantic and episodic memory B. Inhibit communication between the left and right hemispherEs C. disrupt circadian rhythms and melatonin production D. Cause a disruption in the auditory and vestibular systems E. create significant disruptions in the somatic nervous system

During a psychology experiment, a researcher uses a probe to lesion the ventromedial nucleus of a rat's hypothalamus. After the procedure, the rat most likely will A. become less aggressive B. become more aggressive C. eat more and gain weight D. stop eating and lose weight E. experience a loss of coordination and muscular control.

Eleanor Gibson and her colleagues have used the visual cliff to measure an infants ability to perceive A. size constancy B. patterns C. depth D. different hues E. shape constancy

For most people, which of the following is an activity-based in the right hemisphere of the brain? A. Speech B. Muscular control of the right hand C. Simple spatial reasoning D. Arithmetic reasoning E. Language comprehension

How would Piaget describe the process of learning something new using terminology from his cognitive development theory? A. Rewards and punishments for behaviors are the major influence on learning in humans. B. As we encounter new social situations, we either develop healthy or unhealthy personality characteristics in order to cope with social demands. C. When we can't assimilate new information we change our schemas through accommodation. D. Humans develop increasing abilities to think about moral choices, and our ability to think about the rights of others develops over time. E. The interaction between nature and nurture determines that genetic influences are a major cause of the pace of learning and learning difficulties.

Hunger and eating are primarily regulated by which of the following? A. Androgens B. The medulla oblongata C. The hypothalamus D. The kidneys E. Estrogens

In Ivan Pavlov's experiments in classical conditioning, the dog's salivation was A. an unconditioned stimulus only B. both an unconditioned and conditioned stimulus C. both an unconditioned and a conditioned response D. an unconditioned response only E. a conditioned response only

In a famous series of experiments conducted by Harry Harlow, infant monkeys were separated from their mothers at birth. The infants were then given two surrogate mothers (a terry cloth "mother" and a wire "mother"), each of which alternately had a nursing bottle that provided food to the infants. the experimental results showed that in frightening situations the infant monkeys A. preferred the wire mother, even when the terry-cloth mother had the bottle B. failed to seek out either of the mothers because of their lack of experience in seeking contact comfort C. preferred the terry cloth mother even when the wire mother had the bottle D. would run and cling to whichever mother had the nursing bottle E. were more likely to become aggressive toward the wire mother than toward the terry-coth mother

In a normal distribution of test scores, the percentage of scores that fall at or below the mean score is A. 17.5 B. 25 C. 50 D. 66.6 E. 95

In phase one of a study, a researcher classically conditions a dog to salivate to the ringing of a bell. In the second phase, the researcher pairs a flashing light with the ringing of the bell. After several pairings of the light and the bell, the dog will A. stop salivating when the light is flashed B. only salivate when the bell is rung C. salivate when the light is flashed D. salivate when the researcher comes into the room E. no longer salivate when the bell is rung

In phase one of a study, a researcher classically conditions a dog to salivate to the ringing of a bell. In the second phase, the researcher pairs a flashing light with the ringing of the bell. After several pairings of the light and the bell, the dog will A. stop salivating when the light is flashed B. only salivate when the bell is rung C. salivate when the light is flashed D. no longer salivate when the bell is rung E. salivate when the researcher comes into the room

In what way would a person diagnosed with schizophrenia most likely differ from a person diagnosed with a dissociative disorder? A. A person with schizophrenia is likely to be split from reality B. A person diagnosed with a dissociative disorder is likely to have delusions C. a person diagnosed with schizophrenia is likely to experience hallucinations D. A person with schizophrenia is likely to have more than one personality E. a person diagnosed with a dissociative disorder have have difficulty keeping a job.

Infants are repeatedly shown an object dropping onto a platform. Eventually, the infants spend less time looking at the object, and their heart rates and respirations decrease. This is an example of A. generalization B. dishabituation C. habituation D. transference E. sensory adaptation

Joel's pupils become dilated, his digestion is reduced, and his skin becomes cold. Which system is controlling his bodily changes? A. Central B. Parasympathetic C. Sympathetic D. Somatic E. Endocrine

John regularly stops at the pharmacy to collect pamphlets that list symptoms of different illnesses, because he is worried about his health. Each day he carefully monitors his vital signs, and he also frequently meets with a physician. On his most recent visit, the physician suggests that John was perfectly healthy. With which of the following psychological disorder might John be diagnosed? A. Somatization disorder B. Dissociative disorder C. Hypochondriasis D. Generalized Anxiety disorder E. Conversion disorder

Jonathan practiced for a speech competition with other students and the coach. Although his performance during practice was usually average, Jonathan won a gold medal for his performance to a large crowd of attendees at the competition. Which of the following social psychology principles accounts for Jonathan's exceptional performance? A. Social impairment B. Obedience C. Social facilitation D. Conformity E. Social loafing

Julio has fragmented thinking and distorted false beliefs. Which of the following psychological disorders is Julio most likely experiencing? A. Simple phobia B. Somatization Disorder C. Schizophrenia D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder E. Antisocial Personality Disorder

Of the following cognitive milestones, which ability tends to be acquired last? A. Use of schemas B. Telegraphic speech C. Hypothetical thinking D. Assimilation E. Object permanence

People who are color blind most likely have deficiencies in their A. lens B. rods C. cones D. occipital lobe E. optic nerve

People who live in environments with buildings with square corners and right angles are more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion than are people who live in environments without such angles and corners. The difference in perception between the two groups of people reveals that A. people in highly technological societies are generally less prone to visual illusions than are more primitive societies B. a decrease in depth perception in illusions results from regular exposure to linear perspective C. people develop perceptual hypotheses based on experiences in their lives D. people who are used to buildings with square corners are more likely to be affected by binocular depth cues E. a decrease in change blindness results from exposure to a carpentered world

People who suffer from major depression often have very low levels of which neurotransmitters? A. endocrine B. acetylcholine C. serotonin D. thyroxin E. lithium

Persistent repetitive thoughts that cannot be controlled are known as A. sublimations B. phobias C. obsessions D. compulsions E. delusions

Physiological reactions to surprise or shocks are most controlled by which of the following parts of the nervous system? A. serotonin system B. contralateral control C. sympathetic nervous system D. endocrine system E. somatic nervous system

Read the information below and answer the question: In an experiment designed to determine whether watching violent scenes on TV increases the frequency of aggressive behavior in children, one group of subjects saw a nonviolent cartoon and another group saw a violent cartoon. In the play period that followed the viewing of the cartoons, researchers observed the two groups of children together and counted instances of aggressive behavior. A. The control group in the experiment is the group that the researchers thought would be most aggressive B. watched the violent TV C. watched nonviolent TV D. performed a smaller number of aggressive acts E. performed the larger number of aggressive acts

Respondents to surveys and questionnaires often report that they are healthier, happier, and less prejudiced than would be expected based on the results of other types of research. This finding can best be explained by which of the following? A. Sampling bias B. Experimenter bias C. The social desirability bias D. The bystander effect E. The Placebo Effect

The ability to solve a new computer game based on logical puzzles probably depends on which kind of intelligence? A. aptitude intelligence B. crystallized intelligence C. fluid intelligence D. achievement intelligence E. multiple intelligence

The cognitive theory of depression states that depression results from A. failure in adult love relationships B. an excess of certain neurotransmitters in the brain C. maladaptive interpretations of life events D. oral fixations from disturbed mother-infant relationships E. anger directed toward the self and significant others

The fundamental attribution error occurs when individuals do which of the following? A. Mold their interpretations of the past to fit how events actually turned out. B. Underestimate the influence of unconscious motivation when trying to explain their own behavior. C. Overestimate the influence of personal qualities relative to situational factors when trying to explain the behavior of others. D. Incorrectly assume that virtually all behavior is determined by genetic factors. E. Assume that very attractive people tend to be more intelligent and more competent than people who are somewhat less attractive.

The graph above depicts the results of an experiment in which rats learned to navigate a maze in one of three conditions. According to the results, the food reward given to group C revealed (TEST 3, QUESTION 73) A. observational learning B. higher-order conditioning C. cognitive mapping D. assimilation E. secondary reinforcement

The hypothesis that intelligence is in part inherited is best supported by the fact that the IQ correlation for A. adopted children and their adoptive parents is greater than the correlation for the same children and their biological parents. B. pairs of twins reared together is greater than the correlation for pairs of twins reared apart C. pairs of identical twins is greater than for pairs of fraternal twins D. pairs of fraternal twins is greater than the correlation for other pairs of siblings E. adopted children and their adoptive parents is greater than zero

The intensity at which a sound becomes audible for a given individual is known as the individual's A. critical frequency B. just noticeable difference C. absolute threshold D. response threshold E. contrast sensitivity

The just-world hypothesis would best explain which of the following phenomena? A. Cognitive dissonance B. The need for power C. Blaming the victim D. Groupthink E. The bystander effect

The limbic system is most closely associated with A. auditory comprehension B. Sensory adaptation C. emotions D. Decision making E. Logic and reason

The mean will be higher than the median in any distribution that A. is not normal B. is symmetrical C. is positively skewed D. represents measures for a biased sample E. represents measures for a random sample

The most common form of color blindness is related to deficiencies in the A. bipolar cells B. secretion of rhodopsin C. red-green system D. process of visual summation E. blue-yellow system

The original Wechsler Intelligence tests A. required greater language skills than previous intelligence assessments B. were designed for children C. were the first to sample a wide range of individuals D. were more performance-based than the previous language-based assessments E. were designed for adults

The pituitary gland is controlled by the A. amygdala B. occipital lobe C. hypothalamus D. Medulla

The place in the retina where the optic nerve exits to the brain is called the A. fovea B. sclera C. blind spot D. aqueous humor E. lens

The release of those with mental disorders from mental hospitals for the purpose of treating them in their home communities is called A. noncrisis intervention B. secondary prevention C. deinstitutionalization D. milieu therapy E. primary prevention

The term group polarization refers to the tendency A. A single leader to eventually dominate most groups. B. Two opposing factions to emerge within a group. C. One or more group members to eventually have their opinions disregarded D. The prevailing opinion within a group to become more extreme after discussion. E. Democratic leadership to decrease as the length of meeting increases.

Under hypnosis, Jerry is able to withstand pain without showing any outward signs of discomfort. However, when asked to signal if some part of his consciousness is aware of the pain, he raises his hand. which of the following is a theory that best explains Jerry's behavior? A. Age regression B. Role C. Dissociation D. Social influence E. State

Use the following information to answer the question below: A psychologist describes the following steps to a client, while the client is practicing relaxation techniques, in order to treat the client's psychological disorder: 1. You are entering a large building. 2. You are pressing a button for an elevator. 3. You are stepping into an elevator. 4. You are watching the doors close after entering the elevator. 5. You are traveling five floors on the elevator. What type of treatment technique is described above? A. Extinction B. Aversion Therapy C. Systematic Desenitization D. Punishment E. Flooding

What is the principal tool used in all forms of psychotherapy? A. somatic therapies B. biomedical/cognitive treatments C. talking to a patient D. cognitive/behavioral interventions E. secondary preventions

What is the purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders? A. to summarize research studies regarding psychological disorders and how these diagnoses relate to one another. B. to discuss theories to the causes of psychological disorders and how the theories lead to cures. C. to list diagnosis and symptoms so that psychologists and others can help diagnose psychological disorders. D. to describe the causes of psychological disorders E. to explain the biomedical symptoms, causes, and cures related to psychological disorders.

What kind of symptoms is common among all the somatoform disorders? A. maladaptive ways of behaving that prevent a person from accomplishing goals B. inappropriate effects C. experiencing a physical problem without a physical cause D. disconnection from reality and delusions related to personal identity E. substance dependence

What would Piaget test in order to determine whether a child is in the pre-operational or concrete operational stage of cognitive development? A. hypothesis testing B. object permanence C. concepts of conservation D. universal ethical principles E. attachment

When Julie's boyfriend bought her a nice present, she thought, "He buys me presents because he's such a nice person." This kind of explanation is referred to as A. a stereotype B. social facilitation C. an attribution D. a belief in a just world E. mutual independence

When the word "walk" is changed to "walked" the suffix "ed" is an example of A. lexicon B. phoneme C. morpheme D. syntax E. Language acquisition device (LAD)

Which kinds of motivations best encourage positive behaviors to persist over long periods? A. achievement motivation B. extrinsic motivation C. intrinsic motivation D. primary drives E. secondary drives

Which of the following accurately describes a major change in perspective in the field of developmental psychology over the past twenty-five years? A. A decrease in interest in the physiological factors affecting growth and development B. A shift in research focus from cognitive to personality development C. A shift from an emphasis on childhood and adolescence to an interest in development over the life span. D. A shift from a cognitive to a psychoanalytic interpretation of developmental phenomena E. A decrease in interest in the study of the cognitive components of intellect.

Which of the following allows the examination of living brain tissue visually without performing surgery? A. Biofeedback B. Retrograde degeneration C. Computerized axial tomography D. Stereotaxic examination E. Ablation

Which of the following approaches to psychology emphasize observable response over inner experience when accounting for behavior? A. cognitive B. existentialist C. behaviorist D. Psychodynamic E. Structuralist

Which of the following are NOT part of a neuron? A. Axon terminals B. Axon C. Synapse D. Soma E. Dendrite

Which of the following brain structures is most associated with the emotion of fear? A. Reticular formation B. Cerebellum C. Amylada D. Medulla E. Cerebral Cortex

Which of the following factors impacts the speed of motor development the most? A. early gross motor practice and experiences B. concrete operational exercises soon after birth C. myelination of brain neurons D. secure parenting styles E. secure attachments with parents

Which of the following have been shown to have a positive correlation? A. Mothers' smoking and their babies' birth weight B. Self-esteem and depression C. Perceived lack of control and learned helplessness D. Stress and health E. Age and REM sleep

Which of the following is a characteristic common to all individuals with a narcissistic personality disorder? A. Inability to form social relationships B. Oversensitivity to rejection or possible humiliation C. An unwarranted sense of self-importance D. A domineering attitude towards others E. Restricted ability to express warmth and affection

Which of the following is a common way to categorize personality traits? A. the Top Two B. Erikson's 8 traits C. the Big Five D. the Nine Defense Mechanisms E. Piaget's 4 stages

Which of the following is an example of metacognition? A. Understanding the role of various parts of the brain in memory B. Recognizing the faces of people after meeting them once C. Knowing the effectiveness of different strategies for learning statistical formulas D. Memorizing 100 words in a foreign language E. Solving a complex problem in a slow, deliberate way

Which of the following is the most important details of Wundt's early research that established psychology as a science? A. Wundt focused exclusively on observable B. Wundt worked outside the university system and was seen as an independent thinker. C. Wundt set up a laboratory and focused on empirical evidence that could be replicated D. Wundt was a member of the upper class, which helped his credibility E. Wundt wrote well and communicated results to large numbers of people effectively.

Which of the following newborn reflexes help infants find and eat food? A. Moro B. Babinski C. rooting D. conservation E. attachment

Which of the following psychologists would have been likely to say, "I do not care about the unconscious or hidden motives—I want to study behavior directly"? A. Wilhelm Wundt B. William James C. John Watson D. Carl Rogers E. Sigmund Freud

Which of the following statements best describes an important difference between authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles? A. Children who grow up in authoritative households are likely to be less independent as adults because they are not used to making decisions. B. Parents using the authoritative style allow children to set and enforce their own rules in order to encourage independence. C. Authoritative parents set and enforce rules, but explain and emphasize the rationale behind the rules. D. Authoritative parents set fewer rules than Authoritarian parents do, but they are more likely to enforce the rules with stricter punishments and more extensive rewards. E. Authoritarian parents use clear rules and enforce those rules consistently.

Which of the following structures is located at the most central and protected part of the brain? A. cerebellum B. Broca's area C. medulla D. somato-sensory cortex E. cerebral cortex

Which of the following studies has had the most profound impact on ethical issues in psychological research? A. William McGuire's study of self-concept B. Leon Festinger's study of cognitive dissonance C. Stanley Milgram's study of obedience D. Solomon Asch's study of conformity E. Daryl Bem's study of self-perception

Which of the following theories suggests that a physiological need creates a state of tension that motivates an organism to satisfy the need? A. Arousal B. Gate-control C. Drive-reduction D. Incentive E. Opponent Process

Which of the following was an important technique used by Carl Rogers and the humanistic psychologists during therapy? A. defense mechanisms B. secondary central dispositions C. unconditioned positive regard D. factor analysis E. somatotype theory

Which of the following was true of Solomon Asch's experiments on conformity? A. People conformed if they knew and respected the authority figure present B. An increase from 7 to 12 confederates increased conformity by experimental subjects C. If the confederates' judgments were not unanimous, the degree of conformity by experimental subjects decreased. D. Experimental subjects conformed less frequently when their judgements were made known to the group E. About 99% of the judgements made by the experimental subjects were wrong

Withdrawal symptoms are most directly caused by which of the following processes? A. antagonists B. role theory C. tolerance D. activation-synthesis E. dissociation

X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O Carlos sees the figure above as six unified columns, not four unified rows. Which of the following Gestalt principles is operating most strongly? A. Common fate B. Proximity C. Similarity D. Good continuation E. Closure

A person suffering from a skin rash finds her pain is temporarily relieved by vigorous scratching. She doe not perceive the pain from rash while she is scratching, but the pain returns soon after she stops scratching. Which concept best explains this temporary pain relief? A. gustation theory B. transduction theory C. gate-control theory D. amplitude and frequency theories E. opponent- process theory

What would a psychometrician conclude about a personality test that tells a person she is an extreme extrovert the first time she takes the test and an extreme introvert the next time she takes it? A. Like most personality tests, this test is most likely an aptitude rather than an acheivement test. B. The test is probably high in construct validitybut isn't very predictive C. The results indicate that the test has low test-retest reliabilty. D. These test norms and standarization probably need improvement E. This personality test has low reliability but high validity

Which of the following is a common criticism of Freud's personality theory? A. The theory was focused on the psychological healthy and did not apply well to people with psychological disorders. B. Personality is too complex to be studied using the scientific experiments Freud used. C. The evidence for Freud's method was based only his therapy session and was not tested scientifically. D. Genetics theory was not advanced enough in Freud's time to be used as he tried to. E. Freud's research was based mainly on students in his classes and wasn't representative.

Which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias? A. single blind study B. counterbalancing C. double blind study D. demand characteristics E. Hawthorne effect

A man is feeling depressed about this inability to support his family after losing his job. The fact that the patient is currently unemployed is coded on which axis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)? A. Axis III B. Axis V C. Axis I D. Axis IV E. Axis II

A pencil and paper personality test that places a person in one of several personality categories (such as extrovert/introvert etc.) is based on which personality theory? A. social cognitive B. biological C. psychodynamic D. trait E. behaviorist

A person eats a hamburger at a restaurant and develops a very bad stomachache after finishing eating. As a result of the sudden illness, the person cannot eat hamburgers anymore. Just thinking about them makes the person feel sick to the stomach. In this scenario, the thought of a hamburger is A. a negative reinforcer B. an unconditioned stimulus C. an unconditioned response D. a conditioned stimulus E. a conditioned response

A person is asked to listen to a series of tones presented in pairs and asked to say whether the tones in each pair are the same or different in pitch. In this situation, the experimenter most likely measures the individuals A. echoic memory B. dichotic listening ability C. sound localization ability D. difference in threshold E. attention span

A researcher is training laboratory rats to run a complex maze. Each time the rats learn a new part of the maze, they are rewarded with a pellet of food. Within a few hours, the rats have learned the entire maze. Which of the following did the researcher use to teach the rats the maze? A. Negative reinforcement B. A fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement C. Spontaneous recovery. D. Shaping E. Generalization

A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group watched a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children were then observed during a period of free play, and the incidence of aggressive behavior was recorded for each group. What is the dependent variable in this study? A. Duration of free play B. Type of televsion program viewed C. Sex of the children D. Incidence of aggressive behavior E. Level of televised violence

A researcher tests the problem-solving skills of twenty 10-year-old, twenty 20-year-old, and twenty 30-year-old participants for a study on age and problem-solving. What research method is this researcher using? A. stage B. social-cognitive C. Longitudinal D. cross-sectional E. developmental

According to Benjamin Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis, which of the following is true? A. Individuals have a natural predisposition to learn language. B. Children learn their first language from their relatives and their peer group. C. Children learn quantifying words such as "more" and "further" sooner than they do absolutes such as "every" and "all." D. Different languages predispose those individuals who speak them to think about the world in different ways. E. Individuals learn positive instances of concepts faster than they learn negative instances.

According to Erik Erikson, individuals in early adulthood often seek a life partner with whom they will share their most closely held secrets and hopes. Erikson called this psychosocial stage of development A. generatively versus stagnation B. identity versus role confusion C. industry versus inferiority D. intimacy versus isolation E. initiative versus guilt

Although he finds it to be difficult and not much fun, Thomas puts in long hours practicing field hockey in the hope of getting an athletic scholarship to college. This best illustrates the idea of A. Homeostasis B. Arousal Theory C. Attribution Theory D. Extrinsic motivation E. Catharsis

An "A+" course grade is which kind of reinforcer? A. continuous B. partial C. primary D. secondary E. interval

An individual with damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to have difficulty A. planning what to wear to a party B. remembering the name of a person in a photograph C. distinguishing between red and green D. comprehending a spoken request for information E. identifying an object held in the hand but not seen

Barney is a somewhat distractible second-grade student who finds schoolwork a bit boring. After a couple of minutes of working silently, Barney often starts to misbehave until his teacher, Ms. Skinner, calls his name and scolds him. However, he enjoys this attention from her and continues to misbehave. With respect to Barney's misbehavior, Ms. Skinner's attention serves as A. negative reinforcement B. differential reinforcement C. primary reinforcement D. positive reinforcement E. punishment

Behaviorally oriented therapists seek to modify a client's behavior by A. repressing the client's deviant thoughts B. relating past events to the client's current behavior C. changing the contingencies of reinforcement for the client D. changing the contingencies of reinforcement for the client E. removing the underlying causes of the client's behavioral problems

Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of A. biological processes B. unconscious behavioral impulses C. individual choice D. past conditioning E. natural selections.

Children, who suffer brain damage may be able to regain their physical and mental abilities more quickly than older brain damage patients due to which of the following properties of the brain? A. Klinefelter's syndrome B. effective psychological environment C. brain lateralization D. Brain plasticity E. contralateral control

Choosing 20 people at random from a large lecture class of 400 people is an example of which of the following? A. random sampling B. random assignment C. assignment to conditions D. representative assignment E. representative sampling

Chuck asked Jane out on a date and he offered her two possible options—to see a movie or to go ice skating. Jane felt a bit stressed about making the decision because she liked both activities. Which of the following conflicts was Jane experiencing? A. Unconscious B. Interpersonal C. Avoidance-avoidance D. Approach-approach E. Approach-avoidance

Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear? A. Hippocampus B. Cerebellum C. Hypothalamus D. Amygdala E. Thalamus

During the night, Alicia stops breathing repeatedly, frequently gasps for air, and snores loudly at regular intervals. Alicia is most likely suffering from which of following conditions? A. Insomnia B. Narcolepsy C. The REM Rebound Effect D. Sleep Apnea E. Night Terrors

Edward L. Thorndike argued that responses that lead to satisfying outcomes are more likely to be repeated, and that responses followed by unpleasant outcomes are less likely to be repeated. This became known as the law of A. associations B. outcomes C. punishment D. effect E. reinforcement

Edward L. Thorndike argued that responses that lead to satisfying outcomes are more likely to be repeated, and that responses followed by unpleasant outcomes are less likely to be repeated. This became known as the law of A. punishment B. associations C. outcomes D. effect E. reinforcement

Electroconvulsive therapy has been most successful in the treatment of A. schizophrenia B. Phobias C. multiple personalities D. clinical depression E. psychogenic amnesia

Elena is presented with a list of 20 numbers. When asked to recall this list, she remembers more numbers from the beginning than from the end of the list. This phenomenon demonstrates which of the following types of effect? A. Recency B. Clustering C. Mnemonic D. Primacy E. Secondary

Felicia is experiencing depression. During treatment, her psychologist works to develop a therapeutic relationship with Felicia so that Felicia can explore her potential as a person. What type of treatment protocol is the psychologist using? A. Behavioral B. Biological C. Cognitive D. Humanistic E. Psychodynamic

Hypnosis has been found useful in the treatment of A. schizophrenia B. autism C. dementia D. pain E. paranoia

If Carmelita stares as a red spot for one minute and then shifts her gaze to a white piece of paper, she is likely to experience an afterimage that is A. Violet B. Black C. Red D. Green E. Blue

In terms of the effect on the central nervous system, alcohol is most accurately classified as which of the following types of drugs? A. Psychoactive B. Narcotic C. Stimulant D. Depressant E. Hallucinogen

In which of the following types of research are the same children tested periodically at different points in their development? A. Clinical case study B. Cross-Sectional C. Ethnographic D. Longitudinal E. Between subjects

It is well established that certain autonomic responses such as heart rate, perspiration, and respiration change under stress. In view of the fact that people generally have stronger autonomic responses when lying than when telling the truth, it follows that the polygraph would be a foolproof approach to lie detection. Which statement best explains why the polygraph is not more widely used in courtrooms and in testing of job applicants? A. Most people can avoid detection when they lie. B. In controlled studies, the polygraph has correctly identified guilty individuals in only a small percentage of cases. C. The polygraph has been shown to be reliable only in highly emotional cases, such as child abuse and spying. D. Physiological arousal is much the same for several emotions, so the polygraph cannot always reliably distinguish guilt from other reactions. E. A significant number of people show paradoxical autonomic reactions, responding more strongly when telling the truth than when lying.

It is widely known in Jerry's social circle that he is the most stubborn and inflexible member of the group. Yet Jerry complains that all his friends are opinionated and rigid. Jerry's complaints are most clearly a sign of A. reaction formation B. displacement C. rationalization D. projection E. repression

James was born with a condition that makes it impossible for him to metabolize certain proteins. Due to early screening and a special diet, he was able to avoid developing potentially serious symptoms. Which of the following disorders does James have? A. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) B. Autistic disorder C. Down syndrome D. Phenylketonuria (PKU) E. Attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

John is completing a lengthy test in which he must indicate whether various written statements are true or false about himself. He is most likely taking which of the following? A. An achievement test B. A projective test C. An intelligence test D. A personality inventory E. A neuropsychological test

Konrad Lorenz found that shortly after a gosling is born, it tends to follow the first large moving object it sees. That is an example of A. observational learning B. object permanence C. a secure attachment D. imprinting E. accommodation

Marc performs poorly on a psychology exam and explains his failure by saying "That test was so hard no one could pass it." This explanation illustrates A. reciprocal determinism B. the fundamental attribution error C. the just-world hypothesis D. self-serving bias E. the representativeness heuristic

Martha is an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in psychology. She wants to use her knowledge of psychology to help employees become more productive in the workplace. Which field of psychology should Martha select in graduate school? A. Clinical B. Cognitive C. Educational D. Industrial-organizational E. Physiological

Mary rarely expresses her opinions, needs, or desires. Whenever anyone asks for her opinion, she simply defers to the wishes of others. Which of the following personality disorders is most representative of Mary's behavior? A. Obsessive-compulsive B. Antisocial C. Narcissistic D. Dependent E. Paranoid

Matthew learned to play the violin at a very early age. He is able to play several songs from memory, but he does not remember learning to play them. Matthew's ability to play the violin depends on which of the following types of memory? A. Sensory B. Short-term C. Episodic D. Procedural E. Semantic

Memory research indicates that memories may be physically stored in the brain through strengthened connections between brain neurons. What is this process called? A. state-dependent memory B. information-processing model C. semantic memory D. long-term potentiation E. proactive interference

On a fishing trip, Ed realizes that he has mistakenly packed the sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any line or hooks. Ed's failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of A. backward masking B. proactive interference C. poor problem representation D. functional fixedness E. cognitive accomodation

Ralph is aware that smoking is harmful to his health, but he continues to smoke. According to cognitive dissonance theory, it is most likely that Ralph will A. gather information on the dangers of smoking B. experience no tension C. start smoking more frequently D. focus on the social advantages to smoking E. argue that his friends should stop smoking

Shaniqua is a fourth grader who loves to read whenever she has free time. To encourage Shaniqua to continue to read, her parents would best be advised to A. give her $20 for every book she finishes B. give her $1 for every book she finishes C. restrict her choice of books to classic literature D. do nothing additional E. ask her teachers to give her a gold star at school for each book she reads

Sherif's Robbers Cave study indicated that which of the following principles best helps reduce tensions between groups? A. diffusion of responsibility B. groupthink C. deindividuation D. superordinate goals E. group polarization

Someone who fails an important exam and reacts by spending more time studying in the library and less time socializing probably has which kind of locus of control? A. unconscious B. subconscious C. fundamental D. internal E. external

Stanley Milgram's classic research on obedience showed that approximately what percentage of participants administered the highest voltage shock? A. 25% B. 40% C. 85% D. 60% E. 10%

The Psychology Aptitude Test (PAT) was administered to incoming college psychology majors. Their scores were later compared to their performance in the introductory psychology course, and high scores on the PAT were related to high grades in the course. Therefore, the PAT has A. content validity B. adequate standardization C. face validity D. predictive validity E. Internal consistency

The change in the curvature of the lens that enables the eye to focus on objects at various distances is called A. adaptation B. convergence C. consonance D. accommodation E. conduction

The defense mechanism of projection is best illustrated by which of the following examples? A. After a fight with her boyfriend, a woman yells at her roommate for sitting in her favorite chair B. When scolded by his parents, a college student reverts to a childlike behavior to gain sympathy C. A young man who is shy becomes the center of attention at a party given by his friends. D. A soccer player who does not have much athletic skill constantly criticizes other athletes performances. E. After exams were graded and returned, a college student looked at his low grade and decided that the test was unfair and difficult

The failure of bystanders to give victims of automobile accidents needed assistance is sometimes explained as an instance of A. situational attribution B. group polarization C. mere exposure effect D. diffusion of responsibility E. deindividuation

The goal of rational-emotive therapy is to help clients A. use introspection to alleviate their feelings of self-doubt B. practice relaxation techniques and autohypnosis to reduce anxiety C. avoid putting themselves in risky situations D. correct self-defeating thoughts about their lives E. focus on the significance of childhood events for current feelings of self-worth

The intelligence quotient (IQ) has traditionally been based on the relationship between an individual's mental age and his or her A. level of physiological development B. reading ability C. stage of cognitive development D. chronological age E. quantitative aptitude

The principles of operant conditioning are best illustrated by A. exposing a client to anxiety-provoking stimuli B. deep relaxation techniques C. development of intrinsic motivation D. a token economy to reinforce adaptive behaviors E. replacing a response to a stimulus with an alternative response

The psychoanalytic concept of repression suggests a difficulty in the functioning of which aspect of memory? A. Encoding B. Short-term memory C. Procedural memory D. Retrieval E. Explicit Memory

The technique of strengthening a behavior by reinforcing successive approximations is called: A. distributed practice B. positive reinforcement C. modeling D. shaping E. negative reinforcement

Turning up the volume on a music player changes which aspect of the sound? A. pitch of the tone B. energy of the sound C. transduction of the tone D. amplitude of the wave E. frequency of the wave

Use the following information to answer the question below: A psychologist describes the following steps to a client, while the client is practicing relaxation techniques, in order to treat the client's psychological disorder: 1. You are entering a large building. 2. You are pressing a button for an elevator. 3. You are stepping into an elevator. 4. You are watching the doors close after entering the elevator. 5. You are traveling five floors on the elevator. Which of the following categories would most likely represent the diagnosis associated with this set of behaviors? A. Schizophrenic Disorder B. Mood Disorder C. Somatoform Disorder D. Anxiety disorder E. Dissociative Disorder

Which of the following behaviors is being reinforced on a variable schedule of reinforcement? A. A child is rewarded for every five toys he picks up B. A student studies regularly, in case of an unannounced pop quiz in a chemistry class. C. A worker receives a paycheck after seven full days of work D. A man wins the state lottery after buying hundreds of tickets E. After many attempts a child gets a hit in baseball

Which of the following best illustrates the fundamental attribution error in your attempt to account for why a lone driver would not stop to help you while your car was broken down by the side of the road? A. "No one else would've stopped either" B. "He must have believed it was to dangerous to stop" C. "I must have been too sloppily dressed" D. "He's obviously not a considerate person" E. "You just can't figure out shy people do what they do"

Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception? A. Motion Parallax B. Linear Perspective C. Texture gradient D. Retinal Disparity E. Interposition

Which of the following is most likely to lead to a constructed memory? A. proactive interference B. brain injury C. relearning effect D. leading questions E. serial position effect

Which of the following is the best summary of Stanley Schacter's two-factor theory of emotion? A. When our body responds to an external event, our brain interprets the biological changes as a specific emotion. B. An external event causes us to experience a specific emotion, and this emotion triggers certain physiological changes to occur. C. Perceived control over life events reduces stress, which in turn causes specific emotions. D. A combination of psychological changes and our cognitive interpretations combine to produce our emotional experiences. E. Each person follows a predictable pattern of changes in response to stress, including alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for individuals with schizophrenia? A. Antidepressant medications B. Insight therapy C. Rational emotive behavior therapy D. Antipsychotic medications E. Psychoanalysis

Which of the following is typically cited as a characteristic of autistic children? A. tendency to seek younger playmates B. Minor developmental delays in academic achievement C. Above-average performance on tests of creativity D. Severely impaired interpersonal communication E. Paranoia comparable with that experienced in schizophrenia

Which of the following kinds of personality theorists is the most likely to use a projective test? A. social-cognitive B. behaviorist C. humanist D. psychoanalyst E. trait

Which of the following kinds of tests is most likely to be an achievement test? A. a personality test based on the Big Five personality traits B. an IQ test C. a projective test D. a classroom test over a chapter in a textbook E. an entrance exam for law school

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been linked to Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia? A. Acetylcholine B. Serotonin C. Norepinephrine D. Dopamine E. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Which of the following plays a key role in stimulating our biological motivation to eat? A. The ventromedial hypothalamus B. The caudate nucleus and dopamine C. The medulla and ephinephrine D. The lateral hypothalamus E. The somatosensory cortex and GABA

Which of the following statements is true of behaviorism? A. It is rooted in Sigmund Freud's view of the importance of early childhood experiences B. It is rooted in Sigmund Freud's view of the importance of early childhood experiences C. It focuses on the development of thought processes and knowledge D. It holds that development is largely a product of learning E. It was formulated to account for cognitive development

Which of the following structures in the eye is most specifically responsible for color vision? A. rods B. cornea C. lens D. cones E. optic nerve

Which of the following techniques would be most helpful in avoiding the problems associated with groupthink? A. promoting similarity, proximity and reciprocal liking B. identifying approach-avoidance conflicts C. responding to deindividuation among group members. D. encourage contrary opinions within the group. E. increasing group polarization within different groups

Which of the following terms applies to IQ tests? A. achievement B. triarchic C. projective D. standardized E. crystallized

Which psychologist reported that infant attachment to another goes beyond the satisfaction of the need for nourishment? A. Albert Bandura B. Konrad Lorenz C. Jean Piaget D. Harry Harlow E. Erik Erikson

Which type of therapy uses free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of transference? A. Behavioral B. Client-centered therapy C. Cognitive-behavioral D. Psychodynamic E. Humanistic

A nonprofit environmental group includes a free gift of address labels in a letter asking for contributions. Which social psychological principle is the nonprofit group trying to use to increase contributions? A. stable attribution B. self-fulfilling prophecy C. fundamental attribution error D. compliance strategy E. one-group homogeneity

According to ethical guidelines set by the American Psychological Association (APA), which of the following is true of psychological research in which animals are used as subjects? A. It must not involve the use of surgical procedures B. It may not be conducted by psychologists who do not have a license C. It is no longer permitted by the APA without special authorization D. It should conform to all APA ethical guidelines for animal research E. It must be limited to investigations that use correlational procedures

Research indicates that which of the following factors most influence a person's sexual orientation? A. traumatic childhood experiences B. sexual orientation of parents C. parenting style D. hormones released in the womb E. masculine/feminine personality traits

What kind of therapy involves both behavioral and cognitive intervention? A. counterconditoning B. rational emotive behavior therapy C. primary preventions D. Systematic desensitization E. symptom subsitution

A child waits all afternoon for his father to arrive home to punish the boy for his misbehavior earlier in the day. The sound of his father's car on the gravel in the driveway signals his arrival, and the boy feels a sense of anxiety whenever he hears the sound of a car on gravel. In this scenario, what are the conditioned stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, and conditioned response respectively? A. Anxiety, pain from spanking, the sound of the gravel, fear of the father B. The sound of the gravel, the spanking, pain from the spanking, anxiety C. The spanking, his father, pain from the spanking, anxiety D. The spanking, his father, anxiety, pain from the spanking, E. The sound of the gravel, the spanking, pain from spanking, anxiety

A statistical technique that would allow a researcher to cluster such traits as being talkative, social, and adventurous with extroversion is called A. z score B. meta-analysis C. statistical significance D. A case study E. factor analysis

A survey shows that children who have encyclopedias in their homes earn better grades in school than children whose homes lack encyclopedias. The researcher concludes that having encyclopedias at home improves grades. This conclusion is erroneous primarily because the researcher has incorrectly A. identified the dependent variable B. identified the independent variable C. failed to allow for experimenter bias D. inferred correlation from causation E. inferred causation from correlation

A teenager would most probably draw on which of the following to recall her tenth birthday party? A. Eidetic imagery B. Semantic memory C. State-dependent learning D. Echoic memory E. Episodic memory

According to Sigmund Freud's theory of personality, which of the following statements is most representative of the id? A. "Look before you leap." B. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." C. "Balance is best." D. "Practice random kindness." E. "More, more, more!"

After staring at a green, black and orange "American Flag": for about a minute, an individual will see a red, white and blue flag afterimage. Which of the following explains this phenomenon? A. Retinex Theory B. Color Constancy C. Trichromatic theory D. Convergence E. Opponent Process Theory

Albert Bandura and the social-cognitive personality theorists believe that personality theorist A. rewards, punishments, and reinforcements B. id, ego, and superego C. genetics, the unconscious, and social D. humanism, behaviorism, and cognition E. traits the environment, and behavior

Carol Gilligan, in her criticism of Lawerence Kohlberg, proposed that the moral reasoning of males is primarily based on A. physical strength, whereas males start developing morally later than females but surpass them soon afterward. B. Male repression of females, whereas the moral reasoning of females is based on economics. C. observational learning, whereas the moral reasoning of females is based on more humanistic ideals. D. Legalistic ideals, whereas the moral reasoning of females is based on more humanistic ideals. E. Rational abstract principles, whereas the moral reasoning of females is based on relationships and the social context.

Cross-cultural research between collectivist and individualistic cultures demonstrates that people in collectivist cultures? A. Typically make dispositional attributions when accounting for the behavior of others. B. Often experience lower levels of cognitive dissonance C. Show higher levels of self-serving bias D. Tend to use stereotypes more frequently E. Are less prone to making the fundamental attribution error

Distrust of others is symptomatic of A. hebephrenia B. dementia C. catatonia D. mania E. paranoia

Dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine are all A. drugs used in the therapeutic treatment of memory disorders B. hormones secreted by the endocrine glands C. secretions of the exocrine glands D. enzymes involved with the degradation of interneuron signals E. neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit a neural signal across a synapse

If Juan tried to learn a long list of words, he would be most likely to forget words that A. appeared near the end of the list. B. were very unlike the rest of the words C. were randomly dispersed throughout the list D. appeared early in the list E. appeared in the middle of the list.

In a classic study, a group of rats learned to run through a maze to obtain food, and another group of rats explored the maze without receiving food. Sometime later, the researcher compared the two groups of rats to determine if both groups would find the food at the end of the maze. According to the researcher, the untrained rats found the food at the end of the maze as quickly as the trained rats as a result of A. Aversion conditioning B. avoidance learning C. observational learning D. counterconditioning E. Latent learning

In the figure above, a patient has been asked to draw a slash through each circle. The pattern of responses suggests that the patient has most likely experienced damage in which of the following areas? (TEST 3, QUESTION 30) A. Endocrine system B. Left occipital lobe C. Cerebellum D. Medulla E. Right hemisphere

In their discussions of the process of development, the advocates of nature in the nature-nurture controversy emphasize which of the following? A. Information processing B. Socialization C. Cognition D. Experience E. Maturation

Jason is attending a parade that features the local high school band. Jason's friend Brent plays the trombone in the band. It is difficult for Jason to hear Brent play at the parade. Which of the following would best allow Jason to hear Brent's trombone? A. Functional fixedness B. Sensory adaptation C. Perceptual constancy D. Weber's law E. Selective attention

Jim is better at computer games when his friends are watching than when he plays alone. Researchers would explains Jim's behavior using which of the following theories? A. Normative social influence B. Social loafing C. group polarization D. Groupthink E. Social facilitatio

Joesphe never sleeps through the night. he wakes up at least once per hour to check all the doors and windows in his house to make sure they are locked and to check the stove to make sure it is turned off. Joesph's behavior would be classified as A. an obsession B. a fixation C. an avolition D. a panic attack E. a compulsion

Little Andrea has just learned that robins are birds. She now sees a sparrow, points to it, and calls out "Bird!" According to Jean Piaget, Andrea is showing the cognitive process of A. equilibration B. habituation C. Object permanence D. accommodation E. assimilation

Many people who have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder find their symptoms are reduced when they take a medication that alters their serotonin or norepinephrine levels. Their outcome supports which of the following approaches to depression? A. Sociocultural B. Cognitive C. Psychodynamic D. Behavioral E. Biological

Most mnemonic devices (like learning the notes on the staff by memorizing the sentence "Every Good Boy Does Fine" and using the first letter of each word) are examples of which memory enhancement technique? A. potentiation B. proactive interference C. recognition D. semantic encoding E. chunking

Our ability to perceive depth depends primarily on what other perceptual abilities? A. size and shape constancy B. vestibular and kinesthetic senses C. top-down processing and bottom-up processing D. proximity and similarity E. binocular and monocular cues

People who have difficulty remembering recently learned materials because of similar information learned earlier in life are demonstrating the phenomenon of A. reconstruction B. proactive interference C. cue-dependent forgetting D. repression E. retroactive interference

Professor Ek is interested in studying online bullying behaviors of middle school students. Which of the following research method choices (and the rationale for the choice) is the most appropriate? A. Naturalistic Observation-observing instances of online bullying by monitoring middle school students social networking behavior would provide the accurate data and not raise important privacy concerns, because social networks are considered "public" space. B. Survey-self-reports about online bullying behaviors and responses to these behaviors would likely provide the most accurate descriptions of bullying and its impact C. Case study-Professor Ek should examine one real example of online bullying in detail because the data and conclusions from this single case would generalize best to the general population. D. Experiment-the most convenient and ethical way to study online bullying is the randomly assign half of the participants to a group who experiences the independent variable (online bullying). E. Correlation-it would be unethical to purposely expose middle school students to bullying behaviors, so professor Ek should examine variables that correlate with existing instances of online bullying.

Psychologists from which of the following perspectives of personality are most interested in assessing a person's locus of control? A. Humanistic B. Evolutionary C. Gestalt D. Psychoanalytic E. Cognitive

Read the information below and answer the question: In an experiment designed to determine whether watching violent scenes on TV increases the frequency of aggressive behavior in children, one group of subjects saw a nonviolent cartoon and another group saw a violent cartoon. In the play period that followed the viewing of the cartoons, researchers observed the two groups of children together and counted instances of aggressive behavior. The dependent variable in the experiment is the A. group in which each child was originally placed B. violent TV C. nonviolent TV D. amount of time that each child spent interacting with other children E. amount of aggressive behavior exhibited by the children

Receptors that are especially important for helping a person maintain balance are located in the A. ligaments B. ossicles C. gyrus cinguli D. tendons E. inner ear

Research on human mating preferences suggests that men place greater value on physical attractiveness and youthfulness, whereas women place greater value on social status and financial resources. Which of the following psychological points of view best explains this behavior? A. Psychoanalytic B. Collectivistic C. Individualistic D. Humanistic E. Evolutionary

Robert Rescorla argued that classical conditioning would only occur if there was a contingency, which means? A. the CS is previously unknown to the learner B. The CS and the UCS are only presented in reverse order C. The Learner has had previous exposure to the CS and UCS D. The UCS reliably predicts the presentation of the CS E. The CS reliably predicts the presentation of the UCS

Rosemary wants to make the track team because she enjoys running. Her reason for wanting to make the track team is an example of A. a need for belongingness B. achievement motivation C. a need for affiliation D. extrinsic motivation E. intrinsic motivation

SET A SET B 60 60 56 41 58 76 62 35 61 65 59 50 Which of the following is true of the two sets of scores above? A. Set A has a larger standard deviation B. The range is the same for both distributions C. Set A has a lower median score than set B D. The mean score is the same for both distributions. E. Set B has a larger standard deviation

The case study of Phineas Gage's brain injury was significant for which of the following reasons? A. This accident provided psychiatrists with one of the first opportunities to treat brain-damaged patients with psychotherapeutic techniques. B. The CAT scan was used for the first time in the Phineas Gage case to document the extent of the brain damage. C. Gage's accident was one of the first to be treated with drugs that alter the neurotransmitters in the brain. D. The case of Phineas Gage demonstrated that brain injury primarily affects physical abilities, not mood or emotions. E. It was one of the first well-documented examples of a specific brain area being associated with a set of physical and emotional changes.

The debate over whether development occurs gradually, without discernible shifts, or through a series of distinct stages is termed A. maturation vs learning B. development vs cognitive C. Nature vs nurture D. cross-sectional vs longitudinal E. continuity vs discontinuity

The diathesis-stress approach would likely support which of the following statements about psychological disorders? A. Disorders are a results of whether or not showing emotions is accepted by the individual B. dIsorders are a result of unresolved, unconscious conflicts between the id and the superego. C. Disorders are a result of the social and economic situations in which people live. D. Disorders are a result of negative events that trigger irrational thoughts. E. Disorders are a result of predisposed, biological factors triggered by the environment.

The notion that human behavior is greatly influenced by unconscious thoughts and desires is most consistent with which of the following psychological approaches? A. Biological B. Behavioral C. Socio-cultural D. Cognitive E. Psychodynamic

The primary effect of the myelin sheath is to A. reduce the amount of unused neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft B. protect the terminal buttons of the neuron from destruction by enzymes C. facilitate the incoming stimulus signals at sensory receptors D. increase the velocity of conduction of the action potential across the synapse E. increase the velocity of conduction of the action potential along the axon

The psychological experience of pitch is related to a sound wave's A. amplitude B. power C. complexity D. timbre E. frequency

The researchers who conducted the Stanford prison simulation believed that the participants designated as guards acted harshly toward those designated as prisoners because the A. guards had negative personality factors B. guards were all male C. prisoners were young D. prisoners had negative personality factors E. guards responded to situational factors

The scapegoat theory suggests that A. a person in a crowd often has diminished self-restraint and self-awareness B. group viewpoints become more extreme when they are discussed C. the world is just and people get what they deserve D. the presence of others can enhance or detract from one's ability to perform a task E. prejudice provides an outlet to blame others for one's problems

The tendency of most to identify a three-sided figure as a triangle, even when one of its sides is incomplete, is the result of a perceptual process known as A. similarity B. feature analysis C. proximity D. shape constancy E. closure

Theories of motivation that assert the existence of biological motives to maintain the body in a steady state are called A. mechanistic B. reductionistic C. genetic D. instinctual E. homeostatic

Use the following information to answer the question below: A psychologist describes the following steps to a client, while the client is practicing relaxation techniques, in order to treat the client's psychological disorder: 1. You are entering a large building. 2. You are pressing a button for an elevator. 3. You are stepping into an elevator. 4. You are watching the doors close after entering the elevator. 5. You are traveling five floors on the elevator. Which type of therapy is most closely associated with the technique used in this method? A. Psychoanalytic B. Client Centered C. Cognitive D. Biomedical E. Behavioral

What kind of factors are ignored or de-emphasized when people commit the fundamental attribution error? A. dispositional B. social C. behavioral D. cognitive E. situational

When a person is suffering from severe pain, the type of drug that will best help to alleviate that pain is A. a hallucinogen B. a stimulant C. an amphetamine D. a depressant E. an opiate

When asked which of two countries has a larger population, participants are likely to judge the country that is more familiar to them as being more populous. Which of the following best explains this finding? A. A means-end analysis B. Algorithms C. Inductive reasoning D. The representativeness heuristic E. The availability heuristic

When parents refuse to accept several psychologists' diagnosis of a child's mental illness, they are using which of the following defense mechanisms? A. Regression B. Projection C. Rationalization D. Displacement E. Denial

When sodium channels on a cell membrane open, the electrical charge within the cell briefly becomes more positive than the charge outside of the cell. This is called A. Self-progpagation B. Polarization C. The absolute refractory period D. The relative refractory period E. Depolarization

When trying to solve a problem, Bret uses a logical, step-by-step formula called A. insight B. priming C. incubation D. a heuristric E. an algorithm

When trying to solve a problem, Bret uses a logical, step-by-step formula called A. priming B. a heuristic C. insight D. incubation E. an algorithm

Which of the following assessment tools explores individuals' personalities by asking them to examine a series of inkblots and describe what they see in the inkblot? A. Bender-Gestalt II B. Halstead-Reitan Battery C. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- 2 D. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) E. Rorschach Test

Which of the following best characterizes individuals diagnosed as having personality disorders? A. They developed their problems as a result of drug abuse B. Their symptoms are characterized by sudden onset and short duration C. They are consistently psychotic in their cognition and affect D. They are typically afraid to leave their homes E. They may function reasonably well in society

Which of the following brain structures has the strongest influence on hunger and satiety? A. Medulla B. Corpus callosum C. Occipital Cortex D. Hippocampus E. Hypothalamus

Which of the following concepts was advanced by social psychologists to help explain why people who are part of a crowd sometimes commit aggressive, antisocial acts that they would not commit if they were alone? A. Social facilitation B. Cognitive dissonance C. Group Think D. Catharsis E. Deindividuation

Which of the following has been most effective in the treatment of schizophrenia? A. Drug therapy that increases the activity of limbic system neurons. B. Administration of L-dopa C. Psychoanalytic therapy D. Prefrontal lobotomy E. Drug therapy that blocks neurotransmitter sites.

Which of the following is a type of medication that has been linked to the side effect of tardive dyskinesia? A. Antidepressants B. Tricyclics C. Benzodiazepines D. Anxiolytics E. Neuroleptics

Which of the following is most characteristic of individuals which chronic schizophrenia? A. Loss of memory B. Extreme mood swings C. Profound sadness D. Unaccountable loss of body function E. Disordered thinking

Which of the following is the best example of a homeostatic process? A. Bert eats nothing but fruits and grains for a week before a huge holiday dinner. B. Cathy drinks a large amount of water to reduce thirst after a long race. C. Edesa stays up later than normal to study for a test. D. Lian becomes angry after sitting in traffic for an hour and a half. E. Many decides that he is overweight and goes on a diet

Which of the following is true of the reticular activating system? A. It functions primarily in the control of motor responses B. It controls the uptake of pituitary hormones C. It regulates body temperature D. It is the major system is the brain for controlling emotions E. It regulates levels of arousal

Which of the following kinds of brain scans would be most useful in disproving the statement " Most people only use 10 percent of their brains"? A. EKG B. CAT C. MRI D. EEG E. PET

Which of the following kinds of therapies would most likely used by a somatic therapist? A. rational emotive behavior therapies B. counterbalancing C. in vivo desensitization D. systematic desensitization E. chemotherapy

Which of the following psychologists would most likely agree with the following statement: Behavior is a result of the combination of reinforcers and punishers? A. Carl Rogers B. Wilhelm Wundt C. Willam James D. Albert Bandura E. B. F. Skinner

Which of the following psychometric properties is used to assess the extent to which the items on an intelligence test measure a person's intelligence? A. Standardization B. Split-half reliability C. Internal consistency D. Predictive validity E. Construct validity

Which of the following responses was most likely acquired through classical conditioning? A. The uncontrollable blinking of a woman who has just gotten dust in her eye B. The salivation of a dog that is halfway through a bowl of its favorite food. C. The startle response of a baby the first time the baby hears thunder D. The cry of pain expressed by a man whose hand has been cut on a piece of broken glass E. A child's fear of dogs after the child has been bitten by a do

Which of the following scatterplots shows the strongest relation? (TEST 3, QUESTION 57) A B C D E

Which of the following statements best describes the role of biological processes in classical conditioning? A. A biologically-based unconditioned stimulus (UCS) must immediately follow a conditioned Stimulus (CS) for learning to occur. B. Any novel or familiar stimulus could serve as a CS because the biological mechanisms underlying learning are very powerful. C. Biological reinforcers foster learning more quickly than do environmental reinforcers D. Because all animals share a common cellular history, the laws of classical conditioning apply to all species. E. Certain species are biologically predisposed to learn particular associations that enhance survival

Which of the following terms is used to describe an infant's individual style of interacting with the world? A. Intuitive thought B. Symbolic thought C. Object permanence D. Resilience E. Temperament

Which of the therapies listed below is no longer used to treat patients? A. gestalt therapy B. implosive therapy C. free association D. electro-convulsive therapy E. prefrontal lobotomy

Which phenomenon was demonstrated when participants in Stanley Milgram's experiment chose to administer the highest possible level of voltage charge to the learners? A. Group cohesion B. Deindividuation C. Conformity D. Lowballing E. Obedience

Which research method would most likely be used to test the following hypothesis: People who conserve energy by buying hybrid cars are more likely to spend more money on organic foods. A. experiment B. case study C. naturalistic observation D. ethnography E. correlation

Which social psychological principle best explains prejudice? A. compliance strategies B. collectivism C. self-serving bias D. individualism E. in-group bias

Which theoretical perspective in psychology attempts to characterize the way in which humans store and process sensory information? A. Evolutionary B. Behavioral C. Psychodynamic D. Sociocultural E. Cognitive

While Jean Piaget argued that children largely develop through biological maturation, Lev Vygotsky argued for internalization which is A. Largely dependent on the physical health and cognitive processes of the child in the first year of life. B. Most influenced by birth order variables C. Driven by instinctive, reflexive responses D. Strictly based upon biological imperatives E. A process by which children develop by absorbing information from the social context they inhabit

The most well-adjusted and socially competent children tend to come from homes where parents employ which of the following parental styles? A. Minimal supervision B. Indulgent C. Permissive D. Authoritarian E. Authoritative

Which of the following is one of the key factors that differentiate major depressive disorder from periods of sadness that everyone experiences? A. Major depression is indicated by specific changes in the brain. B. Individuals diagnosed with major depression experience sadness along with episodes of heightened emotions and mania. C. All mood disorders, like major depression, involve tolerance and withdrawal of controlled substances. D. Normal periods of sadness are much less intense than the sadness associated with major depression. E. People who experience major depression are sad for longer than two weeks without an obvious cause.

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