psych exam 1
A statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena is called a _________ A. Hypothesis B. Axiom C. Corollary D. Theory
A.
Adora, Yvette and 12 of their closest friends from college plan to go to key west during spring break. As members of the anonymous crowd of college students, Adora and Yvette will most likely___ A. conform to situation's specific norms and say, "Let's party!" B. conform to the local norms of key west C. become uninhibited because mindless is increased in a large group D. become combative because aggressiveness is released in the large group
A.
Carmella had a stroke that caused damage to her brain. As a result, she can no longer form new memories about people she meets or info she learns. Which part of Carmella's brain is most likely damaged? A. hippocampus B. pons C. cerebellum D. thalamus
A.
Hannah decides to test whether engineering majors have greater visual-spatial abilities than students with other majors. Hannah decides to define visual-spatail ability in terms of how long it takes each participant to complete a jigsaw puzzle. This is an example of a _________. A. operational definition B. theoretical definition C. corollary D. hypothesis
A.
Receptor sites on the membrane of neuron's dendrites receive... A. neurotransmitters B. synaptic vesicles C. action potentials D. negative potassium ions
A.
The members of Ike's fraternity think spending the entire activity fund for a midterm beer blast is reasonable. Ike does not think this is a good idea but he decides to keep quiet rather than offend his fraternity brothers and risk being ridiculed. This scenario illustrates a symptom of A. groupthink B. deindividuation C. the diffusion of responsibility D. the self-serving bias
A.
Which is an example of a positive correlation? A. height and weight B. average income and shoe sizes C. average income and the incidence of dental disease D. School grades and the number of hours spent playing video games
A.
Which of the following regions in the brain undergoes rapid development during adolescence and is involved in the ability to make plans, think creatively and take initiative? A. Frontal Lobes B. Parietal Lobes C. Temporal lobes D. Occipital Lobes
A.
Which structure acts as the sensory relay station of the brain and is involved in routing incoming sensory messages to higher areas in charge of vision, sound, or touch? A. thalamus B. cerebellum C. hypothalamus D. limbic system
A.
_____________ founded the field of psychoanalysis. A. Sigmund Freud B. William James C. Wilhelm Wundt D. E.B. Titchener
A.
A cell that conducts electrochemical signals and it is the basic unit of the nervous system is called a __________. A. glial cell B. neuron C. neurotransmitter D. nerve
B.
A nurse is introduced to an obese women women at a cocktail party. The nurse curls her lip and walks away. This kind of _________ is an expression of prejudice that uses social distance to separate oneself from another group. A. Biofeedback B. Microaggression C. Stereotyping D. depersonalization
B.
In which of the following countries would be the fundamental error be more prevalent? A. India B. canada C. china D. japan
B.
Lucas walks around his busy college campus between classes. He notices smoke coming from the side of the cafeteria, but assumes that someone inside already has called the fire department. What phenomenon does this example illustrate? A. The just-world hypothesis B. diffusion of responsibility C. deindividuation D. groupthink
B.
Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with: A. The study of all physical stimuli that affect human sensations and perceptions B. Behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment C. The study of humankind and the importance of culture in explaining the diversity in human behavior D. maladaptive human behaviors and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood
B.
Which modern psychological perspective focuses on how people reason,remember, understand, language, explain experiences, acquire moral standards, and solve problems ? A. the learning perspective B. the cognitive perspective C. the sociocultural perspective D. the psychodynamic perspective
B.
Which part of a neuron acts like an antenna to receive messages from other neurons and transmits these messages toward the cell body? A. Neurotransmitters B. Dendrites C. Axons D. Glial cells
B.
Which statement is true? A. the autonomic nervous system collects sensory input and send commands to skeletal muscles B. the autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems C. the sympathetic nervous systems enables the body to conserve and store energy D. the parasympathetic nervous system mobilizes the body action
B.
While stuck in a traffic jam, Yani notices a frustrated driver frequently honking his horn. Yani thinks to himself, "That driver is a real jerk! " This is an example of a __________ attribution. A. situational B. dispositional C. self-serving D. prejudiced
B.
Who conducted the "obedience study" in which an authority figure commanded participants to violate their ethical standards? A. Solomon Asch B. Stanley Milgram C. Philip Zimbardo D. Muzafer Sherif
B.
By consistently repeating the same message over and over, advertisers hope to take advantage of _____ to make consumers feel positively towards their product. A. the fundamental attribution error B. the validity effect C. the familiarity effect D. cognitive dissonance
C.
Danny suffered brain damage in a car accident. As a result, he is clumsy and uncoordinated. Which structure was most likely damaged? A. hippocampus B. medulla C. cerebellum D. reticular activating system
C.
Dennis believes that women are worse drivers than men. He always notices examples of poor women drivers, but ignores evidence to the contrary, such as poor male drivers or good female drivers. Dennis's behavior is an example of_________. A. The principle of falsifiability B. Critical Thinking C. The confirmation bias D. skepticism
C.
Donald enters an elevator and strands in it, facing the back instead of turning around to face the elevator door. Donald is violating ___ A. his gender role B. social role C. a norm D. a stereotype
C.
Dr. Marks is conducting a research study that involves human subjects. The people who participate in the study must participate voluntarily and must know enough about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating. The concept is knowns as: A. the Milgram doctrine B. the APA code C. informed consent D. human welfare
C.
Emily is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by the loss of myelin. Her diagnosis is most likely.. A. Parkinson's disease B. alzheimer disease C. multiple sclerosis D. epilepsy
C.
Richard is a member of a doomsday cult that believes the world is going to end at the mayan calendar. He gave everything he owned to the cult leader and sat on the mountain and waited for the end. When it didn't happen instead of feeling relieved that he was wrong, Richard dismissed the date as unimportant and said that the actual date for the end of the world is 5 years in the future . this is most likely the feelings of_______. A. helplessness B. humiliation C. cognitive dissonance D. receiving new information
C.
The Stanford prison study demonstrates how a person's __________ affects behavior A. beliefs B. values C. role D. past experiences
C.
The principle of falsifiability means that______. A. scientists must be careful not to falsify their results B. all theories will eventually be shown to be false C. a scientist must state an idea in such a way that it can be refuted or disproved by counter evidence D. theories that have not been proven are considered false
C.
Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in muscle action, arousal, vigilance, memory, and emotion? A. serotonin B. GABA C. acetylcholine D. norepinephrine
C.
Which of the following would be considered a good example of a representative sample of college students in the USA? A. all the students from a particular rural college B. every male student from three colleges in Texas C. a diverse population in both urban and rural college classrooms in several states D. self-identified students volunteers who found your survey on the internet
C.
Which variable does an experiment manipulate when conducting experimental research? A. control variable B. confounding variable C. independent variable D. dependent variable
C.
A major point difference between basic research and applied research is that: A. basic research involves experimental and applied research involves psychiatry B. basic research studies physical processes and applied research studies mental processes C. basic research studies only human, whereas applied research studies both animals and human beings D. basic research is done to acquire knowledge and applied research is done to solve practical problems
D.
Dr. Sandonicus wants to know whether or not the first 3 years of life are critical for acquiring language. She decides to study a child who was tragically deprived of human language by her parents . This type of research is called a ____________ A. correlation study B. experiment C. survey D. case study
D.
One reason why people in the general public are often confused about what psychologists do is that: A. psychologist themselves are often confused about what it means to be a psychologist B. psychology has never been established as a real academic field C. there is widespread disagreement among psychologists about the proper role for psychologist D. there is a wide variety of psychology specialties and roles psychologists can play in the community
D.
The Robbers Cave experiment showed that______ A. playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us vs them hostility B. watching movies together, and similar and quiet interactions, reduces us vs them hostility C. engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us vs them hostility D. interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us vs them hostility
D.
_____________ established the 1st psychological lab in 1879 A. Sigmund Freud B. John Locke C. William James D. Wilhelm Wundt
D.
