Who wants to be a Millionaire? Final Review. 1.In studying anger, the psychologist who views an anger outburst as an outlet for unconscious hostility.

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1.In studying anger, the psychologist who views an anger outburst as an outlet for unconscious hostility is coming from the ___ perspective.

A) neuroscience B) evolutionary C) cognitive D) psychodynamic

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Question 2Question 2Teachers in the Milgram Teachers in the Milgram studies were repeatedly studies were repeatedly

told by thetold by the

_____________________ _____________________ to continue the experiment.to continue the experiment.

OptionsOptions

A)A) LearnerLearnerB)B) ExperimenterExperimenterC)C) ParticipantsParticipants

D)D) Confederates of the Confederates of the experimenterexperimenter

Correct AnswerCorrect Answer

B) ExperimenterB) Experimenter

Question 3Question 3

The most important The most important factor about a factor about a

sample is that it…sample is that it…

OptionsOptions

A)A) Be largeBe largeB)B) Be drawn at randomBe drawn at random

C)C) Represent the targeted Represent the targeted populationpopulation

D)D) consist of people who are consist of people who are volunteersvolunteers


C) Represent the C) Represent the targeted populationtargeted population

Question 4Question 4Psychologists generally Psychologists generally

agree that the best agree that the best research method for research method for

determining cause and determining cause and effect is the _____________ effect is the _____________

method.method.

OptionsOptions

A)A) Naturalistic-observationNaturalistic-observationB)B) Case-studyCase-study

C)C) Correlational Correlational D)D) ExperimentalExperimental


D) ExperimentalD) Experimental

Question 5Question 5There is a good chance that There is a good chance that

we will find a we will find a ___________________ ___________________

correlation between time correlation between time spent studying and grades spent studying and grades

in school.in school.

OptionsOptions

A)A) Perfect Perfect B)B) Negative Negative C)C) PositivePositiveD)D) WeakWeak


C) Positive C) Positive

6. Which of the following correlation coefficients reflects the strongest correlation?

A) +.10 B) -.64 C) +.35 D) -.10

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7. Neither the researcher nor the subjects knew whether or not they received the drug studied or a placebo. This is an example of:

A) expectancy effects. B) placebo effects. C) a double-blind study. D) nothing. It would be ridiculous.

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8. If results of research are not likely to have occurred by chance, we say the results are:

A) an illusory correlation. B) descriptive. C) valid. D) statistically significant.

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9. The following is an example of an operational definition:

A) stress is defined as how well a person adjusts to his/her environment.

B) personality is defined as how well that person relates to others.

C) empathy is defined as showing you can understand the other person’s feelings.

D) intelligence is defined as a score on an intelligence test.

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10. Together, three different levels form an integrated approach to understanding psychological processes. This approach is called:

A) neuro-developmental. B) biopsychosocial. C) bio-mental-behavioral. D) cognitive-behavioral.

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11. The brief electrical impulse transmitted along the axon is called the:

A) action potential. B) stimulus threshold. C) electrical cascade. D) sodium pump.

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12. After Sam’s stroke, he had difficulty speaking, but could understand what others were saying to him. He likely had damage to: A) Wernicke’s Area. B) Broca’s Area. C) his Thalamus. D) his parietal lobe.

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A neuron consists of A neuron consists of __________________

______________________________ __________

OptionsOptions

a) glia, dendrites, and myelin

b) axon, glia, and dendrites

c)soma, axon, and dendritesd) soma, axon, glia


C) soma, axon, and dendrites

Question 14Question 14The brain and the spinal cord are components of the __________________

nervous system.

OptionsOptions

a) centralb) peripheral

c) sympatheticd) autonomic


A) CentralA) Central


The left hemisphere of the brain is usually

involved with ____________.

OptionsOptions

a) logic and problem solving

b) fantasyc) music and

appreciationd) depth perception


A) Logic and A) Logic and Problem Solving Problem Solving

Question 16Question 16The right hemisphere of

the brain is usually involved with _________.

OptionsOptions

a) understanding syntaxb) decoding visual

informationc) problem solving

d) associating written words with their sounds


B) decoding visual information

17. Cones are different from rods in that:

A) rods respond to color. B) cones respond to color. C) cones need less light. D) B and C are true.

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18. The sequence of hearing is in the order of:

A) eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, inner ear.

B) cochlea, eardrum, middle ear, inner ear.

C) eardrum, middle ear, auditory canal, cochlea.

D) auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea.

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19. Unlike other senses, the sense of ___ does not travel to the thalamus, but goes directly to the cerebral cortex. A) gustation B) olfaction C) vestibular D) kinesthesia

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20. If someone is severely damaged in the left visual cortex, they would be unable to see:

A) anything in their left eye. B) anything in their right eye. C) anything in their right visual field. D) anything in their left visual field.

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21. The minimum stimulus necessary to detect it 50% of the time is called the:

A) central tendency. B) minimum flash point. C) absolute threshold. D) sensory half-life.

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Question 22Question 22 The perceptual tendency to The perceptual tendency to

group together objects that group together objects that are near each other is are near each other is described by the Gestalt rule described by the Gestalt rule ofof

OptionsOptions

a) proximity b) similarity c) continuity d) common fate


a) proximity

Question 23Question 23 If you wanted to aggravate a

friend who loves to work jigsaw puzzles using top-down processing, which strategy would you uses to cause her the most grief?

OptionsOptions a)a) Give her a very large, black Give her a very large, black

and white puzzleand white puzzle b)b) Let her borrow a puzzle for Let her borrow a puzzle for

only a brief period of timeonly a brief period of time c)c) Give her a complex puzzle in a Give her a complex puzzle in a

box that shows the completed picture of a box that shows the completed picture of a different puzzledifferent puzzle

d)d) Talk with her as she attempts Talk with her as she attempts to work the puzzleto work the puzzle


c) Give her a complex puzzle in a box that shows the completed picture of a

different puzzle

Question 24Question 24That closer objects appear to have rougher, more detailed surfaces than distant objects,

illustrates

OptionsOptions

a) motion parallax b) texture gradient c) shadowing effect d) interposition effect


b) texture gradient

Question 25Question 25Loudness of sound is measured and expressed in

OptionsOptions

a) decibels b) hertz c) timbre d) white noise


a) decibels

Question 26Question 26Cocaine is a Cocaine is a

________________________________

OptionsOptionsA)A) StimulantStimulant

B)B) NarcoticNarcotic

C)C) DepressantDepressant

D)D) hallucinogenhallucinogen


A)StimulantA)Stimulant


Jim usually sleeps eight hours a night. About how many dreams is he likely to have

during the night?

OptionsOptions

A) FiveB) None

C)Twenty-fiveD)One


A) five

Question 28Question 28Whether hereditary or

social factors are responsible for

behavior is the key issue of

OptionsOptions

a)the nature/nurture controversy

b)developmental psychologyc)genetic researchd)gender studies


A) nature/nurture controversy

Question 29Question 29Which of the following

is NOT one of the stages of cognitive

development identified by Piaget?

OptionsOptions

a) sensorimotorb) Preoperationalc) concrete

operationald) postoperational


D) Post-operational

30. Touching a newborn’s cheek can trigger the ___ reflex, turning its head toward the source of touch and opening its mouth.

A) sucking. B) rooting. C) grasping. D) nuzzling.

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31. An adolescent’s occasional impulsive and immature behavior is at least partly a reflection of the last brain area to mature, the:

A) frontal cortex. B) temporal lobes. C) sensory strip. D) parietal lobes.

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A) intimacy vs. isolation. B) identity vs. role confusion. C) industry vs. inferiority. D) initiative vs. guilt.

32. According to Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development, adolescence must deal with the psychosocial conflict of:

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33. Underlying Alzheimer’s disease is loss off brain cells and deterioration of neurons that produce:

A) endorphins. B) acetylcholine. C) serotonin. D) dopamine.

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A) preoperational B) preconventional C) conventional D) postconventional

34. Jamie does not steal a candy bar from the store because he is afraid his mother will spank him if he is caught. Jamie best represents a(n) _____ morality.

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Question 35Question 35Donna has been given a new coin bank

for her birthday. Her old coin bank has only one slot, but her new coin bank has separate slots for pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Donna learns very quickly that quarters do not fit in the dime slot. This is an

example of

OptionsOptions

a) assimilationb) conservationc) accommodationd) confrontation


C) Accommodation

36: According to the bystander effect, if you needed help you would be more likely to get it if:

A) many people were present. B) few people were present. C) someone else was also helping. D) no one knew you.

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37. When people are working in a group on a project rather than individually, there is likely to be less effort by some, called: A) social loafing. B) competition. C) self-serving bias. D) cognitive dissonance.

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38. When we experience _____, we feel tension when our actions do not coincide with our beliefs.

A) cognitive dissonance. B) actor-observer

discrepancy. C) personal perception. D) self-serving bias.

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Question 39Question 39Which school of Which school of

psychologists would define psychologists would define learning learning as a change in as a change in

behavior that results from behavior that results from experience?experience?

OptionsOptions

A)A) BehavioristsBehavioristsB)B) Cognitive psychologistsCognitive psychologistsC)C) Gestalt psychologistsGestalt psychologistsD)D) PsychoanalystsPsychoanalysts


A) behavioristsA) behaviorists

Question 40Question 40Babies who stop crying Babies who stop crying

when they hear their when they hear their mother’s voices mother’s voices

demonstratedemonstrate

OptionsOptionsA)A) Spontaneous recoverySpontaneous recovery

B)B) Stimulus generalizationStimulus generalization

C)C) Stimulus discriminationStimulus discrimination

D)D) Extinction resistanceExtinction resistance


C) Stimulus C) Stimulus discriminationdiscrimination


Ivan Pavlov is known for his contribution to the understanding of

OptionsOptions

A)A) Learning to engage in Learning to engage in voluntary behaviorvoluntary behavior

B)B) Observational learningObservational learningC) Classical conditioningD) Contingency theory


C) Classical conditioningC) Classical conditioning

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d intelligence

c valid

b biopsychosocial

b descriptive

b personality

c empathy

b placebo effects

c electrical cascade