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- 1. Multiple ChoiceKnown as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movementsThalamusReticular FormationHypothalamusCerebellum
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes informationForebrainCerebral CortexCorpus CallosumCerebellum
- 3. Multiple ChoiceControls hearing, and language comprehensionFrontal LobeTemporal LobeOccipital LobeParietal Lobe
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The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of thisCerebral CortexCerebellumCorpus CallosumCaudate Nucleus - 5. Multiple ChoiceA person has a stroke on her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?reduced planning abilitiesdeafnesscomablindness
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the need to have respect for ourselves and to be valued by others is classified within the category ofphysiological needssafety needsbelongingness needsesteem needs
- 7. Multiple ChoiceStaff members at a mental hospital do not respond to patients who use threats, but praise patients who are courteous. Which psychotherapeutic approach is being used?assertiveness trainingcognitive therapybehavioral therapyhumanistic therapy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceBehavior therapists emphasize which of the following in their treatment of clients?freedom of choice about their futureuncovering of unconscious defense mechanismsresponses that have been reinforced in the pastrepressed aggressive impulses
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a type of therapy for alcoholism that involves the administration of a drug that will induce nausea after a person consumes alcohol?aversionimplosivefloodingrational-emotive
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSaying whatever comes to mind, even if it seems senseless, painful, or embarrassing, is part of the Freudian technique known asunconditional positive regardfree associationnon-directive therapytransference
- 11. Multiple Choice
In rational-emotive therapy (cognitive therapy)
clients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own choices
clients learn to challenge irrational beliefs
the therapist seeks to have the client discover rational insights on his or her own
irrational elements of the unconscious are made to conform to reality
- 12. Multiple ChoiceResearch on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has shown that it is most effective for treating which of the following disorders?conversionmajor depressiveantisocial personalityPTSD
- 13. Multiple ChoiceCharacterized by uncontrollable sleep attacksNight TerrorsInsomniaNarcolepsySleep Apnea
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIf you met an individual who appeared to be very charming at first, but later you discovered that he or she manipulated people, caused others hurt without a second thought, and could not be depended upon, you might suspect him of beinganti-socialOCDhaving PTSDNarcissistic
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is classified as a mood disorder?Schizophreniabipolar disorderPanic disorderDelusional disorder
- 16. Multiple ChoiceObsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.PsychoticManicPersonalityAnxiety
- 17. Multiple ChoicePsychotic disorders frequently involve perceptions of nonexistent sensory stimulation, such as voices. Symptoms such as these are calleddelusionsparaphillashallucinationspsychic phenomena
- 18. Multiple ChoiceRetreat from reality by hallucinations and delusions and by social withdrawal typically characterizes ______ disordersanxietypersonalitypsychoticdissociative
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAn individual has recurring unwanted thoughts of doing harm to his family. This is consistent with a diagnosis ofdissociative identity disorderposttraumatic stresssomatoform disorderobsessive compulsive disorder
- 20. Multiple ChoiceFollowing the failure of his business, Mr. Jones disappeared and was discovered two years later in another state practicing law without a license. When questioned, he responded that he had found himself in a strange city and could not remember any personal information.dissociative identity disorderdissociative fuguedementiabipolar
- 21. Multiple ChoiceCharlie has a maladaptive need for attention, any kind of drama and attention. Charlie isnarcissitichistrionicdependentparanoid
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAaron gets upset when people don't praise him enough. He thinks he is the best at what he does and gets upset when others don't agree.narcissistichistrionicschizoidantisocial
- 23. Multiple ChoicePeople who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.neuroticismextraversionconscientiousnessagreeableness
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe ida developmental period that leaves its mark on adult personalitythe moral component of personalitythe decision-making component of personalitythe primitive, animalistic component of personality
- 25. Multiple ChoiceTodd was physically abused up until the age of eight. He is now 40 years old and has absolutely no memories of the early abuse that he experienced. He is using the defense mechanism ofProjectionrepressionreaction formationregression
- 26. Multiple ChoiceJose is one of the top baseball players in his league, but last week, he struck out on an easy pitch. When this happened, he smashed the water cooler in the dugout with his bat. According to Freud, Jose may be using the defense mechanism ofprojectionreaction formationregressiondisplacement
- 27. Multiple ChoiceDaryl is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Daryl is taking is theThematic Apperception TestRorschach testMyers BriggsMMPI
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAlan is failing his math class. He blames the teacher and the fact that he has to work at night. AlanHas high self efficacyHas external locus of controlHas internal locus of controlis engaging in sublimation
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich form of learning would be studied in a Skinner box?classical conditioningoperant conditioningobservational learninglatent learning
- 30. Multiple ChoiceCarly used to feel nausea when going to McDonalds because she associated the food with illness. After a few good meals there, she no longer feels the nausea. Which prinicple?spontaneous recoveryextinctionsecond-order conditioninggeneralization
- 31. Multiple Choice
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
assimilation
accommodation
equilibration
habituation
object permanence
- 32. Multiple Choice
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
the hypothalamus
the cerebellum
a spinal reflex
the hippocampus
the sensory cortex
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The limbic system is most closely associated with
logic and reasoning
decision making
auditory comprehension
emotions
sensory sensitivity
- 34. Multiple Choice
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?
Behavioral
Humanistic
Cognitive
Neurobiological
Psychoanalytic
- 35. Multiple Choice
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
sensory adaptation
habituation
dishabituation
generalization
transference
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most effective treatment for individuals with schizophrenia?
Psychoanalysis
Antipsychotic medications
Antidepressant medications
Insight therapy
Rational emotive behavior therapy
- 37. Multiple Choice
Which of the following brain structures has the strongest influence on hunger and satiety?
Hippocampus
Medulla
Occipital cortex
Corpus callosum
Hypothalamus
- 38. Multiple Choice
Carlos sees the figure as six unified columns, not four unified rows. Which of the following Gestalt principles is operating most strongly?
Proximity
Similarity
Closure
Good continuation
Common fate
- 39. Multiple Choice
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?
Cognitive
Psychodynamic
Sociocultural
Biological
Behavioral
- 40. Multiple Choice
Frank witnessed a burglary, and he felt very upset. Shortly after the event, Frank lost his ability to see. Doctors were unable to find a biological reason for his blindness. Which of the following is Frank most likely experiencing?
Panic disorder
Bipolar disorder
Conversion disorder
Tardive diskenesia
Schizophrenia
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the perception of taste is true?
Infants are not able to perceive taste differences until they are at least twelve months old.
Older adults frequently experience decreases in the sense of smell that make it more difficult to perceive the flavor of food.
The basilar membrane is responsible for sending messages about tastes from the tongue to the brain.
The five primary taste qualities are spicy, sour, salty, bitter, and sweet.
Taste receptors are located exclusively on the tip of the tongue.
- 42. Multiple Choice
Milgram's famous shock experiment demanded obedience from its participants and demonstrated the existence of what psychological phenomena?
The power of social learning
The power of authority
The power of motivation
The power of peer pressure
The power of reinforcement
- 43. Multiple Choice
What is stereotype threat?
The response experienced during a discriminatory episode
One's first experience of prejudice
Using discrimination to garner social status
Fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's race, ethnicity, or sexuality
Abandoning one's primary culture for the mainstream culture, as determined by the mass media
- 44. Multiple Choice
What is a morpheme?
How children explore the world through sensorimotor skills
The smallest distinctive unit of sound
A way to study behavioral psychology in animals
The smallest unit of language that can carry meaning
A type of medication used to treat people in great pain
- 45. Multiple Choice
For which of the following emotions did Paul Ekman not find a universal facial expression?
fear
envy
disgust
anger
joy
- 46. Multiple Choice
A Rorschach inkblot test would most likely be administered by a psychologist from which of the following schools of psychotherapy?
Existential psychology
Behavioralism
Psychoanalysis
Somatic/biomedical psychology
Humanism
- 47. Multiple Choice
What does CBT stand for?
Chronic Brain Trauma
Combined Bariatic Tone
Cranial Brain Trauma
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Child Bereavement Therapy
- 48. Multiple ChoiceLittle Baby AlbertJ.B. WatsonErik EriksonCarl RogersCarl Jungs
- 49. Multiple Choice8 Stages of Psychosocial DevelopmentIvan PavlovErik EriksonCarl RogersWilliam James
- 50. Multiple Choice1st textbookWilhelm WundtWilliam JamesEdward ThorndikeCarl Jung
- 51. Multiple Choicearchetypes, psycho dynamicCarl RogersCarl JungAnna FreudA. Adler
- 52. Multiple ChoiceStages of DeathElizabeth Kobler RossDiana BaumrindH. EbbinghausH. Harlow
- 53. Multiple ChoiceId, ego, superegoS. FreudAnn FreudCarl JungCarl Rogers
- 54. Multiple ChoiceConformity, using linesStanley MilgramSolomon AschPhilip ZimbardoJames Lange
- 55. Multiple ChoiceOperant ConditioningIvan PavlovB.F. SkinnerErik EriksonAbraham Maslow
- 56. Multiple ChoiceSelf transcendence,Abraham MaslowCarl RogersJohn GarciaWilhelm Wundt
- 57. Multiple ChoiceConditioned Taste AversionWilhelm WundtJohn GarciaAlbert BanduraB.F. Skinner
- 58. Multiple ChoiceBobo Doll, imitation learningAlbert BanduraSolomon AschPhilp ZimbardoAlfred Binet
- 59. Multiple ChoiceBobo Doll, imitation learningAlbert BanduraSolomon AschPhilp ZimbardoAlfred Binet
- 60. Multiple ChoiceLaw of effectCarl RogersEdward ThorndikeBenjamin WhorfHoward Gardner
- 61. Multiple ChoiceMoral DevelopmentLoftusPiagetKohlbergLev Vygotsky
- 62. Multiple ChoiceCognitive DevelopmentPiagetFreudEriksonGardner
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the impact of extreme neglect on the brain?The brain shrank in size and deteriorated.The brain stayed the same, but the function was greatly limitedThe brain stayed the same in size, but deteriorated.The brain shrank in size and functioned normally.
- 64. Multiple ChoiceSigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device fordecreasing repressionstrengthening the superegodisplacing instinctual forcesgaining insight into unconscious motives
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThe terms "modeling" and "imitation" are most closely associated with which of the following?Classical conditioningGestalt theoryOperant conditioningSocial learning theory
- 66. Multiple ChoiceIn 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 monkeyswere more likely to become aggressive toward the wire mother than toward the terry-cloth motherpreferred the wire mother, even when the terry-cloth mother had the nursing bottlepreferred the terry-cloth mother, even when the wire mother had the nursing bottlewould run and cling to whichever mother had the nursing bottle
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is most characteristic of individuals with chronic schizophrenia?Extreme mood swingsDisordered thinkingProfound sadnessUnaccountable loss of body function
- 68. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following types of research are the same children tested periodically at different points in their development?Clinical case studyBetween subjectsEthnographicLongitudinal
- 69. Multiple ChoiceIn-Ivan Pavlov's experiments in classical conditioning, the dog's salivation wasan unconditioned stimulus onlyboth an unconditioned and a conditioned responseboth an unconditioned and a conditioned stimulusa conditioned response only
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true of behaviorism?It was formulated to account for cognitive development.It is rooted in Sigmund Freud's view of the importance of early experiences.It holds that development is largely a product of learning.It emphasizes the dominance of heredity over environment.
- 71. Multiple ChoiceThe whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is represented by which of the following?the Gestalt psychologists.the behaviorists.the structuralists.the functionalists.
- 72. Multiple ChoiceFreud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined bythe first year of life.forces in the personality that are often unconscious.needs for love and self-esteem.the drive for self-actualization
- 73. Multiple ChoiceStrict behaviorists were criticized for overlooking the role that __________ plays in our lives.rewardthinkingpunishmentstimuli
- 74. Multiple ChoicePsychology isthe study of human origins, evolution, and cultures.the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature.a natural science integrating physiology and neurology.the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups.
- 75. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, who was a structuralist?B. F SkinnerJohn WatsonWilhelm WundtWilliam James
- 76. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, who was a functionalist?B. F SkinnerJohn WatsonWilhelm WundtWilliam James
- 77. Multiple Choice
Of the following, who was a behaviorist?
B. F Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
- 78. Multiple ChoicePsychiatrists differ from psychologists in that psychiatristsare physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapyare extensively trained in the theories and techniques of Sigmund Freudare generally more eclectic than psychologisthave a Masters or Ph.D. degree with special training in psychological theory and research methods.
- 79. Multiple ChoiceA practitioner who is intensively trained in the theories of Freud and treats patients by talking to them is probably aPsychiatrist.Clinical psychologist.Psychoanalyst.Counseling psychologist.
- 80. Multiple Choice__________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.BehavioristicPsychoanalyticCognitiveHumanistic
- 81. Multiple ChoiceJohnny is part of a study designed to test the ability of a pill to cure the migraines of people who experience chronic migraines. After a few days, Johnny finds that the pill has alleviated his migraines and he experiences far fewer than usual. However, unbeknownst to Johnny, the pill he has been taking is nothing more than a sugar pill. What effect is Johnny most likely under the influence of?The Stratified EffectThe Self-Bias EffectThe Placebo EffectThe Psychoanalytic Effect
- 82. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would not be a naturalistic observation?Observing a Grizzly Bear in the forest.Observing Michael Jordan on a basketball court.Observing a lion at the zoo.Observing Tom Hanks on the set of a movie.
- 83. Multiple ChoiceThe intelligence quotient (IQ) has traditionally been based on the relationship between an individual’s mental age and his or herStage of cognitive developmentReading abilityChronological ageQuantitative aptitude
- 84. Multiple ChoiceIn a normal distribution of test scores, the percentage of scores that fall at or below the mean score is255066.695
- 85. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following types of tests is designed to measure an individual’s knowledge of a subject?AchievementAttitudeAptitudeProjective
- 86. Multiple ChoiceA student who obtained a percentile rank of 75 on an achievement test is best characterized as havingRanked 75th from the top in a group of 100 test takersAnswered 75% of the test questions correctlyScored higher than 75% of the test takersScored 75% higher than the average test taker
- 87. Multiple ChoiceThe performance of the group on which an IQ test is standardized sets theMethod of administration most suitable for the testExtent to which IQ is determined by environmentDegree of validity of the IQ testNorms against which the performance of later test takers can be evaluated
- 88. Multiple ChoiceMetacognition refers toAmnesiaMental retardationArtificial intelligenceThinking about thinking
- 89. Multiple ChoiceProcessing every possible combination of the letters DBRI to arrive at the word BIRD is an example of the use ofAn algorithmAn inference ruleA hypothesisA heuristic
- 90. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most appropriate criterion for evaluating the predictive validity of an intelligence test?Intelligence quotientMental ageChronological ageSchool grades
- 91. Multiple ChoiceWhen our child first says dada, dada, dada or mama, mama, mama. Rather than associating meaning with that combination of consonants and vowels, at first baby Fritz will be:CooingDoodlingBooingBabbling
- 92. Multiple ChoiceThe process of changing and reorganizing information stored in memory to create new information is known as ________.cognitivethinkingconceptinsight
- 93. Multiple ChoiceA(n) ________ is a visual, mental representation of an event or object.symbolconceptimageheuristic
- 94. Multiple ChoiceA(n) ________ is an abstract unit of thought that represents an object or a quality.conceptimageheuristicrule
- 95. Multiple ChoiceAn example of a concept that has most of the features of that concept is known as a(n) ________.algorithmprototypeheuristicsymbol
- 96. Multiple ChoiceHeuristics are problem solving strategies whichuse a rule of thumb.use random search strategies.guarantee success in solving a problem.reduce the number of alternatives.
- 97. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following is a characteristic of creativityconvergenceflexibilitygender differencesrigid personality factors
- 98. Multiple ChoiceIQ is designed to measure:Practical intelligenceSpatial intelligenceHeinousness intelligenceGeneral intelligence
- 99. Multiple Choice_______________is responsible for the test that independently measures both verbal and performance abilities.David WechslerRobert SternbergStanford-BinetHoward Gardner
- 100. Multiple Choice
A complex pattern of organized, unlearned behavior that is species-specific is called
a drive
a need
a motive
an emotion
an instinct
- 101. Multiple Choice
The painful expereince associated with termination of the use of an addictive substance is known as
discontinuance
tolerance
withdrawal
forced independence
transduction
- 102. Multiple Choice
Distrust of others is symtomatic of
mania
dementia
catatonia
paranoia
hebephrenia
- 103. Multiple Choice
Activation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system results in
an increase in salivation
an increase in digestion
an increase in repiratory rate
a derease in heart rate
a decrease in pupil dilation
- 104. Multiple Choice
Hunger and eating are primarily regulated by which of the following?
Androgens
Estrogens
The hypothalamus
The kidneys
The medulla oblongata
- 105. Multiple Choice
A protype is best defines as
an example of habituation
an example of bottom-up processing
the equivalent of feature abstraction
the hypothetical "most typical" instance of a category
an essential element of category membership
- 106. Multiple Choice
The occipital lobe contain
the primary visual cortex
the prefrontal cortexthe somatosensory cortex
the pons
the prefrontal cortex
sensory and motor connections to other brain regions
- 107. Multiple Choice
In a normal distribution of test scores, the percentage of score that fall at below the mean score is
17.5
25
50
66.6
95
- 108. Multiple Choice
The change in the curvature of the lens that enables the eye to fous on objects at various distances is called
accomodation
adaptation
conduction
convergence
consonance
- 109. Multiple Choice
The technique of strengthening behavior by reinforcing successive approxiamtion is called
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
distributed
modeling
shaping
- 110. Multiple Choice
If Carmelita stares at a red spot for one minute and then shifts her gaze to a white piece of paper, she is likely to expereince an afterimage that is
green
red
blue
violet
black
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