1) John wants to train his dog, Spot, to shake hands. John decides to reward Spot with a treat every time Spot raises his paw. John hopes to increase Spot’s handshaking behavior by following the behavior with a reward. This is an example of | | A. [removed] aversive conditioning | | | B. [removed] positive reinforcement | | | C. [removed] extinction | | | D. [removed] negative reinforcement | | | |
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2) Philosophers who believe that truth can emerge from the careful use of reason are known as | | A. [removed] Dualists | | | B. [removed] Rationalists | | | C. [removed] Nativists | | | D. [removed] Empiricists | | | |
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3) The two branches of statistical methods are | | A. [removed] quadratic; quantitative | | | B. [removed] informal; formal | | | C. [removed] quantitative; qualitative | | | D. [removed] consumer; quantum | | | |
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4) In a topographical representation of the motor cortex, the homunculus is the largest area devoted to | | A. [removed] arms and legs | | | B. [removed] the face | | | C. [removed] the tongue | | | D. [removed] the hands | | | |
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5) What theorist presents a hierarchy of needs and motivations? | | A. [removed] Abraham Maslow | | | B. [removed] Carl Jung | | | C. [removed] B.F. Skinner | | | D. [removed] Sigmund Freud | | | |
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6) Which of the following would be a concern for a person during early adulthood? | | A. [removed] Relationships | | | B. [removed] Midlife Crisis | | | C. [removed] Leisure-time activities | | | D. [removed] Civic responsibility | | | |
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7) In operant conditioning, which of the following is accurate? | | A. [removed] Any response that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated. | | | B. [removed] Any response that is followed by reward tends to become extinct. | | | C. [removed] Any response that is preceded by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated. | | | D. [removed] Any response that is followed by punishment is likely to not be repeated. | | | |
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8) The child begins to initiate, not imitate activities; to develop a conscience; and to experience a sexual identity. The ______stage, as defined by Erik Erikson, involves the crisis of initiative versus guilt. | | A. [removed] Infant | | | B. [removed] Preschooler | | | C. [removed] School-age child | | | D. [removed] Toddler | | | |
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9) Which theorist is most associated with Social Learning Theory? | | A. [removed] Carl Rogers | | | B. [removed] Albert Bandura | | | C. [removed] Rollo May | | | D. [removed] B.F. Skinner | | | |
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10) Which of the following is one of the five subtypes of schizophrenia? | | A. [removed] Delusional | | | B. [removed] Organized | | | C. [removed] Complex | | | D. [removed] Catatonic | | | |
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11) The two psychologists credited with being the main founders of Industrial and Organizational Psychology are | | A. [removed] Sherlin and Billingsly | | | B. [removed] Freud and Jung | | | C. [removed] Hebb and Skinner | | | D. [removed] Munsterberg and Scott | | | |
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12) Culture-bound syndromes refer to | | A. [removed] medical conditions found in geographic areas of the world | | | B. [removed] medical or psychic conditions limited to specific societies or cultural areas | | | C. [removed] cultural names for common conditions found around the world | | | D. [removed] medical or psychic conditions that are influenced by cultural factors | | | |
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13) Environmental psychology can be defined as a behavioral science that investigates the interrelationships between | | A. [removed] physical environment and human behavior | | | B. [removed] emotional motivations and human behavior | | | C. [removed] family dynamic and work behavior | | | D. [removed] biological causes of physiological disregard | | | |
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14) Validity in testing refers to which of the following? | | A. [removed] Test scores are stable | | | B. [removed] Different forms of the test can be used | | | C. [removed] The test is measuring what it set to measure | | | D. [removed] Whether the test is available in different languages | | | |
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15) Most psychotherapists would describe themselves as being | | A. [removed] Psychoanalytic | | | B. [removed] Behavioral | | | C. [removed] Cognitive | | | D. [removed] Eclectic |
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psy490_week_four_quiz_-_answers.docx
