Intro Psychology Multiple Choice Quiz

a) 

The science of behavior

b) 

The study of mental processes

c) 

The study of mental disorders and their treatment

d) 

The science of mind and behavior

a) 

cognitive

b) 

hindsight

c) 

predictive

d) 

foresight

a) 

deductive

b) 

psychological

c) 

rational

d) 

scientific

a) 

theory

b) 

hypothesis

c) 

operational definition

d) 

explanation

a) 

specific prediction concerning the relationship between variables

b) 

specification of a variable in terms of the procedures that will be used to measure it

c) 

broad, general explanation of the phenomenon of interest

d) 

behavior, event, or other characteristic that can assume different values

a) 

Dr. Henriette, who is measuring how fast a group of students can respond to a stimulus.

b) 

Dr. Innis, who is examining the tactile perception of a blind woman

c) 

Dr. Jenner, who is observing children on a playground

d) 

Dr. Kulik, who is combing through newspaper stories on serial killers

a) 

Viewing violent TV causes aggressive behavior

b) 

Aggressive behavior causes viewing violent TV

c) 

There is a third common-causal variable that creates the correlation

d) 

A, B, or C may be correct but the correlation cannot tell us which one is correct

a) 

To assess the validity of a measurement 

b) 

To assess the relationships among variables

c) 

To assess the current state of affairs

d) 

To assess the causal influence of one or more manipulations

a) 

personality

b) 

temperament

c) 

character

d) 

cognition

a) 

repression

b) 

projection

c) 

sublimation

d) 

displacement

a) 

all of one's lower-order needs fulfilled

b) 

a major altruistic streak

c) 

a very selfless nature

d) 

suffered in the past so one can truly appreciate the good aspects of life

a) 

developmental

b) 

personality

c) 

cognitive

d) 

social

a) 

A negative (or positive) evaluation of a particular group and its members

b) 

A set of generalized beliefs and expectations about a particular group and its members 

c) 

Behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group

d) 

Consideration of individuals for their personal qualities and not their membership in a group

a) 

altruism

b) 

compliance

c) 

catharsis

d) 

aggression

a) 

"I'm glad that we are again in agreement about this decision"

b) 

"Let's consider the situation one more time from a different perspective."

c) 

"I think we need to get an outside expert to help us."

d) 

"Let's take a short break before we continue."

a) 

social inhibition

b) 

the dominant response bias

c) 

social facilitation

d) 

social loafing

a) 

distressing

b) 

dysfunctional

c) 

deviant

d) 

All of these capture some part of the meaning of abnormal

a) 

social - irrational thought patterns may be related to depression

b) 

biological - excesses of the neurotransmitter dopamine may be implicated in schizophrenia

c) 

psychological - schizophrenia is more common in low-SES communities

d) 

All of these are correctly paired

a) 

General declines in psychological functioning are seen during economic downturns.

b) 

African Americans are more likely than whites to be hospitalized involuntarily for psychological disorders.

c) 

Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among lower SES individuals than among middle or high SES individuals.

d) 

All of these support the inclusion of a social component.

a) 

descriptions of the symptoms associated with categories of disorders

b) 

precise descriptions of the symptoms of disorders

c) 

recommendations for treatment

d) 

explanations of the causes of disorders

a) 

Dream analysis

b) 

Free association

c) 

Consideration of past experiences

d) 

All of the above might be used in psychoanalysis

a) 

The client should learn new behaviors

b) 

Maladaptive thought patterns should be challenged or changed

c) 

Unconscious conflicts should be brought to light.

d) 

Neurotransmitter irregularities should be rectified through drugs

a) 

It provides hope

b) 

It is based on a clear theoretical perspective

c) 

It helps clients think carefully about themselves and their relationships

d) 

It entails a therapeutic alliance with the therapists

a) 

nature vs. nurture

b) 

determinism vs. free will

c) 

accuracy vs. inaccuracy

d) 

conscious vs. unconscious processing

a) 

trust versus mistrust

b) 

intimacy versus isolation

c) 

generativity versus stagnation

d) 

identity versus role confusion

a) 

an environmental agent that can produce a birth defect

b) 

a genetic or chromosomal abnormality that may produce a developmental disorder

c) 

any physical defect in an unborn child

d) 

a fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division

a) 

has not achieved object permanence

b) 

does not have a theory of mind

c) 

does not yet understand conservation

d) 

has mastered the concept of conservation

a) 

nonresistant

b) 

avoidant

c) 

ambivalent

d) 

secure

a) 

permissive; authoritative

b) 

authoritarian; permissive

c) 

authoritarian; authoritative

d) 

authoritative; permissive

a) 

the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and to adapt to new situations

b) 

how behavior changes as a result of experience

c) 

the factors directing behavior toward a goal

d) 

the ability to generate novel solutions to problems

a) 

reliability

b) 

validity

c) 

standardization

d) 

invalidity

a) 

dendrite –> axon -> cell body

b) 

dendrite- > cell body ->axon

c) 

axon -> cell body -> dendrite

d) 

axon -> dendrite -> cell body

a) 

the number of neurons in the brain

b) 

the thickness of the cortex

c) 

the volume of the brain

d) 

A, B, and C

a) 

cerebellum

b) 

thalamus

c) 

medulla

d) 

corpus callosum

a) 

The left side of the brain receives and sends information to the right side of the body and the right side of the brain receives and sends information to the left side of the body

b) 

The left and right brain hemispheres have different sensory and motor functions

c) 

The left and right brain hemisphere are specialized for different tasks or abilities

d) 

the brain can adapt to the effects of experience or damage

a) 

Trichromatic theory has largely been discredited

b) 

Opponent-process theory has largely been discredited.

c) 

Both trichromatic and opponent-process theories have largely been discredited and replaced by newer ideas

d) 

The two processes work together to help us perceive color.

a) 

so that we continue to respond to ongoing stimulation

b) 

so that we don't become distracted by irrelevant changes in the environment

c) 

so that we detect potentially important changes in what's going on

d) 

so that we don't become overstimulated by the environment

a) 

maturation

b) 

development

c) 

learning

d) 

perception

a) 

extinction

b) 

discrimination

c) 

generalization

d) 

association

a) 

Vanna fastens her seatbelt as soon as she gets in her car to stop the annoying alert sound.

b) 

Drake no longer cuts class now that his parents confiscated his iPod.

c) 

Maria now buys a different brand of cigarettes to get two packs for the price of one.

d) 

Nate no longer arrives late at work following a reprimand from his boss.

a) 

modeling could decrease aggressive behavior in some conditions

b) 

boys modeled more than girls

c) 

modeling could teach children new behaviors

d) 

modeling had little influence on behavior

a) 

internal

b) 

subliminal

c) 

subconscious

d) 

implicit

a) 

short term memory

b) 

iconic memory

c) 

working memory

d) 

long-term memory

a) 

personality

b) 

intelligence

c) 

cognition

d) 

motivation

a) 

alarm-perceiving a threat, or a stressor

b) 

resistance-attempting to cope with the stressor

c) 

exhaustion-experiencing the negative physical and psychological consequences of stress

d) 

Each of the above are correctly matched.

a) 

Daily hassles have little effect on either the amount of stress participants report experiencing or the functioning of participants' immune systems.

b) 

Daily hassles influence the amount of stress participants report experiencing, but have little effect on the functioning of participants' immune systems.

c) 

Daily hassles have little effect on the amount of stress participants report experiencing, but they do influence the functioning of participants' immune systems.

d) 

Daily hassles influence both the amount of stress participants report experiencing and the functioning of participants' immune systems.

a) 

better health

b) 

a longer life

c) 

a higher income

d) 

A, B, and C

a) 

perception

b) 

intelligence

c) 

cognition

d) 

consciousness

a) 

biorhythms

b) 

diurnal rhythms

c) 

daily rhythms

d) 

circadian rhythms

a) 

functional fixedness

b) 

the sleeper effect

c) 

the confirmation bias

d) 

the representativeness heuristic