27 Jan To qualify as disordered,

Module 1 Quiz

Question 1

Psychology is the science of behavior. What, if anything is wrong with this question?

The definition is too broard. Psychology is the study of human behavior.

This definition is too narrow. Psychology is also the science of mental processes.

This definition is incorrect. Psychology is the science of mental processes.

The definition sounds ok actually.

Question 2

Dr. Davis provides psychotherapy to help people who suffer from psychological disorders. She is most likely a _______________________ psychologist.

Developmental

Cognitive

Clinical

Experimental

Question 3

Most psychologists are employed in:

government.

private practice.

hospitals.

higher education.

Question 4

Research designed to evaluate theories is called _____________________________research. Such research is sometimes described as gathering knowledge for the sake of knowledge.

applied

basic

practical

experimental

Question 5

According to the textbook, psychology is a science because of

the advanced degrees required to work as a psychologist.

the technology now used to understand the brain.

its subject matter.

its focus on methodical observation and data analysis.

Question 6

Which two goals are included in the four goals of psychology?

Analysis and description

Prediction and control

Exploration and prediction

Analysis and control

Question 7

Anticipating future outcomes or behaviors is at the heart of psychology’s goal of:

Describe

Predict

Control

Explain

Question 8

When psychologists explain behavior they:

shape desirable behavior.

observe behavior systematically.

organize and make sense of behavior.

project future behavior.

Question 9

Which psychologist is matched with the correct perspective?

John Watson – psychodynamic

George Miller – cognitive

Carl Rogers – behavioral

Jean Piage – sociocultural

Question 10

__________________________ thinking involves considering various pieces of evidence, synthesizing them, and relating them to the bigger picture.

Formal

Reasoned

Critical

Scientific

Module 2

Chapter Ten Quiz

Question 1

The term _____ refers to the dimension of masculinity and femininity based on social, cultural, and psychological characteristics.

androgyny

sexuality

gender

sex

Question 2

Kinsey and colleagues conducted research in the mid-1900s investigating sexual behavior using the

naturalistic observation

case study

experimental

survey

Question 3

The man contributes _____ when a man and a woman conceive a child.

a Y chromosome

either an X or a Y chromosome

an X chromosome

both an X chromosome and a Y chromosome

Question 4

With respect to gender, _____ are superior in mental rotation tasks; this difference is attributed _____ to the impact of one’s environment.

men; entirely

women; entirely

women; at least partly

men; at least partly

Question 5

The term “_____” has replaced the term “hermaphrodite” because the latter term is outdated, derogatory, and misleading.

intersex

androgynous

transgender

transexual

Question 6

Baby Nicole should understand masculine and feminine gender roles by the time she is ____ old.

18 years

4 to 5 years

3 to 4 years

2 to 3 years

Question 7

Rick is a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine characteristics. For instance, he is both assertive and nurturing. Rick may be described as:

intersex

bisexual

androgynous

transsexual

Question 8

Masters and Johnson’s groundbreaking human sexual response research was based on:

case studies.

naturalistic observation.

the survey method.

laboratory studies.

Question 9

The penis becomes erect and the clitoris swells in the _____ phase of the human sexual response cycle.

orgasm

excitement

plateau

resolution

Question 10

Research suggests that homosexuality in men is _____ genetic.

Wholly

Mostly

Partly

Not at all

Module 3 Quiz

Question 1

1. Konrad Lorenz conducted studies of:

mental maps among rats.

imprinting among goslings.

attachment among monkeys.

insight among chimpanzees

Question 2

Critical periods provide evidence that development:

largely reflects “nurture.”

is usually continuous or gradual.

is characterized by stability.

may occur in stages

Question 3

The textbook refers to the nature-versus-nature issue as a debate regarding:

stages or continuity.

stability and change.

behavior and cognition.

heredity and the environment.

Question 4

Cindy is studying cognitive development during adulthood. She administers several memory and problem-solving tasks to a group of 20-year-olds, a group of 40-year-olds, and a group of 70-year-olds. Cindy is using a _____ research design.

longitudinal

cross-sequential

cross-sectional

simultaneous

Question 5

Chromosomes are composed of _____, which is/are composed of _____.

DNA; genes

phenotypes; genotypes

genotypes; phenotypes

genes; DNA

Question 6

Andrew is 1 month old. Caleb is 7 months old. Angelique is 9 months old. Which statement is MOST likely true?

Andrew can roll over.

Caleb can stand while holding on to something.

Angelique can walk alone.

Angelique can stack two cubes.

Question 7

Mrs. Janssen is pregnant. Her baby’s limbs and ears have just started to form. The baby is in the _____ stage of prenatal development

germinal

fetal

teratogenic

embryonic

Question 8

Which language acquisition stage or phenomenon is CORRECTLY matched with its definition?

cooing – single words used to convey an entire message.

babling-repeated vowel only sounds

holophrase-early vowel/consonant combinations

telegraphic speech-two word phrases

Question 9

The Swiss scholar Jean Piaget made groundbreaking contributions to the study of _____development.

emotional

cognitive

social

language

Question 10

Peek-a-boo games are compelling for babies because infants in the sensorimotor stage lack_______________________________.

conservation

egocentricism

formal operations

object permanence

No answer text provided.

Module 4 Quiz

Question 1

1. Opium is most closely related to which pain relieving drug?

amphetamine

cocaine

marijuana

morphine

Question 2

2. When one is conscious, one is:

able to respond to external stimuli.

capable of higher level thinking.

aware of oneself, ones thoughts and ones environment.

awake and alert.

Question 3

3. As you begin an assignment, you are distracted by an ever-changing flow of thought. _____________ highlighted this aspect of consciousness.

William James

Wilhelm Wundt

Edward Titchener

John Watson

Question 4

4. The process of information-collecting and saving it with little or no conscious effort is called:

sensory adaptation

inattentional blindness

selective attention

automatic processing

Question 5

5. Gerri ignores the sound of the television to focus on a telephone conversation. Gerri’s experience best illustrates

sensory adaptation

automatic processing

selective attention

inattentional blindness

Question 6

6. Being awake, aware, and oriented is characterized by ________waves, while deep sleep is characterized by ____________waves.

beta;delta

alpha;beta

beta;alpha

alpha;delta

Question 7

7. Courtney is a participant in a lab sleep study. Her EEG begins showing small bursts of electrical activity known as sleep spindles and K-complexes. Courtney has entered which stage of sleep?

n1

REM

n2

n3

Question 8

8. The familiar experience of having one’s attention captured by the mention of one’s name in a crowded room is called the _____ effect. It is one illustration of _____.

cocktail-party; inattentional blindness

change blindness;selective attention

change blindness; inattentional blindness

cocktail-party; selective attention

Question 9

9. Dreams occur during _____ sleep; deep sleep refers to _____ sleep.

REM; N2

REM; N3

N1; N3

N1; REM

Question 10

10. Which figure BEST approximates the number of hours of sleep the average American gets each night?

8.5

7.5

6.5

5.5

Module 5 quiz
Question 1

When we associate two different stimuli, we are learning through the process of:

observational learning.

classical conditioning.

operant conditioning.

latent learning

Question 2

Absalom receives a new “Make your own Marker” set for his birthday, and his mother tells him to wait to use it until she can help him. He disobeys her and gets the ink all over his bedroom carpet. Absalom is then punished with a 30-minute timeout, and he loses his Marker Maker kit. Absalom’s mother is teaching him through the process of:

observational learning

classical conditioning

latent learning

operant conditioning

Question 3

A loud noise automatically elicits a startle response. In this instance, being startled is a(n):

unconditioned response

conditioned response

unconditioned stimulus

conditioned stimulus

Question 4

In the _____ phase of the classical conditioning process, a neutral stimulus is paired with a(n) _____stimulus.

last; conditioned

last;unconditioned

first; conditioned

first; unconditioned

Question 5

Pictures of chili peppers make Dionne’s mouth water when she browses cooking sites on the Web. In Pavlov’s terms, pictures of chili peppers are _____ stimuli for Dionne since she had to learn their association with yummy dishes.

unconditioned

neutral

conditioned

reinforcing

Question 6

Billie’s mouth waters when she sees a picture of jalapenos in a cooking magazine but not when she sees a picture of okra on the next page. Billie is demonstrating stimulus _______________________.

generalization

discrimination

habituation

extinction

Question 7

Chrissie drinks cola every day. She texts the codes printed on the bottle caps to a reward center. For every 40 codes she texts, she receives a free bottle of soda. Chrissie’s behavior is reinforced on a _____schedule.

fixed-interval

variable-interval

variable-ratio

fixed-ratio

No answer text provided.

Question 8

Higher order conditioning involves forming an association between:

a new neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.

a new neutral stimulus and a conditioned stimulus.

two unconditioned stimuli.

a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.

Question 9

Marlisa becomes sick after eating scallops. Thereafter, clams and mussels also make her sick, but shrimp and lobster do not. Marlisa’s experience illustrates:

stimulus discrimination

stimulus generalization

neither stimulus generalization nor stimulus discrimination.

both stimulus generalization and stimulus discrimination

Question 10

In conditioned taste aversion, spoiled or poisoned food is a powerful:

reinforcer

unconditioned stimulus

higher order stimulus

conditioned stimulus

Module 6 Quiz
Question 1

Psychologists’ focus shifted away from the study of cognition in the _____ and back toward it in the _____.

1950’s;1980’s

1930’s;1980’s

1930’s; 1950’s

1910’s; 1950’s

Question 2

Specific rules are a major component of _____ concepts.

formal

basic

natural

prototypical

Question 3

A stroke impairs Ethan’s ability to make plans, control his impulses, and process his emotions. The stroke probably damaged Ethan’s _____ lobe.

parietal

occipital

frontal

temporal

Question 4

Mitch refuses to dine at a certain restaurant because he recalls reading two or three negative reviews of its service on a popular website. Mitch is falling prey to:

availability hueristic

confirmation bias

functional fixedness

the framing effect

Question 5

People tend to seek evidence that supports their existing beliefs. This is called:

a mental set

confirmation bias

framing effect

functional fixedness

Question 6

Researchers at Boston University examined the brains of 85 individuals who had received repeated trauma to the head. How many of them showed evidence of CTE?

82

68

42

21

Question 7

Will has been a competitive fighter for over 3 years, and in his matches regularly endures repeated punches and kicks to his head. Which condition should be of significant concern to Will’s primary care physician?

neurofibromatosis

dementia of Alzheimer’s type

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

von Willebrand’s disease

Question 8

Which individual should be MOST concerned about the effects of CTE?

Amanda, who works in the tanning and hides industry

Marius, who is a football player in college

Marie, who is going to school to be an automotive technician

Javon, who plays volleyball in high school

Question 9

What commonly builds up in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease and those with chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

ventricle fluid

beta-amyloid plaques

neurofibrillary tangles

tau proteins

Question 10

Which term refers to the social rules for how a language is used in a certain setting?

pragmatics

phonemes

syntax

semantics

Module 7 Quiz
CHAPTER ELEVEN

Question 1

1. Which statement is NOT a part of the definition of personality?

It involves a unique, core set of characteristics.

It influences how one thinks, feels, and acts

It is based almost entirely on biology and genetics.

It is consistent and enduring throughout the life span.

Question 2

_____ is an element of _____.

Character; temperament

Temperament; personality

Personality; character

Personality; temperament

Question 3

. _____ personality theories assert that personality is largely shaped through interactions with the environment, specifically through learning.

Psychoanalytic

Humanistic

Biological

Behavioral

Question 4

Dr. Charleston is teaching a class on personality theory, and she emphasizes the idea that people are innately good and control their own destinies. Dr. Charleston is teaching from a(n) _____ perspective of personality.

biopsychosocial

humanistic

trait

psychoanalytic

Question 5

In Freud’s view, the LEAST conscious component of the mind is the:

superego

unconscious

id

ego

Question 6

When Lea buries herself in her work to avoid her emotions, she is using the Freudian defense mechanism of:

projection

sublimation

displacement

denial

Question 7

Carmen is 4. Her sister Lisa is 8. Which pairing matches a sister with the CORRECT stage of psychosexual development?

Carmen – oral stage

Lisa – phallic stage

Carmen – genital stage

Lisa-latency

Question 8

During the _____ stage of psychosexual development, conflict may surround _____.

oral; weaning

anal; autoeroticism

phallic; toilet training

oral; autoeroticism

Question 9

Adler, Jung, and Horney are considered _____ psychologists.

humanistic

neo-Freudian

behavioral

cognitive

Question 10

Self-concept is to _____ as _____ is to Maslow.

Rotter; self-esteem

Rogers; self-efficacy

Rogers; self-actualization

Bandura; self-actualization

Module 7 Quiz
CHAPTER NINE

Question 1

Motivation is defined as:

a stimulus that directs behavior, thought, and emotion.

the processes whereby information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

the process whereby behavior changes as a result of experience.

the ability to generate new solutions to problems.

Question 2

Roland is a sales associate in a jewelry store. He tries to sell as many expensive pieces as he can because of the commission he earns. He does not really enjoy his work but see is it as a way to earn a living until something better comes along. In this example, Roland is driven primarily by _____ motivation.

external

internal

extrinsic

extrinsic

Question 3

Extrinsic motivation _____ intrinsic motivation on activities where interest in the activity already existed in the absence of rewards.

often increases

sometimes increases

does not affect

often diminishes

Question 4

An instinct is a:

•

state of tension that activates behavior to satisfy a goal.

complex behavior that is fixed, unlearned, and universal to a species.

physiological tendency to maintain a constant internal state.

behavior driven entirely by the external environment.

Question 5

A drive is a:

state of tension that pushes or motivates us to meet a need.

complex behavior that is innate and universal.

physiological tendency to maintain a constant internal state.

is.behavior motivated entirely by external consequence

Question 6

Abraham Maslow is associated with the _____ theory of motivation.

instinct

self-determination

humanistic

drive

Question 7

The need to feel that one is respected by others is a description of the _____ need in Maslow’s hierarchy.

belongingness

esteem

self-actualization

safety

Question 8

Many people aim to leave the world a better place than they found it. Maslow used the term “_____” to refer to this type of motivation, which he added to his hierarchy of needs later in his life.

self-transcendence

self-actualization

self-esteem

self-determination

Question 9

According to self-determination theory, people have a fundamental need for:

autonomy

security

belongingness

esteem

Question 10

_____ demonstrated how stomach contractions are sometimes indicative of hunger.

Deci and Ryan

James and Lange

Cannon and Washburn

Rogers and Maslow

Module 8 Quiz
CHAPTER 13 QUIZ

Question 1

Abusing alcohol is against one’s best interests, as it can lead to very negative consequences in a number of areas. Alcohol abuse is therefore considered:

atypical.

maladaptive

distressing

deviant

Question 2

Recall the 3 Ds of psychological abnormality. Distress refers to the degree to which one’s behaviors or emotions:

Interfere with relationships or daily life.

Are rare or unusual.

Make an individual uncomfortable and upset.

Fall outside society’s standards or rules.

Question 3

A cultural disorder that is marked by a man fearing that his genitals are disappearing into his abdomen is known as:

Koro

Susto

Amok

Zar

Question 4

In the cases in which it is used, the insanity defense is _____ successful.

Often

Almost always

never

Not usually

Question 5

The DSM-5 lists about _____ disorders.

50

100

150

200

Question 6

The causes of psychological abnormality are complex. The view that MOST explicitly recognizes this fact is the _____ perspective.

Biopsychosocial

Sociocultural

Psychological

Medical

Question 7

The MOST prevalent anxiety disorder is:

Specific phobia

Social anxiety disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder

Panic disorder

Question 8

Aidan is sweating and nauseous. His heart is racing, and he feels as if he might die. Aidan is suffering from:

Generalized anxiety disorder

Social anxiety disorder

Panic disorder

Specific phobia

Question 9

Stan is focused on cleaning his home, which he does for several hours each day. In particular, the fringe on his rugs must be straight on both sides in all five rooms. This takes considerable time, and Stan often repeats his rug-straightening behavior 10 to 12 times each day. This behavior is an example of a(n):

hallucination

compulsion

delusion

obsession

Question 10

To qualify as disordered, obsessions or compulsions must be disabling and consume at least _____ hour(s) each day.

4

3

2

1