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Experimental Psychology
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Experimental Psychology explores the scientific methods and principles used to investigate human behavior and mental processes. This course introduces students to the design, execution, and analysis of psychological experiments, emphasizing hypothesis formation, variable control, data collection, and statistical interpretation. Students will learn how to critically evaluate research findings, develop their own experiments, and understand the ethical considerations involved in psychological research. Through hands-on laboratory work and theoretical discussion, the course aims to build foundational skills necessary for advanced study in psychology and related fields.
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Psychological Science 4th Edition by Michael
Gazzaniga
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) In which city did Wilhelm Wundt open the first psychological laboratory?
A) Vienna, Austria
B) Leipzig, Germany
C) Oxford, England
D) Krakow, Poland
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the school of functionalism?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Wilhelm Wundt
D) William James
Answer: D
Q3) A married couple experiencing relationship difficulties is best advised to consult a _____ psychologist.
A) social
B) clinical
C) personality
D) counseling
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Research Methodology
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Q1) The systematic recording of overt behavior of human and nonhuman animals in their natural environment involves what research strategy?
A) observational techniques
B) case studies
C) psychophysiological assessment
D) response performance strategies
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of theories in science?
A) Good theories lead to a number of testable hypotheses.
B) A good hypothesis will support a number of different theories.
C) Good theories are likely to be supported by research findings.
D) Both A and C are true.
Answer: A
Q3) Before psychologists can begin a research project,they must receive approval from:
A) the American Psychological Association
B) the Association of Psychological Science
C) the National Science Foundation
D) the institutional review board
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Biology and Behavior
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Q1) The basal ganglia is a system of subcortical structures critical for:
A) planning and producing movement
B) regulating emotions
C) synthesizing incoming information
D) thinking
Answer: A
Q2) When Cal looks at the names of the days of the week on his calendar,each day looks as if it is written in a different color.For example,Cal always sees "Monday" as written in a light maroon color,while "Tuesday" is always in royal blue.Based on Cal's description,it is likely that he is a(n):
A) integrative perceptionist
B) synestheste
C) holistic reader
D) selective reader
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) On Monday,Manuel interviewed for a job that he really wants.The interviewer told Manuel that he would call on Friday to tell Manuel if he got the job.On late Friday afternoon,Manuel is in the shower,straining to hear the phone above the noise of the water.Whenever he hears a sound,he thinks it is the phone.Manuel is showing _____,a concept described in _____.
A) response bias; psychophysics
B) sensory adaptation; psychophysics
C) response bias; signal detection theory
D) sensory adaptation; signal detection theory
Q2) Jasmine wants to get Uchenna's attention in the library.She whispers to avoid disturbing other students.However,she speaks so softly that Uchenna cannot hear her and keeps reading.Jasmine's voice is:
A) below Uchenna's absolute threshold
B) below Uchenna's difference threshold
C) above Uchenna's absolute threshold but below Uchenna's difference threshold
D) below Uchenna's absolute threshold but above Uchenna's difference threshold
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Chapter 5: Consciousness
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Q1) Research has shown that the effects of alcohol on emotions and behavior: A) are nearly identical across individuals
B) are highly dissimilar with age, with young people enjoying the effects more C) may differ greatly based on the expectations of the individual who is drinking D) vary widely, depending on whether you are a frequent or chronic drinker
Q2) An altered state of consciousness in which the brain remains active but the individual is unaware of its activity is known as:
A) sleep
B) daydreaming
C) insomnia
D) hypothyroid
Q3) A Freudian slip can best be described as a(n):
A) conscious thought that was verbally misleading
B) conscious thought that was expressed at an inappropriate time
C) unconscious thought that was expressed at an inappropriate time
D) unconscious thought that was meant to be expressed moments later
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Chapter 6: Learning
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Q1) The theory that animals are genetically programmed to fear particular things that threaten their survival is known as:
A) tolerance conditioning
B) biological preparedness
C) evolutionary significance
D) second-order conditioning
Q2) If getting $1 for every correct answer on this test makes you study harder,being given $1 would be a form of:
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment
Q3) In 1898,a man named Edward Thorndike suggested that behaviors that lead to rewarded outcomes will be repeated.What is the name of Thorndike's theory?
A) the learning and reward effect
B) the law of effect
C) the reward of learning theory
D) the law of conditional learning
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Chapter 7: Attention and Memory
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Q1) According to levels of processing theory,information that is encoded more deeply is remembered better than information that is encoded less deeply,because information encoded more deeply:
A) has greater rehearsal
B) is stored longer in short-term memory storage
C) is more meaningful
D) is entered into long-term memory more logically
Q2) Samantha has just broken up with her boyfriend and is feeling very sad.She resolves to change her mood by thinking about happy things,but finds that she just keeps remembering other sad things.Samantha's experience can best be explained in terms of:
A) context-dependent memory
B) cognitive schemas
C) depth of processing
D) state-dependent memory
Q3) Filter theory was developed to explain:
A) change blindness
B) the selective nature of attention
C) the processing of personally irrelevant information
D) shadowing
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Chapter 8: Thinking and Intelligence
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Q1) If we assess the available evidence to try to determine when dinosaurs roamed the earth,we are engaging in:
A) reasoning
B) decision making
C) problem solving
D) framing
Q2) After Hurricane Katrina,many people became afraid during rainstorms,even when it was unlikely that a storm would become serious.These people were experiencing the phenomenon known as:
A) harm risk
B) phobic fear
C) irrational fear
D) dread risk
Q3) Which of the following potential questions for an IQ test would show the LEAST cultural bias?
A) filling in a missing word
B) finding the next shape in a sequence
C) completing an analogy problem
D) doing an arithmetic problem
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Chapter 9: Human Development
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Q1) The strange-situation test was designed to allow psychologists to assess:
A) how infants respond to separation and reunion with their mothers
B) an infant's tendencies to seek or avoid novelty
C) a mother's response to a fearful infant
D) the level of social skill an infant has acquired
Q2) Which of the following models suggests that moral emotions are based in physiological mechanisms that help people make decisions?
A) Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory
B) Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis
C) Bowlby's attachment models
D) Piaget's developmental theory
Q3) Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma,a particular child uses complex reasoning about abstract principles and values rather than conforming to the rules of law and order and focusing on others' disapproval of the behavior.According to Kohlberg's stage theory,in which stage is this child most likely functioning?
A) preconventional
B) conventional
C) formal operations
D) postconventional
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Chapter 10: Emotion and Motivation
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Q1) Peng is worried about what might be upsetting his 1-month-old son,who seems to have an angry expression on his face.You could help by telling him that a negative facial expression on a baby his son's age is far more likely to be expressing _____,because babies cannot express anger until they are _____ old.
A) pain; 2 months
B) fear; 2 months
C) pain; 6 months
D) fear; 6 months
Q2) Who is likely to pay the most attention to social information?
A) Nabil, who is outgoing and has many friends
B) Susanne, who is shy but has several close friends
C) Akemi, who has few close friends but belongs to many social groups
D) Jacob, who is shy and does not know very many people
Q3) Imagine you are in the forest and come across a bear.Which of the following explanations best represents the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?
A) I'm afraid because I'm shaking.
B) I'm shaking because I'm afraid.
C) My shaking must be due to fear because my house is on fire.
D) I'm shaking, and I'm afraid.
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Chapter 11: Health and Well-Being
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Q1) Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane recommend for a job that demands good people skills?
A) the Type A person because she will be highly extroverted
B) the Type B person because she will be accommodating and relaxed
C) the Type C person because she will be highly motivated to help others
D) the "mixed-personality type" person because she will be the most flexible
Q2) According to Kobasa,which of the following is NOT a component of the hardiness personality trait?
A) comparison
B) challenge
C) commitment
D) control
Q3) Teenagers and young adults are most likely to die from:
A) car accidents
B) homicides
C) suicide
D) AIDS
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology
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Q1) Ichiro is worried because his relationship with his girlfriend seems less solid than it has been.He cannot really identify a problem,but they seem to be more impatient and distant with each other.In light of Gottman's work,what would you suggest that Ichiro do?
A) see a counselor with his girlfriend
B) have a serious conversation about their relationship
C) show more affection and interest on a daily basis
D) go away for a fantastic holiday weekend together
Q2) In _____,the presence of others may lead to increased arousal and enhanced performance.
A) social loafing
B) social facilitation
C) deindividuation
D) none of the above
Q3) Gottman has found that a marriage that has _____ positive as negative interactions is in good shape.
A) three times as many
B) twice as many
C) five times as many
D) four times
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Chapter 13: Personality
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Q1) Which of the following personality traits exist in most species?
A) extraversion
B) neuroticism
C) agreeableness
D) all of the above
Q2) Imagine that your college or university has a number of campus dogs that roam freely.You decide to test whether students have similar views of the "personalities" of these animals.Research suggests that:
A) students will project their own personality traits onto the dogs
B) most students will agree that the dogs have individual personalities, but there will be big differences in the traits attributed to them
C) owners of the dogs will rate the dogs' personalities as less positive than will nonowners
D) there will be a very high level of agreement regarding the personality traits displayed by the dogs
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Obsessive-compulsive disorder:
A) is partly genetic
B) may be due to environmental factors
C) may develop from classical conditioning
D) all of the above
Q2) The diathesis-stress model of mental disorders argues that:
A) stress is the primary cause of mental disorders
B) genetic factors that make us unable to cope with stress are the primary cause of mental disorders
C) we can have predispositions to mental disorders without ever developing a disorder
D) trauma is the primary cause of mental dysfunction
Q3) A central assumption of the cognitive-behavioral model of mental disorders is that:
A) mental dysfunction is an outgrowth of cultural mediation between thoughts and behaviors
B) the family context is the most important factor
C) abnormal behavior is learned
D) internal conflicts between unconscious and conscious conflicts are the primary causes of mental illness
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Chapter 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Counseling psychologists typically differ from clinical psychologists in that they:
A) cannot prescribe drugs
B) do not have a Ph.D.
C) are less likely to deal with the mentally ill
D) work in hospital settings
Q2) Antipsychotic medications would not be effective if they did not:
A) block serotonin
B) block dopamine
C) enhance dopamine
D) enhance serotonin
Q3) Who is usually given credit for introducing surgical treatments of mental disorders?
A) Freud
B) Moniz
C) Gottman
D) Erikson
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