Foundations of Psychology Exam Practice Tests
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Foundations of Psychology introduces students to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The course covers key topics such as biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, development, motivation, emotion, personality, psychological disorders, and social psychology. Emphasizing both classic theories and contemporary research, the course explores how psychological principles apply to everyday life and provides a basis for further study in the field. Students will engage in critical thinking about individual and group behavior and gain an understanding of the methods psychologists use to investigate questions about mind and behavior.
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Psychology Themes and Variations 5th Canadian Edition by Wayne Weiten
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Chapter 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology
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Q1) In the 19th century,Wilhelm Wundt attempted to shape the new discipline of psychology along the lines of physics,because in his era,physics was admired as a "model" science.Which unifying theme from your text does Wundt's attempt to imitate physics illustrate
A) Behaviour is determined by multiple causes.
B) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
C) People's experience of the world is highly subjective.
D) Psychology is theoretically diverse.
Answer: B
Q2) Which organization was established in 1939 to advance psychology as a science in Canada,and continues to play a vital role in the field
A) APA-Canada
B) Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
C) Association of Canadian Experimental Psychologists (ACEP)
D) Canadian Society of Psychologists (CSP)
Answer: B
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Chapter 1: B: The Evolution of Psychology
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Q1) Which psychological perspective is most likely to focus on the interrelations among the mind,body,and behaviour
A) the biological perspective
B) the cognitive perspective
C) the behavioural perspective
D) the evolutionary perspective
Answer: A
Q2) As the result of a breakdown in communication,morale is low among employees in a local factory.Which type of psychologist would be most likely to be helpful in restoring communication and improving morale
A) a clinical psychologist
B) a social psychologist
C) an educational psychologist
D) an industrial/organizational psychologist
Answer: D
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Chapter 1: C: The Evolution of Psychology
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Q1) Later in the night,Sam gets into an argument with Dean.What are they most likely going to argue about
A) Sam is going to accuse Dean of being too negative and only seeing the worst in people.
B) Dean is going to accuse Sam of being too negative and only seeing the worst in people.
C) Dean thinks nature has a bigger impact on behaviour than nurture and Sam thinks the opposite.
D) Sam thinks nature has a bigger impact on behaviour than nurture and Dean thinks the opposite.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is NOT likely to be a confounding variable in Arash's experiment
A) The gender of the participants
B) The math skill of the participants
C) The dietary restrictions of the participants
D) The shyness level of the participants
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: A: The Research Enterprise in Psychology
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Q1) In a study designed to test the effects of a new drug developed to treat Alzheimer's disease,half the patients were given the actual drug while the other half of the patients were given a placebo (sugar pill).In this study,which group is the control group
A) the group that showed no evidence of an improvement in their memory
B) the group that received the actual drug
C) the group that received the placebo
D) no control group in this study
Q2) Dr.Stills is interested in people's reactions to a controversial jury verdict.Dr.Stills calls people at their home between the hours of 1:00 p.m.and 3:30 p.m.on a Tuesday afternoon.In this example,what type of sample has Dr.Stills most likely selected
A) a biased sample
B) a redundant sample
C) a bimodal sample
D) a representative sample
Q3) What are the relative weaknesses and strengths of descriptive/correlational research as opposed to experimental research
Under what conditions would a psychologist choose one method as opposed to the other
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Chapter 2: B: The Research Enterprise in Psychology
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Q1) In the experimental method,the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions.What does the researcher do next
A) correlate the resulting behaviour
B) survey participants to learn their assessment of the variable
C) observe whether any changes occur in a second variable
D) observe behaviour in its natural environment
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a common methodological flaw to consider when evaluating scientific research
A) subject effect
B) placebo effect
C) social desirability bias
D) sampling bias
Q3) What are the two main types of research methods used in psychology
A) experimental and case study research methods
B) descriptive/correlational and case study research methods
C) descriptive and correlational research methods
D) experimental and descriptive/correlational research methods
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Chapter 3: A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour
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Q1) On average,which task is performed most quickly by the right hemisphere
A) reading and naming items verbally
B) hearing and listening
C) processing visual information from the right visual field
D) locating and recognizing objects or people
Q2) A victim who is shot in the head died instantly because the bullet entered a portion of the hindbrain that regulates breathing.Which portion would that be
A) cerebellum
B) pons
C) medulla
D) thalamus
Q3) What is least associated with left hemisphere functioning
A) reading
B) speaking
C) writing words
D) musical recognition
Q4) Compare and contrast lesioning and electrical stimulation of the brain.
Q5) Choose a specific neurotransmitter or class of neurotransmitters and discuss its impact on behaviour.
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Chapter 3: B: The Biological Bases of Behaviour
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Q1) Isabel has a large family.Which pair would have equal degrees of relatedness to Isabel
A) her father, and her brother
B) Her son, and her aunt
C) Her brother, and her first cousin
D) her grandfather, and her daughter
Q2) Theodore was born blind.What is likely to happen to the visual cortex of Theodore's brain as he develops
A) It will receive proportionately less blood and oxygen.
B) It will be recruited for processing verbal and other auditory information.
C) It will begin to function like a subcortical area rather than a cortical area.
D) It will shrink in size and be replaced by a ventricle.
Q3) What is the process through which neurotransmitters are "recycled" to be used again
A) absorption
B) reabsorption
C) uptake
D) reuptake
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Chapter 3: C: The Biological Basis of Behaviour
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Q1) Mitch tries to explain the visual pathway in the brain to the children.Which type of cell would fire in response to a straight line of a specific width and orientation in the right hand corner of the receptive field
A) Simple cells in the primary visual cortex.
B) Complex cells in the primary visual cortex.
C) Simple cells in the occipital lobe.
D) Complex cells in the occipital lobe.
Q2) What is a possible explanation for why only Wes was diagnosed with schizophrenia
A) Medical error. Since they are identical twins they should both be diagnosed with the disorder or not diagnosed with the disorder.
B) Wes experienced some type of traumatic brain injury and Cam did not.
C) Wes was closer to his mother and used her as a model in behavioural learning.
D) Wes experienced epigenetic changes that altered his phenotype.
Q3) Malcolm is diagnosed with Broca's aphasia.Which part of his brain is likely to be damaged
A) Left side of the frontal lobe
B) Right side of the frontal lobe
C) Left side of the temporal lobe
D) Right side of the temporal lobe
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Chapter 4: A: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) In signal detection,which type of error is more likely if you are expecting the stimulus to occur
A) false alarm
B) miss
C) correct rejection
D) noise hit
Q2) What is interposition
A) a lens's ability to change shape and focus light directly on the retina
B) the processing of auditory information at the cochlear level
C) an environmental depth cue in which closer objects overlap objects farther away
D) the relationship between bipolar and ganglion cells
Q3) Which of the following is an example of the phi phenomenon
A) mixing of coloured lights to produce different colours
B) flashing lights that produce the illusion of movement
C) drawing a two-dimensional image that shows depth
D) seeing a reversible figure differently after priming
Q4) Provide an overview of the place and frequency theories of pitch perception.Resolve the "debate" between the two.
Q5) Using appropriate examples,show how perceptual experiences can be subjective.
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Chapter 4: B: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) What is one positive aspect of the sensation of pain
A) It is a warning sign.
B) It is frustrating.
C) It is chronic.
D) It can surgically be corrected.
Q2) Which of the following is consistent with the trichromatic theory of colour vision
A) complementary colour afterimages
B) additive colour mixing
C) the visual receptors consist of rods and cones
D) subtractive colour mixing
Q3) After visual information is processed in the primary visual cortex,it is often routed to other cortical areas for additional processing.Where does information travel if it is used for facial recognition
A) to the occipital lobe
B) to the parietal lobe
C) to the temporal lobe
D) to the frontal lobe
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Chapter 5: A: Variations in Consciousness
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Q1) In which period of sleep are dreams best remembered
A) the first REM period of the night
B) Stage 4 deep sleep
C) Stage 1 light sleep
D) the last REM period of the night
Q2) Which of the following is likely to cause sleep problems
A) Establish a daytime exercise program.
B) Vary the time when you go to bed at night.
C) Minimize consumption of stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine.
D) Avoid daytime naps if you're having trouble sleeping at night.
Q3) Which statement most accurately describes the study of consciousness
A) Psychology began as the study of behaviour rather than the study of consciousness.
B) Today, psychologists are generally not interested in studying issues related to consciousness.
C) John Watson and others viewed psychology as the science of consciousness.
D) The 1960s saw an increase in the study of variations of consciousness.
Q4) Compare and contrast the "role-playing" and "altered state" views of hypnosis.
Q5) What do people tend to dream about,and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all
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Chapter 5: B: Variations in Consciousness
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Q1) Which sleep stages seem to be important for consolidation of memory
A) stages 1 and 2
B) all NREM sleep
C) REM and slow-wave sleep
D) stages with alpha waves
Q2) Which of the following is most likely about people who rarely remember their dreams
A) They experience narcolepsy.
B) They experience lucid dreams.
C) They have their last REM sleep period immediately before they awaken.
D) They have their last REM sleep period a relatively long time before they awaken.
Q3) Alex is a drug addict who is currently experiencing nausea,cramps,tremors,and pain.Which term best describes this experience
A) tolerance
B) intoxication
C) withdrawal
D) psychological dependence
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Chapter 6: A: Learning
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Q1) Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer
A) a hug
B) money
C) a reinforcer that comes after the operant behaviour
D) a reinforcer that is less salient than another reinforcer
Q2) A child asks to be allowed to stay up an extra half-hour only when his mother is in a good mood,because that is when she is most likely to agree.What does this example illustrate
A) acquisition
B) shaping
C) stimulus generalization
D) stimulus discrimination
Q3) Maxwell runs a lawn care service and he charges his clients based on the square footage of their yard,rather than charging an hourly rate for his services.Under which type of reinforcement schedule is Maxwell working
A) fixed-ratio
B) variable-ratio
C) fixed-interval
D) variable-interval
Q4) Design a self-modification program to improve your study habits.
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Chapter 6: B: Learning
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Q1) While out trick-or-treating for Halloween,at first Billy's neighbours had to remind him to say "trick or treat" before they dropped their treats into his bag.As he continued to visit houses in the neighbourhood,soon Billy would say "trick or treat" as soon as the neighbours answered the door.Which operant conditioning term is used to describe the cue provided by the neighbours answering the door
A) discriminative stimulus
B) conditioned stimulus
C) reward
D) reinforcer
Q2) Many people find it hard to "walk away from" or stop playing a slot machine.What schedule of reinforcement is responsible for this tendency
A) fixed ratio schedule
B) variable ratio schedule
C) fixed interval schedule
D) variable interval schedule
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Chapter 6: C: Learning
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Q1) While working on a case,Molly notices that her prime suspect has a raspy voice and links this detail with the statement of one of the victims saying the perpetrator sounded like Darth Vader.Molly used _____ encoding and the process of ______ to link the suspect with the victim's statement.
A) semantic; elaboration
B) phonemic; elaboration
C) semantic; dual-coding
D) phonemic; dual-coding
Q2) In the movie,the protagonist undergoes a procedure that destroys the neural circuits that stored memories of his relationship with his ex-girlfriend.This idea is in concordance with the work of _______.
A) Eric Kandel
B) Richard F. Thompson
C) B. F. Skinner
D) Sigmund Freud
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Chapter 7: A: Human Memory
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Q1) Mark is listening as his roommate lists 14 things that they need to buy for their apartment before the end of the week.Based on George Miller's research into short-term memory capacity,how many items is Mark likely to remember if he doesn't write the items down as he hears them
A) fewer than 5 items
B) between 5 and 9 items
C) approximately 10 to 12 items
D) all 14 items
Q2) Faith had brain surgery to remove a small tumour from her temporal lobe.While recovering from the surgery Faith appeared to be fine,and she was able to talk about events from both her childhood and just before the surgery.However,she has not learned anything that has happened since the surgery.What are Faith's memory difficulties consistent with
A) proactive interference
B) anterograde amnesia
C) retrograde amnesia
D) pseudoforgetting
Q3) Describe Baddeley's model of short-term memory as working memory.
Q4) Compare and evaluate decay theory and interference theory as explanations of forgetting.
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Chapter 7: B: Human Memory
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Q1) Which phenomenon provides evidence in support of late-selection models of selective attention
A) habituation to ambient noise in the environment
B) retrograde amnesia
C) slower reaction time among people who drive while using cell phones
D) the cocktail party effect
Q2) If,on a midterm exam,you were asked to list all the lobes of the brain,what kind of measure of retention is that question
A) relearning
B) recall
C) recitation
D) recognition
Q3) On your midterm exam,if you are given a list of brain regions and asked to write those regions into the correct places on a diagram of the brain,what sort of measure of retention is being used
A) recognition
B) relearning
C) rote
D) recall
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Chapter 8: A: Language and Thought
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Q1) What is subjective utility
A) an individual's willingness to take risks
B) a personal estimate of what the probability of an outcome is
C) the expected value of an outcome
D) what an outcome is personally worth to an individual
Q2) What is the likelihood of misleading results in a small sample,compared to the likelihood of misleading results in a large sample
A) less in a small sample
B) likelihood is unaffected by sample size
C) greater in a small sample
D) same in both types of sample
Q3) What is an algorithm
A) a guiding principle used in problem solving
B) a methodical procedure for trying all possible solutions to a problem
C) it is equivalent to a heuristic
D) the set of possible pathways to a solution considered by a problem solver
Q4) Outline the key properties of language and use these properties to evaluate the ape-language controversy.
Q5) How does risky decision making differ from making decisions about preferences How do people generally make each type of decision
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Chapter 8: B: Language and Thought
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Q1) Which hypothesis is the most likely explanation for why some ideas or concepts are very easily "lost in translation" between two languages
A) interactionist hypothesis
B) nativist hypothesis
C) metalinguistic awareness hypothesis
D) linguistic relativity hypothesis
Q2) Which heuristic is reflected in our tendency to overestimate the probability of improbable events
A) availability heuristic
B) representativeness heuristic
C) gambler's heuristic
D) conjunction heuristic
Q3) Which type of strategy is especially useful when a problem has a well-specified end point
A) forming subgoals
B) changing the representation of the problem
C) working backward
D) algorithm
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Chapter 9: A: Intelligence and Psychological Testing
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Q1) What do most researchers agree is quite high for intelligence tests
A) validity
B) reliability
C) generalizability
D) predictability
Q2) The correlation in IQ scores between identical twins reared apart is higher than that between fraternal twins reared together.What does this suggest about intellectual development
A) It is not affected by either genetics or environmental factors.
B) It is influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors.
C) It is influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics.
D) It is affected equally by genetics and environmental factors.
Q3) Which form of mental retardation is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome
A) Down syndrome
B) psychosocial
C) phenylketonuria
D) hydrocephaly
Q4) Discuss the similarities and differences between current views on the nature and assessment of intelligence and creativity.
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Chapter 9: B: Intelligence and Psychological Testing
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Q1) What do you call it when a hypothetical,abstract concept is given a name and then treated as though it were a concrete,tangible object
A) unification
B) definition
C) deification
D) reification
Q2) Tim just completed a test designed to determine whether he is outgoing and sociable in a variety of different contexts.What type of test did Tim complete
A) personality tests
B) achievement tests
C) aptitude tests
D) mental ability tests
Q3) What do we call the ability to generate ideas that are original,novel,and useful
A) insight
B) intelligence
C) reasoning
D) creativity
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Chapter 9: C: Intelligence Psychological Testing
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Q1) As Adrian begins triathlon training and starts exercising more regularly,even though he is eating the same amount as before,he finds that he is often hungrier than he used to be.This is most likely because ___________.
A) the glucose receptors in his brain and liver are signalling that he has low blood sugar
B) his stomach is contracting due to the added exercise
C) his body is releasing less leptin protein now that he is losing weight
D) his body is releasing less ghrelin protein now that his is losing weight
Q2) If Nicola feels as though the experience was thrilling,but is surprised to find herself crying involuntarily,then her emotional experience was dictated by her _________ and not her _________.
A) cognitive label; behaviour
B) behaviour; cognitive label
C) behaviour; physiological arousal
D) physiological arousal; behaviour
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Chapter 10: A: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Where in the brain does information about the body's levels of leptin,CCK,insulin,and ghrelin converge
A) olfactory lobe
B) prefrontal cortex
C) cerebellum
D) hypothalamus
Q2) Which statement best represents current thinking about the role of various areas of the hypothalamus for the regulation of hunger
A) The lateral and ventromedial portions of the hypothalamus are parts of the neural circuit, but that circuit originates in the cortex.
B) The lateral and ventromedial portions of the hypothalamus are parts of the neural circuit, but the paraventricular nucleus may play a larger role.
C) The lateral hypothalamus is the off-switch, and the ventromedial hypothalamus is the on-switch.
D) The lateral hypothalamus is the on-switch, and the ventromedial hypothalamus is the off-switch.
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Chapter 10: B: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT suggested by parental investment theory
A) Males and females may develop different mating strategies.
B) Human females can optimize their reproductive potential by mating with as many males as possible.
C) Human males compete with other males for the "commodity" of reproductive opportunities.
D) Human males are required to invest little in the production of offspring.
Q2) Which motive is defined as the need to master difficult challenges,outperform others,and meet high standards of excellence
A) mastery motive
B) affiliation motive
C) achievement motive
D) autonomy motive
Q3) According to the James-Lange theory,when does the conscious experience of emotion occur
A) independently of autonomic arousal
B) simultaneously with autonomic arousal
C) before autonomic arousal
D) after autonomic arousal
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Chapter 11: A: Human Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) Why is it difficult to assess the effects of moderate malnutrition in North America
A) Moderate malnutrition is confounded with other risk factors.
B) Moderate malnutrition can't be operationally defined.
C) Moderate malnutrition is so rare that it is hard to study.
D) Moderate malnutrition occurs in more isolated geographical areas.
Q2) Which of the following does NOT belong with the others,in relation to age
A) generativity versus self-absorption
B) concrete operational
C) menopause
D) decreased speed in cognitive processes
Q3) Six-year-old Sidney thought all dogs were big,like his dog,until he saw his friend's new Chihuahua.Which of Piaget's processes is illustrated by the change in Sidney's understanding of dogs
A) assimilation
B) reversibility
C) object permanence
D) accommodation
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Chapter 11: B: Human Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) Both Emma and Molly are pregnant.Currently Emma's pregnancy is in the shortest stage of prenatal development and Molly's is in the longest stage.Which stages are their pregnancies in
A) Emma's is germinal; Molly's is fetal.
B) Emma's is germinal; Molly's is embryonic.
C) Emma's is embryonic; Molly's is fetal.
D) Emma's is fetal; Molly's is germinal.
Q2) During Erik Erikson's crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt,a child should gain a sense of self-sufficiency.At what age does this stage occur
A) 1-3 years of age
B) 3-5 years of age
C) 5-6 years of age
D) 6-7 years of age
Q3) Which of the following early developmental factors has been associated with risk of heart disease in adulthood
A) low birth weight
B) gestational diabetes
C) maternal stress
D) heroin exposure
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Chapter 11: C: Human Development Across the Lifespan
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Q1) There is a Pittsburgh player who is typically a calm person and does not enjoy confrontation.If this player gets pulled into a fight,he will likely try to _________ his cognitive dissonance by telling himself _____________.
A) increase; "If I don't fight, they'll think I'm weak"
B) maintain; "I'm being paid to do this"
C) decrease; "C'mon man! Just do it"
D) decrease; "This is my job, I have to"
Q2) Madeleine was a huge fan of The Skeins' first three albums,but is not quite sure whether she likes their new sound.According to ____________,if she goes to their latest concert,she is more likely to love their new album.
A) cognitive dissonance theory
B) self-perception theory
C) the elaboration likelihood model
D) the foot-in-the-door technique
Q3) What does Adam's father attribute his behaviour to
A) Observational learning
B) Reciprocal determinism
C) Operant conditioning
D) Incongruence
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Chapter 12: A: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment
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Q1) What would Skinner focus on in explaining an individual's aggressiveness
A) instinctive reactions to environmental cues
B) history of reinforcement and punishment
C) an inadequate sense of self-worth
D) feelings of repressed hostility
Q2) What is NOT one of the major contributions associated with the humanistic theory of personality
A) the importance of a person's subjective views
B) focusing attention on what constitutes a healthy personality
C) acknowledging the role that internal conflict plays in causing stress
D) making the self-concept an important construct in psychology
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychodynamic theories of personality
A) lack of testability
B) inadequate supportive evidence
C) focus on childhood experiences
D) sex bias against women
Q4) Discuss ways in which each of the major perspectives on personality has influenced some aspect of everyday life in modern society.
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Q1) Adler's own feelings of inferiority in childhood had a large impact on the development of his personality theory.Which unifying theme in psychology does this illustrate
A) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
B) Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour.
C) Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage.
D) Psychology is theoretically diverse.
Q2) Eric is a careful driver.He usually obeys the speed limit and abides by all traffic regulations.Today,however,as he is driving to Florida with some friends for spring break,he is driving 40 km/h over the speed limit.Who would be best able to explain this inconsistency in Eric's behaviour
A) Abraham Maslow
B) Walter Mischel
C) Carl Jung
D) Albert Bandura
Q3) According to psychoanalytic theory,what is the id
A) the primitive, instinctive component of personality
B) the decision-making component of personality
C) the moral component of personality
D) a developmental period that leaves its mark on adult personality
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Q1) The local Stanley Milgram Fan Club has an executive board,with a president and vice-president as well as five other executive members.Each executive member gets an equal vote on issues,but the rest of the members don't vote.There is a Club Constitution that lays out the rules for the club and how meetings are run.In this example,which term refers to the club's voting rules
A) obedience
B) roles
C) communication structure
D) power structure
Q2) What type of attribution is blaming a car accident on the weather conditions an example of
A) a dispositional attribution
B) a defensive attribution
C) an external attribution
D) a self-serving attribution
Q3) In which situation would it be most persuasive to use an appeal to fear
A) When the feared consequence is entirely unavoidable
B) When the feared consequence is fairly mild
C) When the feared consequence is highly unlikely
D) When the feared consequence is avoidable by taking your advice
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Q1) Mike was in a car accident.According to the actor-observer bias,who is most likely to attribute the accident to external causes
A) Mike
B) a police officer who came to the scene
C) someone else who was in the car with Mike
D) someone who has known Mike a long time
Q2) If you believe that you will get a good grade on this test because you studied hard this time,what sort of attribution have you made
A) internal-stable
B) internal-unstable
C) external-stable
D) external-unstable
Q3) Which of the following couples is likely to be most happy
A) Tim and Tina, who have very different interests and skills
B) Dawn and Dan, who are the same age
C) Lesley and Lee, who are both not very attractive
D) Sam, who is average looking, and Sally, who is very attractive
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Chapter 14: A: Stress, Coping, and Health
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Q1) Which model states that physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of physical,mental,and external factors
A) neuroimmunology
B) behaviourist
C) biopsychosocial
D) medical
Q2) Whenever Paris feels particularly stressed or frustrated,she tends to engage in what she calls "retail therapy" where she heads to the mall and spends a great deal of money on a wide variety of clothes,and other treats for herself.What is Paris's favourite coping method called
A) displacement
B) self-indulgence
C) behavioural disengagement
D) catharsis
Q3) What is the approximate occurrence of noncompliance with medical advice
A) 5 to 10%
B) 30 to 60%
C) 65 to 75%
D) 80 to 90%
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Q1) Which term is defined as circumstances that threaten,or are perceived to threaten,one's well-being and tax one's coping abilities
A) pressure
B) conflict
C) stress
D) frustration
Q2) Which statement best describes the optimal level of arousal
A) It is the level of arousal at which performance peaks and is independent on the complexity of the task at hand.
B) It is the level of arousal at which performance peaks and is dependent on the complexity of the task at hand.
C) It is the level of arousal at which the least amount of effort is expended to produce the most acceptable results.
D) It is the level of arousal required for complex tasks.
Q3) What is associated with increased levels of immune activity
A) increases in stress
B) pessimism
C) Type A personality
D) high levels of social support
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Q1) If Noah's best friend Sam gives Noah a placebo the morning of his aptitude test,Sam is hoping to help Noah ______________.
A) cope with his stress
B) reaffirm his positive self-illusion
C) use constructive coping
D) use avoidance coping
Q2) The cognitive factors surrounding anxiety disorders predict that Lukas will be most anxious when he believes ______________.
A) there is no way he can succeed and the consequences of failure are great
B) there is no incentive for him to succeed
C) he can only succeed if he has an innate talent and hard work does not pay off
D) his father will be very disappointed in him if he does not succeed
Q3) Which form of treatment is least likely to help Reuben overcome his psychological illness
A)Psychotherapy
B)Aversion therapy
C)Biomedical therapy
D)Cognitive-behaviour therapy
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Q1) Kashi enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day,totally neglecting his family and job.Which criterion of abnormality does Kashi's behaviour satisfy most clearly
A) persistence
B) maladaptive behaviour
C) personal distress
D) deviance
Q2) Trish has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.What is the lifetime risk that her identical twin will also develop an anxiety disorder
A) 5%
B) 35%
C) 65%
D) 95%
Q3) What is the term used to describe the behaviour of checking your alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep
A) compulsive
B) obsessive
C) amnesiac
D) phobic
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Q1) Who argued that abnormal behaviour usually involves a deviation from social norms rather than from illness
A) John Nash
B) Thomas Szasz
C) Marty Seligman
D) Aaron Beck
Q2) Which disorder would be most likely to be used in an "insanity defence"
A) phobic disorder
B) schizophrenia
C) major depressive disorder
D) antisocial personality disorder
Q3) Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of depressive disorders
A) a pessimistic explanatory style
B) the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine
C) the personality trait of neuroticism
D) inadequate social skills
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Q1) What is the term for recovery from a disorder without formal treatment
A) reified recovery
B) placebo effect
C) countertransference
D) spontaneous remission
Q2) Which treatment method is based on the idea that you can't be profoundly relaxed and fearful at the same time
A) systematic desensitization
B) behaviour modification
C) electroconvulsive therapy
D) psychoanalysis
Q3) Claude has been seeing a therapist in an attempt to finally stop smoking.The therapist has described a number of specific techniques using reward and punishment that Claude might try to eliminate his behaviour of smoking.Which type of therapy is most consistent with this example
A) biomedical
B) insight
C) psychoanalysis
D) behaviour
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Q1) Which statement does NOT accurately describe psychiatrists
A) Psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.
B) Psychiatrists are physicians and have a medical degree.
C) Psychiatrists typically devote very little of their time to relatively serious disorders.
D) Psychiatrists frequently emphasize biomedical therapy.
Q2) Sometimes,individuals decide to terminate therapy at a time the therapist feels is premature and at a point when therapy is about to make significant progress.What would Sigmund Freud call this behaviour
A) repression
B) interpretation
C) transference
D) resistance
Q3) What resulted from public dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals
A) "rebirth" of mental institutions in the 1960s
B) community mental health movement of the 1960s
C) managed care movement of the 1990s
D) development of psychotherapy techniques in the 1900s
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