Foundations of Psychology Mock
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Foundations of Psychology introduces students to the fundamental principles and theories that underlie human behavior, thought, and emotion. Covering major topics such as biological bases of behavior, perception, learning, memory, development, personality, and social influences, this course provides an overview of both classic and contemporary research in psychology. Students will gain insight into the scientific methods used in psychological inquiry and develop critical thinking skills essential for understanding how psychological concepts apply to everyday life. This course serves as a baseline for further study in specialized areas within the discipline.
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SYCH 5 Introductory Psychology 5th Edition by Spencer A. Rathus
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Chapter 1: What Is Psychology
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Q1) With__________, psychologists and other scientists can observe behavior where it happens, or "in the field."
A)experimental observation
B)controlled observation
C)naturalistic observation
D)introspective observation
Answer: C
Q2) Wilhelm Wundt used__________to try to discover the basic elements of experience.
A)introspection
B)reinforcement
C)psychoanalysis
D)existentialism
Answer: A
Q3) Gestalt psychologists believe that learning:
A)can take place only through positive reinforcement.
B)is very responsive and mechanical.
C)is based only on overt behavior.
D)could be active and purposeful.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Biology and Psychology
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Q1) While returning from the grocery store, Bob was held at gunpoint by two men who wanted to rob him of his belongings. Bob had never been in a fight before, yet he could feel his heartbeat rapidly rise, along with a sudden urge to fight the two men. This involuntary increase in Bob's heartbeat and his immediate urge to fight the men are controlled by the__________.
A)somatic nervous system
B)parasympathetic nervous system
C)central nervous system
D)sympathetic nervous system
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following techniques relies on subtle shifts in blood flow to create a brain scan?
A)Positron emission tomography
B)Electroencephalography
C)Magnetic resonance imaging
D)Electrocardiography
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Within the eye, visual acuity is greatest at the__________.
A)iris
B)lens
C)fovea
D)blind spot
Answer: C
Q2) Sensory receptors embedded in the skin fire when the surface of the skin is touched.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Nearsightedness can result when the eyeball is elongated such that the images of:
A)nearby objects are focused behind the retina.
B)distant objects are focused in front of the retina.
C)nearby objects are magnified to twice their original size.
D)distant objects are shrunk to less than their original size.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Consciousness
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Q1) Dreams are most likely to be vivid during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, whereas images are vaguer and more fleeting during rapid eye movement sleep (REM) sleep.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Stewart is a chain smoker and a nicotine addict. Due to excessive cigarette smoking, he has developed lung cancer. In this scenario, which of the following chemical compounds is likely to have caused lung cancer?
A)Hydrocarbons
B)Opioids
C)Barbiturates
D)Amphetamines
Q3) In the context of altering consciousness through drugs,__________is a problem characterized by loss of control over consumption, social impairment, risky use, and tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.
A)paranoid personality disorder
B)substance use disorder
C)oppositional defiant disorder
D)impulse control disorder
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) According to _____, when we see modeled behavior being reinforced, we are vicariously reinforced.
A)the conflict theory
B)observational learning
C)the contact hypothesis
D)systematic desensitization
Q2) Naomi is afraid of dogs. While she is feeling relaxed, her therapist shows her a dog from a distance. The therapist gradually brings the dog closer until Naomi's fear is completely extinguished. In this scenario, which of the following techniques is being used to extinguish Naomi's fear of dogs?
A)Generalization
B)Systematic desensitization
C)Free association
D)Discrimination
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about primary reinforcers?
A)They acquire their value through association with established reinforcers.
B)They are effective on the basis of their learning.
C)They can also be called conditioned reinforcers.
D)They are effective because of an organism's biological makeup.
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Chapter 6: Memory: Remembrance of Things Pastand
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Q1) If the__________is damaged, a person can form visual memories but not verbal memories.
A)limbic system
B)hippocampus
C)thalamus
D)optic nerve
Q2) __________is the failure to remember events that occurred prior to physical trauma because of the effects of the trauma.
A)Infantile amnesia
B)Retrograde amnesia
C)Dissociative amnesia
D)Anterograde amnesia
Q3) Which of the following is true about the serial-position effect?
A)It is the tendency to recall more accurately the first five items on a list.
B)It is the tendency to recall more accurately only the item at the exact center of a list.
C)It is the tendency to recall more accurately the last five items on a list.
D)It is the tendency to recall more accurately the first and last items on a list.
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Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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Q1) Emotional intelligence does not involve self-insight.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the linguistic-relativity hypothesis, language does not affect the way we perceive the world.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify a true statement about the heritability of intelligence.
A)Studies generally suggest that the heritability of intelligence is less than 20%.
B)The intelligence quotient scores of dizygotic twins are more alike than scores for any other pairs.
C)Being reared together is related with similarities in intelligence quotient.
D)The correlations in intelligence between dizygotic twin pairs are lower than those between other siblings.
Q4) Research shows that apes are very reliable in their sequencing of signs, suggesting that they comprehend the rules of grammar.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) In the context of the drive-reduction theory, which of the following is true of acquired drives?
A)They are developed through experience.
B)They are passed though genes.
C)They are the primary manifestation of physiological needs.
D)They are primarily a result of physical deprivation.
Q2) Joshua wants to do well in academics to get his parents' approval and appreciation. This is an example of a physiological need.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a biological factor responsible for obesity?
A)Anorexia nervosa
B)A high fat-to-muscle ratio
C)Aphagic tendency
D)A high metabolism rate
Q4) _____ are at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
A)Safety needs
B)Physiological needs
C)Esteem needs
D)Love and belongingness needs
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Chapter 9: The Voyage Through the Life Span
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the placenta?
A)It is connected to the mother by blood vessels in the uterine wall.
B)Its primary purpose is to produce androgens.
C)It is also referred to as the amniotic sac.
D)It allows the maternal and fetal bloodstreams to mix inside the womb.
Q2) Which of the following is a feature of a child's motor development?
A)Its sequence varies from child to child.
B)It begins after the first year of the child's birth.
C)It is independent of the environmental factors surrounding the child.
D)It is dependent on brain maturation of the child.
Q3) According to Erik Erikson, _____ is the stage of intimacy versus isolation.
A)adolescence
B)young adulthood
C)middle adulthood
D)late adulthood
Q4) __________are parents who generally leave their children to themselves.
A)Uninvolved parents
B)Authoritative parents
C)Authoritarian parents
D)Doting parents
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Chapter 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement
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Q1) Alfred Adler's individual psychology focuses on:
A)the role of collective unconscious and archetypes in the formation of personality.
B)the role of feelings of inferiority and the creative self in the formation of personality.
C)personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.
D)learning by observation and on the cognitive processes that underlie personal differences.
Q2) Which of the following is true of Carl Jung's psychodynamic theory-analytical psychology?
A)It emphasizes the collective unconscious and archetypes.
B)It emphasizes the feelings of inferiority and the creative self.
C)It focuses on personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.
D)It focuses on learning by observation and on the cognitive processes that underlie personal differences.
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Chapter 11: Stress, Health, and Coping
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Q1) People with higher self-efficacy expectations have biological as well as psychological reasons for remaining calmer than people with lower self-efficacy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true of corticosteroids?
A)They combat allergic reactions.
B)They suppress inflammation.
C)They are beneficial for the cardiovascular system.
D)They cause the adrenal cortex to secrete adrenocorticotrophic hormone.
Q3) Hassles can cause us to worry and can affect our moods.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The__________is the first stage in a group of bodily changes that occur in the general adaptation syndrome.
A)alarm reaction stage
B)exhaustion stage
C)latency stage
D)resistance stage
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Miguel, a teenager, exhibits erratic behavior. He is very happy at times and at other times he shows signs of extreme depression. Miguel's mother thinks he is possessed and takes him to an exorcist. In this scenario, Miguel's mother supports the _____ of psychological disorders.
A)biopsychosocial model
B)diathesis-stress model
C)demonological model
D)medical model
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the biological views that explain the origins of anxiety disorders?
A)Fraternal twins are much more likely to have similar anxiety disorders than identical twins.
B)Humans are not genetically predisposed to fear stimuli that may have posed a threat to their ancestors.
C)People's appraisals of the magnitude of threats help determine whether they are traumatic and can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder.
D)A predisposition toward anxiety, in the form of a highly reactive autonomic nervous system, can be inherited.
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Chapter 13: Methods of Therapy
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Q1) Which of the following is true of rational emotive behavior therapists?
A)They encourage clients to challenge and correct irrational expectations.
B)They focus exclusively on interpreting dreams and childhood experiences.
C)They believe that traumatic events alone, not our beliefs about the events, shape our responses to them.
D)They aim to magnify the psychological problems in clients to understand their origin.
Q2) Jason meets a psychotherapist for the first time. During their session, the therapist tells him that she believes that humans have a natural tendency toward health and growth and that they are free to make choices and control their destinies. She also tells him that therapy is intended to help people get in touch with their genuine feelings. In this case, Jason's therapist is using _____.
A)family therapy
B)behavioral therapy
C)client-centered therapy
D)virtual therapy
Q3) Electroconvulsive therapy has no side effects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Social Psychology
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Q1) In the context of the Milgram studies,__________were the real participants.
A)scientists
B)Yale University students
C)teachers
D)learners
Q2) Sheetal dislikes advertisements for beauty products. She believes the advertisements make false claims about the products and mislead people into buying them. Hence, she changes the channel whenever such commercials are aired on the TV. This is an example of _____.
A)selective avoidance
B)effort justification
C)the fear appeal
D)the bystander effect
Q3) __________is a type of persuasive communication that influences behavior on the basis of arousing anxiety and concern instead of rational analysis of the issues.
A)Selective exposure
B)The actor-observer effect
C)Fear appeal
D)The recency effect
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