General Psychology
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Course Introduction
General Psychology offers a comprehensive introduction to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The course explores foundational concepts such as perception, learning, memory, development, motivation, emotion, personality, and psychological disorders. Emphasis is placed on understanding research methods in psychology, the biological bases of behavior, and the application of psychological principles to everyday life. Through lectures, discussions, and practical examples, students develop a critical understanding of how psychologists investigate, interpret, and influence behavior, laying the groundwork for further study in the field.
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Psychology An Exploration 2nd Edition by Saundra
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) Drinking orange juice is negatively correlated with the risk of cancer.Based on this information,which of the following statements is true?
A)The more orange juice you drink,the higher your risk of cancer.
B)The more orange juice you drink,the lower your risk of cancer.
C)The less orange juice you drink,the lower your risk of cancer.
D)Drinking orange juice causes people to be cancer free.
Answer: B
Q2) According to the present research on psychologists,the three most popular work settings are _____________,_____________,and ___________.
A)universities and four year colleges; self-employed; private for-profit
B)self-employed; state and local government; non-profit
C)state and local government; federal government; self-employed
D)universities and four year colleges; non-profit; federal government
Answer: A
Q3) Sigmund Freud was the father of psychology.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective
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Q1) Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:
A)inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters.
B)increase the release of neurotransmitters.
C)block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters.
D)prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following are the three basic types of neurons?
A)reflexes,sensory neurons,motor neurons
B)sensory neurons,motor neurons,stem cells
C)motor neurons,stem cells,reflexes
D)interneurons,sensory neurons,motor neurons
Answer: D
Q3) The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:
A)left and right hemispheres.
B)the brain and autonomic systems.
C)brain and spinal cord.
D)peripheral and autonomic systems.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the __________.
A)absolute threshold
B)minimum threshold
C)difference threshold
D)noticeable threshold
Answer: A
Q2) The place theory and the frequency theory help to explain _______.
A)how a wide range of frequencies is heard by the ear
B)how amplitude is regulated by the ear
C)how sounds are located
D)how "boilermakers' deafness" occurs
Answer: A
Q3) Hair follicle nerve endings respond to ____________.
A)temperature alone
B)pain and touch
C)only pain
D)temperature and pain
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Learning
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Q1) A young girl is just learning to dress herself.At first,the parents call her a "big girl" just for putting on her clothes "frontwards," even if they are not buttoned.Then,they call her a "big girl" if she tries to button them--even if the buttons are not in the right holes.Then,they call her a "big girl" only if she buttons them correctly.They have been using:
A)discrimination.
B)generalization.
C)higher-order conditioning.
D)successive approximation.
Q2) A person receiving a monthly salary is on a:
A)continuous reinforcement schedule.
B)fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
C)fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
D)variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Q3) The "aha!" experience is known as ____________.
A)latent learning
B)insight learning
C)thoughtful learning
D)serial enumeration
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Chapter 5: Memory
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Q1) Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retrieved from memory is known as ___________ .
A)eidetic memory
B)procedural memory
C)implicit memory
D)explicit memory
Q2) The average memory span consists of _______ items.
A)five
B)six
C)seven
D)nine
Q3) Memories retrieved while under hypnosis are no more accurate than memories retrieved while not under hypnosis,but persons who retrieve memories under hypnosis are far more reluctant to change their answers even when told that they may be wrong.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Consciousness and Cognition
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Q1) Which of the following situations is NOT an altered state of consciousness?
A)You are daydreaming.
B)You have been drinking beer.
C)You are concentrating on a math test.
D)You are asleep.
Q2) Compared to the formal concepts learned in science and math,natural concepts tend to be ____________.
A)easier to learn
B)very clear and well defined
C)fuzzy with unclear boundaries
D)good fits with a rigid classification system
Q3) John will likely experience REM rebound tonight if he:
A)takes a sleeping pill before bed tonight.
B)drinks too much caffeine prior to sleeping.
C)did not sleep much last night.
D)slept more than 8 hours last night.
Q4) Most sleepwalking occurs during REM slee
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) According to Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment,the four attachment styles are secure,ambivalent,avoidant,and disorganized-disoriented.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of ________.
A)cognitive development
B)perceptual development
C)language development
D)motor development
Q3) Collecting the responses of different people at different ages all at the same time characterizes _______ research.
A)longitudinal
B)cross-sectional
C)basic
D)applied
Q4) The wear-and-tear theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells,increasing with age.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) To explain the human universality and variability of emotions,Ekman and his associates ______________.
A)developed a concept of "display rules," which are rules for emotional expression
B)developed an interobserver system to make sure that observers defined expressions reliably
C)interviewed all participants in order to assess unexpressed feelings and motivations
D)monitored the brain waves of participants to determine which hemisphere had higher activation
Q2) Which of the following is correct for all people high in the need for achievement?
A)They look for careers that pay a lot of money.
B)They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them.
C)They look for careers that require little education.
D)They look for careers that will make them famous.
Q3) Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Stress and Health
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Q1) After the car accident,Yoshiko suffered from nightmares and other sleeping problems,and she could not concentrate on her work.After about two weeks,these symptoms disappeared and she was able to work and sleep normally again.Yoshiko was suffering from _______________.
A)acute stress disorder
B)posttraumatic stress disorder
C)mild stress reaction
D)shell shock
Q2) A person who is ambitious,time conscious,extremely hardworking,easily annoyed,and tends to have high levels of hostility and anger is said to be exhibiting a _________ personality.
A)Type A
B)Type S
C)Type B
D)Type C
Q3) In which of Selye's stages is death a possible outcome?
A)alarm
B)resistance
C)reaction
D)exhaustion
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Chapter 10: Social Psychology
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Q1) Imagine 100 individuals are asked to take part in a replication of Milgram's famous study on obedience.How are these 100 people likely to respond?
A)The majority would administer 450 volts as instructed.
B)The majority would immediately realize the use of deception and leave.
C)Most of the women would refuse to obey,whereas almost all of the men would obey.
D)Most of the participants would work together to force the experimenter to end the experiment.
Q2) In which of the following situations is a person the LEAST likely to do nothing:
A)The person sees a victim,but doesn't have training to do first aid.
B)The person sees a victim and there are many others around.
C)The person sees a victim collapse next to him or her.
D)The person sees two children,who look similar,fighting.
Q3) To prevent groupthink,members of a group should do all but which of the following?
A)Have the leader of the group remain impartial.
B)Seek outside opinions.
C)Discourage questions and alternate solutions.
D)Use secret ballots.
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Chapter 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence
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Q1) Which of the following believes humans have a natural motivation to reach their highest potential?
A)Maslow
B)Skinner
C)Adler
D)Jung
Q2) According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the
A)anal stage
B)genital stage
C)oral stage
D)phallic stage
Q3) The part of personality,according to Freud,that seeks to avoid pain is the
A)id
B)ego
C)superego
D)ego-ideal
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?
A)conversion disorder
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)posttraumatic stress disorder
D)a phobia
Q2) Frequent panic attacks that make it difficult for an individual to complete their daily life activities describe which type of anxiety disorder?
A)specific phobia
B)generalized anxiety
C)panic
D)obsessive-compulsive
Q3) Behaviorists believe that abnormal behaviors are the result of learned processes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is one definition of abnormal behavior?
A)behavior that is rare
B)behavior that is consistent with the norms of society
C)behavior that does not create distress
D)behavior that is adaptive
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Chapter 13: Psychological Therapies
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Q1) On the door of the refrigerator is a sheet of paper with check marks on it.Every time Alice cleans her room properly and makes he bed she receives a check mark.When she accumulates 100 check marks,she can get the new video game she wants.What type of behavioral program are Alice's parents using?
A)modeling
B)systematic desensitization
C)token economy
D)negative reinforcement
Q2) You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn.You say,"I'll take History of Therapies for $100." The answer is,"He began the movement for humane treatment of the mentally ill." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say____________.
A)"Who was Sigmund Freud?"
B)"Who was Carl Rogers?"
C)"Who was Philippe Pinel?"
D)"Who was Abraham Maslow?"
Q3) The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.
A)True
B)False
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