General Psychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
General Psychology is an introductory course that explores the fundamental principles, theories, and scientific methods underlying human behavior and mental processes. Students will examine topics such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social behavior. The course also highlights the application of psychological research in everyday life and encourages critical thinking about the ways in which psychological knowledge can improve well-being and social functioning. Through lectures, discussions, and practical examples, students will gain a broad understanding of the core concepts and contemporary issues in psychology.
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Introduction to PsychologyVersion 1.0 by Charles Stangor
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Chapter 1: Asking Good Psychological Questions
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Q1) In general,people who are learning material tend to be which of the following A) overconfident about how much they have learned B) underconfident about how much they have learned C) unaware that they have been using the method of loci D) worried that they are too self-aware
Answer: A
Q2) The multiple factors underlying a given behavior are generally independent. A)True B)False
Answer: False
Q3) One morning,Alan wakes to the news that a powerful earthquake occurred in California."I told you the big one would hit this year!" he exclaims.Alan appears subject to the _____ bias.
A) cognitive B) hindsight C) predictive D) foresight
Answer: B
Q4) Environment is to behavior as _____ is to response.
Answer: stimulus
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Chapter 2: Learning Styles
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Q1) Which of the following best defines basic research
A) Research that answers fundamental questions about behavior
B) Research that is empirical
C) Research that is based on theory
D) Research that is objective
Answer: A
Q2) Average is to _____ as most frequent is to _____.
A) mean; mode
B) mean; median
C) median; mode
D) mean; mean
Answer: A
Q3) Debriefing involves a full explanation of the purposes and procedures of the research.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A _________ outcome is not due to chance.
Answer: significant
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Chapter 3: Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience
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Q1) Which research method in psychology is exemplified by the study of Phineas Gage's thought and behavior following his brain injury
A) experimental research
B) the correlational technique
C) the case study method
D) naturalistic observation
Answer: C
Q2) Dr.Frazier measures testosterone levels among a sample of professional athletes.Which term best describes the correlation she might find between testosterone levels and scores on measures of aggressive or antisocial behavior off the field,such as disciplinary suspensions,arrests,and so on
A) weak
B) linear
C) negative
D) positive
Answer: D
Q3) ________ neurons in the spinal cord carry sensory messages from receptors to the brain.
Answer: Afferent
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Chapter 4: Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning
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Q1) Taste buds are located not only on the tongue,but also on the walls of the mouth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) We have 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors.
A)True
B)False
Q3) People can detect sounds ranging in frequency from ________ to ________.
A) 20 dB - 20,000 dB
B) 50 dB - 50,000 dB
C) 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz
D) 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz
Q4) The lens changes shape to focus an image on the retina; that is,the lens ________.
Q5) Glenn sees certain shapes in his mind when he listens to music.For instance,horns and trumpets sound triangular to him.Glenn's example illustrates _________.
A) interactive sensation
B) hyperthesia
C) synesthesia
D) multithesia
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Chapter 5: Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy
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Q1) Opioids are chemically similar to serotonin.
A)True
B)False
Q2) List three classes of drugs.Identify two drugs in each class and describe their physiological and behavioral effects
Q3) Psychoactive drugs are found in:
A) chocolate
B) cold medicines
C) cigarettes
D) all of these
Q4) Inhalants are among the most dangerous drugs of abuse.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Stimulants prevent the reuptake of each of the following neurotransmitters EXCEPT:
A) dopamine
B) endorphins
C) serotonin
D) norepinephrine
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Q6) Dexedrine,Adderall,and crystal methamphetamine are examples of _________.
Chapter 6: Psychological Science
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Q1) Which of the following is the correct definition of the blink reflex
A) Following a loud noise or sudden drop in height, an infant extends its arms and legs and quickly brings them in
B) An infant turns its head toward something touching its cheek
C) When an infant is laid on its back, it turns its head to one side and extends the arm on the same side
D) An infant closes both its eyes when a light is flashed in its eyes
Q2) Four-year-old Darlene is exploring one day and she finds a bottle of vitamins in a cabinet.They look just like the candies she got for Halloween so she eats them all.Darlene's error illustrates the process that Piaget termed: A) habituation
B) accommodation
C) object permanence
D) assimilation
Q3) In Piaget's theory,the mental models we use to interpret and guide our experiences are called _________.
Q4) According to Piaget,the process of changing or modifying existing schemas in order to make sense of new experiences is called _________.
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Chapter 7: Social Psychology: Stereotypes
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Q1) In one study described in your text,Gorn (1982)showed participants pictures of pens of different colors.Some pen colors were paired with pleasant music; others were paired with unpleasant music.As a free gift,participants were more likely to choose the pen colors associated with pleasant music than the pen colors associated with unpleasant music.Which of the following alternatives correctly identifies the CS and the CR,respectively,in this study
A) pen color; liking for pen
B) pen color; liking for music
C) type of music; liking for music
D) type of music; pen color
Q2) Positive reinforcement is a more effective way to modify behavior than is punishment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Behaviors reinforced on a continuous schedule are ________ resistant to extinction than are those reinforced intermittently.
Q4) The term ________ is sometimes used to refer to the difference between the expected rewards and the expected punishments subsequent to a particular decision.
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Chapter 8: Brains, Bodies, and Behavior
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Q1) Which brain structure is correctly matched with its role in memory
A) cerebellum - implicit memory
B) hippocampus - emotional memory
C) amygdala - explicit memory
D) All of these are correctly matched.
Q2) The hippocampus:
A) helps encode information about spatial relationships
B) helps encode the context surrounding events
C) helps form associations among memories
D) A, B, and C
Q3) Relearning measures allow the assessment of both implicit and explicit memory.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There is little relationship between an eyewitness' accuracy and his or her confidence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe how the availability and representativeness heuristics and the confirmation bias may contribute to prejudice and discrimination.Provide as thoughtful an answer as you can
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Chapter 9: Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders,
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Q1) A man is using a plumbing snake to clear a clogged drain and a three-year-old English-speaking child is watching.The child is asked,"See what this man is doing Can you show me sebbing" How will the child most likely respond
A) by pointing to the snake
B) by pointing to the man
C) by making the same movements as the man feeding the snake down the drain
D) by pretending to turn the faucet
Q2) Approximately how many phonemes are found in English
A) 26
B) 45
C) 75
D) more than 800
Q3) The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _______ or above.
A) 100
B) 120
C) 130
D) 140
Q4) The distribution of IQ scores is more variable among women than among men.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development
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Q1) The adrenal glands release a stress hormone called leptin.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Rules about the approximate use of personal space are called ________.Clues to emotion or identity contained in our voices are termed _______.
A) paralanguage; proxemics
B) paralanguage; paralanguage, too
C) gestures; paralanguage
D) proxemics; paralanguage
Q3) "Keep a stiff upper lip." Good advice Evaluate this adage with reference to research investigating the effects of suppressing negative affect on the one hand or expressing it on the other.
Q4) Fewer than 1 in 3 Americans perform the recommended 30 minutes of exercise 5 times per week.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The adrenal glands secrete a stress hormone called ________,releasing sugar into the blood and preparing the body for action.
Q6) The rate amount of energy the body expends at rest is termed ___________.
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Chapter 11: Schemas: Memory
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Q1) Which of the following is a definition of leadership
A) The ability to direct or inspire others
B) The ability to look forward
C) The ability to link self and other
D) Leadership is the same as intelligence
Q2) How do the theories of the neo-Freudian psychodynamic theorists differ from Freud's pioneering views Identify two neo-Freudians and describe some of their major contributions to psychological theory
Q3) Authoritarianism is one of the "Big Five" personality dimensions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following early approaches to personality has enjoyed at least some empirical support
A) phrenology
B) somatology
C) physiognomy
D) None of these have any empirical support.
Q5) Differences between identical twins reflect shared environmental influences.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Personality
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Q1) Psychologists use the term ________ to refer to a loss of contact with reality.
A) hallucination
B) psychosis
C) delusion
D) neurosis
Q2) What makes behavior or thought abnormal Review several of the criteria used to judge whether behavior is abnormal.Using examples,indicate why any one of these criteria is by itself an insufficient definition of abnormality
Q3) Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia
A) delusions
B) hallucinations
C) inappropriate emotion
D) poor hygiene
Q4) Psychologists refer to a feeling of apprehension and tension as:
A) mania
B) depression
C) anxiety
D) reactance
Q5) Hypochondriasis and conversion disorder are specific types of _________ disorder.
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Chapter 13: Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping
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Q1) Which threat to the validity of outcome research is correctly matched with its definition
A) placebo effects - people improve simply because they expect to get better
B) nonspecific treatment effects - people improve over time simply by attending therapy
C) natural improvement - people might get better over time, even without treatment
D) All of these are correctly matched.
Q2) At Western State University,a campaign against binge drinking is directed toward the entire student body.At State A & M University,a binge-drinking awareness program is aimed at student athletes,who are more likely than non-athletes to drink excessively.Western's campaign exemplifies __________ prevention.State A & M's program illustrates ____________ prevention.
A) primary; tertiary
B) secondary; primary
C) primary; secondary
D) secondary; tertiary
Q3) Tranquilizers,or ____________,are often prescribed as anti-anxiety drugs.
Q4) Narcotics Anonymous (NA)is an example of a _______ group.
Q5) Anti-psychotics are used mainly to treat ____________.
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Chapter 14: Psychology Advising
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Q1) We are taught not only the 'golden rule,' but also the 'Christian duty' of helping others with no expectation of any return; this is the norm of __________.
Q2) The tendency to conform to those in authority is termed _______.
Q3) We tend to like people we see again and again: This is the influence of ________ on liking.
Q4) Which of the following attributional biases is correctly matched with its definition
A) blame the victim - we overemphasize person factors when explaining the bad fortune of others
B) self-serving bias-we overemphasize situation factors when explaining other people's behavior.
C) fundamental attribution error-we overemphasize person factors in explaining our own positive outcomes
D) None of the above is correctly matched.
Q5) Passion is the most important ingredient of a close relationship. A)True B)False
Q6) Evaluations of a particular person,behavior,belief,or concept are termed
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