General Psychology
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
General Psychology introduces students to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The course covers core concepts such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social interactions. By exploring foundational theories, empirical research, and real-world applications, students gain a broad understanding of how individuals think, feel, and act, as well as insight into the biological and environmental factors that influence psychological functioning. This foundational course lays the groundwork for advanced study in the field and provides valuable perspectives for personal growth and interpersonal relationships.
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Psychology An Exploration 2nd Edition by
Saundra K. Ciccarelli
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) Which founding contributors to psychology helped develop behaviorism?
A)Gestalt and Wundt
B)Freud and Watson
C)Watson and Pavlov
D)Pavlov and Wundt
Answer: C
Q2) Who was an early proponent of functionalism?
A)Ivan Pavlov
B)William James
C)Wilhelm Wundt
D)Max Wertheimer
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following terms belong together?
A)structuralism; observable behavior
B)Gestalt; separate parts
C)psychoanalysis; conscious conflict
D)natural selection; functionalism
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective
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Q1) A synapse is most important in:
A)separating the medulla from the hindbrain.
B)regulating the parasympathetic nervous system.
C)the process of transmitting messages between neurons.
D)connecting the basal ganglia.
Answer: C
Q2) Damage to the cerebellum is likely to disrupt which of the following?
A)playing basketball
B)sleeping
C)homeostasis
D)thinking
Answer: A
Q3) The term neurotransmitter refers to __________.
A)a chemical found in the synaptic vesicles that is released into the synapse
B)any one of a number of chemical compounds that increase the activity of the endocrine system
C)the chemical substance found in the cell membrane
D)the DNA contained in the nucleus of every neuron
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?
A)bitter
B)sour
C)sweet
D)umami, or brothy
Answer: D
Q2) The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the just noticeable threshold.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The opponent-process theory of color vision contends that color vision is a result of:
A)lateral inhibition on the retina itself.
B)lateral inhibition in the visual cortex.
C)calculation of differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells.
D)competition between three types of rods and three types of cones.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Learning
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Q1) Pavlov placed meat powder in the mouths of the dogs,and they began to salivate.Pavlov's student noticed that after a few days the dogs began to salivate at the sound of the student's footsteps.The salivation to the sound of the Footsteps was a _______.
A)primary reinforcer
B)positive reinforcer
C)conditioned response
D)secondary reinforcer
Q2) On a variable-ratio schedule,reinforcement is given ________ .
A)for the first correct response after a fixed amount of time has passed
B)for the first correct response after varying amounts of time have passed
C)for the next correct response after a fixed number of responses have been made
D)for the next correct response after a varying number of responses have been made
Q3) Which of the following statements is true?
A)Punishment does not always work.
B)The effectiveness of punishment depends solely on its force.
C)Punishment should be applied intermittently.
D)Punishment usually enhances the learning process.
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Chapter 5: Memory
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Q1) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia found in adults and the elderly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?
A)"Write down all the words you can remember."
B)"Read this poem and then interpret its meaning."
C)"Listen to me: BEC,DAX,FER,KOJ; now repeat what I said."
D)"Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind."
Q3) Short-term memory is where information is held before conscious use of the material and is unlimited in capacity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Elaborative rehearsal is a way of transferring information from short-term memory into long-term memory by making that information meaningful in some way.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Consciousness and Cognition
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Q1) The ability to produce solutions to problems by combining ideas or behavior in new ways is called ____________.
A)creativity
B)insight
C)heuristics
D)latent learning
Q2) The rhythm and emphasis on each word is called ____________.
A)intonation
B)syntax
C)morphemes
D)phonemes
Q3) Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?
A)grape
B)apple
C)orange
D)olive
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) Like any 4-month-old,Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers.When Amy cries,her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs.According to Erikson,Amy is developing a sense of ___________.
A)trust
B)mistrust
C)autonomy
D)initiative
Q2) A child from which of the following parenting types would be most likely to lack social skills later in life?
A)ambivalent
B)authoritative
C)authoritarian
D)permissive
Q3) When faced with a conflict between law and conscience,Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk.This would be characteristic of__________.
A)conventional morality
B)preconventional morality
C)postconventional morality
D)unconventional morality
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Cognitive expectancies are a set of beliefs about what will happen in the future based on past events.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Researchers have concluded that the ________ is/are the most important part of the body in nonverbal communication.
A)hands
B)face
C)legs
D)torso
Q3) According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,self-actualization is the need that must be met first.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Salmon swimming upstream to spawn are an example of _________.
A)incentives
B)motives
C)instinct
D)needs
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Chapter 9: Stress and Health
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an external frustration?
A)uncontrollability
B)pressure
C)acceptance
D)delays
Q2) During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome,________.
A)the central and somatic systems are activated
B)synaptic activity and the somatic nervous system activate to send messages from the CNS to muscles
C)the sympathetic nervous system is activated and adrenal glands release hormones
D)neurotransmitter levels and the central nervous system are activated
Q3) Shawna is having trouble in algebra.She goes to the school's academic help center for tutoring and spends extra time working algebra problems at home.Shawna's method of coping is __________.
A)problem focused.
B)emotion focused.
C)defensive focused.
D)internal.
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Chapter 10: Social Psychology
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Q1) Asch found that the likelihood of conformity increased with group size until _________ confederates were present.
A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six
Q2) Sarah found her soul mate,Jon,when she moved to a small town in Florida.According to research in interpersonal attraction,the most likely explanation for them to "find" each other is __________.
A)karma.
B)personal attractiveness.
C)fate.
D)proximity.
Q3) Patrick is very proud of his Irish heritage and thinks of himself as an Irish American.Patrick has a strong __________.
A)social identity.
B)reference group.
C)social category.
D)stereotype vulnerability.
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Chapter 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence
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Q1) Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as _______ developmentally delayed.
A)mildly
B)moderately
C)severely
D)profoundly
Q2) The success of an interview depends largely on _______.
A)the care with which the questions are prepared B)luck
C)the skill of the interviewer
D)whether the subject likes being interviewed
Q3) An orally fixated person would most likely:
A)be an only child.
B)dislike his or her father.
C)be a sloppy dresser.
D)eat and smoke a great deal.
Q4) A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) The behavioral perspective views anxiety as __________.
A)a danger signal that repressed conflicts are threatening to surface
B)a learned reaction
C)the result of illogical,irrational thought processes
D)linked to an imbalance in several neurotransmitters in the nervous system
Q2) Intruding thoughts that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.
A)compulsions
B)obsessions
C)impulses
D)panic attacks
Q3) Phobias,obsessive-compulsive disorder,and posttraumatic stress disorder are all types of __________ disorders.
A)psychosomatic
B)somatoform
C)anxiety
D)dissociative
Q4) Excessive worry is a feature of mood disorders.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Psychological Therapies
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Q1) Hiram is afraid of snakes.In an effort to help him overcome his fear,his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes and has him hold them.Hiram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed.Hiram's therapist is using________.
A)systematic desensitization
B)flooding
C)paradoxical intent
D)aversion therapy
Q2) Person-centered therapy has its roots in:
A)humanistic psychology.
B)the medical model.
C)psychoanalysis.
D)the cognitive model.
Q3) Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating overeating or smoking?
A)flooding
B)systematic desensitization
C)aversion therapy
D)token economy
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