General Psychology Review Questions
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General Psychology provides a comprehensive introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Through an exploration of foundational theories and contemporary research, students examine key topics such as biological bases of behavior, perception, learning, memory, emotion, motivation, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social interactions. The course emphasizes critical thinking, the application of psychological principles to everyday life, and the development of a broad understanding of human thought and behavior.
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Experience Psychology 3rd Edition by Laura
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) A researcher is conducting an experiment to test the effects of violent video-game-play on aggression.Which of the following could be the dependent variable in this example?
A)frequency of violent video-game-play
B)video-game-preferences
C)scores on an aggressive behavior survey
D)the number of hours spent playing video games
Answer: C
Q2) In the context of psychological research methods, which of the following scenarios is an example of the survey method?
A)Dr.Adele observes children as they learn to read.
B)Dr.Gomes studies his patients while they undergo psychological counseling.
C)Dr.Trooper collects children's school grades and test scores.
D)Dr.Frank asks people how many hours of television they watch per week.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Brain and Behavior
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Q1) The somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system are components of the A)sensory system.
B)central nervous system.
C)limbic system.
D)peripheral nervous system.
Answer: D
Q2) After taking her English final, Natalie attempts to relax in her chair by meditating.She is attempting to reduce her heart and respiration rates, as well as her muscular tension.In this scenario, her physiological relaxation can be best attributed to the functioning of her _____ nervous system.
A)somatic
B)central
C)parasympathetic
D)sympathetic
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Rachel is walking in the woods and feels a sudden pain in the back of her neck.Due to the nature of the pain she recognizes that she has been stung by a bee.In this scenario, which of the following processes has most likely helped her identify the source of her pain?
A)photoreception
B)perception
C)incubation
D)transduction
Answer: B
Q2) In the context of nature of sound, wavelength determines a sound wave's A)frequency.
B)amplitude.
C)decibel level.
D)timbre.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: States of Consciousness
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Q1) Gary turned to his wife when he woke up and said, "You won't believe what I dreamed.I was being chased by men in suits; they were riding horses.They had long narrow briefcases, and they were trying to run me down!" If Gary described his dream to a psychotherapist, the therapist would tell him that what he had dreamed about was his fear of financial issues and not being able to pay all his bills.Which element in this scenario represents the latent content of the dream?
A)the briefcases the men were carrying
B)gary's concern over monthly bills
C)the horses
D)the therapist's plan to help Gary
Q2) Which of the following statements about psychoactive drug use is FALSE?
A)Illicit drug use is a global problem.
B)The United States has the lowest rate of adolescent drug use of any industrialized nation.
C)Drug use among teens is associated with unplanned pregnancy, depression, and school-related difficulties.
D)There has been strong declines in adolescent use of LSD, Ecstasy, sedatives, and cigarettes.
Q3) Define the five levels of awareness and give an example of each.
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) Classical conditioning most effectively explains how neutral stimuli become associated with A)learned behavior.
B)instrumental behavior.
C)involuntary responses.
D)conditioned responses.
Q2) A _____ reinforcer is a reinforcer that acquires its positive value through an organism's experience.
A)secondary
B)primary
C)tertiary
D)intermediary
Q3) In classical conditioning, organisms learn the association between two A)organizations.
B)stimuli.
C)motives.
D)considerations.
Q4) Discuss the distinction between associative learning and observational learning.
Q5) Describe the distinction between primary and secondary reinforcers.Give an example of each.
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Chapter 6: Memory
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Q1) Lucy sustained a brain injury in a car accident.Although Lucy's memories of her life before the accident are intact, she is no longer able to form new, long-term memories.Every night when she goes to bed, her memories of what she had done that day are lost.Lucy suffers from
A)retrograde amnesia.
B)anterograde amnesia.
C)infantile amnesia.
D)displacement.
Q2) Which of the following is true of short-term memory?
A)It is made up of explicit and implicit memory.
B)It is a relatively permanent type of memory.
C)It holds perceptions of the world for just an instant.
D)It is improved by chunking and rehearsal techniques.
Q3) Recalling the names of the members of a famous football team is an example of A)iconic memory.
B)implicit memory.
C)declarative memory.
D)procedural memory.
Q4) What are schemas and how are they relevant to memory?
Q5) Describe Baddeley's view of the three components of working memory.
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Chapter 7: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
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Q1) Most individuals develop a clear understanding of their language's structure, as well as a large vocabulary, during
A)the prenatal period.
B)childhood.
C)early adulthood.
D)late adulthood.
Q2) Lionel is a CEO of a company that is in financial crisis.He asks his employees to brainstorm and create a list of all possible solutions to keeping the company in business.Lionel is asking his employees to engage in
A)convergent thinking.
B)divergent thinking.
C)heuristic thinking.
D)functional fixedness.
Q3) Infinite generativity refers to
A)the ability to learn more than one language.
B)the ability to make unlimited decisions.
C)the ability to produce an unlimited number of rules.
D)the ability to create an unlimited number of meaningful sentences.
Q4) What four steps are involved in the process of problem solving?
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Chapter 8: Human Development
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Q1) Children of permissive parents
A)are socially competent, self-reliant, and socially responsible.
B)fail to learn respect for others and have difficulty controlling their behavior.
C)use their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore.
D)handle independence poorly and often compare themselves with others.
Q2) Mazie's mom is loving and caring.Her mom sets clear boundaries and engages in a lot of verbal give and take.In terms of parenting styles, she would be described as A)conventional.
B)authoritative.
C)authoritarian.
D)permissive.
Q3) If Tony shares his toys with his little sister because he is afraid of being punished, he is reasoning at the _____ level of moral development.
A)preconventional
B)concrete
C)preoperational
D)conventional
Q4) Discuss the criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development.
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Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Darrin is a good piano player.When he is alone and bored his arousal is low and he often gets distracted and makes mistakes.When he is in a recital with strangers, he sometimes gets too nervous and aroused and also makes mistakes.His best performances are typically at home when family and friends are nearby, and his arousal level is moderate.The variations in Darrin's performance can be best explained by the
A)Yerkes-Dodson law.
B)Clark Hull's theory.
C)James-Lange theory.
D)Cannon-Bard theory.
Q2) The _____ calms the body.
A)sympathetic nervous system
B)non-adrenergic neurons
C)parasympathetic nervous system
D)non-cholinergic neurons
Q3) What are the obstacles in the pursuit of happiness?
Q4) Explain the optimum arousal theory.
Q5) Explain the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
Q6) Identify and rank the five needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Q7) Describe the James-Lange theory and Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?
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Chapter 10: Personality
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Q1) _____ is a person's assessment of his or her own level of positive affect relative to negative affect, and an evaluation of his or her life in general.
A)Unconditional positive regard
B)Self-efficacy
C)An archetype
D)Subjective well-being
Q2) Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the trait approach to personality.
Q3) According to Freud, the superego
A)works according to the pleasure principle.
B)consists of unconscious drives and is the individual's reservoir of sexual energy.
C)considers whether the id's impulses can be satisfied in acceptable moral terms.
D)has no contact with reality.
Q4) Describe the biological basis for introversion/extraversion? How heritable are personality traits?
Q5) Describe Carl Rogers's approach to personality.
Q6) What is self-efficacy and why is this concept so important to the study of personality?
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Chapter 11: Social Psychology
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Q1) According to the self-perception theory,
A)social comparisons aid in identity building.
B)inconsistent thoughts cause psychological discomfort.
C)attitudes influence behavior.
D)behaviors can cause attitudes.
Q2) Equity is a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction
A)among men, but not among women.
B)among women, but not among men.
C)during both the early and later stages of a relationship.
D)during the early but not later stages of a relationship.
Q3) _____ means helping another person for personal gain, such as to feel good, or avoid guilt.
A)Egoism
B)Altruism
C)Ethnocentrism
D)Utilitarianism
Q4) Define Festinger's concept of cognitive dissonance.How can dissonance be reduced?
Q5) According to attribution theory, what three dimensions do individuals evaluate when they are trying to explain the underlying causes of behavior?
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) The _____ is a theory suggesting that preexisting conditions, such as genetic characteristics, personality dispositions, or experiences, put a person at risk of developing a psychological disorder.
A)medical model
B)diathesis-stress model
C)five-factor model
D)Elaboration Likelihood Model
Q2) Karen has been suffering from a disorder that is characterized by exaggerated and irrational worry that tends to interfere with her daily functioning.She can't sleep properly and often complains of stomach aches.In spite of being constantly nervous and restless she cannot seem to find the specific cause of her worry.These symptoms have lasted for almost six months now.Which of the following disorders is Karen most likely to be diagnosed with?
A)social anxiety disorder
B)generalized anxiety disorder
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)bipolar disorder
Q3) Write a note on borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Q4) What do psychologists believe is the etiology of generalized anxiety disorder?
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Chapter 13: Therapies
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Q1) The release of emotional tension a person experiences when reliving an emotionally charged and conflicting experience is known as
A)tardive dyskinesia.
B)catharsis.
C)resistance.
D)transference.
Q2) In the context of psychoanalysis, when a psychotherapist questions a client about the nightmares the client has had, the therapist is engaging in the method of A)transference.
B)free association
C)dream analysis.
D)validation.
Q3) Describe integrative therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
Q4) Which of the following class of drugs is used to treat agoraphobia?
A)selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B)neuroleptics
C)tetracyclic drugs
D)tricyclic drugs
Q5) Describe the role of lithium in treating bipolar disorder.
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Chapter 14: Health Psychology
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Q1) Mia began a running routine to lose weight.After a year from starting the routine, she runs for the joy of running.Mia has
A)reached self-actualization.
B)become resistant to change.
C)reached transcendence.
D)adapted to her weight problem.
Q2) In the stages of change model, _____ means that individuals are no longer consciously engaged in maintaining their healthy lifestyle; rather, the lifestyle has become a part of who they are.
A)determination
B)transcendence
C)relapse
D)resistance
Q3) Which of the following stages follows the action/willpower stage in the stages of change model?
A)resolution
B)resistance
C)preparation/determination
D)maintenance
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