Human Behavior Exam Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the scientific study of human behavior, examining why individuals think, feel, and act the way they do. Students will investigate the complex interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors that shape human actions across the lifespan. Key topics include perception, motivation, learning processes, personality development, social influences, and the role of culture. By integrating theories and research findings from psychology and related disciplines, the course provides insights into understanding everyday behavior, individual differences, and strategies for promoting well-being and effective interpersonal relationships.
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Mastering the World of Psychology 5th Edition by Samuel E. Wood
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
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Q1) The group of individuals actually studied is called the _____
A)representative sample.
B)sample.
C)study sample.
D)target sample.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?
A)It recreates natural conditions in the laboratory as closely as possible to make an experiment more valid.
B)It involves observing behavior in its natural context.
C)It is basically the same process as objective introspection.
D)It involves observing behavior in the lab without taking formal notes or using technological equipment to measure the experimental findings.
Answer: B
Q3) Veronica is a psychologist who has spent a majority of her career assessing the function of neurotransmitters and their effect on the development of depression. The school of thought that Veronica fits in best is _____.
Answer: biological (physiological)psychology, neuroscience would be acceptable also
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Chapter 2: Biology and Behavior
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Q1) The tiny gap between an axon's terminals and the dendrites or soma of another neuron is called the _____
A)node of Ranvier.
B)myelin gap.
C)synaptic cleft.
D)neural space.
Answer: C
Q2) Compared to a typical female brain, a typical male brain will have a _____ proportion of white matter in _____
A)higher; their left hemisphere.
B)similar; both hemispheres.
C)lower; their left hemisphere.
D)lower; their right hemisphere.
Answer: C
Q3) Whether a neuron fires or not depends on _____
A)whether it is an excitatory neuron.
B)the sum of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters it receives.
C)what type of neurotransmitter the neuron makes.
D)whether the neuron is myelinated or not.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) What is the basic function of the outer ear?
A)to protect the hair cells
B)to concentrate and funnel sound waves to the eardrum
C)to amplify low-intensity sounds to detectable levels
D)to filter out high-intensity sound waves that can be harmful
Answer: B
Q2) The visual depth cues perceived with one eye alone are called _____ depth cues.
A)monochromatic
B)uniocular
C)monocular
D)single
Answer: C
Q3) The area in the nasal cavity that houses about 10 million olfactory neurons is called the _____.
Answer: olfactory epithelium
Q4) Olfaction refers to the sense of _____, whereas gustation refers to the sense of _____.
Answer: smell; taste
Q5) Taste receptors in humans are replaced _____.
Answer: about every 10 days
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Chapter 4: Consciousness
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Q1) Angela has been off cocaine for 6 months. She goes for a salon appointment in the part of town where she used to meet her dealer and suddenly has a strong craving to use again. This is due to the important role _____ plays in addiction.
A)learning
B)access
C)stress
D)emotion
Q2) During daylight hours, we are less likely to feel sleepy because the _____ gland does not produce _____
A)adrenal; adrenaline.
B)hypothalamic; cortisol.
C)SCN; acetylcholine.
D)pineal; melatonin.
Q3) Examples of the benefits of meditation are _____, _____, and _____, all of which are supported by research.
Q4) The _____ theory of sleep (sometimes called the _____ theory)proposes that sleep is necessary to keep humans out of harm's way during the night.
Q5) Why do some individuals claim that people only dream in the REM stage of sleep?
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) To use behavior modification, you first have to identify a _____
A)reinforcer.
B)punishment.
C)target behavior.
D)reinforceable behavior.
Q2) A reduction in your auto insurance cost for a year accident free is an example of
A)conditioning.
B)latent learning.
C)behavior modification.
D)insight.
Q3) A key principle learned in the Little Albert experiment was that _____
A)fear can be conditioned.
B)rats are an unconditioned fear stimulus.
C)conditioned fear can't generalize.
D)conditioned fear cannot be removed.
Q4) Gustav pays his taxes in order to get his tax refund. When he gets his refund, he decides he'll continue to pay his taxes. In operant conditioning terms, this would be an example of _____.
Q5) Why is ecological relevance significant in classical conditioning?
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Chapter 6: Memory
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Q1) According to the model of memory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, virtually everything we see, hear, or otherwise sense is held in _____
A)long-term memory.
B)sensory memory.
C)metamemory.
D)short-term memory.
Q2) Giuseppe cannot remember exactly what happened at the wedding he attended a while ago, but he knows that the reception followed the ceremony. He also knows that at the reception, there was a large guest list, great food, and lots of dancing. Giuseppe is using _____ to help him reconstruct his memory for the event.
A)relearning
B)recognition
C)metacognition
D)a schema
Q3) The major differences between sensory and short-term memory, according to the model of memory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, are _____ and _____.
Q4) The nondeclarative memory, also called _____ memory, contains motor s habits, and classically-conditioned responses.
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Chapter 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence
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Q1) _____ studied the primary mental abilities, whereas _____ believed in the g factor and s factor for measuring intelligence.
Q2) The danger of making decisions based on _____ is that our _____ will be too strong an influence.
A)means-ends analysis; confidence
B)algorithms; trust
C)anchoring; focus on many choices
D)intuition; emotion
Q3) Computer systems that are intended to mimic the human brain are called _____
A)expert systems.
B)artificial neural networks.
C)robots.
D)cyborgs.
Q4) Boys have better _____ abilities than girls on average.
A)self-discipline
B)visual
C)drawing
D)spatial
Q5) List and explain each of the basic components of a language.
Q6) Amid all of the controversy, what purposes do intelligence tests serve?
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Chapter 8: Human Development
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Q1) A range of cognitive tasks that a child cannot yet do but can learn to do through the guidance of an older child or adult defines _____
A)the zone of proximal development.
B)the personal fable.
C)symbolic function.
D)private speech.
Q2) "Out of sight, out of mind" characterizes the early part of Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.
Q3) Developmental psychologists are especially interested in studying individuals across the lifespan, and typically examine the _____, _____, and _____ domains of development.
Q4) Four-month-old Vinny is playing with an infant toy. According to Piaget, Vinny will likely _____ when his older brother takes it away from him.
Q5) Contrast the stereotypes of older adulthood with the facts. Discuss brain changes, cognition, physical and social-emotional functioning. Include ways to age successfully.
Q6) Why does a child demonstrate egocentrism during the preoperational stage of cognitive development?
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Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Having a distorted perception of one's own body, weighing less than one should based on height and weight, and having an intense fear of becoming overweight are symptoms of _____, whereas the act of bingeing (and feeling one has lost control during the binge)and purging are symptoms of _____
A)anorexia nervosa; lateral hypothalamus damage.
B)bulimia nervosa; binge eating disorder.
C)anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa.
D)ventromedial hypothalamus damage; lateral hypothalamus damage.
Q2) The two primary factors involved in the Yerkes-Dodson law are _____ and _____.
Q3) George volunteers his time in the emergency room at his local hospital. Although he does not get paid for his time, he does expect that being able to list this volunteer work on his resume will help him get into the nursing program he wants to attend. _____ best explains George's reason to volunteer his time.
A)Extrinsic motivation
B)Biologically-based motivation
C)Focused motivation
D)Intrinsic motivation
Q4) Why would children playing be an example of intrinsic motivation?
Q5) Richard Lazarus explains his theory of emotion as beginning with a(n)_____.
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Chapter 10: Health and Stress
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Q1) Pedro is a psychologist. He has just given his client a checklist of 43 events to go through and has told his client to circle each event that she has experienced during the past year. When she is done, Pedro will add up the assigned point value of her experiences. This score will give him an understanding of her overall stress level and will help him predict her risk for a major health problem within the next two years. Which of the following tools is Pedro likely using with his client?
A)Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
B)Catastrophic Index (CI)
C)Biopsychosocial Approach to Health and Well-being (BAHW)
D)Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
Q2) T cells are produced in the _____, whereas B cells are produced in the _____.
Q3) Which of the following of Albrecht's workplace variables suggests that taxing people beyond their intellectual capability leads to frustration?
A)accountability
B)physical variables
C)mental challenge
D)task variety
Q4) What is the purpose of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?
Q5) Where is the point of stress in the approach-avoidance conflict?
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Chapter 11: Personality Theory and Assessment
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Q1) Jolene frequently gets into fights at school. When asked about her behavior, she says that she just can't help but fight. According to the psychoanalytic theory, Jolene likely is being influenced by _____
A)a strong id.
B)penis envy.
C)a solid ego ideal.
D)a weak preconscious.
Q2) Why would the CPI (California Personality Inventory)be an inappropriate choice for use in a psychiatric hospital?
Q3) Which of the following researchers is known for his/her work with the surface and source traits?
A)Hans Eysenck
B)Karen Horney
C)Raymond Cattell
D)Gordon Allport
Q4) How does the idea of self-efficacy relate to one's confidence level?
Q5) Hans Eysenck suggested a three-factor model of personality that included _____, _____, and _____ as the factors.
Q6) Why is Walter Mischel opposed to the five-factor model of personality?
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Chapter 12: Defining Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Mental processes or behavior patterns that cause emotional distress or substantial impairment in functioning are considered _____
A)conditions of worth.
B)psychological disorders.
C)trait theories.
D)cognitive distortions.
Q2) The precipitating factor for a dissociative episode is usually a(an)_____
A)episode of hallucinogen use.
B)injury with loss of consciousness.
C)sudden deficiency in serotonin.
D)unbearable stress.
Q3) The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from faulty learning or having failed to learn the appropriate patterns of thinking and acting.
A)biopsychosocial
B)learning
C)psychodynamic
D)cognitive
Q4) Would behaviors such as body piercing and tattoos be considered abnormal for young adults in America? Why or why not?
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Chapter 13: Therapies
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Q1) The realization of one's inner potential is called _____
A)self-actualization.
B)symbiosis.
C)reflection.
D)transference.
Q2) _____ is a drug used to treat bipolar disorder and at the proper maintenance dosages reduces both manic and depressive episodes.
A)Valium
B)Lithium
C)Prozac
D)Mellaril
Q3) Which of the following is a basic assumption of humanistic therapies?
A)Individuals have learned maladaptive behavior through various forms of conditioning.
B)People need to be directed in therapy in order for it to be fully effective.
C)Childhood experiences, especially traumas, greatly impact psychological development.
D)People have the ability and freedom to lead rational lives and make rational choices.
Q4) What is a potential drawback with in vivo flooding?
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Chapter 14: Social Psychology
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Q1) _____, which can be positive or negative, tend to be relatively stable evaluations of people, objects, situations, or issues.
Q2) When we attempt to explain the cause of someone's behavior, we are utilizing
A)impression management.
B)attributions.
C)the self-serving bias.
D)behavior assignment.
Q3) In Asch's famous study of conformity, _____ percent of the true subjects went along with the group at least once.
Q4) The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership in a particular group is referred to as _____; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership in a particular group is referred to as _____
A)discrimination; aggression.
B)stereotypes; discrimination.
C)prejudice; discrimination.
D)discrimination; prejudice.
Q5) What effect does groupthink have on decision making? Why?
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Chapter 15: Human Sexuality and Gender
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Q1) Sexual disorders can have psychological or biological causes. One medication that has been found helpful for premature ejaculation is _____
A)Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, a type of antidepressant.
B)Benzodiazepines, such as Valium.
C)Opiods, such as morphine.
D)Endocannibinoid, such as medical marijuana.
Q2) The belief that natural selection has shaped mating strategies to benefit the survival of offspring is consistent with a(n)_____ theory of gender role development.
A)evolutionary
B)sociocultural
C)biological
D)learning
Q3) Gender differences observed early in males increase _____
A)only in elementary school.
B)with puberty in adolescence.
C)between ages 23 and 25.
D)in middle age.
Q4) To avoid persisting in thinking in stereotypes, you must be aware of _____ bias.
Q5) Adults who are _____ report the greatest satisfaction with their sex lives.
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