Human Behavior
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This course explores the fundamental principles and theories underlying human behavior, drawing from psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Students will examine the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence individual and group actions, motivations, emotions, and development. Topics may include perception, learning, personality, social interaction, cultural influences, and abnormal behavior. The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of why humans think, feel, and act as they do across various contexts and stages of life.
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Psychology 6th Edition by James S. Nairne
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
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Q1) With respect to the mind-body problem, most modern psychologists:
A)argue that the mind and body must be kept separate
B)assume that the mind is of greater importance than the body
C)assume that the body is of greater importance than the mind
D)reject the separation of mind and body
Answer: D
Q2) Danielle is a counseling psychologist.While she is at work, Danielle probably spends time:
A)solving practical problems in the real world
B)trying to discover basic principles of behavior and mind
C)working with individuals who have psychological disorders
D)providing advice on adjustment problems
Answer: D
Q3) The word psychology comes from the Greek psyche, which translates as:
A)human
B)mind
C)soul
D)behavior
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Tools of Psychological Research
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Q1) Kurt wants to use a measure of central tendency to summarize the final scores of his hockey team's games for the season, but wants to avoid having a few extreme scores effect the calculation.Therefore, he should use the:
A)mode or mean
B)mode or median
C)mean or median
D)standard deviation or mean
Answer: B
Q2) Tess went to a day care center to study social interactions in young children.She used a hidden camera and she told the children she was a student teacher working there for the day.In this case Tess is using:
A)the case study method of research
B)survey research
C)correlational research
D)participant observation as a method of research
Answer: D
Q3) Grading on a curve is technically known as __________________ grading. Answer: relative
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Chapter 3: Biological Processes
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Q1) The key function associated with the reticular formation is the control of:
A)coordination of complex motor skills
B)memory formation
C)general arousal levels
D)motivation and emotion
Answer: C
Q2) A possible long-term side-effect of the drug L-Dopa is:
A)symptoms of Parkinson's disease
B)depression
C)symptoms of schizophrenia
D)Tourette's syndrome
Answer: C
Q3) Deterioration of the neurons within the substantia nigra has been linked to:
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)depression
D)Parkinson's disease
Answer: D
Q4) Some drugs, called ____________________, mimic the action of neurotransmitters.
Answer: agonists
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Chapter 4: Human Development
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Q1) Douglas is 2 years old, and he likes to put his own coat and shoes on.However, his mother often becomes impatient waiting for him to get ready and finishes zipping his coat and buckling his shoes for him.Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Douglas will develop:
A)a general sense of mistrust
B)a sense of inferiority
C)feelings of shame and doubt
D)feelings of autonomy
Q2) If Mike is struggling to achieve generativity rather than stagnation, Mike is probably:
A)an adolescent
B)a young adult
C)middle-aged
D)elderly
Q3) According to Piaget, from the age of 11 through adulthood individuals are in the:
A)sensorimotor period of development
B)preoperational period of development
C)formal operational period of development
D)concrete operational period of development
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Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Outline the key principles of perceptual organization that were described by Gestalt psychologists.
Q2) The somatosensory cortex primarily receives information about touch.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Sensory adaptation occurs for each of the senses except smell.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Linear perspective is a monocular cue to depth that utilizes:
A)the apparent convergence of parallel lines to judge relative distance
B)overlap among various objects to judge relative distance
C)differences in the perceived size of objects to judge relative distance
D)shadows cast by objects to judge relative distance
Q5) Bottom-up processing involves:
A)scanning an object from the bottom to the top when it is first encoded
B)the use of innate principles of organization to aid perception
C)using perceptual illusions to aid in recognizing familiar objects
D)the sensory analysis of the actual environmental message
Q6) In the eye, the ____________________ is the protective outer layer of the eye that with the lens functions to focus the image.
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Chapter 6: Consciousness
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Q1) Drugs that produce fractured perceptions are called:
A)hallucinogens
B)depressants
C)stimulants
D)opiates
Q2) Ben feels his eyelids start to sag and he feels very relaxed as he stares at a coin on the table.He is willing to obey commands and might report reduced pain perception.Ben's highly suggestible state is due to:
A)hallucinogenic drugs
B)hypnosis
C)meditation
D)sleep deprivation
Q3) A driver is going down the road speaking on a cell phone.You could predict the person's:
A)driving will improve
B)chances of being in an accident will be similar to driving while intoxicated
C)driving will be unaffected
D)chances of being in an accident will be similar to the average
Q4) When one dreams, one is usually having ____________________ or REM sleep.
Q5) How do psychologists define the term consciousness?
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Chapter 7: Learning From Experience
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Q1) A relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior that results from experience is called:
A)development
B)learning
C)maturation
D)cognition
Q2) Positive reinforcement leads to an increase in the tendency to produce a specific response.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In classical conditioning, an environmental event that elicits an observable reaction without any prior training is referred to as:
A)an unconditioned response
B)a conditioned stimulus
C)a conditioned response
D)an unconditioned stimulus
Q4) According to the theory of operant conditioning, ____________________ refers to when a stimulus is removed after a response has occurred and this act decreases the likelihood of the response's occurring again.
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Chapter 8: Memory
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Q1) When we form connections between new information and information already in memory, we are utilizing an encoding technique that psychologists refer to as:
A)transfer-appropriate processing
B)iconic encoding
C)bilateral processing
D)elaboration
Q2) Psychologists use the term ____________________ memory to describe the memory system that holds analyzed information for brief periods of time.
Q3) Explain why sensory memory is important.Explain the difference between iconic memory and echoic memory.
Q4) When one tries very hard to remember the meaning of an unfamiliar word, he or she is utilizing:
A)explicit memory
B)implicit memory
C)periodic memory
D)sensory memory
Q5) Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the processes used to construct an internal visual picture.
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Chapter 9: Language and Thought
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a problem-solving heuristic?
A)search for analogies
B)working forward
C)working backward
D)means-end analysis
Q2) Means-ends analysis, working backward, and searching for analogies are all different types of:
A)problem-solving algorithms
B)problem-solving homilies
C)problem-solving heuristics
D)decision making
Q3) One is exhibiting a(n) ____________________ when one seeks out information that supports a preexisting belief.
Q4) When people use the anchoring and adjustment heuristic to make judgments, they base their judgments on:
A)the difference between the event in question and an initial starting point
B)the ease with which examples can be brought to mind
C)the similarity between the event in question and their prototype
D)mathematical calculations of the expected value
Q5) Describe the hierarchical structure of categories.
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Chapter 10: Intelligence
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Q1) Dorinda tells you that her 12-year-old cousin recently completed an intelligence test that translated raw scores into deviation IQ scores.Dorinda knows that her cousin's deviation IQ score was 75, but she is not sure what this means.You should tell her that her cousin:
A)answered 75% of the questions correctly on the test
B)scored below the mean for 12-year-olds
C)scored above the mean for 12-year-olds
D)scored at the mean for the average 9-year-old
Q2) According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is able to solve the problems that are uniquely posed by the existing cultural surroundings should score high in:
A)analytic intelligence
B)creative intelligence
C)practical intelligence
D)all three areas of intelligence
Q3) Hierarchical models of intelligence include elements found in the theories of both Spearman and Thurstone.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Which of the following needs is among those in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
A)love and belongingness
B)self-actualization
C)esteem
D)all of these choices
Q2) Vinny is suddenly confronted by a snarling pit bull.Based on the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, Vinny should report:
A)"My heart is pounding because I feel afraid."
B)"I feel afraid because my heart is pounding."
C)"My pounding heart means I am afraid because I interpret this as a dangerous situation."
D)"The dog makes me feel afraid, and it makes my heart pound."
Q3) Incentives refer to:
A)internal states that have the capacity to motivate goal-directed behaviors
B)learned patterns of responding that occur reflexively in the presence of specific stimuli
C)external factors that have the capacity to motivate goal-directed behaviors
D)unlearned patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli
Q4) Outline the key points in the debate over whether there are basic emotions.
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Chapter 12: Personality
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Q1) Evaluate the psychodynamic approach to conceptualizing human personality.Present the main criticisms that have been raised with respect to this approach.
Q2) Carrianna has temper tantrums and pouts when she can't have her own way.She often behaves impulsively and becomes extremely impatient if she can't have the things that she wants immediately.According to Freud's view of the personality, Carrianna's personality appears to be dominated by:
A)her ego
B)her id
C)reaction formation
D)her superego
Q3) Giving self-justifying plausible excuses that hide the real reasons for our behavior defines the defense mechanism known as:
A)regression
B)reaction formation
C)projection
D)rationalization
Q4) Evaluate the humanistic approach to conceptualizing human personality.Present the main criticisms that have been raised with respect to this approach.
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Chapter 13: Social Psychology
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Q1) The term ____________________ refers to behaviors that are directed against members of a group.
Q2) Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the enhancement in performance that is found when we perform in the presence of others.
Q3) Darla's first impression of her blind date will be most strongly influenced by his:
A)name
B)apparent intelligence
C)first words
D)physical appearance
Q4) Which type of attribution is a person making when a person's behavior is attributed to a personality trait or disposition?
A)internal
B)external
C)distinctiveness
D)consensus
Q5) The term ____________________ refers to when groups and their members are evaluated in a consistently negative way.
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Aleisha has a psychological disorder, and clinicians who are working on the case ordered a PET scan.The images from the PET scan show evidence of abnormally low activity in the prefrontal region of Aleisha's brain.In this case, Aleisha is likely to be diagnosed as having:
A)schizophrenia
B)major depression
C)bipolar disorder
D)Alzheimer's disease
Q2) People who are prone to depression are more likely to explain negative events using which of the following attribution types:
A)internal
B)stable
C)global
D)all of these choices
Q3) Discuss the research findings that suggest schizophrenia may be caused, in part, by abnormal brain chemistry or abnormal brain structures.
Q4) Discuss the research findings that suggest specific phobic disorders may develop through either classical conditioning or modeling.
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Chapter 15: Therapy
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Q1) When Tasha was only nine years old, her two older brothers told her scary stories about vampires while she was in a dark room.As an adult, Tasha is still afraid of the dark.Based on classical conditioning principles, a behavioral therapist would suggest that the dark is acting as:
A)an unconditioned stimulus
B)an unconditioned response
C)a conditioned stimulus
D)a conditioned response
Q2) Cognitive therapists believe it is direct experience, such as failure on a test, that produces disorders such as depression, not unconscious memories.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Jackie never thought she'd have homework assigned by her therapist, but she did.She has to keep track of her negative thoughts, why they occur, and how they make her feel.Jackie's therapy is probably:
A)classical psychoanalysis
B)Beck's cognitive therapy
C)rational-emotive therapy
D)systematic desensitization
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Chapter 16: Stress and Health
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Q1) Distinguish between three main types of prevention programs.Illustrate how each type of program might be used in relation to AIDS prevention and treatment.
Q2) During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome people:
A)first become consciously aware of the presence of the stressor
B)continue to repress the presence of the stressor
C)can function reasonably well but are particularly susceptible to other stressors
D)are having difficulty coping with the original stressor
Q3) Sean is already late for an important appointment when he realizes that he is almost out of gas.He stops to fill up, and the clerk has trouble getting approval on his credit card.When he finally pulls out of the service station, the traffic is crawling because of an accident.Inconveniences of this type:
A)can often have a significant effect on physical and mental health
B)are such routine hassles that they are not perceived as stressful
C)are only stressful to individuals with a Type A personality
D)can produce burnout in people who have high personal motivation
Q4) The two most important risk factors in ____________________ disease are (a) high cholesterol levels in the blood and (b) high blood pressure.
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