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Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the psychological, biological, and social factors that shape human behavior. Students will examine major theories of personality, motivation, learning, and emotion, as well as how these influences interact within individuals and groups. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and experiential activities, the course encourages critical analysis of topics such as perception, cognition, development, social influence, and cultural diversity. Emphasis is placed on applying scientific methods to understand complex behaviors and their impact on personal and societal well-being.
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Experience Psychology 3rd Edition by
Laura A. King
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) A(n) _____ allows researchers to distinguish the specific effects of the independent variable from the possible effects of the experimenter's and participants' expectations about it.
A)double-blind experiment
B)measure of central tendency
C)meta-analytical study
D)interview
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following statements about correlational research is FALSE?
A)Correlational methods involve the study of relationships among two variables.
B)Correlational methods rely on observing and measuring.
C)Correlational methods are useful for establishing cause-and-effect relationships between two variables.
D)The degree of relationship between two variables is expressed as a numerical value called a correlational coefficient.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Brain and Behavior
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Q1) _____ stress is the momentary stress that occurs in response to life experiences.
A)intrinsic
B)differential
C)chronic
D)acute
Answer: D
Q2) The term plasticity refers to the
A)flexibility of the endocrine system.
B)ability of people to adapt to new surroundings.
C)ability to connect electrical impulses and chemical messengers.
D)brain's special capacity for modification and change.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?
A)carry information away from the cell body toward other cells
B)increase the surface area of nerve cells
C)speed up the transmission of nerve impulses
D)play a role in imitation
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) In the auditory system, which of the following is true of the middle ear?
A)It is funnel shaped and represents the visible part of the ear.
B)It transmits neural impulses directly to the brain.
C)It channels and amplifies sound waves.
D)It converts sound waves into neural impulses.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following parts of the eye are most likely to be affected for an individual who is color blind?
A)optic chiasms
B)rods
C)blind spots
D)cones
Answer: D
Q3) The major function of the _____ is to amplify vibrations and pass them on to the inner ear.
A)pinnae
B)hammer, anvil, and stirrup
C)papillae
D)olfactory epithelium
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: States of Consciousness
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Q1) In a television reality show, Trevor, the host, puts one of his contestants in a trance and asks her to pretend to be a famous singer.The contestant starts singing with confidence even though she has never sung publicly before.The contestant is in a state of
A)somniloquy.
B)somnambulism.
C)hypnosis.
D)meditation.
Q2) Compared with to dreams that occur during the REM stage, those that occur during the non-REM stage are
A)more emotional.
B)more visual.
C)less vivid.
D)longer.
Q3) Ian repeatedly uses heroin to reduce stress and enhance the feeling of well-being.Ian's behavior exemplifies
A)psychological dependence.
B)narcolepsy.
C)insomnia.
D)increased tolerance.
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) In operant conditioning, _____ refers to rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior.
A)contingency
B)extinction
C)contiguity
D)shaping
Q2) In operant conditioning,
A)the consequences of behavior produce change in the probability of the occurrence of the behavior.
B)which is a form of respondent behavior, behavior occurs in automatic response to a stimulus.
C)neutral stimuli become associated with unlearned, involuntary responses.
D)behavior is a consequence of the conditioned stimulus (CS).
Q3) Before the bell was ever presented, Pavlov's dog salivated each time food was presented.In this situation, salivation is the
A)unconditioned response.
B)conditioned stimulus.
C)unconditioned stimulus.
D)conditioned response.
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Chapter 6: Memory
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Q1) _____ of information is linked with neural activity, especially in the brain's left frontal lobe.
A)Self-reference
B)Forgetting
C)Chunking
D)Elaboration
Q2) The hippocampus, the temporal lobes in the cerebral cortex, and other areas of the limbic system play a very important role in _____ memory.
A)repressed
B)implicit
C)explicit
D)sensory
Q3) After hearing a friend's telephone number for the first time, Harold was immediately able to recite all seven digits of the phone number in perfect order.Harold most likely used his _____ to recite these digits.
A)procedural memory
B)sensory memory
C)long-term memory
D)short-term memory
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Chapter 7: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
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Q1) Your roommate argues that computers can perform several complex tasks better and more accurately than humans.You counter her argument by mentioning that computers cannot _____, a task that only humans have the means to perform.
A)develop new learning goals
B)assist in prescribing medical treatments
C)evaluate loan applications
D)assist in diagnosing medical illnesses
Q2) Which of the following describes the trait of a critical thinker?
A)grasping the deeper meaning of ideas
B)providing a single accurate solution to any problem
C)relying on the opinions of others
D)practicing groupthink
Q3) Critics of the work of Benjamin Whorf maintain that
A)linguistic predispositions are universal.
B)all cultures essentially share the same linguistic experiences.
C)language determines how we think about our world.
D)words merely reflect rather than cause the way we think.
Q4) List the characteristics of creative people.
Q5) Discuss the similarities and differences between the human brain and a computer.
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Q6) How does convergent thinking differ from divergent thinking?
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Chapter 8: Human Development
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Q1) Which of the following statements about brain development is FALSE?
A)At birth, the infant brain has about 100 billion neurons, but only minimal neural connections.
B)During the first two years of life, the dendrites of the neurons branch out and the neurons become far more interconnected.
C)Aside from growing larger, the brain does not undergo any anatomical change after birth.
D)Synaptic connections increase dramatically during childhood; connections that are made become stronger and will survive.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the adolescent brain?
A)Because of the quick development of the prefrontal cortex, adolescents display stronger cognitive skills to control their impulses.
B)Adolescents display fewer emotions due to the slow growth of the amygdala.
C)The prefrontal cortex continues to mature into early adulthood.
D)The developmental disjunction in the brain accounts for reduced risk-taking behavior of adolescents.
Q3) Discuss the criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development.
Q4) What role do parents and peers play in adolescent development?
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Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) You just ran a marathon in very hot weather and perspired heavily.According to drive reduction theory, your body will have a(n) _____ for water, which will produce a(n) _____ for water, which will lead to a(n) _____ to get water.
A)instinct; motivation; need
B)instinct; motivation; drive
C)need; motivation; drive
D)need; drive; motivation
Q2) In the context of cognition and emotion, Zajonc famously argued
A)for the primacy of thinking
B)that preferences need no inferences
C)that humans cognitively appraise themselves and their social circumstances
D)that cognitive activity is a precondition for emotion
Q3) The concept of _____ pertains to a psychological state, whereas _____ involves a physiological state.
A)reflex/need
B)need/drive
C)drive/need
D)need/reflex
Q4) Explain drive reduction theory.Discuss the criticisms of drive reduction theory.
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Chapter 10: Personality
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Q1) Evaluate the psychodynamic perspectives of personality.
Q2) Ethan is short and thin.Although he's not very strong or athletic, he excels in academics and has a great sense of humor.According to Adler, Ethan's attempts to overcome physical weaknesses by developing strengths in other areas are an example of
A)repression.
B)displacement.
C)sublimation.
D)compensation.
Q3) Which of the following individuals illustrates the trait of conscientiousness?
A)Edmund, who suffers in silence
B)Anne, who forgives her son for his poor academic performance
C)Peter, who experiences more negative than positive emotions
D)Alvin, who loves talking to many people constantly
Q4) According to Freud, penis envy and the Oedipus complex is experienced during which of the following psychosexual stages of development?
A)oral
B)anal
C)phallic
D)latency
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Chapter 11: Social Psychology
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Q1) The process by which individuals evaluate their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and abilities in relation to others is known as
A)peer review.
B)peripheral attribution.
C)social comparison.
D)peer recognition.
Q2) _____ is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people.
A)Social Darwinism
B)Social analytics
C)Socialism
D)Social psychology
Q3) The mere exposure effect provides one possible explanation for why _____ increases attraction.
A)proximity
B)similarity
C)physical attractiveness
D)reciprocity
Q4) According to social psychology, why do people develop stereotypes and prejudice?
Q5) Discuss the distinction between altruism and egoism.
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) You are having dinner with your friend who experiences a sudden onset of intense terror, without warning and with no specific cause.Your friend would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from A)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)panic disorder.
C)phobic disorder.
D)generalized anxiety disorder.
Q2) The _____ approach to psychological disorders primarily focuses on the brain, genetic factors, and neurotransmitter functioning as the sources of abnormality.
A)psychological
B)sociocultural
C)biological
D)evolutionary
Q3) An individual diagnosed with an anxiety disorder is most likely to experience A)episodes of unrealistic excitement and euphoria.
B)hallucinations-that is, seeing or hearing things that are not there.
C)motor tension, apprehensive expectations, and thoughts.
D)recurrent thoughts of death and suicide.
Q4) List the symptoms of major depressive disorder.
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Chapter 13: Therapies
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Q1) "I have never been a good problem solver.I am not direct enough to be successful," the client complained."You do not see yourself as a direct problem solver?" responded the therapist.This conversation is an example of _____ and is typical of _____.
A)free association/client-centered therapy
B)transference/psychodynamic therapy
C)reflective speech/psychodynamic therapy
D)reflective speech/client-centered therapy
Q2) Describe integrative therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
Q3) The potential side effect of neuroleptic drugs is _____, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial muscles, tongue, and mouth, as well as extensive twitching of the neck, arms, and legs.
A)insomnia
B)schizophrenia
C)tardive dyskinesia
D)transference
Q4) How do benzodiazepines decrease anxiety? Give examples of some commonly prescribed benzodiazepines and evaluate the potential side effects of these medications.
Q5) Explain Beck's cognitive therapy.
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Chapter 14: Health Psychology
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Q1) The stages of change model describes the process by which individuals
A)evolve to think about others before themselves.
B)develop physically and mentally in adolescence.
C)give up bad habits and adopt healthier lifestyles.
D)give up their inhibitions and behave against the norms of society.
Q2) Maria's husband was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer.Instead of dealing with the threat of cancer, Maria decides to sign her and her husband up for a cruise.Maria is engaging in _____ coping.
A)problem-focused
B)objective-focused
C)task-focused
D)emotion-focused
Q3) According to the stages of change model, when conscious attention is no longer required to maintain the new, healthy behaviors and such behaviors simply are part of the individual's lifestyle, _____ has been achieved.This occurs during the _____ stage of change.
A)determination/action-willpower
B)transcendence/maintenance
C)optimistic appraisal/contemplation
D)hardiness/preparation
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