Introduction to Psychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Introduction to Psychology is a foundational course that explores the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students are introduced to major concepts, theories, and research findings across key domains of psychology, including biological bases of behavior, perception, learning, memory, development, motivation, emotion, personality, and social interaction. The course examines how psychologists use empirical methods to investigate questions about the mind and behavior, and provides an overview of the fields history, approaches, and practical applications. By the end of the course, students gain insights into human thought, feeling, and behavior, and develop a critical understanding of psychological science in everyday life.
Recommended Textbook
Children and Their Development 6th Edition by Robert V. Kail
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
15 Chapters
2709 Verified Questions
2709 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3816 Page 2
Chapter 1: The Science of Child Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
184 Verified Questions
184 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76180
Sample Questions
Q1) Irina wants to study infant language development.She decides to watch 10 babies once a month from birth to 2 years of age and write down the sounds they make and the words they use.Irina
Is using
A)self-report.
B)systematic observation.
C)sampling behavior with tasks.
D)interviews.
Answer: B
Q2) According to Vygotsky,a child's development must be considered against the backdrop of his or her culture's beliefs,customs,and skills.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that the human infant is a tabula rasa such that experience molds the individual.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 3
Chapter 2: Genetic Bases of Child Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
142 Verified Questions
142 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76179
Sample Questions
Q1) Results of twin and adoption studies suggest that genetics strongly influence
A)intelligence,but do not strongly influence psychological disorders or personality.
B)intelligence and psychological disorders,but do not strongly influence personality.
C)personality and psychological disorders,but do not strongly influence intelligence.
D)intelligence,psychological disorders,and personality.
Answer: D
Q2) A heritability coefficient estimates the extent to which differences within an individual reflect heredity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Mindy and Mandy are dizygotic twins.Therefore,they
A)came from two separate eggs.
B)have the same genes.
C)have no shared genes.
D)cannot be used in a twin study.
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
228 Verified Questions
228 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76178
Sample Questions
Q1) Exposure to lead,mercury,or X-rays during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of
A)mental retardation.
B)premature birth.
C)facial deformities.
D)poor motor control.
Answer: A
Q2) Nina is in labor and feels a strong urge to push her baby out.Which stage of labor is she in?
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth
Answer: B
Q3) Differentiation of cells begins
A)during the period of the embryo.
B)during the period of the fetus.
C)during the period of the zygote.
D)at birth.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Growth and Health
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
186 Verified Questions
186 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76177
Sample Questions
Q1) Compared to bottle-fed babies,breastfed babies
A)are ill more often.
B)are less prone to diarrhea and constipation.
C)have a more difficult time making the transition to solid foods.
D)do not receive the antibodies that are found in formula.
Q2) Nutritional needs during infancy are high because __________ requires a relatively large amount of energy.
A)digestion
B)respiration
C)an infant's high activity level
D)growth
Q3) How does the environment influence obesity? Given that obesity has reached epidemic proportions,what could be done to help obese youth lose weight? What are the features of effective weight loss programs?
Q4) F-MRIs are used to track blood flow as participants perform different cognitive tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe neurons,cell bodies,dendrites,and axons.
Q6) What are the characteristics of malnourishment and how should it be treated?
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Perceptual and Motor Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
178 Verified Questions
178 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76176
Sample Questions
Q1) When an infant habituates to a stimulus,such as a picture,
A)the infant will pay more attention to the stimulus as it becomes more familiar.
B)the infant's heart rate will drop as the stimulus becomes more familiar.
C)the infant's behavior does not change as the stimulus becomes more familiar.
D)the infant will pay less attention to the stimulus as it becomes more familiar.
Q2) When Roy first received a new toy,he played with it all the time.The longer he had it,the less he played with it.This change in Roy's behavior is an example of
A)habituation.
B)differentiation.
C)an orienting response.
D)priming.
Q3) Who is performing a fine-motor skill?
A)Johnny,who is walking
B)Guy,who is rolling over
C)Vincent,who is scribbling with a pencil
D)Juan,who is playing soccer
Q4) Describe what is known about how well infants can smell,taste,and feel.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
7
Chapter 6: Theories of Cognitive Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
193 Verified Questions
193 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76175
Sample Questions
Q1) Sensory memory
A)holds raw,unanalyzed information.
B)is limitless and permanent.
C)passes information to long-term memory.
D)holds information for many days.
Q2) Piaget's __________ stage is characterized by the child's use of symbols to represent objects and events.
A)formal operational
B)sensorimotor
C)concrete operational
D)preoperational
Q3) During Piaget's __________ stage,individuals become capable of abstract,hypothetical thought and deductive reasoning.
A)concrete operational
B)formal operational
C)preoperational
D)sensorimotor
Q4) Inhibitory processes prevent relevant information from entering working memory.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
189 Verified Questions
189 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76174
Sample Questions
Q1) Chi's study comparing memory in child chess experts and adult chess novices demonstrated
A)the effect of knowledge on memory.
B)how scripts influence memory.
C)the susceptibility of preschoolers' memories to suggestions.
D)the effectiveness of the rehearsal memory strategy.
Q2) After Tina outlined a chapter in her textbook,she answered questions in her study guide to see whether outlining was helping her learn the information in the chapter.Tina was __________ the effectiveness of her memory strategy.
A)rehearsing
B)monitoring
C)scripting
D)distorting
Q3) Children who are not aware of letter sounds learn to read as well as children who are aware of letter sounds.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Developmental improvements in children's writing can be traced to a number of factors.What are they?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
169 Verified Questions
169 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76173
Sample Questions
Q1) Devon wants to find out what her 6-month-old daughter's IQ is likely to be later in childhood and adolescence.Which of the following would be most appropriate to administer to a 6-month-old and would best predict her later IQ?
A)the Wechsler Scales
B)the Stanford-Binet
C)the Bayley Scales
D)a habituation measure
Q2) Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because A)individual differences in ability are too large in infants.
B)infant tests are not reliable.
C)infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests.
D)infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the intelligences proposed by Gardner?
A)musical intelligence
B)sensory-perceptual intelligence
C)intrapersonal intelligence
D)bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
Q4) The most common learning disability is reading disability.Define learning disability.Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.
Page 10
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Language and Communication
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
181 Verified Questions
181 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76172
Sample Questions
Q1) Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat,not to other cats.Hannah's mistake is an example of
A)fast mapping.
B)overregularization.
C)overextension.
D)underextension.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?
A)"bababababa"
B)the "ing" in "playing"
C)"Me go."
D)the "d" sound in "dog"
Q3) Seven-month-old Julius hears this conversation: John: I want to go swim.
John's dad: Do you want to swim in the pool?
John: No,I want to swim in the lake.
If Julius then hears the words "run" and "swim," what would you expect him to do?
A)pay more attention to "run" than to "swim"
B)pay more attention to "swim" than to "run"
C)pay equal attention to "run" and "swim"
D)say the words "run" and "swim"
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 11
Chapter 10: Emotional Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
160 Verified Questions
160 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76171
Sample Questions
Q1) A secure attachment is most likely when parents respond to infants predictably and appropriately.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to Rothbart's theory of temperament,__________ refers to the extent to which a child is generally happy,active,vocal,and regularly seeks interesting stimulation.
A)negative affect
B)effortful control
C)activity level
D)surgency/extraversion
Q3) Anxious,fearful children are less likely to comply with a parent's rules and requests.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The infant singles out the attachment figure at approximately what age?
A)4 weeks
B)2 months
C)7 months
D)1 year
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 12
Chapter 11: Understanding Self and Others
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
170 Verified Questions
170 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76170
Sample Questions
Q1) Prejudice lessens as children get older,finally disappearing in late adolescence or early adulthood.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to Marcia,during the moratorium status,individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Selman's social-informational stage of perspective-taking,children know that self and others often have different thoughts and feelings,but often confuse the two.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Greg has more advanced perspective-taking skills than Simon.Which of the following would you expect to find?
A)Greg and Simon are at the same cognitive level.
B)Simon is older than Greg.
C)Simon gets along better with his peers than Greg does.
D)Greg has more positive interactions with his peers than Simon does.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 13
Chapter 12: Moral Understanding and Behavior
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
177 Verified Questions
177 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76169
Sample Questions
Q1) Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning suggests that
A)his theory describes people in all cultures equally well.
B)moral reasoning is related to moral behavior.
C)many individuals skip stages in his theory.
D)moral reasoning does not change with age.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an example of relational aggression?
A)Julia starts the "I hate Sierra club" after losing to Sierra at the science fair
B)Sarita painted "Jessica is a dork" on Jessica's locker after they had a fight
C)Irene yells "You're stupid" and then hits the team captain after being chosen last for the team
D)Georgia spreads a rumor about Felicia because she doesn't want other people to become friends with Felicia
Q3) Which of the following aspects of Piaget's theory of moral development has NOT been supported by research?
A)the idea that moral reasoning progresses through a sequence of stages
B)the idea that moral reasoning is related to cognitive development
C)the idea that moral reasoning is influenced by interactions with peers
D)the idea that young children consider adult authority to be final and absolute
Q4) Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Gender and Development
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
167 Verified Questions
167 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76168
Sample Questions
Q1) Boys' interactions with each other tend to be
A)expressive.
B)stereotyped.
C)constricting.
D)enabling.
Q2) Who has the most accurate opinion about gender differences in math skills?
A)Rosie,who thinks that boys usually get better grades than girls in high school math courses
B)Opal,who thinks that in elementary school,girls are better than boys in math computation
C)Sally,who thinks that girls are better than boys in math problem solving at all ages
D)Gerald,who thinks that boys are better than girls in all areas of math at all ages
Q3) Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?
A)Betty Lou,a girl with many expressive (feminine)traits
B)Addison,a girl with many instrumental (masculine)traits
C)Jackson,an androgynous boy with many instrumental and expressive traits
D)Connor,an androgynous girl with many instrumental and expressive traits
Q4) What are some of the explanations for gender differences in spatial ability?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 15
Chapter 14: Family Relationships
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
187 Verified Questions
187 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76167
Sample Questions
Q1) 19 When Dustin asked his mother if he could spend the night at a friend's house on a Thursday night,his mother told him,"No,because that's a school night and you'd be tired at school the next day.Would you like to ask your friend to spend the night at our house on Friday?" Dustin's mother appears to take a(n)__________ approach to parenting.
A)permissive
B)uninvolved
C)authoritative
D)authoritarian
Q2) 89 Adopted children
A)tend to lag behind non-adopted children in terms of their cognitive development.
B)are less likely to have a secure mother-infant attachment than non-adopted children.
C)are more likely to have conduct problems if they were adopted at an older age.
D)are at risk for problems solely because they are adopted.
Q3) Influential grandparents are similar to supportive grandparents,but they do not take on parental roles.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Influences Beyond the Family
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
198 Verified Questions
198 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/76166
Sample Questions
Q1) 160 The most important factor in understanding the impact of child care is the quality of the care that children receive: better care is linked to better outcomes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 3 Soon after the first birthday,children commonly engage in
A)cooperative play.
B)pretend play.
C)parallel play.
D)role-playing.
Q3) 45 Which teen is most likely to begin dating at an earlier age?
A)Young-shin,who is Asian American
B)Marta,who is Cuban American
C)Lupe,who is Mexican American
D)Jane,who is European American
Q4) 62 Who is MOST likely to be in the "druggie" crowd?
A)Tony,whose parents emphasize achievement
B)Sam,whose parents are neglectful and permissive
C)Greg,whose parents include him in joint decision-making
D)Tony,Sam,and Greg are equally likely to be in the "druggie" crowd
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17