Introduction to Psychology Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The course explores foundational concepts such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, and psychological disorders. Students will examine major theories and research methods used in psychology, consider biological and social bases of behavior, and analyze the application of psychological principles to everyday life. Through lectures, discussions, and practical activities, the course aims to foster critical thinking and enhance understanding of both individual and group behavior.
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Psychology An Exploration 2nd Edition by
Saundra K. Ciccarelli
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?
A)in a laboratory,studying principles of perception
B)in a school,working to improve teaching methods
C)in a mountain retreat,contemplating the meaning of life
D)in a sleep laboratory,trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based
Answer: B
Q2) Which type of early psychologist believed that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"?
A)Gestalt
B)behaviorist
C)structuralist
D)functionalist
Answer: A
Q3) Diffusion of effects is the tendency to feel that someone else is responsible for responding in a crisis situation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective
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Q1) The cerebellum __________.
A)controls blood pressure
B)is involved in emotional behavior
C)coordinates actions so that movements are efficient
D)relays messages from the sensory receptors
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is a group of several brain structures located under the cortex and involved in learning,emotion,memory,and motivation?
A)limbic system
B)cerebellum
C)cerebral cortex
D)cerebrum
Answer: A
Q3) The part of the brain which interprets visual information is the __________.
A)occipital lobe
B)temporal lobe
C)parietal lobe
D)frontal lobe
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) The thin membrane stretched over the opening to the inner ear is the ______.
A)pinna.
B)oval window.
C)tympanic membrane.
D)cochlea.
Answer: B
Q2) Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town does not change regardless of whether you look at it up-close or from a hillto A)size constancy
B)color constancy
C)retinal disparity
D)stereopsis
Answer: A
Q3) The correct order of the three bones of the middle ear,from outside to inside,is anvil,hammer,and stirru
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 5: Memory
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Q1) Bethany is trying to focus on a conversation across the room during a party she is attending.This is because she thinks she heard her name above the din of the conversation.Her ability to hear her name is due to the mechanism of ___________.
A)Broadbent's forgetting theory
B)the homecoming queen party phenomenon
C)selective attention
D)intimacy
Q2) "The effectiveness of memory retrieval is directly related to the similarity of cues present when the memory was encoded to the cues present when the memory is retrieved." What concept does this statement describe?
A)memorability
B)registered learning
C)encoding specificity
D)accessible decoding
Q3) False memories reported during hypnosis replace real memories,which are frequently believed by the subject.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Consciousness and Cognition
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Q1) The deepest stage of sleep is __________ slee
A)Stage 1
B)Stage 2
C)REM
D)Stage 4
Q2) Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis,which of the following would most likely be true?
A)People from New England and England think very differently.
B)People from New Mexico and New England think very differently.
C)People from China and New England think very differently.
D)People from China and New England think very similarly.
Q3) A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called __________.
A)sleep apnea.
B)insomnia.
C)narcolepsy.
D)cataplexy.
Q4) Most sleepwalking occurs during REM slee
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) Brad is 18 and is looking into career options.He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver.Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?
A)integrity versus despair
B)intimacy versus isolation
C)generativity versus stagnation
D)identity versus role confusion
Q2) Which of the following is directly concerned with reproduction?
A)complex changes in hormones
B)primary sexual characteristics
C)secondary sexual characteristics
D)the onset of menarche
Q3) Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called
A)mutagens
B)teratogens
C)controlled substances
D)congenital defectors
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) When amphetamines are abused,the resulting effects may include
A)strokes,nausea,high blood pressure,and vomiting
B)increased appetite,sleepiness,and euphoria
C)heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men
D)restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure
Q2) Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?
A)Cannon-Bard theory
B)James-Lange theory
C)Schachter-Singer theory
D)commonsense view of emotions
Q3) The major shortcoming of the instinct concept is that:
A)instincts have never been shown to exist in any species.
B)the instinct concept is too complex an explanation of most motivated behavior.
C)asserting the existence of an instinct does not help us to understand the behavior in question.
D)it is too physiological in theoretical orientation.
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Chapter 9: Stress and Health
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Q1) When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty,a(n)__________ might say "that glass is half full," while a(n)____________ might say " no,that glass is half empty!"
A)pessimist; optimist
B)realist; pessimist
C)optimist; realist
D)optimist; pessimist
Q2) Researchers found that the __________ of daily hassles was a far better predictor of headaches than were scores on a life-events scale.
A)number
B)type
C)positive quality
D)perceived severity
Q3) ______ occurs when a person is blocked or prevented from achieving a desired goal or fulfilling a perceived need.
A)Uncontrollability
B)Conflict
C)Pressure
D)Frustration
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Chapter 10: Social Psychology
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Q1) You receive a call at home from a telemarketer who wants you to listen to a pitch for aluminum siding.If you agree to listen,you are more likely to buy siding-a phenomenon known as the foot-in-the-door technique.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to Irving Janis,the Bay of Pigs fiasco occurred because of:
A)a weak leader.
B)groupthink.
C)the risky shift phenomenon.
D)group polarization.
Q3) The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?
A)reciprocal liking
B)physical attractiveness
C)similarity
D)proximity
Q4) Because of the way that they lead to discrimination,stereotypes are always negative.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence
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Q1) Jane is 22 years old.For her job,she needs to take an intelligence test.Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?
A)WAIS-IV
B)WISC-IV
C)WPPSI-III
D)DSM-IVR
Q2) Which element in Freud's personality theory contains the conscience?
A)id
B)ego
C)superego
D)preconscious
Q3) Which component of personality mediates between the forces of desire and reality on a moral basis?
A)id
B)ego
C)superego
D)ego-ideal
Q4) Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Nicholas is a man whom the local college students all think of as eccentric.Each day he stands on campus,smiling at people as they walk by,and he is known for his ever-present greeting of "Good Luck!" In fact,the students at this campus have come to refer to him as "Good Luck Nick." Nobody knows if he has a home or if he is destitute,but Nicholas never asks for anything.Which of the four criteria of mental illness might Nicholas satisfy?
A)inability to function normally
B)social norm deviance
C)subjective discomfort
D)danger to self or others
Q2) Fears of snakes,thunderstorms,darkness,and water are classified as ________ phobias.
A)specific
B)primary
C)social
D)innate
Q3) Delusions are false sensory perceptions,such as hearing voices that do not really exist.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Psychological Therapies
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Q1) The first truly organized effort to house mentally ill persons began in England in the 16<sup>th</sup> century and was called _________________.
A).The Bicetre Asylum
B).Bethlehem
C).The Pinel Asylum
D).London General Hospital
Q2) Aversive conditioning:
A)is a type of behavior therapy.
B)is no longer used by therapists.
C)is designed so that the person receives unpleasant consequences for undesired behavior.
D)both a and c
Q3) Which of the following types of medications are used to treat mania?
A)anticonvulsant
B)antianxiety
C)ativan
D)antitypical
Q4) Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.
A)True
B)False
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