Principles of Psychology Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Principles of Psychology introduces students to the fundamental concepts, theories, and research methods underlying human behavior and mental processes. The course covers key topics such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social interactions. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and practical examples, students gain an understanding of how psychological principles apply to everyday life and the ways in which scientific inquiry contributes to our knowledge of the mind and behavior.
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Psychology An Exploration 2nd Edition by Saundra
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K. Ciccarelli
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) Psychologists who give potential employees tests that determine what kind of job those employees might be best suited for are interested in the goal of
A)description.
B)explanation.
C)prediction
D)control.
Answer: C
Q2) In an experiment,a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable.The second variable,which is observed for any possible effects,is called the __________.
A)dependent variable
B)control variable
C)independent variable
D)hypothetical variable
Answer: A
Q3) The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective
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Q1) Which of the following is a likely effect of damage to the hypothalamus?
A)reduced use of left arm
B)deregulation of hormones
C)development of aphasia
D)reduced ability to reason
Answer: B
Q2) The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.
A)provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur
B)carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain
C)insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently
D)receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following coordinates involuntary rapid fine-motor movement?
A)medulla
B)pons
C)reticular formation
D)cerebellum
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:
A)fovea.
B)cornea.
C)iris.
D)optic nerve.
Answer: A
Q2) Perrone's result,using a rigid box moving away from the observer,suggests that the contraction of the retinal image causes the observer to perceive that the box was moving away and getting smaller.The perception of the box getting smaller SEEMS to violate which of the following?
A)size constancy
B)shape constancy
C)figure-ground reversal
D)proximity
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Learning
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Q1) The abbreviation CS stands for _____________.
A)conditioned stimulus
B)correlated stimulus
C)conventional structure
D)conditional situation
Q2) Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?
A)a sandwich
B)praise
C)money
D)grades
Q3) In classical conditioning,the interstimulus interval refers to the amount of time between ________.
A)learning trials
B)extinction trials
C)presentation of the conditioned stimulus and presentation of the unconditioned stimulus
D)experimental sessions
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Chapter 5: Memory
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Q1) Researchers have identified the cause of Alzheimer's disease as a decrease in the tangles of gamma-amyloid protein deposits in the brain
A)True
B)False
Q2) Chunking is a means of _______.
A)immediately forgetting irrelevant details
B)organizing information into meaningful units
C)arranging details into a hierarchy from most important to least important
D)storing long-term memories
Q3) You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in
A)echoic memory
B)iconic memory
C)long-term memory
D)short-term memory
Q4) Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Consciousness and Cognition
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Q1) What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?
A)daydreaming
B)meditative absorption
C)stream of consciousness
D)altered state of consciousness
Q2) The practical aspects of communicating with others,or the social "niceties" of language,are referred to as _________.
A)syntax
B)grammar
C)morphemes
D)pragmatics
Q3) Daydreaming,meditation,intoxication,sleep,and hypnosis are all types of __________.
A)self-awareness
B)self-absorption
C)waking consciousness
D)altered states of consciousness
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Chapter 7: Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In Erikson's crisis of __________,children are developing a sense of competence and self-esteem.
A)trust versus mistrust
B)autonomy versus shame and doubt
C)initiative versus guilt
D)industry versus inferiority
Q3) According to Erikson,if an elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge,the result may be the development of a sense of _________.
A)stagnation
B)inferiority
C)shame and doubt
D)role confusion
Q4) Harlow's study involving rhesus monkeys demonstrated that contact comfort is important in attachment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) According to Carol Dweck,people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.
A)internal locus of control
B)decremental
C)incidental
D)external locus of control
Q2) Researchers have found that negative feelings such as sadness,anxiety,and depression seem to be a function of _______________.
A)the right frontal lobe
B)left frontal lobe
C)the hormone leptin
D)the occipital lobe and the pineal gland
Q3) Homeostasis is most like which of the following?
A)a car
B)a thermometer
C)a cooler
D)a thermostat
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Chapter 9: Stress and Health
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Q1) Which part of the body filters fat and cholesterol from the bloodstream,preventing clogged arteries and reducing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes?
A)the pancreas
B)the spleen
C)the liver
D)the colon
Q2) People who respond to life events with a laid back,relaxed,easygoing attitude,and are slow to anger are said to have a ___________ personality.
A)Type A
B)Type S
C)Type B
D)Type C
Q3) Sexual problems that result from physical causes are referred to as __________.
A)stress dysfunctions
B)organic dysfunctions
C)hormonal deficit dysfunctions
D)cellular erectile difficulties
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Chapter 10: Social Psychology
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Q1) According to Sternberg,married (committed)people who also have intimacy and passion are in the form of love called __________ love.
A)companionate
B)romantic
C)affectionate
D)consummate
Q2) Prejudice is to discrimination as _________.
A)attitude is to behavior
B)behavior is to attitude
C)neutral is to negative
D)stereotype is to feeling
Q3) What do we call judgments about people,situations,objects,or thoughts?
A)cognitions
B)stereotypes
C)attitudes
D)attributions
Q4) Sociology and social psychology are basically the same disciplines,since they mostly study identical things.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence
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Q1) According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard
A)tend to be vain and narcissistic
B)are unlikely to be fully functioning
C)feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors
D)live lives directed toward what others want and value
Q2) Freud's refusal to believe his patients who said they were sexually molested as children is an example of _________.
A)the horn effect
B)unconscious motives
C)interviewer bias
D)the halo effect
Q3) Which of the following descriptions is likely to fit the quality of self-actualization?
A)shy,silent,and humorless
B)real self close to ideal self
C)ideal self dominating real self
D)superego dominating id
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) The _______ approach to psychological disorders stresses that repressed thoughts,memories,and concerns can lead to disordered behavior.
A)learning
B)developmental
C)psychodynamic
D)medical
Q2) People who act impulsively,has no regard for consequences of their behavior,and has no morals would be diagnosed with what personality disorder?
A)narcissistic
B)antisocial
C)histrionic
D)schizotypal
Q3) The psychodynamic model views abnormal behavior as resulting from illogical thinking patterns.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A phobia is a type of mood disorder.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Psychological Therapies
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Q1) In _______ therapy the person must learn an association between the target behavior and an unpleasant event.Thus,the person receives unpleasant consequences for the undesired behavior.
A)Gestalt
B)group
C)aversive conditioning
D)rational-emotive
Q2) Lily sees a professional once a month to manage the medication she is taking to help alleviate the symptoms of her anxiety disorder.The type of therapy Lily is undergoing is called ______________.
A)psychotherapy
B)psychopharmacology
C)physical therapy
D)electroconvulsive shock therapy
Q3) The "token economy" is most closely associated with the _______ approach to treatment.
A)operant-conditioning
B)cognitive
C)humanistic-existential
D)rational-emotive
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