Psychological Science Practice
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Course Introduction
Psychological Science is the scientific study of mind and behavior, exploring the biological, cognitive, emotional, and social processes that shape human experience. This course examines fundamental concepts such as perception, learning, memory, development, personality, psychopathology, and social interaction, while introducing students to experimental methods and ethical considerations in psychological research. Students gain a deeper understanding of how scientific principles are applied to explain and predict behavior, laying a foundation for advanced study in psychology and related fields.
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Psychology An Introduction 10th Edition by Benjamin Lahey
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
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Q1) In a memory study,you present a color that is presented alongside a number.These items are presented together,at the same time.Later you present the color,and ask the participant to recall (remember)the number.This is called a/n _____ task.
A) motor memory
B) paired associate
C) limen of consciousness
D) introspection
Answer: B
Q2) Why did women participate less in the development of psychology than men?
A) Sexual discrimination prevented women from contributing to psychology.
B) Women were not allowed to attend universities at the time psychology was founded.
C) Psychology did not intend to address women's issues,so women were not included.
D) Because politicians at the time would not let women study any of the sciences.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Research Methods in Psychology
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Q1) The basic idea for the use of descriptive statistics is to
A) be able to sample accurately from the larger population.
B) summarize the findings for large numbers of participants.
C) describe each participant's results in surprising detail.
D) differentiate between experimental and control group members.
Answer: B
Q2) Which correlation coefficient represents the strongest relationship between variables?
A) + 0.72
B) - 0.72
C) - 0.89
D) 0.00
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is a condition that is required to be present for animal research to be considered valid?
A) humane treatment
B) lack of placebo effect
C) training in animal psychology
D) multiple independent variables
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Biological Foundations in Behavior
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Q1) Within the limbic system,the amygdala plays a key role in _____ and the hippocampus plays a key role in ______.
A) posture;aggression
B) aggression;memory
C) memory;balance
D) balance;posture
Answer: B
Q2) If a neurologist wants an extremely accurate image of a patient's brain,the neurologist would probably order a(n)
A) EEG.
B) EMG.
C) MRI.
D) RMI.
Answer: C
Q3) The part of the neuron primarily responsible for keeping the cell healthy is the A) axon.
B) nerve.
C) dendrite.
D) cell body.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Interplay of Nature and Nurture
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Q1) Men's greater physical strength,according to social-role theory,has led men to develop which particular trait?
A) assertiveness
B) cooperativeness
C) submissiveness
D) sociability
Q2) Androgyny refers to an individual possessing both feminine and masculine characteristics.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Gender identity is the subjective experience of being male or female.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Improvements in nutrition and medical care help explain why in some countries the average height has increased by 3 inches since World War II.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) You are studying in your dorm room,but your neighbor is blasting the television in the adjacent room.When you gently request that your neighbor turn the volume down until you cannot hear it,you are asking your neighbor to find your A) absolute threshold.
B) difference threshold.
C) transduction level.
D) basilar membrane.
Q2) When you can tell the difference between candy apple red and fire engine red,it is partly because the light stimuli differ in their A) visual acuity.
B) cone density.
C) X rays.
D) wavelengths.
Q3) Since most nonprimate mammals have no color vision,you would expect their eyes to have
A) mostly cones.
B) mostly rods.
C) equal numbers of rods and cones.
D) no cones or rods.
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Chapter 6: States of Consciousness
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Q1) When two activities are simultaneously attended to,consciousness is said to be
A) repressed.
B) transcendent.
C) divided.
D) additive.
Q2) Which of the following is true regarding the dreams we remember?
A) We remember negative dreams because they tend to wake us up.
B) We don't remember positive dreams because there are so many of them.
C) We remember negative dreams because they are the first dreams of REM sleep.
D) We don't remember negative dreams because our defense mechanisms protect us.
Q3) Of the following,which sensation is least likely to be reported after waking from a dream?
A) smelling a floral aroma
B) hearing crowd noise
C) seeing strange people
D) feeling sexually aroused
Q4) Inhalants are most often abused by children.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Basic Principles of Learning
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Q1) Observational learning is the form of learning in which the consequences of behavior lead to changes in the likelihood of that behavior reoccurring.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In Pavlov's classic studies with dogs and digestion,what was the response that Pavlov measured?
A) amount of food presented B) footsteps in the laboratory C) sound of a metrodome D) amount of salivation
Q3) When counterconditioning is used,a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus that is _______ the conditioned response. A) reinforced by B) extinguished by C) associated with D) incompatible with
Q4) Escape conditioning is a type of positive reinforcement.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 8: Memory
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Q1) While delivering his papers,Ernie had a bicycle accident and received a hard blow to the head.As a result,he could not remember the events preceding the accident.Ernie is experiencing A) anterograde amnesia.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) retroactive amnesia.
D) episodic amnesia.
Q2) Just paying attention to information is enough to transfer it into short-term memory. A)True
B)False
Q3) The levels of processing theory of long-term memory suggests two levels,shallow and deep processing.
A)True B)False
Q4) The storage capacity of long-term memory is seven plus or minus two items. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence
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Q1) Of the following,why are intelligence tests used?
A) to predict behavior
B) to categorize people
C) to measure expertise
D) to normalize society
Q2) We tend to use certain steps in the solution of a problem.Before we can understand the elements of a problem,we must _______ the problem.
A) formulate
B) generate
C) analyze
D) evaluate
Q3) The habitual way of approaching a problem is called a mental set.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The idea of test standardization means that
A) the test measures what it is intended to measure.
B) there is no ambiguity when determining the correct answer on a test.
C) an individual's score is compared with larger groups of people who have taken that test.
D) the test is given in the same way to every person taking the test.
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Chapter 10: Developmental Psychology
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Q1) Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King,and Eleanor Roosevelt are all believed to be examples of people who make moral choices mostly in the _______ stage.
A) conventional
B) preconventional
C) premoral
D) principled
Q2) Juliet refuses to go to the dance because she has just developed a pimple on her chin,and she is sure everyone will talk about it behind her back.Her behavior illustrates A) the basal metabolic rate.
B) the adolescent identity crisis.
C) peer influence.
D) adolescent egocentrism.
Q3) By the end of the preoperational stage,cooperative play is most common.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Maturation is a term closely related to the biological view of development.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) If you work very hard in your psychology class to avoid getting a low grade,then you would be said to have
A) performance-avoidance goals.
B) mastery goals.
C) performance approach goals.
D) low grade orientation.
Q2) The best definition of emotion would include
A) feelings,arousal,and behavior.
B) sensations and cognitions.
C) environmental changes and subjectivity.
D) homeostasis and primary motives.
Q3) The psychological study of happiness has
A) been a topic of study for over 100 years.
B) been a serious topic of research for only 10-15 years.
C) been studied so long that only conflicting theories persist.
D) led to no new insights about motivation.
Q4) People who are highly motivated to achieve financial success are also highly self-actualized.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Personality Theories and Assessment
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Q1) The ego operates on the pleasure principle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of the interests of society,the best form of displacement is referred to as
A) sublimation.
B) regression.
C) reaction formation.
D) fixation.
Q3) In humanistic theory,the self and the ideal self are almost always the same.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Think about the amount of money in your checking and savings accounts.Before you read this request,this information was in your _______ mind.
A) subconscious
B) preconscious
C) repressed conscious
D) unconscious
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Chapter 13: Stress and Health
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Q1) What effect has been demonstrated by "getting something off your chest?"
A) more visits to the therapist
B) increased medical and health problems
C) learning not to trust others with secrets
D) fewer health problems six months later
Q2) After your checkup,your physician tells you that you must lower your life change units.Specifically,she is trying to tell you to
A) lower your blood sugar level.
B) lower your stress level.
C) reduce your level of conflict.
D) avoid repressing your thoughts.
Q3) The personal characteristics of how we respond to stressful situations are known as ______ variables.
A) dependent
B) person
C) independent
D) correlated
Q4) Positive and negative events can be stressful.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of inattention?
A) rarely forgetful
B) frequent interruptions
C) excessive talking
D) often disorganized
Q2) Post-traumatic stress disorder is found only in war veterans who experienced combat situations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) While it is true that all groups of human beings are affected by depression,
A) minority groups may exhibit less depression because of religious values.
B) men experience four times the "success" rate of suicide.
C) depressed women are more likely to commit suicide than are depressed men.
D) men and women commit suicide at the same rates.
Q4) Treatment for the disorder known as paresis was important in advancing the ________ theory of abnormal behavior.
A) supernatural
B) biological
C) psychological
D) interpersonal
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Chapter 15: Therapies
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Q1) After several months in psychoanalysis,Ryan had an emotional outburst during which he cried and sobbed as he talked about a childhood experience.Freud termed this emotional release
A) transference.
B) catharsis.
C) regression.
D) id release.
Q2) Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Rose went into a long-lasting depression after the loss of her father.She was urged by family members to seek treatment.Her therapist specializes in the treatment of depression and follows a detailed treatment manual.Rose likes the fact that the therapist is paying attention to her feelings.What kind of therapist is Rose seeing?
A) a psychoanalyst
B) a behavioral therapist
C) a community psychologist
D) an interpersonal psychotherapist
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Chapter 16: Social Psychology
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Q1) In thinking about our perceptions of others,we tend to place a greater value on ______ information as compared to ______ information.
A) positive;negative
B) negative;positive
C) recent;past
D) past;recent
Q2) You have been chosen to speak to the Young Republicans and the Young Democrats regarding the new nuclear plant to be built near your neighborhood.Regardless of the position you take,it is likely that the audience will be relatively intelligent and that opinion will be split.Therefore,it is imperative that you use a A) fear-producing message.
B) one-sided presentation.
C) two-sided presentation.
D) message with a sleeper effect.
Q3) Obedience is reduced when individuals are led to feel less responsible for their actions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Psychology Applied to Business and Other
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Q1) If a company was looking for someone with high leadership potential,it would do well to consider which pair of traits?
A) introversion and likeability
B) drive and honesty
C) compassion and selflessness
D) manipulative and strong-willed
Q2) The release of pollutants into the upper atmosphere trapped heat and warms the earth's surface.This phenomenon is known as the
A) Armageddon outcome.
B) propinquity effect.
C) greenhouse effect.
D) breadbasket denial.
Q3) If you were told that a certain company had a "glass ceiling," you would know the company
A) utilizes health psychology practices.
B) fails to place women and minorities in top leadership positions.
C) does not use participative management practices.
D) is trying to prevent or minimize social loafing.
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