Psychology 101 Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Psychology 101 is an introductory course that explores the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Students will learn about the foundational theories, research methods, and key concepts in areas such as cognition, learning, memory, personality, development, emotion, abnormal psychology, and social behavior. The course also examines the biological bases of behavior, including the brain and nervous system, and encourages critical thinking about psychological research and its applications in everyday life. Through lectures, readings, and discussion, students gain a comprehensive overview of the field of psychology and its relevance to individual and societal issues.
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Essentials of Psychology Concepts and Applications 3rd Edition by Jeffrey S. Nevid Ph.D
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) Most psychologists
A) teach at colleges and universities.
B) work for business and industry.
C) work for the government.
D) engage in laboratory research.
E) provide psychological services.
Answer: E
Q2) A statistical measure of the association between two variables is called a(n)
A) independent variable.
B) dependent variable.
C) control variable.
D) correlation coefficient.
E) placebo.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Biological Foundations of Behavior
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Q1) Psychologists believe that irregularities in ______ transmission may help explain symptoms of schizophrenia.
A) glutamate
B) dopamine
C) norepinephrine
D) epinephrine
E) gamma-amniobutyric acid
Answer: B
Q2) Regarding terminal buttons,which of the following is FALSE?
A) The terminal buttons release neurotransmitters.
B) Terminal buttons store and release chemicals that carry neural messages to other nearby neurons.
C) Terminal buttons are the most common type of neuron in the nervous system.
D) Terminal buttons look like knobby swellings.
E) The terminal buttons are found at the end of axons.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Dr.Halpern tells his graduate student,Dwight,that he'll need to deliver the lecture in Halpern's psychology class today.When Halpern tells him that the lecture is on olfaction,Dwight knows he'll be talking about which sense?
A) taste
B) touch
C) vision
D) hearing
E) smell
Answer: E
Q2) Which of the following suggests that pitch detection is coded by combining frequencies of neurons firing in alternate succession?
A) volley principle
B) place theory
C) opponent-process theory
D) frequency theory
E) gate-control theory
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Consciousness
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Q1) Kendra has a sleep disorder in which she suddenly falls into "sleep attacks" during the daytime.What is the name of Kendra's disorder?
A) REM sleep disorder
B) Sleep apnea
C) Sleep terror disorder
D) Nightmare disorder
E) Narcolepsy
Q2) Which psychologist can be described as working from a trance theory of hypnosis?
A) Dr.Amin says,"Hypnosis is a social interaction between a hypnotist and a subject."
B) Dr.Birnbaum says,"Hypnosis is an altered state of awareness characterized by heightened suggestibility."
C) Dr.Chestnut says,"Hypnosis involves a splitting of consciousness."
D) Dr.Davison says,"In hypnosis,part of the subject's consciousness remains a hidden observer."
E) Dr.Evans says,"Hypnosis involves an altered state of awareness characterized by heightened suggestibility."
Q3) Describe five states of consciousness,including a description of the level of alertness in each state.
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) In applying a cognitive perspective to explaining classical conditioning,a psychologist would emphasize the extent to which the CS __________ the US.
A) interferes with B) predicts C) follows D) reduces E) is elicited by
Q2) Compared to continuous reinforcement,partial reinforcement results in _______ learning that is _______ to extinguish.
A) faster; harder
B) slower; harder
C) faster; easier
D) slower; easier
E) faster; equally difficult
Q3) Summarize how classical conditioning is achieved.
Q4) Summarize the three types of cognitive learning.
Q5) List 7 steps for using praise effectively with children.
Q6) Distinguish between the different schedules of reinforcement.
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Chapter 6: Memory
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Q1) Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitter released into synapses involved in the gill withdrawal reflex _____ as the animal learned the conditioned response.
A) increased B) decreased C) increased at first,and then decreased D) decreased at first,and then increased E) stayed the same
Q2) In a free recall task, an individual is asked _____.
A) to recall as much information as possible about a particular topic in any order
B) to recall a series of items or numbers in a particular order
C) to recall pairs of items that had been previously memorized
D) to select the correct answer from a range of alternatives
E) to reproduce information that has been previously committed to memory
Q3) Summarize the three-stage model of memory.
Q4) Describe three theories of forgetting.
Q5) Summarize some of the more commonly used mnemonics.
Q6) Explain the role of neuronal networks and long-term potentiation in the formation and maintenance of memories.
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Chapter 7: Thinking, language, and Intelligence
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following definitions best describes intelligence?
A) the process of mentally representing and manipulating information
B) a form of problem solving in which a person selects a course of action from the available alternatives
C) originality of thought associated with the development of new,workable products or solutions
D) the ability to conceive of new ways of viewing situations and new uses for familiar objects
E) the capacity to think and reason clearly and to act purposefully and effectively in adapting to the environment
Q2) In language,phonemes are to ______ as morphemes are to ______.
A) sound; meaning
B) meaning; semantics
C) semantics; syntax
D) syntax; semantics
E) linguistics; grammar
Q3) Discuss algorithms and heuristics as problem solving strategies.
Q4) Describe the basic components of language.
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) Joshua's cerebral cortex is involved in all but which of the following emotional experiences?
A) helping Joshua evaluate the meaning of emotionally arousing stimuli
B) triggering fear in Joshua when he encounters a possibly threatening stimulus
C) assisting Joshua in determining whether to approach or avoid particular stimuli
D) processing Joshua's subjective experience of emotion
E) controlling Joshua's facial expressions of emotion
Q2) When Walter's blood sugar dips,he becomes hungry.He eats,and then he is no longer hungry-his body is back in balance.This balancing is an example of
A) the two-factor model.
B) instinct.
C) homeostasis.
D) optimal level of arousal.
E) self-actualization.
Q3) Summarize the nature and possible causes of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Q4) Describe the phases of the sexual response cycle.
Q5) Summarize the various theories of emotion.
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Chapter 9: Human Development
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Q1) What is the correct sequence of psychosocial stages in child development?
A) industry,autonomy,trust,initiative
B) autonomy,initiative,trust,industry
C) autonomy,trust,initiative,industry
D) trust,initiative,autonomy,industry
E) trust,autonomy,initiative,industry
Q2) In prenatal development,the time between conception and about week two is called the
A) germinal stage.
B) fetal stage.
C) embryonic stage.
D) first trimester.
E) fertilization stage.
Q3) According to Piaget,a(n)______ is an organized system of mental representations used to understand the world.
A) schema
B) reflex
C) instinct
D) operation
E) hierarchy
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Chapter 10: Psychology and Health
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Q1) Which component of the Type A behavior pattern best explains the connections between the Type A profile and heart disease?
A) competitiveness.
B) impatience.
C) corticosteroids.
D) hostility.
E) overactivity.
Q2) Which of the following factor(s)lead to two of every three cancer deaths in the United States?
A) heredity
B) exposure to chemicals and viruses
C) radiation
D) smoking and diet
E) exposure to the sun
Q3) All of the following may protect us against sexually transmitted diseases EXCEPT
A) having regular medical checkups.
B) avoiding multiple partners.
C) avoiding sexual behavior that results in orgasm.
D) communicating concerns to one's partner.
E) abstinence.
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Chapter 11: Personality
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Q1) Using the iceberg analogy,which personality structure(s)lies completely below the water?
A) superego and ego
B) ego and id
C) superego and id
D) superego only
E) id only
Q2) Discuss the two major categories of personality tests.
Q3) In psychoanalytic theory,the personality structure that organizes ways to handle delays of gratification and represents "reason and good sense" is the A) ego.
B) id.
C) superego.
D) conscience.
E) unconscious.
Q4) Discuss the principles of the humanistic approach to personality.
Q5) Describe Freud's psychosexual stages of development,including their approximate ages,erogenous zones,and sources of conflict.
Q6) Summarize Freud's view of levels of consciousness.
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Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Discuss 4 types of anxiety disorders.
Q2) Tabitha's friend Naomi has just made reference to wanting to die.Generally,what is the poorest response Tabitha could make?
A) "Have you made a specific plan?"
B) "Tell me about what you're feeling."
C) "Promise me that you will get some help."
D) "Everyone feels like that once in a while; it will pass."
E) "Let me go with you to get some help."
Q3) Hallucinations are
A) perceptions that occur without appropriate external stimuli.
B) false beliefs.
C) long strings of disconnected words.
D) patterns of agitated,purposeless motion.
E) a breakdown in the logical structure of thinking and speech.
Q4) The patterns of behavior in personality disorders are
A) highly resistant to change.
B) somewhat resistant to change.
C) somewhat easy to change.
D) relatively easy to change with psychotherapy.
E) relatively easy to change with drug treatment.
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Chapter 13: Methods of Therapy
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Q1) In finding mental health help,the text recommends all but which of the following?
A) getting recommendations from respected sources
B) looking for an online therapist
C) obtaining referrals from local medical or community health centers
D) seeking a consultation with a college health services center
E) contacting professional organizations for recommendations
Q2) Regarding the use of antidepressants,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Tricyclics and SSRIs are about equally effective in treating depression.
B) SSRIs are generally preferred over tricyclics because they are less dangerous in overdose situations.
C) Antidepressants that target serotonin can help treat eating disorders like bulimia.
D) Compared to tricyclics,SSRIs have more severe side effects.
E) Antidepressants are helpful in treating a variety of anxiety disorders.
Q3) Explain the steps people can take to find qualified mental health professionals.
Q4) Summarize the major approaches to psychotherapy.
Q5) Describe the three primary categories of psychotropic drugs.
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Chapter 14: Social Psychology
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Q1) Barbara,an American,believes that all French people hate Americans,are rude,and love to drink wine.Barbara's beliefs are an example of
A) in-group favoritism.
B) discrimination.
C) out-group homogeneity.
D) out-group heterogeneity.
E) out-group favoritism.
Q2) How does the recipient's mood affect persuasion?
A) A good mood makes people more critical and questioning of persuasive messages.
B) A good mood has no effect on persuasive messages.
C) A good mood makes people more receptive to persuasive messages.
D) A good mood makes it easier to ignore persuasive messages.
E) A good mood leads to low elaboration likelihood.
Q3) Explanations formed about causes of behavior or events are called A) stereotypes.
B) attributions.
C) social schemas.
D) attitudes.
E) self-fulfilling prophecies.
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