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Social Psychology explores how individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of others. This course examines key topics such as social perception, attitude formation and change, group dynamics, conformity, obedience, prejudice, aggression, and prosocial behavior. By integrating classic theories with current research, students gain a deeper understanding of the psychological processes underlying social interactions and the impact of social contexts on personal and collective outcomes.
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Introducing Psychology Brain Person Group 4th Edition by Stephen M. Kosslyn
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Chapter 1: Section 1: Introduction to the Science of Psychology:
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Q1) Julie finds that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day.As her sleep approaches 8 hours, her quiz scores improve; as her sleep drops to 5 hours, her quiz scores show a similar decline.Julie realizes that ______________________.
A)there is a negative correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades
B)there is a positive correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades
C)her low quiz scores are caused by sleep deprivation the night before a quiz
D)she should sleep about 10 hours a night to ensure 100 percent quiz grades
Answer: B
Q2) Psychology is a science because it relies on a specific type of method for allowing us to learn more about human behavior.This method is referred to as the:
A)method of inquiry.
B)Socratic method.
C)scientific method.
D)method of problem solving.
Answer: C
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Chapter 1: Section 2: Introduction to the Science of Psychology:
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Q1) ________ was the first woman President of the American Psychological Association in 1905.
A)Mary Whiton Calkins
B)Elizabeth Spelke
C)Anne Treisman
D)Margaret Floy Washburn
Answer: A
Q2) A correlation coefficient is a numerical measure of the __________________.
A)unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues from the experimenter
B)relationship between two variables
C)behaviors of participants of different ages compared at a given time
D)behaviors of participants followed and periodically assessed over time
Answer: B
Q3) When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of ______.
A)case study research
B)naturalistic observation
C)survey research
D)psychometric study
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Section 1: The Biology of Mind and Behavior: the
Brain in Action
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Q1) The function of the ________ is to carry information to and from all parts of the body.
A)soma
B)synapse
C)nervous system
D)endorphins
Answer: C
Q2) "All or none" is the principle stating that ______.
A)a neuron either fires or does not fire
B)a neuron fires at full strength or not at all
C)all the dendrites must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all
D)all somas must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Section 2: The Biology of Mind and Behavior: the
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Q1) The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)axis may be activated by which of the following stimuli?
A)leukocytes
B)basophils
C)stimulation of the occipital lobe
D)pain.
Q2) LaKeisha stepped on a piece of glass and quickly pulled her foot away from that sharp object.Which of the following are responsible for sending a message to the muscles in LaKeisha's foot, resulting in her pulling her foot away from the piece of glass?
A)motor neurons
B)interneurons
C)sensory neurons
D)reflexes
Q3) If a person were to damage the speech center in the brain, the ideal age for this to happen would be
A)2)
B)14.
C)33.
D)61.
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Chapter 3: Section 1: Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind
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Q1) All of the following are associated with attractiveness for faces except ________.
A)smooth skin
B)symmetry
C)female hormones
D)male hormones
Q2) Bottom-up processing is initiated by ________.
A)knowledge
B)expectation
C)the stimulus
D)belief
Q3) According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are _________________________.
A)red versus green and blue versus yellow
B)black versus gray and white versus colored
C)blue versus red and green versus yellow
D)blue versus green and red versus yellow
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Chapter 3: Section 2: Sensation and Perception: How the
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Q1) A study reviewed in your text investigated the effect of pheromone perfume on various behaviors in females.The results included all of the following except:
A)increase in number of males approaching them.
B)increased sexual intercourse.
C)increase in number of formal dates.
D)increased "petting."
Q2) Sound waves are simply ___________.
A)the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us
B)the impact of acoustrons in the air
C)a form of electronic radiation
D)none of these
Q3) If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper, you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon BEST supports the ______ theory of color vision.
A)Grieco trichromatic
B)opponent-process
C)Helmholtz trichromatic
D)Hering's vibration
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Chapter 4: Section 1: Learning: How Experience Changes Us
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Q1) When the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS (food, in this case), the CR will "die out" in a process called ______________.
A)CR fading
B)extinction
C)habituation
D)generalization fading
Q2) A Skinner box is most likely to be used in research on ______.
A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)vicarious learning
D)cognitive learning
Q3) John turns on his fan every night prior to going to sleep.Initially, the sound of the fan is distracting, but after a short period of time he is able to fall asleep in spite of the noise.John's falling asleep in spite of the noise most closely resembles which of the following?
A)habituation
B)associative learning
C)classical conditioning
D)operant conditioning
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Chapter 4: Section 2: Learning:
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Q1) ________ is an example of a primary reinforcer, whereas ________ is an example of a secondary reinforcer.
A)A cupcake; a certificate of achievement given to a student
B)A kiss; money
C)Water; food
D)A gold star; cupcake
Q2) In Bandura's Bobo doll study, children who observed an adult ignore the Bobo doll
A)showed as much aggression to the doll as those who never saw an adult in the playroom
B)showed more aggression to the doll than those who never saw an adult in the playroom
C)showed less aggression to the doll than those who never saw an adult in the playroom D)were, surprisingly, the most aggressive group of children in the study
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Chapter 5: Section 1: Memory: Living With Yesterday
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Q1) Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book.After getting a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again - but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of________ memory.
A)sensory
B)short-term
C)echoic
D)implicit
Q2) What is autobiographical memory?
A)memory for events in your life
B)memory for events in books
C)semantic personal memories
D)implicit memories
Q3) Why does distributed practice result in improved memory over massed practice?
A)You unconsciously memorize the material.
B)Each time you study you provide more associations.
C)Distributed practice activates the frontal lobe.
D)Massed practice leads to consolidation.
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Chapter 5: Section 2: Memory: Living With Yesterday
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Q1) Distributed practice in studying means to ________.
A)study in short sessions spread out over time
B)study in extended sessions
C)send out study sessions to others
D)study all of the material at one time
Q2) Retrograde amnesia is to anterograde amnesia as ________.
A)mild is to severe
B)severe is to mild
C)remembering old is to learning new
D)remembering new is to learning old
Q3) The famous case of H.M.pertains to an individual who had severe memory loss once his hippocampus was removed.However, he still had a form of ________.
A)semantic memory
B)implicit memory
C)explicit memory
D)declarative memory
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Chapter 6: Section 1: Language, Thinking, and Intelligence:
What Humans Do Best
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Q1) The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.
A)schema
B)prototype
C)concept marker
D)category marker
Q2) Katie is an exceptional violin player, but rather ordinary in other areas.She is most likely ________.
A)not gifted
B)a prodigy
C)gifted in math as well
D)autistic
Q3) Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10.What is her IQ?
A)320
B)80
C)200
D)100
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Chapter 6: Section 2: Language, Thinking, and Intelligence:
What Humans Do Best
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Q1) The fact that microenvironments influence intelligence suggests that ________.
A)only genetic factors determine what is viewed as an appealing environment
B)it is impossible to understand how the environment impacts intelligence
C)even though identical twins have more genes in common than do siblings, both groups tend to have similar microenvironments
D)your genes help shape aspects of the environment itself
Q2) Researchers typically stress that a key aspect of intelligence is ________.
A)the ability to speak different languages
B)the Y chromosome
C)the ability to adapt to the environment
D)only accurate for males
Q3) Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ______.
A)the generalized theory of intelligence
B)the Triarchic theory of intelligence
C)the theory of multiple intelligences
D)the theory of emotional intelligence
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Chapter 7: Section 1: Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving
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Q1) Which statement is true?
A)When people eat in groups, they vary their meal size based on their level of hunger.
B)When people eat in groups, how much they eat is a social decision, rarely based on hunger.
C)Men are more likely to eat chocolate when they are in a bad mood.
D)When you think of good food that you have previously eaten, you are less likely to feel hungry.
Q2) Which statement about motivation is true?
A)Motivation energizes and directs behavior.
B)We are always aware of motivational processes.
C)There is only one type of motivation.
D)Two people motivated by the same factor will satisfy that motive through similar means.
Q3) Which level of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy is epitomized by the U.S.Army's slogan "Be all that you can be"?
A)safety
B)self-esteem
C)belongingness
D)self-actualization
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Chapter 7: Section 2: Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true?
A)Emotions are generally unaffected by culture.
B)Positive and negative emotions are opposite sides of the same coin.
C)An emotion can have different types and different facial expressions.
D)Display rules are genetically received.
Q2) Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to ____________.
A)Plutchik
B)the James-Lange theory
C)the Cannon-Bard theory
D)Schachter and Singer
Q3) According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in ___________.
A)safety
B)self-esteem
C)belongingness
D)self-actualization
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Chapter 8: Section 1: Personality: Vive La Différence
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Q1) Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer.Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests.Which defense mechanism is at work here?
A)reaction formation
B)denial
C)repression
D)undoing
Q2) Which of the following is one of the dimensions of personality associated with Hans Eysenck?
A)psychoticism
B)agreeableness
C)impulsivity
D)emotionality
Q3) The unique and relatively stable ways in which each individual thinks, acts, and feels is called __________.
A)personality
B)nurture
C)a trait
D)nature
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Chapter 8: Section 2: Personality: Vive La Différence
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Q1) Which statement is true regarding male and female personality comparisons?
A)There are significant differences between males and females compared to differences among people within each sex.
B)Men are more likely to have an internal locus of control than women.
C)Women are more likely to be reflective.
D)Men score higher on individuality and autonomy.
Q2) According to Hans Eysenck, a person who is high on the ________ dimension of personality would have a greater proclivity toward developing fears than an individual who was low on that same dimension.
A)psychoticism
B)neuroticism
C)phobicism
D)extraversion
Q3) Donita is angry with her boss so she leaves work a little early in order to run an extra mile before it gets dark.Which defense mechanism is Donita employing?
A)repression
B)reaction formation
C)rationalization
D)sublimation
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Chapter 9: Section 1: Psychology Over the Life Span:
Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser
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Q1) Shelley and Julie are mothers who each have a three-month-old infant.Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny-my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns' ________.
A)personalities.
B)moods.
C)reflexes.
D)temperaments.
Q2) Which of the following statements about an adolescent's peer relationships is true?
A)Both young men and women who have a more positive relationship with their mother later have more positive intimate relationships with others.
B)Military service tends to reduce the ability to form intimate relationships.
C)Gay young men tend to have more male than female friends.
D)Girls can effectively use direct aggression to exclude other girls from their social circle.
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Chapter 9: Section 2: Psychology Over the Life Span:
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Q1) Infants who tend to show a(n)________ response typically respond positively to new situations or stimuli.
A)approach
B)withdrawal
C)easy
D)difficult
Q2) A teratogen is typically thought of as ________ that can cause damage to the
A)a chemical; fetus only
B)any chemical or radiation; embryo or fetus only
C)virus; fetus only
D)any chemical, virus, or radiation; zygote, embryo, or fetus
Q3) Which of the following teenagers is the most likely to become pregnant?
A)teenagers who are have an absent mother
B)teenagers with an absent father
C)teenagers without siblings
D)teenagers who live in suburbs
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Q1) The field of psychoneuroimmunology focuses on ________.
A)the ways in which thoughts and feelings states affect the immune system
B)the ways in which mental states suppress our circulatory system
C)the pattern of brain activity in normal functioning adults
D)the pattern of responses from our brain
Q2) Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip, where she must travel through an area with many mountains, will pose a danger for her.As such, this example illustrates ________.
A)a stress reaction
B)coping
C)primary appraisal
D)secondary appraisal
Q3) Eric has an overinflated, unjustified positive view of himself.He thinks that he is good at everything he does.He would be considered a(n)________.
A)aggressive person
B)person with low self-esteem
C)narcissist
D)optimist
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Q1) To treat your sleep problem you are told that you should restrict your sleeping hours, you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day, and you should use your bed only for sleep or sex.What sleep disorder have you been experiencing?
A)enuresis
B)narcolepsy
C)insomnia
D)REM sleep behavior disorder
Q2) What is the correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome?
A)resistance, alarm, exhaustion
B)exhaustion, resistance, alarm
C)alarm, exhaustion, resistance
D)alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Q3) Accelerated and irregular breathing and heart rate are common in which stage of sleep?
A)REM
B)Stage 1
C)Stage 2
D)Stage 3 & 4
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Chapter 11: Section 1: Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems
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Q1) Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR consists of_____________.
A)global assessment of functioning
B)clinical disorders and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention
C)psychosocial and environmental problems
D)personality disorders and mental retardation
Q2) Disorders characterized by disturbances in emotion are known as ______ disorders.
A)conversion
B)somatoform
C)mood
D)dissociative
Q3) Steve's psychiatrist notes that Steve is experiencing a disruption of the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, and identity.Therefore, Steve most likely has a(n)________ disorder.
A)schizophrenic
B)adjustment
C)dissociative
D)impulse-control
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Chapter 11: Section 2: Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems
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Q1) During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the physical sensations of a heart attack.Jacob might have experienced a ________ disorder while in college.
A)personality
B)mood
C)panic
D)eating
Q2) Andy has a tendency to align the tools in his toolbox so that they are placed in perfect symmetry.Andy's compulsion illustrates ________.
A)repeated doubts
B)hoarding
C)ordering
D)counting
Q3) Paranoid schizophrenia is to disorganized schizophrenia as
A)passive is to aggressive.
B)aggressive is to passive.
C)best prognosis is to worst prognosis.
D)worst prognosis is to best prognosis.
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Chapter 12: Section 1: Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing
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Q1) Free association is a technique used in ______ therapy.
A)psychoanalytic
B)rational-emotive
C)person-centered
D)Gestalt
Q2) Mary, who has a great fear of flying, has been instructed by her behavior therapist to take a brief ride in an actual airplane.If Mary follows her therapist's instructions, then she'll be engaged in ________.
A)imaginal exposure
B)aversive exposure
C)in vivo exposure
D)virtual reality exposure
Q3) Most psychological professionals today take a(n)______ view of psychotherapy.
A)group treatment
B)humanistic
C)eclectic
D)behavioral
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Chapter 12: Section 2: Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing
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Q1) According to Albert Ellis, we become unhappy and depressed about events because of _______.
A)our behaviors
B)our irrational beliefs
C)the events that happen to us
D)other people's irrational beliefs
Q2) Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking.He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to.Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother.Edward is experiencing ________.
A)transference
B)countertransference
C)catharsis
D)resistance
Q3) Some drugs that combat depression work by____________.
A)increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain
B)blocking dopamine receptors in the brain
C)inhibiting the function of the medulla and the pons
D)increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain
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Chapter 13: Section 1: Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds
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Q1) If Professor Jameson is most interested in studying what you believe about an object or topic, then she is focusing on the ________ component of attitudes.
A)behavioral
B)affective
C)cognitive
D)informational
Q2) You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?
A)the yeller is a mean, angry person
B)the cashier is overworked
C)the yeller has had a bad day
D)the cashier has had a bad day
Q3) In the Stanley Milgram obedience experiment, the teachers were given a "sample shock" of _______ volts.
A)10
B)25
C)30
D)45
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?
A)You are a lousy cook but you keep trying different recipes.
B)You believe that reality TV is for morons but are addicted to American Idol and watch every episode.
C)You dislike doing exercise but do it anyway to improve your health.
D)You are polite and civil to people you dislike.
Q2) Malik failed his biology final, but attributes his failure to a bad test; his friend Roger, who's in a different biology final, also failed his biology final.Malik automatically assumes that Roger failed his biology class because he is stupid.Malik's beliefs are most consistent with the________.
A)self-serving bias
B)fundamental attribution error
C)belief in a just world
D)general attributional bias effect
Q3) Realistic conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises from ________.
A)learned behavior
B)competition over scarce resources
C)social categorization
D)self-fulfilling prophecies
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