Survey of Psychology
Textbook Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course offers an overview of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, introducing students to the major concepts, theories, and research methods in psychology. Topics include biological bases of behavior, perception, learning, memory, cognition, development, motivation, emotion, personality, psychological disorders, and social interactions. By exploring both classic and contemporary studies, students gain insight into how psychological principles apply to everyday life and across diverse settings. The course emphasizes critical thinking, ethical considerations, and the integration of psychological knowledge for personal and academic growth.
Recommended Textbook
SYCH 5 Introductory Psychology 5th Edition by Spencer A. Rathus
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
14 Chapters
1501 Verified Questions
1501 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/1922
Page 2
Chapter 1: What Is Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
108 Verified Questions
108 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38276
Sample Questions
Q1) Sujay is conducting a research on a group of factory machinists as part of a study on workplace stress and heart disease. Before conducting his study, he explains the objective of the study to the subjects and tells them what they would need to do. He gives them the opportunity to choose if they want to participate or not. In other words, Sujay is seeking__________.
A)reinforcement
B)informed consent
C)a placebo effect
D)participant exclusion
Answer: B
Q2) Identify the neoanalyst among the following.
A)Aristotle
B)Erik Erikson
C)B. F. Skinner
D)Carl Rogers
Answer: B
Q3) Sociocultural psychologists study those things we refer to as the mind.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Biology and Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
109 Verified Questions
109 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38277
Sample Questions
Q1) The__________is a group of structures involved in memory, motivation, and emotion that forms a fringe along the inner edge of the cerebrum.
A)corpus callosum
B)circulatory system
C)reticular formation
D)limbic system
Answer: D
Q2) Shana is a young girl who was in a bus accident a few years ago. Since her accident, Shana is only able to remember people she had met before the accident and instances from her childhood. However, she is unable to remember people she met recently or events that are currently happening in her life. She reads the same newspaper for several days without realizing that she has read it before. The accident has disabled Shana's ability to permanently store new information because she sustained an injury to her _____.
A)reticular formation
B)hippocampus
C)cerebral cortex
D)corpus callosum
Answer: B
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 4
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
106 Verified Questions
106 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38278
Sample Questions
Q1) The axon bundle that transmits neural impulses from the organ of Corti to the brain is known as the__________.
A)cochlea
B)basilar membrane
C)Eustachian tube
D)auditory nerve
Answer: D
Q2) In the context of pain, which of the following statements is true?
A)Pain is usually sharpest where nerve endings are densely packed.
B)Headaches originate through nerve endings present in the brain.
C)Pain does not reverberate throughout the nervous system.
D)Modern research shows that acupuncture works by balancing the body's flow of energy.
Answer: A
Q3) Frequency and amplitude are dependent on each other.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Consciousness
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
111 Verified Questions
111 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38279
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is a consequence of regular usage of opiates?
A)They stop the production of neurotransmitters in the brain.
B)They increase thoughts of food or sex.
C)They increase hyperactivity when consumed in high doses.
D)They help improve judgment and aid decision making.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a nonconscious process?
A)Growing hair
B)Daydreaming
C)Suppressing thoughts
D)Smoking
Q3) _____ refers to a sleep attack in which a person falls asleep suddenly and irresistibly.
A)Sleep terror
B)Insomnia
C)Sleep apnea
D)Narcolepsy
Q4) Suppression and nonconscious processes are Freudian concepts, whereas repression is a non-Freudian concept.
A)True
B)False
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Learning
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
110 Verified Questions
110 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38280
Sample Questions
Q1) _____ is the view that learning occurs when stimuli provide information about the likelihood of the occurrence of other stimuli.
A)Consistency paradox
B)Contact hypothesis
C)Conflict theory
D)Contingency theory
Q2) Fixed- and variable-ratio schedules both maintain a low response rate.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Joe is a web content writer. He gets paid $100 for every five articles he publishes. In this scenario, Joe's payment is based on the _____ of reinforcement.
A)variable-ratio schedule
B)fixed-ratio schedule
C)fixed-interval schedule
D)variable-interval schedule
Q4) In operant conditioning, voluntary responses cannot be conditioned.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Memory: Remembrance of Things Pastand Future
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
111 Verified Questions
111 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38281
Sample Questions
Q1) When we look at a visual stimulus, our impressions of it may seem fluid enough. This is because:
A)saccadic eye movements create perceptions at a rate of approximately 20 per second, making the images seem continuous.
B)short-term memories overlap, which gives the impression of a single perception.
C)sensory memory briefly holds perceptions, making them seem connected.
D)perceptions in short-term memory are not stored but are constantly replaced with new perceptions.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the third memory process-retrieval?
A)Retrieval of information is a physical process.
B)External stimuli are necessary to elicit retrieval of information.
C)Retrieval of information requires knowledge of the proper cues.
D)Mental repetition of information inhibits the retrieval process.
Q3) With well-known information such as our names and occupations, retrieval is effortless and rapid.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 8
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
110 Verified Questions
110 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38282
Sample Questions
Q1) In the context of the theories of intelligence,__________resembles two of Howard Gardner's "intelligences"-intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills.
A)creative intelligence
B)practical intelligence
C)emotional intelligence
D)analytical intelligence
Q2) Which of the following is a prototype of the category mammal?
A)Reptile
B)Dog
C)Fish
D)Bird
Q3) In psycholinguistic theory, the__________is a neural "prewiring" that facilitates a child's learning of grammar.
A)language lexicon
B)language acquisition device
C)cross-linguistic typology
D)extralinguistic cue
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
105 Verified Questions
105 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38283
Sample Questions
Q1) We are generally more likely to appreciate what we must work to obtain. The _____ theory best explains this behavior.
A)facial-feedback
B)triarchic
C)cognitive-dissonance
D)drive-reduction
Q2) According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson, _____.
A)women are less likely to want to combine sex with a romantic relationship B)people may be more culturally attuned to focus on sex similarities rather than differences
C)women do not produce testosterone
D)men and women have similar biological responses to sexual stimulation
Q3) The__________is the division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates glands and activities such as heartbeat and respiration.
A)corpus callosum
B)peripheral nervous system
C)olfactory system
D)autonomic nervous system
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: The Voyage Through the Life Span
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
105 Verified Questions
105 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38284
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is a feature of a child's motor development?
A)Its sequence varies from child to child.
B)It begins after the first year of the child's birth.
C)It is independent of the environmental factors surrounding the child.
D)It is dependent on brain maturation of the child.
Q2) At the postconventional level of adolescence, moral judgements are derived from authority figures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The__________is a sac within the uterus that contains the embryo or fetus.
A)amniotic sac
B)thecal sac
C)bursa sac
D)yolk sac
Q4) The__________is the final stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
A)sensorimotor stage
B)preoperational stage
C)concrete operational stage
D)formal operational stage
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
104 Verified Questions
104 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38285
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?
A)It pays less attention to genetic variation in explaining individual differences in behavior.
B)It tends to be more descriptive than explanatory.
C)It gives less attention to person variables such as values and expectancies.
D)It subdues the importance of publicly observable variables or behaviors.
Q2) According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the__________functions according to the moral principle.
A)ego
B)id
C)alter ego
D)superego
Q3) According to Freud, the id follows the _____.
A)moral principle
B)reality principle
C)pleasure principle
D)reasoning principle
Q4) Self-esteem is connected with patterns of acculturation among immigrants.
A)True
B)False
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: Stress, Health, and Coping
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
103 Verified Questions
103 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38286
Sample Questions
Q1) The__________is the third stage in a group of bodily changes that occur in the general adaptation syndrome. In this stage, the muscles become fatigued.
A)alarm reaction stage
B)formal operational stage
C)concrete operational stage
D)exhaustion stage
Q2) In addition to his normal duties, a professor actively participates in the extra-curricular activities of the college where he teaches. According to Suzanne Kobasa, which of the following characteristics of psychological hardiness does the professor exhibit?
A)Commitment
B)Challenge
C)Control
D)Humor
Q3) Hassles can cause us to worry and can affect our moods.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
105 Verified Questions
105 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38287
Sample Questions
Q1) In__________, a tormenting event is revisited in the form of intrusive memories, recurrent dreams, and flashbacks-the feeling that the event is recurring.
A)posttraumatic stress disorder
B)spinal muscular atrophy
C)cerebral palsy
D)psychomotor retardation
Q2) __________is characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event.
A)Acute stress disorder
B)Dissociative identity disorder
C)Somatoform disorder
D)Bipolar disorder
Q3) In generalized dissociative amnesia, people forget particular traumatic instances of their lives but not their entire lives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Panic attacks in people with panic disorder seem to come from nowhere.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Methods of Therapy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
105 Verified Questions
105 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38288
Sample Questions
Q1) In the context of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is true?
A)Psychodynamic therapies are based on the thinking of Carl Rogers.
B)Psychotherapies influence clients' thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
C)Psychotherapies are limited to dealing with clients who have severe mental disorders.
D)Behavior therapists tend to focus exclusively on what people think and feel.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of behavior therapists?
A)They unearth the childhood origins of psychological problems in clients.
B)They discourage clients from gaining insight into behaviors such as feelings of anxiety.
C)They may help clients identify the symbolic meanings of maladaptive behaviors.
D)They may help clients become aware of the circumstances in which maladaptive behaviors occur.
Q3) In the context of humanistic therapies, client-centered therapy is directive in nature.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Social Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
109 Verified Questions
109 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/38289
Sample Questions
Q1) When Shaina is about to begin her speech in class, she notices that a few of her classmates are whispering among themselves. She becomes nervous that she might be boring to her audience and gets distracted. In this scenario, the presence of the classmates is not likely to facilitate her performance due to _____.
A)social pressure
B)deindividuation
C)evaluation apprehension
D)diffusion of responsibility
Q2) According to Durlez and Stangor & Crandall,__________is a source of prejudice.
A)similarity
B)social conflict
C)altruism
D)reciprocity
Q3) One reason for the fundamental attribution error is that people tend to infer traits from social roles and obligations.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16