A little bit of everything
The endocrine system is controlled by the interaction between the hypothalamus and the ______in the brain.
a. Thyroid b. Pituitary gland c. Pancreas d. Adrenal gland
Pituitary Gland
Rods are specialized for:
a. Color vision in bright light b. Light sensitivity in dim conditions c. Detecting fine details at the fovea d. Recognizing shapes in peripheral vision only
b. Light sensitivity in dim conditions
Which brain structure plays a key role in regulating arousal and wakefulness?
a. Hippocampus b. Reticular activating system c. Amygdala d. Prefrontal cortex
Reticular Activating System
Lightning is associated with thunder and regularly precedes it. Thus, when we see lightning, we often anticipate that we will hear thunder soon afterward. This is an example of
A. Classical Conditioning B.Observational Learning C. Operant Conditioning D. Stimulus experience
A. Classical Conditioning
Which of the following statements is true of babbling?
A. It usually begins when babies are 18–24 months old. B. It is unlikely to be determined by biological readiness. C. It refers to the endless repetition of sounds and syllables. D. It is determined by the amount of reinforcement or the ability to hear.
C. It refers to the endless repetition of sounds and syllables.
The tendency for a group decision to be riskier than the average decision made by the individual group members is known
A. Risk Hedging B. Group Polarization C. Social Loafing D. Risky Shift
D. Risky Shift
Which structure converts sound waves into neural impulses?
a. Middle ear bones
b. Eardrum
c. Cochlea
d. Pinna
Cochlea
Which theory of dreaming proposes that dreams are the brain’s attempt to make sense of random neural activity? a. Cognitive theory b. Activation-synthesis theory c. Psychodynamic theory d. Information-processing theory
Activation-Syntesis Theory
The strange-situation test was designed to allow psychologists to assess
A. a caregiver’s response to a fearful infant B. an infant’s tendencies to seek or avoid novelty C. the level of social skill an infant has acquired D. how infants respond to separation and reunion with their caregivers
D. how infants respond to separation and reunion with their caregivers
Which of the following is the final stage of Erikson's psychosocial development?
A. intimacy versus isolation B. integrity versus despair C. industry versus inferiority D. generativity versus stagnation
B. integrity versus despair
According to the circumplex model of mood, a wheel of mood states can be created from the two independent dimensions of
A. Heritability and experience B. Valence and Arousal Level C. Individualism and Collectivism D. motivation and awareness
B. Valence and Arousal Level
Which concept explains how detecting a stimulus depends not only on its strength but also on the observer’s expectations, experience, motivation, and alertness?
A. Absolute Threshold b. Difference Threshold c. Signal Detection Theory d. Sensory Adaptation
Signal Detection Theory
Driving on a familiar road, barely noticing your surroundings, is an example of which level of consciousness? a. Higher-level consciousness b. Lower-level consciousness c. Subconscious awareness d. No awareness
Lower-level consciousness
Which of the following refers to the belief that the human species can be improved by discouraging reproduction among those with less desirable characteristics and enhancing reproduction of those with more desirable characteristics?
A. Eugenics B. Base Rate Neglect C. Heritability D. Epigenetics
A. Eugenics
According to Erikson's theory of socioemotional development, the first 18 months of life are devoted to mastering which developmental task?
A. Inferiority vs Industry B.Initative vs. Guilt C. Trust vs. Mistrust D. Identity vs. Confusion
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
In the context of emotion, thinking about being in love with someone is an example of a
A. Conscious experience B. Physiological arousal C. subsconscious reaction d. behavioral expression
A. Conscious experience
The cornea and lens of the eye work together to:
a. Detect color b. Control the size of the pupil c. Focus light onto the retina d. Send information to the optic nerve
Focus Light into the Retina
Which of the following refers to each person's tendency to exert less effort in a group because of reduced accountability for individual effort?
A. social facilitation B. Social Loafing C. Deindividuation D. reciprocity
B. Social Loafing
_______ is a field of study that seeks to endow a robot with intelligent behavior so it can function in the world much like humans do.
A. Epigenetic Robotics B. Evolutionary Robotics C.Cognitive Robotics D. Bio-inspired robotics
C. Cognitive Robotics
Which of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development occurs in middle adulthood?
A. intimacy versus isolation B. integrity versus despair C. generativity versus stagnation D. autonomy versus shame and doubt
C. generativity versus stagnation
According to ________, emotion results from physiological states triggered by stimuli in the environment. Essentially, the theory proposes that after the initial perception of a stimulus, the experience of the emotion results from the perception of one's own physiological changes.
A. Self-Determination Theory B. The Cannon-Bard Theory C. The James-Lange Theory D. the two-factor theory
C. The James-Lange Theory
The reduction in personal identity and erosion of the sense of personal responsibility when one is part of a group is known as
A. false-consensus effect B. social contagion C. Deindividuation D. False-Consensus Effect
C. Deindividuation
In the context of the psychological factors in conformity, which of the following best describes informational social influence?
A. It refers to how people resist authority when they feel their authority is being threatened.
B.It refers to the influence people have on an individual because the individual wants to be right
C. It refers to the focused interest that some individuals have in influencing others
D. It refers to the influence people have on an individual because the individual wants to be liked by them.
B. It refers to the influence people have on an individual because the individual wants to be right
Which of the following refers to the fact that robots that represent very close facsimiles of humans are likely to evoke revulsion in people?
A. the Flynn effect B. the uncanny valley C. The James-Lange effect D. The representativeness heuristic
B. The Uncanny Valley
A toy maker wants to determine which of three toy models infants like best. Which of the following methods would be best for assessing this preference?
A. visual acuity tests B. preferential-looking technique C. There is no good technique; infants cannot yet express preference. D. Object Permanence
B. preferential-looking technique