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100
Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of an
a. agonist
b. antagonist
c. inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)
d. excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)
b. antagonist
100
Ana injured her eye in an accident and has to wear a patch over the eye while it heals. Which of the following cues would she best be able to use to make judgments about the distance objects are from her?
a. Convergence
B. Binocular disparity
C. Linear perspective
D. Closure
c. linear perspective
100
In the Strange Situation experiment, infants who were classified as securely attached were more likely to do which of the following?
A. Have a tantrum when the mother left the room
B. Express happiness when the mother returned to the room
C. Prevent the mother from leaving the room
D. Try to play with the stranger when the mother left the room
b. express happiness when the mother returned to the room
100
Which of the following argues that physiological needs create aroused psychological states that cause us to try to satisfy those needs?
a. Instinct theory
b. Drive theory
c. Arousal theory
d.Hierarchy of needs
b. drive theory
100
A psychologist using cognitive therapy techniques would most likely focus on which of the following as the root of psychological disorders?
A. Unconscious, internal conflicts
B. A client’s catastrophic thinking patterns
C. Operant conditioning techniques
D. Client-centered therapy
b. a client's catastrophic thinking patterns
200
Emma has lost the ability to understand language. She has most likely suffered damage to the
a. left temporal lobe
b. left frontal lobe
c. right temporal lobe
d. cerebellum
a. left temporal lobe
200
Four-year-old Craig understands that birds build nests in trees. In his front yard, Craig notices an unusually large nest. He is scared to go near it, fearing that some large bird may attack him. Craig’s father explains to him that squirrels also build nests and that the nest in the front yard is that of a squirrel. Craig changes his thinking to now include the fact that squirrels build nests. Jean Piaget would say that Craig’s new way of thinking about nests is an example of
A. insight
B. accommodation
C. an algorithm
D a heuristic
b. accommodation
200
Benjamin is five years old. While his mother is making his lunch, he explains to her that he is very hungry and would like a lot to eat. His mother cuts his sandwich into four pieces, and he is very pleased. Benjamin’s pleasure at having four small pieces instead of one large piece is due to the fact that he lacks
A. conservation
B. object permanence
C. theory of mind
D. assimilation
a. conservation
200
Chuck is walking down the street and someone asks him to sign a petition to put clean-air legislation on the next ballot. He decides to sign the petition. Then the person asks whether he would like to give a donation to the associated environmental group. This technique is known as which of the following?
a. Central route to persuasion
b. Door-in-the-face technique
c. Foot-in-the-door technique
d. Gambler's fallacy
c. foot in the door
200
A double-blind control is essential for which of the following?
A. study comparing the IQ test scores of children from different educational systems
B. A study of relationships among family members
C. Assessment of a treatment designed to reduce schizophrenic symptoms
D. A survey of drug use among teenagers
c. assessment of a treatment designed to reduce schizophrenic symptoms
300
Rafael has a sleep disorder for which he takes medically prescribed amphetamines. For which of the following sleep disorders is Rafael most likely being treated?
a. sleep apnea
b. narcolepsy
c. insomnia
d. circadian rhythm sleep disorder
b. narcolepsy
300
When 90-year-old Mrs. Glass socializes at her senior activity center, she gravitates toward activities that she can still perform well, which also demonstrates that her crystallized intelligence is functioning. Which of the following activities will most likely appeal to Mrs. Glass?
A. “name that song” game featuring songs from her childhood
B. A trivia game featuring current movies
C. A new video game in which aliens fly a spaceship
D. A class teaching her how to use the latest computer technology
a. "name that song" game featuring songs from her childhood
300
Hector makes over half of the free throws he attempts in basketball games. During games, he taps his foot three times before attempting each free throw because he thinks it brings him good luck and that he would miss the shot without it. According to a behaviorist, this behavior is an example of which of the following?
A. Avoidance learning associated with previous attempts
B. A conditioned response after making free throws in the past
C. Avoidance of negative reinforcement
D. A superstitious behavior accidentally associated with successfully shooting free throws
D. a superstitious behavior accidentally associated with successfully shooting free throws
300
Which of the following is the best interpretation of findings, pictured above, concerning conformity in perceptual judgments?
A The larger the group, the greater the conformity of group members.
B The smaller the group, the greater the conformity of group members.
C Conformity increases as group size increases to about four persons.
D Conformity decreases as group size decreases to about four persons.
c. conformity increases as group size increase to about four persons
300
Antonella, a native of the Caribbean, learns that a family member died suddenly. She begins to cry uncontrollably, loses control as she yells aggressively, and faints. Which of the following conditions best describes the symptoms Antonella experienced?
A. Ataque de nervios
B. Agoraphobia
C. Taijin kyofusho
D. Dissociative amnesia
a. Ataque de nervios
400
Which of the following theories most accurately explains pitch perception?
I. Opponent process
II. Frequency
III. Place
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. I, II, III
c. II and III only
400
Mathematics achievement scores from a group of tenth graders are shown above. The distribution is normal with a standard deviation of 10. Approximately what percentage of students scored between 50 and 80?
A. 68%
B. 75%
C. 82%
D. 96%
c. 82%
400
In the 1960s, a psychologist placed dogs in a box and then exposed them to ve trials in which they received an electric shock that they could not avoid. In the sixth trial, the psychologist placed the dogs in a different box. In this trial, the dogs could avoid the shocks by jumping over a small obstacle. None of the dogs jumped over the obstacle. Which of the following concepts explains why the dogs did not jump over the obstacle to escape the shocks in the sixth trial?
A. Retroactive interference
B. Learned helplessness
C. Superordinate goals
D. Diathesis-stress
b. learned helplessness
400
Nick admitted to his parents that he was not working to his potential in his academics and sports. Even though his parents were disappointed, instead of yelling at Nick, they accepted him and wanted to help him work through his feelings. His parents’ behavior exemplified by which of the following?
A. Reciprocal determinism
B. Insecure attachment
C. Authoritarian parenting
D. Unconditional positive regard
d. unconditional positive regard
400
Several different employers were sent resumes of potential employees. The resumes were sent to the employers in pairs. Both candidates were equally qualied, but in each pair, one applicant described mental health problems as an explanation for the reason they left their previous job. The results showed that applicants reporting mental health problems had a 27% lower probability of getting an interview. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the results of this study?
A. Employers overuse the availability heuristic in the hiring process.
B. There is cultural stigma around mental health problems that make employers less likely to hire those afflicted.
C. Ageism persists in the workplace and often leads to discriminatory hiring practices.
D. Employers tend to make decisions based on the central route to persuasion, and the information provided was more aligned to the peripheral route to persuasion
B. There is a cultural stigma around mental health problems that make employers less likely to hire those afflicted
500
Ms. Harrison asks students in her psychology class to record how many hours of sleep they get every night and what they eat for breakfast. When the class looks at the data, they nd that the fewer hours of sleep they get, the more they eat for breakfast. Which of the following is a limitation of self-report research?
a. Self-report results are generalizable to a large group
b. Careful control of the self-report variables means the data are unusable
c. Self-report data is subject to the social desirability bias
d. The artificial constraints of self report mean the data aren't meaningful
c. Self-report data is subject to the social desirability bias
500
Which of the following concepts is depicted in the graph?
a. State-dependent memory
b. Mood-congruent recall
c. The spacing effect
d.The serial position effect
d. the serial position effect
500
The above graph of conditioning shows which of the following concepts?
A. Habituation and blocking
B. Positive and negative reinforcement
C. Generalization, discrimination, and higher order conditioning
D. Acquisition, extinction, and spontaneous recovery
d. acquisition, extinction, and spontaneous recovery
500
Dr. Cabello is studying how much pressure people need to perform at their best. She created a survey that asks volunteer participants from the college where she works how stressful they nd different kinds of stimuli. The survey uses a scale starting at 1 which means they nd the stimulus not stressful at all and ends at 5 which means they nd the stimulus extremely stressful. She then collects their overall grade point average data and compares their survey ratings to their grade point averages.
Which of the following is the psychological concept that Dr. Cabello is exploring with this study?
A. Situational attribution
B. Drive-reduction theory
C. Yerkes-Dodson Law
D. Law of Effect
C. Yerkes-Dodson Law
500
Researchers conducted a study with 200 participants who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and a comparison group of 200 patients who had not been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The researchers found that participants who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia had statistically larger ventricles than the comparison group. Based on this nding, the researchers concluded that enlarged ventricles cause people to develop schizophrenia. Which of the following most accurately describes why this conclusion is flawed?
A. The researchers’ sample is not large enough to allow researchers to draw any scientific conclusions.
B. The researchers’ results indicate no correlation between the variables.
C. The researchers’ conclusion does not adequately account for the role of GABA in developing schizophrenia.
D. The researchers’ cause-and-effect conclusion cannot be made because no independent variable is manipulated
D. The researchers’ cause-and-effect conclusion cannot be made because no independent variable is manipulated