Intro to psych
Biology
Sensation Perception
Conscientiousness
Random
100
Psychology is defined as the... a. scientific study of why people do what they do. b. scientific study of behavior and mental processes. c. study of the unconscious determinants of personality. d. study of mental illness and its treatment.
b. scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
100
The part of the neuron that receives signals from other neurons is(are) the a. axon. b. dendrites. c. cell body. d. synaptic cleft.
b. dendrites.
100
Which of the following describes the correct sequence of structures involved in vision? a. Lens, cornea, sclera b. Cornea, rods, retina c. Retina, cornea, sclera d. Cornea, lens, retina
d. Cornea, lens, retina
100
If you were deprived of sleep for a couple of nights, you would most likely a. become schizophrenic. b. begin to not feel tired anymore. c. experience microsleeps until you could get a longer night's sleep. d. die.
c. experience microsleeps until you could get a longer night's sleep.
100
A focus on genetics, chemical imbalances, and brain differences between humans characterizes the... a. sociocultural perspective. b. humanistic perspective. c. biological perspective. d. behavioral perspective.
c. biological perspective.
200
Dr. Kushman is doing an in-depth study on one of his patients who has had a significant change in personality since being hit in the head by a foul ball at a baseball game. Dr. Kushman is conducting a a. naturalistic observation. b. survey. c. case study. d. experiment.
c. case study.
200
Receptor sites for communication exist on... a. sodium ions. b. neurotransmitters. c. postsynaptic neurons. d. myelin.
c. postsynaptic neurons.
200
The absolute threshold is defined as the minimum a. intensity of a stimulus to be detected 50% of the time. b. intensity of a stimulus to be detected 100% of the time. c. change in stimulus intensity to be detected 50% of the time. d. change in stimulus intensity to be detected 100% of the time.
a. intensity of a stimulus to be detected 50% of the time.
200
Jet lag is primarily a result of a. sleep deprivation. b. being in an airplane for a long period of time. c. disrupted circadian rhythms. d. culture shock.
c. disrupted circadian rhythms.
200
The sympathetic nervous system activates a(n) _________________ response, and the parasympathetic nervous system activates a(n) _________________ response. a. stress; calming b. calming; stress c. involuntary; voluntary d. voluntary; involuntary
a. stress; calming
300
If participants in an experiment watch various types of TV programming and are then observed while playing a physical game with others to determine the number of times they behave aggressively, the independent variable would be... a. the gender of the participants. b. the game played by the participants. c. the type of TV programming watched. d. the number of aggressive acts observed.
c. the type of TV programming watched.
300
After an action potential has occurred, what happens inside the axon? a. Potassium ions (K+) move back into the axon. b. Reuptake pushes the neuron back to its resting potential. c. Sodium ions (Na+) move back out of the axon. d. Lithium is released, causing a refractory period.
c. Sodium ions (Na+) move back out of the axon.
300
Transduction in hearing specifically happens when a. chemicals in the cochlea split apart. b. waves of fluid ripple across hair cells. c. chemicals in the cochlea fuse together. d. compressed air hits hair cells.
b. waves of fluid ripple across hair cells.
300
With which one of the following statements would Freud most likely agree? a. Dreams are important clues to the content of our unconscious. b. Dreams have no psychological meaning. c. Dreams allow us to dump useless information. d. Dreams are the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity.
a. Dreams are important clues to the content of our unconscious.
300
Which of the following is true? a. If done correctly, correlational studies can permit cause and effect conclusions. b. An experiment is the only research method that permits cause and effect conclusions. c. In psychology, it is rarely possible to determine cause and effect between variables. d. Experiments permit cause and effect conclusions, but the researchers still have to make their best guess as to which variable is the cause and which is the effect.
b. An experiment is the only research method that permits cause and effect conclusions.
400
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of steps in the scientific method? a. Define the issue, form a hypothesis, choose a research strategy, conduct a study, analyze the data b. Conduct a study, analyze the data, form a hypothesis, publish conclusions, obtain feedback c. Choose a research strategy, determine desired results, conduct a study, form a hypothesis, analyze data d. Develop a theory, conduct an experiment to test theory, analyze data, publish data
a. Define the issue, form a hypothesis, choose a research strategy, conduct a study, analyze the data
400
In an attempt to lessen Ashante’s epileptic seizures, doctors performed a split-brain surgery on her. In this procedure, the surgeons would cut which part of Ashante’s brain? a. The RAS b. The hippocampus c. The corpus callosum d. The temporal lobe
c. The corpus callosum
400
The wavelength of light determines its ____, and the amplitude of light determines its ____. a. shape; hue b. hue; brightness c. brightness; shape d. brightness; hue
b. hue; brightness
400
The reason why you might get tired and sleepy as the sun goes down is because your body is releasing ____ into your bloodstream a. cortisol b. melatonin c. GABA d. oxytocin
b. melatonin
400
Bottom-up processing is to ____ as top-down processing is to ____. a. properties of the stimulus; prior knowledge b. non-scientific reasoning; scientific reasoning c. vision; audition d. Gestalt psychology; cognitive psychology
a. properties of the stimulus; prior knowledge
500
Which correlation coefficient would best fit a finding that as variable A increases, variable B increases almost to the same degree? a. +.80 b. -.20 c. +.20 d. -.80
a. +.80
500
The structure in the brain that plays the biggest role in physiological motivation is the a. hippocampus. b. hypothalamus. c. amygdala. d. thalamus.
b. hypothalamus.
500
Which of the following is a binocular depth cue? a. Relative size b. Linear perspective c. Retinal disparity d. Interposition
c. Retinal disparity
500
Scott sleepwalks. When is Scott most likely to exhibit this behavior? a. When he is experiencing alpha waves b. When he is in non-REM sleep c. When he is in REM sleep d. When he is experiencing beta waves
b. When he is in non-REM sleep
500
Michelle has three young children and sleeps an average of five hours a night. Which of the following is Michelle most likely to experience? a. Jet lag b. Increased delta waves during the day c. Greater irritability d. No symptoms
c. Greater irritability
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