Unit 1: Biological Basis of Behavior
Unit 2: Cognition
Unit 4: 1
Unit 4: 2
100
Ellie had an incredibly stressful day. When she gets home, she lays on her couch to finally relax. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for bringing her heart rate down, digesting her food, and helping her rest?
What is the Parasympathetic nervous system?
100
Amanda was shown a list of 15 animals for 10 seconds. After 20 seconds, she was asked to name all of the animals, but she could only remember the first four animals on the list. Which concept explains Amanda's ability to only encode the memory of the first four animals on the list?
What is the Primacy effect?
100
True or false: Most personality traits can be derived from the five major traits of the Big 5 theory of Personality.
True.
100
George was late for his early morning class. The teacher believed that the reason for George’s tardiness was simply laziness. In fact, George was late because a serious automobile accident prevented him from arriving to campus on time. Which of the following social psychology principles most accurately describes the teacher’s assumption?
A) Impression Formation
B) Situation Attribution
C) Fundamental-Attribution Error
D) Prejudice
What is the C, Fundamental Attribution Error?
200
A researcher wants to understand the personality characteristics and motivations that might help explain a famous political figure’s rise to power. She studies his early childhood experiences and other formative events in his life. The method this researcher is using to study personality is known as:
What is a Case Study?
200
People say that once you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget how to ride a bike. What type of memory is this an example of?
Implicit memory
200
Mr. Anton, who is interested in arousal theory, wanted to measure the effect that stressful environments have on the quality of food prepared in a restaurant kitchen. On the same night of the week for three consecutive weeks, he asks the kitchen staff at his favorite restaurant to cook the same menu but under different environmental conditions. In week one, the staff work in a kitchen while soft soothing music is played. In week two, upbeat pop music is played. And in week three, experimental music that uses loud, banging trash cans as instruments is played. Mr. Anton has the diners, who cannot hear the music playing in the kitchen, rate the quality of the dishes for each night.
What is the independent variable of this scenario?
What is Type of Music played?
200
Andy is softhearted, good-natured, trusting, helpful, forgiving, gullible, and straightforward. Based on these characteristics, he is most likely to score high on which of the Big Five trait measures?
What is Agreeableness?
300
Dr. Segal has been studying 100 sets of identical twins that had been separated at birth. Before reuniting the identical twins, Dr. Segal gave each twin a personality inventory that measured the Big Five trait of extraversion. Dr. Segal found that, despite being raised in completely different environments, the twins had very similar extraversion scores.
What method of research is Dr. Segal using?
What is the correlational research?
300
A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group watched a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children were then observed during a period of free play, and the incidence of aggressive behavior was recorded for each group.
What is the independent variable in this study?
What is the Type of TV program viewed?
300
Deborah says that she is not interested in dating anyone at her workplace. However, after spending time with her coworker James at a week-long conference, she finds herself attracted to him and begins to pursue a relationship. Deborah’s interest in James is most likely due to the _________________ effect:
What is the Exposure effect?
300
Benito’s father says that if Benito finishes his homework, they can go out for pizza. Benito, who hates doing homework, finishes quickly because he is excited to get pizza. The scenario can be best explained through which of the following?
A) Homeostasis
B) Arousal Theory
C) Incentive Theory
D) Self-fulfilling Prophecy Theory
What is C, Incentive Theory?
400
Which research method is most likely utilized in a study exploring the biopsychosocial causes of bipolar disorder by extensively examining the personal history, symptoms, and treatment outcomes for the small group of individuals who first showed symptoms after age 60?
What is a case study?
400
After the student council election, a friend tells you he has known for weeks who would be elected president. What does this seem to illustrate?
What is Hindsight Bias?
400
According to attribution theory, Pablo is most likely to attribute his high score on a difficult exam to:
What is "his intelligence"?
400
An underlying assumption in the definition___________ is that group members desire peace and harmony within the group.
What is groupthink?
500
Draw and label the following parts of a neuron:
Dendrites, axon, axon terminals, soma, myelin sheath, synapse, nucleus.
YOU MUST ALSO show the direction in which an action potential travels using an arrow.
500
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:
What is Accommodation?
500
Alicia has started a new and very different job but believes in her skills and ability to carry out the tasks required of her. A social-cognitive psychologist would refer to Alicia’s sense of confidence as which of the following?
What is "self-efficacy"?
500
Martin has severely restricted his caloric intake for two weeks to reach a goal weight for his wrestling meet. Immediately after the meet, Martin stops by a restaurant and orders a large pizza and a dessert. This post meet eating behavior is best explained by what motivation theory?
What is drive-reduction theory?