History
Since his wife passed away, Adam has begun feeling lonely and frequently stays home from work. It would be helpful for Adam to contact a ___ psychologist:
a. experimental
b. social
c. counseling
d. industrial-organizational
C. counseling
(help people deal with life circumstances)
Why other options are incorrect: they do not treat
experimental- research
social- studies social situations, interpersonal issues, how people interact, etc
I/O- psychology is workplace setting
A strong positive correlation of +.83 between risk-taking and extraversion would mean what?
a. risk-taking causes someone to be extraverted
b. extraversion causes someone to take risks
c. extraversion and risk-taking are often associated with one another
d. risk takers are never shy people
c. extraversion and risk-taking are often associated with one another
A college student spends hours lying in bed scrolling through TikTok. Each time they see an entertaining video, they feel motivated to keep scrolling in search of another rewarding video. Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with the behavior?
A. Serotonin
B. Dopamine
C. Endorphins
D. Norepinephrine
B. Dopamine - reward!
A patient can move their legs however they stumble when walking across room due to lack of coordination. What structure is not functioning?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla
D. hippocampus
B. Cerebellum- is in charge of coordinating movements, thus if its damaged when patient walks across room there will be issues with posture, balance etc.
A student is sitting in class when sound waves from the professor’s voice reach receptors in their ears. The student then recognizes and understands the professor’s words. Which statement BEST describes what occurred?
A. Hearing the sound waves is perception, while understanding the words is sensation.
B. Hearing the sound waves is sensation, while interpreting the words is perception.
C. Both processes are examples of sensation.
D. Both processes are examples of perception
B. Hearing the sound waves is sensation, while interpreting the words is perception.
After completing research on how individual differences affect learning, Mr. Kay is planning to help teachers develop lessons that incorporate differentiated activities for different learning styles. Mr. Kay is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.
A. Developmental
B. Educational
C. Social
D. Clinical
B. educational- studies learning and how to improve it
other incorrect answers:
developmental- changing across life span
Researchers designed an experiment to see if practicing meditation before a math exam improved scores. Some students meditated for 10 minutes before the exam, while others did not. In this case, meditation is the:
A. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable
C. Confounding variable
B. independent variable
The degenerative neurological disease known as Parkinson's mainly affects a person's ability to move. Which neurotransmitter has abnormally low levels in this disease?
a. serotonin
b. epinephrine
c. testosterone
d. dopamine
d. dopamine
As Jill walked toward the stage to give her speech that is a large part of her course grade, her heartbeat accelerated, her blood pressure rose, and she began to sweat. Jill’s state of arousal was activated by what part of the autonomic nervous system?
A. Central
B. Peripheral
C. Sympathetic
D. Parasympathetic
E. Cerebral
C. Sympathetic
Think sympathetic- stress (S) and parasympathetic- peace (P)
The __ respond well in low light, and to motion, but are not for detailed vision.
A. Rods
B. Cones
C. Ganglions
D. Bipolar cell
A. Rods
Rods are like your night receptors, can do well in dim light but not good for color and fine detail.
SORRY NOT HISTORY BUT THERE ISNT A LOT THERE:
What might be one result of having a severed corpus callosum?
a. complete loss of language capability
b. degeneration of motor skills
c. inability to name stimuli presented to the right brain
d. inability to name stimuli presented to the left brain
c. inability to name stimuli presented to the right brain
Left side is language, sooo if there isn't connection between the two the right side will not be able to label the stimuli
All of the following except ____ are reasons why it is important to have a random representative sample in survey research?
a. to avoid bias in the results
b. to avoid getting wrong results
c. results from surveys may be used to form public policy or enact laws
d. random representative only matters if you will be using a small sample
d. random representative only matters if you will be using a small sample
random representation is important for cause and effect regardless of the size of the research.
After a neuron fires an action potential, there is a brief period when it cannot immediately fire again. What is this period called?
A. Depolarization
B. Resting potential
C. Refractory period
D. Reuptake
C. Refractory period
After a brain injury, a patient can recall things about their childhood but can’t process new memories post-injury. What is most likely impacted?
A. Amygdala
B. Hippocampus
C. Cerebellum
D. Medulla
B. Hippocampus
in charge of forming new memories so they can remember previous memories that have already been processed but they can’t process new ones
The __ is comparable to a barista at Starbucks, as a __ is comparable to the Starbucks CEO:
a. visual cortex; thalamus
b. thalamus; rods and cones
c. rods and cones; visual cortex
d. bipolar cells; rods and cones
C. rods and cones; visual cortex
Rods and cones are like the front-line workers; the visual cortex higher level brain area
A college student rarely studies for weekly quizzes. After their professor begins giving 5 bonus points to students who score above 90%, the student starts studying every week. According to Skinner’s behaviorist perspective, what BEST explains this change?
A. The student developed a stronger unconscious desire to succeed.
B. The student’s behavior was shaped by consequences in their environment.
C. The student’s brain became biologically better at studying.
D. The student changed how they mentally processed information.
b.
Skinner's idea of behaviorism says that behavior is shaped by environment.
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
A. -.90
B. -.50
C. +.80
D. +.25
A. -90
Order from strongest to weakest (how close something is from 1 to -1 ignoring the sign)
-.90 strongest
.80 strong
.-50 moderate
.25 weak
When there is a negative charge inside an axon and a positive charge outside it, the neuron is:
A. In the process of reuptake
B. Not in the refractory period
C. Said to have a resting potential
D. Said to have an action potential
E. Depolarizing
C. said to have a resting potential
resting potential is when inside of the neuron is neg charged compared to outside (polarized)
When I was on campus, Figgy the capstone cat attacked me. Now whenever I see Figgy, I am immediately triggered with a fear response. Why is that?
a. Hippocampus
b. Medulla
c. Thalamus
d. Amygdala
D. amygdala
your emotional memory area, so I associate fear with Figgy because of my emotional memories
You are studying for the exam and reading small text in the psychology textbook. Which part of the eye is most important for seeing the words in sharp detail?
A. Pupil
B. Iris
C. Fovea
D. Blind spot
C. the fovea
detailed vision
AGAIN SORRY NOT HISTORY BUT NOT A LOT OF HISTORY
During this weeks football game, Lanorris decides to throw the ball using his right hand. Which side of his brain’s cortex is primarily responsible for controlling this movement?
A. Right brain
B. Left brain
C. Both sides equally
D. Neither side
B. Left
left brain = right side of body
right brain = left side of body
Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:
A. There is no relationship between height and weight.
B. Usually, the taller someone is, the thinner they are.
C. Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are.
D. As height increases, typically weight increases.
D. As height increases, typically weight increases.
A pos correlation means as one increases, the other variable tends to as well. It does not mean that height causes weight to increase.
What happens when positive ions enter during depolarization?
A. positive ions enter the axon and the membrane potential rises.
B. negative ions enter the axon and the membrane potential falls.
C. positive ions leave the axon and the membrane potential falls.
D. The resting membrane potential stays unchanged.
A. positive ions enter the axon and the membrane potential rises.
depolarization is when the positive ions go into neuron making it more positive and membrane potential increases
A patient has issues processing what people are saying to them after brain damage, what lobe should doctors check on?
A. Temporal
B. Frontal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
A. Temporal- even if the patient can hear the words, this lobe is responsible for the processing part of hearing
When watching the Kent vs UofSC game this weekend, I could not read a text on my phone but I could see the whole game from the upper level. Which type of vision do I most likely have?
A. Normal vision
B. Nearsightedness
C. Farsightedness
C. Farsightedness
Farsighted- far is clear
Nearsighted- near is clear