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Questions
1. Which of the following choices refers to a broad explanation for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time?
experimentation
hypothesis
theory
correlation
2. Jackie enjoys smoking cigarettes, claiming that they help her relax. However, she never feels like she absolutely has to have one, unlike some of her friends. Jackie's experience illustrates:
physical dependence.
nicotine parasomnia.
substance abuse disorder.
psychological dependence.
3. Arlene can tell you her new boyfriend's phone number without thinking about it, but that makes it hard for her to remember the phone number of her old boyfriend. Her difficulty best illustrates:
repression
retroactive interference
source amnesia
proactive interference
4. A person's tendency to assume that a 6-foot, 8-inch tall person is a professional basketball player rather than an accountant would likely be the result of the:
hindsight bias.
anchoring bias.
representativeness bias.
availability heuristic.
5. Raoul is 8 years-old, and he has been diagnosed with a sleep disorder. Some nights after falling asleep, he will experience extreme terror, will scream and shout, and sometimes try to get out of the house. Raoul is experiencing:
lucid dreaming.
restless leg syndrome.
night terrors.
narcolepsy.
6. If the computer division of Apple, Inc created a magazine ad for their new laptop computer that listed the advantages of their model compared to other brands of laptops, what approach would you say that they are taking in order to persuade potential customers to buy their new product?
peripheral route persuasion
foot-in-the-door technique
central route persuasion
normative social influence
7. Although people say Rick is "color-blind", like almost every other "color-blind" person, he actually can see a limited range of colors. Rick's color-deficient vision is most likely due to an issue with his:
rods
cones
irises
corneas
8. Mr. Woodward believes that women do not make very good umbrella salespersons, so he does not hire women to sell his umbrellas. Based on this information, which of the following is true about Mr. Woodward?
He is not prejudiced against women, and does not discriminate against women.
He is prejudiced and discriminates against women.
He is prejudiced, but does not discriminate against women.
He discriminates, but is not prejudiced against women.
9. Joan wants to go to graduate school in a field of psychology. She is interested in how children change physically, socially, and cognitively as they age. Which branch of psychology should she pursue?
cross-sectional
behavioral
clinical
developmental
10. Whenever Inna is in stressful situation, she hears a voice that keeps repeating "The end is near! The end is near!". Hearing these voices is an example of:
a hallucination.
mania.
a delusion.
a compulsion.
11. Behavioral psychologists claimed that psychology, as a social science, needed to be more objective. Because of this, they tried to push the field to focus more on:
how the subconscious is the primary motivator of human behavior.
people's actions, rather than their inner thoughts.
the role that inner feelings play in determining human behavior.
the impact of the human brain and nervous system.
12. Guidelines for ethical research are there to protect potential participants of psychological research. Which option below would not normally be an element of getting informed consent from a research participant?
obtaining the participant's signature
assuring participants that their data will remain confidential
explaining the hypothesis to the participants
communicating to participants that their participation is voluntary
13. Elvis works on an assembly line for a small company that makes specialty computer keyboards for computer-based gaming. Elvis earns $20 for every 3 keyboards that he can assemble. His behavior is being reinforced on a ____________ schedule.
variable interval
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
14. Chuck has troubles forming close relationships because he has a difficult time trusting others, and sometimes does things that push people away. Chuck's therapist works to help him change his distorted ways of thinking about others, as well as helping him engage in actions that can help build relationships. What kind of therapy is Chuck receiving?
psychoanalytic therapy
cognitive-behavioral therapy
exposure therapy
humanistic therapy