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Questions

1. Psychology is best defined by;

A) A group of scientists trying to observe human behavior

B) The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

C) Believe that you develop defense mechanisms as a means to cope with mental illness

D) Everything we do that can be directly observed

2. Behavior is;

A) Is the realistic part of self

B) What we think about doing

C) Everything we do that can be directly observed

D) Involves mental processes

3. Positive psychology;

A) Fake science and not backed up by research

B) Psychology that no longer exists

C) A branch of psychology that focuses on human strengths

D) Is the same as pseudoscience

4. William Wundt;

A) Is known as the father of functionalism

B) Is known as the father of modern psychology

C) Is known as the father of structuralism

D) Both B and C

5. Functionalism

A) Was developed by William James

B) Probed the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior of individuals' adaptation to the environment

C) Focused on human interactions with the outside world and the purpose of thoughts

D) All of the above

6. The ________ approach emphasizes unconscious thoughts, the conflict between biological drives (sex drive) and society's demand, and early childhood family experiences

A) Biological

B) Cognitive

C) Psychodynamic

D) Humanistic

7. Psychology's Scientific Method;

A) Was developed by William Wundt

B) Does not draw conclusions

C) Begins with observing some phenomenon

D) There is no such thing

8. "Theory" is best described as

A) A broad idea or set of ideas that attempts to explain observation

B) A means to reach people through movement

C) Was developed by William James only

D) Means to explain a type of behavior

9. What is descriptive research?

A) Is a general observation

B) Research in a form of case study or case history

C) Research that determines the basic dimensions of a phenomenon

D) There is no such type of research

10. ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)

A) Is primarily used on clients that have schizophrenia

B) Is primarily used on clients that have ADHD

C) Is primarily used on clients that have depression

D) Is no longer used for mental illness

11. The DSM

A) Is a diagnostic tool for diagnosing mental illness

B) Is no longer used as a diagnostic tool

C) Is a manual for prescription drugs

D) Has been around since 1910

12. Independent Variable

A) Is a manipulated experimental factor

B) Is a non-manipulated experimental factor

C) Is the variable that may change in an experiment as a result of manipulation in the independent variable

D) Is also known as a confederate in an experiment

13. Placebo

A) Is a harmless substance that has no physiological effect

B) Occurs when participant's expectations, rather than the experimental treatment, produce a particular outcome

C) Also known as a sugar pill

D) A and C

14. Ethics Guidelines include;

A) Informed Consent

B) Debriefing

C) Confidentiality and Deception

D) All of the above

15. The Cognitive Model

A) Examines how the mind thinks

B) Teaches clients how to change their thoughts

C) Examines how the clients environment impacts them

D) Both A and B

16. Neurotransmitter

A) Are the same as placebos

B) Have no chemical effect in the brain

C) Is another word for nerve cell

D) Is Dopamine

17. The Central Nervous System;

A) Consists of the brain and spinal cord

B) Consists of more than 90 percent of all nerve cells in the body

C) Is the brain's physical capacity for change

D) Both A and B

18. A Neuron

A) Is a nerve cell that handles information processing

B) Is the same as a neurotransmitter

C) Is one of two types of cells in the nervous system

D) Both A and C

19. An MRI

A) Produces a three- dimensional image obtained from X-Rays of the head

B) Is very similar to a CT scan

C) Show a two-dimensional image of the brain

D) Involves creating a magnetic field around the person's body and uses radio waves to construct images of the person's tissues and biochemical activities in the brain

20. Each hemisphere of the brain is subdivided into ____ regions or lobes.

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

21. Plasticity

A) Allows cells to adapt in the brain

B) Is the brain's special capacity for change

C) Is an impulse that travels down a nerve cell

D) Is a plastic piece inside the brain

22. Perception

A) Is the same as sensation

B) Examines a person's view of the world

C) Is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information so that it makes sense

D) Is how we sense and perceive the world

23. Bottom-Up Processing

A) Is the same as perception and sensation

B) Means taking in information and trying to make sense of it

C) Starts with cognitive processing in the brain and apply that framework to incoming information of the world

D) All of the above

24. The minimum amount of stimulus energy that a person can detect is known as;

A) A sensory receptor

B) A Sensation or Feeling

C) Absolute Threshold

D) Stimulus Energy

25. Streams of Consciousness

A) Was a term used by William James

B) Is the same as Theory of Mind

C) Is a continuous flow of changing sensations, images, thoughts, and feelings

D) Both A and C

26. Which is not a sleep disorder

A) Somnambulism

B) Narcolepsy

C) REM

D) Sleep Apnea

27. Automatic Processes

A) Is a higher order, complex cognitive process, including thinking, planning, and problem solving

B) States of consciousness that require little attention and do not interfere with ongoing activities

C) Is an altered state of consciousness or awareness

D) The most alert stages of human consciousness, during which individuals actively focus their efforts towards a goal

28. REM

A) Starts when a person is just falling asleep

B) Is another type of sleep disorder

C) Is an active phase of sleep during which dreaming occurs

D) All of the above

29. Classical Conditioning

A) Learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an innately meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response

B) Is a learning process that occurs through observing and imitating another's behavior

C) Was first introduced by Ivan Pavlov

D) Both A and C

30. Behaviorism

A) Is learning that occurs when an organism makes a connection or an association

B) A theory of learning that focuses solely on observable behaviors, discounting the importance of mental activity such as thinking, wishing and hoping

C) Is a type of learning about how one should behave in a certain environment

D) A form of crisis intervention in which victims are helped to talk about their behaviors

True and False- Place with the letter T or F in the space provided. Worth 2pts

31. The influence of philosophy on psychology persists today.

32. Norepinephrine is not a type of neurotransmitter

33. In Positive reinforcement the frequency of a behavior increases because it is followed by a desirable stimulus

34. Clients with mental health issues will never have a normal life

35. Freud was the father of psychoanalysis and interpreted dreams

36. Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that increase the central nervous system's activity

37. Slot machines are on a variable - ratio schedule of reinforcement

38. William James is also known as the father of modern psychology

39. Classical Conditioning experiments were used with rats only

40. Alcohol is a powerful drug and is also known as a depressant

41. Learned helplessness is when an organism has total control of negative outcomes

42. The human retina consists of both rods and cones

43. Neurons are the nerve cells that handle information processing in the brain

44. Clients with PTSD can never function in a healthy manner

45. Placebo's are always used in research and experiments.