Psychology Most Important and Repeated MCQs in Job Test Set. 15

1 - Which disorder exhibits a suspicion of others and fear others will harm them?

A. Paranoid Personality Disorder

B. Generalized Anxiety

C. Borderline Personality Disorder

D. Schizoid Personality Disorder

Paranoid Personality Disorder

2 - Which disorder exhibits excessive emotions?

A. Paranoid Personality Disorder

B. Histrionic Personality Disorder

C. Antisocial Personality Disorder

D. Avoidant Personality Disorder

Histrionic Personality Disorder

3 - Which disorder exhibits excessive worry that interferes with daily activities?

A. Schizoid Personality Disorder

B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

C. Borderline Personality Disorder

D. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

4 - Which disorder exhibits extreme shyness and feelings of inadequacy?

A. Borderline Personality Disorder

B. Avoidant Personality Disorder

C. Histrionic Personality Disorder

D. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder

5 - Which disorder is characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks, in which a sufferer may slip directly into REM sleep

A. Insomnia

B. Narcolepsy

C. Sleep Apnea

D. Night Terrors

Narcolepsy

6 - Which disorder would this patient be diagnosed with?

A. Broca's Aphasia

B. Wernicke's Aphasia

C. Spatial Neglect

D. Split-Brain Disorder

Spatial Neglect

7 - Which division of the nervous system controls all involuntary and unconscious functions?

A. Sympathetic division

B. Somatic division

C. Parasympathetic divisoin

D. Autonomic division

Autonomic division

8 - Which domain is concerned with physical and motor skills?

A. Cognitive domain

B. Affective domain

C. Psychomotor domain

D. None of the above

Psychomotor domain

9 - Which early approach sought out the evolved purposes of behaviors and mental process?

A. Structuralism

B. Functionalism

C. Gestalt

D. Psychoanalytic

Functionalism

10 - Which early approach trained subjects to describe their conscious experience to identify the elements of thought?

A. Structuralism

B. Functionalism

C. Gestalt

D. Psychoanalytic

Structuralism

11 - Which early approach was most influenced by Darwin?

A. Structuralism

B. Functionalism

C. Gestalt

D. Psychoanalytic

Functionalism

12 - Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?

A. introspection

B. structuralism

C. functionalism

D. empricism

structuralism

13 - Which ethical consideration is allowed only if there are absolutely no other alternative means of gathering quality data

A. Deception

B. Informed Consent

C. Professional relationship

D. Right to withdraw

Deception

14 - Which ethical guideline did Milgram not breach?

A. Debrief

B. Protection of participant

C. Informed Consent

D. Deception

Debrief

15 - Which ethical principle states participants should be free to leave the research setting whenever they wish.

A. informed consent

B. withdrawal

C. confidentiality

D. debriefing

withdrawal

16 - which evaluation point is not correct regarding Learning Styles

A. there's no sound evidence to support improvement

B. the focus on different learning styles has been beneficial for teaching

C. there are so many styles that it is impossible to put anything into practice

D. Evidence suggests that learning styles improve students ability to learn

Evidence suggests that learning styles improve students ability to learn

17 - Which exam board do we use?

A. AQA

B. OCR

C. EDEXCEL

D. EDUQAS

AQA

18 - Which example best describes problem focused coping?

A. Exercising after a hard day at work

B. Writing in a journal to express your feelings

C. Asking for an extension on homework

D. Going out with friends after a family argument

Asking for an extension on homework

19 - Which example describes the process of trephination in ancient times?

A. using a sharp instrument to cut nerves in the frontal lobe

B. surgically drilling a hole in the skull to release an evil spirit

C. tapping the forehead and different veins to try and encourage bad humours to leave

D. inducing seizures through administering high levels of insulin

surgically drilling a hole in the skull to release an evil spirit

20 - Which experiment was conducted by John B. Watson?

A. Little Albert (classical conditioning)

B. Bobo doll experiment (social learning)

C. Dog salivation experiment (classical conditioning)

D. Skinner boxes (operant conditioning)

Little Albert (classical conditioning)

21 - Which experimental design could be affected by order effects, when a participants performance is affected by taking part in both conditions?

A. Independent Groups

B. Repeat Measures

C. Matched Pairs

D. None of the above

Repeat Measures

22 - Which 'experimental design' does this picture show?

A. Independent groups

B. Repeated measures

C. Matched pairs

D. None of the above

Repeated measures

23 - Which experimental design has the strength of reducing participant variables, although the variables are not completely removed?

A. Independent Groups

B. Repeat Measures

C. Matched Pairs

D. None of the above

Matched Pairs

24 - Which experimental design has, arguably, the most generalisable findings?

A. Independent Measures

B. Repeated Measures

C. Matched Pairs

D. None of the above

Independent Measures

25 - Which experimental design involves the participants being in both the experimental and control group?

A. Repeated measures

B. Independent groups deisgn

C. Matched participants

D. Cross- sectional studies

Repeated measures

26 - Which 'experimental design' produces the highest amount of participant variables?

A. Independent groups

B. Matched pairs

C. Repeated measures

D. None of the above

Independent groups

27 - Which experimental method tends to be the least reliable?

A. Laboratory

B. Field

C. Quasi

D. None of the above

Quasi

28 - Which factor appears to be important for the development of depth perception in infancy?

A. crawling experience

B. encouragement from parents

C. biological maturation

D. retinal disparity

crawling experience

29 - Which factor can influence children's drawings?

A. Their knowledge of the subject matter

B. Their attitude towards the subject matter

C. both a and b

D. none of the above

both a and b

30 - Which factor increased obedience in later versions of Milgram's study?

A. Reducing the distance between teacher and learner

B. Reducing the perceived legitimacy of the authority figure

C. Having a "rebel" present who refused to follow orders

D. Having two confederates present who obeyed all orders

Having two confederates present who obeyed all orders

31 - Which factor most decreased obedience in later versions of Milgram's study?

A. The presence of a rebel, who disobeyed the authority figure's instructions

B. The presence of two obedient confederates, who obeyed the authority figure's instructions

C. Greater proximity between the "teacher" and the "learner"

D. Reducing the perceived legitimacy of the authority figure

The presence of a rebel, who disobeyed the authority figure's instructions

32 - Which factors influence intelligence? (select 2)

A. environment

B. genes

C. running

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

33 - Which facts about the Cerebral Cortex is false?

A. made up of grey matter

B. made up of white matter

C. contains billions of neuron

D. 3-4 mm thick

made up of white matter

34 - Which famous French psychologist developed a stage theory of cognitive development?

A. Jerome Bruner

B. Alfred Binet

C. Jean Piaget

D. Jean Claude

Jean Piaget

35 - Which famous study evaluated under what conditions will people carry out the commands of an authority figure and when will they refuse to obey?

A. Zimbardo Prison Experiment

B. Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning Study

C. Milgram Study

D. Ainsworth Attachment Study

Milgram Study

36 - Which field of psychology evaluates people with problems, then helps them to resolve those problems and change their self-defeating behavior?

A. Clinical psychology

B. Counseling psychology

C. Educational psychology

D. Developmental psychology

Clinical psychology

37 - Which field of psychology helps people with adjustment problems, but do not have a serious psychological disorder?

A. Clinical psychology

B. Counseling psychology

C. Developmental psychology

D. School psychology

Counseling psychology

38 - Which field of psychology is associated with Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers?

A. Sociological

B. Humanistic

C. Biological

D. None of the above

Humanistic

39 - Which field of psychology is most interested in studying the link between mental activity and brain activity.

A. Humanistic psychology

B. Gestalt psychology

C. Cognitive neuroscience

D. Psychodynamic perspective

Cognitive neuroscience

40 - Which field of research has psychologists and neuroscientists working together?

A. Cognitive psychology

B. Behaviourism

C. Neuropsychology

D. Personality psychology

Neuropsychology

41 - Which figure is most associated with developing the theory of classical conditioning?

A. John Watson

B. Edward Thorndike

C. Ivan Pavlov

D. F. Skinner

Ivan Pavlov

42 - Which form of determinism is most associated with Sigmund Freud?

A. Psychic

B. Biological

C. Environmental

D. Soft

Psychic

43 - Which form of learning would most likely be studied in a Skinner box?

A. classical conditioning

B. vicarious conditioning

C. operant conditioning

D. conditioned emotional responses

operant conditioning

44 - Which form of learning would most likely be studied in an operant chamber (Skinner box)?

A. classical conditioning

B. vicarious conditioning

C. operant conditioning

D. conditioned emotional responses

operant conditioning

45 - Which form of social power is Carmel using when providing her employees with company wide recognition and bonuses for their hard work?

A. referent power

B. expert power

C. reward power

D. coercive power

reward power

46 - Which fraction of absences from work are caused by 'mild to moderate' mental disorders?

A. Half

B. A third

C. Quarter

D. A fifth

A third

47 - Which function involves perception beyond consciousness, according to Jung?

A. intuition

B. thinking

C. feeling

D. sensation

intuition

48 - Which function tells us the value of something, according to Jung?

A. Thinking

B. Feeling

C. Judging

D. Intuiting

Feeling

49 - Which Gestalt Law represent this situation?'The most important part of a lesson should stand out from the rest"

A. Law of Proximity

B. Law of Closure

C. Law of Pragnanz

D. Figure and Ground Law

Figure and Ground Law

50 - Which gestalt principle pertains the the following image?

A. Proximity

B. Similarity

C. Closure

D. Figure Ground Perception

Proximity

51 - Which Gestalt principle states that if something is missing in an otherwise complete figure, we will tend to add to it?

A. Similarity

B. Continuation

C. Closure

D. None of the above

Closure

52 - Which Gestalt Principle?

A. Figure Ground Perception

B. Closure

C. Proximity

D. Continuity

Closure

53 - Which graph for continuous data, where the bars touch each other?

A. Bar chart

B. Histogram

C. Scattergraph

D. None of the above

Histogram

54 - Which graph for discrete, categorical data?

A. Bar chart

B. Histogram

C. Scattergraph

D. None of the above

Bar chart

55 - Which graph shows positive correlation?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. None of the above

56 - Which Greek philosopher was famous for his Allegory of the Cave?

A. Socrates

B. Plato

C. Aristotle

D. Hippocrates

Plato

57 - Which group in an experiment is exposed to the independent variable?

A. Control Group

B. Experimental Group

C. Participant Group

D. All groups

Experimental Group

58 - Which group is exposed to the independent variable?

A. Control Group

B. Experimental Group

C. Representative Sample

D. Cross-Sectional Group

Experimental Group

59 - Which group of components makes up the hindbrain?

A. the medulla, the pons, the cerebrum

B. the medulla, the pons, the cerebral cortex

C. the medulla, the pons, the cerebellum

D. the medulla, the reticular formation, the cerebellum

the medulla, the pons, the cerebellum

60 - Which group receives the placebo?

A. The control group

B. The experimental group

C. The chosen group

D. None of the above

The control group

61 - Which group test was designed during world war I for persons who could not read or who did not speak English?

A. Army Alpha

B. Army Beta

C. WAIS

D. Stanford-Binet.

Army Beta

62 - Which group test was designed during World War I for persons who could read?

A. Stanford-Binet

B. Army Alpha

C. WAIS

D. Army Beta.

Army Alpha

63 - Which guidance type involves the use of a device

A. Manaul

B. Verbal

C. Mechanical

D. Visual

Mechanical

64 - Which Harvard professor drafted the first textbook for teaching Psychology?

A. John Watson

B. Ivan Pavlov

C. John Locke

D. William James

William James

65 - Which has to do with speech, taste, and thought?

A. frontal lobe

B. occipital lobe

C. parietal lobe

D. temporal lobe

parietal lobe

66 - Which hemisphere contains the language areas?

A. Left hemisphere

B. Right hemisphere

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Left hemisphere

67 - Which higher cognitive process you think it is referring to how people gain knowledge?

A. Learning

B. Memory

C. Thinking

D. None of the above

Learning

68 - Which higher cognitive process you think it is referring to how people remember things

A. Learning

B. Memory

C. Thinking

D. None of the above

Memory

69 - Which historical type of psychology is MOST influenced by Darwin's Theory of Evolution?

A. Behaviorism

B. Functionalism

C. Gestalt

D. Structuralism

Functionalism

70 - Which hormone is realeased when they Sympathetic NS is activated?

A. Cortisol

B. GABA

C. Dopamine

D. Glutamate

Cortisol

71 - Which hypothesis did Zimbardo's study support?

A. The dispositional hypothesis

B. The situational hypothesis

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

The situational hypothesis

72 - Which if the following is not one of the lobes of the cerebral cortex?

A. Occipital Lobe

B. Frontal Lobe

C. Parietal Lobe

D. Cerebral Lobe

Cerebral Lobe

73 - Which if these Modern Judeo-Christian religious belief have its roots in ancient Greek religion?

A. God is omniscient, omnipresent and omnibenevolent

B. Transmigration of the soul

C. Sabbath is a holy day of rest

D. The ontological argument for the existence of God

Transmigration of the soul

74 - Which illusion is an example of perceptual fiction?

A. Kanizsa Triangle

B. Muller-Lyer

C. Necker Cube

D. Ponzo

Kanizsa Triangle

75 - Which illusion is demonstrated in this picutre?

A. The ponzo illusion

B. The muller-lyer illusion

C. The tichener illusion

D. Thr hering illusion

The ponzo illusion

76 - Which illusion is this?

A. Ponzo

B. Motion After Affect

C. Ames Room

D. Muller-Lyer

Muller-Lyer

77 - Which intelligence focuses on others above oneself?

A. Interpersonal

B. Intrapersonal

C. Existential

D. Naturalist

Interpersonal

78 - Which intelligence focuses primarily on oneself?

A. Interpersonal

B. Intrapersonal

C. Existential

D. Naturalist

Intrapersonal

79 - Which intelligence is able to recall images quickly?

A. Logical

B. Lingustic

C. Musical

D. Visual

Visual

80 - Which is a concern with IQ tests?

A. They are unable to predict academic potential.

B. They are not linguistically biased.

C. They are not culturally biased.

D. They have the potential to be used to label and classify people.

They have the potential to be used to label and classify people.

81 - Which is a directional hypothesis?

A. One variable will produce worse results than the other

B. There will be a negative correlation between the variables

C. There will be a correlation between the two variables

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

82 - Which is a limitation of trait theories?

A. Does not consider the influence of the situation or culture on personality

B. Provides useful descriptions of personality and its structure

C. Provided foundation for the development of valid and reliable personality assessment devices that can be used for vocational selection and diagnostic testing of personality disorders

D. Provides structure to statistically analyse personality.

Does not consider the influence of the situation or culture on personality

83 - Which is a qualitative assessment?

A. He is 6 feet 8 inches tall.

B. He weighs 265 lbs.

C. He is strong.

D. He wears a size 13 shoe.

He is strong.

84 - Which is a real finding from the Kroll and Crenshaw study?

A. Wrestlers and American Footballers did not differ significantly in their personality profiles

B. Gymnasts were the most rule bound

C. Karateka were the most relaxed

D. American Footballers and Wrestlers were more self reliant than athletes in the other sports

Wrestlers and American Footballers did not differ significantly in their personality profiles

85 - Which is an acceptable definition of culture?

A. A set of rules that must be slavishly followed

B. The shared way of life of a group of people

C. Nationality, race or ethnicity

D. Something you see in drinks like Vitagen, Yakult, or Calpis

The shared way of life of a group of people

86 - Which is an arrangement of data that indicates how often a particular score or observation occurs?

A. Frequency distribution

B. Distribution data

C. Statistical distribution

D. Inferential statistics

Frequency distribution

87 - Which is an example of a negative feedback loop?

A. Oxytocin increases contractions; contractions increase oxytocin release, all leading to delivery of the baby

B. Air conditioning in a house set to 70 degrees

C. The more erosion happens, the more trees disappear; the more trees that disappear, the more the land becomes eroded. This leads to deforestation

D. The body increasing its temperature to fight a disease

Air conditioning in a house set to 70 degrees

88 - Which is an example of a secondary reinforcement?

A. Dehydration

B. Praise

C. Hunger

D. Having to go to the bathroom

Praise

89 - Which is an example of a social norm?

A. driving on the right side of the road

B. marrying your brother/sister

C. drink-driving

D. going to school at 5/ 6 years old

going to school at 5/ 6 years old

90 - which is an example of a variable ratio schedule?

A. hunting

B. pay checks

C. texting

D. free coffee after 10 purchases

hunting

91 - Which is an example of a Variable-ratio schedule?

A. Students always get a piece of candy for being on time

B. Students get a piece of candy if they are on time on Mondays and Fridays

C. Students sometimes get a piece of candy if they are on time

D. Students get a piece of candy for every tenth time they are on time

Students sometimes get a piece of candy if they are on time

92 - Which is an example of extinction?

A. Elijah has stopped raising his hand in class after his teacher stopped rewarding him with candy

B. Elijah's mouth still waters every time he hears the word "Ivan"

C. Elijah makes sure he is home on time to avoid losing his car privileges

D. Despite getting PBIS points for being on time, Elijah is still late almost every day

Elijah has stopped raising his hand in class after his teacher stopped rewarding him with candy

93 - Which is an example of negative reinforcement?

A. Amy gets out of doing chores if she gets all As on her report card

B. Amy gets \$50 if she gets all As

C. Amy loses access to her tablet if she doesn't get all As

D. Amy has to do extra chores if she doesn't get all As

Amy gets out of doing chores if she gets all As on her report card

94 - Which is an example of positive stress?

A. dealing with a serious illness

B. a close relative dying

C. having an argument with a friend

D. earning an "A" on a test you were worried about

earning an "A" on a test you were worried about

95 - Which is an example of pseudopsychology?

A. Astrology

B. Evolution

C. Philosophy

D. Science

Astrology

96 - Which is an example of stimulus discrimination?

A. Jon is afraid only of the dog who bit him

B. Jon is now afraid of all golden retrievers after being bitten by one

C. Jon is afraid of both dogs and cats after being bitten by a golden retriever

D. Jon is afraid of going to the park where he was bitten by a golden retriever

Jon is afraid only of the dog who bit him

97 - Which is an example of stimulus generalization?

A. Cass got food poisoning after eating a steak. The sight or smell of steak now makes her nauseous.

B. The sight of the roller coaster that scared Cass when she was kid causes her to start sweating.

C. Cass got food poisoning after eating fried chicken. The sight or smell of all fried foods now makes her nauseous.

D. Cass is afraid of her grandmother's cat, who bit her when she was a child.

Cass got food poisoning after eating fried chicken. The sight or smell of all fried foods now makes her nauseous.

98 - Which is an M.D.?

A. Counselor

B. Psychiatrist

C. Psychologist

D. Psychoanalytic

Psychiatrist

99 - Which is another way of saying publication bias in a meta-analysis?

A. The sock drawer problem

B. The file drawer problem

C. The filing cabinet problem

D. The missing file problem

The file drawer problem

100 - Which is best to use for Quantitative data collection

A. Open questions

B. Direct questions

C. Simple questions

D. Closed questions

Closed questions

101 - Which is considered a calming or relaxing color?

A. Green

B. Purple

C. Orange

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

102 - Which is considered a cheerful color?

A. Orange

B. Yellow

C. Blue

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

103 - Which is considered the "chemical" sense?

A. sight

B. hearing

C. touch

D. smell

smell

104 - Which is correct?

A. Freud: Behaviorism

B. Maslow: Humanism

C. Skinner: Gestalt Psychology

D. Watson: Functionalism

Maslow: Humanism

105 - Which is designed to predict a person's future performance?

A. Mental age

B. Intelligence test

C. Achievement test

D. Aptitude test

Aptitude test

106 - Which is good SPORT PSYCHOLOGYCONSULTANTS?

A. Flexible and knowledgeable enough to meetindividual needs

B. Poor interpersonal skills

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Flexible and knowledgeable enough to meetindividual needs

107 - which is more reliable?

A. deductive reasoning

B. inductive reasoning

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

deductive reasoning

108 - Which is most likely to occur in a patient diagnosed with demyelinating disease in which myelin degenerates from around the bodies of axons?

A. rerouting of nerve impulses

B. slower never conduction times

C. cortical brain lesions

D. faster never conduction times

slower never conduction times

109 - Which is most likely to produce qualitative data?

A. An experiment

B. A structured observation

C. A questionnaire (made up of closed questions)

D. An interview

An interview

110 - Which is most true regarding sampling

A. Obtaining a representative sample is quite easy to do

B. the purpose of a sample is to establish a specific participant type

C. obtaining a representative sample is quite difficult to do

D. all sample methods should represent the general population

obtaining a representative sample is quite difficult to do

111 - Which is not a characteristic of Pagtatanung-tanong?

A. It is participatory in nature

B. The participant has the right to set the course of the study

C. It is a stand-alone indigenous research method that can accumulate quality data

D. The participant may also ask questions to the researcher

It is a stand-alone indigenous research method that can accumulate quality data

112 - Which is NOT a concussion symptom:

A. Sleepiness

B. Headache

C. Nausea

D. Violent shaking

Violent shaking

113 - Which is not a condition for using the sign test?

A. Nominal data

B. Repeated measures design

C. Correlation

D. Testing for a difference

Correlation

114 - Which is not a determinant of Classical conditioning

A. Time relations

B. Intensity of Conditioned stimulus

C. Type of Unconditioned response

D. Type of Unconditioned stimulus

Type of Unconditioned response

115 - Which is not a difference between a correlation and an experiment?

A. Experiments take place in a lab, correlations do not.

B. Unlike in experiments, there is no IV or DV in an correlation

C. You can't identify causal relationships in a correlation

D. There is no control of extraneous variables in a correlation

Experiments take place in a lab, correlations do not.

116 - Which is NOT a Factors that influence "Personality"?

A. Genetic make-up

B. Past experience

C. Rewards

D. The nature of situation

Rewards

117 - Which is not a feature of a normal distribution

A. The mean, median and mode are all at the same point

B. Most scores are located in the middle of the curve

C. The extreme ends of the curve never touch the x-axis

D. The graph demonstrates positive correlation

The graph demonstrates positive correlation

118 - Which is not a feature of experimental investigations?

A. Manipulation of an independent variable in order to observe the effect on a dependent variable

B. Use of control groups

C. Random assignment of participants

D. use of pre-existing groups

use of pre-existing groups

119 - Which is not a feature of humanistic theory of personality

A. The belief that all humans are born good

B. Biology is important in determining self-actualisation

C. Humans try to reach their potential throughout their lives

D. Humanists believe personality results from people striving to reach their potential

Biology is important in determining self-actualisation

120 - Which is NOT a form of FORGETTING memory.

A. Amnesia

B. Repression

C. Schemas

D. Interference

Schemas

121 - Which is not a form of recall in Memory

A. Total Recall

B. Free Recall

C. Recognition Recall

D. Cued Recall

Total Recall

122 - Which is not a main characteristic of a group?

A. two or more people

B. minimal interaction between members

C. share a common goal

D. influence and interaction between members

minimal interaction between members

123 - Which is not a measure of Central tendency

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Range

D. Mode

Range

124 - Which is not a measure that represents average

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Range

D. Mode

Range

125 - Which is NOT a 'mental preparation' technique.

A. Imagery

B. Mental rehearsal

C. Negative thinking

D. Selection attention

Negative thinking

126 - which is not a mental process

A. eating

B. sensations

C. thoughts

D. feelings

eating

127 - which is not a normal reason why we could not be able to solve a problem?

A. the problem is too difficult

B. we do not have enough knowledge

C. certain obstacles get in our way

D. there is brain damage in that area

there is brain damage in that area

128 - Which is NOT a phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

A. alarm

B. burnout

C. resistance

D. exhaustion

burnout

129 - which is not a sports model

A. gameship

B. sportsmanship

C. both 1 and 2

D. trumanship

trumanship

130 - Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

A. Make observation

B. Form a theory

C. Collect data

D. Form a hypothesis

Form a theory

131 - Which is not a strength of primary data?

A. It requires less time and effort than secondary data

B. It can be designed to target the information that the researcher needs

C. It tends to have higher validity than secondary data

D. It is acquired first hand from the participants themselves

It requires less time and effort than secondary data

132 - Which is not an advantage of correlational research

A. They may reveal interesting patterns that can be followed up using other methods

B. They tend to be quick and economical to carry out

C. They provide information on the strength and direction of relationships

D. They can demonstrate causal relationships

They can demonstrate causal relationships

133 - Which is NOT an area used in Nondeclarative memory or implicit memory?

A. basal ganglia

B. hippocampus

C. cortical areas

D. the cerebellum

hippocampus

134 - Which is not an authentic specialty of American Psychiatric Association?

A. industrial and organizational psychology

B. mental retardation

C. astrological psychology

D. test and measurement

astrological psychology

135 - Which is not an ethical issue in Psychology

A. Informed consent

B. Deception

C. Confidentiality

D. Fit for purpose

Fit for purpose

136 - Which is not an example of research methods used in psychology

A. Structured Interviews

B. Multi-structured interviews

C. Semi-structured interviews

D. Unstructured interviews

Multi-structured interviews

137 - Which is not believed to influence our perceptual set

A. Genes

B. Emotion

C. Motivation

D. Culture

Genes

138 - Which is not law of learning according to Thorndike?

A. Law of effect

B. Law of experience

C. Law of readiness

D. Law of exercise

Law of experience

139 - Which is not one of the Four Causes expounded by Aristotle?

A. Origin

B. Motivation

C. Pattern

D. End

Motivation

140 - Which is NOT true of a clinical psychologists job?

A. Frequently self-employed

B. Needs a Doctorate

C. Only works 9-5 hours

D. may work with groups

Only works 9-5 hours

141 - Which is not true of the sample in Kroll and Crenshaw's study?

A. 387 athletes from different sports

B. Elite senior level athletes

C. Karateka, gymnasts, wrestlers, American Footballers

D. Male and female athletes included

Male and female athletes included

142 - Which is still active as a school of psychological thought?

A. Behaviorism

B. Functionalism

C. Gestalt Psychology

D. Structuralism

Behaviorism

143 - Which is the best color for a business that has to do with the outdoors?

A. Yellow

B. Red

C. Green

D. Purple

Green

144 - Which is the best description of social facilitation?

A. the uniformity of opinions held by members of a group.

B. the cohesiveness of a group.

C. the willingness of individuals to conform to a group's expectation.

D. the positive influence of others on performance.

the positive influence of others on performance.

145 - Which is the capital of India?

A. Mumbai

B. New Delhi

C. Pune

D. Agra

New Delhi

146 - Which is the correct definition of behaviour?

A. Movement

B. A movement that is hidden

C. Something a person does

D. An action made by a person or animal

An action made by a person or animal

147 - Which is the correct plural?one country

A. two countries

B. two countrys

C. two countryes

D. None of the above

two countries

148 - Which is the correct plural?one door

A. two door

B. two doores

C. two doors

D. None of the above

two doors

149 - Which is the correct plural?one person

A. two persons

B. two peoples

C. two people

D. None of the above

two people

150 - Which is the correct plural?one photo

A. two photoes

B. two photo

C. two photos

D. None of the above

two photos

151 - Which is the correct plural?one watch

A. two watch

B. two watches

C. two watchs

D. None of the above

two watches

152 - Which is the correct sequence for Thomas Kuhn's scientific stages?I. Paradigm shift/scientific revolution: Knowledge from an earlier paradigm is no longer relevant, and a new paradigm emerges to solve problems/issues of the old one.II. Anomaly is identifi

A. I, II, III, IV

B. IV, III, II, I

C. III, II, I, IV

D. I, III, IV, II

IV, III, II, I

153 - Which is the dependent variable? - Yamamoto

A. How many chimpanzees offered the correct tool.

B. How long it took each chimp to offer the correct tool.

C. How many trials ended with the helper looking through window

D. All answers are correct.

How many chimpanzees offered the correct tool.

154 - Which is the easiest of the three basic memory tasks?

A. recall

B. recognition

C. relearning

D. chunking

recognition

155 - Which is the following is not a benefit of knowing your personality type?

A. Choose a career that might be a good match for your personality.

B. Work more cooperatively in groups with others.

C. Manage people better in a work situation.

D. Improve your Tik-Tok video creations.

Improve your Tik-Tok video creations.

156 - Which is the General Education Law in Colombia?

A. Law 1090 of 2006

B. Law 100 of 1993

C. Law 1616 of 2013

D. Law 115 of 1994

Law 115 of 1994

157 - Which is the instinctual part of the personality?

A. Id

B. Ego

C. Super ego

D. None of the above

158 - Which is the last of the pre-linguistic stages in a childâ€™s development of speech?

A. phonemes

B. basic cry

C. babbling

D. anagrammatic

babbling

159 - Which is the least sensitive type of recall?

A. Free recall

B. Cued recall

C. Serial recall

D. Recall

Serial recall

160 - Which is the Master emotion?

A. Happiness

B. Worry

C. Anger

D. Fear

Fear

161 - Which is the moral part of the personality, product of socialisation?

A. Id

B. Super ego

C. Ego

D. None of the above

Super ego

162 - Which is the most appropriate statements regarding synaesthesia

A. synaesthetes will report that a number or letter evokes a specific colour overlay

B. synaethetes are linked to a sixth sense in their cognitive functioning

C. synaesthesia is caused by a brain injury

D. synaesthesia tends to be two-ways; sound produces a taste, and the taste produces a sound

synaesthetes will report that a number or letter evokes a specific colour overlay

163 - Which is the most common type of Psychologist?

A. Psychoanalyst

B. Consumer

C. Clinical

D. Educational

Clinical

164 - Which is the number?eight

A. 2

B. 7

C. 8

D. None of the above

165 - Which is the number?eleven

A. 9

B. 7

C. 11

D. None of the above

166 - Which is the number?five

A. 4

B. 5

C. 9

D. None of the above

167 - Which is the number?fourteen

A. 14

B. 4

C. 10

D. None of the above

168 - Which is the number?nine

A. 5

B. 9

C. 19

D. None of the above

169 - Which is the number?seventeen

A. 15

B. 16

C. 17

D. None of the above

170 - Which is the number?three

A. 3

B. 2

C. 13

D. None of the above

171 - Which is the number?twelve

A. 11

B. 12

C. 20

D. None of the above

172 - Which is the number?twenty

A. 12

B. 20

C. 15

D. None of the above

173 - Which is the number?two

A. 2

B. 3

C. 10

D. None of the above

174 - Which is the proper order that humans development through the developmental stages?

A. infancy, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescence, adulthood

B. toddler hood, infancy, preschool, school-age, adolescence, adulthood

C. infancy, preschool, toddler hood, school-age, adulthood, adolescence

D. infancy, toddler hood, school-age, preschool, adolescence, adulthood

infancy, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescence, adulthood

175 - Which is true about the scientific method?

A. It's a series of processes of how scientists discover creativity in the lab.

B. It's a list of safety precautions that all students and scientists must use in the lab.

C. The scientific method can only be used by certified scientists in a lab setting.

D. It's a series of processes which allow someone to make predictions, test, and form conclusions about a problem.

It's a series of processes which allow someone to make predictions, test, and form conclusions about a problem.

176 - Which is true of a correlational study?

A. Shows causation

B. Has a dependent variable

C. Involves asking participants questions

D. Does NOT show causation

Does NOT show causation

177 - which is true of crystallised intelligence

A. as we grow , it declines

B. it operates when we answer a vocabulary test

C. it is used in solving puzzles

D. it is our inherited tendency

it operates when we answer a vocabulary test

178 - Which is true of culture?

A. culture changes over time

B. culture generally remains unchanged

C. people have no control over their culture

D. culture does not include religious beliefs

culture changes over time

179 - Which is true of John B. Watson's Little Albert experiment?

A. The child came to fear all white furry objects, not just a white rat

B. The child was not conditioned at all

C. Extinction happened more rapidly than Watson expected

D. The child feared the white rat, but nothing else, not even similar animals

The child came to fear all white furry objects, not just a white rat

180 - Which is true of statistically significant findings?

A. a high probability of chance

B. results are found through descriptive statistics

C. an extremely wide distribution from the mean

D. the support the study's hypothesis

the support the study's hypothesis

181 - Which is True?

A. There are an equal number of rods and cones. Cones detect black and white

B. there are an equal number of rods and cones. Rods detect Black and White

C. there are more cones than rods and cones detect black and white

D. There are more rods than cones and rods detect black and white

There are more rods than cones and rods detect black and white

182 - Which is USED to address the question in Maguire?

A. localization of function

B. Neuroplasticity

C. to discuss overall

D. None of the above

to discuss overall

183 - Which is USED to address the question in McGaugh & Cahill

A. hormones

B. cognitive approach

C. neurotransmitters

D. None of the above

hormones

184 - which is USED to address the question in Newcomer

A. discussion overall

B. hormones

C. health issues

D. None of the above

health issues

185 - Which is USED to address the question in Rogers & Kesner

A. Localization of function

B. the effects of neurotransmitters

C. discussion overall

D. None of the above

the effects of neurotransmitters

186 - which is USED to address the question in the Case of Eugene Pauly

A. research methods used to study the brain

B. discussion overall

C. localization of function

D. None of the above

research methods used to study the brain

187 - Which is/are Oprah Winfrey's strength/s for being considered for being considered as a symbol for Humanitarians?

A. Love

B. Social Intelligence

C. All of them

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

188 - Which isn't a criticism of Roger's Humanistic Theory of Personality?

A. Culture bias

B. Low generisability

C. Highly reliable

D. Some concepts too vague

Highly reliable

189 - Which job: Asks for clarification of the values, attitudes and opinions of group members, checks to make sure that different viewpoints are given?

A. Information seeker

B. Opinion seeker

C. Information giver

D. Opinion giver

Opinion seeker

190 - Which job: Makes sure all members have a chance to talk and share ideas, encourages shy and quiet members to contribute ideas, limits those who dominate the conversation?

A. Dominator

B. Encourager

C. Gatekeeper

D. Information seeker

Gatekeeper

191 - Which job: Offers to change position for the good of the group, willing to meet others half way?

A. Encourager

B. Harmonizer

C. Gatekeeper

D. Compromiser

Compromiser

192 - Which job: Opposes every idea or opinion and refuses to make own suggestions, puts up a lot of resistance that stalls the group?

A. Blocker

B. Dominator

C. Deserter

D. Observer

Blocker

193 - Which job: Provides factual information to the group, relates own experiences when relevant?

A. Information seeker

B. Opinion seeker

C. Information giver

D. Opinion giver

Information giver

194 - Which job: Seeks ways to reduce tension sometimes with humor, reconciles differences?

A. Encourager

B. Gatekeeper

C. Energizer

D. Harmoinzer

Harmoinzer

195 - Which job: Suggests new ideas or different ways of approaching a problem; starts discussions, contributes ideas that help the group explore new areas?

A. Summarizer

B. Information seeker

C. Information giver

D. Initiator/Contributor

Initiator/Contributor

196 - Which job: Supports, praises efforts of group, demonstrates warmth, provides a positive attitude?

A. Encourager

B. Harmonizer

C. Gatekeeper

D. Compromiser

Encourager

197 - Which job: Tries to control the conversation and tell people what they should be doing, claims to know more and have better ideas than anyone else; The Dictator?

A. Blocker

B. Dominator

C. Deserter

D. Observer

Dominator

198 - Which key researcher contributed to taste aversion through his experiments with rats?

A. BF Skinner

B. Edward Tolman

C. John B Garcia

D. Robert Rescorla

John B Garcia

199 - Which key word means 'accept'?

A. oppose

B. embrace

C. occur

D. associated

embrace

200 - Which key word means 'change(s)?'

A. adjustment

B. particular

C. addition

D. construction

adjustment

201 - Which key word means 'thing' or 'situation?'

A. strange

B. matter

C. attend

D. uneasy

matter

202 - Which kind of patients would have the corpus callosum surgically cut?

A. Split-Brain Patients

B. Divide-Hemispheres Patients

C. Left-Brain Patients

D. Right-Brain Patients

Split-Brain Patients

203 - Which kind of study can establish a cause-effect relationship between variables, assuming that the research is appropriate and well conceived?

A. survey

B. case study

C. correlational study

D. experiment

experiment

204 - Which language theorist suggested humans have an inborn propensity to learn language

A. F. Skinner

B. Benjamin Lee Whorf

C. Noam Chomsky

D. Hermann Ebbinghaus

Noam Chomsky

205 - Which language theorist would have been most likely to emphasize that children master the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs like "push" before they learn common past tense constructions of irregular verbs like "go"?

A. F. Skinner

B. Benjamin Lee Whorf

C. Noam Chomsky

D. Hermann Ebbinghaus

Noam Chomsky

206 - Which law of perceptual organization states that gaps will be mentally filled in to create meaningful shapes?

A. proximity

B. closure

C. continuity

D. similarity

closure

207 - Which layout forces the customer to explore more of the shop before accessing what they really need?

A. Free-form layout

B. Grid layout

C. Racetrack Layout

D. None of the above

Racetrack Layout

208 - Which learning platform are we using for this class?

A. Florida Virtual

B. Moodle

C. Edgenuity

D. None of the above

Edgenuity

209 - Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

210 - Which letter on the illustration represents the occipital lobe?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

211 - Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

212 - Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

213 - Which level does the term "daffodil" belong to?

A. superordinate level

B. generic level

C. subordinate level

D. None of the above

subordinate level

214 - Which level of measurement is appropriate if the data uses the MEAN?

A. Nominal

B. Ordinal

C. Interval

D. Ratio

Interval

215 - Which level of measurement? A participant rates the attractiveness of faces on a scale of 1-10

A. Ordinal

B. Interval

C. Nominal

D. None of the above

Ordinal

216 - Which level of measurement? A researcher investigates whether there is a difference between the under 30s and over 30s on voting intention

A. Ordinal

B. Interval

C. Nominal

D. None of the above

Nominal

217 - Which level of measurement? People place themselves into one of three categories, Very confident, neither confident or not confident and not confident.

A. Ordinal

B. Interval

C. Nominal

D. None of the above

Nominal

218 - Which level of measurement? People rate themselves out of ten in terms of their overall levels of happiness

A. Ordinal

B. Interval

C. Nominal

D. None of the above

Ordinal

219 - Which lobe contains the Primary Auditory Cortex?

A. Frontal

B. Parietal

C. Occipital

D. Temporal

Temporal

220 - Which lobe contains the Primary Somatosensory Cortex?

A. Frontal

B. Parietal

C. Occipital

D. Temporal

Parietal

221 - Which lobe controls abstract thought, social skills and planning?

A. the temporal lobe

B. the frontal lobe

C. the parietal lobe

D. the occipital lobe

the frontal lobe

222 - Which lobe controls emotional regulation and higher order thinking?

A. Frontal

B. Parietal

C. Occipital

D. Temporal

Frontal

223 - Which lobe does not receive sensory information from the environment?

A. the occipital lobe

B. the parietal lobe

C. the temporal lobe

D. the frontal lobe

the frontal lobe

224 - Which lobe is responsible for the integration of visual stimuli?

A. Frontal

B. Parietal

C. Occipital

D. Temporal

Occipital

225 - Which lobe is this?

A. Occipital Lobe

B. Parietal Lobe

C. Temporal Lobe

D. Frontal Lobe

Temporal Lobe

226 - Which lobe of the brain is associated with the primary somatosensory cortex?

A. Frontal

B. Parietal

C. Occipital

D. Temporal

Parietal

227 - Which lobe of the brain is located on the sides by your ears?

A. Temporal

B. Frontal

C. Occipital

D. Parietal

Temporal

228 - Which lobe of the brain is located towards the back of the brain?

A. Frontal lobe

B. Parietal lobe

C. Temporal lobe

D. Occipital lobe

Occipital lobe

229 - Which lobe of the brain is responsible for memory?

A. Temporal lobe

B. Frontal lobe

C. Occipital lobe

D. Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe

230 - Which lobe of the brain receives visual information from the environment?

A. the occipital lobe

B. the frontal lobe

C. the parietal lobe

D. the temporal lobe

the occipital lobe

231 - Which lobe processes sensory information that has to do with taste, temperature and touch.

A. Parietal Lobe

B. Temporal Lobe

C. Frontal Lobe

D. Occipital Lobe

Parietal Lobe

232 - Which Lobe?

A. Frontal

B. Parietal

C. Temporal

D. Occipital

Occipital

233 - Which major Focus on your growth in your body/ Emotions/ Cognitive Field

A. Developmental

B. Experimental

C. Social

D. None of the above

Developmental

234 - Which major perspective of psychology believed that behaviour is motivated by inner forces and conflicts and we have little awareness or control

A. Humanistic

B. Psychodynamic

C. Behavioural

D. None of the above

Psychodynamic

235 - Which major perspective of psychology believed that every behaviour can be broken down to its biological components?

A. Behavioural

B. Neuroscience

C. Cognitive

D. None of the above

Neuroscience

236 - Which major work on the group influence

A. Social

B. Experimental

C. Development

D. None of the above

Social

237 - Which measure of central tendency is obtained by adding all the scores and dividing that total by the number of scores?

A. mode

B. median

C. mean

D. range

mean

238 - Which measure of retention involves you selecting the correct answer from a list of alternatives?

A. Recall

B. Recognition

C. Relearning

D. Reconstruction

Recognition

239 - Which memory holds a large amount of information for about 2 seconds?

A. tactile memory

B. echoic memory

C. iconic memory

D. short-term memory

echoic memory

240 - Which memory lasts longer?

A. Echoic Memory

B. Iconic Memory

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Echoic Memory

241 - Which memory retrieval failure refers to the external environment being different at recall and coding.

A. Context dependent forgetting

B. Interference theory

C. State dependent forgetting

D. Memory storage failure

Context dependent forgetting

242 - Which memory store can hold approximately 7 pieces of information?

A. Short term store

B. Sensory store

C. Long term store

D. Medium term store

Short term store

243 - Which memory store has unlimited capacity?

A. Short term store

B. Long term store

C. Medium term store

D. Sensory store

Long term store

244 - Which memory store only holds information for a hundred milliseconds?

A. Sensory store

B. STM

C. Episodic Buffer

D. LTM

Sensory store

245 - Which memory store processes information mainly by acoustic rehearsal?

A. Sensory memory

B. Short-term memory

C. Working memory

D. Long-term memory

Short-term memory

246 - Which memory task involves identifying objects encountered before?

A. Recognition

B. Recall

C. Relearning

D. Repression

Recognition

247 - Which method has made educational psychology a science?

A. Observation method

B. Clinical method

C. Survey method

D. Experimental method

Experimental method

248 - Which method is commonly used by psychoanalytic psychologists?

A. Observation

B. Introspection

C. Free association

D. Chemical imbalances

Free association

249 - Which method is the least healthy way to deal with stress?

A. talking with a friend

B. thinking about it constantly

C. deep breathing techniques

D. exercising regularly

thinking about it constantly

250 - Which method of overcoming fear features makes use of relaxation techniques?

A. Extinction

B. Counterconditioning

C. Systematic desensitization

D. Flooding

Systematic desensitization

251 - Which method of psychology most commonly applied in social psychology

A. Case history method

B. Survey method

C. Observation method

D. Developmental method

Survey method

252 - Which method of reducing prejudice aims to change the way a person thinks about others. Eg: They have to learn to think about the stereotypes they might have any why they have them.

A. Education

B. Intergroup Contact

C. Direct Experience

D. Cognitive interventions

Cognitive interventions

253 - Which method should a psychology researcher use if she is interested in testing whether a specific reward in a classroom situation causes students to behave better?

A. case study

B. experiment

C. survey

D. correlation

experiment

254 - Which method would be optimal for investigating the following questions about behavioral processes. "Do people who suffer from anxiety disorders share similar early childhood experiences"?

A. Experimentation

B. Case Study

C. Observation

D. Interview

Case Study

255 - Which model has the following STM stores?Episodic buffer, phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.

A. MSM

B. WSMM

C. WMM

D. EPVM

WMM

256 - Which model of abnormality holds that physical, mental, and socio-cultural factors are intertwined and that they must all be considered when dealing with psychology disorders?

A. the eclectic model

B. the biopsychosocial model

C. the psychophysiological model

D. the Gestalt model

the biopsychosocial model

257 - Which model of memory proposes that the retrieval of information is dependent on the depth of the analysis we give the information?

A. The working memory model

B. The levels of processing model

C. The reconstructive model

D. The multistore model

The levels of processing model

258 - Which modern perspective of psychology would be most concerned with helping people reach their goals and their full potential?

A. Humanistic

B. Cognitive

C. Psychoanalytic

D. Behavioral

Humanistic

259 - Which modern psychological perspective focuses on the impact of gender, economic status, peer pressure, and ethnicity on a person's behavior?

A. Socio-Cultural

B. Psychodynamic

C. Behavioral

D. Humanistic

Socio-Cultural

260 - Which nervous system is domanant when the flight or fight response happens?

A. sympathetic

B. parasympathetic

C. somatic

D. central

sympathetic

261 - Which nervous system is domanant when the freeze response happens?

A. sympathetic

B. parasympathetic

C. somatic

D. central

parasympathetic

262 - Which neuroimaging method helps provide information about brain function by monitoring oxygen levels in the blood flow?

A. fMRI

B. MRI

C. EEG

D. MEG

fMRI

263 - Which neuroimaging method involves the use of a small amount of a harmless radioactive substance?

A. MRI

B. fMRI

C. PET

D. EEG

PET

264 - Which neuroimaging method is similar to an X-ray, but provides a more sensitive picture of possible brain abnormalities?

A. CT

B. PET

C. MEG

D. MRI

265 - Which neuroimaging technique measures the volume and location of blood flow in the brain (the image results a green brain with red findings representing blood flow)

A. fMRI

B. PET

C. MRI

D. EEG

PET

266 - Which numbers are correct?

A. 1 = nucleus, 2 = axon; 3 = myelin sheath; 4 = dendrite; 5 = soma

B. 1 = soma; 2 = nucleus, 3 = axon; 4 = myelin sheath; 5 = dendrite

C. 1 = dendrite; 2 = soma; 3 = nucleus, 4 = axon; 5 = myelin sheath

D. 1 = myelin sheath; 2 = dendrite; 3 = soma; 4 = nucleus, 5 = axon

1 = dendrite; 2 = soma; 3 = nucleus, 4 = axon; 5 = myelin sheath

267 - Which observation is quantitative?

A. It is 5 cm long

B. It is smooth

C. It looks red

D. It is dry

It is 5 cm long

268 - Which of Gardner's 8 intelligence types demonstrates a strong understanding of the Earth, plants/animals, cooking, etc.?

A. Linguistic Intelligence

B. Naturalistic Intelligence

C. Musical Intelligence

D. Spatial Intelligence

Naturalistic Intelligence

269 - Which of Gardner's types of intelligence would a star athlete demonstrate?

A. interpersonal

B. bodily-kinesthetic

C. intra-personal

D. spatial

bodily-kinesthetic

270 - Which of Milgram's variations produced the lowest obedience?

A. Teacher forces learner's hand onto shock plate

B. Study is tranferred to a run-down office block

C. Experimenter issues instructions by telephone

D. A member of the public stands in for the experimenter

A member of the public stands in for the experimenter

271 - Which of Sternberg's areas of intelligence focuses on everyday task success?

A. Analytical

B. Academic

C. Creative

D. Practical

Practical

272 - Which of the 6 Approaches focuses on how the pressures of the group may affect our behavior?

A. Psychoanalytic

B. Pop

C. Cognitive

D. Sociocultural

Sociocultural

273 - Which of the 6 Approaches puts forth the idea that most of our behavior is driven by the desire for "rewards" and to avoid "punishments"?

A. Neurobiological

B. Psychoanalytic

C. Behaviorism

D. Sociocultural

Behaviorism

274 - Which of the 6 Approaches to Psychology would argue that people are like seeds which need to be nurtured in the right environment to be happy, healthy individuals?

A. Neurobiological

B. Psychoanalytic

C. Cognitive

D. Humanist

Humanist

275 - Which of the 6 major Approaches of Psychology was founded by Sigmund Freud and stresses the importance of the unconscious mind?

A. Neurobiological

B. Psychoanalytic

C. Cognitive

D. Sociocultural

Psychoanalytic

276 - Which of the 7 approaches would be used to look at a child's experiences and how they affected them today?

A. Biology

B. Psychoanalytic

C. Behaviorism

D. Cognitive

Psychoanalytic

277 - Which of the below are NOT quasi-experiments:

A. lab experiment

B. natural experiment

C. field experiment

D. None of the above

lab experiment

278 - Which of the below fields can legally give a medically accepted diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

A. Psychology

B. Psychiatry

C. Social Work

D. All of the above

Psychiatry

279 - Which of the below fields can prescribe medications?

A. Psychology

B. Psychiatry

C. Social Work

D. All of the above

Psychiatry

280 - Which of the below fields commonly perform intelligence tests?

A. Psychology

B. Psychiatry

C. Social Work

D. All of the above

Psychology

281 - which of the choice s represents the following: if people can understand the human mind, people can do things in life more effectively (such as control stress, manage time, and study more effectively).

A. the application of psychology to everyday life

B. the use of children in psychological research

C. the use of animals in psychological research

D. nature vs nurture

the application of psychology to everyday life

282 - Which of the degrees does a Psychiatrist have?

A. Ph.D.

B. M.P.D.

C. M.D.

D. S.O.S.

M.D.

283 - Which of the fields below is a subfield of psychology?

A. Engineering

B. Natural Science

C. Behavioural Neuroscience

D. Biology

Behavioural Neuroscience

284 - Which of the follow are compliance strategies. Select all that apply

A. door in the face

B. foot in the door

C. norms of reciprocity

D. All of the above

All of the above

285 - Which of the follow are the four identified attachment styles?

A. Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganized-Disoriented

B. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete, Formal

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganized-Disoriented

286 - Which of the following abnormalities is most likely related to the motherâ€™s condition at the time of conception?

A. oxygen deprivation during prenatal development

B. fetal alcohol syndrome

C. Downâ€™s syndrome

D. prenatal smoking

Downâ€™s syndrome

287 - Which of the following about sensory receptors is incorrect?

A. Sensory receptors give meaning to sensory stimuli

B. Sensory receptors are located in all sensory organs

C. Sensory receptors are the first point of bodily contact with sensory stimuli

D. Sensory receptors convert physical stimuli into impulses of electrochemical energy

Sensory receptors give meaning to sensory stimuli

288 - Which of the following accurately describes the QUALITATIVE research method?

A. They are objective and describe the natural environment of behavior

B. They are highly structured and have low reflexivity

C. They have low reliability and have ecological validity

D. They have narrowly focused information and numerical results

They have low reliability and have ecological validity

289 - Which of the following actions would be not considered UNETHICAL in psychological research?

A. Forcing a participant to consume anything harmful

B. Releasing personal information about the participants

C. Refusing to withdraw data upon participant request

D. Executing research with permission for minors

Executing research with permission for minors

290 - Which of the following activities is a newborn human least likely to do?

A. turn their eyes to follow a close moving object

B. turn to the direction of sounds

C. react to some different chemical tests

D. see objects clearly

see objects clearly

291 - Which of the following activities requires you to use the absolute threshold for sensation?

A. telling the difference between sweet and salty

B. detecting a tiny, faint light on a radar screen

C. deciding if two glasses contain the same amount of water

D. telling if your guitar is in tune

detecting a tiny, faint light on a radar screen

292 - Which of the following activities would be LEAST likely to require thinking?

A. blinking at a bright light

B. cooking a hot meal

C. taking an exam

D. picking out clothes to wear

blinking at a bright light

293 - Which of the following adjectives best describes the way that cognitive psychologists view learning?

A. Mechanical

B. Involuntary

C. Automatic

D. Purposeful

Purposeful

294 - Which of the following advocates a holistic view of human behaviour?

A. The cognitive approach

B. The behaviourist approach

C. The biological approach

D. The humanistic approach

The humanistic approach

295 - Which of the following approaches is not a psychological approach to culture

A. Cross cultural psychology

B. Cultural psychology

C. Indigenous psychologies

D. Esoteric Psychologies

Esoteric Psychologies

296 - Which of the following approaches seems to lack the most scientific support, since it seems to rely on after the fact explanations about correlations about childhood experiences and adult personality?

A. Behavioral

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Evolutionary

D. Cognitive

Psychoanalysis

297 - Which of the following approaches to psychology did Edward Titchener advocate in the late 1800s?

A. Humanistic psychology

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Functionalism

D. Structuralism

Structuralism

298 - Which of the following approaches to psychology emphasises observable responses over inner experiences when accounting for behaviour?

A. Cognitive

B. Behaviourist

C. Psychodynamic

D. Structuralist

Behaviourist

299 - Which of the following are Big Five traits?

A. Neuroticism and intelligence.

B. Openness to experience and intelligence.

C. Neuroticism and openness to experience.

D. Neuroticism, openness to experience, and fortitude.

Neuroticism and openness to experience.

300 - Which of the following are case studies linked to memory? Select all that apply.

A. CW

B. HM

C. KF

D. All of the above

All of the above

301 - Which of the following are central influences on Critical Social Psychology

A. Feminism

B. Marxism

C. Social Constructionism

D. All of the above

All of the above

302 - Which of the following are chemical senses?

A. smell

B. taste

C. hearing

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

303 - Which of the following are components of the cognitive interview?

A. Change the perspective

B. Reinstate the context

C. Report everything

D. All of the above

All of the above

304 - Which of the following are components within the 1974 WMM?

A. Articulatory rehearsal system

B. Central Executive

C. Visuospatial Sketchpad

D. All of the above

All of the above

305 - Which of the following are considered the Big Five personality factors?

A. agreeableness

B. introversion

C. openness to experience

D. All of the above

All of the above

306 - Which of the following are features of the sensory register?

A. It has a capacity of 7 items

B. Memories in the register can last up to a lifetime

C. The capacity is very large

D. Coding is semantic

The capacity is very large

307 - Which of the following are goals of psychology?

A. Change

B. Describe

C. Explain

D. All of the above

All of the above

308 - Which of the following are Goleman's EQ components?

A. Self-awareness, empathy, social skills

B. Self-esteem, self-awareness, social skills

C. Self-esteem, self-awareness, empathy

D. Self esteem, self-awareness, self-regulation

Self-awareness, empathy, social skills

309 - Which of the following are levels in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs according to his Humanistic Approach? Check all that are included.

A. Esteem

B. Love and belonging

C. Physiologicial needs

D. All of the above

All of the above

310 - Which of the following are measures of dispersion?

A. Range

B. Standard deviation

C. Mean

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

311 - Which of the following are most likely to be stored in episodic long term memory?

A. Memories for facts

B. Memories of events that have happened to us

C. Our knowledge of what words mean

D. Memories of our skilled actions

Memories of events that have happened to us

312 - Which of the following are part of the four goals of psychology? (select all that apply)

A. Description

B. Explanation

C. Influence

D. All of the above

All of the above

313 - Which of the following are parts of memory?

A. sensory memory

B. short term memory

C. long term memory

D. all of the above

all of the above

314 - Which of the following are personality theories we discussed? Check off all that apply.

A. Humanistic Approach

B. Learning Approach

C. Psychoanalytic Approach

D. All of the above

All of the above

315 - Which of the following are rules for good listening?

A. Stop Talking

B. Put talker at ease

C. Remove distractions

D. All of the above

All of the above

316 - Which of the following are settings where I/O psychologists can work?

A. government

B. industry

C. universities

D. All of the above

All of the above

317 - Which of the following are specific features of the broad ethical principle of "autonomy" in psychological research?

A. Confidentiality of identity and data

B. Informed consent

C. Right to withdraw

D. All of the above

All of the above

318 - Which of the following are the 2 subsystems in the phonological loop?

A. Articulatory rehearsal system

B. Phonological store

C. Phonological control store

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

319 - Which of the following are the correct order of Jean Piaget's cognitive development?

A. Sensorimotor Stage, Pre-operational Stage, Concrete Operations, Formal Operations

B. Pre-operational Stage, Sensorimotor Stage, Concrete Operations, Formal Operations

C. Concrete Operations, Formal Operations, Sensorimotor Stage, Pre-operational Stage

D. Pre-operational Stage, Concrete Operations, Sensorimotor Stage, Formal Operations

Sensorimotor Stage, Pre-operational Stage, Concrete Operations, Formal Operations

320 - Which of the following are the correct three components of the Reciprocal Determinism Model?

A. Personal factors, social environment, behaviour

B. Biological factors, social environment, behaviour

C. Personal factors, biological factors, behaviour

D. Personal factors, social environment, biological factors

Personal factors, social environment, behaviour

321 - Which of the following are the TWO main types of neuron?

A. Motor

B. Sensory

C. Interneuron

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

322 - Which of the following are true when considering pain? (choose multiple)

A. Pain is a personal experience and is different for everybody

B. Pain is helpful because it helps keep animals' bodies safe from things that could do permanent damage

C. Pain gets in the way and serves little to no practical use

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

323 - Which of the following are types of electrical brain stimulation and measurement devices?

A. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalograph (EEG) and diffuse optical tomography (DOT)

B. direct brain stimulation (DBS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TSM) and electroencephalograph (EEG)

C. transcranial magnetic stimulation (TSM), computerised tomograpy (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

D. direct brain stimulation (DBS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TSM) and computerised tomograpy (CT)

direct brain stimulation (DBS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TSM) and electroencephalograph (EEG)

324 - Which of the following are types of motivation described in the lessons?

A. Intrinsic motivation, fear motivation

B. Intrinsic motivation, frustration motivation

C. Intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation

D. Fear motivation, extrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation

325 - Which of the following are types of neuroimaging devices?

A. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TSM)and diffuse optical tomography (DOT)

B. positron emission tomography (PET), computerised tomograpy (CT) and electroencephalograph (EEG)

C. positron emission tomography (PET), computerised tomograpy (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

D. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), direct brain stimulation (DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TSM)

positron emission tomography (PET), computerised tomograpy (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

326 - Which of the following asserts that animals learn to mimic language simply because they will be rewarded for it?

A. Noam Chomsky

B. Steven Pinker

C. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

D. Benjamin Whorf

Steven Pinker

327 - Which of the following assessment tools explores individuals' personalities by asking them to examine a series of inkblots and describe what they see in the inkblot?

A. TAT

B. Rorschach Test

C. MMPI 1

D. Bender-Gestalt II

Rorschach Test

328 - Which of the following behaviors best describes conformity?

A. following the commands of someone in authority

B. adjusting one's actions so that they are consistent with those of group members

C. giving an incorrect answer when all other group members gave the correct answer

D. giving the correct answer when all other group members gave an incorrect answer

adjusting one's actions so that they are consistent with those of group members

329 - Which of the following behaviors is characteristic of infantile autism?

A. social isolation

B. extreme sensitivity to pain

C. stereotyped behavior

D. both a and c

both a and c

330 - Which of the following behaviours does not appear to be innate in human infants?

A. Communication with a caregiver

B. Reflexes such as sucking and grasping

C. Responding to human faces

D. Aggressive behaviour like hitting or slapping

Aggressive behaviour like hitting or slapping

331 - Which of the following best applies to the definition personality?

A. It exists only if everyone acted and thought alike

B. It is mostly unstable.

C. It is relatively consistent.

D. It is not enduring, or it changes over time.

It is relatively consistent.

332 - Which of the following best describes a "stratified sample"?

A. A sample that is made up of people from different cultures

B. A sample of people who are selected for certain characteristics and in a proportion equal to the population

C. A sample that equally represents all members of the population

D. A sample that includes both an experimental and control group

A sample of people who are selected for certain characteristics and in a proportion equal to the population

333 - Which of the following best describes a crime?

A. an act that harms another person

B. an act that upsets another person

C. an act that breaks the law

D. an act that disrupts social order

an act that breaks the law

334 - Which of the following best describes a critical period?

A. A moment in development where the infant is ready to talk

B. Moments in time where individuals recognize the urge to urinate

C. Developmental periods where individuals recall past events

D. A time during development when the individual is ready to move to the next objective

A time during development when the individual is ready to move to the next objective

335 - Which of the following best describes a limitation of interviews and questionnaires?

A. Findings do not generalize to all settings.

B. There is no control group.

C. Individuals give socially desirable answers.

D. Conclusions do not refer to the individual.

Individuals give socially desirable answers.

336 - Which of the following best describes a neutral stimulus?

A. Causes an automatic response

B. Does not cause a response

C. Has not been learned

D. Is conditioned

Does not cause a response

337 - Which of the following best describes a self-fulfilling prophecy?

A. researchers knowingly bring about the situation they expected to find

B. researchers unwittingly bring about the situation they expected to find

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

researchers unwittingly bring about the situation they expected to find

338 - Which of the following best describes a Type I error?

A. The null is true, but we mistakenly reject it.

B. The null is false and we reject it.

C. The null is false, but we fail to reject it.

D. The null is true but we fail to reject it.

The null is true, but we mistakenly reject it.

339 - Which of the following best describes an ethnographic study?

A. A study that has random assignment

B. A study with many different control groups

C. A study that reveals correlation rather than causation

D. A study that consists of in-depth description and interpretation of behavior in an ethnic or a cultural group

A study that consists of in-depth description and interpretation of behavior in an ethnic or a cultural group

340 - Which of the following best describes Chomsky's view of language development?

A. Language must be learned by a certain age or it won't be acquired at all.

B. Humans have a biological predisposition to acquire language.

C. There are no cultural influences on the development of language.

D. Language is an entirely learned ability.

Humans have a biological predisposition to acquire language.

341 - Which of the following best describes identification as a feature of social learning?

A. wanting to be like another person

B. watching another person

C. copying another person

D. liking another person

wanting to be like another person

342 - Which of the following best describes research typical of Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory?

A. Testing ESP using a wall to observe auras above participants' heads

B. Training animals to do a variety of behaviors with rewards and punishments

C. studying helping behavior based on the premise that people are good

D. measuring the reaction time between hearing a sound and pressing a button

measuring the reaction time between hearing a sound and pressing a button

343 - Which of the following best describes the aim of cognitive neuroscience?

A. to relate mental processes to brain structures

B. to relate theoretical models to mental processes

C. to use biological terms to explain behaviour

D. to use computers to explain mental processes

to relate mental processes to brain structures

344 - Which of the following best describes the distinction between sensation and perception?

A. Sensation refers to data from the environment, and perception refers to the interpretation of that data.

B. Sensation refers to touch, and perception refers to all other senses.

C. Sensation relies on the nervous system, and perception relies on the endocrine system.

D. Sensation is about transduction and perception is about processing.

Sensation refers to data from the environment, and perception refers to the interpretation of that data.

345 - Which of the following best describes the primacy effect?

A. When people have better recall of things that occur at the beginning of a sequence

B. When people have better recall of things that occur at the end of a sequence

C. When people who know very little about a subject tend to be overly confident about how much they know about that subject, while people who know a great deal about the subject tend to downplay their knowledge about that subject

D. When people state that things that have happened to them recently occur more frequently than they actually do

When people have better recall of things that occur at the beginning of a sequence

346 - Which of the following best describes the study done on the island of St Helena?

A. A true experiment

B. A quasi-experiment

C. A natural experiment

D. A field experiment

A natural experiment

347 - Which of the following best describes the study of Psychology?

A. The study of mindfulness

B. The study of behaviour and mental processes

C. The study of human behaviour

D. The study of how to read someones mind

The study of behaviour and mental processes

348 - Which of the following best describes the view of the mind held by Plato and Socrates?

A. The mind should be studied through careful, empirical observations.

B. The mind is an illusion produced by the brain.

C. The mind is separate from the body and continues after the body dies.

D. The mind is made up of knowledge that is a result of our experiences.

The mind is separate from the body and continues after the body dies.

349 - Which of the following best describes when a fixed-interval schedule provides reinforcement?

A. every time an action occurs

B. after a set amount of time

C. at an unpredictable time

D. after an action has occurred five times

after a set amount of time

350 - Which of the following best describes when Gestalt principles are applied and their role?

A. to accurately judge the depth or distance of objects in the environment applied during sensation

B. to create meaningful wholes from separated visual information applied during sensation

C. to accurately judge the depth or distance of objects in the environment applied during perception

D. to create meaningful wholes from separated visual information applied during perception

to create meaningful wholes from separated visual information applied during perception

351 - Which of the following best describes Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory?

A. Examining the unconscious to determine behavior motivation

B. Using a brain scanning device to determine the impact events have on brain function

C. Measuring reaction time between hearing a sound and pressing a button

D. Studying helping behavior, based on the premise people are good

Measuring reaction time between hearing a sound and pressing a button

352 - Which of the following best identifies the early speech stage and age in which a child speaks using content words?

A. two-word (telegraphic) stage, 12 months

B. one word stage, 24 months

C. two-word (telegraphic) stage, 24 months

D. one-word stage, 12 months

two-word (telegraphic) stage, 24 months

353 - Which of the following best illustrates Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve?

A. Laurence studied for his first Spanish test by sitting down and cramming for two hours, and he studied for his second Spanish test by spacing out his studying for 30 minutes over the course of a week. He did better on the second test than the first.

B. Erik studied Italian in college. After he graduated, he went backpacking in Europe, where he realized he had forgotten a lot of Italian. Years later, he went on another trip to Italy and was surprised to discover that he remembered about the same amount o

C. When Ruth first moves to a new country, she keeps trying to use customs from her old country. Over time, she adjusts to her new country's ways.

D. Marsha remembers only information that agrees with her current understanding and ignores everything else.

Erik studied Italian in college. After he graduated, he went backpacking in Europe, where he realized he had forgotten a lot of Italian. Years later, he went on another trip to Italy and was surprised to discover that he remembered about the same amount o

354 - Which of the following best matches the definition of psychology?

A. Investigations of the human psyche and how we think

B. Scientific research about why we act and think how we do

C. the study of people

D. thinking about human behaviors

Scientific research about why we act and think how we do

355 - Which of the following best relates to ethical issues when researching with babies?

A. Asking for adults' permission to research because babies are incapable of showing a degree of consent

B. Getting babies to make a hand print to stand for a signature on a consent form

C. Seeing consent and withdrawal of consent as an ongoing issue and responding to the cues of the baby

D. Babies don't remember so if they are upset you don't need to worry about it

Asking for adults' permission to research because babies are incapable of showing a degree of consent

356 - Which of the following best supports to Rene Descartes' philosophy of self?

A. Experience is the best teacher

B. I think therefore I am

C. Life is about the actions we make

D. Self is a combined body and mind

I think therefore I am

357 - Which of the following brain areas is important for speech?

A. Wernickeâ€™s area

B. cerebellum

C. thalamus

D. hippocampus

Wernickeâ€™s area

358 - Which of the following brain regions is the largest and most complex?

A. Forebrain

B. Parietal Lobe

C. Hypothalamus

D. Cerebellum Cortex

Forebrain

359 - Which of the following brain structures is activated when a child freaks out when his parents put him on Santa's lap?

A. Cerebellum

B. Medulla

C. Amygdala

D. Reticular Formation

Amygdala

360 - Which of the following brain structures plays a key role in transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

A. Hypothalamus

B. Thalamus

C. Hippocampus

D. Frontal lobe

Hippocampus

361 - Which of the following can be a negative thing about the Humanistic approach?

A. It focuses on the whole of the client

B. It focuses on the client's experiences

C. It is extremely positive when regarding human behavior

D. It is supportive of people with mental and physical disabilities

It is extremely positive when regarding human behavior

362 - Which of the following can be cited as an example of cognitive domain?

A. Describe a specific topic

B. Develop a photographic film

C. Typing an essay

D. Take responsibility for maintenance

Describe a specific topic

363 - which of the following can be matched with 'a considerable' to make collocations? (more than one answer)

A. average

B. number

C. general

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

364 - Which of the following can be taken as an example of psychomotor domain in the context of teaching?

A. demonstrates awareness to environmental pollution

B. performing an experiment

C. computing results of two experiments

D. narrating a story

performing an experiment

365 - Which of the following can influence a perceptual set?

A. being anxious

B. being tired

C. being hungry

D. all of the above

all of the above

366 - Which of the following cannot be matched with the word 'small' to make collocations?

A. majority

B. fraction

C. number

D. average

majority

367 - Which of the following causes provoke inattention?

A. Playing time with peers

B. Affective environment

C. Sleeping 14 hours at night

D. Inadequate diet

Inadequate diet

368 - Which of the following characteristics is most likely to have the greatest influence on a first impression when meeting someone?

A. the person's physical appearance

B. the person's speech content

C. the person's personal biases

D. the person's expectations

the person's physical appearance

369 - Which of the following choice is not characteristic of infantile autism?

A. language problem

B. brain lesions

C. bizarre behavior

D. extreme aloneness

brain lesions

370 - Which of the following cognitive abilities is possible only at the formal operational stage?

A. Reversing arithmetic operations

B. Using a theory of mind to predict the behavior of others

C. Using hypothetical situations as the basis of moral reasoning

D. Using symbolic thinking for pretend play

Using hypothetical situations as the basis of moral reasoning

371 - Which of the following colors is considered the most mysterious and sophisticated?

A. Black

B. White

C. Yellow

D. Green

Black

372 - Which of the following colors which has a negative side of being overly conservative and lacking in emotion?

A. black

B. brown

C. gray

D. white

gray

373 - Which of the following colors would work best for a technology store? (It's associated with intelligence!)

A. Yellow

B. Red

C. Blue

D. Black

Blue

374 - Which of the following components are in the WMM?

A. Central executive

B. LTM

C. Phonological loop

D. All of the above

All of the above

375 - Which of the following components is the odd one out?

A. Central Executive

B. Sensory Store

C. Phonological Loop

D. Episodic Buffer

Sensory Store

376 - Which of the following concepts applies? I have the highest grade in the class because I am the smartest and hardest working student.

A. Self-serving bias

B. Fundamental attribution error

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Self-serving bias

377 - Which of the following concepts apply? My brother has the worst grade in the class because he's lazy and dumb.

A. Self-serving bias

B. Fundamental attribution error

C. Actor-observer bias

D. Stereotype

Fundamental attribution error

378 - Which of the following concepts is associated with creativity?

A. Divergent thinking

B. Convergent thinking

C. Prosight

D. Convergent insight

Divergent thinking

379 - Which of the following condition is not associated with prolonged sensory deprivation?

A. Inability to concentrate

B. A satisfying-relaxed feeling

C. Hallucinations

D. Confusion

Inability to concentrate

380 - Which of the following constitutes monocular depth cues?

A. relative size

B. linear perspective

C. interposition

D. all of the above

all of the above

381 - Which of the following contemporary approaches believe that behavior is based on humans' desire for personal growth?

A. Psychodynamic

B. Humanistic

C. Cognitive

D. Biological

Humanistic

382 - Which of the following correctly describes how to randomly select a representative high school population?

A. picking every fifth person with a high gpa from schools that are located in southern states

B. selecting every other person from every student in multiple high schools around the country

C. selecting 50 people from every school in the country with staff input

D. selecting 5 students from every middle, elementary and high school through drawing straws

selecting every other person from every student in multiple high schools around the country

383 - Which of the following correctly describes 'Operant Conditioning'?

A. Learning due to the consequences of behaviour

B. Learning due to associating a response with a stimulus

C. A relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience

D. A new response to an old stimulus

Learning due to the consequences of behaviour

384 - Which of the following correctly describes sensory memory?

A. The physical or sensory characteristics of attended stimuli are stored in sensory memory, which has a large capacity to detect a large number of details of the sensory characteristics.

B. Any physical or sensory characteristics of stimuli in the environment are encoded in sensory memory, which has a large capacity to store information for a several minutes.

C. The physical or sensory characteristics of stimuli are briefly stored in sensory memory, which has a large capacity because it does not require attention.

D. Sensory memory encompasses iconic and echoic memory. Information held in sensory memory is then filtered into short-term memory based on the amount of decay.

The physical or sensory characteristics of stimuli are briefly stored in sensory memory, which has a large capacity because it does not require attention.

385 - Which of the following correctly describes 'social loafing'?

A. Putting less effort in when you are doing it with others

B. Putting more effort in when you are doing it with others

C. Putting more effort into a task if you enjoy it

D. Putting less effort into a task if you don't enjoy it

Putting less effort in when you are doing it with others

386 - Which of the following correctly describes the 'median'?

A. The most common value

B. The middle value

C. Adding the scores up and dividing by the number of scores achieved

D. The difference between the top and bottom value

The middle value

387 - Which of the following correctly describes transparent orthographies?

A. The English language does not contain any transparent orthographies, and each letter has at least two different phonemes associated with it.

B. Children learning to read languages with few transparent orthographies have a much easier time as a result of each letter always making the same sound.

C. Sign language that contains only one sign for each letter is not comprised of any transparent orthographies.

D. The more transparent orthographies a language contains, the fewer associations between letters and phonemes must be learned.

The more transparent orthographies a language contains, the fewer associations between letters and phonemes must be learned.

388 - Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?

A. Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea

B. Eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea

C. Eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal

D. Auditory canal, middle ear, eardrum, cochlea

Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea

389 - Which of the following correctly lists the steps of the scientific method?

A. Observe, Experiment, Hypothesize, Analyze, Conclude

B. Observe, Hypothesize, Analyze, Experiment Conclude

C. Observe, Hypothesize, Experiment, Analyze, Conclude

D. Observe, Analyze, Hypothesize, Experiment, Conclude

Observe, Hypothesize, Experiment, Analyze, Conclude

390 - Which of the following correctly outlines the difference between obedience and conformity

A. conformity involves complying with the instructions of an authority figure, while obedience involves aligning oneself with others

B. obedience involves complying with the instructions of an authority figure, while conformity involves aligning oneself to others or social expectations

C. not conforming has greater social consequences when compared to not obeying commands of authority figures

D. individuals are more likely to conform to others than to comply with authority figures

obedience involves complying with the instructions of an authority figure, while conformity involves aligning oneself to others or social expectations

391 - Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?

A. -0.9

B. -0.5

C. 0.8

D. 0.25

-0.9

392 - Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship?

A. 0.65

B. -0.78

C. .oo

D. 0.25

-0.78

393 - Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

A. 0.3

B. 0.75

C. 1.3

D. -0.85

-0.85

394 - Which of the following could be attributed to Tolmanâ€™s research?

A. Discovery of the law of effect

B. The concept of cognitive map

C. The negative effect of punishment

D. The role of classical conditioning in the formation of phobic disorders

Discovery of the law of effect

395 - Which of the following could be used the evaluate accuracy of EWT

A. The lab studies allow a high control of variables

B. The tasks are artificial which lack the stress of a real accident.

C. There are individual differences e.g. age when giving EWT.

D. All of the above

All of the above

396 - Which of the following could help boost someone's self-esteem?

A. Getting good grades

B. Eating fries

C. Sleeping

D. Wearing seat belts in the car

Getting good grades

397 - Which of the following creativity components emphasizes the role of well-developed knowledge?

A. Imagination

B. Intrinsic motivation

C. Expertise

D. Venturesome personality

Expertise

398 - Which of the following critiques the idea that intelligence is the ability to think logically?

A. Thinking logically omits important skills such as body-kinesthetic abilities and spatial abilities

B. Thinking logically involves problem solving and critical thinking

C. Logical thinking equals intelligence, therefore, there is no critique.

D. None of the above

Thinking logically omits important skills such as body-kinesthetic abilities and spatial abilities

399 - Which of the following cues do artists us to convey depth on a flat canvas?

A. convergence

B. continuity

C. interposition

D. closure

interposition

400 - Which of the following deals with childhood memories and events?

A. Cognitive

B. Behaviorism

C. Humanism

D. Psychodynamic

Psychodynamic

401 - Which of the following deals with the study of how a person's actions, feelings or thoughts are influenced by others?

A. Social psychology

B. Clinical psychology

C. Educational psychology

D. Health psychology

Social psychology

402 - Which of the following degrees does a Psychologist have?

A. Ph.D.

B. M.D.

C. M.P.D.

D. O.C.D.

Ph.D.

403 - Which of the following degrees would be the minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school?

A. PhD

B. PsyD

C. master's degree

D. bachelor's degree

bachelor's degree

404 - Which of the following demonstrates the need for psychological science?

A. Psychology's methods are unlike those of any other science

B. Psychological experiments are less valuable without psychological science

C. Out intuitions about human thinking and behavior are not always accurate

D. Intuitions does not provide correct answers unless it is applied through the scientific method

Out intuitions about human thinking and behavior are not always accurate

405 - Which of the following depth cues creates the impression of visual cliff?

A. interposition

B. relative height

C. linear perspective

D. texture gradient

texture gradient

406 - Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes to successfully navigate one's environment?

A. linear perspective

B. interposition

C. light and shadow

D. retinal disparity

retinal disparity

407 - Which of the following describes a double-blind study?

A. When both the participants and the experimenter know which group of participants is the experimental one

B. When neither the participants nor the experimenter knows which group of participants is the experimental one

C. When only the participants and not the experimenter knows which group of participants is the experimental one

D. none of the above.

When neither the participants nor the experimenter knows which group of participants is the experimental one

408 - Which of the following describes a normal distribution?

A. The majority of score fall within 1 standard deviation from the mean

B. The majority of scores fall 1 standard deviation above the mean

C. The majority of scores fall 1 standard deviation below the mean

D. None of the above

The majority of score fall within 1 standard deviation from the mean

409 - Which of the following describes physiological needs?

A. being a friend to someone

B. loving somone

C. food, water, oxygen, shelter

D. reaching your potential

food, water, oxygen, shelter

410 - Which of the following describes the idea that psychological disorders can be diagonsed and treated?

A. Taijin-kyosfusho

B. The DSM

C. The medical model

D. The biospcyosocial approach

The medical model

411 - Which of the following describes the main difference between observational learning and operant conditioning?

A. Observational learning uses mainly punishment to condition behavior, as compared to operant conditioning, which uses both reinforcement and punishment.

B. Observational learning uses mainly reinforcement to condition behavior, as compared to operant conditioning, which uses both reinforcement and punishment.

C. Observational learning uses different schedules of punishment and reinforcement to condition behaviors, as compared to operant conditioning.

D. Observational learning uses punishment and reinforcement of models to condition the behaviors of observers.

Observational learning uses punishment and reinforcement of models to condition the behaviors of observers.

412 - Which of the following describes the process by which a conditioned response is extinguished?

A. Similar stimuli cause the same response

B. Stimuli that are not similar to each other cause a different response

C. A conditioned stimulus is no longer followed by an unconditioned stimulus

D. the conditioned response is no longer paired with an unconditioned response.

A conditioned stimulus is no longer followed by an unconditioned stimulus

413 - Which of the following describes your ability to identify the name of your first grade teacher in a newspaper article?

A. confabulation

B. selective attention

C. recognition

D. recall

recognition

414 - Which of the following did Freud believe to be part of personality?

A. Id

B. Ego

C. Superego

D. All of the above

All of the above

415 - Which of the following dimensions are correct for the Hole in the booth. - Yamamoto

A. 12.5 x 35 cm and 1 metre above the floor

B. 20.5 x 45 and 2 metres above the floor

C. 13.5 x 25 cm and 3 metres above the floor

D. 30.5 x 15 and 1/2 metre above the floor

12.5 x 35 cm and 1 metre above the floor

416 - Which of the following directly affects your life span?

A. social interactions

B. physical activity and nutrition

C. interdependency

D. IEPS, and IFSP

physical activity and nutrition

417 - Which of the following disorders is NO longer an Anxiety disorder?

A. GAD

B. Phobia

C. OCD

D. Panic Disorder

OCD

418 - Which of the following do not belong in the affective domain according to Bloom'staxonomy? (check all that apply)

A. Comprehension

B. Evaluation

C. Perception

D. All of the above

All of the above

419 - Which of the following does not affect personal space?

A. Gender

B. Culture

C. Status

D. Height

Height

420 - Which of the following does NOT characterize Type A people?

A. irritability

B. free-floating

C. toleration for delay

D. struggle

toleration for delay

421 - Which of the following DOES NOT describe Intelligence in healthcare?

A. Being able to analyse information about patients in order to diagnose their healthcare problem.

B. Being able to understand the different medical terms and language used in healthcare.

C. Forgetting the patients history of illness

D. None of the above

Forgetting the patients history of illness

422 - Which of the following does not describe the object relations school of personality development?

A. Emphasizes the importance of an infants first two years of life and a baby's formative relationships

B. People are motivated not only by past conflicts, but future goals and their desire to fulfill themselves.

C. Identifies the central problem of personality as the balance between the need for independence and the need for others

D. Requires a constant adjustment to separations and losses

People are motivated not only by past conflicts, but future goals and their desire to fulfill themselves.

423 - Which of the following does not describe the self-actualizing individual?

A. spontaneous

B. self-centered

C. sense of humor

D. values privacy

self-centered

424 - Which of the following does not describe what a swing trader is?

A. Holds their trade open for a few minutes

B. Trades using the 4 hourly time frame

C. Holds their trades overnight

D. More patient than a scalper

Holds their trade open for a few minutes

425 - Which of the following does NOT fall within the biological domain of knowledge?

A. Subjective experience

B. Genetics

C. Psychophysiology

D. Evolution

Subjective experience

426 - Which of the following does not pertain to Edward B. Titchener?

A. Analyze the basic elements of thought

B. Structuralism

C. Student of Wundt

D. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

427 - which of the following does not relate to a working environment?

A. reserved

B. hardworking

C. productive

D. None of the above

reserved

428 - Which of the following DOES NOT represent Psychological Perspectives?

A. human, behavior, cognitive

B. biological, evolutionary, social

C. psychodynamic, cultural, behavior

D. cognitive, investigative, reasoning

cognitive, investigative, reasoning

429 - Which of the following element is not related?

A. Id

B. Psychotic

C. Ego

D. Super Ego

Psychotic

430 - Which of the following elements belongs to the basic level?

A. flower

B. dandelion

C. plant

D. ash

flower

431 - Which of the following enables voluntary control of our skeletal muscles?

A. Autonomic nervous system

B. Somatic nervous system

C. Sympathetic nervous system

D. Parasympathetic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

432 - Which of the following enables you to feel yourself wiggling your toes even with your eyes closed?

A. Vestibular sense

B. Sense of kinesthesis

C. The skin senses

D. Sensory interaction

Sense of kinesthesis

433 - Which of the following examples best illustrates episodic memory?

A. Telling someone how to tie a shoe

B. Answering correctly that the Battle of Hastings was in 1066

C. Knowing that the word for black in French is noir

D. Remembering that a clown was at your fifth birthday party

Remembering that a clown was at your fifth birthday party

434 - Which of the following exemplifies retroactive interference?

A. After suffering a blow to the head, Jean cannot form new memories.

B. Elle failed a Spanish test because she studied for her Italian test after studying Spanish.

C. Lee cannot remember an important date on the history exam.

D. Jodi remembers the first few items on her school supply list, but can't remember the rest of them.

Elle failed a Spanish test because she studied for her Italian test after studying Spanish.

435 - Which of the following experiences so not easily reach to awareness

A. Conscious

B. Subconscious

C. Preconscious

D. Unconscious

Unconscious

436 - Which of the following explains the behavior of normally law-abiding people who act destructively when they are part of a crowd?

A. group polarization

B. mere exposure effect

C. deindividuation

D. fundamental attribution error

deindividuation

437 - Which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright and dim light?

A. the Young-Helmholtz theory

B. the opponent-process theory

C. feature detection

D. color constancy

color constancy

438 - Which of the following explains why cartoons are not perceived as a series of still frames?

A. Autokinetic effect

B. Motion parallax

C. the phi phenomenon

D. The Muller-Lyer illusion

the phi phenomenon

439 - Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to the learning of behaviour in Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura)?

A. Attention

B. Retention

C. Motivation

D. Repetition

Repetition

440 - Which of the following factors has a biological influence on a person's taste perception?

A. colour of food

B. shape of food

C. number of sensory receptors on a person's tongue

D. a person's familiarity with the food brand they are consuming

number of sensory receptors on a person's tongue

441 - Which of the following factors influence the impact of interference on learning?

A. The nature of the material being learned

B. The organization and meaningfulness of the information learned

C. The type of activity that flows studying

D. All of the above

The type of activity that flows studying

442 - Which of the following factors influences conformity?

A. the size of the group

B. the gender of the group

C. the temperature of the day

D. the age of the group

the size of the group

443 - Which of the following factors is the MOST powerful predictor of friendship?

A. Similarity in age

B. Common racial and religious background

C. Similarity in physical attractiveness

D. Physical proximity

Physical proximity

444 - Which of the following fairs can be easily conditioned in human being?

A. Fear of school

B. Fear of cheese

C. Fear of ghosts

D. Fear of bank

Fear of ghosts

445 - Which of the following fall under Descriptive Studies?A) Observational StudiesB) Case Studies C) Polls D) Surveys E) Psychological Tests

A. A, B, C, E

B. A, C, E

C. B, D, E

D. A, B, D, E

A, B, D, E

446 - Which of the following groups changed the definition of Psychology to "the scientific study of observable behavior"?

A. Humanists

B. Psychodynamic psychologists

C. Cognitive psychologists

D. Behaviorists

Behaviorists

447 - Which of the following has a PhD?

A. Psychologist

B. Psychiatrist

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Psychologist

448 - Which of the following has a tendency to be the hardest way to learn something?

A. When positive transfer occurs.

B. Using shallow processing.

C. Using elaborative rehearsal

D. Using deep processing.

Using shallow processing.

449 - Which of the following has limited storage capacity?

A. Long Term Memory

B. Sensory memory

C. Short-term memory

D. None of the above

Short-term memory

450 - Which of the following has to do with your actions being because of you genetics?

A. Nature

B. Nurture

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Nature

451 - Which of the following has to do with your actions being because of your environment?

A. Nature

B. Nurture

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Nurture

452 - Which of the following have been identified as areas of research that should be prioritized?

A. disparities in access to mental health services

B. disparities in the quality of mental health services received

C. how to develop social justice advocates

D. All of the above

All of the above

453 - Which of the following have been shown to have a positive correlation?

A. Age and Belief in Santa Claus

B. Holiday Stress and Health

C. Number of Holiday Cookies Consumed and Weight

D. None of the above

Number of Holiday Cookies Consumed and Weight

454 - Which of the following hemispheric specializations is not correct?

A. left hemisphere- language production

B. right hemisphere- spatial skills

C. left hemisphere- emotion recognition

D. right hemisphere- creativity

left hemisphere- emotion recognition

455 - Which of the following identified universal symbolic images that appear in myths, art, dreams, and other expressions of the collective unconscious?

A. Freud

B. Adler

C. Jung

D. Horney

Freud

456 - Which of the following identifies children's difficulty seeing another's perspective?

A. Abstract thinker

B. Role player

C. Egocentric thinker

D. A child who understands conservation

Egocentric thinker

457 - Which of the following illustrates belief perseverance?

A. You refuse to listen to arguments counter to your beliefs.

B. You tend to become flustered and angered when your beliefs are refuted.

C. You tend to search for information that supports your beliefs.

D. Your belief remains intact even in the face of evidence to the contrary.

Your belief remains intact even in the face of evidence to the contrary.

458 - Which of the following illustrates the principle of visual capture?

A. We tend to form first impressions of other people on the basis of appearance

B. Because visual processing is automatic, we can pay attention to a visual image and any other sensation at the same time

C. We cannot simultaneously attend to a visual image and another sensation

D. When there is a conflict between visual information and that from another sense, vision tends to dominate

When there is a conflict between visual information and that from another sense, vision tends to dominate

459 - Which of the following improves worker skills and reduces frustration and stress?

A. Job training

B. Job analysis

C. Access to an employee assistance program

D. An organizational culture

Access to an employee assistance program

460 - Which of the following includes the primary visual cortex?

A. Frontal lobe

B. Temporal lobe

C. Optic chiasm

D. Occipital lobe

Occipital lobe

461 - Which of the following individuals could best explain why each family member has a slightly different recollection of the Christmas when the dog ate the turkey?

A. William James

B. Herman Ebbinghaus

C. Elizabeth Loftus

D. Sigmund Freud

Elizabeth Loftus

462 - Which of the following individuals would be classified as "gifted"?

A. Larry, with an IQ score of 100

B. Tanner, with an IQ score of 110

C. Delaney, with an IQ score of 65

D. Katie, with an IQ of 145

Katie, with an IQ of 145

463 - Which of the following influence our perception of pain (choose multiple)?

A. previous experiences with pain that influence our expectation

B. the brain's interpretation of CNS activity; literally sensing the pain

C. the presence of a chemical that blocks the pain

D. All of the above

All of the above

464 - Which of the following intelligence theorists and researchers identified many types of intelligences like linguistic, interpersonal, existentialist, etc.?

A. Sternberg.

B. Spearman.

C. Goleman.

D. Gardner.

Gardner.

465 - Which of the following involves a hand gesture?

A. high - five

B. nod

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

high - five

466 - Which of the following involves a specific, testable prediction?

A. a theory

B. a hypothesis

C. a descriptive method

D. introspection

a hypothesis

467 - Which of the following is a barrier to communication?

A. Message is not clear

B. Not listening

C. Lack of language skills

D. All of the above

All of the above

468 - Which of the following is a basic assumption of trait theorists?

A. Every trait is universal.

B. Traits cannot be quantified.

C. Traits are developed after a person reaches self-actualization.

D. Each trait is formed in the id.

Every trait is universal.

469 - Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?

A. interposition

B. convergence

C. closure

D. linear perspective

convergence

470 - Which of the following is a biological factor influencing our gustatory perception?

A. genetics

B. perceptual set

C. age

D. both genetics and age

both genetics and age

471 - Which of the following is a brain-imaging technique that produces the most detailed picture of brain structure?

A. electroencephalography EEG

B. magnetic resonance imaging MRI

C. positron emission tomography PET

D. computerized axial tomography CAT

magnetic resonance imaging MRI

472 - Which of the following is a branch of applied psychology

A. Developmental psychology

B. Social psychology

C. Clinical psychology

D. Abnormal psychology

Clinical psychology

473 - Which of the following is a branch of mathematics that helps researchers organize and evaluate data?

A. variance

B. sample

C. statistics

D. frequency distribution

statistics

474 - Which of the following is a central focus of Organizational Psychology?

A. job satisfaction

B. training

C. selection

D. job analysis

job satisfaction

475 - Which of the following is a characteristic of people who are self-actualized?

A. authoritarian

B. self-centered

C. autonomous

D. conforming

self-centered

476 - Which of the following is a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention that can be applied at the precontemplation stage of the Stages of Change model?

A. Recognizing a problem exists

B. Accurately defining a problem

C. Determining how to combat negative thoughts

D. Developing coping statements

Recognizing a problem exists

477 - Which of the following is a common ethical guideline used by psychological researchers?

A. Participants may not withdraw once they start.

B. Participants cannot be deceived about facets of the research.

C. Participants cannot be subjected to shock of any kind.

D. Participants must be allowed to make an informed decision.

Participants must be allowed to make an informed decision.

478 - Which of the following is a common result among people who have experienced stress for a long period of time?

A. hardiness

B. eustress

C. biofeedback

D. infection

infection

479 - Which of the following is a contemporary model of social justice?

A. Communication

B. Communism

C. Communitarian

D. Complementary

Communitarian

480 - Which of the following is a correct comparison between descriptive and inferential statistics?

A. Descriptive statistics allow us to describe whether our results can apply to the overall population, while inferential statistics allow us to summarize the overall data from the experiment.

B. Descriptive statistics use data from the entire population, while inferential statistics use data from just the sample.

C. Descriptive statistics use data from just the sample, while inferential statistics use data from the entire population.

D. Descriptive statistics allow us to summarize the overall data from the experiment, while inferential statistics allow us to determine whether our results can apply to the overall population.

Descriptive statistics allow us to summarize the overall data from the experiment, while inferential statistics allow us to determine whether our results can apply to the overall population.

481 - Which of the following is a correct statement about statistics?

A. Measures of variability is a group of descriptive statistics that review the spread and distribution of a data set.

B. A data is considered statistically significant when the P-value is no greater than 0.05

C. We can state the relationship is causing this effect if variables are strongly correlated

D. Observational studies cannot be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics

Measures of variability is a group of descriptive statistics that review the spread and distribution of a data set.

482 - Which of the following is a CRITICISM of humanistic theory?

A. Some individuals may be unwilling to take responsible for growth,

B. Perspective takes into account various factors that make up the "self".

C. Criticism of the client is absent.

D. Every individual "owns" his or her own health.

Some individuals may be unwilling to take responsible for growth,

483 - Which of the following is a current belief of researchers that differs from Piaget's original theories?

A. Infants simply have less information about the world than older children and adults

B. Object permanence develops earlier than Piaget believed.

C. Infants learn more by verbal explanations than Piaget believed.

D. Accommodation is a process that doesn't occur in young children.

Object permanence develops earlier than Piaget believed.

484 - Which of the following is a description of affective commitment.

A. I love my job.

B. I need the money that this job pays me.

C. It's better to stay than leave.

D. I think I have to stay.

I love my job.

485 - Which of the following is a dimension of visual experience?

A. Loudness

B. Pitch

C. Timbre

D. Brightness

Brightness

486 - Which of the following is a disadvantage of a case study?

A. takes too long

B. not specific enough

C. may not be a reliable representation of everyone - only that individual

D. They may not be honest

may not be a reliable representation of everyone - only that individual

487 - Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'matched pairs'?

A. There will be order effects

B. There will be a high level of participant variables

C. It is difficult to match participants exactly

D. There may be demand characteristics

It is difficult to match participants exactly

488 - Which of the following is a disadvantage of Mechanical Guidance?

A. Results in information overload.

B. Participants may not hear the coach.

C. It is not effective if the performer is not paying attention.

D. The equipment needed can be expensive.

The equipment needed can be expensive.

489 - Which of the following is a dispositional factor in crowd and collective behaviour?

A. Personality

B. Social loafing

C. Culture

D. Deindividuation

Personality

490 - Which of the following is a factor in emotional intelligence?

A. visual & spatial ability

B. problem-solving skills

C. memory

D. self-awareness

self-awareness

491 - Which of the following is a feature of the storage stage of memory?

A. converting visual information into something meaningful

B. converting sound into vibrations

C. bringing information housed in long-term memory to mind

D. holding information just long enough to work with it

holding information just long enough to work with it

492 - Which of the following is a form of associative learning?

A. classical conditioning

B. operant conditioning

C. observational learning

D. all of the above

all of the above

493 - Which of the following is a goal of psychological enquiry?

A. Description

B. Prediction

C. Explanation

D. All of the above

All of the above

494 - Which of the following is a good example of the Foot in the Door Effect?

A. Michael asks his friend to give him \$80 so he can buy a gourmet bucket of ice cream.

B. Izzy asks her friend to watch over her dogs for 5 minutes. After 4 minutes, she calls her friend and tells her that she'll have to wait another 2 hours. Two hour have passed by and she called once more telling her that she will arrive in 5 hours.

C. Adam asks his friends if they would like to go out and buy food with him. After they go out to get food, he asks his friend to stay at the mall and wait until his parents come to pick them up.

D. Joe asked his parents to get him a Honda Civic. After they got the Civic, he asked for a Jeep. He gradually asked for a BMW and more luxury cars until he got the Ferrari that he wanted.

Joe asked his parents to get him a Honda Civic. After they got the Civic, he asked for a Jeep. He gradually asked for a BMW and more luxury cars until he got the Ferrari that he wanted.

495 - Which of the following is a key to curiosity?

A. Use logic and reason.

B. Ask many questions

C. Analyze information

D. Draw quick conclusions

Ask many questions

496 - Which of the following is a limitation of the 'multi-store' memory model?

A. All memories automatically arrive in the long term store

B. You can experience a 'mental block', even if you have thoroughly rehearsed the information

C. The model does not have much experimental evidence

D. The long term store does not have an infinite capacity

You can experience a 'mental block', even if you have thoroughly rehearsed the information

497 - Which of the following is a limitation to the MSM?

A. HM supports that there has to be a separate STM and LTM store.

B. It cannot account for someone being able to do a visual and verbal task at the same time as indicated by KF

C. It is vague

D. It doesn't explain how information is transferred between each store.

It cannot account for someone being able to do a visual and verbal task at the same time as indicated by KF

498 - Which of the following is a linguistic evidence that the "soul" for Cebuanos is thought of as a "companion"?

A. The symbolic rituals of Sinulog Festival

B. The saying "maka-gaba"

C. Referring to it in third-person

D. None of the above

Referring to it in third-person

499 - Which of the following is a major concern with naturalistic observations?

A. No control group

B. Difficult to ensure a representative sample

C. Hard to determine a relationship between two variables

D. Can't control the conditions

Can't control the conditions

500 - Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?

A. Median

B. Mean

C. Mode

D. All of the above

All of the above

501 - Which of the following is a method often used in structuralism

A. Psychoanalysis

B. Observable Behavior

C. Introspection

D. Self Actualization

Introspection

502 - Which of the following is a normal consequence of growing old?

A. severe memory loss

B. eccentricity

C. loss of speed of information processing

D. loss of vocabulary

loss of speed of information processing

503 - which of the following is a normal type of forgetting?

A. repression

B. interference

C. retrograde amnesia

D. anterograde amnesia

interference

504 - Which of the following is a perception?

A. noting a change in temperature

B. hearing an increase in volume

C. recognizing an object as a car

D. viewing a decrease in brightness

recognizing an object as a car

505 - Which of the following is a physical need?

A. Fulfilling a dream

B. Sleep

C. Locks on doors

D. Affection

Sleep

506 - Which of the following is a physiological need?

A. Fulfilling a dream

B. Sleep

C. Locks on doors

D. Affection

Sleep

507 - Which of the following is a physiological process?

A. thinking

B. breathing

C. remembering

D. None of the above

breathing

508 - Which of the following is a potential problem for a case study?

A. They provide too much detail and the researcher is likely to lose track of the most important facts.

B. They are generally too expensive to economical

C. They may be misleading because they don't fairly represent other cases

D. The dependent variable is difficult to operationally define in a case study

They may be misleading because they don't fairly represent other cases

509 - Which of the following is a property of a semantic memory?

A. Only the person involved will have those memories

B. Lots of other people will have those memories

C. Those memories are difficult to describe

D. Those memories last forever

Lots of other people will have those memories

510 - Which of the following is a property of episodic memory?

A. Only the person involved will have those memories

B. Lots of other people will have those memories

C. Those memories are difficult to describe

D. Those memories last forever

Only the person involved will have those memories

511 - Which of the following is a property of procedural memory?

A. Only the person involved will have those memories

B. Lots of other people will have those memories

C. Those memories are difficult to describe

D. Those memories last forever

Those memories are difficult to describe

512 - Which of the following is a psycho dynamic explanation of aggression?

A. Some people have an extra chromosome

B. An overactive limbic system

C. People observe and copy others being aggressive

D. We have an unconscious drive that causes aggressive behaviour

We have an unconscious drive that causes aggressive behaviour

513 - Which of the following is a role of the association area in the parietal lobe?

A. locating objects in the environment

B. speech production

C. comprehending language

D. processing sensory information

processing sensory information

514 - Which of the following is a secondary or conditioned reinforcer?

A. grades

B. money

C. food

D. Only (A) & (B)

Only (A) & (B)

515 - Which of the following is a self-actualization need?

A. feeling safe and secure

B. having food shelter

C. being accepted and belonging

D. fulfilling one's own potential

fulfilling one's own potential

516 - Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

A. An illusion of vulnerability

B. An illusion of anonymity

C. Unbiased information seeking

D. Self-censorship

Self-censorship

517 - Which of the following is a source of power in a group?

A. having information members need

B. low status

C. having the ability to be punished by others in the group

D. a loss of individuality

having information members need

518 - Which of the following is a strength of the multi-store memory model?

A. Research shows that rehearsal helps to place information in the long term memory

B. All people have a short term memory of the same size

C. You remember everything that you see

D. Once something is in your long term memory, you will never forget it

Research shows that rehearsal helps to place information in the long term memory

519 - Which of the following is a strength of this study? - Pepperberg

A. high mundane realism

B. strong reliability

C. high ecological validity

D. strong generalizability

strong reliability

520 - Which of the following is a technique of motivation?

A. goal - setting

B. praise

C. spectators

D. all of the above

all of the above

521 - Which of the following is a term for learning that remains hidden until needed?

A. Modeling

B. Cognitive learning

C. Latent learning

D. Observational learning

Latent learning

522 - Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding algorithms?

A. They will always result in a correct solution, if there is a correct solution to be found.

B. They are also known as rules of thumb.

C. They are also known as mechanical solutions.

D. They are the result when the mind comes up with a solution in an "aha!" moment.

They will always result in a correct solution, if there is a correct solution to be found.

523 - Which of the following is a true statement?

A. Controlled processes require no attention.

B. Automatic processes require little attention.

C. Controlled processes require little attention.

D. Both controlled and automatic processes require full attention.

Automatic processes require little attention.

524 - Which of the following is a type of conformity?

A. Unanimity

B. Internalisation

C. Normative social influence

D. Obedience

Internalisation

525 - Which of the following is a visual, mental representation of an event or object?

A. prototype

B. concept

C. symbol

D. image

image

526 - Which of the following is a weakness of Murdock's serial position curve study?

A. The experiment used a random list of words which isn't an everyday task

B. The sample used in the experiment was too small

C. The experiment was not completed ethically

D. The participants did not give their consent to take part

The experiment used a random list of words which isn't an everyday task

527 - Which of the following is allowed to prescribe medicine?

A. Forensic psychologist

B. Clinical psychologist

C. Clinical psychiatrist

D. All of the above

Clinical psychiatrist

528 - Which of the following is an acoustically similar word list?

A. Pit, few, cow

B. Great, large, big

C. Good, huge, hot

D. Cat, cab, can

Cat, cab, can

529 - Which of the following is an action?

A. prejudice

B. discrimination

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

discrimination

530 - Which of the following is an affective symptom of sleep deprivation?

A. sleep inertia

B. microsleep

C. impaired decision making

D. amplified emotional responses

amplified emotional responses

531 - Which of the following is an attitude?

A. prejudice

B. discrimination

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

prejudice

532 - Which of the following is an effective method for dealing with misbehaving adolescent students?

A. Punishment

B. Time-out

C. Ignoring them

D. Expelling them

Time-out

533 - Which of the following is an example a direct-experience?

A. The black students from Remember the Titians not being allowed to eat in a particular resturant.

B. Sherryl experiencing a brick being thrown through Coach Boones window, this gave Sherryl the first hand experience of being a person of colour.

C. The black and white students sharing a room together during camp.

D. When Petey asks 'You do have a Daddy right?' to his Black teammate.

Sherryl experiencing a brick being thrown through Coach Boones window, this gave Sherryl the first hand experience of being a person of colour.

534 - Which of the following is an example a stereotype?

A. The black students from Remember the Titians not being allowed to eat in a particular resturant.

B. Sherryl experiencing a brick being thrown through Coach Boones window, this gave Sherryl the first hand experience of being a person of colour.

C. The black and white students sharing a room together during camp.

D. When Petey asks 'You do have a Daddy right?' to his Black teammate.

When Petey asks 'You do have a Daddy right?' to his Black teammate.

535 - Which of the following is an example of a 2-year-old's overextension in language?

A. Saying "doggie" for every 4-legged animal with tail

B. Mispronouncing common words

C. Saying "I seed" instead of "I saw"

D. Making standard baby noises

Saying "doggie" for every 4-legged animal with tail

536 - Which of the following is an example of a binocular depth cue?

A. linear perspective

B. retinal disparity

C. texture gradient

D. relative size

retinal disparity

537 - Which of the following is an example of a closed skill on the environmental continuum?

A. Responding a corner kick

B. A pass in hockey

C. A tackle in rugby

D. A golf swing

A golf swing

538 - Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

A. The gender of each student in a psychology class

B. The number of male students in each classes offered by the college

C. The amount of time to solve a problem in statistics

D. The number of children in the family

The amount of time to solve a problem in statistics

539 - Which of the following is an example of a flashbulb memory?

A. Barry remembers an especially bright sunrise because he was by the ocean and the sunlight reflected off the water.

B. Kris has stronger memories of her second grade teachers than she does of her third grade teacher, because her second grade teacher has the same name as her neighbor.

C. Anne remembers when her father returned from an overseas military deployment because the day was very emotional for her.

D. Robert remembers that correlation does not prove a cause-effect relationship because his teacher emphasized this fact over and over again.

Anne remembers when her father returned from an overseas military deployment because the day was very emotional for her.

540 - Which of the following is an example of a focus group study?

A. Observing the behavioral and physiological changes in a group of individuals over a period of ten years

B. Analyzing the data from the personal journals and the diaries of students in a hostel

C. Interviewing random people in a park about the cleanliness and the hygiene of the park

D. Asking a series of open-ended questions to a set of eight consumers at a research lab about the effectiveness of a new product

Asking a series of open-ended questions to a set of eight consumers at a research lab about the effectiveness of a new product

541 - Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

A. People who spend more time exercising tend to weigh less

B. Teenage female tend to have fewer speeding tickets thatn teenage males

C. Students with low IQ scores tend to have lower grades

D. None of the above

People who spend more time exercising tend to weigh less

542 - Which of the following is an example of a null hypothesis?

A. There will be no significant difference in reaction times (in seconds) after drink 30mg of caffeine compared to drinking water. Any difference will be due to chance.

B. There will be a significant difference in reaction times (in seconds) after drink 30mg of caffeine compared to drinking water.

C. Drinking 30mg of caffeine will increase reaction times (in seconds) compared to drinking water.

D. None of the above

There will be no significant difference in reaction times (in seconds) after drink 30mg of caffeine compared to drinking water. Any difference will be due to chance.

543 - Which of the following is an example of a parametric test?

A. Spearman's Rho

B. Chi-square

C. Unrelated t-test

D. Binomial sign test

Unrelated t-test

544 - Which of the following is an example of a physiological process affecting a cognitive process?

A. holding one's breath until passing out

B. lack of sleep impairing one's ability to think

C. one sleeps in and misses an important test

D. None of the above

lack of sleep impairing one's ability to think

545 - Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

A. a collection of people waiting to cross the street

B. a husband and wife and their three children

C. a classroom of students

D. a crowd at a football game

a husband and wife and their three children

546 - Which of the following is an example of a single morpheme?

A. the sound "ch"

B. the suffix "-ly"

C. the vowel "e"

D. the word "birds"

the suffix "-ly"

547 - Which of the following is an example of an availability heuristic?

A. Multiplication is a useful shortcut for adding numbers.

B. People flock to buy lottery tickets the day after a winner is publicized.

C. A woman won't fly on an airplane because she dreamed about a plane crash.

D. People negotiate the sale of a house based on the available asking price.

People flock to buy lottery tickets the day after a winner is publicized.

548 - Which of the following is an example of an external attribution?

A. mood

B. intelligence

C. the weather

D. effort

the weather

549 - Which of the following is an example of an unpredictable reinforcement schedule?

A. variable interval

B. continuous

C. fixed ratio

D. fixed interval

variable interval

550 - Which of the following is an example of anterograde amnesia?

A. Halle has no memories of the first 10 years of her life

B. Louis can remember his past, but has not been able to form new long-term memories since experiencing a brain infection 4 years ago.

C. Maddie can't remember the details of when she was mugged downtown 6 months ago

D. Kalund struggles in school because he consistently misremembers what his teachers said in class

Louis can remember his past, but has not been able to form new long-term memories since experiencing a brain infection 4 years ago.

551 - Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

A. Being afraid of all scary movies.

B. Little Albert feared all white things.

C. Being afraid of the neighbor's dog but not your aunt's dog.

D. Salivating at the sound of any bell tone.

Being afraid of the neighbor's dog but not your aunt's dog.

552 - Which of the following is an example of extinction in classical conditioning?

A. A dog begins salivating to the sound of a bell after the bell and food have not been presented together for a specific period of time

B. A dog starts salivating to the sound of a bell because the bell and food are presented together

C. A dog salivates to the presentation of a red napkin because the red napkin was often presented with a bell, which was originally often presented with food

D. A dog stops salivating to the sound of a bell after the bell and food have not been presented together for a significant period of time

A dog stops salivating to the sound of a bell after the bell and food have not been presented together for a significant period of time

553 - Which of the following is an example of fine motor development?

A. control of the torso

B. the development of leg muscles

C. the movement of fingers

D. the development of arm muscles

the movement of fingers

554 - Which of the following is an example of fluid intelligence?

A. Memorizing the 50 states in alphabetical order.

B. Identifying the musician in a song.

C. Coming up with a problem-solving strategy at work.

D. Giving an answer to a Jeopardy question.

Coming up with a problem-solving strategy at work.

555 - Which of the following is an example of inter-group contact?

A. The black students from Remember the Titians not being allowed to eat in a particular resturant.

B. Sherryl experiencing a brick being thrown through Coach Boones window, this gave Sherryl the first hand experience of being a person of colour.

C. The black and white students sharing a room together during camp.

D. When Petey asks 'You do have a Daddy right?' to his Black teammate.

The black and white students sharing a room together during camp.

556 - Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?

A. Studying psychology to get a 5 on the AP exam.

B. Planting a garden so you don't have to spend as much on groceries.

C. Doing your chores to avoid getting yelled at.

D. Learning a new language for the joy of it.

Learning a new language for the joy of it.

557 - Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

A. A person who is hungry will work for food

B. Someone who becomes too warm in the sun moves into the shade

C. Children Receive points for earning good grades that can be exchanged for snacks

D. Star athletes who do not achieve that required grades are removed from the team.

Someone who becomes too warm in the sun moves into the shade

558 - Which of the following is an example of observational learning?

A. Shaping and chaining

B. programmed learning

C. modeling

D. previewing

modeling

559 - Which of the following is an example of one-trial learning?

A. Extinction

B. Counterconditioning

C. Taste aversion

D. Systematic desensitization

Taste aversion

560 - Which of the following is an example of perception?

A. The bitter taste of dark chocolate

B. The smell of a flower

C. Understanding what to do with a chair when we see one

D. The sound of a dog barking

Understanding what to do with a chair when we see one

561 - Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

A. A black eye

B. Phone confiscation

C. No dessert

D. None of the above

A black eye

562 - Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

A. allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class

B. giving a child candy for completing their homework

C. removing a child's chores when he or she completes homework

D. taking away privileges if a child does not follow classroom rules

allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class

563 - Which of the following is an example of practical intelligence?

A. Shelly, a new-home-buyer who researched inspectors, prices, schools, etc. before buying.

B. Andrew, a graduate student who enjoys reading fiction as a hobby

C. Carrie, a young mother who prefers cooking to supervising her children.

D. Mrs. Candice, a teacher who notices how her students are feeling by reading their expressions as they walk in the room.

Shelly, a new-home-buyer who researched inspectors, prices, schools, etc. before buying.

564 - Which of the following is an example of reinforcement?

A. presenting a positive stimulus after a response

B. removing an unpleasant stimulus after a response

C. being told that you have done a good job

D. all of the above

all of the above

565 - Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?

A. Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you've spent a few minutes in it

B. Becoming very irritated at the continuous sound of a dripping faucet

C. Developing an increased sensitivity to salt the more you use it in foods

D. All of the above are examples

Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you've spent a few minutes in it

566 - Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

A. A student scores higher on tests taken with classmates than with strangers

B. A kid reads more books when promised free pizza for reading a greater number.

C. An athlete performs better in games before a large crowd than she does in practice

D. An editor's productivity increases when she is given a private office

An athlete performs better in games before a large crowd than she does in practice

567 - Which of the following is an example of the use of extinction with operant conditioning?

A. A mother ignores her child's temper tantrum so that the behavior ultimately goes away.

B. A mother gives in to her child's demands for candy by buying the child some chocolate so as to quiet him or her.

C. A mother spanks a child when he or she starts throwing a tantrum.

D. A mother gives a child chocolate prior to him or her asking for it so as to keep a tantrum from occurring in the first place.

A mother ignores her child's temper tantrum so that the behavior ultimately goes away.

568 - Which of the following is an example of the use of heuristics?

A. considering each possible move when playing chess

B. playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you

C. trying every possible letter ordering when unscrambling a word

D. using the formula "area = length x width" to find the area of a rectangle

playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you

569 - Which of the following is an example of Thorndike's law of effect?

A. John, a teenager, gets compliments from Carla for wearing a nice shirt. Subsequently, John wears the shirt whenever he thinks he will be seeing Carla.

B. James always cleans his room or he knows he will be punished.

C. Josh tries to complete his homework even though he hates having to do it.

D. Jeremy often sits around inside hoping that someone will call him to do something.

John, a teenager, gets compliments from Carla for wearing a nice shirt. Subsequently, John wears the shirt whenever he thinks he will be seeing Carla.

570 - Which of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement?

A. Rewarding yourself when you succeed in changing your behavior?

B. Shielding children from media violence

C. Learning a behavior is encouraged by watching others

D. Using time-out to discourage misbehavior

Learning a behavior is encouraged by watching others

571 - Which of the following is an experiment in which the participants do not know whether they are receiving a treatment or not?

A. double-blind study

B. longitudinal study

C. single-blind study

D. cross-sectional study

single-blind study

572 - Which of the following is an explanation for conformity?

A. Compliance

B. Informational social influence

C. Identification

D. Internalisation

Informational social influence

573 - Which of the following is an incorrect stage theory pairing?

A. Piaget â€“ cognitive

B. Kohlberg â€“ physiological

C. Freud â€“ psychosexual

D. Erikson â€“ psychosocial

Kohlberg â€“ physiological

574 - Which of the following is an independent variable in teaching-learning process?

A. Teacher

B. Student

C. Institution

D. Parents

Teacher

575 - Which of the following is an internal stressor?

A. Putting pressure on yourself

B. Covid 19

C. Having an assessment due tomorrow

D. Being in a really hot room.

Putting pressure on yourself

576 - Which of the following is an objective of the coaching role?

A. Allowing a client to set his or her own goals

B. Monitoring a client's progress and offering reflective feedback

C. Discussing a coach's own personal issues with a client as an example

D. Passing on information and skills to improve a client's communication skills

Monitoring a client's progress and offering reflective feedback

577 - Which of the following is an open ended question?

A. How many times a week do you go the gym?

B. Are you male or female?

C. Do you enjoy going to the gym?

D. Why do you enjoy going to the gym?

Why do you enjoy going to the gym?

578 - Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

A. clapping after a thrilling concert performance

B. jumping rope

C. running through a maze to get a food reward

D. sweating in hot weather

sweating in hot weather

579 - Which of the following is an unlearned, complex behavior exhibited by all members of a species?

A. Anger

B. Reaction

C. Instinct

D. Bobby Shurda

Instinct

580 - which of the following is another name for photographic memory?

A. confabulation

B. recall

C. eidetic memory

D. mnemonic device

eidetic memory

581 - Which of the following is another name for visual sensory memory?

A. episodic memory

B. iconic memory

C. semantic memory

D. echoic memory

iconic memory

582 - Which of the following is another word for reliability?

A. Validity

B. Consistency

C. Standardized

D. Relevance

Consistency

583 - Which of the following is associated with Abraham Maslow and Carl Rodgers

A. Clinical Psychology

B. Humanistic Psychology

C. Developmental Psychology

D. All of the above

Humanistic Psychology

584 - Which of the following is associated with B.F. Skinner?

A. psychoanalysis

B. free association

C. reinforcement

D. None of the above

reinforcement

585 - Which of the following is associated with conditioned reflexes?

A. Sir Francis Galton

B. William James

C. Ivan Pavlov

D. Wilhelm Wundt

Ivan Pavlov

586 - Which of the following is commonly referred to as the father of developmental psychology?

A. G. Stanley Hall

B. Sigmund Freud

C. Erik Erikson

D. William James

G. Stanley Hall

587 - Which of the following is considered a strength of cognitive psychology?

A. The research is considered to be scientific due to the experimental methods used.

B. Inferences made can be supported by empirical evidence.

C. The approach revolutionised treatment for mental health by developing Client Centred Therapy.

D. The approach accepts free-will and is the only approach to do so.

The research is considered to be scientific due to the experimental methods used.

588 - Which of the following is considered as a father of Psychology?

A. Albert Bandura

B. Wundt

C. Freud

D. none of the above

Wundt

589 - Which of the following is considered the fundamental building block of the nervous system?

A. axon

B. neuron

C. chromosome

D. synapse

neuron

590 - Which of the following is considered to be a negative reinforcer?

A. Not having to do a homework assignment because of good behavior in the classroom.

B. Failing a subject for getting low grades.

C. Money received for babysitting your neighbor's child.

D. Feeling bad because you came in last in a sporting event.

Not having to do a homework assignment because of good behavior in the classroom.

591 - Which of the following is correct?

A. Taste is a sensation that we need to learn.

B. Each taste bud responds to all five primary tastes.

C. Newborn babies cannot distinguish different tastes.

D. There are about 10 000 taste receptor cells on each taste bud.

Taste is a sensation that we need to learn.

592 - Which of the following is expressed through encouragement, caring, empathy, and concern?

A. Informational support

B. Emotional support

C. Companionship support

D. Instrumental support

Emotional support

593 - Which of the following is false about Bahrick et al.'s study

A. Studied duration of LTM

B. Has higher mundane realism

C. Used a large representative sample

D. Studied capacity of LTM

Studied capacity of LTM

594 - Which of the following is FALSE regarding deafness and language development .....

A. Most deaf children are born to hearing parents.

B. There exists a critical period for language development.

C. Signing develops at the same rate as speaking.

D. Losing audition does not enhance vision.

Losing audition does not enhance vision.

595 - Which of the following is FALSE regarding decision making?

A. We tend to cling to our beliefs despite contradictory evidence.

B. We tend to be more confident than correct.

C. We tend to overestimate our judgments.

D. We are more confident about successful decisions than unsuccessful decisions.

We are more confident about successful decisions than unsuccessful decisions.

596 - Which of the following is include in formal oral communication?

A. face-to-face conversation

B. telephone conversation

C. classroom lectures

D. discussion that take place at business meeting

classroom lectures

597 - Which of the following is likely NOT an indication of intellectual disability?

A. An IQ score of 70

B. An IQ score of 135

C. Down syndrome

D. Savant syndrome

An IQ score of 135

598 - Which of the following is most important when conducting survey research?

A. Choosing a representative sample

B. Choosing a large sample

C. Choosing a biased sample

D. Choosing a sample that includes every member of the population

Choosing a representative sample

599 - Which of the following is most likely to be characterized the in-effective teacher?

A. Emphasis upon standards

B. Emphasis upon pupil discussion in the clarification of group goals

C. Emphasis upon the control of the immediate situation

D. Refusal to help children until they have helped themselves.

Emphasis upon the control of the immediate situation

600 - Which of the following is most likely to have a negative correlation?

A. A person's ability as a driver and number of accidents

B. The price of a television and the size of the television screen

C. Hours spent practicing the viola and chances of getting into the orchestra

D. The age of a child and the child's reading ability

A person's ability as a driver and number of accidents

601 - Which of the following is most likely to lead to high job satisfaction?

A. Matching personality with occupation

B. Promotion practices based on seniority

C. Having an out going personality

D. Working alone

Matching personality with occupation

602 - Which of the following is necessary to make a study ethical?

A. correlation

B. independent variables

C. volunteer bias

D. confidentiality

confidentiality

603 - Which of the following is not a behavior?

A. heart rate

B. blood pressure

C. dreaming

D. cheering

dreaming

604 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of a group?

A. There are two or more people

B. There is interaction between members

C. Some members have a different group goal

D. Different members can influence one another

Some members have a different group goal

605 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of animal research?

A. Used when humans cannot be used

B. Animals must be well taken care of or euthanized

C. Animals must be released back into natural habitat

D. Benefit must out-weigh the sacrifice

Animals must be released back into natural habitat

606 - Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of Free Description Tasks?

A. best at asking broad, general questions

B. best at broad, general, and vague answers

C. useful at the beginning of a newline of experiments

D. there is limited number of potential answers participants choose from

there is limited number of potential answers participants choose from

607 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Preoperational Stage?

A. Object Permanence

B. Centration

C. Conservation

D. Irreversibility

Object Permanence

608 - Which of the following is NOT a classification of skilful movement?

A. Fluent

B. Aesthetic

C. Efficient

D. Powerful

Powerful

609 - Which of the following is not a common bias in our society?

A. Older people are superior to younger people

B. College educated people are superior to uneducated people

C. Nurses are inferior to doctors

D. Women are inferior to men

Older people are superior to younger people

610 - Which of the following is NOT a condition of confabulation that we discussed (remember the example of your wedding day)?

A. Person has thought about imagined event many times

B. When it's not really important.

C. The image of the event contains a lot of details

D. The event is easy to imagine

When it's not really important.

611 - Which of the following is not a control process involved in the MSM?

A. Attention

B. Encoding

C. Recognition

D. Rehearsal

Recognition

612 - Which of the following is NOT a depth cue

A. Convergence

B. Retinal disparity

C. Height in the visual field

D. Figure-ground organisation

Figure-ground organisation

613 - Which of the following is not a factor in social cognitive learning theory?

A. Being able to remember the actions of the model.

B. Paying attention to a model.

C. Having a motivation to replicate the behaviour.

D. The model must be a member of the learner's in-group.

The model must be a member of the learner's in-group.

614 - Which of the following is not a factor of Hofstede (1980) cross cultural research

A. Power distance

B. Individualism-Collectivism

C. Uncertainty Avoidance

D. Altruism and Sociability

Altruism and Sociability

615 - Which of the following is NOT a factor to identify the critical value?

A. Level of significance

B. One or two tailed

C. Number of Ps or df

D. Experimental Design

Experimental Design

616 - Which of the following is not a feature of someone who has Antisocial Personality Disorder?

A. Decietful

B. Irresponsible

C. Punctual

D. Impulsive

Punctual

617 - which of the following is not a feature of the independent self

A. Permeable self concept

B. Individuality

C. Traits of others are muted

D. Strong traits are internalised

Permeable self concept

618 - Which of the following is NOT a form of communication?

A. Signing

B. Winking

C. Touch

D. Sleeping

Sleeping

619 - Which of the following is not a function of educational psychology?

A. To discover techniques by means of which educational goals can be attained effectively

B. To define the goals for which education is to strive

C. To promote a greater understanding of the learning process

D. To promote a greater understanding of the learner.

To define the goals for which education is to strive

620 - Which of the following is not a Gestalt Law of Organization?

A. closure

B. proximity

C. continuation

D. all of the above

all of the above

621 - Which of the following is NOT a Gestalt principal?

A. proximity

B. continuity

C. similarity

D. illusion

illusion

622 - Which of the following is NOT a goal of I/O Psychology?

A. Treating employees fairly

B. Making jobs more interesting/satisfying

C. Helping people be more productive at work

D. Helping people live healthier lives

Helping people live healthier lives

623 - Which of the following is not a goal of PSY?

A. describe

B. explain

C. predict

D. conclude

conclude

624 - Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology?

A. Explanation

B. Prediction

C. Cognition

D. Influence

Cognition

625 - Which of the following is NOT a key component of the Social Representation Theory of representation production:

A. Object

B. Subjects

C. Time

D. Emotions

Emotions

626 - Which of the following is not a limitation of Piagetian theory?

A. It lacks cross-cultural support.

B. The theory is descriptive rather than explanatory.

C. Much of the research was cross-sectional, rather than longitudinal in design.

D. The tasks used to test the theory were highly language dependent.

It lacks cross-cultural support.

627 - Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the Multi-Store Model of Memory?

A. There is no research study to support the study as a whole.

B. The multi-store model proposes just one long-term memory store, rather than separate types of long-term memory. The Case Study of HM highlights this point.

C. The theory focuses on meaningful rehearsal as being the most important factor in transferring information from STM to LTM.

D. The theory is not falsifiable (in that we cannot see memory).

The theory focuses on meaningful rehearsal as being the most important factor in transferring information from STM to LTM.

628 - Which of the following is not a main goal of psychology?

A. Description

B. Explanation

C. Prediction

D. Diagnosis

Diagnosis

629 - Which of the following is not a measure of retention?

A. recall

B. recognition

C. relearning

D. retrieval

retrieval

630 - Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for the creation of your social identity, according to Tajfel (1979)?

A. Social influence

B. Social categorisation

C. Social comparison

D. Using group membership as a source of self-esteem

Social influence

631 - Which of the following is not a mnemonic device?

A. method of Loci

B. narrative chaining

C. elaborative rehearsal

D. key word method

elaborative rehearsal

632 - Which of the following is not a monocular cue for depth?

A. convergence

B. texture gradient

C. linear perspective

D. shadowing

convergence

633 - Which of the following is not a necessarily factor involved in creativity?

A. having an IQ score above 130

B. being original

C. being flexible

D. being mentally agile

having an IQ score above 130

634 - Which of the following is not a necessary requirement of a psychological experiment

A. A theory

B. A hypothesis

C. Naturalistic observation

D. An operational definition

Naturalistic observation

635 - Which of the following is not a negative emotion:

A. aggressive

B. arrogant

C. ambitious

D. dishonest

ambitious

636 - Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter?

A. dopamine

B. norepinephrine

C. acetycholine

D. interneuron

interneuron

637 - Which of the following is NOT a part of Sternberg's intelligence theory?

A. practical

B. analytic

C. interpersonal

D. creative

interpersonal

638 - Which of the following is not a personal factor in perceptual selectivity?

A. motivation

B. past experience

C. size

D. expectation

size

639 - Which of the following is not a physical change that takes place in infancy?

A. Fetal Development

B. Reflexes

C. Motor Development

D. Brain Development

Fetal Development

640 - Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of mindfulness?

A. Increases positive emotions

B. Increases stress

C. Increases creativity

D. Increases focus and attention

Increases stress

641 - Which of the following is not a positive emotion?

A. determined

B. focused

C. consistent

D. smug

smug

642 - Which of the following is not a quality of good research?

A. Valid

B. Reliable

C. Accurate

D. Bias

Bias

643 - Which of the following is NOT a reason why eyewitness testimony is a less reliable form of evidence for trials?

A. Because people are likely to deliberately change facts of their story.

B. People reconstruct memories, so eyewitness testimony can be incorrect

C. Errors are particularly likely to occur when the suspect's ethnicity differs from that of the witness

D. Recollection of past events is influenced by the way a question is asked

Because people are likely to deliberately change facts of their story.

644 - Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for engagement in activism as a psychologist? (Blustein et al., 2005)?

A. include community participants in all aspects of program building and evaluation

B. infuse social activism into research and practice

C. lead in all aspects of activism

D. instill critical consciousness in all constituents

lead in all aspects of activism

645 - Which of the following is not a research method used in psychology

A. Laboratory experiments

B. Field (natural experiments)

C. Case Study

D. Questionnaires and interviews

Questionnaires and interviews

646 - Which of the following is NOT a research method?

A. Descriptive Methods

B. Correlation Methods

C. Experimental Methods

D. Sociological Methods

Sociological Methods

647 - Which of the following is not a SAQ command term?

A. Outline

B. Describe

C. Evaluate

D. Explain

Evaluate

648 - Which of the following is NOT a sensation?

A. Hearing

B. Touch

C. Taste

D. Memory

Memory

649 - Which of the following is NOT a sensory receptor for gustation?

A. Sour

B. Spicy

C. Umami

D. Sweet

Spicy

650 - Which of the following is NOT a situational variable

A. The noise level

B. The level of distractions

C. The amount of sleep pp's had

D. The time of day

The amount of sleep pp's had

651 - Which of the following IS NOT a solution for response bias?

A. alter response criteria

B. add catch trials

C. use a covert task

D. mixed experimental design

mixed experimental design

652 - Which of the following is not a sophistocated mental ability in the prefrontal cortex?

A. Personality

B. Bodily Position

C. Attention

D. Problem Solving

Bodily Position

653 - Which of the following is not a stage of the General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)?

A. Stress

B. Alarm

C. Resistance

D. Exhaustion

Stress

654 - Which of the following is NOT a step in conducting a scientific research?

A. Hypothesis

B. Problem

C. Count items

D. Draw Conclusions

Count items

655 - Which of the following is NOT a strength of the MSM?

A. There is clinical and empirical evidence to support the existence of different sections of memory. I.e....., STM, LTM and sensory memory.

B. The multi-store model sparked research at the time and it has been one of the most influential models to date. It served as a basis for the development of other models of memory.

C. There is clinical evidence to support the idea that there are separate memory stores.

D. The model distinguishes between different types of Long-Term Memories.

The model distinguishes between different types of Long-Term Memories.

656 - Which of the following is not a technique of operant conditioning?

A. Programmed learning

B. Counterconditioning

C. Classroom discipline

D. Latent learning

Counterconditioning

657 - Which of the following is not a true experiment?

A. A laboratory experiment

B. A field experiment

C. A natural experiment

D. None of the above

A natural experiment

658 - Which of the following is not a type of variable in an experiment?

A. Confound variable

B. External variable

C. Dependent variable

D. Independent variable

External variable

659 - Which of the following IS NOT a way in reducing bias in Free Description Task?

A. anonymity

B. clarity

C. relevance

D. instruction

instruction

660 - Which of the following is NOT a way to collect data

A. Naturalistic Research

B. reading about the problem

C. Survey

D. Experiment

reading about the problem

661 - Which of the following is not a way to reduce prejudice?

A. Education

B. Intergroup Contact

C. Direct Experience

D. Disadvantage

Disadvantage

662 - Which of the following is not a way to reduce your trading emotions?

A. Be process oriented

B. Follow your trading plan

C. Follow analyst recommendation

D. Don't focus on the money

Follow analyst recommendation

663 - Which of the following is NOT a weakness of self-report data?

A. People may intentionally lie about themselves.

B. People may not know how to answer questions accurately.

C. Self-report data is especially difficult to collect.

D. People may intentionally distort reports on unusual experiences.

Self-report data is especially difficult to collect.

664 - Which of the following is NOT an advantage of correlational research?

A. It may reveal interesting patterns that can be followed up using other methods.

B. It tends to be quicker and cheaper than experiments.

C. It can demonstrate causal relationships

D. It provides information on the relationship between two variables that cannot be manipulated for ethical or practical reasons.

It can demonstrate causal relationships

665 - which of the following is not an applied research position?

A. social psychologist

B. forensic psychologist

C. school psychologist

D. industrial psychologist

social psychologist

666 - Which of the following is NOT an approach to defining normality?

A. Situational

B. Personal

C. Statistical

D. Functional

Personal

667 - Which of the following is not an area of specialisation in Psychology?

A. Counselling psychology

B. Educational and developmental psychology

C. Organisational psychology

D. Police Psychology

Police Psychology

668 - Which of the following is not an assumption made by Piaget in his theory of cognitive development?

A. Children are active learners

B. Children learn from interacting with their environment

C. Physical maturation precedes cognitive development

D. Language development is necessary for cognitive development.

Language development is necessary for cognitive development.

669 - Which of the following is NOT an assumption of Critical Social Psychology

A. Society how it works and can be changed

B. Knowledge and how it is changed as well as justified

C. Biological nature of the mind

D. Person hood and how it is understood

Biological nature of the mind

670 - which of the following is NOT an effective way to improve memory?

A. rehearse repeatedly

B. form unusual associations

C. minimize interference

D. cram in the hour before a test

cram in the hour before a test

671 - Which of the following is NOT an environmental influence on intelligence?

A. schooling

B. heritability

C. parenting style

D. preschool programs

heritability

672 - Which of the following is not an essay command term?

A. To what extent

B. Suggest

C. Evaluate

D. Discuss

Suggest

673 - Which of the following is NOT an esteem need?

A. belonging

B. recognition

C. fame

D. love

love

674 - which of the following is not an ethical guideline created to safe guard human participants?

A. informed consent

B. protection from a physical or emotional harm or discomfort

C. participants may not withdraw at any time

D. confidentiality

participants may not withdraw at any time

675 - Which of the following is NOT an ethical guideline for experimentation established by the APA?

A. Participation must be voluntary at all times

B. Personal information must be kept confidential

C. The subject must be informed of potential risks

D. Animals should be used instead of humans whenever possible

Animals should be used instead of humans whenever possible

676 - Which of the following is not an ethical issue

A. Deception

B. Lack of informed consent

C. Psychological harm

D. The right to withdraw from a study

The right to withdraw from a study

677 - Which of the following is NOT an ethical issue of Milgram's experiment?

A. Consent

B. Distress

C. Confidentiality

D. Right to withdraw

Confidentiality

678 - Which of the following is not an ethical principle?

A. Withdrawal Rights

B. Benefiting Society

C. Informed Consent

D. Voluntary Participation

Benefiting Society

679 - Which of the following is not an evaluation point for anxiety and EWT?

A. Surprise as a confounding variable

B. Ethical issues

C. Temporal validity

D. Ecological validity

Temporal validity

680 - Which of the following is not an evaluation point for Baddeley's study of coding?

A. Lacks mundane realism

B. Lacks ecological validity

C. Lacks temporal validity

D. Has high control of extraneous variables

Lacks temporal validity

681 - Which of the following is not an evaluation point for interference as an explanation of forgetting?

A. Strengths and weaknesses of lab studies

B. Supportive research McGeoch & McDonald

C. Supportive research Baddeley & Hitch rugby study

D. Supportive research Baddelet & Godden scuba diving study

Supportive research Baddelet & Godden scuba diving study

682 - Which of the following is not an evaluation point for Loftus & Palmer's study?

A. High ecological validity

B. Age as a confounding variable

C. Demand characteristics

D. Lack of mundane realism - video clips

High ecological validity

683 - Which of the following is not an evaluation point for retrieval failure as an explanation of forgetting?

A. Supportive research Baddeley & Godden scuba diving study

B. Lack of mundane realism - list of words

C. Supportive research McGeoch & McDonald

D. Real-life application to improving memory

Supportive research McGeoch & McDonald

684 - Which of the following is not an evaluation point for the WMM?

A. Dual task study

B. KF case study

C. HM case study

D. CE is limited

HM case study

685 - Which of the following is NOT an example of a behaviour?

A. Perception

B. Facial expression

C. Body language

D. Tone of voice

Perception

686 - Which of the following is not an example of a cognitive process?

A. thoughts

B. memories

C. perceptions

D. walking

walking

687 - Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary reinforcer?

A. Food

B. Water

C. Shelter

D. Money

Money

688 - Which of the following is not an example of a psychological construct?

A. love

B. sitting

C. creativity

D. intelligence

sitting

689 - Which of the following is NOT an example of a theory that provides a guide for researchers in personality psychology field?

A. A Freudian psychoanalyst predicting stinginess from the ideas about the development through a particular stage of psychological development.

B. A biological psychologist predicting a decrease in social behaviour when the frontal love of the brain is damaged.

C. A personality psychologist analysing a large pool of responses to questionnaire items to find the underlying structure of the data.

D. A cognitive psychologist predicting that how an individual's self-evaluation will determine his or her reaction to a specific stimuli.

A personality psychologist analysing a large pool of responses to questionnaire items to find the underlying structure of the data.

690 - Which of the following is NOT an example of an automatic processing task for a typical adult?

A. Singing to a favorite song on the radio while driving

B. Tying shoe laces

C. Switching on the wiper when it rains while driving a car

D. Following a new cooking recipe

Following a new cooking recipe

691 - Which of the following is NOT an example of pseudoscience?

A. Phrenology

B. Palmistry

C. Psychology

D. Numerology

Psychology

692 - Which of the following is NOT an experimental design used in research?

A. Independent-groups design

B. Random allocation design

C. Matched participants

D. Repeated measures

Random allocation design

693 - Which of the following is NOT an intelligence defined by Sternberg's triarchic theory?

A. practical

B. emotional

C. analytical

D. creative

emotional

694 - Which of the following is NOT an item located in the box given to the helper chimp? - Yamamoto

A. Straw

B. Hose

C. Brush

D. Lock

Lock

695 - Which of the following is NOT and extrinsic motivator

A. pay

B. fame

C. personal satisfaction

D. fitting in with your peers

personal satisfaction

696 - Which of the following is NOT associated with B.F. Skinner?

A. Walden Two

B. Reinforcement

C. Behaviorism

D. Free Association

Free Association

697 - Which of the following is not associated with smoking during pregnancy?

A. mental retardation

B. lower birth weight

C. miscarriage

D. visual defects

visual defects

698 - Which of the following is NOT characteristic of groupthink?

A. dividing the world into the ingroup and the outgroup

B. censoring dissent from group members

C. gathering all the relevant information before making a decision

D. Blindly agreeing with the leader of a group

gathering all the relevant information before making a decision

699 - Which of the following is not cited by Chomsky as evidence that language acquisition cannot be explained by learning alone?

A. Children master the complicated rules of grammar with ease

B. Children create sentences that they have never heard

C. Children make the kinds of mistakes that suggest they are attempting to apply the rules of grammar

D. Children raised in isolation from language spontaneously begin speaking words

Children raised in isolation from language spontaneously begin speaking words

700 - Which of the following is not connected with the concept of motivation?

A. Drive

B. Sympathy

C. Need

D. Motive

Need

701 - Which of the following is not considered an aspect of the soul by Plato?

A. The appetitive part

B. The spirited part

C. The rational part

D. The emotive part

The emotive part

702 - Which of the following is NOT considered to be an altered state of consciousness?

A. Exercise

B. Sleep

C. Hypnosis

D. Meditation

Exercise

703 - Which of the following is NOT included as part of today's general definition of intelligence?

A. the ability to solve problems

B. nthe ability to use knowledge to adapt to new situations

C. the ability to understand people and emotions

D. the ability to learn from experience

the ability to understand people and emotions

704 - Which of the following is not involved in producing body movement?

A. Primary Motor Cortex

B. Medulla

C. Cerebellum

D. Frontal Lobes

Medulla

705 - Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

A. Naturalist

B. Spatial

C. General

D. Musical

General

706 - Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

A. practical

B. musical

C. interpersonal

D. spatial

practical

707 - Which of the following is not one of Mr Dixon's "3 Rules of 3" for essay writing in IB Psychology?

A. Three studies

B. Three counter arguments

C. Three sections (central argument / evidence / counter-arguments)

D. Three sentence paragraphs

Three sentence paragraphs

708 - Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget's stages of development?

A. Sensorimotor

B. preoperational

C. transformative operational

D. formal operational

transformative operational

709 - Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 memory tasks?

A. Encoding

B. Storage

C. Rehearsal

D. Retrieval

Rehearsal

710 - Which of the following is not one of the actions of the sympathetic nervous system

A. Dilate pupils

B. Relax bladder

C. Produce saliva

D. Releases adrenaline

Produce saliva

711 - Which of the following is not one of the aims of peer review

A. To validate the quality and relevance of research

B. To suggest improvements or ammendments

C. To slow down the rate of progress in a scientific field.

D. To allocate research funding

To slow down the rate of progress in a scientific field.

712 - Which of the following is not one of the aspects of development studied by psychologists?

A. Universal aspects of development

B. Individual differences in development

C. Cultural differences in development

D. None of these

None of these

713 - Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?

A. sweet

B. salty

C. umami

D. bland

bland

714 - Which of the following is NOT one of the code of ethics according to the APA?

A. Must of consent

B. Maintain confidentiality

C. Ensure safety

D. Ensure a sizeable payment

Ensure a sizeable payment

715 - Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for using a parametric test?

A. Samples are drawn from a normally distributed population

B. Variances are not significantly different

C. The research method is an experiment

D. The data is interval or ratio level

The research method is an experiment

716 - Which of the following is not one of the ethical principles we covered in class?

A. you must look for and remove potential dangers from your study.

B. You must be honest with your subject or at least debrief as soon as possible after the study

C. you must maintain confidentiality.

D. once a subject signs up to participate in your study they are committed to finishing it.

once a subject signs up to participate in your study they are committed to finishing it.

717 - Which of the following is not one of the factors, which tend to hinder the fairness of intelligence tests for lower class children?

A. Inappropriate norms

B. Items requiring certain experience

C. Test assume test-taking skills

D. Test givers bias the result

Test givers bias the result

718 - Which of the following is not one of the five questions that provide a strategy for critical thinking?

A. Are there alternative ways of interpreting the evidence?

B. What am I being asked to believe or accept?

C. What is the reputation of the researcher(s)?

D. What evidence is available to support the assertion?

What is the reputation of the researcher(s)?

719 - Which of the following is not one of the four basic components of language?

A. phonology

B. semantic

C. syntax

D. morphology

morphology

720 - Which of the following is not one of the four goals of psychology?

A. Observe

B. Describe

C. Influence

D. None of the above

Observe

721 - Which of the following is NOT one of the four lobes of the brain?

A. Frontal lobe

B. Temporal lobe

C. Occipital lobe

D. Cerebral lobe

Cerebral lobe

722 - Which of the following is not one of the Gestalt principles of grouping?

A. proximity

B. similarity

C. contrast

D. closure

contrast

723 - Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors of attraction?

A. proximity

B. physical attractiveness

C. reciprocity

D. similarity

reciprocity

724 - Which of the following is not one of the options for Paper 2 in IB Psychology.

A. Human Relationships

B. Abnormal Psychology

C. Developmental Psychology

D. Sport Psychology

Sport Psychology

725 - Which of the following is not one of the personality traits measures in the 16PF?

A. Tension

B. Emotional Stability

C. Reasoning

D. Agreeableness

Agreeableness

726 - Which of the following is NOT one of the senses?

A. sight

B. touch

C. taste

D. happiness

happiness

727 - Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in psychological research?

A. formulate the research hypothesis

B. observe ethical procedures

C. report the research findings

D. design the research

observe ethical procedures

728 - Which of the following is not one of the three basic temperament styles of infants?

A. Impossible

B. Easy

C. Difficult

D. Slow to Warm Up

Impossible

729 - Which of the following is not one of the three IB Psychology approaches to understanding human behaviour.....

A. The biological approach

B. The cognitive approach

C. The neuroscientific approach

D. The sociocultural approach

The neuroscientific approach

730 - Which of the following is NOT one of the three key questions to ask when thinking critically?

A. What are the social repercussions of holding this belief?

B. What am I asked to believe or accept

C. What evidence is provided to support this claim

D. What are the most reasonable conclusions

What are the social repercussions of holding this belief?

731 - Which of the following is not one of the three main forces of psychology?

A. evolutionary theory

B. psychodynamic theory

C. Behaviorism

D. Humanistic Approaches

evolutionary theory

732 - Which of the following is not one of the three main types of sampling

A. Convenience sampling

B. Stratified sampling

C. Homogenous sampling

D. Random sampling

Homogenous sampling

733 - Which of the following is NOT one of the top priorities when in comes to memory?

A. Survival

B. Interesting

C. Simple

D. Weird/Novel

Simple

734 - Which of the following is NOT part of the agency theory?

A. Autonomous state

B. Anonymous state

C. Agentic state

D. None of the above

Autonomous state

735 - Which of the following is not part of the hierarchy of needs?

A. Safety

B. Belonging/love

C. Self-actualization

D. Attention

Attention

736 - Which of the following is not part of the Peripheral Nervous System

A. Somatic nervous system

B. Brain

C. Autonomic nervous system

D. Parasympathetic nervous system

Brain

737 - Which of the following is not related to forgetting?

A. Retroactive interference

B. Repression

C. Decay

D. Long term potentiation

Long term potentiation

738 - Which of the following is NOT significant for Chi-square test:

A. Calculated 10.8 Critical 8.2

B. Calculated 8.2 Critical 10.8

C. Calculated 10.8 Critical 10.2

D. Calculated 10 Critical 10

Calculated 8.2 Critical 10.8

739 - Which of the following IS NOT technique of Free Description Tasks?

A. interview

B. questionnaire

C. long answer

D. magnitude estimation

magnitude estimation

740 - Which of the following is NOT true about Bright Light Therapy?

A. The patient is required to stare directly into a light source for a certain amount of time each day

B. It can be used to reset the biological clock to a sleep pattern that is desired or required

C. It involves exposing the patient to intense but safe amounts of light

D. It requires a number of sessions over multiple days to reset the sleep wake cycle to a desired pattern

The patient is required to stare directly into a light source for a certain amount of time each day

741 - Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Circadian Rhythm Phase Disorders?

A. they involve a mismatch the individual's sleep wake pattern and the pattern that is desired or required

B. the adolescent sleep-wake shift, jet lag, and shift-work disorder are all types of circadian rhythm phase disorders

C. they are characterised by inappropriate physiological and psychological behaviours that occur while sleeping

D. people with these disorders often complain of not being able to sleep when needed, or wake up when needed

they are characterised by inappropriate physiological and psychological behaviours that occur while sleeping

742 - Which of the following is not true about experiments?

A. Does not show causation

B. Involves variables

C. Includes a control group

D. Includes an experimental group

Does not show causation

743 - Which of the following is NOT true about psychology jobs

A. Most psychology Ph.D.s are self employed

B. Its a male dominated field

C. Its a fast growing field

D. Number of Doctorates awarded to minorities is increasing

Most psychology Ph.D.s are self employed

744 - Which of the following is not true of glial cells?

A. They are not part of the neuron

B. They repair dead neurons.

C. They can surround neurons and hold them in place.

D. They produce myelin.

They repair dead neurons.

745 - Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural diversity?

A. Cultural influences emotional expressiveness.

B. Cultural influences personal space.

C. Culture does not have strong influence on how strictly social roles are defined.

D. All cultures evolve their own social norms.

Culture does not have strong influence on how strictly social roles are defined.

746 - Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Piaget believed that stages can be missed out.

B. Piaget viewed the child as a scientist.

C. The Pre-operational stage is between 2 and 7 years of age.

D. Piaget observed that children of the same age made the same errors on intelligence tests.

Piaget believed that stages can be missed out.

747 - Which of the following is not used in psychoanalysis?

A. Free Assosciation

B. Active Listening

C. Dream Anaylsys

D. Transference

Active Listening

748 - Which of the following is one of Gardner's types of Intelligences?

A. Executive Skills

B. Ethics

C. Creativity

D. Musical

Musical

749 - Which of the following is one of the major purposes of personality theory?

A. to end conflict

B. to explain the differences among individuals

C. to encourage volunteerism

D. to promote greater understanding of psychology

to explain the differences among individuals

750 - Which of the following is Piaget's term for children's tendency to think about the world entirely from their own personal perspective?

A. Animism

B. Equilibrium

C. De-centration

D. Egocentrism

Egocentrism

751 - Which of the following is primarily a verbal test?

A. WAIS

B. WISC C. Blacky

C. Stanford-Binet

D. None of these

Stanford-Binet

752 - Which of the following is primary concern to educational psychologist?

A. The formulation of hypothesis

B. The discovery of practical solutions to educational problems

C. The development of professional insights into the principles underlying the teaching art

D. The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness.

The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness.

753 - Which of the following is reflective of Seligman's research on conditioned taste aversion?

A. Once a taste aversion has been conditioned, it is relatively easy to extinguish.

B. Repeated pairings of the CS with the UCS are needed to produce a taste aversion.

C. Contrary to most classically conditioned reactions, only one pairing of the CS with the UCS is needed to produce a taste aversion.

D. If a taste aversion to mayonnaise has emerged, it is likely that an aversion to other creamy sauces will emerge.

Contrary to most classically conditioned reactions, only one pairing of the CS with the UCS is needed to produce a taste aversion.

754 - Which of the following is regulated by the autonomic nervous system

A. differentiating between hot and cold

B. throwing a ball

C. digesting food

D. balancing on a balance beam

digesting food

755 - Which of the following is required for a psychological experiment?

A. More than one independent variable

B. Sophisitcated equipment

C. Highly generalizable results

D. Precise operational definitions

Precise operational definitions

756 - Which of the following is the best definition of a hypothesis?

A. What researchers ask before putting together an experiment

B. An educated guess

C. A statement that includes specific results from an experiment

D. None of the above

An educated guess

757 - Which of the following is the best definition of conformity?

A. A change in behaviour or belief toward a group as a result of real or imagined group pressure

B. A change in behaviour or belief as a result of direct pressure from a person in authority.

C. Change in behaviour or belief as a result of indirect pressure from a person in authority.

D. A change in behaviour or belief as a result of a direct request by someone with no authority.

A change in behaviour or belief toward a group as a result of real or imagined group pressure

758 - Which of the following is the best description of behavioral perspective?

A. It focuses on how we think and process information

B. It focuses on conditioning, rewards, and punishments to influence behavior

C. It focuses on unconscious drives and childhood memories

D. It focuses on how our environment and cultural background shape behavior

It focuses on conditioning, rewards, and punishments to influence behavior

759 - Which of the following is the best design to test a causal relationship?

A. Case Study

B. Correlational Study

C. Experiment

D. Quasi-experiment

Experiment

760 - Which of the following is the best example of a homeostatic process?

A. Manny decides that his is overweight so he goes on a diet.

B. Cathy drinks a large amount of water to reduce her thirst after a long race.

C. Bert eats nothing but fruits and grains for a week.

D. Edesa stays up later than normal studying.

Cathy drinks a large amount of water to reduce her thirst after a long race.

761 - Which of the following is the best example of a leading question?

A. Are you or are you not a zombie, Mr Jackman?

B. Why is there never a zombie around when you need one?

C. How many years have you been a zombie for?

D. Do you think the zombie apocalypse has finally arrived?

How many years have you been a zombie for?

762 - Which of the following is the best example of a process goal?

A. Come in first at the Boston Marathon

B. Achieve personal best running time in Boston Marathon

C. Keep a consistent pace during the Boston Marathon

D. Run the marathon faster than your training partner.

Keep a consistent pace during the Boston Marathon

763 - Which of the following is the best example of a prototype of a car?

A. a truck

B. a sedan

C. a toy race car

D. an SUV

a sedan

764 - Which of the following is the best example of framing?

A. Alex was locked out of his car. He didn't think to use a coat hanger to unlock the door before calling the police.

B. Zach felt very certain that he knew all the concepts in Chapter 2, so he was surprised to get 65 percent on the exam.

C. Despite reading several research studies demonstrating that therapeutic touch is no more effective than a placebo in treating pain, Miriam still considers it a valid treatment option.

D. A television advertisement for lotion claims that it is made of 75 percent organic materials, not that it contains 25 percent artificial ingredients.

A television advertisement for lotion claims that it is made of 75 percent organic materials, not that it contains 25 percent artificial ingredients.

765 - Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?

A. Tommy will not let girls play on his hockey team

B. Sam dislikes cheerleaders

C. Alice says she can run faster than anybody on the playground.

D. Jeri thinks all Asians are smart

Sam dislikes cheerleaders

766 - Which of the following is the best example of the testing effect?

A. Anxiety associated with testing situations increases recall due to mood-congruent memory.

B. The studies that testing researchers conduct are more easily remembered than other studies.

C. Testing the same information over and over again decreases recall due to interference.

D. Repeated quizzing of information increases the chances it will be recalled.

Repeated quizzing of information increases the chances it will be recalled.

767 - Which of the following is the best phrase for the narrowing of available problem solutions with the goal of determining the best solution?

A. Convergent thinking

B. Divergent thinking

C. Allowing for incubation

D. Developing expertise

Convergent thinking

768 - Which of the following is the best shows discrimination?

A. Being afraid of all dogs because one bit you when you were young

B. Disliking only the dog that bit you

C. Running at the sight of any dog

D. Getting over your fear of dogs

Disliking only the dog that bit you

769 - Which of the following is the best synonym for social learning?

A. observational learning

B. modeling

C. imitation

D. mirror neuron imitation

observational learning

770 - Which of the following is the best term for mental activities associated with remembering, thinking, and knowing?

A. Cognition

B. Concepts

C. Prototypes

D. Convergent thinking

Cognition

771 - Which of the following is the best way to generate a random sample of students for a research study?

A. mail out a questionnaire that students could voluntarily complete and return

B. stand by the door of the library and ask people who pass by to answer your questions

C. offer extra credit for students in a particular classroom who choose to participate

D. use a table of random numbers to pick participants from a student listing

use a table of random numbers to pick participants from a student listing

772 - Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?

A. medulla

B. hippocampus

C. thalamus

D. hypothalamus

hippocampus

773 - Which of the following is the correct definition for 'demand characteristics'?

A. The participants can work out the aim of the experiment and change their behaviour

B. The participants will perform better in the first condition than the second condition

C. The participants will request to know everything about everyone involved in the experiment

D. The participants are very different to those in the other condition

The participants can work out the aim of the experiment and change their behaviour

774 - Which of the following is the correct definition for 'discrimination'?

A. An oversimplified set of ideas that we have about others

B. A rigid set of attitudes towards particular groups of people

C. The way an individual behaves towards another person as a result of their views

D. Deciding not to be involved with someone because of their culture

The way an individual behaves towards another person as a result of their views

775 - Which of the following is the correct definition for the term stereotype?

A. An oversimplified set of ideas that we have about others

B. A rigid set of attitudes towards particular groups of people

C. The way an individual behaves towards another person as a result of their views

D. The first impression you get when you meet them

An oversimplified set of ideas that we have about others

776 - Which of the following is the correct definition of Feedback?

A. Feedback is a method of conveying information in the form of Verbal, Visual and Manual information.

B. Feedback is defined as a coaching shouting instructions from the side-line.

C. Feedback is the information a performer receives about their performance and be can be given before, during and after performance/training.

D. Feedback should only be given to an athlete by coach and nobody else.

Feedback is the information a performer receives about their performance and be can be given before, during and after performance/training.

777 - Which of the following is the correct definition of the term 'illusory correlation"?

A. A generalisation that is made about a group and then attributed to members of that group.

B. People tend to overlook information that contradicts what they already believe.

C. People see a relationship between two variables even when there is none.

D. A form of social categorisation that affects the behaviour of those who hold a stereotype.

People see a relationship between two variables even when there is none.

778 - Which of the following is the correct explanation for KF's injuries?

A. damaged PL but intact VSS

B. damaged STM but intact LTM

C. damaged LTM but intact STM

D. damaged VSS but intact PL

damaged PL but intact VSS

779 - Which of the following is the correct list of the traits included in the Five-Factor Model, or the Big Five?

A. Openness (O), Conscientiousness (C), Extraversion (E), Agreeableness (A), Neuroticism (N)

B. Extraversion (E), Sensing (S), Thinking (T), Judging (J), Intuition (I)

C. Sanguine (S), Phlegmatic (P), Choleric (C), Melancholic (M), Temperament (T)

D. None of the above

Openness (O), Conscientiousness (C), Extraversion (E), Agreeableness (A), Neuroticism (N)

780 - Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of language development?

A. Cooing -> Babbling -> One-Word Speech -> Telegraphic Speech -> Whole Sentences

B. Babbling -> Cooing -> Telegraphic Speech -> One-Word Speech -> Whole Sentences

C. Babbling -> Cooing -> One-Word Speech -> Telegraphic Speech -> Whole Sentences

D. None of the above

Cooing -> Babbling -> One-Word Speech -> Telegraphic Speech -> Whole Sentences

781 - Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye?

A. Lens, pupil, cornea, retina

B. Pupil, cornea, lens, retina

C. Cornea, retina, pupil, lens

D. Cornea, pupil, lens, retina

Cornea, pupil, lens, retina

782 - Which of the following is the correct path a neural impulse will follow through the different layers of the retina?

A. Rods and cones, ganglion cells, bipolar cells, optic nerve

B. Rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve

C. Bipolar cells, ganglion cells, rods and cones, optic nerve

D. Ganglion cells, bipolar cells, rods and cones, optic nerve

Rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve

783 - Which of the following is the correct progression of visual processing in the human eye?

A. rods and cones; bipolar cells; ganglion cells; optic nerve

B. rods and cones; ganglion cells; bipolar cells; optic nerve

C. Bipolar cells; ganglion cells; rods; cones

D. Bipolar cells; rods and cones; ganglion cells; optic nerve

rods and cones; bipolar cells; ganglion cells; optic nerve

784 - Which of the following is the correct sequence of progress in the stages of change model?

A. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance

B. Maintenance, action, preparation, precontemplation, and contemplation

C. Precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance, preparation, and action

D. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance, and action

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance

785 - Which of the following is the correct way for students to recite using the PQ4R method?

A. Alone

B. With a partner

C. In a study group

D. All of the above

All of the above

786 - Which of the following is the example of Intrinsic Motivation?

A. Attaraction

B. Force

C. Reward

D. Enjoyment

Enjoyment

787 - Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate match?

A. unconditional positive regard - empathy

B. Carl Rogers - unconditional positive regard

C. Self-concept - Carl Rogers

D. Humanistic perspective - fundamental goodness of humans

unconditional positive regard - empathy

788 - Which of the following is the mean for the data set: 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 15?

A. 4

B. 7

C. 9

D. None of the above

789 - Which of the following is the measure of central tendency that would be most affected by a few extreme scores?

A. mean

B. range

C. median

D. mode

mean

790 - Which of the following is the most frequently occurring score in a distribution?

A. Mean

B. Range

C. Mode

D. Median

Mode

791 - Which of the following is the most important factor underlying the success of beginning teacher?

A. His personality and ability to relate to the class

B. His attitudes and outlook on life

C. His verbal facility and organizational ability

D. His scholarship and intellectual ability.

His personality and ability to relate to the class

792 - Which of the following is the primary difference between Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning?

A. Classical Conditioning depends on stimuli, while Operant Conditioning depends on consequences.

B. Operant Conditioning depends on stimuli, while Classical Conditioning depends on consequences.

C. Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning both depend on stimuli.

D. Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning both depend on consequences.

Classical Conditioning depends on stimuli, while Operant Conditioning depends on consequences.

793 - Which of the following is the scientific method of psychology?

A. Interview method

B. Introspection method

C. Experimental method

D. Observation method

Experimental method

794 - Which of the following is the sequence of different levels of teaching?

A. Memory level-understanding level- reflective level

B. Understanding level-memory level- reflective level

C. Reflective level-understanding level- memory Level

D. Memory level-reflective level-understanding level

Memory level-understanding level- reflective level

795 - Which of the following is the somatic nervous system responsible for?

A. involuntary movement of the skeletal muscles

B. communication between the autonomic nervous system and the brain

C. communication between the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system

D. voluntary movement of skeletal muscles

communication between the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system

796 - Which of the following is the strongest correlation coefficient?

A. -0.8

B. 0.72

C. -0.14

D. 0

-0.8

797 - Which of the following is the study of factors that allow humans to acquire, use, and understand language?

A. Semantics

B. Psycholinguistics

C. Linguistics

D. Sociolinguistics

Psycholinguistics

798 - Which of the following is the tendency to respond positively or negatively toward a situation, person, object or idea?

A. prejudice

B. attitude

C. impression

D. conformity

attitude

799 - Which of the following is the tendency to search for supportive information of preconceptions while ignoring contradictory evidence?

A. Intuition

B. Mental Set

C. Confirmation Bias

D. Availability heuristic

Confirmation Bias

800 - Which of the following is true about Learning as association (E.L Thorndike)

A. Trial and Error

B. A puzzle

C. A series of associations between stimulus and responce

D. Stimulus

A series of associations between stimulus and responce

801 - Which of the following is TRUE about PHRENOLOGY?

A. It is the study of the lumps on someone's head and skull but is no longer accepted as accurate

B. It is considered a scientifically accurate way to determine intelligence

C. People use phrenology as an accurate way to determine their future

D. None of the above

It is the study of the lumps on someone's head and skull but is no longer accepted as accurate

802 - Which of the following is true about rods and cones?

A. There are more cones in the retina than rods.

B. Rods are photoreceptors, while cones are not

C. Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones.

D. Rods are similar to color film and cones are similar to black-and-white film.

Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones.

803 - Which of the following is true for a dependent variable?

A. It is the variable we measure

B. It is the variable we have to control

C. It is the variable we change

D. It is the variable we have to keep the same

It is the variable we measure

804 - Which of the following is true of a psychiatrist?

A. They cannot prescribe medications

B. They can prescribe medications

C. They go to university for four years

D. They do no go to university

They can prescribe medications

805 - Which of the following is true of a psychologist?

A. They deal with more severe issues than a psychiatrist

B. They deal with less severe issues than a psychiatrist

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

They deal with less severe issues than a psychiatrist

806 - Which of the following is true of afferent neurons?

A. located in the dorsal column of spinal cord

B. located in the ventral column of spinal cord

C. not located in spinal cord

D. found only in striated muscles

located in the dorsal column of spinal cord

807 - Which of the following is true of boys compared with girls?

A. boys have a higher average IQ

B. boys are better spellers than girls

C. boys are better at detecting emotions

D. boys are more likely to have extremely low IQ scores

boys are more likely to have extremely low IQ scores

808 - Which of the following is true of classical conditioning?

A. UCS produces UCR

B. CR produces the CS

C. UCR produces the CS

D. CS produces the UCS

UCS produces UCR

809 - Which of the following is true of short-delay conditioning?

A. the onset of the US occurs first, followed by the onset of the CS

B. acquisition of the CR takes more trials to reach an asymptote

C. the first stimulus typically terminates before the onset of the following stimulus

D. when there is no interval between the presentation of the stimuli, conditioning becomes less effective

when there is no interval between the presentation of the stimuli, conditioning becomes less effective

810 - Which of the following is true of short-term memory?

A. It has an unlimited storage capacity.

B. It deals with information for longer periods of time, usually for at least 30 minutes.

C. It is seriously affected by any interruption or interference.

D. Once information is placed in STM, it is permanently stored.

It is seriously affected by any interruption or interference.

811 - Which of the following is true of unconditional positive regard?

A. It affects a client's ability to perform better by maintaining a positive attitude.

B. It involves asking powerful questions to help a client see the situation in a new light that makes change more possible.

C. It enables a coach to maintain a positive expectation that clients have the capacity to grow and improve through self-analysis.

D. It focuses on particular behaviors or actions, measuring either a coach's progress or a client's progress, or both.

It enables a coach to maintain a positive expectation that clients have the capacity to grow and improve through self-analysis.

812 - Which of the following is true regarding encoding specificity?

A. Encoding specificity is based on the principle that we learn best when in a familiar or comfortable environment.

B. All kinds of information encoded along with a memory can later be used as specific cues to trigger that memory.

C. The principle of encoding specificity allows for controlled lab findings to be easily transferred into real world settings.

D. According to encoding specificity, we should study in strange conditions, such as underwater, so these memories stick out more.

All kinds of information encoded along with a memory can later be used as specific cues to trigger that memory.

813 - Which of the following is true regarding intelligence testing?

A. Howard Gardner believed in eight different intelligences, which are all reliant on each other.

B. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test was originally designed to test for a general intelligence known as "g" .

C. Francis Galton argued that those with faster reaction time had higher levels of intelligence, which was a biased measure.

D. The Wechsler Scale of Intelligence standardized IQ, such that the mean is always equal to 100.

The Wechsler Scale of Intelligence standardized IQ, such that the mean is always equal to 100.

814 - Which of the following is TRUE regarding intuition?

A. Intuition is explicit.

B. Intuition is adaptive.

C. Intuition has minimal effects on judgment.

D. Intuitive judgments take a long time.

Intuition is adaptive.

815 - Which of the following is true regarding the research on mindfulness approaches?

A. Both ACT and DBT have solid theoretical systems and good research support.

B. Neither ACT nor DBT have a solid theoretical system or good research support.

C. ACT has a solid theoretical system but weak research support.

D. DBT has little research support but a solid theoretical system.

Both ACT and DBT have solid theoretical systems and good research support.

816 - Which of the following is TRUE?

A. People underestimate the accuracy of their judgments.

B. People pay closest attention to information that disconfirms what they believe.

C. It is difficult for most people to explain away their failures.

D. People are overconfident about how they will perform on various tasks.

People are overconfident about how they will perform on various tasks.

817 - Which of the following is typically controlled by the left hemisphere?

A. spatial reasoning

B. the left side of the body

C. perceptual skills

D. word recognition

word recognition

818 - Which of the following is unique to experimental design?

A. Random assignment

B. Random sampling

C. Operational definitions

D. Positive correlations

Random sampling

819 - Which of the following is used only in correlation studies?

A. Double blind

B. Placebo

C. Random assignment

D. Scatterplot

Scatterplot

820 - Which of the following is/are graded for every unit?

A. a multiple-choice test

B. a set of study flashcards

C. an FRQ test

D. All of the above

All of the above

821 - Which of the following is/are the basic paradigms in classroom teaching?

A. Learning paradigm

B. Instructional paradigm

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

Both (a) and (b)

822 - Which of the following kinds of psychologists would most likely explore how we process and remember information?

A. Developmental

B. Biological

C. Social

D. Cognitive

Cognitive

823 - Which of the following language criteria is absent in animal language?

A. Productive: no chimp has ever learned to combine signs in novel ways.

B. Regular: chimp signing rarely follows complex grammar rules.

C. Productive: birdsong doesn't have meaning outside of the mating season.

D. Regular: honeybees rarely use their signals in a rule-governed manner.

Regular: chimp signing rarely follows complex grammar rules.

824 - which of the following lasts for a fraction of a second?

A. eidetic memory

B. sensory memory

C. short term memory

D. iconic memory

sensory memory

825 - Which of the following leads to a decrease in the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future?

A. shaping

B. omission training

C. positive reinforcement

D. continuous reinforcement

omission training

826 - Which of the following learning mechanism does B.F. Skinner see as being the major means by which behavior is learned?

A. classical conditioning

B. operant conditioning

C. observational learning

D. insight learning

operant conditioning

827 - Which of the following LEAST describes prejudice?

A. An unjustifiable attitude toward a group.

B. Schemas that influence how we notice and interpret events.

C. Preconceived ideas that bias our impressions of others' behavior.

D. A physical behavior intended to hurt or destroy.

A physical behavior intended to hurt or destroy.

828 - Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. There is no line of best fit for this graph because there is no trend.

There is no line of best fit for this graph because there is no trend.

829 - Which of the following measures can be precisely located on the graph of a skewed distribution without doing any calculations?

A. Mode

B. Median

C. Mean

D. Standard deviation

Mode

830 - Which of the following measures of consciousness is subjective?

A. Electroencephalograph

B. Sleep diary

C. Tests of speed and accuracy

D. Electromyograph

Sleep diary

831 - Which of the following memories happen with conscious awareness?

A. Implicit Memories

B. Episodic Memories

C. Procedural Memories

D. Repressive Memories

Episodic Memories

832 - Which of the following mental health careers requires a medical doctorate (MD)?

A. clinical psychologist

B. counsellor

C. counselling psychologist

D. psychiatrist

psychiatrist

833 - Which of the following method should be used by each teacher?

A. Analytical-synthetic

B. Synthetic-analytical

C. Only analytical

D. Only synthetic

Analytical-synthetic

834 - Which of the following methods are typically used in case studies?

A. Interviews

B. Observations

C. Psychological tests

D. All of the above

All of the above

835 - Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?

A. Random assignment

B. Debriefing

C. Stratified Sampling

D. Random selection

Random assignment

836 - Which of the following methods is NOT used by psychologists to study human behavior?

A. case studies

B. interviews

C. observing lunar phases

D. surveys

observing lunar phases

837 - Which of the following methods of observation is most commonly used when looking at childhood development?

A. longitudinal method

B. case-study method

C. laboratory method

D. cross-sectional method

cross-sectional method

838 - Which of the following might help Larry see the subtle difference between two colors the best?

A. The cones in the fovea

B. The cones in the peripheral of the retnia

C. The rods in the fovea

D. The rods in the peripheral of the retina

The cones in the fovea

839 - Which of the following might result from a disruption of your vestibular sense?

A. inability to detect the position of your arm without looking at it

B. loss of the ability to detect bitter tastes

C. dizziness and a loss of balance

D. an inability to detect pain

dizziness and a loss of balance

840 - Which of the following modern perspective focuses on how unconscious traumas, experiences, and motives affect human behavior?

A. Psychodynamic

B. Behavioral

C. Humanistic

D. Cognitive

Psychodynamic

841 - Which of the following modern perspective would support the claim that pain tolerance is largely a result of the effects of endorphins and other neurochemicals?

A. Humanistic

B. Cognitive

C. Biological

D. Evolutionary

Biological

842 - Which of the following modern perspective would support the claim that that in the study of many generations - women tend to choose older mates who will be good providers?

A. Socio-Cultural

B. Evolutionary

C. Psychoanalytic

D. Biological

Evolutionary

843 - Which of the following most relates to the nature-nurture issue?

A. parents and peers

B. genes and environment

C. culture and norms

D. DNA and chromosomes

genes and environment

844 - Which of the following neuroimaging devices is the most effective in detecting and tracking activity in the brain in action in real time?

A. PET

B. MRI

C. SPECT

D. MEG

MEG

845 - Which of the following neurotransmitters has been linked to Alzheimer's?

A. Acetylcholine

B. Dopamine

C. GABA

D. Norepinephrine

Acetylcholine

846 - Which of the following neurotransmitters has been linked to Schizophrenia?

A. Acetylcholine

B. Dopamine

C. GABA

D. Norepinephrine

Dopamine

847 - Which of the following occurs when you agree to the request of another person even though you don't think the request is right?

A. deindividuation

B. compliance

C. bystander effect

D. social loafing

compliance

848 - Which of the following orders are the three levels of teaching? (i) Memory level of teaching(ii) Understanding level of teaching(iii) Reflective level of teaching(iv) Pedagogical level of teaching.

A. (i), (ii), and (iii)

B. (ii), (iii), and (iv)

C. (i), (iii), and (iv)

D. (i), (ii), and (iv)

(i), (ii), and (iii)

849 - Which of the following orders of Maslowâ€™s hierarchy of need is correct?

A. Safety, physiological, belongingness, self-actualization, esteem

B. Belongingness, esteem, safety, physiological, self-actualization

C. Physiological, belongingness, safety, esteem, self-actualization

D. Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

850 - Which of the following pairs best represent a positive correlation?

A. Hours spent watching TV and grade point average

B. Average income and the incidence of dental disease

C. The price of a car and the age of a car

D. School and IQ

School and IQ

851 - Which of the following perspective is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?

A. Behavioral

B. Psychodynamic

C. Humanistic

D. Cognitive

Cognitive

852 - Which of the following perspectives argues that every person has the potential to become self-actualized?

A. Humanistic

B. Behavioral

C. Gestalt

D. Cognitive

Humanistic

853 - Which of the following perspectives argues that human behavior develops in certain ways because it serves a useful purpose?

A. Psychoanalysis

B. Cognitive psychology

C. Behaviorism

D. Functionalism

Functionalism

854 - Which of the following perspectives is interested mainly in the study of mental processes?

A. psychodynamic

B. humanistic

C. behaviorism

D. cognitive

cognitive

855 - Which of the following phenomena was studied by parlor?

A. Maturation

B. Animal cognition

C. Operant conditioning

D. Classical conditioning

Maturation

856 - Which of the following phenomenon was studied by Pavlov?

A. maturation

B. animal cognition

C. operant conditioning

D. classical conditioning

classical conditioning

857 - Which of the following pictorial cues first came to the attention of Max Wertheimer during a train ride?

A. relative size

B. motive parallax

C. patterns of shading

D. texture gradient

motive parallax

858 - Which of the following plays an important role in the regulation of respiration?

A. pons

B. hypothalamus

C. thalamus

D. midbrain

pons

859 - Which of the following points is correct about synaesthesia?

A. an imagined experience

B. involves perceptual distortions

C. causes brain injury

D. caused by brain injury

involves perceptual distortions

860 - Which of the following points is NOT a valid criticism of the multi-store model?

A. It isn't supported by any scientific evidence.

B. It wrongly emphasizes structure over process.

C. It argues that memory works in a linear direction.

D. It over emphasizes the importance of rehearsal.

It isn't supported by any scientific evidence.

861 - Which of the following processes has begun as soon as special receptor cells for the senses are activated?

A. perception

B. adaptation

C. habituation

D. sensation

sensation

862 - Which of the following processes is best exemplified by a client choosing a gym that is in the direct route between home and work?

A. Operant conditioning

B. Stimulus control

C. Imagine experience

D. Shaping

Stimulus control

863 - Which of the following processes is the best example of using reinforcement to help a client progress from a quarter lunge to performing a full lunge and then eventually adding resistance?

A. Shaping

B. Operant conditioning

C. Antecedents

D. Observational learning

Shaping

864 - Which of the following professional in psychology has the broadest areas of interest and functions

A. psychiatrist

B. psychoanalyst

C. psychologist

D. None of the above

psychologist

865 - Which of the following professionals is required to have a medical degree?

A. Psychiatrist

B. Psychologist

C. Clinician

D. Counselor

Psychiatrist

866 - Which of the following provides the best definition for the sensory memory store?

A. Sensory memory is the second stage of memory - the part of the memory system in which all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e....., as exact copies) for a very brief time.

B. all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e....., as exact copies) for up to 30 seconds.

C. Sensory memory is the second stage of memory - the part of the memory system where all short term memories are retained as exact copies for a very brief time.

D. Sensory memory is the entry area of memory - the initial part of the memory system in which all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e....., as exact copies) for a very brief time.

Sensory memory is the entry area of memory - the initial part of the memory system in which all the stimuli that bombard our senses are retained in their original sensory form (i.e....., as exact copies) for a very brief time.

867 - Which of the following provides the strongest evidence of the role of heredity in determining intelligence? Intelligence scores of .....

A. identical twins raised separately are more similar than fraternal twins raised together

B. fraternal twins are more similar than those of ordinary sibilings

C. identical twins raised together are more similar than identical twins raised apart

D. adopted children show relatively weak correlations with scores of adoptive as well as biological parents

identical twins raised separately are more similar than fraternal twins raised together

868 - Which of the following psychological theories is known as the one that emphasises "free will"?

A. Humanistic psychology

B. Psychodynamic

C. Behaviourism

D. Neo-Freudian

Humanistic psychology

869 - Which of the following psychologists added a performance scale in an attempt to measure nonverbal skills and rule out other cultural and education biases?

A. Wechsler

B. Binet

C. Gardner

D. Sternberg

Wechsler

870 - Which of the following psychologists are most associated with dreams?

A. Freud

B. Bandura

C. Asch

D. Binet

Freud

871 - Which of the following psychologists developed the Strange Situation to identify various types of attachment between infants and mothers:

A. Kohlberg

B. Erikson

C. Ainsworth

D. Piaget

Ainsworth

872 - Which of the following psychologists did not suggest the existence of more than one kind of intelligence?

A. Gardner

B. Sternberg

C. Guilford

D. Spearman

Spearman

873 - Which of the following psychologists is associated with Gestalt psychology?

A. jean piaget

B. Max Wertheimer

C. john watson

D. sigmund frued

Max Wertheimer

874 - Which of the following Psychologists is associated with the field of Behaviorism

A. BF Skinner

B. Carl Rogers

C. Sigmund Freud

D. Wilhelm Wundt

BF Skinner

875 - Which of the following psychologists is known for conducting classic research on conformity?

A. Solomon Asch

B. Daryl Bem

C. Justin Bieber

D. Stanley Milgram

Solomon Asch

876 - Which of the following psychologists is most strongly associated with research on false memories?

A. Elizabeth Loftus

B. Noam Chomsky

C. Ernst Weber

D. Jean Piaget

Elizabeth Loftus

877 - Which of the following psychologists most strongly emphasize that human behavior is powerfully influenced by the interaction between people and their physical, social, political, and economic environments.

A. Community

B. Clinical

C. Counseling

D. Industrial-Organizational

Community

878 - Which of the following psychologists suggested there were 7 primary mental abilities all people should be measured by?

A. LL Thurston

B. Charles Spearman

C. Kent Clark

D. Sigmund Freud

LL Thurston

879 - Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate the biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes over time?

A. Educational

B. Experimental

C. Social

D. Developmental

Developmental

880 - Which of the following psychologists would most likely conduct psychotherapy?

A. Biological

B. Clinical

C. Industrial-organizational

D. Cognitive

Clinical

881 - Which of the following psychology jobs allows you to prescribe medication?

A. Psychiatrist

B. Counseling Psychologist

C. Educational Psychologist

D. Forensic Psychology

Psychiatrist

882 - Which of the following quantitative data was produced in Yamamoto?

A. What item was offered, tool/no offer of tool/offer of other

B. How often the correct tool was offer per condition

C. Both answers are correct.

D. Both answers are incorrect.

Both answers are correct.

883 - Which of the following questions is best investigated by means of a survey?

A. Is IQ related to grades?

B. Does extra sleep improve memory?

C. Are students more likely to be politically liberal or conservative?

D. What is the best way to study for AP Tests?

Are students more likely to be politically liberal or conservative?

884 - Which of the following ranked as the most stressful life event on the Social ReadjustmentRating Scale?

A. death of spouse

B. jail term

C. fired at work

D. divorce

death of spouse

885 - Which of the following refers to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimuli until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished?

A. Systematic desensitization

B. counterconditioning

C. spontaneous recovery

D. Flooding

Flooding

886 - Which of the following reflects the "nature" approach to human psychology?

A. Intelligence is determined by genetics

B. Where a person lives determines how the person behaves

C. Intelligence is determined by the kind of education a person receives

D. People's family life helps determine who they will become

Intelligence is determined by genetics

887 - Which of the following reflects the nature of teaching?

A. It is an art

B. It is a science

C. It is an art as well as science

D. It is neither art nor science.

It is an art as well as science

888 - Which of the following reinforcement schedules in operant conditioning would be best to use if you want to produce behavior that is very resistant to extinction?

A. continuous

B. fixed ratio

C. variable ratio

D. fixed interval

variable ratio

889 - Which of the following reinforcement schedules would be the most effective?

A. Continuous Reinforcement

B. Fixed-interval

C. fixed-ratio

D. variable-ratio

variable-ratio

890 - Which of the following represent correct sequence?

A. Zygote, fetus, embryo, neonate, infant

B. Zygote, embryo, neonate, fetus, infant

C. Embryo, zygote, fetus, neonate, infant

D. Zygote, embryo, fetus, neonate, infant

Zygote, embryo, fetus, neonate, infant

891 - Which of the following represent the scientific method best?

A. Test, identify a problem, create a hypothesis, pubish, analyze

B. Identify a problem, create a hypothesis, test, analyze, publish

C. Analyze, create a hypothesis, test, publish

D. Publish, analyze, create a hypothesis, publish, test

Identify a problem, create a hypothesis, test, analyze, publish

892 - Which of the following represents the average score in a distribution?

A. the mode

B. the mean

C. the median

D. the standard deviation

the mean

893 - Which of the following represents the findings of David Premack?

A. prohibiting a child from having ice cream because he/she did not eat his/her vegetables

B. allowing a child to have ice cream only if he/she eats his/her vegetables

C. allowing a child to have ice cream even if he/she does not eat his/her vegetables

D. allowing the child to have an extra ice cream cone if he/she dislikes the first cone

allowing a child to have ice cream only if he/she eats his/her vegetables

894 - which of the following research is a case study you have learned?

A. Harlow

B. Ainsworth

C. Baddeley and Hitch

D. HM

895 - Which of the following research methods is best suited to study different age groups at the same time?

A. Longitudinal study

B. Survey Questionnaire

C. Cross-Sectional Study

D. Naturalistic Observation

Cross-Sectional Study

896 - Which of the following researchers is not generally associated with conditioning?

A. Skinner

B. Watson

C. Pavlov

D. Bandura

Bandura

897 - Which of the following researchers, during the late 1880s, argued for the importance of observing classrooms for improving education?

A. George Sanchez

B. William James

C. Kenneth Clark

D. Leta Hollingworth

William James

898 - Which of the following responses is NOT produced by the sympathetic nervous system?

A. relaxation of the airways

B. slowing of digestion in the stomach

C. dilation of the pupils of the eyes

D. an increase in the production of saliva

an increase in the production of saliva

899 - Which of the following responses was most likely acquired through classical conditioning?

A. The startle response of a baby the first time the baby hears thunder

B. A child's fear of dogs after the child has been bitten by a dog

C. The uncontrollable blinking of a woman who has just gotten dust in her eye

D. The salivation of a dog that is halfway through a bowl of its favorite food

A child's fear of dogs after the child has been bitten by a dog

900 - Which of the following sampling techniques would be best if you were trying to get a sample of people in Poland that are fans of a certain online computer game?

A. Random sampling

B. Purposive sampling

C. Opportunity sampling

D. Snowball sampling

Snowball sampling

901 - Which of the following says behaviors can be learned?

A. Classical conditioning

B. Id

C. Operant conditioning

D. Hierarchy of needs

Operant conditioning

902 - Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the role of context effects in memory?

A. Jonah tutored his classmate on a difficult concept, and now he understands the concept better than he did before tutoring his classmate.

B. Amy studied for a vocabulary test in the same classroom and at the same time of day as the normal class, and she performed better on the test than students who studied in different classrooms under different conditions.

C. Mateo studied for an anatomy exam while taking pain medication, which he did not take before the exam. He forgot many of the concepts that he learned when he was studying.

D. Dina could not remember the name of her second-grade teacher, but after she thought about the names of her classmates, the teacher's name suddenly came to her.

Amy studied for a vocabulary test in the same classroom and at the same time of day as the normal class, and she performed better on the test than students who studied in different classrooms under different conditions.

903 - Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies inductive reasoning?

A. Mike arrives at class to find the lights off and the room empty. He concludes that class must have been cancelled.

B. Anna stops by her colleague Braden's new apartment after work. Knowing that Braden is messy and unorganized at work, Anna expects that Braden's apartment will be messy and unorganized.

C. Luke knows that dark clouds coming his way are indicative of rain following shortly after. He sees a number of dark clouds one morning and concludes that it will be a rainy day today.

D. Brad tells his son that all fruits grow on trees. His son, knowing that an apple is a fruit, concludes that it must have come from a tree.

Mike arrives at class to find the lights off and the room empty. He concludes that class must have been cancelled.

904 - Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the fundamental attribution error?

A. Barbara's server takes a very long time to bring over the bill, which leads to a decrease in her tip because Barbara assumes the server is bad at her job.

B. Selena is the newest player on her varsity soccer team and has a hard time making new friends since she only sees them once a week.

C. An insurance company assigns blame to the driver who did not have the right of way in a car accident involving one of their clients.

D. When Nathanial does poorly on this math test, his mother consoles him by telling him that the test performance must have been due to a bad day.

Barbara's server takes a very long time to bring over the bill, which leads to a decrease in her tip because Barbara assumes the server is bad at her job.

905 - Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the phenomenon of breakthrough?

A. While walking to tutorial and thinking hard about how you could participate effectively, you stop yourself from tripping on the 'Caution: Wet Floor' sign at the last possible moment.

B. While in class one morning you start drifting and all of a sudden turn your attention to classmates in the next row giggling about a joke they heard.

C. After participating in a dichotic listening task, individuals were more likely to recognize the gender of the speaker rather than if they were reciting poetry from Shakespeare or Tom Smith.

D. After participating in a dichotic listening task, individuals were more likely to recall words from the unattended channel if they related to a class that they were about to have a test in.

After participating in a dichotic listening task, individuals were more likely to recall words from the unattended channel if they related to a class that they were about to have a test in.

906 - Which of the following scenarios best matches classical conditioning?

A. Bob studied for his math test for two hours and only got a C, so he decided to study more for the next test.

B. Bob skipped class last week and had to stay after for detention. He decided not to skip classes anymore.

C. Bob ate a cheeseburger and felt sick afterwards, so every time he smells McDonalds he feels nauseous.

D. Bob has always been afraid of dogs because they might bite, so he has a pet fish instead.

Bob ate a cheeseburger and felt sick afterwards, so every time he smells McDonalds he feels nauseous.

907 - Which of the following scenarios displays the highest level of awareness?

A. Emma is bored in class and puts her head down on the desk to fall asleep

B. Justin is watching his favourite show on TV while eating chips.

C. Cadence is about to jump out of a plane to go tandem skydiving.

D. Will is reading a book while he is on the train.

Cadence is about to jump out of a plane to go tandem skydiving.

908 - Which of the following scenarios does NOT demonstrate obedience?

A. a student listening to her teacher who asks her to be quiet in class

B. a child doing his chores that his mother asked him to do

C. a learner driver braking at a red light

D. a friend choosing to braid their hair in a similar style to that of a friend

a friend choosing to braid their hair in a similar style to that of a friend

909 - Which of the following scenarios illustrates a variable interval schedule of reinforcement?

A. Receiving a paycheck every two weeks

B. Holding regular, but unpredictable, fire drills

C. Earning a prize for every five books read in the library's summer reading program

D. Receiving five additional vacation days for each year of employment at a company

Holding regular, but unpredictable, fire drills

910 - Which of the following scenarios involves using cued recall?

A. Letitia uses a mnemonic device to help her remember the names of all the lobes of the brain.

B. Steven studies a list of word pairs and is later given the first word of each pair and asked to recall the second word in the pair.

C. Evelyn studies a list of words and is later asked to list all of the words that were on the list.

D. To help her remember what she needs from the grocery store, Marjorie imagines walking through her kitchen and visualizing what is missing.

Steven studies a list of word pairs and is later given the first word of each pair and asked to recall the second word in the pair.

911 - Which of the following scenarios is an example of retroactive interference?

A. After a car accident, Serena can no longer form new memories, though she can still remember things that happened before the accident.

B. Alexis believes that because she has played the lottery many times without winning, she is more likely to win than someone who has never played before.

C. Carl tries to remember the name of his first boss, but he cannot because he keeps thinking of the name of his current boss.

D. Raj just bought a new phone and keeps trying to turn it on by pushing the wrong button because the button is in the place where the on button was on his old phone.

Carl tries to remember the name of his first boss, but he cannot because he keeps thinking of the name of his current boss.

912 - Which of the following scenarios will lead to the most effective instrumental conditioning?

A. A landlord cuts the electricity to the apartment building a week after a tenant forgets to pay rent.

B. A waitress usually gets bigger tips at the end of the meal if she greets her customers with a smile.

C. A dog growls to stop her owner if he pets her while she's napping.

D. A student has to run laps after school if she's late for gym class.

A dog growls to stop her owner if he pets her while she's napping.

913 - Which of the following self-monitoring strategies is most effective for improving clients' long term program adherence?

A. Journaling thoughts, experiences and emotions.

B. Video taping their exercises to see what they can improve.

C. Setting a reminder on their calendar to work out.

D. Analyzing the results of a heart-rate monitor after every session

Journaling thoughts, experiences and emotions.

914 - Which of the following sensory systems involves the ganglion cells and the ciliary muscles?

A. Cutaneous

B. Auditory

C. Visual

D. Olfactory

Visual

915 - Which of the following sentences best describes Wundt's method of introspection?

A. performing mental calculations.

B. reporting present experience.

C. describing events from the past.

D. outlining hopes for the future.

reporting present experience.

916 - Which of the following sequences of verbs did Loftus & Palmer use in their study?

A. Contacted, pranged, hit, collided, smashed

B. Touched, bumped, hit, collided, smashed

C. Contacted, bumped, hit, collided, smashed

D. Contacted, bumped, hit, walloped, smashed

Contacted, bumped, hit, collided, smashed

917 - Which of the following sequences of verbs did Loftus and Palmer (1974) use in their study?

A. Contacted; pranged; hit; collided; smashed

B. Touched, bumped, hit, collided, smashed

C. Contacted, bumped, hit, collided, smashed

D. Contacted, bumped, hit, walloped, smashed

Contacted, bumped, hit, collided, smashed

918 - Which of the following sequences shows the correct sequence for the stages of perception?

A. selection, interpretation, organisation

B. reception, transduction, transmission

C. selection, organisation, interpretation

D. transmission, selection, interpretation

selection, organisation, interpretation

919 - Which of the following sets of scores would have the greatest standard deviation?

A. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

B. 1, 10, 20, 30, 40

C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

D. 99, 100, 101, 103, 104

1, 10, 20, 30, 40

920 - Which of the following should be included in a consent form?

A. A space for participants to agree to take part

B. An outline of the general purpose of the research

C. Details of what participants will be required to do

D. All of the above

All of the above

921 - Which of the following should be included in a debrief form?

A. An explanation of the full purpose of the study

B. Asking participants if they have any questions and thanking them for taking part

C. Information about any conditions participants did not take part in

D. All of the above

All of the above

922 - Which of the following shows a negative correlation?

A. As the temperature goes up, the amount of ice cream sales increases

B. The more absences Henry has, the lower his grades are

C. The taller you are, the more candy you eat

D. When you eat more food, your weight increases

The more absences Henry has, the lower his grades are

923 - Which of the following shows the largest ratio of brain size to body mass?

A. chimpanzees

B. humans

C. elephants

D. dolphins

humans

924 - Which of the following shows the strongest correlation?

A. 0

B. 0.67

C. 0.33

D. -0.74

-0.74

925 - Which of the following situations makes interference less likely?

A. When two instances of learning are similar

B. When two instances of learning are meaningful

C. When two instances of learning are different

D. When the time between two instances of learning is short

When two instances of learning are different

926 - Which of the following specialties in psychology provides diagnosis and treatment for less serious mental problems such as adjustment disorders

A. developmental

B. counseling

C. personality

D. experimental

counseling

927 - Which of the following species has brain more anatomically complex than humans?

A. dolphins

B. elephants

C. gorillas

D. chimpanzees

dolphins

928 - Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. Psychologists as scientists ask and answer questions

B. Research findings sometimes can be surprising and counterintuitive

C. We can always predict research findings by common sense

D. Psychologists answer questions through systematic means

We can always predict research findings by common sense

929 - Which of the following statement summarizes the scope of psychology well?

A. It is a discipline focuses on the study of human behaviour

B. It is a scientific study of human mind

C. It is a scientific study of how humans and societies function in collective ways, as well as the underlying social processes

D. It is a scientific study of human affect, behaviour, mental processes and underlying biological processes

It is a scientific study of human affect, behaviour, mental processes and underlying biological processes

930 - Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT true?

A. Teaching is just an art

B. Teachers can be trained only

C. Teachers are born

D. All of the above

All of the above

931 - Which of the following statements about basic and applied research is most accurate?

A. Applied research can draw upon basic research.

B. Basic research and draw upon applied research.

C. Basic research has little relation to applied research.

D. Applied research will eventually replace basic research.

Applied research can draw upon basic research.

932 - Which of the following statements about critical thinking is false?

A. It is the ability to assess claims and make objective judgements

B. It is the ability to think creatively and constructively

C. It is to make judgements based on well-supported reasons and evidence

D. It is the criticism of an argument

It is the criticism of an argument

933 - Which of the following statements about ethical research is FALSE

A. Research involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by a board of experts before the study can begin.

B. Research participants' info must be protected and made available only to the few people who need it.

C. researchers cannot ask participants to expose themselves to unnecessary risk or discomfort as part of a study

D. it is unethical to observe people in public without their knowledge

it is unethical to observe people in public without their knowledge

934 - Which of the following statements about hemispheric specialisation is true?

A. The right hemisphere controls all the language functions in all humans.

B. The left hemisphere controls all spatial interpretation in all humans.

C. Most functions are performed by the left and right hemispheres working together: the left hemisphere dominates in logical, sequential thought and the right hemisphere dominates in intuitive and creative processing.

D. Most functions are performed by the left and right hemispheres working together: the left hemisphere dominates in artistic appreciation and the right hemisphere dominates in mathematical processing such as algebra.

Most functions are performed by the left and right hemispheres working together: the left hemisphere dominates in logical, sequential thought and the right hemisphere dominates in intuitive and creative processing.

935 - Which of the following statements about learning is TRUE?

A. Habituation is a form of learning, but they aren't the same thing.

B. It can occur without having an experience.

C. It does not involve changes in behavior.

D. It does not involve changes in thinking.

Habituation is a form of learning, but they aren't the same thing.

936 - which of the following statements about procedure is NOT true? - Yamamaoto

A. The task required either a stick or straw.

B. There were 48 trials for each condition.

C. Each trial ended after the correct tool had been offered.

D. 7 objects were placed into the booth of the helper chimp

Each trial ended after the correct tool had been offered.

937 - Which of the following statements about protection harm is false?

A. Offering the right to withdraw is a way protect from harm

B. Participants should be protected from physical and psychological harm

C. Participants should not be placed at any more risk than they would in their everyday life.

D. It is acceptable to place participants under stress as long as they are fully debriefed

It is acceptable to place participants under stress as long as they are fully debriefed

938 - Which of the following statements about the cognitive approach is FALSE?

A. Inferences about internal mental processes are made on the basis of behaviour.

B. Internal mental processes are studied scientifically.

C. Mental processes are studied directly by making inferences.

D. Theoretical and computer models are used to help explain mental processes.

Mental processes are studied directly by making inferences.

939 - which of the following statements about the foot-in-the-door phenomenon is FALSE:

A. People who agree to a small action are less likely to agree to a larger one later.

B. The Chinese took advantage of this phenomenon in the thought control program they used on prisoners in the Korean War.

C. To get people to agree to something big, start small and build.

D. Succumb to a temptation and you will find the next temptation harder to resist.

People who agree to a small action are less likely to agree to a larger one later.

940 - Which of the following statements about visual receptors is incorrect?

A. Cones can respond in bright light but not in low levels of light.

B. Rods can respond in low levels of light but not in bright light.

C. Rods and cones both distinguish colours.

D. Rods and cones both distinguish black and white.

Rods and cones both distinguish colours.

941 - Which of the following statements are true about the range

A. A large range indicates outliers may be present

B. The larger the range, the larger the variability of the data

C. The smaller the range, the more consistent and therefore more reliable data is

D. All of the above

All of the above

942 - Which of the following statements best describes a superordinate goal

A. a goal that everyone agrees with

B. a goal that everyone believes is achievable

C. a goal that everyone agrees with with and everyone believes is achievable

D. a goal that cannot be achieved by any one group alone and overrides other existing goals which each group may have

a goal that cannot be achieved by any one group alone and overrides other existing goals which each group may have

943 - Which of the following statements best describes Albert Bandura's concept of self-efficacy?

A. I am the best at everything

B. I can do whatever I set my mind to do

C. My future is bright

D. I am my own boss

I can do whatever I set my mind to do

944 - Which of the following statements best describes compliance?

A. Conforming to a majority because we want to be accepted or liked

B. Publicly and privately agreeing with the majority view

C. Publicly agreeing with majority but privately disagreeing

D. Conforming to a majority because we want to be correct

Publicly agreeing with majority but privately disagreeing

945 - Which of the following statements best describes discrimination?

A. discrimination involves positive action to support someone in a minority group

B. discrimination involves negative action against someone in a minority group

C. discrimination involves either positive or negative action towards someone in a minority group

D. discrimination involves stereotyping all individuals in a minority group whilst overlooking individual differences

discrimination involves either positive or negative action towards someone in a minority group

946 - Which of the following statements best describes normative social influence?

A. Going along with a group of people because we want to be liked by them

B. Going along with a group of people because we don't know what we are doing

C. Going along with other people even though we don't agree

D. Going along with other people because we accept their views

Going along with a group of people because we want to be liked by them

947 - Which of the following statements best describes Wundt's use of the term introspection?

A. Explaining behaviour by studying the biological bases of cognitive functions.

B. Explaining behaviour without the need to consider thoughts and feelings.

C. Investigating external events through observation and measurement.

D. Investigating internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings.

Investigating internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings.

948 - Which of the following statements concerning the stimulus energy for vision is incorrect?

A. Electromagnetic energy of about 380 nm is perceived as violet.

B. Electromagnetic energy of about 380 nm is not visible to humans.

C. Electromagnetic energy of about 800 nm is not visible to humans.

D. Electromagnetic energy of about 760 nm is perceived as red.

Electromagnetic energy of about 800 nm is not visible to humans.

949 - Which of the following statements does not belong to System 2 of the Dual Process Model of thinking and decision making?

A. Abstract

B. Conscious reasoning

C. Slow and requiring effort

D. Not logic based and prone to error

Not logic based and prone to error

950 - Which of the following statements explains teenage risky behaviour?

A. The limbic system is developed but the pre-frontal cortex has not yet matured

B. The limbic system is not yet developed but the pre-frontal cortex is fully matured

C. The hippocampus is developed but the temporal lobes have not yet fully matured

D. The hippocampus is not yet developed but the temporal lobes are fully matured

The limbic system is developed but the pre-frontal cortex has not yet matured

951 - Which of the following statements is a genuine strength of the dual process model of thinking and decision making?

A. There is biological evidence

B. It provides a holistic explanation

C. It provides a very clear explanation

D. It has very low levels of culture bias

There is biological evidence

952 - Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

A. Perception develops largely through learning

B. Perception is the product of heredity

C. The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions

D. Perception results directly from sensation

The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions

953 - Which of the following statements is correct concerning correlation coefficients?

A. A correlation of + .75 is strong and a correlation of -.75 is weak

B. A correlation of + 1. 7 is very strong

C. A correlation of +.80 and -.80 are equally strong

D. Correlation coefficients are indicators of cause and effect.

A correlation of +.80 and -.80 are equally strong

954 - Which of the following statements is correct?

A. A psychologist has no medical training.

B. A psychiatrist generally goes to graduate school, not medical school.

C. Psychiatric social workers can prescribe medication.

D. An M.D. and a Ph.D. are pretty much the same thing.

A psychologist has no medical training.

955 - Which of the following statements is essential to classical conditioning?

A. The CS and UCS must come close together in time.

B. The CS must come immediately after the CR.

C. The neutral stimulus and UCR must be paired several times before conditioning takes place.

D. The CS should be something highly unusual.

The CS and UCS must come close together in time.

956 - Which of the following statements is false regarding top-down processing?

A. Can also be called knowledge driven

B. Occurs when we draw on our experiences and expectations to arrive at meaningful perceptions

C. Interpreting stimuli is shaped by relating it to existing knowledge

D. Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

957 - Which of the following statements is false?

A. Teaching and instruction are the same concepts

B. There is difference between teaching and learning

C. Education is a wider term than teaching, training, research, etc.

D. All of the above are true

Teaching and instruction are the same concepts

958 - Which of the following statements is most true of attitude formation?

A. Attitudes are innate and genetically determined.

B. Society and culture are the major contributors to attitude formation.

C. The media is the most important influence on attitude formation.

D. Attitudes are developed through interaction with others and are learned through experiences.

Attitudes are developed through interaction with others and are learned through experiences.

959 - Which of the following statements is not true with regards to optical illusions?

A. A visual illusion is a misinterpretation of real sensory information.

B. When a person understands an illusion they no longer see the illusion.

C. It is a mismatch between our perception and what we understand as reality

D. The moon illusion is a naturally occurring illusion.

When a person understands an illusion they no longer see the illusion.

960 - Which of the following statements is the best definition of eyewitness testimony?

A. Our ability to remember such things as facts and figures

B. How people remember the details of events they have observed themselves, such as crimes and accidents

C. Our memories for people's names and faces

D. Memories that last for weeks, months or even years.

How people remember the details of events they have observed themselves, such as crimes and accidents

961 - Which of the following statements is true about correlational research?

A. It helps in determining the strength of the relationship between two or more events.

B. It allows educational psychologists to determine the causes of behavior.

C. It typically involves random assignment of participants to control groups and experimental groups.

D. It involves at least two independent variables and one dependent variable.

It helps in determining the strength of the relationship between two or more events.

962 - Which of the following statements is true about language processing in the brain?

A. Broca's area in the left frontal lobe is involved in the production of articulate speech

B. The right hemisphere is where all major language functions are located

C. The comprehension of speech is a function of Wernicke's area in the left frontal lobe

D. Damage to Wernicke's area does not cause any speech difficulties

Broca's area in the left frontal lobe is involved in the production of articulate speech

963 - Which of the following statements is true about qualitative research?

A. It primarily uses numerical calculations to discover information about a particular topic.

B. It statistically analyzes information.

C. It excludes the use of personal journals and diaries in gathering information about a particular topic.

D. It involves obtaining information using descriptive measures.

It involves obtaining information using descriptive measures.

964 - Which of the following statements is true about the direct instruction approach to teaching?

A. It encourages children to discover knowledge, reflect, and think critically about the world.

B. It is characterized by teacher direction and control.

C. It discourages children from spending maximum learning time on their academic tasks.

D. It is a learner-centered approach.

It is characterized by teacher direction and control.

965 - Which of the following statements is true of behaviourism?

A. It was formulated to account for cognitive development

B. It focuses on the development of thought processes and knowledge

C. It is rooted in Freud's view of the importance of early experiences

D. It holds that development is largely a product of learning

It holds that development is largely a product of learning

966 - Which of the following strategies would be MOST likely to enhance a client's willpower?

A. Making important behavior-change decisions at the end of the day.

B. Setting many large goals to overhaul one's lifestyle.

C. Planning in advance for moments of weak self-control.

D. Starting a behavior change plan while applying for new jobs and relocating.

Planning in advance for moments of weak self-control.

967 - Which of the following studies would John Watson have been likely to support?

A. attempting to retrain how a person thinks about when they are afriad

B. attempting to control a child's behavior with candy and other rewards and punishments

C. attempting to measure if environment can change the innate success of genetic components of a species

D. attempting to help a person achieve self actualization through providing them with opportunities to improve themselves.

attempting to control a child's behavior with candy and other rewards and punishments

968 - Which of the following subfields of psychology conducts applied research?

A. developmental

B. social

C. personality

D. clinical

clinical

969 - Which of the following suggestions is most likely to reduce the hostility felt bw antagonistic groups?

A. force the groups to spend alot of time together

B. encourage the groups to avoid each other as much as possible

C. give the groups a task that cannot be solved unless they work together.

D. punish the groups whenever they treat each other badly.

give the groups a task that cannot be solved unless they work together.

970 - Which of the following symptoms would lead to a diagnosis of Parkinson disease?

A. Tremor

B. Rigidity

C. Postural instability

D. All of the above

All of the above

971 - Which of the following task requires delivery text-based answers?

A. physiological task

B. qualitative tasks

C. meta tasks

D. quantitative tasks

qualitative tasks

972 - Which of the following taste sensations was most recently discovered?

A. sweet

B. sour

C. bitter

D. umami

umami

973 - Which of the following teacher traits and procedures is most often given by children as the reasons for not liking the teacher?

A. Irritable and bad temperament

B. Ignorance of the subject matter

C. Unfairness and favouritism.

D. Unreasonable demands on the children.

Irritable and bad temperament

974 - Which of the following term is incorrectly matched to its example?

A. Stereotype - Believing Psychology students can read minds

B. Discrimination - Believing all females are bad drivers

C. Racism - Not allowing your child to mix and play with other children of other races

D. Ethnocentrism - White Supremacy

Discrimination - Believing all females are bad drivers

975 - Which of the following terms applies to both classical and operant conditioning?

A. Unconditioned stimulus and conditioned response

B. Generalization and discrimination

C. Shaping and reinforcement

D. Cognitive map and latent learning

Generalization and discrimination

976 - Which of the following terms is associated with Henry Murray and the Thematic Appreciation Test?

A. need to achieve

B. authoritarianism

C. locus of control

D. belief in just world

need to achieve

977 - Which of the following terms is used to describe the process by which important group decisions may be distorted because different viewpoints are not encouraged?

A. intellectualizing

B. just world hypothesis

C. groupthink

D. social loafing

groupthink

978 - Which of the following terms refers to a personâ€™s accumulated knowledge and verbal skills?

A. fluid intelligence

B. concrete operational intelligence

C. crystallized intelligence

D. formal operational intelligence

crystallized intelligence

979 - Which of the following terms refers to a person's "mental" state?

A. Psysiological

B. Cognitive

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Cognitive

980 - Which of the following terms refers to a person's "physical" state?

A. Psychological

B. Psysiological

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Psysiological

981 - Which of the following tests is likely to have the highest reliability?

A. The TAT

B. The Rorschach

C. The MMPI

D. The Draw-a-Person test

The MMPI

982 - Which of the following tests would be most useful and valid when diagnosing a psychological/mood disorder?

A. Cattell's 16 Personality Factor test

B. Eyesenck's Big 5 test

C. Sheldon's Body Type test

D. the MMPI

the MMPI

983 - Which of the following theorists invented the concept of the method of savings?

A. Bartlett

B. Chomsky

C. Craik

D. Ebbinghaus

Ebbinghaus

984 - Which of the following theorists most strongly stressed the importance of maturation in development?

A. Jean Piaget

B. John Locke

C. Arnold Gesell

D. Lev Vygotsky

Arnold Gesell

985 - Which of the following therapists make intensive use of role playing?

A. Client-centered therapists

B. Psychoanalytic therapists

C. Existential therapists

D. Gestalt therapists

Client-centered therapists

986 - Which of the following treatments is most often used for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

A. Gestalt Therapy

B. Biochemical Treatment

C. Behavioral Treatments

D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

987 - Which of the following type of long term memory is non-declarative?

A. Episodic

B. Acoustic

C. Procedural

D. Semantic

Procedural

988 - Which of the following type of stress would getting a parking fine be?

A. Daily Pressure

B. Life events

C. Acculturative Stress

D. Major Stress or Carastrophe

Daily Pressure

989 - Which of the following type of stress would getting married be?

A. Daily Pressure

B. Life events

C. Acculturative Stress

D. Major Stress or Carastrophe

Life events

990 - Which of the following type of stress would the Carona Virus be?

A. Daily Pressure

B. Life events

C. Acculturative Stress

D. Major Stress or Carastrophe

Major Stress or Carastrophe

991 - Which of the following type(s) of LTM are time stamped?

A. Semantic

B. Episodic

C. Procedural

D. Acoustic

Episodic

992 - Which of the following type(s) of LTM are unconscious?

A. Semantic

B. Episodic

C. Procedural

D. Acoustic

Procedural

993 - Which of the following types of cells are located in the brain's occipital lobe?

A. cochlea cells

B. feature detectors

C. rods and cones

D. bipolar cells

feature detectors

994 - Which of the following types of learning cannot be directly observed?

A. operant conditioning

B. response learning

C. verbal learning

D. perceptual learning

perceptual learning

995 - Which of the following types of memory is most resistant to destruction?

A. episodic memory

B. metamemory

C. semantic memory

D. procedural memory

procedural memory

996 - Which of the following types of psychologists deal with the problems of everyday life?

A. Clinical Psychologist

B. Community Psychologist

C. Counseling Psychologist

D. Industrial/Organizational Psychologist

Counseling Psychologist

997 - Which of the following types of reinforcement results in slower extinction but also slower learning?

A. continuous reinforcement

B. partial reinforcement

C. positive reinforcement

D. negative reinforcement

partial reinforcement

998 - Which of the following types of tests is designed to measure an individual's knowledge of a subject?

A. Achievement

B. Attitude

C. Aptitude

D. Projective

Achievement

999 - Which of the following types of tests measure the capacity of a test taker to perform some task or role in the future?

A. Achievement

B. Aptitude

C. Conventional

D. Self-monitored

Aptitude

1000 - Which of the following units will we explore in DP Psychology?

A. Abnormal psychology

B. Biological approach to behavior

C. Cognitive Approach to behavior

D. All of the above

All of the above

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Psychology Most Important and Repeated MCQs in Job Test Set. 15

1 - Which disorder exhibits a suspicion of others and fear others will harm them?

2 - Which disorder exhibits excessive emotions?

3 - Which disorder exhibits excessive worry that interferes with daily activities?

4 - Which disorder exhibits extreme shyness and feelings of inadequacy?

5 - Which disorder is characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks, in which a sufferer may slip directly into REM sleep

6 - Which disorder would this patient be diagnosed with?

7 - Which division of the nervous system controls all involuntary and unconscious functions?

8 - Which domain is concerned with physical and motor skills?

9 - Which early approach sought out the evolved purposes of behaviors and mental process?

10 - Which early approach trained subjects to describe their conscious experience to identify the elements of thought?

11 - Which early approach was most influenced by Darwin?

12 - Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?

13 - Which ethical consideration is allowed only if there are absolutely no other alternative means of gathering quality data

14 - Which ethical guideline did Milgram not breach?

15 - Which ethical principle states participants should be free to leave the research setting whenever they wish.

16 - which evaluation point is not correct regarding Learning Styles

17 - Which exam board do we use?

18 - Which example best describes problem focused coping?

19 - Which example describes the process of trephination in ancient times?

20 - Which experiment was conducted by John B. Watson?

21 - Which experimental design could be affected by order effects, when a participants performance is affected by taking part in both conditions?

22 - Which 'experimental design' does this picture show?

23 - Which experimental design has the strength of reducing participant variables, although the variables are not completely removed?

24 - Which experimental design has, arguably, the most generalisable findings?

25 - Which experimental design involves the participants being in both the experimental and control group?

26 - Which 'experimental design' produces the highest amount of participant variables?

27 - Which experimental method tends to be the least reliable?

28 - Which factor appears to be important for the development of depth perception in infancy?

29 - Which factor can influence children's drawings?

30 - Which factor increased obedience in later versions of Milgram's study?

31 - Which factor most decreased obedience in later versions of Milgram's study?

32 - Which factors influence intelligence? (select 2)

33 - Which facts about the Cerebral Cortex is false?

34 - Which famous French psychologist developed a stage theory of cognitive development?

35 - Which famous study evaluated under what conditions will people carry out the commands of an authority figure and when will they refuse to obey?

36 - Which field of psychology evaluates people with problems, then helps them to resolve those problems and change their self-defeating behavior?

37 - Which field of psychology helps people with adjustment problems, but do not have a serious psychological disorder?

38 - Which field of psychology is associated with Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers?

39 - Which field of psychology is most interested in studying the link between mental activity and brain activity.

40 - Which field of research has psychologists and neuroscientists working together?

41 - Which figure is most associated with developing the theory of classical conditioning?

42 - Which form of determinism is most associated with Sigmund Freud?

43 - Which form of learning would most likely be studied in a Skinner box?

44 - Which form of learning would most likely be studied in an operant chamber (Skinner box)?

45 - Which form of social power is Carmel using when providing her employees with company wide recognition and bonuses for their hard work?

46 - Which fraction of absences from work are caused by 'mild to moderate' mental disorders?

47 - Which function involves perception beyond consciousness, according to Jung?

48 - Which function tells us the value of something, according to Jung?

49 - Which Gestalt Law represent this situation?'The most important part of a lesson should stand out from the rest"

50 - Which gestalt principle pertains the the following image?

51 - Which Gestalt principle states that if something is missing in an otherwise complete figure, we will tend to add to it?

52 - Which Gestalt Principle?

53 - Which graph for continuous data, where the bars touch each other?

54 - Which graph for discrete, categorical data?

55 - Which graph shows positive correlation?

56 - Which Greek philosopher was famous for his Allegory of the Cave?

57 - Which group in an experiment is exposed to the independent variable?

58 - Which group is exposed to the independent variable?

59 - Which group of components makes up the hindbrain?

60 - Which group receives the placebo?

61 - Which group test was designed during world war I for persons who could not read or who did not speak English?

62 - Which group test was designed during World War I for persons who could read?

63 - Which guidance type involves the use of a device

64 - Which Harvard professor drafted the first textbook for teaching Psychology?

65 - Which has to do with speech, taste, and thought?

66 - Which hemisphere contains the language areas?

67 - Which higher cognitive process you think it is referring to how people gain knowledge?

68 - Which higher cognitive process you think it is referring to how people remember things

69 - Which historical type of psychology is MOST influenced by Darwin's Theory of Evolution?

70 - Which hormone is realeased when they Sympathetic NS is activated?

71 - Which hypothesis did Zimbardo's study support?

72 - Which if the following is not one of the lobes of the cerebral cortex?

73 - Which if these Modern Judeo-Christian religious belief have its roots in ancient Greek religion?

74 - Which illusion is an example of perceptual fiction?

75 - Which illusion is demonstrated in this picutre?