1) the precise way a researcher measures and defines a variable is known as the:
a.operational definition
b.response accuracy
c.stimulus judgment
d.central tendency
2) two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:
a.increased pulmonary function
b.reduced pulmonary function
c.decreased inflammation
d.increased lymphocyte activity
3) people who were close to the location of the world trade center during the 9/11
terrorist attacks are very likely to show increased physiological responses to:
a.planes overhead
b.looming skyscrapers
c.cars
d.hospitals in the background
4) creole languages illustrate:
a.purity of a single language
b.that signed languages are learned in stages similar to spoken languages
c.the regularity of language
d.unique phonemes
5) an interpersonal level of analysis falls into which of the following categories for
understanding behavior?
a.biological
b.perceptual
c.psychological
d.social
6) if you were trying to separate the effects of inheritance from the effects of
environment, comparing which groups of subjects would give you the strongest
evidence?
a.monozygotic and dizygotic twins
b.twins and their nontwin siblings
c.adopted children and children raised by their biological parents
d.monozygotic twins reared together and monozygotic twins adopted into separate
homes
7) jaimie has a very vivid memory of her first birthday party. she remembers that she
wore a frilly pink dress, had a cake shaped like a pony, and received a big white teddy
bear as a gift. jaimies detailed memory is probably due to:
a.the uniqueness of the memory
b.the strong emotional content
c.stories her family told her
d.an abundance of retrieval cues
8) which of the following statements best describes psychological science?
a.psychological science is really just common sense.
b.psychological science is applying common sense.
c.psychological science principles are highly applicable to everyday life.
d.psychological principles are too scientific to apply to everyday life.
9) which sleep disorder is characterized by the inability to sleep?
a.insomnia
b.sleep apnea
c.narcolepsy
d.night terrors
10) which of the following statements is not a specific view taken by humanistic
psychologists such as carl rogers?
a.people who satisfy their unconscious urges have healthier personalities.
b.parental love and acceptance are related to healthy personality.
c.personal growth depends on the freedom to express ones values and beliefs.
d.kids whose parents provide unconditional positive regard develop healthy self-esteem.
11) researchers are likely to choose a correlational design when:
a.they are concerned that there will be a third variable problem
b.the directionality problem is likely
c.it is impossible to control the variables being studied
d.they are using psychophysiological assessments
12) a challenge to piagets theory of development takes issue with his argument that:
a.all adults are capable of formal operational thought
b.differentiating self from objects is very important
c.individuals go through the developmental stages in the same order
d.object permanence develops more quickly in females than in males