1) what are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested
in studying?
a.cognitive
b.physiological
c.social
d.all of the above
2) alice and joanne take the same test of mathematical ability. alice is told about
stereotype threat and how it can affect performance, but joanne is not. joanne will most
likely score _____ alice on the math test.
a.lower than
b.higher than
c.the same as
d.it is not possible to predict their relative scores.
3) heredity refers to:
a.the transmission of characteristics from parents to children through genetics
b.the transmission of characteristics from parents to children through genetics and
environment
c.a statistical estimate of observed variation in a population caused by genetic variation
d.the extent to which organisms differ from each other
4) both _____ and _____ have proven effective in the treatment of adolescent
depression. this finding shows that _____.
a.prozac; tricyclics; chemical interventions may be most appropriate for adolescent
depression
b.prozac; ritalin; adolescent depression is multifaceted and complex
c.long-term cognitive-behavioral therapy; short-term psychodynamic therapy;
adolescents need to find a treatment approach that works for them
d.cognitive-behavioral therapy; interpersonal therapy; psychological treatments may be
the best treatment option if adolescents will comply with them
5) throughout psychologys history, research with animals has been especially important
in the area of _____. today, animal research is becoming increasingly important in the
area of _____.
a.personality; behavioral genetics
b.learning; personality
c.behavioral genetics; learning
d.learning; behavioral genetics
6) in a study comparing various treatments for adolescent depression, researchers found
that:
a.prozac in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy worked best
b.the placebo group did nearly as well as the prozac-only group
c.the prozac-only group experienced an increase in suicidal thoughts
d.suicides were equally likely across all treatment groups
7) daniel is standing on the outside platform of the train station. he is looking down the
tracks hoping to see his train. as the tracks get farther from him the two sides of the
tracks will appear to _____, providing the depth cue of _____.
a.remain parallel; linear perspective
b.converge; linear perspective
c.remain parallel; texture gradient
d.converge; texture gradient
8) to which food would you be more likely to show conditioned taste aversion?
a.a highly familiar food, because it was unusual for this food to make you ill
b.a highly familiar food, because you have learned that this food is safe
c.a novel food, because its characteristics are new to you and easily become paired with
your becoming ill
d.a novel food, because its characteristics are new to you and easily become paired with
the foods safety
9) which hormone is released during sexual arousal and orgasm in both men and
women?
a.estrogen
b.testosterone
c.oxytocin
d.serotonin
10) the unconscious mind influences human behavior, according to:
a.structuralism
b.psychoanalysis
c.functionalism
d.behaviorism
11) psychology developed into a discipline in:
a.ancient china
b.nineteenth-century europe
c.classical greece
d.colonial america, in the eighteenth century
12) virtual environments or virtual realities are useful in treating:
a.any type of mental illness
b.phobias
c.neuroses
d.obsessive-compulsive disorder
13) which of the following behavioral terms is used to describe something that will
increase the likelihood of a behavior?
a.positive
b.negative
c.reinforcement
d.punishment
14) which of the following alternatives identifies the structures in the brain stem?
a.medulla, thalamus, amygdala
b.reticular formation, thalamus, amygdala
c.medulla, thalamus, reticular formation
d.medulla, pons, reticular formation
15) typically, it takes about a 100 mv depolarization change to produce an action
potential. which of the following should result in an action potential?
a.inhibitory signals equaling approximately 110 mv
b.excitatory signals equaling 75 mv plus inhibitory signals equaling 25 mv
c.excitatory signals equaling 110 mv
d.inhibitory signals equaling 75 mv plus excitatory signals equaling 25 mv
16) which assessment technique for mental disorders involves asking about current
symptoms and recent experiences that may have contributed to current distress?
a.brain scan
b.clinical interview
c.projective test
d.mental status exam
17) in the studies that deprived animals of early visual input, why did the visual cortex
fail to develop?
a.sufficient stimulation was not received within the critical developmental period.
b.the eyes stopped functioning, so no information was received in the visual cortex.
c.the animals were too young for visual cortex development.
d.plasticity is not found in the visual cortex.