1) the use of tranquilizers to control anxiety disorders:
a.is problematic because many of these drugs are addictive
b.is ideal because most of these drugs are not addictive
c.increases the presence of an excitatory neurotransmitter
d.is most effective for phobias
2) who has the highest probability of having a same-sex sexual orientation?
a.hui, who has an identical twin brother who is gay
b.shanaz, who has an identical twin sister who is a lesbian
c.carlos, who has a fraternal twin sister who is a lesbian
d.hui and shanaz have equal probabilities
3) typically children begin to pay attention to and interact with their peers at:
a.6 months
b.1 year
c.2 years
d.grade school
4) pavlovian conditioning is also referred to as:
a.behavior modification
b.operant conditioning
c.classical conditioning
d.consequence-oriented conditioning
5) according to sociometer theory, self-esteem is important because it:
a.monitors social acceptance and rejection
b.monitors discrepancies between internal self-evaluation and external self-concept
c.monitors the good and bad behaviors of other people in ones social group
d.protects one against social rejection
6) the hpa axis involves initial activation of the:
a.hypothalamus
b.hippocampus
c.hindbrain
d.heart
7) children raised to follow group norms and to submit to those in authority are living in
a(n) _____ culture.
a.individualistic
b.collectivist
c.independent
d.none of the above
8) the gland that controls the release of hormones in the endocrine system is the:
a.pineal
b.thyroid
c.pituitary
d.adrenal
9) according to the rescorla-wagner model, animals are able to learn about new things
in their environment because these novel events lead to a(n):
a.superstition
b.conditioned food aversion
c.orienting response
d.blocking effect
10) getting paid monthly is what type of reinforcement schedule?
a.fixed interval
b.fixed ratio
c.variable interval
d.variable ratio
11) neurons outside the brain and the spinal cord are part of the _____ nervous system.
a.secondary
b.peripheral
c.central
d.auxiliary
12) because jason disliked his three classes in biology and chemistry, he concludes that
he does not like science. he later decides not to take astronomy because he does not like
science. jasons decision that he does not like science was reached by _____ reasoning;
his decision not to take astronomy was reached by _____ reasoning.
a.inductive; deductive
b.deductive; inductive
c.deductive; deductive
d.inductive; inductive
13) when david first moved to austin, he had to rely on the gps in his car. over time,
david found that he could navigate the city without using his gps because he knew
information about sections of the city and had a rough idea of its shape. david must
have developed a _____ of the city.
a.symbolic representation
b.mental map
c.prototype
d.set of defining attributes