1) when milgram decreased the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in
his obedience studies so that the teacher could see the learner, the level of compliance:
a.decreased
b.increased
c.did not change
d.either a or c
2) your sister has been quite thin ever since the eighth grade, but expresses a great fear
of becoming fat and is always looking for ways to lose more weight. she is likely
suffering from:
a.hypothyroidism
b.the absence of a set-point for weight control
c.anorexia nervosa
d.bulimia nervosa
3) which theory of sleep would explain why jon slept an extra four hours after running a
marathon?
a.circadian rhythms theory
b.facilitation of learning theory
c.restorative theory
d.all of the above
4) ngwama has been asked to interview for a very prestigious job. she knows that very
few people who are interviewed will be offered jobs by this company. she turns down
the interview because she is afraid of how terrible she will feel if she interviews and is
not offered a job. in refusing the interview, ngwama was influenced by:
a.affective forecasting
b.projected regret
c.confirmation biases
d.subjective likelihoods
5) yesterday you taught your dog to crawl across the floor while barking. if the dog is to
perform this fabulous trick tomorrow, then he will need to _____ the trick, then _____
the trick, then _____ the trick.
a.encode; store; retrieve
b.store; encode; retrieve
c.rehearse; store; retrieve
d.store; rehearse; retrieve
6) there are three ways that a neurotransmitter is removed from the synapse. which of
the following is not one of these ways?
a.the neurotransmitter is taken back into the presynaptic neuron.
b.enzymes in the synapse destroy the neurotransmitter.
c.the neurotransmitter plugs into a receptor in the presynaptic neuron.
d.the neurotransmitter alters its structure after release from the synaptic vesicle.
7) in which stage of the stress response is the body most likely to be exposed to
infection and disease?
a.alarm
b.resistance
c.exhaustion
d.specific stress
8) sunil wishes to classically condition his dog to fear skunks so he does not get sprayed
again. this task should be much easier than teaching him to fear a houseplant because:
a.the dog is biologically prepared to fear certain types of objects
b.the dog has high intelligence
c.the dog is biologically conditioned to fear skunks
d.the dogs mind cannot physically be trained to fear plants
9) your text describes a study by dijksterhuis and van knippenberg (1998) in which
participants rated a confederate of the experimenter as warmer when they held a cup of
hot coffee than when they held a cup of iced coffee. how does your text interpret this
result?
a.this finding supports the role of unconscious determinants of thought and behavior.
b.this finding refutes the role of unconscious determinants of thought and behavior.
c.this finding supports a dualistic position on the mind/body problem.
d.this finding affirms the importance of nature in thought and behavior.
10) in terms of sensory capabilities, you came into the world with:
a.good visual sensitivity but unable to smell or taste
b.some ability to process stimuli related to all five senses
c.good taste and smell but only a minimal sense of hearing
d.excellent vision but poorly developed senses of smell and taste
11) health psychologists focus on:
a.the absence of disease
b.subjective reports of health more than research findings
c.theories rather than research
d.promoting health and well-being