1) in comparison to drug treatment for depression, cognitive-behavioral therapy is:
a.less effective, except for the mildly depressed
b.just as effective
c.counterproductive if the patient is also being treated with drugs
d.not a treatment of choice for this disorder
2) which of the following phenomena would not be part of a study in behavioral
genetics?
a.the effect of one environment on another environment
b.the effect of genetic information on environments
c.the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on biological phenomena
d.the effect of environmental and genetic interactions on psychological phenomena
3) which of the following phenomena do contemporary psychodynamic therapists not
explore with their clients?
a.interpersonal relations and childhood attachments
b.cognitive distortions
c.unresolved conflicts
d.recurring themes and patterns in thoughts and feelings
4) the flynn effect suggests that what factor has not been involved in the increase in iq
scores over the last century?
a.education
b.technology
c.genetics
d.nutrition
5) why is psychology one of the most popular majors at many colleges and universities?
a.psychology helps us to be happier.
b.we are fascinated with understanding ourselves.
c.we want to help others.
d.all of the above are correct.
6) which of the following formal elements of the scientific method consists of a set of
interconnected ideas or concepts?
a.a theory
b.a hypothesis
c.an experiment
d.none of the above
7) which of the following would be an example of the biological level of analysis?
a.examining how the death of a spouse results in changes in serotonin in the brain
b.examining whether a persons personality is enduring or changing across the lifespan
c.examining how being in a group changes whether a person will engage in illegal
behavior
d.examining how different cultures define mental illness
8) is it likely that transcranial magnetic stimulation will replace electroconvulsive
therapy as a treatment for depression?
a.yes; transcranial magnetic stimulation is much easier to administer.
b.no; the two involve different mechanisms and treat different kinds of patients.
c.no; transcranial magnetic stimulation has no effect on depression.
d.yes; transcranial magnetic stimulation is more effective than electroconvulsive
therapy.
9) which of the following statements is true regarding crystallized intelligence and fluid
intelligence?
a.the former increases across age, whereas the latter begins to decline around age 30
b.both remain relatively stable across the life span
c.both begin to decline around age 30, with the former showing the bigger losses
d.both remain stable until about age 60 and then decline dramatically
10) according to your text, the interpreter effect refers to the:
a.propensity of the right hemisphere to construct a world that makes sense
b.propensity of the left hemisphere to construct a world that makes sense
c.ability of the right hemisphere to begin to interpret language
d.ability of the left hemisphere to interpret language for the right hemisphere
11) sleep disturbances disrupt memory because of:
a.consolidation
b.transience
c.consciousness
d.analogies
12) receiving a reduced jail sentence for good behavior is a form of:
a.positive reinforcement
b.negative reinforcement
c.positive punishment
d.negative punishment
13) relative to cross-sectional research studies, longitudinal studies are:
a.less subject to participants dropping out
b.less expensive, but take more time
c.more expensive and take more time
d.none of the above
14) according to your textbook, the prognosis for an autistic child is:
a.poor because problematic behaviors and deficits persist into adulthood
b.poor if treated with behavioral modification
c.excellent if biological treatments are used
d.good if the disease appears later in life
15) people who live in st. petersburg recently experienced flooding of their homes and
hail damage during a particularly bad storm. people in miami did not experience this
storm. who will have better immune functioning, and why?
a.people in miami will have better immune functioning because they used better
anticipatory coping.
b.people in miami will have better immune functioning because they did not experience
the negative event.
c.people in st. petersburg will have better immune functioning because they are working
to overcome an eustress event.
d.people in neither town will experience better immune functioning because immune
functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events.
16) suicide is the _____ leading cause of death among adolescents. this statistic
suggests that treatment with _____, while controversial, still shows more benefits than
risks.
a.second; exposure therapy
b.second; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
c.third; exposure therapy
d.third; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
17) your psychology teacher is studying the personalities of the students in the class and
asks everyone to write a personal narrative involving his or her experiences in college
thus far. the teacher is using a(n) _____ approach to personality description.
a.nomothetic
b.trait
c.idiographic
d.projective
18) why would a dopamine blocker be prescribed to someone with tourettes syndrome
or other involuntary behaviors?
a.the dopamine system also facilitates motor control.
b.the dopamine blocker would block the rewarding aspects of involuntary behavior.
c.the dopamine blocker would block negative reinforcement feedback loops.
d.the dopamine system is involved in speech production.
19) last night, gavan had a wonderful dinner of many courses. in the morning, he is so
full that he cannot imagine eating. at his early morning meeting, pastries are available.
though everyone else is eating and the pastries look and smell delicious, gavan is too
full to try one. yet a few minutes later, he feels quite hungry. the best explanation for
gavans hunger would come from:
a.a failure of satiety cues
b.poor self-regulation
c.classical conditioning
d.observational learning
20) drugs that block the effects of neurotransmitters by occupying their receptor sites
are called:
a.antagonists
b.agonists
c.acetylcholines
d.amygdalas