1) as a 4-year-old, willey was much more awkward than his peers in social interactions.
he experienced more severe negative emotions. other kids thought he had strange facial
expressions and odd behaviors. although willey was never diagnosed with a disorder as
a child, his early behaviors indicate a tendency toward:
a.social phobia
b.antisocial personality disorder
c.bipolar disorder
d.schizophrenia
2) the reason that stereotypes are adaptive is that they:
a.suggest behavioral strategies
b.connect critical concepts
c.evade cognitive limitations
d.prioritize important information
3) shannon and sayid go out for coffee. he holds the door for her, pulls out her chair,
and takes the check. he is very confused when she becomes irritable with him for doing
these things. you could help him understand shannons reactions by explaining that they
probably have conflicting _____ for a man and woman going out.
a.concepts
b.scripts
c.prototypes
d.heuristics
4) bincheng has been taught to visualize the pain from his migraine headaches as
simply a part of his experience of life. while he is engaging in this activity, an mri scan
of his brain would be likely to show _____ activity in the part of the brain that registers
_____.
a.more; the emotional aspect of pain
b.more; the sensory input of pain
c.less; the emotional aspect of pain
d.less; the sensory input of pain
5) in contrast to gardners idea of several independent intelligences dealing with
different intellectual content, sternbergs theory involves:
a.cognitive processes comprised by intelligence
b.different aspects of intelligence
c.three highly correlated abilities
d.biological-based forms of intelligence
6) researchers have used driving simulators to investigate whether talking on a cell
phone impairs the ability to drive. the published studies show that using a cell phone
has a detrimental effect on attention to driving. one valid criticism of these studies is
that:
a.it is common knowledge that cell phone use does not have an impact on driving
ability
b.behavior is almost impossible to predict when it involves a complex set of behaviors
like driving an automobile
c.people are going to talk on cell phones while driving even if their driving ability is
impaired
d.participants may not take simulated driving tasks seriously because they know there
are no real consequences if their driving behavior is poor
7) an afferent neuron carries information:
a.from the sense organs to the brain
b.from the brain to the sense organs
c.regarding emotional events
d.producing movement
8) shelly feels she is more attractive than most people, will be successful, and will have
a high degree of control over the major decisions in her life. which of these phenomena
is shelly most clearly showing?
a.a highly positive self-concept
b.an unrealistic self-schema
c.social reflection bias
d.a set of positive illusions
9) dissociative identity disorder is an example of a(n):
a.serious psychological condition that claims many more victims than most people
realize
b.invalid psychological diagnosis
c.genetically invariant disorder
d.diagnosis that has been affected by societal forces
10) a genotype is _____, whereas a phenotype is _____.
a.underlying; observed
b.expressed; inherited
c.genetic; environmental
d.dominant; recessive
11) given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, a particular child uses complex reasoning
about abstract principles and values rather than conforming to the rules of law and order
and focusing on others disapproval of the behavior. according to kohlbergs stage theory,
in which stage is this child most likely functioning?
a.preconventional
b.conventional
c.formal operations
d.postconventional
12) anorexia nervosa and bulimia differ in that:
a.anorexia is associated with a higher mortality rate than bulimia
b.anorexia is more common among men than bulimia
c.persons suffering from anorexia tend to recover more quickly than those with bulimia
d.those with bulimia are very underweight and practice restrained eating
13) what is the difference between psychological testing and neuropsychological
testing?
a.psychological testing involves answering questions about mental health functioning,
whereas neuropsychological testing involves answering questions about physical
functioning.
b.psychological testing involves answering interview questions about mental health
functioning, whereas neuropsychological testing involves getting a medical exam.
c.psychological testing involves performing behaviors, whereas neuropsychological
testing involves getting a medical exam.
d.psychological testing involves answering questions about mental health functioning,
whereas neuropsychological testing involves performing tasks that may reveal problems
in brain functioning.
14) which of the following is not likely a purpose of sleep?
a.strengthening of neuronal connections that serve as the basis for learning
b.consolidation of information
c.maintenance and strengthening of the immune system
d.reducing the likelihood of schizophrenia
15) jayda and lemario had a disagreement and began to attack each others character.
jayda told lemario that he is assertive. lemario told jayda that she is neurotic. if jayda is
a typical female and lemario is a typical male, which one has made an accurate
personality assessment?
a.jayda
b.lemario
c.neither a nor b
d.both a and b