1) in order to look good, respondents sometimes give incorrect answers on a
questionnaire. this behavior illustrates:
a.the better-than-average effect
b.socially desirable responding
c.an experimental confound
d.selection bias
2) i think therefore i behavea version of descartes statement i think therefore i
amindicates the importance of _____ on behavior and would not be agreed with by a
behaviorist.
a.reflexes
b.mental functions
c.environment
d.the unconscious
3) why are the dramatic improvements with l-dopa often short-lived for parkinsons
patients?
a.eventually the neurons are unable to synthesize dopamine.
b.though production of dopamine increases, overall too many neurons die off.
c.l-dopa ceases to eliminate the overproduction of dopamine.
d.over time l-dopa becomes toxic to neurons.
4) negative feedback models describe the process of:
a.equilibrium
b.homeostasis
c.drive fulfillment
d.goal setting
5) lily is studying a participants arousal level as the participant watches a violent video.
lily is likely to use:
a.psychophysiological assessment
b.experience sampling
c.stimulus judgments
d.participant observation
6) which of the following statements best captures the view of contemporary
psychological science with respect to the origin of behavioral and mental disorders?
a.psychological disorders are best understood from an environmental
nurtureperspective.
b.psychological disorders are best understood from a biologicalnatureperspective.
c.psychological disorders are best understood as resulting from the inseparable
interaction of nature and nurture.
d.psychological disorders were originally thought to be caused entirely by biological
factors, but are now known to largely reflect environmental factors.
7) when suellen learns that her roommate will be an international student from britain,
she is worried that her roommate will be stiff and reserved. she is very surprised, but
pleased, when diana turns out to be bouncy and emotional. suellen is surprised because
dianas behavior violates:
a.cross-cultural congruence
b.gender norms for emotionality
c.cultural display rules
d.both a and c
8) prosopagnosia refers to a deficit in:
a.recognizing faces
b.naming objects
c.recognizing objects
d.producing speech
9) cocaine causes the neurotransmitter dopamine to remain at the site of the synapse
longer than it normally would; cocaine thus inhibits the process termed:
a.recycling
b.reabsorption
c.reuse
d.reuptake
10) which of the following is not part of the temporal lobe?
a.primary auditory cortex
b.fusiform face area
c.wernickes area
d.nucleus accumbens
11) at what age do infants start to recognize only faces of their own racial group?
a.3 months
b.6 months
c.9 months
d.12 months
12) if everyone born in a particular city had damage to the left prefrontal cortex, we
would expect to see higher rates of _____ in that city.
a.schizophrenia
b.specific phobias
c.depression
d.hypomania
13) whereas _____ psychologists are interested in how beliefs, expectancies, and
interpretations of social situations influence behavior and personality, sigmund freud
would have been more interested in _____.
a.cognitive-social; self-actualization
b.personality; conflicting aspects of personality
c.personality; self-actualization
d.cognitive-social; conflict among personality structures