Dr. Scott is testing whether cultural norms about emotion influence neural responses to
different emotional expressions. Dr. Scott’s research is in the area of:
A.evolutionary psychology.
B.sociobiology.
C.bicultural psychology.
D.cultural neuroscience.
If the muscles of one eye are paralyzed, making it impossible to change the point of
focus of that eye, which kind of depth cue will become unavailable?
A.linear perspective
B.binocular disparity
C.occlusion
D.motion parallax
David’s favorite food is pizza. Which part of David’s gustatory system is responsible for
tranducing the taste of pizza for David?
A.salt receptors
B.papillae
C.umami receptors
D.glossopharyngeal nerves
Which of the following is NOT a reason why errors and biases occur in our thinking
processes?
A.People are motivated to use their intelligence.
B.People want to make sense of events that happen around them.
C.The human brain is highly efficient at finding patterns between things.
D.The human brain is highly efficient at processing multiple streams of information.
The unawareness of deficits shown by hemineglect patients suggests what about
consciousness?
A.It arises from the brain processes that are currently active.
B.It can be easily neglected.
C.It operates independently of the brain.
D.Everyone is conscious all the time.
You wish to conduct a long-term experiment to test the hypothesis that industrial
melanism could theoretically cause changes to moth coloring. You create a large
controlled environment that includes moths, their predators, and trees. You observe
moth coloring over many generations before, and then after, you do what?
A.Increase the number of predators
B.Introduce new prey
C.Darken the tree trunks
D.Remove sunlight
According to ________ theory, the brain has adapted over millions of years to solve
problems related to survival and reproduction.
A.adaptational
B.evolutionary
C.the nature/nurture
D.the neurochemical
According to trichromatic theory, damage to your S cones would most likely result in
which of the following types of color blindness?
A.red-green
B.blue-yellow
C.yellow-red
D.red-orange
When Brent wins his track race, he says he won because of his athletic skills and hard
work. When Brent loses his next race, he says he lost because the track was slippery
and he lost his balance. This is an example of the ________ bias.
A.confirmation
B.hindsight
C.egocentric
D.self-serving
According to the text, animal models may be considered ethical for psychological
research if:
A.genetic research is involved in at least part of the research.
B.no injury is inflicted on the animals.
C.an equal number of human subjects are included in the research.
D.concern for animals’ lives is balanced with concern for humanity’s future.
Excitatory signals are ________, whereas inhibitory signals are ________.
A.depolarized; hyperpolarized
B.positively charged; negatively charged
C.hyperpolarized; depolarized
D.negatively charged; positively charged
Sean is three years old and was born with a severe hearing impairment, but his parents
both have normal hearing. Sean currently has hearing aids to help him hear, but his
parents are considering a cochlear implant for him. What would be most likely to keep
Sean’s parents from agreeing to the procedure?
A.They want him to be welcomed by the deaf community.
B.They fear that he will lose his residual hearing.
C.They are afraid he will be unable to learn sign language.
D.They are worried that he is too young to receive the implant.
The term ________ is used to describe intermittent reinforcements.
A.partial reinforcement
B.continuous reinforcement
C.periodic reward
D.occasional punishment
Which of the following is an example of research done at the biological level of
analysis?
A.exploring how patterns of brain activity change under hypnosis
B.examining how mood can influence how we process persuasive arguments
C.researching how large and small groups function in problem-solving tasks
D.testing how one’s society influences how one explains failure and success
Your aversion to tuna fish flavored ice cream is most likely a result of what influence?
A.top-down perceptual processing
B.bottom-up perceptual processing
C.top-down sensory processing
D.bottom-up sensory processing
A researcher studying attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is gathering information
on how many children receive an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis each
year. Which of the four primary goals of science is she addressing?
A.description
B.control
C.prediction
D.explanation
What is retained by people with hearing aids but lost in people who receive cochlear
implants?
A.the cochlea itself
B.perception of middle frequencies
C.residual normal hearing
D.the ear drum
Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of escapist activities?
A.reduced long-term planning
B.uninhibited actions
C.reduced self-awareness
D.reduced capacity for pleasure