1) after being in a car crash, yuri has the selective inability to recognize faces. he is
most likely suffering from _____ due to damage to his _____.
a.agnosia; primary visual cortex
b.agnosia; fusiform gyrus
c.prosopagnosia; primary visual cortex
d.prosopagnosia; fusiform gyrus
2) according to the learned helplessness model, animals who cannot escape from
aversive situations experience a condition similar to:
a.generalized anxiety disorder
b.attention deficit disorder
c.depression
d.borderline personality disorder
3) according to the socio-cognitive theory of hypnosis, people who are hypnotized are:
a.merely acting out what they believe is expected of them
b.simply following directions of the hypnotist to gain attention
c.in a different socio-cognitive state of consciousness in which they become more
compliant
d.in an altered state of consciousness, which reduces their social and cognitive abilities
4) what is the name of the best-selling novel by b. f. skinner in which he described a
utopian society grounded in basic behavioral principles?
a.walden
b.walden two
c.1984
d.erehwon
5) the structure freud called ego operates in accordance with the:
a.pleasure principle
b.parents wishes
c.reality principle
d.unconscious part of the mind
6) which factor is responsible for why animals easily learn to associate an initially
unexpected or surprising stimulus with a us, such as food?
a.orienting response
b.blocking
c.occasion setter
d.overshadowing
7) both candidates in the 2008 presidential election were expected to attract an unusual
number of crossover voters. all the following people are the children of democrats and
are themselves registered democrats, but they liked senator mccain, a republican. which
of these people was most likely to cross over from the democratic party and vote for
mccain?
a.alex, who partially agreed with mccains position on the iraq war
b.bonita, who was excited about voting for the first time
c.cher, who has never voted for a republican but believes in voting for a person, not a
party
d.demaine, whose parents have been outspoken democratic party activists most of his
life
8) which of the following statements is an example of telegraphic speech?
a.ball.
b.ba ba ba ba.
c.daddy, ball!
d.daddy, please throw ball.
9) speech in people with schizophrenia:
a.is similar to the language of people with dissociative disorders
b.is usually very simple, like the language of a 4-year-old
c.can shift rapidly between topics with no apparent logic
d.is typically delayed in its development by about five years
10) this type of study can be described as a study of studies:
a.correlational study
b.case studies
c.experiment
d.meta-analysis
11) according to your textbook, what would be the best parenting method to encourage
your child to do well in school?
a.swift punishment for poor performance
b.taking away privileges for anything less than a b
c.ignoring the child until he or she gets high grades
d.praising the child for appropriate academic behavior
12) a relatively permanent change in behavior that is not due to maturation but is due to
experience is called:
a.operant shaping
b.habituation
c.learning
d.behaviorism
13) which of the following statements is not true of teratogens?
a.teratogens include any chemical in the environment that negatively affects a
developing embryo or fetus.
b.teratogens are a group of recessive genes that affect the child while still in the womb.
c.teratogens include alcohol, prescription drugs, and environmental chemicals.
d.teratogens are often avoidable.
14) one probable reason that children with more affluent parents tend to have higher iqs
is that these children are more likely to:
a.be genetically predisposed to be more intelligent
b.attend better schools and have more enrichment
c.be familiar with the information on iq tests
d.take classes to prepare them for iq tests