1) the results of harlows research with infant monkeys:
a.supported freuds notions of human development
b.supported behavioral theories of development
c.challenged freudian theories of development
d.undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development
2) which of the following statements is not an advantage of structured versus
unstructured interviewing?
a.structured interviewing is less dependent on the skill of the interviewer.
b.structured interviewing gathers general and specific information.
c.results using structured interviewing can be directly compared across research studies.
d.structured interviewing allows the clinician to come up with an individualized and
unique treatment plan.
3) bill and his sister ann are twins; however, they cannot be:
a.monozygotic twins
b.dizygotic twins
c.fraternal twins
d.raised apart
4) the five-factor theory has _____ factors and is _____ widely accepted than eysencks
theory.
a.more; more
b.fewer; less
c.more; less
d.fewer; more
5) a character on a tv show wanders into a hospital seeking help because he cannot
remember who he is or where he is from. if the doctor on the show knows anything
about memory, she will diagnose the man with:
a.a concussion
b.retrograde amnesia
c.anterograde amnesia
d.absentmindedness
6) two mental health providers are choosing treatment approaches for two different
patients. patient a has schizophrenia, believed to be caused by brain dysfunction, and is
being seen by dr. brahma, a psychiatrist. patient b has a mild eating disorder, believed to
be caused in part by inaccurate beliefs, and is being seen by dr. johnson, a clinical
psychologist. patient a will likely receive _____ treatment, and patient b will likely
receive _____ treatment, each being one of the major treatment approaches available to
mental health professionals.
a.applied behavior analysis; cognitive therapy
b.cognitive therapy; biological treatment
c.biological treatment; applied behavior analysis
d.biological treatment; psychotherapy
7) with respect to the nature/nurture debate, psychological scientists now believe that:
a.nature is the most important factor in understanding the mind, the brain, and behavior
b.the mind, the brain, and behavior are largely a matter of nurture
c.both nature and nurture are important in understanding the mind, the brain, and
behavior
d.the issue is largely irrelevant to understanding the mind, the brain, and behavior
8) which of the following is not involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?
a.pineal gland
b.reticular formation
c.melatonin
d.frontal cortex
9) jeremiah is very attracted to annie, but he cannot even get her attention. all annie can
think about is her old boyfriend, and she thinks about him all of the time. this situation
exemplifies one of the major problems with _____; it _____.
a.thought suppression; intensifies the feeling of loss
b.thought suppression; impedes focusing on solutions
c.rumination; impedes focusing on solutions
d.rumination; intensifies the feeling of loss
10) what types of skills are acquired as an undergraduate student of psychology?
a.communication skills
b.critical thinking skills
c.data analysis
d.all of the above
11) taking an abstract concept and treating it as though it referred to something that
objectively exists is called:
a.reification
b.objectification
c.representation
d.signification
12) hemophilia is a genetic disorder in which the individual is unable to produce the
blood clotting factor. it is a sex-linked genetic mutation. if the mother carries the
mutation on one of her x chromosomes but not the other, the chances of her son
inheriting the mutated x, and thus developing the disease, would statistically be:
a.100 percent
b.50 percent
c.25 percent
d.0 percent