1) the statements i failed the quiz because i was tired and she failed the quiz because
she is dumb are examples of:
a.actor/observer discrepancy
b.stereotypes
c.prejudice
d.discrimination
2) mr. smith is running for congress. alejandro does not know much about mr. smith,
but he has heard that mr. smith is an environmentalist. because alejandro cares about the
environment, he votes to send mr. smith to washington. after the election, alejandro
finds that mr. smith does not act like an environmentalist, and he regrets having voted
for him. alejandros mistake was forgetting that:
a.a conclusion is true only if the premises are true
b.a conclusion can be valid without being true
c.premises with ambiguous terms lead to incorrect conclusions
d.both b and c
3) according to the general adaptation syndrome understanding of the stress response, if
stress continues long enough:
a.physiological and immune systems will begin to fail
b.the stimuli initially seen as stressful will cease to affect the organism
c.the immune system will become overactive and threaten the organism
d.the organism will learn new methods of dealing with the stress
4) dr. smith is interested in models of how concepts are represented. she believes that
concepts are characterized by the aggregate of all examples of their members. which
model does dr. smith most likely favor?
a.prototype model
b.defining attribute model
c.exemplar model
d.visual image model
5) temperature receptors that signify heat when they are activated:
a.also signify cold when they are inhibited
b.generally signify cold when they are inactive
c.oppose the activity of receptors signifying cold
d.may respond simultaneously with receptors signifying cold
6) psychodynamic therapy has become increasingly controversial because it:
a.does not appear to work with minor adjustment problems
b.is more time consuming and expensive than many other effective therapies
c.is based on the talk therapy model, which research has shown to have little effect on
psychological functioning
d.relies more on medication than on the patient/therapist relationship
7) the stanford-binet iq test assesses the difference between which two factors?
a.analytical and emotional intelligence
b.verbal and mathematical skills
c.mental and chronological age
d.analytical and pragmatic intelligence
8) in the medical field, interns and residents are required to work such long shifts that
they are perpetually exhausted and do not function optimally. dissonance theory would
suggest that a possible motivation for this policy is to:
a.prepare them to work under highly stressful conditions
b.test their dedication to becoming doctors
c.increase the value they place on being doctors
d.identify those who are too prone to making mistakes under pressure
9) separation anxiety appears in infants:
a.at various times, depending upon the cultures the infants are in
b.at 8 to 12 months of age
c.primarily if they have been deprived of caregiver comfort
d.at about the same time they reach the formal operational stage of development
10) passionate love is associated with which brain structures?
a.increased activity in brain circuits that control impulses
b.increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, the area involved in decision making
c.decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex, the area involved in decision making
d.increased activity in the dopamine reward systems, the same systems involved in drug
addiction
11) neural networks do all of the following except:
a.selectively communicate with other neurons
b.involve two to thousands of other neurons
c.develop through maturation and experience
d.become prewired before birth
12) when jon burned his finger on the stove, _____ neurons carried the message to the
spinal cord and _____ neurons instructed the muscles in his arm to retract from the
flame.
a.motor; sensory
b.sensory; somatosensory
c.afferent; efferent
d.efferent; afferent