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1) miko is from japan and is doing an exercise in a self-help book. one activity asks her
to list all the things she is proud of and all the things she is ashamed of. miko is likely to
list _____ things she is proud of compared to most americans and _____ things she is
ashamed of compared to most americans.
a.about the same number of; about the same number of
b.more; fewer
c.fewer; more
d.more; more
2) if a retrieval cue is present in the environment, then a(n) _____ process is used to
recall a prospective memory. if a retrieval cue is not present, then a(n) _____ process is
used to recall the prospective memory.
a.automatic; automatic
b.controlled; controlled
c.controlled; automatic
d.automatic; controlled
3) therapy for antisocial personality disorder appears to work best if:
a.it is done on an inpatient basis or in a correctional facility
b.the patient has control over when the therapy sessions are held
c.therapy is done on an individual rather than a group basis
d.antipsychotic drugs are used as part of the treatment
4) the most frequently occurring score in a data set is known as the:
a.mean
b.mode
c.range
d.standard deviation
5) all forms of psychotherapies depend on the:
a.therapist/client relationship
b.age of the client
c.therapists training and expertise
d.clinical setting
6) haloperidol and chlorpromazine are used to treat:
a.schizophrenia
b.depression
c.anxiety disorders
d.tardive dyskinesia
7) according to your textbook, a large study found what type of relationship between
peoples attitudes and their health?
a.people with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes.
b.people with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes.
c.people with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes.
d.the results of the study were inconclusive.
8) an older view of human memory argued that all memories were essentially of the
same type. newer views disagree, arguing that memories involve different:
a.strengths
b.types of neurons
c.interacting systems
d.independent processes
9) almost anywhere you travel in the world, you can find a mcdonalds restaurant or
t-shirts with american logos. researchers theorize that this phenomenon is part of a
process that accelerates cultural evolution. what is this process called?
a.urbanization
b.commercial warfare
c.globalization
d.world exchange
10) a study finds that women do as well as men in math courses at all levels. if heather
reads this story before taking her calculus final, she will be _____ likely to do well,
because of _____.
a.less; positive role models
b.more; positive role models
c.more; reduced stereotype threat
d.less; reduced stereotype threat
11) change blindness seems _____ because it makes us_____ information.
a.adaptive; focus on important
b.adaptive; limit confusing
c.maladaptive; reduce the amount of
d.maladaptive; miss critical
12) consider the two following patterns: >>>>><<<<< ; +++++*****. the ten
characters in the first pattern are perceived as a single figure, whereas the ten characters
in the second pattern are perceived as two groups of five characters each. which gestalt
principle accounts for this outcome?
a.similarity
b.symmetry
c.proximity
d.closure
13) when there is a conflict between attitude and behavior, why might dissonance be
resolved by changing the attitude rather than the behavior?
a.the behavior is already completed.
b.the behavior is more desirable than the attitude.
c.an attitude that can be violated is not very specific.
d.an attitude that can be violated is not very accessible.
14) juan-carlos has autism and is watching a childrens television program with his
mother. where is juan-carloss gaze most likely located while watching the program?
a.on a group of boxes stacked behind the host of the program
b.on the host of the program
c.on the children who are on the program
d.he wouldnt be paying attention to the program at all, but would be focused on his
mother
