1) maria wants to determine whether genetics or environment has a greater influence on
intelligence. the best technique for determining this influence would be a study using:
a.monozygotic twins who are reared apart
b.dizygotic twins who are reared apart
c.fraternal twins who are reared apart
d.identical twins who are reared together
2) after leaving the thalamus, axons projecting from tactile sensory neurons project to
the _____ in the _____ lobe.
a.homunculus; parietal
b.homunculus; temporal
c.primary somatosensory cortex; parietal
d.primary somatosensory cortex; temporal
3) researchers have found that some adhd patients have differences in the _____, the
part of the brain that is involved in regulating motor behavior and impulse control.
a.occipital lobes
b.motor cortex
c.basil ganglia
d.cerebellum
4) with respect to facial recognition, which of the following statements is true?
a.most people recognize anger more quickly on a mans face than on a womans.
b.most people recognize happiness more quickly on a mans face than on a womans.
c.neither a nor b is true.
d.both a and b are true.
5) according to research on hypnosis, what is the most important factor for hypnosis to
work?
a.the ability of the hypnotist
b.the suggestibility of the individual who is to be hypnotized
c.both the suggestibility of the individual to be hypnotized and the ability of the
hypnotist
d.neither, as little evidence supports hypnosis as a real phenomenon
6) the easternmost part of the state of texas, around the city of paris, has a point rising
more north than the rest of the state. when people draw texas, they almost always draw
the border as a straight line. it is not that these folks want to kick paris, texas, out of the
state. instead:
a.it is too difficult to draw the upward bump
b.people image irregular shapes as regular
c.the bump around paris had been incorrectly categorized
d.the state is represented in a symbolic, not an analogical, form
7) cruz tends to be a generally unhappy person. he rarely smiles or gets excited about
anything. he can remember only a few times in his life when he felt genuinely happy. he
says that he is not depressed, that this is just the way he is. a clinical psychologist would
probably diagnose cruz with:
a.dysthymia
b.hypomania
c.cyclothymia
d.a psychological disorder not otherwise specified
8) janie is very high on the personality dimension openness to experience. she likes to
skydive, learn foreign languages, and travel to exotic countries. as janie gets older, she
may be less likely to skydive, but may still enjoy unusual vacations. mccrae and costa
would call this change in janies typical activities a:
a.central trait change
b.peripheral function
c.five-factor deviation
d.characteristic adaptation
9) to buy cheese, bobby goes to a large grocery store with many different types of
cheese from all over the world. his friend ted goes to a much smaller store with only a
few choices. given what you know about choice, who is more likely to buy cheese, and
why?
a.bobby, because he is more likely to find a cheese he likes
b.ted, because the smaller store has fewer choices
c.bobby, because the larger store has a greater variety
d.ted, because the smaller store is more pleasant to shop in
10) if collectivist cultures become more individualist, people in those cultures will be:
a.more likely to use the self-serving bias
b.less likely to use the self-serving bias
c.more likely to use self-enhancement strategies
d.less likely to use self-enhancement strategies
11) when you are studying for an exam, the part of the brain that is responsible for
coordinating and strengthening the connections among neurons is the:
a.medial temporal lobe
b.posterior parietal lobe
c.left frontal lobe
d.right temporal lobe