1) using logic to draw conclusions from specific events about general rules is an
example of:
a.inductive reasoning
b.deductive reasoning
c.both a and b
d.neither a nor b
2) having a memory for an event but not being able to remember where the information
was encountered is referred to as:
a.cryptomnesia
b.source amnesia
c.memory bias
d.none of the above
3) according to the idea of kin selection, hannah is most likely to behave altruistically
towardher:
a.husband
b.brothers son
c.adopted daughter
d.stepson
4) your grandparents are increasingly focused on things that have emotional meaning
for them and have begun spending more time with a smaller circle of friends. these
developments are most consistent with:
a.eriksons stage theory
b.freuds psychodynamic theory
c.carstensens socioemotional selectivity theory
d.piagets stages of development
5) after a group project, the teacher asks each group member to rate the contribution of
everyone in the group. all the group members have given their highest ratings to
themselves. the teacher will be less puzzled by this outcome if she understands the
concept of:
a.alcohol blocking
b.absentmindedness
c.memory bias
d.confabulation
6) guilia is a second-grade teacher. in her class this year, she has a young boy from
another country. when she tries to make eye contact with him, he always looks away.
what would be the most reasonable thing for guilia to conclude from this?
a.the boy is frightened or uncomfortable with her.
b.the boy has something that he is ashamed of or trying to hide.
c.the boy may have different norms for eye contact.
d.the boy may have different values.
7) borderline personality disorder is listed under the _____ cluster.
a.odd
b.anxious
c.dramatic
d.all of the above
8) thomas, a 12-year-old, is showing symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder. for example, he does not pay attention in school and does not complete, or
misplaces, homework. other students regard his frequent disruptive behavior in the
classroom as an annoyance. he has trouble playing sports or sticking with any activity
that requires his attention for prolonged periods. the first-line treatment for thomas
would typically be _____; however, _____ is also recommended because its effects tend
to be more long lasting.
a.ritalin; group therapy
b.ritalin; behavior therapy
c.behavior therapy; ritalin
d.behavior therapy; group therapy
9) if a child is using telegraphic speech, he or she is most likely:
a.about 2 years old
b.at least 4 years old
c.under 1 year old
d.12 to 15 months old
10) anjilit is participating in a neuropsychology study. she is asked to close her eyes and
imagine her best friends face. when she does this, the brain scan will show activity in
the areas of the brain involved in _____ her friends face.
a.sensing
b.perceiving
c.describing
d.interpreting
11) marta has a successful job, is married to a handsome and kind person, and has three
intelligent children. what would you predict about martas self-esteem based on this
information?
a.she will have high self-esteem but only in specific situations.
b.she will have high self-esteem in general because she is successful in many areas of
her life.
c.she will experience moderate self-esteem compared to her peers but much higher
self-esteem than people in general.
d.there is very little relationship between these factors and martas self-esteem.
12) young children often have trouble knowing where they learned something. this
phenomenon is referred to as:
a.infantile amnesia
b.autobiographical amnesia
c.source amnesia
d.confabulation
13) in which of the following disorders is the person least aware of the maladaptive
nature of her or his behavior?
a.obsessive-compulsive disorder
b.phobic disorder
c.personality disorder
d.depression
14) what is the paradox of choice?
a.not having any choices is what makes us happiest.
b.having a lot of choices makes us happy.
c.having unlimited choices makes us happiest.
d.having some choice is better than none, but too many choices can make us unhappy.
15) which of the following brain imaging techniques measures blood flow directly by
tracking a harmless radioactive substance?
a.pet
b.mri
c.fmri
d.all of the above
16) you get home only to find you have lost your keys. instead of trying to think of
every place that you have been that day, you try to remember the last time you saw your
keys. this strategy is a good analogy for:
a.restructuring
b.working backward
c.developing an analogy
d.using an algorithm
17) which subfield of psychology studies the relationship between physical stimuli and
the psychological experiences they produce?
a.psychophysiology
b.behavioral genetics
c.behavioral neuroscience
d.psychophysics