1) the minimum amount of change required for a person to detect a difference between
two stimuli is referred to as the:
a.absolute threshold
b.minimum threshold
c.difference threshold
d.signal change
2) your brothers son shows evidence of understanding both abstract thought and the use
of symbols. piaget would place him in the _____ stage of development.
a.concrete operational
b.formal operational
c.preoperational
d.sensorimotor
3) which of the following is not a predictor of romantic satisfaction?
a.care
b.concern
c.defensiveness
d.cooperative problem solving
4) theories of motivation that are based on biological drives have trouble explaining
why people engage in behaviors that:
a.do not satisfy biological needs
b.do not generate high levels of arousal
c.are not motivated by specific goals
d.are maladaptive and habitual
5) in which of the following types of descriptive studies does a researcher remain
separated from the situation and makes no attempt to change it?
a.naturalistic observation
b.participant observation
c.longitudinal study
d.cross-sectional study
6) the relationship between panic attacks and agoraphobia is accurately described in
which of the following statements?
a.having panic attacks has little to do with the development of agoraphobia.
b.agoraphobia rarely occurs without panic.
c.both panic attacks and agoraphobia are a function of similar biological factors.
d.both panic attacks and agoraphobia result from specific phobias in childhood.
7) ever since his girlfriend broke up with him, marcus has been going over the breakup
in his mind. why did she leave? how could i have stopped her? we had such wonderful
times. i miss her so much. marcus is coping with his feelings through:
a.thought suppression
b.misattribution
c.rebound
d.rumination
8) chayim has been writing his term paper in the library for almost 12 hours. he is
getting very lonely, and he calls a friend to ask him to go to dinner. chayims loneliness
is a(n) _____, and calling his friend is a(n) _____.
a.need; drive
b.incentive; goal
c.goal; incentive
d.drive; need
9) the major problem to be explained in depth perception is that:
a.the environment contains too few depth cues
b.there are no receptor cells that are selective for depth
c.there are no cells in the primary visual cortex that are selective for depth
d.the retina input is two-dimensional
10) participants in a research study provide saliva samples to a team of researchers. the
researchers then relate the participants personality traits to immune system functioning.
the researchers are involved in the study of:
a.psychoneuroimmunology
b.sociobiology
c.biobehaviorism
d.allopathic load
11) using a key to open the front door of your house is analogous to the:
a.randomness of neural activation
b.unique chemical structure of a neurotransmitter that fits certain receptor sites
c.neurotransmitters that carry a secret code to neurons
d.activity log that the nervous system maintains
12) you and a classmate engage in a debate over what part of the brain makes humans
highly intelligent. your friend correctly argues that the frontal lobe is important.
however, being a fine psychology student, you point out that it is not the _____ but the
_____ that makes the frontal lobe critical.
a.size; complexity and organization
b.complexity and organization; size
c.myelination; number of neurons
d.number of neurons; myelination
13) in terms of sternbergs theory of intelligence, an architect who draws blueprints of a
standard house is showing _____ intelligence; the contractor who builds the house is
showing _____intelligence.
a.analytical; creative
b.creative; practical
c.practical; analytical
d.analytical; practical
14) mike and heather have a disagreeable marriage. they fight often and no longer
believe they are in love. mike and heather will typically show _____ levels of oxytocin
compared to when they were in love.
a.similar
b.lower
c.higher
d.more variable
15) when the u.s. military was integrated, many people expected it to be a disaster. in
fact, integration of the military was hugely successful. in terms of social psychology, a
major reason for this success was most likely that black soldiers and white soldiers:
a.cooperated on important common goals
b.had to live and work together full time
c.were removed from their original environments
d.were penalized for not working together smoothly