1) dualism is the idea that:
a.the mind and the brain are separate entities
b.the mind and the brain are the same entity
c.the mind and the brain are opposing forces
d.there is no mind, just the brain
2) which of the following statements is true?
a.most psychological research is conducted in colleges and universities.
b.the best reason for studying psychology is its personal relevance.
c.the majority of psychological research is conducted on patients with psychological
disorders.
d.in general, the results of psychological research apply only to western cultures.
3) which of the following is not a primary symptom of autism?
a.difficulties with verbal communication
b.lack of awareness of others, even caregivers
c.restricted activities and interests
d.mental retardation
4) the diathesis-stress model of mental disorders takes the view that:
a.certain biological or environmental factors make us vulnerable to mental illness, but
do not directly cause it
b.if stress is sufficiently intense anyone can develop a mental disorder
c.mental disorders are common in families experiencing a high level of stress
d.an individuals ability to cope with stress is the best predictor of mental disorders
5) people listening to eyewitness testimony are likely to believe:
a.eyewitnesses who are experts
b.eyewitnesses who recall many trivial details
c.eyewitnesses who give detailed accounts
d.most eyewitnesses
6) men and women have a(n) _____ amount of sex hormones, with _____ distributions
of hormones.
a.equal; equal
b.equal; different
c.different; different
d.different; equal
7) the pattern of cerebral asymmetry refers to the pattern of responding in which the
right prefrontal cortex shows _____ and the left prefrontal cortex shows _____.
a.greater activation with positive affect; greater activation with negative affect
b.lesser activation with positive affect; lesser activation with negative affect
c.greater activation with negative affect; greater activation with positive affect
d.lesser activation with negative affect; lesser activation with positive affect
8) what is an example of a token economy that a fourth-grade teacher might use for her
students?
a.giving candy for a job well done
b.giving a detention for bad behavior
c.giving a candy after 10 stars are acquired on homework papers
d.giving extra recess for staying quiet through lunch hour
9) as devin runs to catch the quarterbacks throw, he automatically checks the position of
his arms and hands and adjusts them to the path of the ball. which sense allows him to
position his hands and arms so well?
a.kinesthetic
b.vestibular
c.olfactory
d.visual
10) the first time you pick up your pet hamster it recoils in fear, but after a week of
handling, your hamster is not bothered anymore. what change came over your hamster
through the simple act of repetitive handling?
a.long-term potentiation
b.learned helplessness
c.sensitization
d.habituation
11) the orienting reflex is the tendency for an infant to:
a.pay more attention to novel stimuli than to stimuli he or she is familiar with
b.move toward any breastlike stimulus
c.prefer subtle patterns to bold patterns
d.look away less quickly when the stimulus is familiar