Practice Exam 1

Question 1

The study of mental processes such as thinking,perception, information processing,etc. is a key element in _________ psychology.

Answer 1

Cognitive

Question 2

According to John B. Watson, psychology should be the study of

Answer 2

Behavior

Question 3

Psychology is

Answer 3

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Question 4

Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by

Answer 4

Forces in the personality that are often unconscious

Question 5

Of the following, who was a structuralist?

• B.F. Skinner
• John Watson
• Wilhelm Wundt
• William James

Answer 5

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 6

Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that psychiatrists

Answer 6

Are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy

Question 7

William James wrote Principles of Psychology and founded

Answer 7

Functionalism

Question 8

According to John Watson, introspection was

Answer 8

Unscientific

Question 9

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic behavior would

Answer 9

Observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic

Question 10

In a study of affects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given

Answer 10

No alcohol at all

Question 11

A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called

Answer 11

The correlation method

Question 12

In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng increase IQ scores, the IQ scores would be

Answer 12

The dependent variable

Question 13

An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning. Two group study the same material, one while listening to music and another without music. The independent variable is

Answer 13

Music

Question 14

Which of the following coefficient of correlation indicates the strongest relationship between two sets of variables?

Answer 14

-0.98

Question 15

An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is

Answer 15

The identification of a cause and effect relationship

Question 16

A simple experiment has two groups of subjects called

Answer 16

The control group and experimental group

Question 17

The effects of brain injury on personality would usually be investigated by the use of

Answer 17

Case study method

Question 18

Neurons are made up of dendrites, cell body, and

Answer 18

Axons

Question 19

The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon it’s called a(n)

Answer 19

Action potential

Question 20

Part of the neuron that specializes in receiving messages from other neurons is the

Answer 20

Dendrite

Question 21

The “emergency” part of the nervous system that prepares the body for “flight or fight” is the ________ branch.

Answer 21

Sympathetic

Question 22

The chemicals released at an axon terminal are called

Answer 22

Neurotransmitters

Question 23

The autonomic nervous system contains two branches called the

Answer 23

Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

Question 24

The microscopic the space between two neurons called a(n)

Answer 24

Synapse

Question 25

The fatty layer of tissue that insulated axons and gives many nerves a whitish color is called

Answer 25

Myelin

Question 26

What effect do neurotransmitters from one neuron have on the next neuron?

Answer 26

They may excite or inhibit it

Question 27

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in

Answer 27

A loss of muscular coordination

Question 28

An elderly acquaintance of yours has suffered from partial blindness since she had a stroke. Apparently, the stroke damaged her

Answer 28

Occipital lobe

Question 29

An EEG records

Answer 29

Electrical impulses from the brain

Question 30

The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or

Answer 30

Hemispheres

Question 31

In order to perform a spilt-brain operation,the ___________ must be severed.

Answer 31

Corpus callosum

Question 32

Which of the following is most closely associated with language comprehension?

Answer 32

Wernicke’s area

Question 33

The reflex control centers for vital life functions like heart rate and breathing are found in the

Answer 33

Medulla

Question 34

Experiments with animals have found pleasure centers to be located in the

Answer 34

Hypothalamus

Question 35

The area of the frontal lobe that directs the body’s muscles is called the

Answer 35

Motor cortex

Question 36

Bodily sensations such as touch,temperature, and pressure register in which brain area?

Answer 36

The parietal lobes

Question 37

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose frontal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Answer 37

Reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality

Question 38

Language is controlled by the ___________ of the brain.

Answer 38

Left hemisphere

Question 39

The reticular formation (RF) is associated with

Answer 39

Attention and wakefulness

Question 40

The hippocampus

Answer 40

Is associated with forming lasting memories

Question 41

A sudden, irresistible urge to sleep, which lasts a few minutes to half an hour during the daytime, is called

Answer 41

Narcolepsy

Question 42

Which of the following is a primary characteristic of dream sleep?

Answer 42

Rapid eye movements

Question 43

At the center of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming is the need to

Answer 43

Provide explanations for physiological activity

Question 44

A sleep disturbance characterized by snoring, short silence, and gasps is called

Answer 44

Sleep apnea

Question 45

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of _______ development.

Answer 45

Moral

Question 46

During the formal operations stage, children begin to

Answer 46

Think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities

Question 47

Harlow’s finding that baby monkeys prefer a terrycloth surrogate mother to a wire mother demonstrates the importance of

Answer 47

Contact comfort

Question 48

Newborn children

Answer 48

Can follow a moving object with their eyes

Question 49

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as

Answer 49

Teratogens

Question 50

According to __________, all children pass through a series of distinct stages in their intellectual development.

Answer 50

Plaget