Psychology Test #1

Question 1

The view that knowledge comes from experience and that science should rely on observation.

Answer 1

empiricism

Question 2

Suppose that those who watch a lot of violence are also particularly likely to behave aggressively. This relationships would not necessarily indicate that watching violence influences aggressive behavior because: `

Answer 2

correlation does not prove causation

Question 3

In order to study the potential effects of social interaction on problem solving , some research participants were instructed to solve problems working together; other participants were instructed to solve problems working alone. The participants’ scores on the problem solving task represent the _____.

Answer 3

Dependent Variable

Question 4

In Milgram’s first study of obedience, the majority of “teachers” who were ordered to shock a “learner”.

Answer 4

complied fully and delivered the highest level of shock

Question 5

The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by an:

Answer 5

myelin sheath

Question 6

You come home on night to find a burglar in your house. Your heart rate starts racing and you begin to perspire. These physical reactions are triggered by the:

Answer 6

sympathetic nervous system

Question 7

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into….

Answer 7

The bloodstream

Question 8

To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task, researchers would be most likely to make use of an

Answer 8

fMRI

Question 9

After Katie’s serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to her cerebellum. Kate is most likely to have difficulty

Answer 9

playing her guitar

Question 10

Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enable you to feel someone scratching your back?

Answer 10

parietal

Question 11

If a picture of a comb is briefly flashed in the left visual field of right-handed split-brain patient, she would most likely be able to:

Answer 11

use her left hand to draw a picture of the comb

Question 12

The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the:

Answer 12

absolute threshold

Question 13

The local fire department sounds the 12 o’clock whistle. The process by which your ears convert the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of:

Answer 13

transduction

Question 14

The blind spot is located in the area of the retina

Answer 14

where the optic nerve leaves the eye