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1.Milgram’s research on obedience played a pivotal role in ________________.

		deceptive research methods
		our understanding of animal behavior
		the development of ethical guidelines for human psychological research
		debriefing procedures

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QUESTION 2

1.The best way to lessen the effects of experimenter expectancy is to design a study that uses _____________.

		single-blind methods
		double-blind methods
		triple-blind methods
		quasi-experimental methods

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QUESTION 3

1.Low levels of dopamine can result in problems with voluntary muscle control. This is because dopamine is a ______________________ which plays an important role in voluntary muscle control.

		hormone
		neurotransmitter
		region of the brain
		nerve cell

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QUESTION 4

1.Sensory information first passes through the _________ before being sent to the appropriate regions of sensory cortex for the type of sense information.

		pituitary gland
		limbic system
		thalamus
		temporal lobe

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QUESTION 5

1.Which of the following describes Weberâ s law?

		Muscles control the shape of the eyeâ s lens to adjust to viewing objects at different distances.
		What an individual sees and hears is completely dependent on her or his perception and desire.
		The size of a just noticeable difference in stimuli perception is a constant fraction of the intensity of the stimulus.
		The texture of a surface becomes more tightly packed together and dense as the surface moves to the background.

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QUESTION 6

1.Newborn animals follow the first large animal they encounter because of ______________. Kyle the Canadian goose video shown in lecture illustrated this phenomenon.

		animistic thinking
		imprinting
		secure attachment
		insecure attachment

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QUESTION 7

1.According to Kohlberg, a person who is at the level of moral development acknowledges both the norm and the law, but argues that there are universal moral rules that may trump unjust or immoral local rules.

		concrete operational
		preconventional
		functional operational
		postconventional

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QUESTION 8

1.___________ is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling and staying asleep, as well as not feeling rested.

		narcolepsy
		insomnia
		hypersomnia
		night terrors

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QUESTION 9

1.Even though it can make people feel more aroused in social settings, this popular drug is a depressant.

		alcohol
		herion
		cocaine
		marijuana

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QUESTION 10

1.What is the optimal learning time for language acquisitions?

		50-90 years
		0-12 years
		0-7 years
		6-12 years

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QUESTION 11

1.Learning occurs when information moves from

		implicit memory to explicit memory.
		short-term to long-term memory.
		implicit memory to short-term memory.
		sensory memory to short-term memory.

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QUESTION 12

1.What is the distinction between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

		Classical conditioning involves instant learning whereas operant conditioning involves learning over time.
		Classical conditioning involves learning over time whereas operant conditioning involves instant learning.
		Classical conditioning involves learning based on associations between stimuli whereas operant conditioning involves learning based on behavioral consequences.
		Classical conditioning involves learning based on behavioral consequences whereas operant conditioning involves learning based on associations between stimuli.

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QUESTION 13

1.Julia vividly remembers the first time she met her boyfriend. This is an example of _____________.

		sensory
		iconic
		implicit
		episodic

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QUESTION 14

1.Who among the following argues that humans are born with an innate, biologically based capacity to acquire language?

		Piaget
		Skinner
		Weber
		Chomsky

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QUESTION 15

1.Which of the following is the correct list of criteria necessary for modeling behavior to occur according to Banduraâ s theories on Social Learning.

		Attention, Retention, Reproduction, and Motivation
		Mental representation, Mental Rotation, Episodic Memory,and Performance
		Attitude, Awareness, Sensitization, and Reinforcement
		Conditioned Stimulus, Unconditioned Stimulus, Conditioned Response and Unconditioned Response

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QUESTION 16

1.How does cognitive fixation affect individuals solving problems?

		It enables people to effectively solve problems while thinking on oneâ s feet.
		It enables people to see and analyze a number of possible solutions.
		It prevents people from using past experiences to solve a problem.
		It prevents many people from seeing possible solutions to a problem.

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QUESTION 17

1._____________ is a psychological defense mechanism that involves expressing a socially unacceptable impulse in a socially acceptable and even desirable way.

		Sublimation
		Projection
		Repression
		Reaction formation

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QUESTION 18

1.Tina has a high behavioral threshold for sadness. Based on this statement, which of the following is most likely true about Tina?

		Tina has a cries alot.
		It takes a lot to make Tina sad.
		Tina becomes extremely violent when sad.
		It is in Tinaâ s nature to react strongly to the slightest depression.

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QUESTION 19

1.Thinking outside the box is a type of problem solving technique necessary to solve the ____________ problem discussed in lecture and in the text.

		The six match stick problem
		The nine dots problem
		The farmer’s problem
		The ink-blot problem

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QUESTION 20

1.According to Carl Jung, the is the dark and morally objectionable part of oneself.

		anima
		animus
		shadow
		superego

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QUESTION 21

1.Psychologists use the term when they are referring to the unique and relatively enduring set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and motives that characterize an individual.

		psyche
		individualism
		collectivism
		personality

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QUESTION 22

1.Making situational attributions for our failures but dispositional attributions for our successes is known as a(n) ________________.

		normative social influence
		out-group homogeneity
		fundamental attribution error
		self-serving bias

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QUESTION 23

1.Which of the following is an example of social loafing?

		Ricardo likes to hold the door open for ladies.
		Naomi feels more accepted when she behaves in accordance with her peers.
		Tim attributed his personal success at work to his diligence and integrity.
		Jack takes the presence of his colleagues at the construction site as an opportunity to get some rest.

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QUESTION 24

1._____ disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders.

		Somatic symptom
		Substance-related
		Factitious
		Mood

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QUESTION 25

1._____ are convincing sensory experiences that occur in the absence of an external stimulus.

		Panic attacks
		Hallucinations
		Manic episodes
		Delusions

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QUESTION 26

1.One of the major problems in treating schizophrenia is:

		monitoring psychological changes in patients on drug therapy.
		decreasing depressive symptoms with atypical antipsychotics.
		the non-availability of drugs to effectively treat positive symptoms.
		persuading patients to continue taking the medication.

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QUESTION 27

1.___________________ is the use of psychological techniques to modify maladaptive behaviors or thought patterns, or both, and to help patients develop insight into their own behavior.

		Psychosurgery
		Deep brain stimulation
		Psychotherapy
		Electroconvulsive therapy

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QUESTION 28

1.Juan is entering group therapy for treatment of his alcoholism. Which of the following can he expect during the therapy?

		A structured process
		Conditioned flooding
		Systematic desensitization
		Electroconvulsive therapy

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QUESTION 29

1.Sonya’s physician prescribed Valium for her. Tonya most likely has ___________________.

		depression
		bipolar disorder
		anxiety
		no energy

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QUESTION 30

1.A false alarm is:

		not reporting a stimulus that is not present.
		failing to detect a stimulus that is present.
		correctly detecting a stimulus that is present.
		saying that a stimulus is present when it is not.

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QUESTION 31

1.Which region of the brain plays a key role in maintaining wakefulness?

		prefrontal cortex
		cerebellum
		amygdala
		reticular formation

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QUESTION 32

1.All of the following are stimulants except for:

		Caffeine
		Cocaine
		Amphetamines
		Marijuana

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QUESTION 33

1.When we are awake, brain activity is characterized by rapid, low-energy waves known as :

		alpha waves
		beta waves
		gamma waves
		delta waves

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QUESTION 34

1.___________ conducted some of the earliest research in perception and laid the groundwork for what later became known as psychophysics.

		William James
		Johns Hopkins
		Rosalie Raynor
		Ernst Weber

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QUESTION 35

1.James has received training in medicine and has an M.D. degree; in addition to offering therapy he can prescribe drugs. Based on this information, it can be concluded that James is a:

		clinical psychologist.
		counseling psychologist.
		psychiatrist.
		psychologist with his own clinic.

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QUESTION 36

1.Psychology is most accurately defined as the

		study of people through description and analysis of past events and artifacts
		study of people in terms of large-scale social forces and with a focus on groups rather than individuals
		scientific study of thought and behavior
		scientific study of human culture and origins

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QUESTION 37

1.Neuroscientists conducted research with taxicab drivers in London and found that taxicab drivers, who are required to learn and navigate large areas of cities, had the that was larger than that of other drivers.

		hippocampus
		medulla
		reticular formations
		hippocampus (previous versions had this incorrectly as hypothalamus

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QUESTION 38

1.Which of the following conditions was previously known as â manic depression?

		Bipolar disorder
		Personality disorder
		Generalized anxiety disorder
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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QUESTION 39

1.The human body has natural painkillers called __________.

		analgesics
		dopamines
		endorphins
		opioids

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QUESTION 40

1.Scores that are widely spread apart have a ____________.

		high standard deviation
		low standard deviation
		high mean
		low reliability

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