Introductory Psychology
- 1.
Mary is an M.D. who specializes in treating people with mental disorders. Mary is:
- A.
A clinical psychologist
- B.
An applied psychologist
- C.
A psychiatrist
- D.
A cognitive psychologist
Correct Answer
C. A psychiatrist -
- 2.
A young man is sitting in a lab giving a detailed account of his subjective experience concerning the taste of lemonade in hopes of discovering the basic units of mind and perception. This is most characteristic of the research of:
- A.
Behaviorism
- B.
Functionalism
- C.
Structuralism
- D.
Psychoanalysis
Correct Answer
C. Structuralism -
- 3.
Psychology is currently defined as:
- A.
The systematic study of brain activity
- B.
The scientific study of mental illness
- C.
The systematic study of mental processes
- D.
The scientific study of mind and behavior
Correct Answer
D. The scientific study of mind and behavior -
- 4.
Calkins and Washburn are notable for:
- A.
Establishing the first psychology laboratory
- B.
Developing humanistic psychology
- C.
First studying cross-cultural differences in behavior
- D.
Being among the first female psychologists
Correct Answer
D. Being among the first female psychologists -
- 5.
Which person-item pair is incorrectly linked?
- A.
Carl Rogers- Unconsciousness mind
- B.
John Watson - Observable behavior
- C.
Wilhelm Wundt - systematic instrospection
- D.
William James - adaptive function
Correct Answer
A. Carl Rogers- Unconsciousness mind -
- 6.
You are in a time machine. If you want to visit the beginning of the science of psychology, how should you set the time machine?
- A.
Greece, 350 BC
- B.
Leipzig, Germany, 1879
- C.
Vienna, Austria, 1900
- D.
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1929
Correct Answer
B. Leipzig, Germany, 1879 -
- 7.
The origins of psychology are in:
- A.
Literature and philosophy
- B.
Philosophy and physiology
- C.
Education and literature
- D.
Education and physiology
Correct Answer
B. Philosophy and physiology -
- 8.
Wilbur is a psychologist who works for an engineering company, helping design new products to be used in the home. Wilbur would most likely be classified as:
- A.
An applied psychologist
- B.
A research psychologist
- C.
A clinical psychologist
- D.
A psychiatrist
Correct Answer
A. An applied psychologist -
- 9.
Gerald believes that individuals act aggressively toward each other as a result of unconscious motives and conflicts. Gerald's view is the most consistent with the:
- A.
Psychoanalytic view of psychology
- B.
Structuralist approach to psychology
- C.
Cognitive view of psychology
- D.
Behavioral approach to psychology
Correct Answer
A. Psychoanalytic view of psychology -
- 10.
P.h.D. is the abbreviation for:
- A.
Doctor of psychiatry
- B.
Doctor of psychology
- C.
Doctor of philosophy
- D.
Doctor of philantrophy
Correct Answer
C. Doctor of philosophy -
- 11.
Signet Air recently hired a psychologist to help redesign the cockpit of a new aircraft. The goal is to reduce the chance of pilot error in reading the instrument panel. The psychologist the company hired is most likely a:
- A.
Human factors psychologist
- B.
Social psychologist
- C.
Developmental psychologist
- D.
Counseling psychologist
Correct Answer
A. Human factors psychologist -
- 12.
Which research area in psychology is primarily devoted to the study of memory, learning and reasoning?
- A.
Physiological
- B.
Personality
- C.
Developmental
- D.
Cognitive
Correct Answer
D. Cognitive -
- 13.
Utilizing a variety of theoretical approaches rather than a single appraoch is referred to as:
- A.
Eclectic approach
- B.
Humanistic approach
- C.
Nativist approach
- D.
Behaviorist approach
Correct Answer
A. Eclectic approach -
- 14.
Earning a doctoral level psychology degree usually takes about ___ years of graduate study after college.
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
7
- D.
10
Correct Answer
C. 7 -
- 15.
The part of the neuron that receives information and carries it into the cell body is the
- A.
Soma
- B.
Axon
- C.
Dendrites
- D.
Terminal buttons
Correct Answer
C. Dendrites -
- 16.
The flow of information within a neuron is
- A.
From terminal buttons to axon to soma to dendrites
- B.
From dendrites to soma to axon to terminal buttons
- C.
From dendrites to axon to terminal buttons to soma
- D.
From axon to soma to dendrites to terminal buttoms
Correct Answer
B. From dendrites to soma to axon to terminal buttons -
- 17.
In neurons, the myelin sheath
- A.
Insulates the axon and speeds neural transmission
- B.
Insulates the dendrites and speeds neural transmission
- C.
Contains the neurotransmitters that allow communication between adjacent neurons
- D.
Contains the neurotransmitters that allow communication between adjacent neurons
- E.
Contains the neurotransmitters that allow communication between adjacent neurons
Correct Answer
A. Insulates the axon and speeds neural transmission -
- 18.
Underproduction of acetylcholine has been linked with:
- A.
Schizophrenia
- B.
Alzheimer's disease
- C.
Parkinson's disease
- D.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Correct Answer
B. Alzheimer's disease -
- 19.
Your friend's aunt just had a prescription filled. When you look up the brand name for the drug on the Internet, you discover the drug primarily affects levels of dopamine in the brain. Based on this information, it is most likely that your friend's aunt is being treated for:
- A.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- B.
Depression
- C.
Schizophrenia
- D.
Alzheimer's disease
Correct Answer
C. Schizophrenia -
- 20.
Early studies of brain damage indicated that patients who could understand, but who could not produce, spoken language often had damage to:
- A.
An area known as Wernicke's area
- B.
An area known as Broca's area
- C.
The right side of the brain
- D.
The cerebellum
Correct Answer
B. An area known as Broca's area -
- 21.
In 1848, he suffered an accident in which a thick rod blasted through the left frontal lobe of his brain; he survived the injury, but his personality changed completely.
- A.
Sigmund Freud
- B.
Charles Whitman
- C.
Abraham Maslow
- D.
Phineas Gage
Correct Answer
D. Phineas Gage -
- 22.
Lori thought she heard a gunshot while she was out walking, but discovered it was only a car down the street backfiring. As she continued on her walk, her heart stopped racing and her blood pressure returned to normal. Lori's blood pressure and heart rate returned to normal levels due to activity in her:
- A.
Somatic nervous system
- B.
Parasympathetic nervous system
- C.
Sympathetic nervous system
- D.
Cerebellum
Correct Answer
B. Parasympathetic nervous system -
- 23.
Larry was recently knocked unconscious when he struck his head on the ice during a figure skating routine. He used to be a world-class figure skater, but now he is having difficulty coordinating the motor skills involved in various jumps and spirals. It is likely that when he fell on the ice, Larry sustained damage to his
- A.
Occipital lobe
- B.
Amygdala
- C.
Cerebellum
- D.
Temporal lobe
Correct Answer
C. Cerebellum -
- 24.
Darby was a monkey who was extremely aggressive and often flew into uncontrollable rages. Brain researches lesioned portions of Darnell's forebrain and he became extremely passive and docile. These researches most likely lesioned portions of Darnell's:
- A.
Occipital lobe
- B.
Amygdala
- C.
Hippocampus
- D.
Hypothalamus
Correct Answer
B. Amygdala -
- 25.
Kirby suffered a stroke and even though he has recovered much of his functioning, he finds that he still cannot move his left foot effectively. In this case, it is likely that Kirby's stroke affected his:
- A.
Right frontal lobe
- B.
Left frontal lobe
- C.
Left temporal lobe
- D.
Right temporal lobe
Correct Answer
A. Right frontal lobe -
- 26.
Gretchen suffered a stroke recently and now finds that she constantly hears a buzzing sound in her ears. In this case, it is likely that Gretchen's stroke affected her:
- A.
Temporal lobes
- B.
Frontal lobes
- C.
Occipital lobes
- D.
Parietal lobes
Correct Answer
A. Temporal lobes -
- 27.
Research into hemispheric lateralization indicates that the left hemisphere plays a more signifigant role in:
- A.
Spatial tasks, such as fitting together puzzle pieces
- B.
Fine motor coordination
- C.
Interpreting and understanding emotions
- D.
Language and communication
Correct Answer
D. Language and communication -
- 28.
Individuals with the highest degree of correlation between their IQ scores would likely be:
- A.
Parents and their biological children
- B.
Parents and their adopted children
- C.
Fraternal twins
- D.
Identical twins
Correct Answer
D. Identical twins -
- 29.
Human cells, with the exception of sperm and unfertilized egg cells, contain __ chromosomes.
- A.
2
- B.
46
- C.
23
- D.
64
Correct Answer
B. 46 -
- 30.
Hubel and Wiesel discovered cells in the visual cortex of cats that responded only to a specific length of line moving in a specific direction. They called these cells:
- A.
Rods
- B.
Feature detectors
- C.
Cones
- D.
Ganglion cells
Correct Answer
B. Feature detectors -
- 31.
Hering's opponent-process theory suggests that visual receptors are linked in pairs, with the opposing pairs being:
- A.
Red-yellow, blue-green and black-white red-yellow, blue-green and black-white
- B.
Red-green, yellow-white and blue-black red-green, yellow-white, and blue-black
- C.
Red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white
- D.
Green-yellow, red-blue and black-white
Correct Answer
C. Red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white -
- 32.
If you stood on a country road and looked out into the distance, the fences on either side of the road would appear to come together in the distance. This is an example of the depth cue known as:
- A.
Convergence
- B.
Binocular disparity
- C.
Common fate
- D.
Linear perspective
Correct Answer
D. Linear perspective -
- 33.
Movies are created by rapidly projecting a series of still pictures onto a screen. This creates the illusion that the people and objects appear on the screen and are actually moving. This illusion illustrates:
- A.
The phi phenomenon
- B.
The Gestalt law of proximity
- C.
Linear perspective
- D.
Convergence
Correct Answer
A. The phi phenomenon -
- 34.
Decibels measure the
- A.
Complexity of sound waves
- B.
Amplitude of sound waves
- C.
Frequency of sound waves
- D.
Length of sound waves
Correct Answer
B. Amplitude of sound waves -
- 35.
Many animals release chemicals that cause highly specific reactions when detected by other members of the species. These chemicals are called:
- A.
Hormones
- B.
Steroids
- C.
Neurotransmitters
- D.
Pheromones
Correct Answer
D. Pheromones -
- 36.
In humans, the vestibular sense is responsible for:
- A.
Our sense of balance and movement
- B.
Activation of pain gates in the spinal cord
- C.
Our ability to recognize objects using only our sense of touch
- D.
Our ability to sense the position of movement and body parts
Correct Answer
A. Our sense of balance and movement -
- 37.
Psychologists typically identify four basic tastes. These are:
- A.
Sour, salty, spicy and bland
- B.
Sweet, salty, hold and cold
- C.
Sweet, sour, spicy and bitter
- D.
Sweet, salty, bitter and sour
Correct Answer
D. Sweet, salty, bitter and sour -
- 38.
People would constantly be aware of the pressure of their clothing on their skin if the human nervous system didn't show
- A.
Perceptual invariance
- B.
Perceptual assimilation
- C.
Changing difference thresholds
- D.
Sensory adaptation
Correct Answer
D. Sensory adaptation -
- 39.
The path of a sound wave as it enters the human ear is:
- A.
From the eardrum, the the auditory canal and through the middle ear.
- B.
From the auditory canal, through the middle ear, to the eardrum.
- C.
From the auditory canal, to the eardrum and through the middle ear.
- D.
From the middle ear, to the eardrum and through the auditory canal.
Correct Answer
C. From the auditory canal, to the eardrum and through the middle ear. -
- 40.
The only sense which bypasses the thalamus in the brain is the sense of:
- A.
Hearing
- B.
Kinesthesia
- C.
Vision
- D.
Olfaction
Correct Answer
D. Olfaction -
- 41.
Which sense uses the three smallest bones in the body?
- A.
Touch
- B.
Hearing
- C.
Olfaction
- D.
Gustation
Correct Answer
B. Hearing -
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