PSY 102 Exam 1 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
• Which area of the limbic system regulates thirst, body temperature, and sexual
behavior, and also helps maintain a steady (homeostatic) internal state?
Select one:
a. the thalamus
b. the hypothalamus
c. the amygdala
d. the hippocampus -✓✓ b. the hypothalamus
• _____ influences on personality traits are most clearly highlighted by comparing
identical twins raised together with identical twins raised apart.
Select one:
a. Genetic
b. Both genetic and environmental
c. Environmental
d. Neither genetic nor environmental -✓✓ a. genetic
• Among your _____ chromosomes, ____ are unisex.
Select one:
a. 44; 46
b. 45; 46
c. 46; 45
d. 46; 46 -✓✓ c. 46; 45
,• Bacteria that resist a hospital's antibiotics rapidly multiply as other bacteria die
off. This best illustrates:
Select one:
a. collectivism.
b. behavior genetics.
c. heritability.
d. natural selection. -✓✓ d. natural selection
• Your chromosomes are composed of:
Select one:
a. sodium ion.
b. DNA.
c. epigenetic mark.
d. sex hormone. -✓✓ b. DNA
• A large pharmaceutical company begins to write a research protocol based on
their belief that the new medication called Drug R may be useful in treating
anxiety. They predict that Drug R should lower symptoms of anxiety. This
prediction is a:
Select one:
a. fact.
b. theory.
c. method.
d. hypothesis. -✓✓ d. hypothesis
• Waiting to eat your meal until all of the guests at your table are served is an
example of:
, Select one:
a. a schema.
b. a norm.
c. a confirmation.
d. a collective. -✓✓ b. a norm
• This technique gathers peoples' self-reported attitudes or behaviors by
questioning people randomly and representatively.
Select one:
a. a case study
b. an exploratory study
c. a survey
d. an experiment -✓✓ c. a survey
• Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking?
Select one:
a. frontal
b. temporal
c. occipital
d. parietal -✓✓ a. frontal
• According to researchers, teens who start smoking typically have ___________
who model smoking and offer cigarettes.
Select one:
a. parents
b. teachers
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
• Which area of the limbic system regulates thirst, body temperature, and sexual
behavior, and also helps maintain a steady (homeostatic) internal state?
Select one:
a. the thalamus
b. the hypothalamus
c. the amygdala
d. the hippocampus -✓✓ b. the hypothalamus
• _____ influences on personality traits are most clearly highlighted by comparing
identical twins raised together with identical twins raised apart.
Select one:
a. Genetic
b. Both genetic and environmental
c. Environmental
d. Neither genetic nor environmental -✓✓ a. genetic
• Among your _____ chromosomes, ____ are unisex.
Select one:
a. 44; 46
b. 45; 46
c. 46; 45
d. 46; 46 -✓✓ c. 46; 45
,• Bacteria that resist a hospital's antibiotics rapidly multiply as other bacteria die
off. This best illustrates:
Select one:
a. collectivism.
b. behavior genetics.
c. heritability.
d. natural selection. -✓✓ d. natural selection
• Your chromosomes are composed of:
Select one:
a. sodium ion.
b. DNA.
c. epigenetic mark.
d. sex hormone. -✓✓ b. DNA
• A large pharmaceutical company begins to write a research protocol based on
their belief that the new medication called Drug R may be useful in treating
anxiety. They predict that Drug R should lower symptoms of anxiety. This
prediction is a:
Select one:
a. fact.
b. theory.
c. method.
d. hypothesis. -✓✓ d. hypothesis
• Waiting to eat your meal until all of the guests at your table are served is an
example of:
, Select one:
a. a schema.
b. a norm.
c. a confirmation.
d. a collective. -✓✓ b. a norm
• This technique gathers peoples' self-reported attitudes or behaviors by
questioning people randomly and representatively.
Select one:
a. a case study
b. an exploratory study
c. a survey
d. an experiment -✓✓ c. a survey
• Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking?
Select one:
a. frontal
b. temporal
c. occipital
d. parietal -✓✓ a. frontal
• According to researchers, teens who start smoking typically have ___________
who model smoking and offer cigarettes.
Select one:
a. parents
b. teachers
