PSYCH EXAM 7 SENSATION AND
PERCEPTION PRACTICE TEST ITEMS
ANSWERS INFORMATION PROCESSING
ANALYSIS 2026
◉ What is one of the implications of the Triad of Trustworthiness?
Answer: Without carefully considering the facts, people will believe
someone high on the three factors
◉ Why do some salespeople try to start a new interaction by asking
for something small from a potential customer? (e.g., "Just answer
one quick question")
Answer: They know getting small acts of cooperation may lead to
larger actions in the same direction.
◉ Persuasion is most effective when individuals are:
Answer: not feeling that their freedom to make a choice is
threatened
◉ What does happiness result from?
Answer: Internal and external causes
, ◉ What part do negative feelings play in subjective well-being?
Answer: Negative feelings are functional and should be experienced
as appropriate but only some of the time
◉ Examples of external or bottom-up causes of subjective well-being
include:
Answer: sufficient material resources, sufficient social resources,
and living in a desirable society
◉ Which of the following best describes the relation of money to
subjective well-being?
Answer: Money can boost happiness, but it does not guarantee it,
and can interfere with happiness if a person values money too much.
◉ What is the most accurate statement about stress and health?
Answer: Those highly stressed are more likely to get sick
◉ Which type of coping regulates the negative emotions associated
with stressful events?
Answer: emotion-focused coping
◉ Of all the possible stress reduction techniques which of the
following has the most health benefits?
Answer: exercise
PERCEPTION PRACTICE TEST ITEMS
ANSWERS INFORMATION PROCESSING
ANALYSIS 2026
◉ What is one of the implications of the Triad of Trustworthiness?
Answer: Without carefully considering the facts, people will believe
someone high on the three factors
◉ Why do some salespeople try to start a new interaction by asking
for something small from a potential customer? (e.g., "Just answer
one quick question")
Answer: They know getting small acts of cooperation may lead to
larger actions in the same direction.
◉ Persuasion is most effective when individuals are:
Answer: not feeling that their freedom to make a choice is
threatened
◉ What does happiness result from?
Answer: Internal and external causes
, ◉ What part do negative feelings play in subjective well-being?
Answer: Negative feelings are functional and should be experienced
as appropriate but only some of the time
◉ Examples of external or bottom-up causes of subjective well-being
include:
Answer: sufficient material resources, sufficient social resources,
and living in a desirable society
◉ Which of the following best describes the relation of money to
subjective well-being?
Answer: Money can boost happiness, but it does not guarantee it,
and can interfere with happiness if a person values money too much.
◉ What is the most accurate statement about stress and health?
Answer: Those highly stressed are more likely to get sick
◉ Which type of coping regulates the negative emotions associated
with stressful events?
Answer: emotion-focused coping
◉ Of all the possible stress reduction techniques which of the
following has the most health benefits?
Answer: exercise
