University Psychology
3 MAXE · 101 HCYSP
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Department
College of Arts & Sciences
UNIVERSITY
LUX ET VERITAS
psych 101 exam 3 practice
CO M P R E H E N S I V E PSYC H O LO G Y — D E V E LO P M E N T, N E U R O S C I E N C E , L E A R N I N G ,
D I S O R D E RS & S O C I A L PSYC H O LO G Y
INSTITUTION [UNVERIFIED] University PROGRAM Undergraduate — Introduction to
Psychology Department Psychology
COURSE CODE PSYCH 101 COURSE TITLE Introduction to Psychology
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE psych 101 exam 3 practice
TOTAL QUESTIONS 90 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ Development, neuroscience, learning, memory, psychological disorders, therapy, and social psychology
are all testable content.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question for study purposes.
▸ All content is derived from Psychology 101 course materials.
, SECTION I — COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Questions 1 – 90
EXAMINATION
1. Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now and two
marshmallows later. Children who chose to wait demonstrated:
A. Operant conditioning
B. Delay of gratification
C. Classical conditioning
D. Observational learning
CORRECT ANSWER B — Delay of gratification
RATIONALE Mischel's marshmallow test measured delay of gratification — the ability to resist
immediate temptation for a larger future reward. Children who waited showed
better life outcomes (higher SAT scores, better social skills) in follow-up studies.
2. Alcohol may cause fetal damage by leaving chemical marks on DNA that switch genes
abnormally on or off. This best illustrates:
A. A teratogen effect
B. An epigenetic effect
C. A genetic mutation
D. A chromosomal abnormality
CORRECT ANSWER B — An epigenetic effect
RATIONALE Epigenetics involves chemical modifications to DNA (like methylation) that affect
gene expression without changing the DNA sequence itself. Alcohol can produce
such epigenetic marks, altering fetal development. Teratogens (A) are agents
causing birth defects broadly; epigenetics specifies the mechanism.
,3. Preconventional morality is to postconventional morality as ________ is to ________.
A. Self-interest; ethical principles
B. Ethical principles; self-interest
C. Social approval; law and order
D. Law and order; social approval
CORRECT ANSWER A — Self-interest; ethical principles
RATIONALE Kohlberg's preconventional morality focuses on self-interest and avoiding
punishment. Postconventional morality is based on abstract ethical principles
and justice. The analogy follows Kohlberg's developmental progression.
4. Chinese adoptees living in Canada since age 1 could process Chinese sounds as well as
fluent speakers despite having no ________ of Chinese words.
A. Conscious memory
B. Working memory
C. Semantic memory
D. Procedural memory
CORRECT ANSWER A — Conscious memory
RATIONALE This demonstrates implicit (unconscious) memory — early exposure to Chinese
sounds created lasting neural traces that facilitated later processing, despite
having no conscious recollection of the language. This is a form of priming from
early experience.
, 5. Sleep deprivation ________ levels of ghrelin and ________ levels of leptin.
A. Increases; increases
B. Decreases; decreases
C. Increases; decreases
D. Decreases; increases
CORRECT ANSWER C — Increases; decreases
RATIONALE Sleep deprivation increases ghrelin (hunger hormone) and decreases leptin
(satiety hormone), creating a biological drive to overeat. This is one mechanism
linking insufficient sleep to weight gain and obesity.
6. Our capacity to monitor external stimuli well enough to stroll around our house while
sleeping best illustrates a:
A. Two-track mind
B. Divided consciousness
C. Hypnagogic state
D. REM rebound
CORRECT ANSWER A — Two-track mind
RATIONALE The two-track mind refers to dual processing — conscious and unconscious
information processing occurring simultaneously. Sleepwalking demonstrates
that we can navigate environments using unconscious processing while
conscious awareness is absent.
3 MAXE · 101 HCYSP
ψ
Department
College of Arts & Sciences
UNIVERSITY
LUX ET VERITAS
psych 101 exam 3 practice
CO M P R E H E N S I V E PSYC H O LO G Y — D E V E LO P M E N T, N E U R O S C I E N C E , L E A R N I N G ,
D I S O R D E RS & S O C I A L PSYC H O LO G Y
INSTITUTION [UNVERIFIED] University PROGRAM Undergraduate — Introduction to
Psychology Department Psychology
COURSE CODE PSYCH 101 COURSE TITLE Introduction to Psychology
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE psych 101 exam 3 practice
TOTAL QUESTIONS 90 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ Development, neuroscience, learning, memory, psychological disorders, therapy, and social psychology
are all testable content.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question for study purposes.
▸ All content is derived from Psychology 101 course materials.
, SECTION I — COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Questions 1 – 90
EXAMINATION
1. Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now and two
marshmallows later. Children who chose to wait demonstrated:
A. Operant conditioning
B. Delay of gratification
C. Classical conditioning
D. Observational learning
CORRECT ANSWER B — Delay of gratification
RATIONALE Mischel's marshmallow test measured delay of gratification — the ability to resist
immediate temptation for a larger future reward. Children who waited showed
better life outcomes (higher SAT scores, better social skills) in follow-up studies.
2. Alcohol may cause fetal damage by leaving chemical marks on DNA that switch genes
abnormally on or off. This best illustrates:
A. A teratogen effect
B. An epigenetic effect
C. A genetic mutation
D. A chromosomal abnormality
CORRECT ANSWER B — An epigenetic effect
RATIONALE Epigenetics involves chemical modifications to DNA (like methylation) that affect
gene expression without changing the DNA sequence itself. Alcohol can produce
such epigenetic marks, altering fetal development. Teratogens (A) are agents
causing birth defects broadly; epigenetics specifies the mechanism.
,3. Preconventional morality is to postconventional morality as ________ is to ________.
A. Self-interest; ethical principles
B. Ethical principles; self-interest
C. Social approval; law and order
D. Law and order; social approval
CORRECT ANSWER A — Self-interest; ethical principles
RATIONALE Kohlberg's preconventional morality focuses on self-interest and avoiding
punishment. Postconventional morality is based on abstract ethical principles
and justice. The analogy follows Kohlberg's developmental progression.
4. Chinese adoptees living in Canada since age 1 could process Chinese sounds as well as
fluent speakers despite having no ________ of Chinese words.
A. Conscious memory
B. Working memory
C. Semantic memory
D. Procedural memory
CORRECT ANSWER A — Conscious memory
RATIONALE This demonstrates implicit (unconscious) memory — early exposure to Chinese
sounds created lasting neural traces that facilitated later processing, despite
having no conscious recollection of the language. This is a form of priming from
early experience.
, 5. Sleep deprivation ________ levels of ghrelin and ________ levels of leptin.
A. Increases; increases
B. Decreases; decreases
C. Increases; decreases
D. Decreases; increases
CORRECT ANSWER C — Increases; decreases
RATIONALE Sleep deprivation increases ghrelin (hunger hormone) and decreases leptin
(satiety hormone), creating a biological drive to overeat. This is one mechanism
linking insufficient sleep to weight gain and obesity.
6. Our capacity to monitor external stimuli well enough to stroll around our house while
sleeping best illustrates a:
A. Two-track mind
B. Divided consciousness
C. Hypnagogic state
D. REM rebound
CORRECT ANSWER A — Two-track mind
RATIONALE The two-track mind refers to dual processing — conscious and unconscious
information processing occurring simultaneously. Sleepwalking demonstrates
that we can navigate environments using unconscious processing while
conscious awareness is absent.
