Test Bank For PSYCH 5, Introductory Psychology 5th Edition By
Spencer A. Rathus 9781305662704 Chapter 1-14 Complete
Guide
The science of psychology is typically dated from the establishment of the late-nineteenthcentury
Leipzig laboratory of
(A) Hermann Ebbinghaus
(B) Hermann von Helmholtz
(C) William James
(D) Wilhelm Wundt
(E) John Locke - ANSWER: (D) Wilhelm Wundt
The behavioral research perspective is similar to the sociocultural research perspective because both
focus on how behavior and mental processes are explained by
(A) internal factors such as genes
(B) the external environment
(C) memory systems
(D) evolution
(E) problem-solving skills and reasoning - ANSWER: (B) the external environment
Which of the following types of research design is most appropriate for establishing a cause-andeffect
relationship between two variables?
(A) Correlational
(B) Naturalistic observation
(C) Participant observation
(D) Experimental
(E) Case study - ANSWER: (D) Experimental
Frequency theory and place theory attempt to explain how the inner ear registers the pitch of sound.
Which statement best reflects current opinion about frequency theory and place theory?
(A) Evidence strongly supports frequency theory
(B) Evidence strongly supports place theory.
(C) Place theory explains the perception of complex sounds well, whereas frequency theory explains
the perception of simple sounds well.
(D) Place theory explains the perception of high-frequency sounds well, and frequency theory explains
the perception of low-frequency sounds well.
(E) There is little evidence to support either theory - ANSWER: (D) Place theory explains the
perception of high-frequency sounds well, and frequency theory explains the perception of low-
frequency sounds well.
The requirement that prospective participants know the general nature of a study so that they can
decide whether to participate is a major part of
(A) reciprocal determinism
(B) confidentiality
(C) informed consent
(D) duty to inform
(E) debriefing - ANSWER: (C) informed consent
The term "etiology" refers to the study of which of the following aspects of an illness?
(A) Origins and causes
(B) Characteristic symptoms
(C) Expected outcome following treatment
(D) Frequency of occurrence
(E) Level of contagiousness - ANSWER: (A) Origins and causes
, A neuron is said to be polarized when
A) it is in the refractory period
(B) it is in a resting state correct
(C) it is about to undergo an action potential
(D) the synaptic terminals release chemicals into the synaptic gap
(E) chemicals outside the cell body cross the cell membrane - ANSWER: (B) it is in a resting state
How many pairs of chromosomes are contained in most human cells?
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 16
(D) 23
(E) 31 - ANSWER: (D) 23
The release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft is caused by which of the following?
(A) An extended refractory period
(B) An action potential
(C) Reuptake of the neurotransmitter
(D) Binding of the neurotransmitter to a postsynaptic cell membrane
(E) Migration of vesicles into the synaptic cleft - ANSWER: (B) An action potential
Damage to an individual's parietal lobes is most likely to result in
(A) a heightened sense of smell
(B) reduced sensitivity to touch
(C) decreased reaction time
(D) a loss in the ability to understand spoken language
(E) difficulty discriminating between the four - ANSWER: (B) reduced sensitivity to touch
The picture above of a road receding in the distance represents the depth perception cue known as
(A) accommodation
(B) retinal disparity
(C) texture gradient
(D) relative size
(E) linear perspective - ANSWER: (E) linear perspective
Which of the following cortical areas is most closely associated with vision?
(A) Frontal
(B) Prefrontal
(C) Temporal
(D) Occipital
(E) Parietal - ANSWER: (D) Occipital
The receptors for hearing are the
(A) ossicles in the middle ear
(B) otoliths in the semicircular canals
(C) hair cells on the basilar membrane
(D) specialized cells on the tympanic membrane
(E) cells in the lining of the auditory canal - ANSWER: (C) hair cells on the basilar membrane
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the facial feedback hypothesis of emotion?
(A) Bill is a good card player who shows no emotion in his face that would reveal what he is thinking.
(B) Ellen says that hanging up the laundry on a clothesline makes her feel happy; she holds the
clothespins in her teeth as she hangs each piece of clothing.
(C) Juanita fakes a smile to make her friends think she is happy.
(D) Paul has been blind from birth and has never seen emotional faces, but he has emotional facial
expressions similar to those of a sighted person.
Spencer A. Rathus 9781305662704 Chapter 1-14 Complete
Guide
The science of psychology is typically dated from the establishment of the late-nineteenthcentury
Leipzig laboratory of
(A) Hermann Ebbinghaus
(B) Hermann von Helmholtz
(C) William James
(D) Wilhelm Wundt
(E) John Locke - ANSWER: (D) Wilhelm Wundt
The behavioral research perspective is similar to the sociocultural research perspective because both
focus on how behavior and mental processes are explained by
(A) internal factors such as genes
(B) the external environment
(C) memory systems
(D) evolution
(E) problem-solving skills and reasoning - ANSWER: (B) the external environment
Which of the following types of research design is most appropriate for establishing a cause-andeffect
relationship between two variables?
(A) Correlational
(B) Naturalistic observation
(C) Participant observation
(D) Experimental
(E) Case study - ANSWER: (D) Experimental
Frequency theory and place theory attempt to explain how the inner ear registers the pitch of sound.
Which statement best reflects current opinion about frequency theory and place theory?
(A) Evidence strongly supports frequency theory
(B) Evidence strongly supports place theory.
(C) Place theory explains the perception of complex sounds well, whereas frequency theory explains
the perception of simple sounds well.
(D) Place theory explains the perception of high-frequency sounds well, and frequency theory explains
the perception of low-frequency sounds well.
(E) There is little evidence to support either theory - ANSWER: (D) Place theory explains the
perception of high-frequency sounds well, and frequency theory explains the perception of low-
frequency sounds well.
The requirement that prospective participants know the general nature of a study so that they can
decide whether to participate is a major part of
(A) reciprocal determinism
(B) confidentiality
(C) informed consent
(D) duty to inform
(E) debriefing - ANSWER: (C) informed consent
The term "etiology" refers to the study of which of the following aspects of an illness?
(A) Origins and causes
(B) Characteristic symptoms
(C) Expected outcome following treatment
(D) Frequency of occurrence
(E) Level of contagiousness - ANSWER: (A) Origins and causes
, A neuron is said to be polarized when
A) it is in the refractory period
(B) it is in a resting state correct
(C) it is about to undergo an action potential
(D) the synaptic terminals release chemicals into the synaptic gap
(E) chemicals outside the cell body cross the cell membrane - ANSWER: (B) it is in a resting state
How many pairs of chromosomes are contained in most human cells?
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 16
(D) 23
(E) 31 - ANSWER: (D) 23
The release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft is caused by which of the following?
(A) An extended refractory period
(B) An action potential
(C) Reuptake of the neurotransmitter
(D) Binding of the neurotransmitter to a postsynaptic cell membrane
(E) Migration of vesicles into the synaptic cleft - ANSWER: (B) An action potential
Damage to an individual's parietal lobes is most likely to result in
(A) a heightened sense of smell
(B) reduced sensitivity to touch
(C) decreased reaction time
(D) a loss in the ability to understand spoken language
(E) difficulty discriminating between the four - ANSWER: (B) reduced sensitivity to touch
The picture above of a road receding in the distance represents the depth perception cue known as
(A) accommodation
(B) retinal disparity
(C) texture gradient
(D) relative size
(E) linear perspective - ANSWER: (E) linear perspective
Which of the following cortical areas is most closely associated with vision?
(A) Frontal
(B) Prefrontal
(C) Temporal
(D) Occipital
(E) Parietal - ANSWER: (D) Occipital
The receptors for hearing are the
(A) ossicles in the middle ear
(B) otoliths in the semicircular canals
(C) hair cells on the basilar membrane
(D) specialized cells on the tympanic membrane
(E) cells in the lining of the auditory canal - ANSWER: (C) hair cells on the basilar membrane
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the facial feedback hypothesis of emotion?
(A) Bill is a good card player who shows no emotion in his face that would reveal what he is thinking.
(B) Ellen says that hanging up the laundry on a clothesline makes her feel happy; she holds the
clothespins in her teeth as she hangs each piece of clothing.
(C) Juanita fakes a smile to make her friends think she is happy.
(D) Paul has been blind from birth and has never seen emotional faces, but he has emotional facial
expressions similar to those of a sighted person.
