PSY 2012 TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED 100%
Dr. Abdul wants his research findings to be representative of the students at State U. He makes sure that
every student has an equal chance of being a participant, thereby ensuring that he has done
__________ sampling. - Answers random
Which of the following would be spoken by a member of a collectivist culture? - Answers I must make
my family proud."
The modern age of psychology began when - Answers Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology
research laboratory at the University of Leipzig.
You firmly believe that learning from the environment is a more important influence on behavior than
genetic influences. You would be most skeptical of the claims of - Answers the evolutionary approach
In attempting to explain behavior, B. F. Skinner focused on - Answers environmental stimuli.
A major limitation of naturalistic observation in the study of human behavior is that - Answers there is
no sure way to know what is causing the behavior being studied
Chandra has gathered data from several studies investigating the relative effects of heredity and
environment on an individual's level of well-being. Chandra uses various statistical methods on the data
in hopes of finding significant results. Chandra must be a __________ psychologist. - Answers
quantitative
Jami says to her therapist, Len, "I really want to understand myself better. That is why I am in therapy."
Len replies, "Then we will have to start digging in your past and understanding all of the unconscious
motives that cause you to be who you are." Len probably takes a(n) __________ approach to
psychology. - Answers psychodynamic
Which of the following is not one of the five questions that provide a strategy for critical thinking? -
Answers What is the reputation of the researcher(s)?
LaTasha works for a multinational corporation. She must report to executives from a collectivist culture
about the status of a project conducted by her group. To communicate in the most appropriate way to
these executives, she should say: - Answers The group is performing well together."
Mike's research has shown a positive correlation between the number of books in families' homes and
the grade-point averages of the children in those families. Mike's results indicate - Answers the children
of families with a large number of books at home tend to do well in school.
Veronica's research focuses on optimism and the factors that lead to living a balanced and happy
lifestyle. Veronica has dedicated her research to the study of ___________ psychology. - Answers
positive
, The tasks of a(n) __________ psychologist include improving supervisors' leadership skills, creating
maximum-efficiency work groups, and suggesting other research-based programs designed to increase
efficiency. - Answers industrial and organizational
An action potential has just sped down one of your efferent neurons to jerk your hand off the hot stove.
Before an action potential will speed through this neuron again, the membrane of the neuron must
become repolarized. The time between the action potentials is called the __________ period. - Answers
refractory
The nervous system is directly responsible for all of the following activities except - Answers secreting
hormones into the bloodstream
After a back injury, Riamsalat has no feeling below his waist, though he can still move his legs and feet.
Riamsalat has probably damaged his __________ system. - Answers sensory
Suppose that you have just been abducted by aliens from the planet Zeebo. The Zeeboians are very
interested in life on Earth, and one of them asks you how humans are different from other species. In
terms of brain anatomy, which of the following structures would you say best differentiates humans
from the so-called lower species? - Answers Cerebral cortex
Casey got up one morning after only a few hours of sleep and plugged in the iron to press his shirt.
When he heard a ringing sound he grabbed the iron by the hot part, and before he could say "hello," he
dropped it with a crash. The parts of Casey's nervous system that caused him to drop the hot iron were
his - Answers spinal cord, sensory neurons, and motor neurons.
As part of a new government program, U.S. citizens can donate part of their brains to the
supercomputer development fund in exchange for a Statue of Liberty commemorative coin set. If you
decide to donate a significant chunk of the left hemisphere of your brain (for the gold coin set, of
course), which of the following abilities would be least affected? - Answers Musical ability
A neurologist is examining a patient and asks him, "What sound does a lion make?" The patient replies,
"Lion...he roar." What region of the patient's brain is most likely damaged? - Answers Broca's area
When you are running to catch a bus, the __________ nervous system is directly responsible for making
the muscles in your legs move. - Answers somatic
Athea was a subject in a study in which the glucose in her brain was marked with a radioactive
substance. Then radiation detectors identified especially active brain areas. Athea participated in a study
that employed - Answers positron emission tomography (PET).
The voluntary command Julie uses to raise her hand in class would travel through the __________
nervous system from the spinal cord to the muscles that control the movement. - Answers somatic
Alcohol slows down the speed with which messages travel through the nervous system. This is best
explained by the fact that alcohol increases the amount of __________ in the brain. - Answers GABA
Dr. Abdul wants his research findings to be representative of the students at State U. He makes sure that
every student has an equal chance of being a participant, thereby ensuring that he has done
__________ sampling. - Answers random
Which of the following would be spoken by a member of a collectivist culture? - Answers I must make
my family proud."
The modern age of psychology began when - Answers Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology
research laboratory at the University of Leipzig.
You firmly believe that learning from the environment is a more important influence on behavior than
genetic influences. You would be most skeptical of the claims of - Answers the evolutionary approach
In attempting to explain behavior, B. F. Skinner focused on - Answers environmental stimuli.
A major limitation of naturalistic observation in the study of human behavior is that - Answers there is
no sure way to know what is causing the behavior being studied
Chandra has gathered data from several studies investigating the relative effects of heredity and
environment on an individual's level of well-being. Chandra uses various statistical methods on the data
in hopes of finding significant results. Chandra must be a __________ psychologist. - Answers
quantitative
Jami says to her therapist, Len, "I really want to understand myself better. That is why I am in therapy."
Len replies, "Then we will have to start digging in your past and understanding all of the unconscious
motives that cause you to be who you are." Len probably takes a(n) __________ approach to
psychology. - Answers psychodynamic
Which of the following is not one of the five questions that provide a strategy for critical thinking? -
Answers What is the reputation of the researcher(s)?
LaTasha works for a multinational corporation. She must report to executives from a collectivist culture
about the status of a project conducted by her group. To communicate in the most appropriate way to
these executives, she should say: - Answers The group is performing well together."
Mike's research has shown a positive correlation between the number of books in families' homes and
the grade-point averages of the children in those families. Mike's results indicate - Answers the children
of families with a large number of books at home tend to do well in school.
Veronica's research focuses on optimism and the factors that lead to living a balanced and happy
lifestyle. Veronica has dedicated her research to the study of ___________ psychology. - Answers
positive
, The tasks of a(n) __________ psychologist include improving supervisors' leadership skills, creating
maximum-efficiency work groups, and suggesting other research-based programs designed to increase
efficiency. - Answers industrial and organizational
An action potential has just sped down one of your efferent neurons to jerk your hand off the hot stove.
Before an action potential will speed through this neuron again, the membrane of the neuron must
become repolarized. The time between the action potentials is called the __________ period. - Answers
refractory
The nervous system is directly responsible for all of the following activities except - Answers secreting
hormones into the bloodstream
After a back injury, Riamsalat has no feeling below his waist, though he can still move his legs and feet.
Riamsalat has probably damaged his __________ system. - Answers sensory
Suppose that you have just been abducted by aliens from the planet Zeebo. The Zeeboians are very
interested in life on Earth, and one of them asks you how humans are different from other species. In
terms of brain anatomy, which of the following structures would you say best differentiates humans
from the so-called lower species? - Answers Cerebral cortex
Casey got up one morning after only a few hours of sleep and plugged in the iron to press his shirt.
When he heard a ringing sound he grabbed the iron by the hot part, and before he could say "hello," he
dropped it with a crash. The parts of Casey's nervous system that caused him to drop the hot iron were
his - Answers spinal cord, sensory neurons, and motor neurons.
As part of a new government program, U.S. citizens can donate part of their brains to the
supercomputer development fund in exchange for a Statue of Liberty commemorative coin set. If you
decide to donate a significant chunk of the left hemisphere of your brain (for the gold coin set, of
course), which of the following abilities would be least affected? - Answers Musical ability
A neurologist is examining a patient and asks him, "What sound does a lion make?" The patient replies,
"Lion...he roar." What region of the patient's brain is most likely damaged? - Answers Broca's area
When you are running to catch a bus, the __________ nervous system is directly responsible for making
the muscles in your legs move. - Answers somatic
Athea was a subject in a study in which the glucose in her brain was marked with a radioactive
substance. Then radiation detectors identified especially active brain areas. Athea participated in a study
that employed - Answers positron emission tomography (PET).
The voluntary command Julie uses to raise her hand in class would travel through the __________
nervous system from the spinal cord to the muscles that control the movement. - Answers somatic
Alcohol slows down the speed with which messages travel through the nervous system. This is best
explained by the fact that alcohol increases the amount of __________ in the brain. - Answers GABA
