GRE Psychology Practice Test questions with
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The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the presence of a particular
neurotransmitter that is released from a neighboring presynaptic neuron is
dependent on which of the following conditions? Ans✓✓-the presence of
receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular
neurotransmitter
critics have argued that projective tests are too Ans✓✓-subjective
organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of
Ans✓✓-chunking
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on
which of the following? Ans✓✓-emotions
consider the sentence "the dishwasher is running" which of the following is true?
Ans✓✓-it can have more than one deep structure.
according to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth
edition (DSM-5), children with separation anxiety disorder often experience which
of the following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over separation
from attachment figure Ans✓✓-excessive concern about the safety and well-
being of attachment figure
patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor
learning tasks such as the tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patients improve
their performance with repeated exposures. when asked whether they have ever
,seen the task, even after numerous test sessions with it, they typically report not
having seen it before. such results have led to which of the following conclusions?
Ans✓✓-although procedural memory may not rely on normal hippocampal
functioning, declarative memory does
which of the following is chemically similar to opiates, has the ability to reduce
pain, and is blocked by the action of naloxone? Ans✓✓-endorphin
when stress is prolonged, the most likely result is Ans✓✓-generalized weakening
of the immune system
the bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, and tremors that characterize Parkinson's
disease are a result of the degeneration of dopaminergic cells in the Ans✓✓-
sunstantia nigra
which of the following best characterizes infant's object concept at six months of
age Ans✓✓-the infant understands objects to be solid bounded entities that take
up space and move on continuous paths
a 40-item vocabulary test was administered to a group of students. A second,
similar test of vocabulary terms was administered to this same group of students
approximately one week later. the researcher reported that the correlation
between these two tests was r = .90. what type of reliability is represented in this
example? Ans✓✓-alternate forms
which of the following describes the pattern of findings displayed in the graph
Ans✓✓-men who heard the jazz piece and women who heard the operatic piece
scored high on the mood inventory than those in the other two groups
, the researcher concludes from her study that jazz music positively changes men's
moods and operatic music positively changes women's moods. which of the
following invalidates that conclusion? Ans✓✓-men's and women's moods were
not measured before exposure to the two types of music
which of the following is the most serious problem with methodology of this
research Ans✓✓-the singers were not the same gender
the preference for a loosely knit social frame-work in which individuals are
responsible only for the care of their children and themselves is known as
Ans✓✓-individualism
over many trials a puff of air aimed at JoAnne's eyes is paired with a loud noise
and a subtle smell. Afterward, it is very likely that JoAnne's conditioned eye blink
will be under the control of the loud noise and not the subtle smell. this
phenomenon is an example of Ans✓✓-overshadowing
the idea that people cope with stress by moving toward people away from
people, or against people is most consistent with the views of Ans✓✓-Karen
Horney
which of the following is the best example of the categorical perception of human
speech Ans✓✓-when a sound is presented that is intermediate between the
phenomes /b/ and /p/, listeners report that they heard either a /b/ or a distinct
/p/.
alexander Thomas and Stella chess described three categories of infants: easy,
difficult, and slow to warm up. these are categories of Ans✓✓-temperament
verified answers
The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the presence of a particular
neurotransmitter that is released from a neighboring presynaptic neuron is
dependent on which of the following conditions? Ans✓✓-the presence of
receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that particular
neurotransmitter
critics have argued that projective tests are too Ans✓✓-subjective
organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB is an example of
Ans✓✓-chunking
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on
which of the following? Ans✓✓-emotions
consider the sentence "the dishwasher is running" which of the following is true?
Ans✓✓-it can have more than one deep structure.
according to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth
edition (DSM-5), children with separation anxiety disorder often experience which
of the following symptoms in addition to excessive fear or anxiety over separation
from attachment figure Ans✓✓-excessive concern about the safety and well-
being of attachment figure
patients with bilateral damage to the hippocampal formation are tested on motor
learning tasks such as the tower of Hanoi. Studies show that the patients improve
their performance with repeated exposures. when asked whether they have ever
,seen the task, even after numerous test sessions with it, they typically report not
having seen it before. such results have led to which of the following conclusions?
Ans✓✓-although procedural memory may not rely on normal hippocampal
functioning, declarative memory does
which of the following is chemically similar to opiates, has the ability to reduce
pain, and is blocked by the action of naloxone? Ans✓✓-endorphin
when stress is prolonged, the most likely result is Ans✓✓-generalized weakening
of the immune system
the bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, and tremors that characterize Parkinson's
disease are a result of the degeneration of dopaminergic cells in the Ans✓✓-
sunstantia nigra
which of the following best characterizes infant's object concept at six months of
age Ans✓✓-the infant understands objects to be solid bounded entities that take
up space and move on continuous paths
a 40-item vocabulary test was administered to a group of students. A second,
similar test of vocabulary terms was administered to this same group of students
approximately one week later. the researcher reported that the correlation
between these two tests was r = .90. what type of reliability is represented in this
example? Ans✓✓-alternate forms
which of the following describes the pattern of findings displayed in the graph
Ans✓✓-men who heard the jazz piece and women who heard the operatic piece
scored high on the mood inventory than those in the other two groups
, the researcher concludes from her study that jazz music positively changes men's
moods and operatic music positively changes women's moods. which of the
following invalidates that conclusion? Ans✓✓-men's and women's moods were
not measured before exposure to the two types of music
which of the following is the most serious problem with methodology of this
research Ans✓✓-the singers were not the same gender
the preference for a loosely knit social frame-work in which individuals are
responsible only for the care of their children and themselves is known as
Ans✓✓-individualism
over many trials a puff of air aimed at JoAnne's eyes is paired with a loud noise
and a subtle smell. Afterward, it is very likely that JoAnne's conditioned eye blink
will be under the control of the loud noise and not the subtle smell. this
phenomenon is an example of Ans✓✓-overshadowing
the idea that people cope with stress by moving toward people away from
people, or against people is most consistent with the views of Ans✓✓-Karen
Horney
which of the following is the best example of the categorical perception of human
speech Ans✓✓-when a sound is presented that is intermediate between the
phenomes /b/ and /p/, listeners report that they heard either a /b/ or a distinct
/p/.
alexander Thomas and Stella chess described three categories of infants: easy,
difficult, and slow to warm up. these are categories of Ans✓✓-temperament
