PSYC 2301 ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
About how long does visual information remain in sensory memory? - CORRECT
ANSWER - about a second
About what percentage of people with schizophrenia have some type of brain structure
abnormality? - CORRECT ANSWER - *
About what percent of the American population will experience at least one episode of
schizophrenia during their lifetimes? - CORRECT ANSWER - one
According to Freud, we have how many levels of consciousness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3
According to Maslow, if an adult's belongingness needs are NOT met, the individual is NOT
motivated to satisfy what other need or needs? - CORRECT ANSWER - self-actualization
&
esteem
According to Maslow, people are innately motivated to satisfy a progression of needs. These
levels of needs are: - CORRECT ANSWER - physiological, safety, belonging, esteem,
and self-actualization
According to Maslow, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualized people? -
CORRECT ANSWER - they refuse to conform to conventional rules and expectations
According to Maslow, which one or more of the following is a characteristic of self-actualized
people?
-they have an accurate perception of themselves
-they have a strong need for privacy
, -they have moments of wonder and awe - CORRECT ANSWER - *all of the above
According to Selye, if chronic stress persists for long enough, what can happen?
-the body's energy reserve become depleted
-physical disorders
-death - CORRECT ANSWER - all the above
A characteristic of procedural memories is that they: - CORRECT ANSWER - are usually
easy to demonstrate
Adam vividly remembers when he had to go to the emergency room to get stitches. This is an
example of which type of information? - CORRECT ANSWER - episodic
A deficiency in the neurotransmitter ___ seems to be associated with obsessive-compulsive
disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER - serotonin
After painful experiences of getting a shot from a nurse in white scrubs, a toddler cries in
response any time a nurse in white scrubs enters the room. This is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - classical conditioning
A negative emotional state occurring in response to events perceived as being beyond a person's
ability to cope is: - CORRECT ANSWER - stress
A neuron may have thousands of: - CORRECT ANSWER - dendrites
An example of partial reinforcement is: - CORRECT ANSWER - -
An operational definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - states how a variable will be
measured
Questions and CORRECT Answers
About how long does visual information remain in sensory memory? - CORRECT
ANSWER - about a second
About what percentage of people with schizophrenia have some type of brain structure
abnormality? - CORRECT ANSWER - *
About what percent of the American population will experience at least one episode of
schizophrenia during their lifetimes? - CORRECT ANSWER - one
According to Freud, we have how many levels of consciousness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3
According to Maslow, if an adult's belongingness needs are NOT met, the individual is NOT
motivated to satisfy what other need or needs? - CORRECT ANSWER - self-actualization
&
esteem
According to Maslow, people are innately motivated to satisfy a progression of needs. These
levels of needs are: - CORRECT ANSWER - physiological, safety, belonging, esteem,
and self-actualization
According to Maslow, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualized people? -
CORRECT ANSWER - they refuse to conform to conventional rules and expectations
According to Maslow, which one or more of the following is a characteristic of self-actualized
people?
-they have an accurate perception of themselves
-they have a strong need for privacy
, -they have moments of wonder and awe - CORRECT ANSWER - *all of the above
According to Selye, if chronic stress persists for long enough, what can happen?
-the body's energy reserve become depleted
-physical disorders
-death - CORRECT ANSWER - all the above
A characteristic of procedural memories is that they: - CORRECT ANSWER - are usually
easy to demonstrate
Adam vividly remembers when he had to go to the emergency room to get stitches. This is an
example of which type of information? - CORRECT ANSWER - episodic
A deficiency in the neurotransmitter ___ seems to be associated with obsessive-compulsive
disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER - serotonin
After painful experiences of getting a shot from a nurse in white scrubs, a toddler cries in
response any time a nurse in white scrubs enters the room. This is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - classical conditioning
A negative emotional state occurring in response to events perceived as being beyond a person's
ability to cope is: - CORRECT ANSWER - stress
A neuron may have thousands of: - CORRECT ANSWER - dendrites
An example of partial reinforcement is: - CORRECT ANSWER - -
An operational definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - states how a variable will be
measured
