Psychology 2301 Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Simultaneously analyzing distinct subunits of information received by different areas of the brain
is known as
A. parallel processing.
B. transduction.
C. sensory adaptation.
D. feature detection. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. parallel processing.
The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers around the -
CORRECT ANSWER - B) ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of
animals.
A hypothesis is a(n)
A. observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables
B.Testable prediction that gives direction to research - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Testable prediction that gives direction to research
The fact that the same individual won the New Jersey lottery on two-separate occasions best
illustrates. - CORRECT ANSWER - A random outcome
Correlational research is most useful for purposes of. - CORRECT ANSWER - prediction
The hindsight bias refers to peoples' tendency to. - CORRECT ANSWER - Exaggerate
their ability to have foreseen an outcome
Correlation is a measure of the extent to which two factors. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vary together
,Critical thinking is smart thinking that involves. - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluating
Evidence
The social roles assigned to women and men
A. have been virtually the same in all historical periods.
B. are virtually the same in all cultures.
C. differ widely across historical time periods but not across cultures.
D. differ widely across cultures. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. differ widely across
cultures.
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal
organs is called the
A. somatic nervous system.
B. sensory nervous system.
C. endocrine system.
D. autonomic nervous system. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. autonomic nervous system.
What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 4, 6, 9, 1, 4?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 10
D. 15 - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 6
The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can
A. enhance moral reasoning skills.
B. prevent plasticity.
C. facilitate neurogenesis.
D. alter one's personality. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. alter one's personality.
, Information is carried from the central nervous system to the body's tissues by
A. reflexes.
B. motor neurons.
C. sensory neurons.
D. interneurons. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. motor neurons.
Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of
absolute thresholds?
A. opponent-process theory
B. signal detection theory
C. frequency theory
D. place theory - CORRECT ANSWER - B. signal detection theory
Men in their ________ are most likely to be sexually attracted to women who are several years
older rather than several years younger than themselves.
A. forties
B. thirties
C. twenties
D. teens - CORRECT ANSWER - D. teens
The ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field is called
A. perceptual set.
B. shape constancy.
C. perceptual adaptation.
D. accommodation. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. perceptual adaptation.
Kids choose peers who share their own attitudes and interests as their friends. This best
illustrates
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Simultaneously analyzing distinct subunits of information received by different areas of the brain
is known as
A. parallel processing.
B. transduction.
C. sensory adaptation.
D. feature detection. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. parallel processing.
The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers around the -
CORRECT ANSWER - B) ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of
animals.
A hypothesis is a(n)
A. observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables
B.Testable prediction that gives direction to research - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Testable prediction that gives direction to research
The fact that the same individual won the New Jersey lottery on two-separate occasions best
illustrates. - CORRECT ANSWER - A random outcome
Correlational research is most useful for purposes of. - CORRECT ANSWER - prediction
The hindsight bias refers to peoples' tendency to. - CORRECT ANSWER - Exaggerate
their ability to have foreseen an outcome
Correlation is a measure of the extent to which two factors. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vary together
,Critical thinking is smart thinking that involves. - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluating
Evidence
The social roles assigned to women and men
A. have been virtually the same in all historical periods.
B. are virtually the same in all cultures.
C. differ widely across historical time periods but not across cultures.
D. differ widely across cultures. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. differ widely across
cultures.
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal
organs is called the
A. somatic nervous system.
B. sensory nervous system.
C. endocrine system.
D. autonomic nervous system. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. autonomic nervous system.
What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 4, 6, 9, 1, 4?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 10
D. 15 - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 6
The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can
A. enhance moral reasoning skills.
B. prevent plasticity.
C. facilitate neurogenesis.
D. alter one's personality. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. alter one's personality.
, Information is carried from the central nervous system to the body's tissues by
A. reflexes.
B. motor neurons.
C. sensory neurons.
D. interneurons. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. motor neurons.
Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of
absolute thresholds?
A. opponent-process theory
B. signal detection theory
C. frequency theory
D. place theory - CORRECT ANSWER - B. signal detection theory
Men in their ________ are most likely to be sexually attracted to women who are several years
older rather than several years younger than themselves.
A. forties
B. thirties
C. twenties
D. teens - CORRECT ANSWER - D. teens
The ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field is called
A. perceptual set.
B. shape constancy.
C. perceptual adaptation.
D. accommodation. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. perceptual adaptation.
Kids choose peers who share their own attitudes and interests as their friends. This best
illustrates
