IWU FINAL PSYC (ALL MINI_EXAMS) QUESTIONS
1. Psychology is currently defined as- answer -- answer - the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes
2. Men's desire for young, healthy women contributes to the survival of the
species. This is the- answer - evolutionary perspective
3. To have a scientific attitude, we should not just believe something, but
exam- ine the evidence- answer - this is critical thinking
4. A hypothesis is- answer - a testable prediction that gives direction to research
5. Which of the following correlation coefficients is the strongest?- answer - -.64
6. Consistently, we find low self-esteem is related to high levels of depression.
This means- answer -- answer - they are correlated but this does not prove causation
7. In an experiment, the group of participants who are exposed to the treatment
is in the- answer -- answer - experimental condition
8. Identical twins develop from- answer -- answer - a single egg and a single sperm
9. Based on research about human behavior, the conclusion your text makes
is- answer -- answer - the interaction of heredity and environment is more accurate
10. Rats raised in more stimulating environments resulted in- answer -- answer -
larger brains and more synaptic connections.
11. Environmental influences in childhood are more likely to affect in ad
12. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, following the "letter
of the law" is- answer - - answer - called conventional morality.
13. According to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages, adolescents must deal with
the conflict of- answer -- answer - identity vs. role confusion.
14. In classical conditioning, an event that elicits an observable reaction after
training is- answer -- answer - a conditioned stimulus.
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, 15. The most effective classical conditioning association will form when the US
occurs- answer -- answer - soon after the conditioned stimulus
16. In the "little Albert study" the conditioned stimulus (CS) was- answer -- answer
- the rat
17. In the same little Albert study the unconditioned stimulus (US) was- answer --
answer - the loud noise
18. Once an individual has accepted and internalized the rules and values
of society- answer - they are in the conventional stage of moral development
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1. Psychology is currently defined as- answer -- answer - the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes
2. Men's desire for young, healthy women contributes to the survival of the
species. This is the- answer - evolutionary perspective
3. To have a scientific attitude, we should not just believe something, but
exam- ine the evidence- answer - this is critical thinking
4. A hypothesis is- answer - a testable prediction that gives direction to research
5. Which of the following correlation coefficients is the strongest?- answer - -.64
6. Consistently, we find low self-esteem is related to high levels of depression.
This means- answer -- answer - they are correlated but this does not prove causation
7. In an experiment, the group of participants who are exposed to the treatment
is in the- answer -- answer - experimental condition
8. Identical twins develop from- answer -- answer - a single egg and a single sperm
9. Based on research about human behavior, the conclusion your text makes
is- answer -- answer - the interaction of heredity and environment is more accurate
10. Rats raised in more stimulating environments resulted in- answer -- answer -
larger brains and more synaptic connections.
11. Environmental influences in childhood are more likely to affect in ad
12. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, following the "letter
of the law" is- answer - - answer - called conventional morality.
13. According to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages, adolescents must deal with
the conflict of- answer -- answer - identity vs. role confusion.
14. In classical conditioning, an event that elicits an observable reaction after
training is- answer -- answer - a conditioned stimulus.
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, 15. The most effective classical conditioning association will form when the US
occurs- answer -- answer - soon after the conditioned stimulus
16. In the "little Albert study" the conditioned stimulus (CS) was- answer -- answer
- the rat
17. In the same little Albert study the unconditioned stimulus (US) was- answer --
answer - the loud noise
18. Once an individual has accepted and internalized the rules and values
of society- answer - they are in the conventional stage of moral development
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