Psychology 1000 Exam questions
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Behaviorists, like John B. Watson, believed that psychologists must study ___ in order to be
scientific.
A. thought processes only
B. observable behavior only
C. both thought processes and observable behavior - ANS✅✅B
If a study has ___ validity, then its findings can be generalized
A. external
B. internal
C. construct - ANS✅✅A
A psychologist is interested in studying the impact of green tea consumption on memory in older
adults. Older adults are randomly assigned to drink green tea or water. Later the researcher
measures performance on a memory test. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
A. whether they are assigned to drink green tea or water
B. performance on a memory test - ANS✅✅A
A psychologist said, "a study of college students shows that the more times they left their home
town, the more likely they are to have friends of a different ethnicity." What correlation is suggested
by the statement?
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero - ANS✅✅A
A hypothesis is ___
A. a statistical procedure
B. a testable prediction
C. an established fact
D. a method of investigation - ANS✅✅B
,The procedure for producing extinction in classical conditioning is to present ___
A. the conditioned stimulus (CS), then the unconditioned stimulus (US)
B. nothing
C. the unconditioned stimulus (US), followed by nothing
D. the conditioned stimulus (CS), followed by nothing - ANS✅✅D
Assimilation means applying an old schema to new objects or problems.
A. True
B. False - ANS✅✅A
The terms "positive" and "negative" in positive and negative reinforcement refer to whether ___
A. the behavior is productive or destructive
B. the behavior increases or decreases
C. something is presented or removed
D. reinforcement is larger than or smaller than expected - ANS✅✅C
What is signaled by a neurotrophin, such as nerve growth factor (NGF)?
A. that a target cell has "accepted" an axon
B. that axons should elongate as the body grows bigger
C. the need for new neurons to form in brain areas that are lacking in neurons - ANS✅✅A
Herschel is most likely suffering from ___, a mental disorder that involves a person's losing
awareness of time and events. He woke up one morning in a strange hotel in Detroit. He has no
memory of how he got there and cannot remember his name or where he is from.
A. depression
B. bipolar disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. a dissociative disorder - ANS✅✅D
What did Thorndike mean by the "Law of Effect"?
A. Changes in an animal's level of motivation can alter its speed of learning.
, B. Responses that are followed by reinforcement become more probable.
C. The easiest way to train an animal to do a difficult trick is to start with easier tricks.
D. The rate of responding depends on the schedule of reinforcement. - ANS✅✅B
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a book that describes ___
A. ethical standards for psychological experiments
B. the facilities and practices of the larger mental hospitals in the United States
C. accepted labels and classifications of psychological illnesses
D. the drugs that are used in psychiatry and their side effects - ANS✅✅C
When psychologists design the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), they evaluated
possible
questions for the schizophrenia scale by asking the following question ___.
A. Is the predictive validity of this item higher than its reliability?
B. Do most people with schizophrenia people answer this question differently from most people who
do not have schizophrenia?
C. Do most psychologists agree that this item has something to do with schizophrenia?
D. Does this item correspond to a major point in the current theories about the causes of
schizophrenia? - ANS✅✅B
Which kind of psychologist would be most likely to believe that conflict in the unconscious is
responsible for psychological disorders? He would likely follow the principles of Sigmund Freud (e.g.,
dream analysis and free association) to help someone with a psychological disorder.
A. behavior therapist
B. cognitive therapist
C. person-centered therapist
D. psychoanalyst - ANS✅✅D
Alan entered therapy because he was becoming very depressed. Alan's psychotherapist suggested
that Alan write down his thoughts each day and analyze these thoughts for irrational assumptions
and unrealistic expectations that might contribute to his depressed mood. The goal was to identify
distorted thoughts that were contributing to maladaptive emotions. This psychotherapist is using a
___ perspective to help Alan.
A. psychodynamic
and answers graded A+
Behaviorists, like John B. Watson, believed that psychologists must study ___ in order to be
scientific.
A. thought processes only
B. observable behavior only
C. both thought processes and observable behavior - ANS✅✅B
If a study has ___ validity, then its findings can be generalized
A. external
B. internal
C. construct - ANS✅✅A
A psychologist is interested in studying the impact of green tea consumption on memory in older
adults. Older adults are randomly assigned to drink green tea or water. Later the researcher
measures performance on a memory test. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
A. whether they are assigned to drink green tea or water
B. performance on a memory test - ANS✅✅A
A psychologist said, "a study of college students shows that the more times they left their home
town, the more likely they are to have friends of a different ethnicity." What correlation is suggested
by the statement?
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero - ANS✅✅A
A hypothesis is ___
A. a statistical procedure
B. a testable prediction
C. an established fact
D. a method of investigation - ANS✅✅B
,The procedure for producing extinction in classical conditioning is to present ___
A. the conditioned stimulus (CS), then the unconditioned stimulus (US)
B. nothing
C. the unconditioned stimulus (US), followed by nothing
D. the conditioned stimulus (CS), followed by nothing - ANS✅✅D
Assimilation means applying an old schema to new objects or problems.
A. True
B. False - ANS✅✅A
The terms "positive" and "negative" in positive and negative reinforcement refer to whether ___
A. the behavior is productive or destructive
B. the behavior increases or decreases
C. something is presented or removed
D. reinforcement is larger than or smaller than expected - ANS✅✅C
What is signaled by a neurotrophin, such as nerve growth factor (NGF)?
A. that a target cell has "accepted" an axon
B. that axons should elongate as the body grows bigger
C. the need for new neurons to form in brain areas that are lacking in neurons - ANS✅✅A
Herschel is most likely suffering from ___, a mental disorder that involves a person's losing
awareness of time and events. He woke up one morning in a strange hotel in Detroit. He has no
memory of how he got there and cannot remember his name or where he is from.
A. depression
B. bipolar disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. a dissociative disorder - ANS✅✅D
What did Thorndike mean by the "Law of Effect"?
A. Changes in an animal's level of motivation can alter its speed of learning.
, B. Responses that are followed by reinforcement become more probable.
C. The easiest way to train an animal to do a difficult trick is to start with easier tricks.
D. The rate of responding depends on the schedule of reinforcement. - ANS✅✅B
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a book that describes ___
A. ethical standards for psychological experiments
B. the facilities and practices of the larger mental hospitals in the United States
C. accepted labels and classifications of psychological illnesses
D. the drugs that are used in psychiatry and their side effects - ANS✅✅C
When psychologists design the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), they evaluated
possible
questions for the schizophrenia scale by asking the following question ___.
A. Is the predictive validity of this item higher than its reliability?
B. Do most people with schizophrenia people answer this question differently from most people who
do not have schizophrenia?
C. Do most psychologists agree that this item has something to do with schizophrenia?
D. Does this item correspond to a major point in the current theories about the causes of
schizophrenia? - ANS✅✅B
Which kind of psychologist would be most likely to believe that conflict in the unconscious is
responsible for psychological disorders? He would likely follow the principles of Sigmund Freud (e.g.,
dream analysis and free association) to help someone with a psychological disorder.
A. behavior therapist
B. cognitive therapist
C. person-centered therapist
D. psychoanalyst - ANS✅✅D
Alan entered therapy because he was becoming very depressed. Alan's psychotherapist suggested
that Alan write down his thoughts each day and analyze these thoughts for irrational assumptions
and unrealistic expectations that might contribute to his depressed mood. The goal was to identify
distorted thoughts that were contributing to maladaptive emotions. This psychotherapist is using a
___ perspective to help Alan.
A. psychodynamic
