Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  You place a coat on a chair next to your chair in the campus center. 
B)  You spread out your books and study material on a table in the library. 
C)  You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D)  You spread your towel out on a "prime" part of the beach. 
A)  You place a coat on a chair next to your chair in the campus center. 
B)  You spread out your books and study material on a table in the library. 
C)  You move the chairs in a classroom into a circle. 
D)  You spread your towel out on a "prime" part of the beach.

Question 2

Industrial/organizational psychologists are often employed by

Accepted Answer

A)  the government. 
B)  industry. 
C)  businesses. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the government. 
B)  industry. 
C)  businesses. 
D)  all of these.

Question 3

Situations that arise on a job, with which a competent worker must be able to cope are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemics. 
B)  biodata. 
C)  critical incidents. 
D)  job aptitudes. 
A)  proxemics. 
B)  biodata. 
C)  critical incidents. 
D)  job aptitudes.

Question 4

Engaging in behavior that achieves a minimum result, rather than maximizing the outcome of that behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudostupidity. 
B)  satisficing. 
C)  compensatory urge. 
D)  complacency. 
A)  pseudostupidity. 
B)  satisficing. 
C)  compensatory urge. 
D)  complacency.

Question 5

Regarding crowding and density, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  High densities always produce feelings of discomfort. 
B)  Crowding interacts with the type of situation in which it occurs to intensify existing stresses or pleasures. 
C)  The situation of humans in the inner-city is not directly analogous to the situation of animals overcrowded in the laboratory. 
D)  When crowding causes a loss of control over one's immediate social environment, stress and health problems are likely to result. 
A)  High densities always produce feelings of discomfort. 
B)  Crowding interacts with the type of situation in which it occurs to intensify existing stresses or pleasures. 
C)  The situation of humans in the inner-city is not directly analogous to the situation of animals overcrowded in the laboratory. 
D)  When crowding causes a loss of control over one's immediate social environment, stress and health problems are likely to result.

Question 6

The world population is made up of approximately how many people?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.7 billion 
B)  7.2 billion 
C)  11.4 billion 
D)  25.5 billion 
A)  3.7 billion 
B)  7.2 billion 
C)  11.4 billion 
D)  25.5 billion

Question 7

Regarding the problems of urbanization, describe what is meant by attentional overload and identify the strategies that city dwellers use to prevent it; and explain how noise pollution affects people, especially children.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that one unmistakabl

Question 8

Bridget is using a teaching approach in which learning materials have been made simpler and more intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity.In this approach, students are also given clear grading standards, accurate and complete course outlines, and handbooks to guide them through difficult topics.Bridget is using the approach known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal Design for Instruction. 
B)  Intuitive Design for Teaching. 
C)  Direct Access Instruction. 
D)  Problem-Based Learning. 
A)  Universal Design for Instruction. 
B)  Intuitive Design for Teaching. 
C)  Direct Access Instruction. 
D)  Problem-Based Learning.

Question 9

Sports psychologists have found that children are most likely to benefit from participation in sports when

Accepted Answer

A)  competition is emphasized. 
B)  an emphasis on winning is minimized. 
C)  perfection and excellence are stressed. 
D)  a large number of extrinsic rewards are used. 
A)  competition is emphasized. 
B)  an emphasis on winning is minimized. 
C)  perfection and excellence are stressed. 
D)  a large number of extrinsic rewards are used.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT associated with peak performances?

Accepted Answer

A)  The athlete experiences a lack of fatigue and pain. 
B)  The athlete experiences a trance-like state. 
C)  The athlete feels as if time is speeding up. 
D)  The athlete experiences a sense of detachment. 
A)  The athlete experiences a lack of fatigue and pain. 
B)  The athlete experiences a trance-like state. 
C)  The athlete feels as if time is speeding up. 
D)  The athlete experiences a sense of detachment.

Question 11

Jan wants to learn to snow ski.She would be best advised to

Accepted Answer

A)  use mental practice before she begins her actual practice. 
B)  practice first on straw for a few weeks before she attempts skiing on snow. 
C)  practice natural units of the motor skill rather than breaking the task into artificial parts. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  use mental practice before she begins her actual practice. 
B)  practice first on straw for a few weeks before she attempts skiing on snow. 
C)  practice natural units of the motor skill rather than breaking the task into artificial parts. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 12

When transformational leaders encourage their employees to see their work as meaningful and challenging, they are utilizing a way of achieving goals referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  idealized influence. 
B)  inspirational motivation. 
C)  intellectual stimulation. 
D)  individualized consideration. 
A)  idealized influence. 
B)  inspirational motivation. 
C)  intellectual stimulation. 
D)  individualized consideration.

Question 13

The two largest applied areas in psychology are educational and consumer psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The tendency of children subjected to noise pollution to give up or become distracted may reveal a state of

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  unhealthy compensation. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  unhealthy compensation.

Question 15

Which of the following is typical of Theory X leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  participative management 
B)  worker autonomy 
C)  management by objectives 
D)  job specialization 
A)  participative management 
B)  worker autonomy 
C)  management by objectives 
D)  job specialization

Question 16

A company that focuses on psychological efficiency is LEAST likely to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  balance productivity with morale. 
B)  pay employees fairly. 
C)  use bonuses and time schedules to motivate workers. 
D)  use management by objectives. 
A)  balance productivity with morale. 
B)  pay employees fairly. 
C)  use bonuses and time schedules to motivate workers. 
D)  use management by objectives.

Question 17

All of the following occur during a peak performance EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of concentration as the movements become fluid. 
B)  a lack of fatigue and pain. 
C)  a sense that time is slowing down. 
D)  the disappearance of the flow state if one stops to think about it. 
A)  a lack of concentration as the movements become fluid. 
B)  a lack of fatigue and pain. 
C)  a sense that time is slowing down. 
D)  the disappearance of the flow state if one stops to think about it.

Question 18

Community psychology, educational psychology, military psychology, consumer psychology, health psychology, and space psychology are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  applied psychology. 
B)  biopsychology. 
C)  comparative psychology. 
D)  developmental psychology. 
A)  applied psychology. 
B)  biopsychology. 
C)  comparative psychology. 
D)  developmental psychology.

Question 19

The concepts of mental practice, motor learning, peak performance, and control of attention would be of the most interest to a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  sports 
C)  forensic 
D)  environmental 
A)  social 
B)  sports 
C)  forensic 
D)  environmental

Question 20

Regarding the field of educational psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective teachers must understand learning, instruction, classroom dynamics, and testing. 
B)  Many of the most effective teaching strategies apply the basic principles of classical conditioning.. 
C)  Topics of interest for educational psychologists include moral development, teacher attitudes, and aptitude testing. 
D)  Direct instruction and discovery learning are two types of teaching styles. 
A)  Effective teachers must understand learning, instruction, classroom dynamics, and testing. 
B)  Many of the most effective teaching strategies apply the basic principles of classical conditioning.. 
C)  Topics of interest for educational psychologists include moral development, teacher attitudes, and aptitude testing. 
D)  Direct instruction and discovery learning are two types of teaching styles.

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Industrial/organizational psychologists are often employed by

Situations that arise on a job, with which a competent worker must be able to cope are known as

Engaging in behavior that achieves a minimum result, rather than maximizing the outcome of that behavior is known as

Regarding crowding and density, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The world population is made up of approximately how many people?

Regarding the problems of urbanization, describe what is meant by attentional overload and identify the strategies that city dwellers use to prevent it; and explain how noise pollution affects people, especially children.

Sports psychologists have found that children are most likely to benefit from participation in sports when

Which of the following is NOT associated with peak performances?

Jan wants to learn to snow ski.She would be best advised to

When transformational leaders encourage their employees to see their work as meaningful and challenging, they are utilizing a way of achieving goals referred to as

The two largest applied areas in psychology are educational and consumer psychology.

The tendency of children subjected to noise pollution to give up or become distracted may reveal a state of

Which of the following is typical of Theory X leadership?

A company that focuses on psychological efficiency is LEAST likely to do which of the following?

All of the following occur during a peak performance EXCEPT

Community psychology, educational psychology, military psychology, consumer psychology, health psychology, and space psychology are all examples of

The concepts of mental practice, motor learning, peak performance, and control of attention would be of the most interest to a(n)__________ psychologist.

Regarding the field of educational psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

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Exam 18: Applied Psychology.

Which of the following is NOT an example of territorial behavior?

Industrial/organizational psychologists are often employed by

Situations that arise on a job, with which a competent worker must be able to cope are known as

Engaging in behavior that achieves a minimum result, rather than maximizing the outcome of that behavior is known as

Regarding crowding and density, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The world population is made up of approximately how many people?

Regarding the problems of urbanization, describe what is meant by attentional overload and identify the strategies that city dwellers use to prevent it; and explain how noise pollution affects people, especially children.

Sports psychologists have found that children are most likely to benefit from participation in sports when

Which of the following is NOT associated with peak performances?

Jan wants to learn to snow ski.She would be best advised to

When transformational leaders encourage their employees to see their work as meaningful and challenging, they are utilizing a way of achieving goals referred to as

The two largest applied areas in psychology are educational and consumer psychology.

The tendency of children subjected to noise pollution to give up or become distracted may reveal a state of

Which of the following is typical of Theory X leadership?

A company that focuses on psychological efficiency is LEAST likely to do which of the following?

All of the following occur during a peak performance EXCEPT

Community psychology, educational psychology, military psychology, consumer psychology, health psychology, and space psychology are all examples of

The concepts of mental practice, motor learning, peak performance, and control of attention would be of the most interest to a(n)__________ psychologist.

Regarding the field of educational psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

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