Question 1

If you reduce your energy consumption and offset the remainder,then you are living what is known as a(n)__________ lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive ecological 
B)  negative consumption 
C)  carbon-debt 
D)  carbon-neutral 
A)  positive ecological 
B)  negative consumption 
C)  carbon-debt 
D)  carbon-neutral

Question 2

Which of the following would be the LEAST helpful in promoting recycling?

Accepted Answer

A)  using media campaigns to persuade people to recycle 
B)  providing people with monetary rewards for recycling 
C)  encouraging people to reuse products and materials that would normally be thrown away 
D)  having the government set recycling goals for each household and office 
A)  using media campaigns to persuade people to recycle 
B)  providing people with monetary rewards for recycling 
C)  encouraging people to reuse products and materials that would normally be thrown away 
D)  having the government set recycling goals for each household and office

Question 3

Regarding scientific jury selection,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A psychologist may interview relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, and co-workers of potential jurors. 
B)  Psychologists watch for authoritarian personality traits in potential jurors, since authoritarians do not believe that punishment is effective and often vote for acquittal. 
C)  A psychologist typically observes a potential juror's nonverbal behavior to learn from body language which side the person favors. 
D)  In the United States, murder trials require a special jury, one made up of people who are not opposed to the death penalty. 
A)  A psychologist may interview relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, and co-workers of potential jurors. 
B)  Psychologists watch for authoritarian personality traits in potential jurors, since authoritarians do not believe that punishment is effective and often vote for acquittal. 
C)  A psychologist typically observes a potential juror's nonverbal behavior to learn from body language which side the person favors. 
D)  In the United States, murder trials require a special jury, one made up of people who are not opposed to the death penalty.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a problem observed in jury behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  the influence of inadmissible evidence 
B)  forming an opinion late in the trial after all evidence has been presented 
C)  taking into account the severity of the penalty for the defendant 
D)  being less likely to find attractive defendants guilty 
A)  the influence of inadmissible evidence 
B)  forming an opinion late in the trial after all evidence has been presented 
C)  taking into account the severity of the penalty for the defendant 
D)  being less likely to find attractive defendants guilty

Question 5

Which approach emphasizes that we all learn better if we can choose among different ways of gaining knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open Teaching 
B)  Discovery Learning 
C)  Problem-Based Learning 
D)  Universal Design for Instruction 
A)  Open Teaching 
B)  Discovery Learning 
C)  Problem-Based Learning 
D)  Universal Design for Instruction

Question 6

Research indicates that students in discovery learning classrooms tend to do somewhat better on tests of

Accepted Answer

A)  rote learning. 
B)  achievement. 
C)  abstract thinking. 
D)  factual knowledge. 
A)  rote learning. 
B)  achievement. 
C)  abstract thinking. 
D)  factual knowledge.

Question 7

You can easily ride bicycles of different sizes and types on a large variety of surfaces once you have learned a "bike-riding"

Accepted Answer

A)  conditional response. 
B)  motor program. 
C)  task analysis. 
D)  proxemic. 
A)  conditional response. 
B)  motor program. 
C)  task analysis. 
D)  proxemic.

Question 8

People selected for which type of jury must favor the death penalty or at least be indifferent to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  biased 
C)  death-qualified 
D)  death-oriented 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  biased 
C)  death-qualified 
D)  death-oriented

Question 9

In class,Dr.Myers presents factual information through lecture,demonstration,and rote practice,while Dr.Ing creates conditions that encourage her students to discover or construct knowledge for themselves.Dr.Myers and Dr.Ing are using different

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching styles. 
B)  task analyses. 
C)  presentation modes. 
D)  lecture types. 
A)  teaching styles. 
B)  task analyses. 
C)  presentation modes. 
D)  lecture types.

Question 10

Regarding the implications of overcrowding among people,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most laboratory studies using human subjects have failed to produce any serious ill effects by crowding people into small places. 
B)  Disadvantages, such as poor nutrition and low education, influence the relationship between overcrowding and pathological behavior in humans. 
C)  Crowding in urban areas contributes to the stress experienced by its residents. 
D)  Overcrowding has been shown to be the direct cause of the violence and social disorganization seen in urban areas. 
A)  Most laboratory studies using human subjects have failed to produce any serious ill effects by crowding people into small places. 
B)  Disadvantages, such as poor nutrition and low education, influence the relationship between overcrowding and pathological behavior in humans. 
C)  Crowding in urban areas contributes to the stress experienced by its residents. 
D)  Overcrowding has been shown to be the direct cause of the violence and social disorganization seen in urban areas.

Question 11

Calhoun's study of overcrowding showed that animals in overcrowded conditions

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduce more rapidly. 
B)  become more cooperative. 
C)  increase their maternal behavior. 
D)  die from stress-caused diseases. 
A)  reproduce more rapidly. 
B)  become more cooperative. 
C)  increase their maternal behavior. 
D)  die from stress-caused diseases.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a way to escape a social dilemma regarding conservation issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing minor polluters to get by while concentrating on the large polluters 
B)  providing a discount rate for large users of electric power 
C)  educating the public about supply and demand 
D)  offering rebates for installing insulation or buying energy-efficient appliances 
A)  allowing minor polluters to get by while concentrating on the large polluters 
B)  providing a discount rate for large users of electric power 
C)  educating the public about supply and demand 
D)  offering rebates for installing insulation or buying energy-efficient appliances

Question 13

As Garrett is learning cross-country skiing,he repeats to himself,"left arm,right foot,right arm,left foot." Regarding Garrett's verbalization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Garrett is using verbal rules to back up his motor learning. 
B)  Garrett is using this verbalization to clear is mind and to relax him as he performs this skill. 
C)  Garrett's verbalizations will be most helpful in the early phases of skill learning. 
D)  As Garrett's skill becomes more automated, his internal speech may actually get in the way of his performing the skill. 
A)  Garrett is using verbal rules to back up his motor learning. 
B)  Garrett is using this verbalization to clear is mind and to relax him as he performs this skill. 
C)  Garrett's verbalizations will be most helpful in the early phases of skill learning. 
D)  As Garrett's skill becomes more automated, his internal speech may actually get in the way of his performing the skill.

Question 14

Teachers can greatly affect all of the following EXCEPT the student's

Accepted Answer

A)  interest and motivation. 
B)  academics. 
C)  proxemics. 
D)  creativity. 
A)  interest and motivation. 
B)  academics. 
C)  proxemics. 
D)  creativity.

Question 15

Sports psychologists are most concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  mental conditioning. 
B)  the "one-winner mentality." 
C)  the success of "homespun" coaching methods. 
D)  environmental assessments. 
A)  mental conditioning. 
B)  the "one-winner mentality." 
C)  the success of "homespun" coaching methods. 
D)  environmental assessments.

Question 16

Which of the following teaching approaches has as one of its basic principles "making learning materials simple and intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity,such as giving students clear grading standards and accurate and complete course outlines"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct Access Instruction 
B)  Universal Design for Instruction 
C)  Problem-Based Learning 
D)  Discovery Learning 
A)  Direct Access Instruction 
B)  Universal Design for Instruction 
C)  Problem-Based Learning 
D)  Discovery Learning

Question 17

A motor skill is

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of actions molded into a smooth and efficient performance. 
B)  a mental plan that guides skilled movement. 
C)  an ability to perform complex movements under changing conditions. 
D)  breaking complex skills into their subparts. 
A)  a series of actions molded into a smooth and efficient performance. 
B)  a mental plan that guides skilled movement. 
C)  an ability to perform complex movements under changing conditions. 
D)  breaking complex skills into their subparts.

Question 18

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed

Accepted Answer

A)  lower blood pressure. 
B)  the development of stomach ulcers. 
C)  a tendency to give up or become distracted. 
D)  hearing damage. 
A)  lower blood pressure. 
B)  the development of stomach ulcers. 
C)  a tendency to give up or become distracted. 
D)  hearing damage.

Question 19

A psychological investigation of marksmanship showed that optimal performance occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  the trigger is squeezed during heartbeats. 
B)  shots are taken with the non-dominant eye. 
C)  the athlete's heart rate is higher than normal levels. 
D)  the trigger is squeezed between heartbeats. 
A)  the trigger is squeezed during heartbeats. 
B)  shots are taken with the non-dominant eye. 
C)  the athlete's heart rate is higher than normal levels. 
D)  the trigger is squeezed between heartbeats.

Question 20

Which of the following has been one of the most effective ways to encourage pro-environmental behavior,including recycling?

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives, such as refundable deposits on glass bottles 
B)  visible recycling bins 
C)  monetary fines for those who refuse to recycle 
D)  learning about environmental problems at school 
A)  incentives, such as refundable deposits on glass bottles 
B)  visible recycling bins 
C)  monetary fines for those who refuse to recycle 
D)  learning about environmental problems at school

Exam 18: B: Applied Psychology

If you reduce your energy consumption and offset the remainder,then you are living what is known as a(n)__________ lifestyle.

Which of the following would be the LEAST helpful in promoting recycling?

Regarding scientific jury selection,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a problem observed in jury behavior?

Which approach emphasizes that we all learn better if we can choose among different ways of gaining knowledge?

Research indicates that students in discovery learning classrooms tend to do somewhat better on tests of

You can easily ride bicycles of different sizes and types on a large variety of surfaces once you have learned a "bike-riding"

People selected for which type of jury must favor the death penalty or at least be indifferent to it?

In class,Dr.Myers presents factual information through lecture,demonstration,and rote practice,while Dr.Ing creates conditions that encourage her students to discover or construct knowledge for themselves.Dr.Myers and Dr.Ing are using different

Regarding the implications of overcrowding among people,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Calhoun's study of overcrowding showed that animals in overcrowded conditions

Which of the following is an example of a way to escape a social dilemma regarding conservation issues?

As Garrett is learning cross-country skiing,he repeats to himself,"left arm,right foot,right arm,left foot." Regarding Garrett's verbalization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Teachers can greatly affect all of the following EXCEPT the student's

Sports psychologists are most concerned with

Which of the following teaching approaches has as one of its basic principles "making learning materials simple and intuitive by removing unnecessary complexity,such as giving students clear grading standards and accurate and complete course outlines"?

A motor skill is

Children who were subjected to noise pollution while attending school near an airport showed

A psychological investigation of marksmanship showed that optimal performance occurs when

Which of the following has been one of the most effective ways to encourage pro-environmental behavior,including recycling?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior