Question 1

Dr. Davis is studying the influence of racism on behaviour. Which of the following tools might best allow her to examine the working brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI 
B)  brain chemistry assay 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  introspection 
A)  fMRI 
B)  brain chemistry assay 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  introspection

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included in the CPA ethics code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists must be respectful to all people. 
B)  Psychologists must protect their research subjects and clients from harm. 
C)  Psychologists must not use animals in research. 
D)  Psychologists must treat people with dignity. 
A)  Psychologists must be respectful to all people. 
B)  Psychologists must protect their research subjects and clients from harm. 
C)  Psychologists must not use animals in research. 
D)  Psychologists must treat people with dignity.

Question 3

Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of the unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  William James 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  William James

Question 4

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on single elements of the foreground rather than focusing on an entire image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern cultures 
B)  Western cultures 
C)  both Western and Eastern cultures 
D)  neither Western nor Eastern cultures 
A)  Eastern cultures 
B)  Western cultures 
C)  both Western and Eastern cultures 
D)  neither Western nor Eastern cultures

Question 5

Which of the following are most closely associated with social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson and Skinner 
B)  Allport and Lewin 
C)  Freud and Jung 
D)  Titchener and Wundt 
A)  Watson and Skinner 
B)  Allport and Lewin 
C)  Freud and Jung 
D)  Titchener and Wundt

Question 6

The findings from the brain imaging study of racial attitudes conducted by Phelps and Banaji indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  some white university students showed activation in the frontal cortex when viewing familiar black faces 
B)  some white university students showed activation in the frontal cortex when viewing unfamiliar black faces 
C)  some white university students showed heightened activation in the amygdala when viewing familiar black faces 
D)  some white university students showed heightened activation in the amygdala when viewing unfamiliar black faces 
A)  some white university students showed activation in the frontal cortex when viewing familiar black faces 
B)  some white university students showed activation in the frontal cortex when viewing unfamiliar black faces 
C)  some white university students showed heightened activation in the amygdala when viewing familiar black faces 
D)  some white university students showed heightened activation in the amygdala when viewing unfamiliar black faces

Question 7

Today, what do most psychological scientists conclude regarding the philosophical concept of dualism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most largely reject dualism, believing instead that the mind is what the brain does. 
B)  Most largely accept dualism, as the mind is separate from brain functions. 
C)  Most largely reject dualism, believing instead that the brain is what the mind controls. 
D)  Most largely accept dualism, as the brain has been shown to control the mind. 
A)  Most largely reject dualism, believing instead that the mind is what the brain does. 
B)  Most largely accept dualism, as the mind is separate from brain functions. 
C)  Most largely reject dualism, believing instead that the brain is what the mind controls. 
D)  Most largely accept dualism, as the brain has been shown to control the mind.

Question 8

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on an entire image rather than the single elements of its foreground?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern cultures 
B)  Western cultures 
C)  both Western and Eastern cultures 
D)  neither Western nor Eastern cultures 
A)  Eastern cultures 
B)  Western cultures 
C)  both Western and Eastern cultures 
D)  neither Western nor Eastern cultures

Question 9

You catch your 12-year-old sister smoking. She says that she likes to smoke because her friends smoke. You tell her she does it because she is addicted. Which of the following correspond to the stated levels of analysis for the smoking behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural; individual differences 
B)  interpersonal; behaviour 
C)  behaviour; brain systems 
D)  interpersonal; neurochemical 
A)  cultural; individual differences 
B)  interpersonal; behaviour 
C)  behaviour; brain systems 
D)  interpersonal; neurochemical

Question 10

Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of the brain and its inner function 
B)  the study of the mind and how it processes thoughts, social interactions, and emotions 
C)  the study of the mind, brain, and behaviour 
D)  the study of the mind, the psyche, and behaviour 
A)  the study of the brain and its inner function 
B)  the study of the mind and how it processes thoughts, social interactions, and emotions 
C)  the study of the mind, brain, and behaviour 
D)  the study of the mind, the psyche, and behaviour

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of using critical thinking and scientific reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  believing that sugar causes ADHD because you feel hyper after eating a candy bar 
B)  concluding that listening to Mozart improves cognition in children after reading a popular magazine article 
C)  using a personal example to show how a psychological principle must be wrong 
D)  conducting research to investigate the effectiveness of left brain/right brain games in improving memory 
A)  believing that sugar causes ADHD because you feel hyper after eating a candy bar 
B)  concluding that listening to Mozart improves cognition in children after reading a popular magazine article 
C)  using a personal example to show how a psychological principle must be wrong 
D)  conducting research to investigate the effectiveness of left brain/right brain games in improving memory

Question 12

What is an important goal of your psychology textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  to teach you how to be a therapist by using methods of psychology 
B)  to provide a basic education about the methods of psychological science 
C)  to help you define normal versus abnormal behaviour so you can accurately identify mental illness 
D)  to predict how people interact in novel situations 
A)  to teach you how to be a therapist by using methods of psychology 
B)  to provide a basic education about the methods of psychological science 
C)  to help you define normal versus abnormal behaviour so you can accurately identify mental illness 
D)  to predict how people interact in novel situations

Question 13

Almost anywhere you travel in the world you can find a McDonald's restaurant or T-shirts with North American logos. Researchers theorize that this is part of a process that accelerates cultural evolution. What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization 
B)  commercial warfare 
C)  globalization 
D)  world exchange 
A)  urbanization 
B)  commercial warfare 
C)  globalization 
D)  world exchange

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas that has been directly influenced by the school of Gestalt?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision research examining how we see what we see 
B)  research investigating human personality 
C)  research investigating perception of visual objects 
D)  neuroscience research emphasizing the types of neurons in the brain 
A)  vision research examining how we see what we see 
B)  research investigating human personality 
C)  research investigating perception of visual objects 
D)  neuroscience research emphasizing the types of neurons in the brain

Question 15

Which of the following individuals is most likely to agree that we are often influenced by events and memories of which we are not consciously aware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Richard Nisbett 
D)  All of these researchers would agree with this. 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Richard Nisbett 
D)  All of these researchers would agree with this.

Question 16

In a cross-cultural study, Westerners were found to focus more on __________ whereas Easterners were more likely to focus on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal weaknesses; group weaknesses 
B)  group weaknesses; personal weaknesses 
C)  personal strengths; need for self-improvement 
D)  need for self-improvement; personal strengths 
A)  personal weaknesses; group weaknesses 
B)  group weaknesses; personal weaknesses 
C)  personal strengths; need for self-improvement 
D)  need for self-improvement; personal strengths

Question 17

The Human Genome Project refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the project attempting to map the basic human genetic code 
B)  the project attempting to alter the basic human genetic code 
C)  the project attempting to alter behaviour using humanistic approaches 
D)  the project investigating the role of the environment in behaviour 
A)  the project attempting to map the basic human genetic code 
B)  the project attempting to alter the basic human genetic code 
C)  the project attempting to alter behaviour using humanistic approaches 
D)  the project investigating the role of the environment in behaviour

Question 18

The area of science which focuses on studying the working brain is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological science 
B)  biological science 
C)  psychobiological science 
D)  neuroscience 
A)  psychological science 
B)  biological science 
C)  psychobiological science 
D)  neuroscience

Question 19

Which of the following schools of psychology rejected techniques such as introspection and free association in favour of studying environmental stimuli that trigger behavioural responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmentalism 
B)  behaviourism 
C)  structuralism 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  environmentalism 
B)  behaviourism 
C)  structuralism 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 20

Which of the following psychologists are most closely associated with humanistic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson and Skinner 
B)  Allport and Lewin 
C)  Freud and Jung 
D)  Rogers and Maslow 
A)  Watson and Skinner 
B)  Allport and Lewin 
C)  Freud and Jung 
D)  Rogers and Maslow

Dr. Davis is studying the influence of racism on behaviour. Which of the following tools might best allow her to examine the working brain?

Which of the following is NOT included in the CPA ethics code?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of the unconscious?

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on single elements of the foreground rather than focusing on an entire image?

Which of the following are most closely associated with social psychology?

The findings from the brain imaging study of racial attitudes conducted by Phelps and Banaji indicated that:

Today, what do most psychological scientists conclude regarding the philosophical concept of dualism?

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on an entire image rather than the single elements of its foreground?

You catch your 12-year-old sister smoking. She says that she likes to smoke because her friends smoke. You tell her she does it because she is addicted. Which of the following correspond to the stated levels of analysis for the smoking behaviour?

Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?

Which of the following is an example of using critical thinking and scientific reasoning?

What is an important goal of your psychology textbook?

Almost anywhere you travel in the world you can find a McDonald's restaurant or T-shirts with North American logos. Researchers theorize that this is part of a process that accelerates cultural evolution. What is this process called?

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas that has been directly influenced by the school of Gestalt?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to agree that we are often influenced by events and memories of which we are not consciously aware?

In a cross-cultural study, Westerners were found to focus more on whereas Easterners were more likely to focus on .

The Human Genome Project refers to:

The area of science which focuses on studying the working brain is called:

Which of the following schools of psychology rejected techniques such as introspection and free association in favour of studying environmental stimuli that trigger behavioural responses?

Which of the following psychologists are most closely associated with humanistic psychology?

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Exam 1: Introduction

Dr. Davis is studying the influence of racism on behaviour. Which of the following tools might best allow her to examine the working brain?

Which of the following is NOT included in the CPA ethics code?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of the unconscious?

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on single elements of the foreground rather than focusing on an entire image?

Which of the following are most closely associated with social psychology?

The findings from the brain imaging study of racial attitudes conducted by Phelps and Banaji indicated that:

Today, what do most psychological scientists conclude regarding the philosophical concept of dualism?

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on an entire image rather than the single elements of its foreground?

You catch your 12-year-old sister smoking. She says that she likes to smoke because her friends smoke. You tell her she does it because she is addicted. Which of the following correspond to the stated levels of analysis for the smoking behaviour?

Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?

Which of the following is an example of using critical thinking and scientific reasoning?

What is an important goal of your psychology textbook?

Almost anywhere you travel in the world you can find a McDonald's restaurant or T-shirts with North American logos. Researchers theorize that this is part of a process that accelerates cultural evolution. What is this process called?

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas that has been directly influenced by the school of Gestalt?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to agree that we are often influenced by events and memories of which we are not consciously aware?

In a cross-cultural study, Westerners were found to focus more on __________ whereas Easterners were more likely to focus on __________.

The Human Genome Project refers to:

The area of science which focuses on studying the working brain is called:

Which of the following schools of psychology rejected techniques such as introspection and free association in favour of studying environmental stimuli that trigger behavioural responses?

Which of the following psychologists are most closely associated with humanistic psychology?

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

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In a cross-cultural study, Westerners were found to focus more on whereas Easterners were more likely to focus on .