psychology online exam

Question 1

Psychology is the ________________ of ________________ and mental processes.

A) study, the mind

B) knowledge, philosophy

C) study, personality

D) science, behavior

2 points

Question 2

The best psychological information is typically based on

A) proven theories

B) opinions of experts and authorities

C) anthropomorphic

D) empirical evidence and measurements

2 points

Question 3

Who among the following is most interested in the growth of young children?

A) learning theorist

B) personality theorist

C) comparative psychologist

D) developmental psychologist

2 points

Question 4

Who among the following is LEAST likely to treat serious behavioral and emotional disturbances?

A) psychologist

B) counselor

C) psychiatrist

D) psychoanalyst

2 points

Question 5

A hypothesis is a(n):

A) observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables.

B) testable prediction that gives direction to research.

C) set of principles that organizes and explains newly discovered facts.

D) unprovable assumption about the unobservable processes that underlie psychological functioning.

2 points

Question 6

The cognitive perspective in psychology emphasizes how:

A) feelings are influenced by blood chemistry.

B) people try to understand their own unconscious motives.

C) behavior is influenced by environmental conditions.

D) people encode, process, store, and retrieve information.

2 points

Question 7

All psychodynamic theories are based on the work of:

A) Titchner

B) Freud

C) Darwin

D) Piaget

2 points

Question 8

Belief in astrology is based on the failure to:

A) collect relevant correlations

B) make use of introspection

C) distinguish between observation and inference

D) engage in critical thinking

2 points

Question 9

If psychologists discovered that wealthy people are less satisfied with their marriages than poor people, this would indicate that wealth and marital satisfaction are:

A) causally related.

B)negatively correlated.

C)independent variables.

D)dependent variables.

E)positively correlated.

2 points

Question 10

A correlation between physical attractiveness and dating frequency of +.70 would indicate that:

A) physical attractiveness has no causal influence on dating frequency.

B) more frequent dating is associated with lower levels of physical attractiveness.

C)it is impossible to predict levels of physical attractiveness based on knowledge of dating frequency.

D)more frequent dating is associated with higher levels of physical attractiveness.

2 points

Question 11

An article in a magazine claims that a â€œNew Diet Controls Hyperactivity in Childrenâ€. This claim is meaningless unless:

A) the author is an authority on hyperactivity

B) the diet has been scientifically tested

C) an animal test was conducted

D) the author knows of a specific child who benefited from the diet

2 points

Question 12

If psychologists discovered that intelligent parents have smarter children than unintelligent parents, this would demonstrate that:

A) intelligence is learned.

B) intelligent parents provide their children with fewer educational opportunities than do unintelligent parents.

C) the intelligence of parents and children is positively correlated.

D) all the above are true.

2 points

Question 13

Naturalistic observations are conducted in order to:

A). describe behavior.

B). explain behavior.

C). predict behavior.

D). control behavior.

2 points

Question 14

According to evolutionary psychology men judge women as especially attractive if they appear ________ and women judge men as especially attractive if they appear ________.

A) mature; mature

B) youthful; youthful

C) mature; youthful

D) youthful; mature

2 points

Question 15

In the nature-nurture debate, the term nature primarily refers to:

A) mother earth

B) the existence of sensitive periods

C) wild animals

D) heredity

2 points

Question 16

According to evolutionary psychology to attract potential mates, women are more likely than men to advertise their own ________, and men are more likely than women to advertise their own ________.

A) athletic skills; parenting skills

B) good looks; social status

C) sexual experience; sexual inexperience

D) intelligence; nurturance

2 points

Question 17

In the nature/nuture debate two individuals are most likely to share similar personality traits if they are ________ twins who were reared ________.

fraternal; together

identical; apart

fraternal; apart

identical; together

2 points

Question 18

Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between variables?

A). positive .05

B). negative .25

C).Â positive .75

D). negative .95

2 points

Question 19

Which of the following emphasizes the effects of parents’ child-rearing practices on children’s personality development:

A). behavior geneticists.

B). Freudian psychologists.

C). gender schema theorists.

D). evolutionary psychologists.

2 points

Question 20

Adoptive parents are least likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

A). personality traits

B). religious beliefs

C). political attitudes

D). moral values

2 points

Question 21

Concepts of maleness and femaleness that influence our perceptions of gender are called gender:

A). norms

B). ideas

C)Â roles

D). complexes

2 points

Question 22

Two closed, pyramid-shaped beakers containing clearly identical amounts of a liquid are suddenly judged by a child to hold different amounts after one of the beakers is inverted. The child apparently lacks a:

A). sense of object permanence.

B). concept of conservation.

C). capacity for habituation.

D). secure attachment.

2 points

Question 23

Jack is learning to understand algebra. He loves to discuss philosophical issues with his friends, and is exploring various religious beliefs. Jack is in Jean Piagetâ€™s __________ stage.

A). preoperational

B). sensorimotor

C). formal operational

D). concrete operational

2 points

Question 24

According to Erik Erickson, the task of the adolescent is to:

A). find intimacy.

B). establish an identity.

C). become autonomous.

D). conquer their sense of inferiority.

2 points

Question 25

A baby who turns away from his mother when she returns after a brief separation shows signs of having which type of attachment?

A) insecure-avoidant

B) insecure-ambivalent

C) solitary-ambivalent

D) maternal-disaffectional

2 points

Question 26

According to Piaget, a childâ€™s mastery of conservation occurs during the

A) formal operational stage

B) preoperational stage

C) concrete operational stage

D) sensorimotor stage

2 points

Question 27

Vygotsky believed that adults help children learn how to think by using a process he called:

A) reversible thinking

B) scaffolding

C) accommodation

D) moral reasoning

2 points

Question 28

According to Erikson, the dilemma faced by most 3- to- 5- year- olds is:

A) autonomy versus shame and doubt

B) initiative versus guilt

C) trust versus mistrust

D) industry versus inferiority

2 points

Question 29

Which of the following can be achieved with hypnosis?

A) unusual strength

B) pain relief

C) improved eyesight

D) sleep- like brain waves

2 points

Question 30

Eriksonâ€™s theory states that mature adults are best able to avoid stagnation when they express:

A) integrity

B) generativity

C) intimacy

D) preconventional moral reasoning

2 points

Question 31

If I have a lot of anger because I came from a poor neighborhood and one day use the energy of that anger to create beautiful music, I am using the defense mechanism of _____________________.

2 points

Question 32

If I make a bad grade on an exam and blame it on the professor, I am using the defense mechanism of:

2 points

Question 33

People who suffer from sudden daytime sleep attacks have which sleep disorder?

A) narcolepsy

B) REM behavior disorder

C) somnambulism

D) sleep spindling

2 points

Question 34

Wish-fulfillment and dream symbols are important concepts in which explanation of dream content?

A) activation- synthesis

B) the REST hypothesis

C) imagery rehearsal

D) psychodynamic

2 points

Question 35

If I want to see patients and work as a psychoanalyst I should get a doctorate in ______________ psychology.

2 points

Question 36

According to Freud, we share the strivings of our __________ with lower animals.

2 points

Question 37

People who practice meditation report lower levels of stress and a greater sense of well- being. T or F

True

False

2 points

Question 38

The name for the energy that drives all human endeavors for Freud is called:

2 points

Question 39

If I yell at my wife because Iâ€™m angry at my boss, Iâ€™m using the defense mechanism of ___________.

2 points

Question 40

The goal of self-actualization was proposed by which psychologist? (write their last name only)

2 points

Question 41

Astrology can sometimes be used to give us a true prediction of what will happen to us on a particular day.

True

False

2 points

Question 42

A correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two variables. T or F

True

False

2 points

Question 43

Rationalization, as a defense mechanism, is only used by some people, some of the time. T or F

True

False

2 points

Question 44

Most men have a higher IQ than women.

True

False

2 points

Question 45

People who rely entirely only on astrology or religion to live their life are probably not college graduates.

True

False

2 points

Question 46

For Freud the superego develops out of our need to be immoral.

True

False

2 points

Question 47

Children can learn both aggression and how to help others through the learning technique of imitation.

True

False

2 points

Question 48

The concept of self-realization began with Aristotle and later used by psychologist Carl Jung.

True

False

2 points

Question 49

In psychoanalytic theory if my ego is healthy then some aspect of the psyche must be out of balance.

True

False

2 points

Question 50

Self-efficacy can be considered a measure of our power to accomplish a task, like graduating from college.

True

False

2 points

Question 51

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