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Question #1
In Bandura’s famous experiment children observed either an aggressive or a non-aggressive model in a room of toys and a Bobo Doll. When allowed to play with Bobo, researchers observed that children who observed the aggressive model were more aggressive in their own interactions. Research concluded that:
A.
that observation had no impact on behavior
B.
the aggressive models instructed the children how to hit and kick
C.
children who observed the aggressive models were more aggressive than the other children.
D.
children used their observation of adult models to determine that aggressive behavior was acceptable
Question #2
Crystallized Intelligence is to Creative Intelligence:
A.
ability to problem solve at a basic level: ability to problem solve at a high level
B.
ability to apply information in novel settings: ability to reason and problem solve in novel situations
C.
ability to problem solve to a high level: ability to problem solve at a basic level
D.
information that has been acquired through experience: ability to reason and problem solve in novel situations
Question #3
Freud believed that repression lies in the __________________ .
A.
unconscious
B.
superconsciousness
C.
preconscious
D.
conscious
Question #4
In a study, researchers asked one group of participants to watch a video about two friends in an unpleasant argument. They asked another group of participants to watch the same video, but told participants that it was a video of two friends enjoying a lively discussion. Afterwards, the researchers notice that participants who were told the discussion was an argument were more likely to falsely report that the people in the video were yelling, frowning, and getting angry. This is an example of:
A.
source Amnesia
B.
cue overload
C.
misattribution effect
D.
misinformation effect
Question #5
If old experiences disrupt recall of new experiences, this is referred to as:
A.
retrieval failure.
B.
retroactive interference.
C.
proactive interference.
D.
encoding failure.
Question #6
The id operates on the ________ principle.
A.
pleasure
B.
reality
C.
phallic
D.
latency
Question #7
One psychoanalytic theory that has gain large acceptance in psychology today is the ___________________.
A.
observational model
B.
cognitive-behavioral theory
C.
conditioning theory
D.
object relations theory
Question #8
Eight-month old Jonathan was left by his mother at the baby-sitter's place. The minute his mother left and he could not see her, Jonathan started to cry. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development which concept would explain Jonathan's behavior?
A.
conservation
B.
egocentrism
C.
transformation
D.
object permanence
Question #9
A child who learns to play kickball by sitting back and watching is engaged in:
A.
operant conditioning
B.
classical conditioning
C.
occasion setting
D.
observational learning
Question #10
The Oedipus complex occurs in the ________ stage of psychosexual development.
A.
phallic
B.
anal
C.
oral
D.
latency
Question #11
Leonard is a psychotherapist and is very good at his job partly because he has a strong sense of empathy for others. Which type of intelligence from Gardner's multiple intelligences theory does this most clearly indicate?
A.
interpersonal.
B.
intrapersonal.
C.
naturalistic.
D.
bodily-kinesthetic.
Question #12
In a “Skinner box” experiments with rats the rats can learn:
A.
to press a lever when reinforced with a food pellet
B.
rats were unable to learn new behaviors.
C.
to quit pressing a lever when reinforced with a food pellet
D.
rat’s behavior varied over several days.
Question #13
Effects that increase behaviors are __________; effects that decrease them are ____________.
A.
reinforcers; punishers
B.
positive; negative
C.
right; wrong
D.
rewards; consequences
Question #14
Randy has a box of Smarties candies. Randy leaves the room, and while he is away, Michelle plays a trick on him. She removes the Smarties and replaces them with rocks. Their son, Zeven, notices this, and starts laughing knowing that his Dad, Randy, will be tricked! Zeven has mastered:
A.
a theory of mind
B.
secure attachment
C.
formal operations
D.
conventional reasoning
Question #15
According to Piaget, the developmental processes that explain children’s cognitive development are measured by:
A.
how children reason, with fundamental changes in thinking occurring in each stage
B.
how well they work together to solve a problem
C.
the answers children give to each problem
D.
a child’s age
Question #16
Piaget’s stage theory can be described as which of the following?
A.
continuous and quantitative
B.
continuous and qualitative
C.
discontinuous and quantitative
D.
discontinuous and qualitative
Question #17
If Jack confiscates his son Joshua’s video game console to stop him from misbehaving, what technique is Jack using to modify Joshua’s behavior?
A.
negative punishment.
B.
positive reinforcement.
C.
passive aggressive behavior.
D.
negative reinforcement.
Question #18
The first three editions of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM), were highly influenced by the ______________________ perspective.
A.
cognitive
B.
psychodynamic
C.
experimental
D.
behavioral
Question #19
In Pavlov’s experiments, what type of stimulus was the bell after pairing it with an unconditioned stimulus?
A.
unconditioned.
B.
neutral.
C.
discriminative.
D.
conditioned.
Question #20
Ronaldo’s dog, Mickey, used to be classically conditioned to bark every time he heard the doorbell because he knew people would be arriving and he wanted to say hello. While Mickey’s owner did a good job of extinguishing Mickey’s association of these stimuli, a doorbell can still sometimes evoke some responding again of Mickey barking. It is likely that Mikey is showing what aspect of conditioning?
A.
elimination
B.
obedience
C.
spontaneous recovery
D.
renewal effect
Question #21
If a tone is sometimes preceded by a light, and always followed by a shock, an animal will likely learn to fear:
A.
the tone absolutely and the light to a lesser degree
B.
the tone, but not the light
C.
only the tone and light if paired together
D.
the tone and the light equally
Question #22
Which of the following pairs of psychologists were responsible for the first recognized test of intelligence quotient, or IQ?
A.
Wechsler and Terman
B.
Spearman and Galton
C.
Thurstone and Gladman
D.
Binet and Simon
Question #23
The founder of the psychodynamic perspective is ________________.
A.
William James
B.
Wilhelm Wundt
C.
B.F. Skinner
D.
Sigmund Freud
Question #24
During the lecture Wayne is busy texting on his cell phone, while kind of half paying attention to what the professor is saying. A few minutes after making a point the professor gives a pop quiz on the material. Wayne can’t retrieve the information the prof gave in the lecture and does poorly on the test. A likely factor in Wayne’s not being able to retrieve the information is:
A.
encoding elaboration
B.
encoding failure
C.
state dependent memory
D.
context dependent memory
Question #25
In Freud's topographic (iceberg) theory, the superego lies in the ______________________ .
A.
all of these
B.
conscious
C.
preconcious
D.
unconscious
Question #26
Social Learning Theory requires ___________ in order for learning to take place.
A.
a set of rules
B.
a complex game
C.
social models
D.
reinforcements
Question #27
The ego works on the ___________________ principal.
A.
instinct
B.
morality
C.
reality
D.
none of the above
Question #28
Which of the following is an important difference between classical and operant conditioning?
A.
In classical conditioning, the behavior is not an indicator of learning, whereas in operant conditioning, it is an indicator of learning.
B.
In classical conditioning, the behavior it voluntary, whereas in operant conditioning it is involuntary.
C.
In classical conditioning, the behavior is involuntary, whereas in operant conditioning it is voluntary.
D.
In classical conditioning, the behavior is an indicator of learning, whereas in operant conditioning the behavior is not an indicator of learning.
Question #29
What is NOT one of the core assumptions of the psychodynamic perspective?
A.
There is no such thing as a random thought, feeling, motive, or behavior.
B.
Diathesis of behavior lies in early childhood experiences
C.
All human behavior lies in the conciousness of self.
D.
Majority of psychological processes (psyche) take place outside conscious awareness.
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