Question 1

Topics of special interest in the psychology of law include

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict resolution. 
B)  coping strategies. 
C)  moral decision-making. 
D)  judge appointment. 
A)  conflict resolution. 
B)  coping strategies. 
C)  moral decision-making. 
D)  judge appointment. A

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be good advice for optimal skill learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observe skilled models to get a good mental picture of the skill. 
B)  Practice in front of a mirror or use a videotape to see how you are performing the skill. 
C)  Do not think too much or use verbal instructions when initially learning the new skill. 
D)  Evaluate and analyze your own performance. 
A)  Observe skilled models to get a good mental picture of the skill. 
B)  Practice in front of a mirror or use a videotape to see how you are performing the skill. 
C)  Do not think too much or use verbal instructions when initially learning the new skill. 
D)  Evaluate and analyze your own performance. C

Question 3

Which of the following might include such measurements as a charting of the highest use areas in the buildings and the use of attitude scales to measure the reactions of people to various settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  task analysis 
B)  assessment of demand characteristics 
C)  territorial analysis 
D)  environmental assessment 
A)  task analysis 
B)  assessment of demand characteristics 
C)  territorial analysis 
D)  environmental assessment D

Question 4

Arbitration,mediation,memory,conflict resolution,and sentencing decisions are all topics of interest in the specialty area of

Accepted Answer

A)  parapsychology. 
B)  the psychology of law. 
C)  clinical psychology. 
D)  human factors psychology. 
A)  parapsychology. 
B)  the psychology of law. 
C)  clinical psychology. 
D)  human factors psychology.

Question 5

All of the following topics are relevant to psychology of law EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  diversion programs. 
B)  skill acquisition. 
C)  polygraph accuracy. 
D)  expert testimony. 
A)  diversion programs. 
B)  skill acquisition. 
C)  polygraph accuracy. 
D)  expert testimony.

Question 6

Examples of environmental designs that influence people's behavior include

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of raised flower beds to protect signs since people resist trampling the flowers to get to the sign. 
B)  the twisting pathways within malls that make people linger longer to look at merchandise. 
C)  the arrangements of college classrooms that clearly define a speaker-audience relationship. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the use of raised flower beds to protect signs since people resist trampling the flowers to get to the sign. 
B)  the twisting pathways within malls that make people linger longer to look at merchandise. 
C)  the arrangements of college classrooms that clearly define a speaker-audience relationship. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

Regarding noise pollution,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noise pollution is a major source of environmental stress. 
B)  Noise pollution can add to the attentional overload people experience in urban areas. 
C)  Noise pollution has an immediate, damaging impact on people's hearing abilities. 
D)  Noise pollution can contribute to a state of learned helplessness in children who are exposed to it. 
A)  Noise pollution is a major source of environmental stress. 
B)  Noise pollution can add to the attentional overload people experience in urban areas. 
C)  Noise pollution has an immediate, damaging impact on people's hearing abilities. 
D)  Noise pollution can contribute to a state of learned helplessness in children who are exposed to it.

Question 8

Vandalism in public places can be minimized by careful attention to

Accepted Answer

A)  critical markers. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  environmental design. 
D)  attention overload. 
A)  critical markers. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  environmental design. 
D)  attention overload.

Question 9

Death-qualified juries

Accepted Answer

A)  are needed in order for the death penalty to have meaning. 
B)  are needed in cases where death may be imposed as a sentence. 
C)  are composed of people who are capable of voting for the death penalty if they think it is justified. 
D)  are characterized by all of these. 
A)  are needed in order for the death penalty to have meaning. 
B)  are needed in cases where death may be imposed as a sentence. 
C)  are composed of people who are capable of voting for the death penalty if they think it is justified. 
D)  are characterized by all of these.

Question 10

Regarding task analysis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task analysis is helpful in identifying the key elements of a sports skill. 
B)  Task analysis is beneficial for understanding simple sports skills but not complex ones. 
C)  Tasks analysis helps coaches teach key elements of specific sports skills. 
D)  Task analysis is an extension of techniques first used in job analyses. 
A)  Task analysis is helpful in identifying the key elements of a sports skill. 
B)  Task analysis is beneficial for understanding simple sports skills but not complex ones. 
C)  Tasks analysis helps coaches teach key elements of specific sports skills. 
D)  Task analysis is an extension of techniques first used in job analyses.

Question 11

Which of these would be the best example of the tragedy of the commons?

Accepted Answer

A)  panicking during a dorm fire 
B)  failure to conserve gasoline, water, or electricity 
C)  aggressive driving during rush-hour 
D)  going into debt because of unforeseen circumstances 
A)  panicking during a dorm fire 
B)  failure to conserve gasoline, water, or electricity 
C)  aggressive driving during rush-hour 
D)  going into debt because of unforeseen circumstances

Question 12

Regarding motor programs,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor programs enable athletes to learn any type of new skill, regardless of its difficulty. 
B)  Motor programs are written plans of how to perform a variety of complex movements. 
C)  Motor programs enable athletes to adapt skills to a variety of circumstances. 
D)  The main purpose of a motor program is to break motor skills down into specific subparts. 
A)  Motor programs enable athletes to learn any type of new skill, regardless of its difficulty. 
B)  Motor programs are written plans of how to perform a variety of complex movements. 
C)  Motor programs enable athletes to adapt skills to a variety of circumstances. 
D)  The main purpose of a motor program is to break motor skills down into specific subparts.

Question 13

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 14

If Amanda learns best through pictures and art projects,she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  language 
C)  naturalist 
D)  intrapersonal 
A)  visual 
B)  language 
C)  naturalist 
D)  intrapersonal

Question 15

Most cases of environmental pollution are caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the immediate benefits gained from polluting. 
B)  the delayed long-term costs for polluting. 
C)  the tragedy of the commons. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  the immediate benefits gained from polluting. 
B)  the delayed long-term costs for polluting. 
C)  the tragedy of the commons. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 16

In the study in which a child asked a person passing by for help,which of the following was NOT one of the results?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 72 percent of those approached in small town offered to help. 
B)  Overall, only about 46 percent of those who were asked for help in the cities gave aid. 
C)  Only about one-third of the people were willing to help in the largest cities tested. 
D)  The least helpful city in the study was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
A)  About 72 percent of those approached in small town offered to help. 
B)  Overall, only about 46 percent of those who were asked for help in the cities gave aid. 
C)  Only about one-third of the people were willing to help in the largest cities tested. 
D)  The least helpful city in the study was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Question 17

Lamar is the type of juror who will be more likely to vote for conviction because he believes that punishment is effective.Lamar most likely has which type of personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  legalistic 
B)  borderline 
C)  sociopathic 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  legalistic 
B)  borderline 
C)  sociopathic 
D)  authoritarian

Question 18

Compared to students living in smaller suites,students in long-corridor designed dormitories exhibited which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in long-corridor dormitories felt less crowded and less stressed. 
B)  Students in long-corridor dormitories tended to withdraw from others and made fewer friends. 
C)  Students in long-corridor dormitories experienced fewer illnesses and fewer trips to the campus health center. 
D)  Students in long-corridor dormitories exhibited all of these characteristics. 
A)  Students in long-corridor dormitories felt less crowded and less stressed. 
B)  Students in long-corridor dormitories tended to withdraw from others and made fewer friends. 
C)  Students in long-corridor dormitories experienced fewer illnesses and fewer trips to the campus health center. 
D)  Students in long-corridor dormitories exhibited all of these characteristics.

Question 19

Which of the following would be the LEAST effective strategy to encourage recycling?

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring refundable deposits on glass bottles 
B)  placing signs on recycling containers indicating how many aluminum cans had been deposited in the previous week 
C)  learning about environmental problems and pro-environmental values at school 
D)  a city requirement that all reusable garbage be sorted and taken to the recycling stations located in a designated area 
A)  requiring refundable deposits on glass bottles 
B)  placing signs on recycling containers indicating how many aluminum cans had been deposited in the previous week 
C)  learning about environmental problems and pro-environmental values at school 
D)  a city requirement that all reusable garbage be sorted and taken to the recycling stations located in a designated area

Question 20

If Allie learns best by working in groups,she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  language 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  intrapersonal 
A)  visual 
B)  language 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  intrapersonal

Exam 18: B: Applied Psychology

Topics of special interest in the psychology of law include

Which of the following would NOT be good advice for optimal skill learning?

Which of the following might include such measurements as a charting of the highest use areas in the buildings and the use of attitude scales to measure the reactions of people to various settings?

Arbitration,mediation,memory,conflict resolution,and sentencing decisions are all topics of interest in the specialty area of

All of the following topics are relevant to psychology of law EXCEPT

Examples of environmental designs that influence people's behavior include

Regarding noise pollution,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Vandalism in public places can be minimized by careful attention to

Death-qualified juries

Regarding task analysis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of these would be the best example of the tragedy of the commons?

Regarding motor programs,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

If Amanda learns best through pictures and art projects,she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Most cases of environmental pollution are caused by all of the following EXCEPT

In the study in which a child asked a person passing by for help,which of the following was NOT one of the results?

Lamar is the type of juror who will be more likely to vote for conviction because he believes that punishment is effective.Lamar most likely has which type of personality traits?

Compared to students living in smaller suites,students in long-corridor designed dormitories exhibited which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following would be the LEAST effective strategy to encourage recycling?

If Allie learns best by working in groups,she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

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