Question 1

Korsakoff's syndrome, a disorder characterized by memory loss and brain damage, is associated with a history of

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  alcohol abuse. 
A)  depression. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  alcohol abuse.

Question 2

Compared to others, we now know that someone who suffers from damage to the left hemisphere is better able to

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A)  process language information which comes from both ears. 
B)  identify when someone is telling the truth and when they are lying. 
C)  recite a recently memorized poem. 
D)  create solutions to difficult problems. 
A)  process language information which comes from both ears. 
B)  identify when someone is telling the truth and when they are lying. 
C)  recite a recently memorized poem. 
D)  create solutions to difficult problems.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates the concept of self-handicapping?

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A)  Alice sets unrealistically high goals for herself because she thinks this will motivate her to work harder. 
B)  Bob is persuaded to buy something he doesn't really need, but then he is too embarrassed to return it to the store. 
C)  Cassandra stays up all night talking with friends before her final exam so she can blame her low score on staying up all night if she fails. 
D)  Donald continues to be a smoker, even though he just wrote a paper explaining the health risks involved in smoking. 
A)  Alice sets unrealistically high goals for herself because she thinks this will motivate her to work harder. 
B)  Bob is persuaded to buy something he doesn't really need, but then he is too embarrassed to return it to the store. 
C)  Cassandra stays up all night talking with friends before her final exam so she can blame her low score on staying up all night if she fails. 
D)  Donald continues to be a smoker, even though he just wrote a paper explaining the health risks involved in smoking.

Question 4

Unlike a psychologist, a psychiatrist is able to

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A)  help patients via dream analysis. 
B)  prescribe medication. 
C)  get to the root of the problem. 
D)  really listen to the patient rather than just treat the symptoms. 
A)  help patients via dream analysis. 
B)  prescribe medication. 
C)  get to the root of the problem. 
D)  really listen to the patient rather than just treat the symptoms.

Question 5

One of the first women to make a career in psychology was

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A)  Thorndike. 
B)  Calkins. 
C)  Milgram. 
D)  Erikson. 
A)  Thorndike. 
B)  Calkins. 
C)  Milgram. 
D)  Erikson.

Question 6

The genetic basis of alcoholism, depression, and schizophrenia have one thing in common:

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A)  They all depend on genes linked to the X chromosome. 
B)  Genes have a greater influence on early-onset cases than late-onset cases. 
C)  Each can be traced to genes that influence blood flow to the brain. 
D)  Once the gene has exerted its influence, no environmental procedure can reduce the symptoms. 
A)  They all depend on genes linked to the X chromosome. 
B)  Genes have a greater influence on early-onset cases than late-onset cases. 
C)  Each can be traced to genes that influence blood flow to the brain. 
D)  Once the gene has exerted its influence, no environmental procedure can reduce the symptoms.

Question 7

A child is shown two rows of eight checkers. The child is asked which row has more checkers, when one row is spread out more than the other. The psychologist administering this test is attempting to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  if the child has suffered brain damage in the cerebellum. 
B)  whether the child has an internal or external locus of control. 
C)  whether or not the child is androgynous. 
D)  the child's stage of cognitive development. 
A)  if the child has suffered brain damage in the cerebellum. 
B)  whether the child has an internal or external locus of control. 
C)  whether or not the child is androgynous. 
D)  the child's stage of cognitive development.

Question 8

Michael is 21 years old and he is trying to decide whether to marry now or wait until he has finished graduate school. He is in which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs. isolation 
B)  identity vs. role confusion 
C)  ego integrity vs. despair 
D)  generativity vs. stagnation 
A)  intimacy vs. isolation 
B)  identity vs. role confusion 
C)  ego integrity vs. despair 
D)  generativity vs. stagnation

Question 9

Which approach to psychology puts the greatest emphasis on a distinction between conscious thought and unconscious thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychology 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  humanism 
D)  behaviorism 
A)  physiological psychology 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  humanism 
D)  behaviorism

Question 10

One similarity between the spontaneous recovery of a learned response and the effect of proactive interference on memory is that both phenomena

Accepted Answer

A)  cause a decrease in the rate of a learned response. 
B)  apply more to short-term memory than to long-term memory. 
C)  represent the emergence of something learned earlier that should be suppressed at present. 
D)  can be demonstrated only in laboratory animals, not in humans. 
A)  cause a decrease in the rate of a learned response. 
B)  apply more to short-term memory than to long-term memory. 
C)  represent the emergence of something learned earlier that should be suppressed at present. 
D)  can be demonstrated only in laboratory animals, not in humans.

Question 11

The sleeper effect refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of an extinguished conditioned response to reemerge spontaneously. 
B)  the abnormal sleep patterns seen in depressed patients. 
C)  the changes in the effectiveness of a persuasive message over time. 
D)  the attachment formed between a therapist and a client. 
A)  the tendency of an extinguished conditioned response to reemerge spontaneously. 
B)  the abnormal sleep patterns seen in depressed patients. 
C)  the changes in the effectiveness of a persuasive message over time. 
D)  the attachment formed between a therapist and a client.

Question 12

It appears that those suffering from Parkinson's disease have relatively low levels of

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A)  serotonin. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 13

Which of the following topics is currently the most controversial in the field of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether there is only one, or more than one type of neurotransmitter 
B)  whether recovered memories are real (repressed) memories, or false (created) memories 
C)  whether or not hypnosis can be used to diminish the experience of pain 
D)  whether the MMPI or the Stanford-Binet is a better test of personality 
A)  whether there is only one, or more than one type of neurotransmitter 
B)  whether recovered memories are real (repressed) memories, or false (created) memories 
C)  whether or not hypnosis can be used to diminish the experience of pain 
D)  whether the MMPI or the Stanford-Binet is a better test of personality

Question 14

Which kind of psychologist is most concerned with your self-concept and your ideal self?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorist 
B)  comparative psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  humanistic psychologist 
A)  behaviorist 
B)  comparative psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  humanistic psychologist

Question 15

Activity of the sympathetic nervous system is especially important for

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  auditory perception. 
C)  visual perception. 
D)  fine control of the muscles. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  auditory perception. 
C)  visual perception. 
D)  fine control of the muscles.

Question 16

The two hemispheres of the brain show the greatest asymmetry of function in

Accepted Answer

A)  control of hunger and thirst. 
B)  the control of memory. 
C)  understanding language. 
D)  responding to odors. 
A)  control of hunger and thirst. 
B)  the control of memory. 
C)  understanding language. 
D)  responding to odors.

Question 17

What major event in the 1950s played a key role in the deinstitutionalization of mental hospital patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery of psychoanalysis 
B)  the Cuban missile crisis 
C)  the discovery of biofeedback 
D)  the discovery of several important drugs 
A)  the discovery of psychoanalysis 
B)  the Cuban missile crisis 
C)  the discovery of biofeedback 
D)  the discovery of several important drugs

Question 18

Drugs given for the relief of depression or schizophrenia produce their effects by

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A)  altering digestive and immune activities. 
B)  altering the acid/base properties of the blood. 
C)  increasing the velocity of action potentials. 
D)  modifying activity at synapses. 
A)  altering digestive and immune activities. 
B)  altering the acid/base properties of the blood. 
C)  increasing the velocity of action potentials. 
D)  modifying activity at synapses.

Question 19

The retinex theory of color vision emphasizes the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically determined differences among human observers. 
B)  culturally determined differences among human observers. 
C)  comparisons between what you see in different parts of the visual field. 
D)  the ratio between the wavelengths of light and the intensity of the light. 
A)  genetically determined differences among human observers. 
B)  culturally determined differences among human observers. 
C)  comparisons between what you see in different parts of the visual field. 
D)  the ratio between the wavelengths of light and the intensity of the light.

Question 20

What is the similarity between systematic desensitization and Skinner's method of shaping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are laboratory phenomena with theoretical interest but no practical value. 
B)  Both are practical applications based on psychoanalytic theory. 
C)  Both occur through a gradual series of successive approximations to a goal. 
D)  Both alternate between periods of reinforcement and periods of punishment. 
A)  Both are laboratory phenomena with theoretical interest but no practical value. 
B)  Both are practical applications based on psychoanalytic theory. 
C)  Both occur through a gradual series of successive approximations to a goal. 
D)  Both alternate between periods of reinforcement and periods of punishment.

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

Korsakoff's syndrome, a disorder characterized by memory loss and brain damage, is associated with a history of

Compared to others, we now know that someone who suffers from damage to the left hemisphere is better able to

Which of the following illustrates the concept of self-handicapping?

Unlike a psychologist, a psychiatrist is able to

One of the first women to make a career in psychology was

The genetic basis of alcoholism, depression, and schizophrenia have one thing in common:

A child is shown two rows of eight checkers. The child is asked which row has more checkers, when one row is spread out more than the other. The psychologist administering this test is attempting to determine

Michael is 21 years old and he is trying to decide whether to marry now or wait until he has finished graduate school. He is in which of Erikson's stages?

Which approach to psychology puts the greatest emphasis on a distinction between conscious thought and unconscious thought?

One similarity between the spontaneous recovery of a learned response and the effect of proactive interference on memory is that both phenomena

The sleeper effect refers to

It appears that those suffering from Parkinson's disease have relatively low levels of

Which of the following topics is currently the most controversial in the field of psychology?

Which kind of psychologist is most concerned with your self-concept and your ideal self?

Activity of the sympathetic nervous system is especially important for

The two hemispheres of the brain show the greatest asymmetry of function in

What major event in the 1950s played a key role in the deinstitutionalization of mental hospital patients?

Drugs given for the relief of depression or schizophrenia produce their effects by

The retinex theory of color vision emphasizes the influence of

What is the similarity between systematic desensitization and Skinner's method of shaping?

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