Question 1

When all three types of cones are stimulated at once, a person will see:

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A)   black.
B)   brown.
C)   gray.
D)   white.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Normal people who have been blindfolded can name an object placed in their left hand because:

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A)   the absence of visual cues facilitates spatial imagery in the right hemisphere of the brain.
B)   information about the object is transferred across the corpus callosum to theLeft hemisphere of the brain.
C)   information about the object is transferred directly and simultaneously to both hemispheres of the brain.
D)   the right hemisphere of normal people can process language without the aid ofE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

The limbic system structure that influences aggression and fear is the:

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A)   pituitary gland.
B)   hippocampus.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   amygdala.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In this PsychSim activity, you are asked to diagnose various clients on the basis of:

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A)   your observation of their day-to-day behavior.
B)   your in-depth interviews with them.
C)   information contained in their files.
D)   all the above.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

As a person gradually shifts from Stage 1 to Stage 4 sleep, brain waves become progressively ________ in frequency and ________ in amplitude.

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A)   lower; lower
B)   higher; higher
C)   lower; higher
D)   higher; lowerE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The theory that humans have receptors in the retina that are specialized for red, blue, and green light is called the ________ theory.

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A)   multichromatic
B)   tri-cone
C)   trichromatic
D)   multireceptorE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

In the Poggendorf illusion involving a rectangular post with a line segment protruding from each side, most people fail to correctly align the two line segments because they:

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A)   underestimate the width of the rectangular post.
B)   overestimate the width of the rectangular post.
C)   underestimate the length of the two line segments.
D)   overestimate the length of the two line segments.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which psychologist helped bring together the views of psychology as a science of behavior and a science of mental processes?

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A)   Margaret Floy Washburn
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)  F.Skinner
D)   Jean PiagetE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The "drug reward" system in the brain is found primarily in the _______ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   central nervous
B)   autonomic nervous
C)   limbic
D)   adrenalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In order to evaluate the relationship between two types of behavior, researchers would most likely make use of:

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental research.
B)   naturalistic observation.
C)   descriptive methods.
D)   correlational measures.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

People are more likely to become ill after stressful experiences. This is due to weakening of the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   endocrine
B)   immune
C)   adrenal
D)   nervousE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The children in the control group in the original Bobo doll experiment:

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A)   acted exactly the same way as the children in the experimental group.
B)   did not have their toys taken away from them.
C)   did not observe an aggressive model attacking the Bobo doll.
D)   invented new ways of being aggressive toward the Bobo doll.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The highest rates of responding occurred when rats reinforced for pressing a bar were placed on ________ and ________ schedules of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed-ratio; variable-ratio
B)   fixed-ratio; fixed-interval
C)   variable-ratio; variable-interval
D)   variable-interval; fixed-intervalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The ________ is responsible for implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   cerebellum
C)   frontal lobe
D)   amygdalaE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

A young child is shown two identical balls of clay. When one is rolled into a long rope, the child perceives it to contain more clay. This child is unable to understand:

Accepted Answer

A)   object permanence.
B)   conservation.
C)   assimilation.
D)   accommodation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

One way to increase the amount of information stored in short-term memory is to use the technique of:

Accepted Answer

A)   concentration.
B)   rehearsal.
C)   chunking.
D)   visualizing.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A young child who sees a cow for the first time calls it a "doggie." This illustrates the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)   accommodation.
B)   object permanence.
C)   conservation.
D)   reversible thinking.
E)   assimilation.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

In a non-zero-sum game involving two players:

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A)   both can win.
B)   both can lose.
C)   one can win and the other can lose.
D)   any of the above can occur.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

_______ memory is affected when a person's hippocampus alone is damaged.

Accepted Answer

A)   Implicit
B)   Explicit
C)   Semantic
D)   ConditionedE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Caffeine is an ________ to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine because it ________ the acetylcholine's effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   antagonist; enhances
B)   agonist; enhances
C)   agonist; blocks
D)   antagonist; blocksE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 18: Your Mind on Drugs

When all three types of cones are stimulated at once, a person will see:

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Which psychologist helped bring together the views of psychology as a science of behavior and a science of mental processes?

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A young child is shown two identical balls of clay. When one is rolled into a long rope, the child perceives it to contain more clay. This child is unable to understand:

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The children in the control group in the original Bobo doll experiment:

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The ________ is responsible for implicit memory.

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In order to evaluate the relationship between two types of behavior, researchers would most likely make use of:

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People are more likely to become ill after stressful experiences. This is due to weakening of the ________ system.

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In the Poggendorf illusion involving a rectangular post with a line segment protruding from each side, most people fail to correctly align the two line segments because they:

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A young child who sees a cow for the first time calls it a "doggie." This illustrates the process of:

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In this PsychSim activity, you are asked to diagnose various clients on the basis of:

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_______ memory is affected when a person's hippocampus alone is damaged.

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In a non-zero-sum game involving two players:

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As a person gradually shifts from Stage 1 to Stage 4 sleep, brain waves become progressively ________ in frequency and ________ in amplitude.

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The highest rates of responding occurred when rats reinforced for pressing a bar were placed on ________ and ________ schedules of reinforcement.

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The theory that humans have receptors in the retina that are specialized for red, blue, and green light is called the ________ theory.

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Caffeine is an ________ to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine because it ________ the acetylcholine's effect.

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Normal people who have been blindfolded can name an object placed in their left hand because:

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The "drug reward" system in the brain is found primarily in the _______ system.

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The limbic system structure that influences aggression and fear is the:

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One way to increase the amount of information stored in short-term memory is to use the technique of:

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