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1. This type of memory contains information on how to do things:
a. declarative
b. episodic
c. implicit
d. semantic |
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2. The scientific term we have for locating stored information and bringing back to our memory is:
a. retrieval
b. recollection
c. restitution
d. remembering |
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3. Gilda really wants to do well on this exam. So every day, Gilda reads over her lecture notes and repeats the information aloud in order to remember it. This is an example of:
a. acoustic coding
b. visual coding
c. maintenance rehearsal
d. elaborative rehearsal |
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| Answer: c. maintenance rehearsal |
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4. Which type of memory is holds information for only a fraction of a second and then it is forgotten?
a. sensory memory
b. short term memory
c. long term memory
d. didactic memory |
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| Answer: a. sensory memory |
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5. Sonny is studying for his upcoming psychology exam. He is cramming things in at the last moment into his short term memory. Unfortunately, this cramming session makes Sonny forget information that he memorized before. This is an example of:
a. displacement
b. chunking
c. serial position effect
d. repression |
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6. "Rules of thumb" that help us to simplify and solve problems are known as:
a. algorithms
b. cognitive circuits
c. heuristics
d. functional fixedness |
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7. How you choose to describe a problem or a situation can influence how a person responds. This is known as:
a. mental set
b. framing effects
c. psycholinguistic theory
d. expertise |
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| Answer: b. framing effects |
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8. Dora is 3yo. At the store, Dora asks her mother, "Mama, can I drived the cart?" This is an example of:
a. overregulation
b. holophrase
c. linguistic relativity hypothesis
d. fast mapping |
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| Answer. a. overregulation |
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9. Which one of the following is NOT one of Thurstone's basic abilities that is included in his definition of intelligence?
a. perceptual speed
b. intrapersonal intelligence
c. memory
d. deductive reasoning |
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| Answer: b. intrapersonal intelligence |
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10. Sandra is in the middle of the ocean. However, she is confident that she can navigate her boat back to shore given her skills. This is an example of what type of intelligence?
a. logical mathematical
b. naturalistic
c. spatial relations
d. existential |
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11. Creative thinking is also know as:
a. divergent thinking
b. convergent thinking
c. functional fixedness
d. practical intelligence |
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| Answer: a. divergent thinking |
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12. Which of the following is an "average" IQ score according to the Weschler Scales of intelligence?
a. 79
b. 99
c. 119
d. 129 |
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13. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of intelligence tests?
a. They may be culturally biased
b. They may be gender biased
c. They may be physiologically biased
d. They may be biased based on your socioeconomic status |
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| Answer: c. They may be physiologically biased |
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14. This is the scientific term for the arousal or anxiety we feel when we identify an important need or goal:
a. incentive
b. drive
c. motive
d. instinct |
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15. Dominic is adopted. He is learning to develop his relationship with his new parents. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Dominic has already satisfied which of his basic needs?
a. esteem
b. safety
c. self actualization
d. love and belonging |
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16. Right now, you are getting nervous and anxious about the upcoming psychology exam. Most likely, which part of your nervous system is stimulated?
a. sympathetic
b. parasympathetic
c. symbiotic
d. parasymbiotic |
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17. During the test, you get so excited that you yell, "Oh my god! I have to pass this exam!" This is an example of what form of communication?
a. direct
b. body language
c. facial
d. indirect |
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18. Regina really wants to have sex before she is married, but she know that her parents would disapprove. According to Freud, if Regina's "id" is in charge, what would she do?
a. pray for sanity
b. ignore her sexual urges
c. have wild sex at a party
d. join the convent to become a nun |
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| Answer: c. have wild sex at a party |
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19. Devon knows that he is not supposed to have sex without using a condom. However, he convinces himself that it is okay by saying, "As long as I have sex with only virgins, it's alright. I mean the Catholic Church says that using a condom is a sin, so it's okay." This is an example of what ego defense mechanism?
a. denial
b. projection
c. displacement
d. rationalization |
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| Answer: d. rationalization |
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20. The scientific term we have for areas of our body that are highly sensitive to sexual stimulation is:
a. erotic zones
b. erogenous zones
c. libido zones
d. naughty zones |
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| Answer: b. erogenous zones |
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21. Manuel always has to have things in order. Every single piece of paper on his desk, his clothes, and his food in his pantry are all organized alphabetically and according to color. According to Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development, Manuel is stuck or fixated at what stage?
a. oral
b. anal
c. phallic
d. latency |
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22. Which neo-Freudian psychologist focused on the importance of the "collective unconscious"?
a. Jung
b. Adler
c. Horney
d. Erickson |
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23. According to psychological research on personality, there are how many basic factors in personality?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7 |
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24. Tawanda is raising a 10yo girl. As a mother, Tawanda tells her little girl, "I don't love you when you act like a spoiled brat. You have to behave or mommy won't love you." This is an example of:
a. unconditional positive regard
b. conditional positive regard
c. self actualization
d. conditional parenting |
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| Answer: b. conditional positive regard |
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25. These multiple choice questions are example of questions that you would find on what kind of measurement?
a. subjective tests
b. projective tests
c. objective tests
d. concrete tests |
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| Answer: c. objective tests |
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