PSY 1010 Toker-Gültaş
Mini Pretest of Psychological Knowledge
Are the below statements TRUE of FALSE? They are all false
__F__ 1. In romantic relationships opposites generally attract.
__F__ 2. A person who is innocent of a crime should not be afraid of a lie
detector test.
__F__ 3. On an IQ test, a 70 year-old performs worse on all questions than
a 20 year-old.
__T__ 4. We use approximately 10% of our brains.
__T__ 5. The people who threaten suicide are rarely the ones who actually
commit suicide.
__F__ 6. Holding a pen between your teeth to force a smile will make you
feel happier.
__F__ 7. Intelligence is completely inherited.
__F__ 8. If your car breaks down, you are more likely to get help from a
passerby on a busy highway than on a lightly traveled country road.
__T__ 9. A common symptom of bipolar disorder is frequent mood swings.
__T__ 10. A human who can’t feel any anxiety can function very effectively
in life.
__T__ 11. Subliminal messages can persuade people to purchase products.
__F__ 12. Human memory accurately records all events we’ve experienced.
__T__ 13. If you’re unsure of your answer when taking a test, it’s best to
stick with your initial hunch.
__T__ 14. Happiness is determined mostly by our external circumstances.
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__T__ 15. Men and women communicate in completely different ways.
__F__ 16. It’s better to express anger to others than to hold it in.
__F__ 17. Our handwriting /hands reveal our personality traits.
__T__ 18. Most people who were sexually abused in childhood develop
severe personality disturbances in adulthood.
__F__ 19. Most mentally ill people are violent.
__T__ 20. Criminal profiling is always helpful in solving cases.
_F___ 21. Talking about your problems will always help.
__F__ 22. Children can’t become seriously depressed.
_F___ 23. Adult humans don’t grow new neurons.
__F__ 24. Women are worse drivers than men.
_F___ 25. Playing “hard to get” is a good way of getting someone
interested in you romantically.
__F__ 26. The only way to fix any chemical imbalance is with medication.
__F__ 27. Holding the “power pose,” will make you feel bolder and
stronger.
__F__ 28. Psychosomatic disorders (e.g., headaches, irritable bowel
syndrome) are entirely in “people’s heads.”
__F__ 29. More experienced therapists tend to have much higher success
rates than less experienced therapists.
__F__ 30. Men think about sex an average of every 7 seconds.
Answers will be given.
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# of corrects you have: ________