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Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC-105
Unit 1
Practice Test
Chapters 1 and 3
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Dr. Nelson is a cognitive psychologist who has been studying aggression. Which of the following is most
likely to be the title of his latest study?
A) "The Families Of Violent Teens"
B) "The Societies That Produce Violent Teens"
C) "The Reasons Why Teens Say They Act Violently"
D) "Medications To Control Teens' Aggressive Tendencies"
E) "The Consequences Of Teen Violence"
Page Ref: 11
Topic: Current Perspectives
2) Functionalists were interested in determining how which of the following could help people deal with the
problems of everyday living?
A) professional therapists
B) family and friends
C) consciousness
D) medicines
E) stress reduction techniques
Page Ref: 7
Topic: Psychology Roots
3) Alexander wants to find out if his hair color determines how much fun he has. He tries three different hair
colors (blond, brown, and red) to see how much fun he has with each color. In this example, which of the
following is the independent variable?
A) blond hair
B) the three different hair colors
C) the number of hair colors
D) the amount of fun he has
E) the type of fun he has
Page Ref: 22
Topic: Scientific Method
4) Dr. Katz is a cognitive neuroscientist. In his newest research project, it is most likely he will have his
subjects __________ to see which brain areas are active during different mental tasks.
A) report on their ideas by using introspection
B) undergo MRI, PET or EEG testing
C) utilize a technique called "priming"
D) take psychoactive drugs
E) discuss their most recent dreams
Page Ref: 83
Topic: Tools for Studying Consciousness
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5) Which of the following people would be most likely to benefit from using cannabis?
A) Wayne, who is trying to remember the name of his second grade teacher.
B) Brad, who is driving home after watching the 11 o'clock news.
C) Ryan, who is nauseous from receiving chemotherapy.
D) Drew, a veterinarian, who is performing surgery on a beagle.
E) Colin, who is trying to lose 50 pounds in the next six months.
Page Ref: 103
Topic: Psychoactive Drug States
6) Before this question asked about it, the awareness of how your socks feel against your toes was a part of
your
A) conscious.
B) nonconscious.
C) subconscious.
D) unconscious.
E) preconscious.
Page Ref: 86
Topic: Levels of Consciousness
7) Dr. Lamping provides students with different types of beverages and then measures their memory ability, as
well as their ability to shoot a basketball. In this example, beverage type is the
A) hypothesis.
B) confounding variable.
C) dependent variable.
D) independent variable.
E) control group.
Page Ref: 22
Topic: Scientific Method
8) Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to be help individuals overcome their
depression?
A) clinical
B) school
C) engineering
D) industrial/organizational (I/O)
E) social
Page Ref: 17
Topic: What Do Psychologists Do?
9) Katie is constantly craving alcohol and its effects. Katie is definitely experiencing
A) experience-sampling.
B) psychological dependence.
C) hallucinations.
D) addiction.
E) physiological dependence.
Page Ref: 107
Topic: Dependence and Addiction
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10) In an experiment, it is essential that the researchers
A) publish their results in a scientific journal.
B) use correlational methods.
C) provide some sort of placebo.
D) control and manipulate all the conditions.
E) replicate their findings.
Page Ref: 24
Topic: Types of Psychological Research
11) If a correlational study finds that there is a negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure, this
would most likely indicate that
A) exercise could be dangerous in terms of our blood pressure.
B) people who exercise more tend to have a lower blood pressure.
C) the more we exercise, the higher our blood pressure becomes.
D) exercise causes our blood pressure to rise.
E) the correlation coefficient could be -57.
Page Ref: 26
Topic: Types of Psychological Research
12) The most important feature of behaviorism that distinguishes it from other approaches to psychology is that
A) only observable behavior is appropriate for study.
B) mental abilities evolve just as physical characteristics do.
C) groups, not individuals, should be studied.
D) a holistic view of a person is essential for understanding.
E) consciousness is central to the study of the mind.
Page Ref: 12
Topic: Current Perspectives
13) Your digestion and respiration are both considered to be __________ processes.
A) nonconscious
B) preconscious
C) subconscious
D) conscious
E) semiconscious
Page Ref: 86
Topic: Levels of Consciousness
14) In a research study, the dependent variable is
A) studied by the researcher(s).
B) controlled by the researcher.
C) involved in maintaining objectivity by avoiding bias.
D) involved in standardizing the meaning of concepts.
E) assumed to influence the other variables.
Page Ref: 23
Topic: Scientific Method
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15) The term 'psyche' means
A) processes. B) brain. C) thoughts. D) people. E) mind.
Page Ref: 11
Topic: Current Perspectives
16) Dr. McGinty believes that those students sitting in the front row of a classroom get higher grades than those
in rows further back. The doctor's belief is an example of a
A) hypothesis.
B) stimulus event.
C) dependent variable.
D) theory.
E) correlation coefficient.
Page Ref: 22
Topic: Scientific Method
17) Helen is a psychologist who believes that behavior is not the product of free will, nor the consequence of
any stimuli external to the individual. She is, however, not willing to attribute behavior to biochemical activity,
genetics, or hormones alone. She is most likely to be a(n)
A) cognitive psychologist.
B) behavioristic psychologist.
C) psychodynamic psychologist.
D) industrial/organizational psychologist.
E) evolutionary psychologist.
Page Ref: 11
Topic: Current Perspectives
18) While hypnotized, Scott does not notice his back pain. Scott is experiencing
A) hypnotic analgesia.
B) hypnotic meditation.
C) hypnotic aphasia.
D) autohypnosis.
E) hypnotic amnesia.
Page Ref: 100
Topic: Hypnosis
19) Structuralists were concerned with uncovering the basic structures of
A) the environment.
B) the unconscious.
C) the family unit.
D) the mind.
E) society.
Page Ref: 6
Topic: Psychology Roots
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20) Which of the following is a question that could be best answered by using the scientific method?
A) Do men drive faster than women?
B) Is homosexuality sinful?
C) Are Asians smart?
D) Is it cruel to spank your child?
E) Is Britney Spears a great singer?
Page Ref: 21
Topic: Developing New Knowledge
21) Dr. Cavanaugh wants to test the effects of Vitamin Z on sexual desire. He gives 50 people the drug and 50
people a placebo. (Of course, he doesn't tell people which they are getting.) Then, he has one of his assistants
measure the sexual desire of all participants. Dr. Cavanaugh's study
A) is double-blind.
B) has no control group.
C) has two independent variables.
D) is a correlational study.
E) cannot be replicated.
Page Ref: 28
Topic: Sources of Bias
22) Ted is seeing a humanistic psychologist for therapy. On which of the following will Ted's psychologist
most likely focus?
A) how Ted's parents shaped his behavior
B) Ted's unconscious resentment of his older brother
C) cultural guidelines that shaped Ted's personality
D) striving for growth and developing potential
E) the conflict between personal desires and social restrictions
Page Ref: 119
Topic: Current Perspectives
23) Tom is in a study to measure the effects of caffeine on performance. He is given a caffeine-free beverage
that tastes just like a beverage with caffeine. We would say that Tom is
A) in a correlational study.
B) receiving the dependent variable.
C) in the experimental group.
D) participating in introspection research.
E) receiving a placebo.
Page Ref: 25
Topic: Types of Psychological Research
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24) A therapist who analyzes your dreams is from which school of psychology?
A) psychoanalytic
B) neuroscience
C) behaviorism
D) humanistic
E) cognitive
Page Ref: 94
Topic: Sleep and Dreaming
25) Gina works for a women's magazine and is told by her editor to write an article on discrimination based on
looks in hiring practices. Gina decides to perform an informal experiment and selects two candidates with
equivalent qualifications, one extremely attractive and the other of average attractiveness. She sends them to
interview for the same job. The dependent variable in Gina's experiment is
A) the relative attractiveness of the two candidates.
B) the number of candidates who interviewed for the job.
C) the response of the interviewer to each candidate.
D) the qualifications of the two candidates.
E) the type of job the candidates apply for.
Page Ref: 23
Topic: Scientific Method
Answer Key
1) C
2) C
3) B
4) B
5) C
6) C
7) D
8) A
9) B
10) D
11) B
12) A
13) A
14) A
15) E
16) A
17) A
18) A
19) D
20) A
21) A
22) D
23) E
24) A
25) C