Psych 101 Supplemental Instruction 1
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In the earliest days, psychology was defined as a.
Science of mental life b.
Study of conscious and unconscious activity –never in terms of this c.
Science of observable behavior –(1920s-1960s) d.
Science of behavior and mental processes (what it is defined as today)
2.
Today, psychology is defined as a.
Science of mental phenomena (earlier definition) b.
Study of conscious and unconscious activity – never has been this c.
Science of behavior –(1920s-1960s) d.
Science of behavior and mental processes
3.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes? a.
Sweet b.
Salty c.
Umani (meat) d.
Bland
4.
To determine the effects of a new drug on memory, one group of people is given a pill that contains the drug. A second group is given a sugar pill that does not contain the drug. This second group is constitutes the a.
Random sample –equal chance b.
Experimental group –with actual drug c.
Control group –placebo effect d.
Test group – both b&c are tested
5.
As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of a.
Perceptual constancy b.
Relative motion – objects at different distances move at different rates c.
Linear perspective – lines we know to be parallel converge in distance, thus indicating depth d.
Continuity – group items into continuous pattern
6.
Of the four distinct skin senses, the only one that has definable receptors is a.
Warmth – unable to do so for all other receptors b.
Cold c.
Pressure d.
Pain
7.
The brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain’s usage of glucose is called (in abbreviation form) the a.
PET scan

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fMRI – compares MRI scans taken less than second apart to reveal brain structure and function c.
EEG – measure of electrical activity in brain d.
MRI – magnetic fields and radio waves for images of soft-tissues of the body
8.
Who wrote the early textbook Principles of Psychology? a.
Wilhelm Wundt b.
Ivan Pavlov c.
Jean Piaget d.
William James
9.
Moruzzi and Magoun caused a cat to lapse into a coma by severing neural connections between the cortex and the a.
Reticular formation –controls arousal; separating the two creates a coma b.
Hypothalamus –None of these structures controls arousal c.
Thalamus d.
Cerebellum
10.
The brain breaks vision into separate dimensions such as color, depth, movement, and form, and works on each aspect simultaneously. This is called a.
Feature detection – nerve cells respond to specific visual features of stimulus, such as movement or shape b.
Parallel processing c.
Accommodation – lens changes its curvature to focus images on retina d.
Opponent processing – color vision depends on response of brain cells in red-green, yellow-blue, and black-white opposing colors.
11.
Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the relative importance of nature and nurture to our behavior? a.
The issue of the relative influence of biology and experience on behavior b.
The issue of the relative influence of rewards and punishments on behavior –external influences of behavior c.
The debate as to the relative importance of heredity and instinct in determining behavior – internal influences on behavior d.
The debate as to whether mental processes are a legitimate area of scientific study –does not relate to internal/external issue
12.
The principle that one sense may influence another is a.
Transduction – stimulus energy converted into neural impulses b.
Gate-control theory – spinal cord determines whether pain signals permitted to reach the brain c.
Kinesthesis – sense of position and movement of parts of body d.
Sensory interaction

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13.
Psychologists who study, assess, and treat troubled people are called a.
Basic researchers b.
Applied psychologists c.
Clinical psychologists d.
Psychiatrists – medical doctors
14.
Which of the following BEST describes the hindsight bias? a.
Events seems more predictable before they have occurred –related to hindsight rather than foresight b.
Events seem more predictable after they have occurred c.
A person’s intuition is usually correct d.
A person’s intuition is usually not correct
15.
Heartbeat, digestion, and other self-regulating bodily functions are governed by the a.
Voluntary nervous system –not voluntary b.
Autonomic nervous system –both S & PS control c.
Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system – not just this d.
Somatic nervous system – sensory input to CNS & enables voluntary movement
16.
Dr. Hernandez is studying neurotransmitter abnormalities in depressed patients. She would most likely be working from a _______________ perspective. a.
Personality b.
Phrenology c.
Psychoanalysis d.
Biological
17.
The Young-Helmholtz theory proposes that a.
There are three different types of color-sensitive cones b.
Retinal cells are excited by one color and inhibited by its complementary color – opponent-processing theory c.
There are four different types of cones d.
Rod, not cone, vision accounts for our ability to detect fine visual detail – only with color vision
18.
The myelin sheath that is on some neurons a.
Increases the speed of neural transmission b.
Slows neural transmission – not involved in regulating release of neurotransmitter (B, C, D) c.
Regulates the releases of neurotransmitters d.
Prevents positive ions from passing through the membrane
19.
According to Freud, dreams are a.
A symbolic fulfillment of erotic wishes

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The result of random neural activity in the brainstem –not associated with Freud (B&C) – but the correct meaning c.
The brain’s mechanism for self-stimulation d.
The disguised expressions of inner conflicts – distinguished form, not transparent
20.
Which of the following is typically controlled by the left hemisphere? a.
Making inferences – rest are considered controlled by right b.
Word recognition c.
The left side of the body d.
Perceptual skills
21.
The gland that regulates body growth is the a.
Adrenal – epinephrine & norepinephrine b.
Thyroid - metabolism c.
Hypothalamus – not a gland; regulates pituitary but not growth itself d.
Pituitary
22.
The sleep cycle is approximately ______ minutes a.
30 b.
50 c.
75 d.
90
23.
Given a normal sensory ability, a person standing atop a mountain on a dark, clear night can see a candle flame atop a mountain 30 miles away. This is a description of a vision’s a.
Difference threshold –minimum distance between 2 stimuli b.
JND –same thing as difference threshold c.
Absolute threshold d.
Feature detection – nerve cells in brain responding to specific features of a stimulus
24.
According to the opponent-process theory a.
There are three types of color - sensitive cones – Young-Helmholtz theory b.
The process of color vision begins in the cortex – begins in retina c.
Neurons involved in color vision are stimulated by one color’s wavelength and inhibited by another’s d.
All of these statements are true – not all true
25.
The seventeenth-century philosopher who believed that the mind is blank at birth and that most knowledge comes through sensory experiences is a.
Plato –Knowledge present at birth b.
Aristotle – same view point, but in fourth-century B.C.E c.
René Descartes – Knowledge does not depend on experience

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John Locke
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