PSY202 Exam 3 Study Guide
You will have one hour, ten minutes to complete the exam. You will need a 882-e-lovas
Scantron.
The exam will consist of 70 multiple choice questions, 50 based on the reading and 20 on the
lectures. Chapters 9 - 13 will be covered and the lectures since the second exam.
From the reading focus on the statements make concerning concepts related to the subject of each
chapter, the empirical support for views concerning the subjects such as genetics. Know the
definitions of intelligence and the issue of measurement. Understand human development and
language acquisition. Also understand the different theoretical positions concerning motivation
and physical factors that influence eating patterns and sexuality. Know what emotions are, how
they influence behavior and attitudes and the way stress affects a person. Also know how
personality can be defined by traits and the underlying concepts/terms associated with each major
theory of personality
From the lecture portion of the exam, make sure you understand the terms and key concepts that
are highlighted on the overhead.
To give you an idea what type of questions will be on the exam, here are three questions
concerning the reading and the page where you will find the answer:
A woman is part of an investigation in which she is asked to take an intelligence test and then is
informed that she will have to take the same test again in approximately two weeks. The method
by which the investigators in this study are measuring reliability is called ________ reliability.
a.
test-retest
b.
parallel forms
c.
internal consistency
d.
split-half
Page Ref:
241
A child is in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. If Piaget’s model is correct, the
child will next move to the ________ stage.
a.
adult
b.
preoperational
c.
concrete operational
d.
formal operational
Page Ref:
270
All of the following terms belong together EXCEPT for which one?
a.
b.
c.
d.
id
libido
ego
superego
Page Ref:
365
Here is a question from the section covering the lectures:
Robert White's Competence motive refers to:
a. Our instinct to care for others
b. The tendency to explore and influence the environment
c. Hyper-competitiveness
d. Self-actualization
Note: No one will be allowed to begin any exam after the first student has completed the exam
and left the room. Please be sure that you are on time to take the exams. Also note that once you
begin the exam, you will not be permitted to continue if you leave the room for any reason. Be
prepared to complete your exam fully once you begin. You will not be permitted to use
dictionaries, notes, organizers, or the text.
Study hard and do well, which does not mean cram the evening or morning before the exam.
And get a good night's sleep the night before!