PSY 120 Midterm Questions - Hollich

which type of psychologist studies hiring and firing?

a) industrial/organizational psychologist

b) behavioral neuroscientist

c) development psychologist

d) cognitive psychologist

a

dependent variable

what you measure in a study

between-subjects

a study comparing different people

within-subjects

a study comparing the same individual

example of a survey

phone based questionaire

example of psychological testing

SATs

example of observation

funniest fails

what is the name for a study that looks across multiple studies?

a) meta-analysis

b) scientific method

c) falsifiable

a

the number of chromosomes in a sperm cell

a. 23

b. 32

c. 4

d. 64

a

refers to the physical and psychological characteristics that result from your genetic code

a. chromosome

b. phenotype

c. DNa

d. genotype

b

At four days after conception, the zygote consists of about 100 cells resembling a hollow ball known as a(n)

a. germ disc

b. egg

c. amnion

d. blastocyst

blastocyst

The final and longest stage of prenatal development is the period of the

a. zygote

b. fetus

c. embryo

d. blastocyst

b

The Apgar scale measures a newborn's

a. breathing

b. hearing

c. vision

d. intelligence

a

When Grant puts a small rattle in his newborn daughter's hand, she grasps it tightly. Grant's daughter is displaying the

a. palmar reflex

b. moro reflex

c. babinski reflex

d. rooting reflex

a

Hormone linked to Neural Development:

a. testosterone

b. estrogen

c. oxytocin

d. thyroxine

d

Traits linked to aggressive and task-dominated actions:

a. expressive

b. medulla

c. instrumental

d. active learning

c

What nervous system helps you calm down after a threat?

a. parasympathetic nervous system

b. central nervous system

c. sympathetic nervous system

d. autonomic nervous system

a

Brain area associated with planning and mature thinking

a. temporal

b. occipital

c. parietal

d. frontal

frontal

Brain area where vision is processed:

a. temporal

b. occipital

c. parietal

d. frontal

b

Using difference between eyes to see in depth.

a. interposition

b. motion parallax

c. relative size

d. retinal disparity

retinal disparity

Presenting the same stimulus over and over till baby is bored

a. habituation

b. interposition

c. orienting response

d. familiarization

a

toddlers actually fall over.

a. visual cliff studies

b. moving room studies

c. preference studies

d. habituations studies

b

the sounds of language:

a. phonology

b. segmentation

c. semantics

d. grammar

phonology

which sounds "go together"

a. syntax

b. phonotactics

c. morphology

d. canonical

b

calling an orange an apple:

a. overregularization

b. extension

c. overgeneralization

d. noun bias

c

Changing your scheme based on new experiences:

a. constructivism

b. assimilation

c. accommodation

d. centration

b

Stage where kids are egocentric:

a. sensorimotor

b. preoperational

c. concrete operations

d. formal operations

b

When a teacher talks you through solving a puzzle:

a. scaffolding

b. zone of proximal development

c. private speech

d. Hebb's rule

a

Dr. Hollich has students recognize examples of concepts in a multiple choice question. What level of Bloom's taxonomy does this correspond to?

a. comprehension

b. applying

c. analyzing

d. synthesizing

a

the scientific method involves...

a. testing predictions about the world

b. gathering facts

c. modifying theories based on findings

d. all of the above

d

correlations let you determine?

a. only possible connections between 2 variables

b. cost

c. volume

d. casual relations between variables

a

the dependent variable in experimental research?

a. is the thing you change

b. is the thing you measure

c. is used as a form of control

d. is only used in correlations

b

measures individual differences in groups of people?

a. case studies

b. psychological tests

c. surveys

d. naturalistic observation

b

in psychological research, scientists generally only conduct a single study to answer a question?

a. true

b. false

b

who posited the people are blank slates?

a. locke

b. gesell

c. watson

d. galton

a

the blueprint for development - inherited from parents:

a. DNA

b. genotype

c. phenotype

d. fraternal

b

identical twins:

a. fraternal

b. dizygotic

c. monozygotic

d. DNA

c

even one version of the gene makes it happen:

a. monogenetic

b. recessive

c. dominant

d. aa

c

extroverted parents provide genes and environment:

a. passive

b. active

c. evocative

d. polygenic

a

the part of the zygote that ultimately grows into the embryo rather than the support structures.

a. germ disk

b. egg

c. amnion

d. blastocyst

a

the middle stage of prenatal development

a. zygote

b. fetus

c. embryo

d. pluripotent

c

testing the fluid (not blood) surrounding the baby - can test for genetic conditions

a. chorionic villus sampling

b. amniocentesis

c. ultrasound

d. fetal medicine

b

Ted's daughter throws out her hands when she feels like she is falling. what reflex does this demonstrate?

a. palmar

b. babinski

c. rooting

d. moro

d

the "p" in APAGAR stands for...

a. pupillary

b. appearance

c. pulse

d. breathing

c

refers to more modern people being taller than their ancestors (due to better nutrition)

a. secular growth trend

b. puberty

c. adolescent growth spurt

d. spermarche

a

hormone linked to attachment and caring for infants

a. testosterone

b. adrenalin

c. thyroxine

d. oxytocin

d

when you sleep TOO MUCH

a. narcolepsy

b. hypersomnia

c. insomnia

d. parasomnia

b

type of cry that starts abruptly and then fases away as the child is distracted

a. basic cry

b. mad cry

c. pain cry

d. far cry

b

stage of sleep when dreaming is most likely to occur also consolation of memories.

a. stage N1

b. stage N2

c. stage N3

d. REM stage

d

these are the cells that provide insulation around the long part of the neuron

a. dendrite

b. axon

c. myelin

d. synapse

c

parts of the nervous system

a. parasympathetic nervous system

b. central nervous system

c. sympathetic nervous system

d. autonomic nervous system

c

brain area associated with vision

a. temporal

b. occipital

c. parietal

d. frontal

b

when riding a bike, this brain area helps with balance and rhythmic motion

a. neocortex

b. limbic system

c. cerebellum

d. auto synthetic

c

strengthening synaptic connections is called....

a. long term potential

b. neural pruning

c. neurogenesis

d. cerebral hemisphere

a

a survey is a research method in which:

a. individuals are carefully observed in their natural environments

b. a representative sample of individuals is asked for their opinions

c. a single individual is studied in great detail

d. a researcher tries to determine the extend to which two variables influence each other

b

The scientific method involves...

a.Testing predictions about the

world.

b.Gathering facts

c.Modifying theories based on

findings.

d.All of the above.

d

Experiments let you determine

a. Only possible connections

between two variables.

b.Cost

c.Volume

d.Causal relations between

variables

d

The dependent variable for

experimental research

a.Is the thing you change.

b.Is the thing you measure.

c.Is used as a form of control.

d.Is only used in correlations.

b

.In psychological research,

scientists generally only conduct a

single study to answer a question

a.True

b.False

b

Dr. Wilson sets up an experimental study to investigate how self-esteem is affected by feedback from teachers. During the study, third-grade teachers administer a short quiz where each child earns the same score. Half the children are told that this is a very good

score, while the rest are told that it is an average score. In this study, the dependent variable is:

a.the child's score on the quiz

b.the age of the children who take part in the study

c.the child's level of self-esteem after the quiz has been returned

d.Whether children are told its a good score or not

d

Children are BLANK Slates...

A. Locke

B. Gesell

C. Watson

D. Galton.

a

The blueprint for development - inherited from parents.

A. DNA

B. Genotype

C. Phenotype

D. Fraternal

b

Identical twins.

A. Fraternal

B. Dizygotic

C. Monozygotic

D. DNA

c

Even one version of the gene makes it happen

A. Monogenetic

B. Recessive

C. Dominant

D. aa

c

Extroverted parents provide genes and environment.

A. Passive

B. Active

C. Evocative

D. Polygenic

a

At four days after conception, the zygote consists of about 100 cells

resembling a hollow ball known as a(n)

A) germ disc.

B) egg.

C) amnion.

D) blastocyst.

d

The final and longest stage of prenatal development is the period of the

A) zygote.

B) fetus.

C) embryo.

D) blastocyst.

b

The least invasive method of prenatal diagnosis is

A) chorionic villus sampling.

B) ultrasound.

C) amniocentesis.

D) fetal medicine.

b

Traits linked to aggressive and

task-dominated actions:

a. Expressive.

b. Medulla.

c. Instrumental.

d. Active Learning.

c

.Brain area where vision is processed:

a. Temporal

b. Occipital

c. Parietal

d. Frontal

b

Brain area associated with planning

and mature thinking

a. Temporal

b.Occipital

c.Parietal

d.Frontal

d

How the action potential move through

the neuron:

a. Dendrites, cell body, terminal

button, axon.

b. Axon, terminal button, dendrites,

cell body.

c. Dendrites, cell body, axon, terminal

button.

d. Terminal button, cell body, axon,

dendrites.

c

Hormone linked to Neural

Development:

a. Testosterone

b. Estrogen

c. Oxytocin

d. Thyroxine

d

Using difference between eyes to

see in depth.

a.Interposition

b.Motion Parallax

c.Relative Size

d.Retinal Disparity

d

Presenting the same stimulus over

and over till baby is bored

a.Habituation

b.Interposition

c.Orienting Response

d.Familiarization

a

Toddlers actually fall over!

a.Visual Cliff Studies.

b.Moving Room Studies.

c.Preference Studies.

d.Habituations Studies.

b

Which is an example of CHANGE

BLINDNESS

a.The Gorilla Video

b.Conservation Video

c. Flag inversion

d.Waterfall video

a

Rules for combining words (or parts of words) to express different meanings.

grammer/syntax

A child who fails to call Garfield a "cat".

undergeneralization

Level of category which captures words like: "chair, ball, car, bird, etc."

basic

Study of the Sounds of Language

phonology

Language shapes how we think and how we perceive the world.

linguistic relativity