1. According to the definition of psychology, which of the following would a psychologist be most likely to study?
a. Genetic differences between breeds of dogs.
b. Growth rates of breast cancer cells.
c. The chemical structure of antidepressant medication.
d. The relationship between parent be...
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1. According to the definition of psychology, which of the following would a psychologist be
most likely to study?
a. Genetic differences between breeds of dogs.
b. Growth rates of breast cancer cells.
c. The chemical structure of antidepressant medication.
d. The relationship between parent behavior and child behavior. correct answers d. The
relationship between parent behavior and child behavior.
2. Which of the following is NOT a step in the science method?
a. apply the results to solve critical problems.
b. formulate a testable hypothesis.
c. design the study and collect the data.
d. analyze the data and formulate conclusions. correct answers a. apply the results to solve
critical problems.
3. The investigator studies her subjects in their normal setting without controlling or intervening
in the situation. This is the research method called ---------
a. a survey
b. naturalistic observation
c. archival research
d. a case study correct answers b. naturalistic observation
4. The effects of a rare brain injury on one individual's personality would usually be investigated
by the use of the------------------
a. correlational method
b. case study method
c. naturalistic observation method
d. survey method correct answers b. case study method
5. The survey method involves ---------------------
a. an in-depth study of the opinions and attitudes of a selected individual
b. careful control and manipulation of variables in a laboratory setting
c. direct observation and recording of behavior in natural settings
d. questioning of a sample of people correct answers d. questioning of a sample of people
6. Women who use tobacco products during pregnancy give birth to smaller babies. This finding
most likely came from --------------
a. a case study
b. naturalistic observation
c. an uncontrolled study
d. a correlational study correct answers d. a correlational study
7. The experimental group:
a. receives the treatment for the independent variable.
,b. receives the placebo.
c. receives the same treatment as the control group.
d. usually knows if they are receiving the treatment or a placebo. correct answers a. receives the
treatment for the independent variable.
8. Two groups of patients are treated identically in an experiment except for one variable. Group
A receives an experimental treatment. Group B receives no treatment. Group B is called the
-----------
a. placebo group
b. random group
c. control group
d. experimental group correct answers c. control group
9. The independent variable in an experiment is -------------------
a. often called the placebo and given only to the control group.
b. manipulated by the experimenter and given to all groups.
c. the variable measured after the independent variable has been manipulated.
d. the variable presented only to the experimental group. correct answers d. the variable
presented only to the experimental group.
10. The dependent variable is:
a. often called the placebo and given only to the control group.
b. manipulated by the experimenter and given to all groups.
c. the variable measured after the independent variable has been manipulated.
d. the variable presented only to the experimental group. correct answers c. the variable
measured after the independent variable has been manipulated.
11. Practicing psychiatrists and clinical psychologists both must possess:
a. licenses to practice in their state.
b. appropriate doctoral degrees from medical schools, and/or universities.
c. a history of supervised training and practice in treating psychological disorders.
d. all of the other answers are true. correct answers d. all of the other answers are true.
12. The single cell that serves as the basic unit of communication in the nervous system is called
the:
a. glial cell.
b. nerve.
c. neurotransmitter.
d. neuron. correct answers d. neuron.
13. What is the purpose of the dendrites?
a. receive messages
b. transmit messages
c. store neurotransmitters
d. support neural growth correct answers a. receive messages
, 14. The action potential is the -----------------
a. resting phase of a neuron
b. sending neuron
c. firing of a neuron
d. receiving neuron correct answers c. firing of a neuron
15. All of the following are true of neurotransmitters EXCEPT:
a. they may lead to an action potential.
b. they may inhibit the firing of a neuron.
c. they may stored in synaptic vesicles in the axon terminal/end bulb.
d. they are stored in the fluid outside of the axon membrane. correct answers d. they are stored in
the fluid outside of the axon membrane.
16. The medulla is located directly above the spinal cord in the hindbrain and controls
---------------
a. the release of hormones into the bloodstream.
b. simple motor reflexes and movement within the peripheral nervous system.
c. heartbeat, blood pressure, and breathing.
d. hunger, thirst, and body temperature. correct answers c. heartbeat, blood pressure, and
breathing.
17. Mary feels hungry. Which part of the brain is most involved in her motivation?
a. medulla
b. cerebellum
c. amygdala
d. hypothalamus correct answers d. hypothalamus
18. Which part of the brain has many convolutions (or folds) and is involved in the higher mental
processes of speaking, thinking, and problem solving?
a. the cerebellum
b. the hypothalamus
c. the thalamus
d. the cerebral cortex correct answers d. the cerebral cortex
19. A stroke victim has great difficulty moving his right hand and right leg. He also has trouble
speaking. Which of his cerebral hemispheres is most likely to have been damaged?
a. left
b. right
c. top
d. bottom correct answers a. left
20. The frontal lobes contain ---------------
a. the right and left cerebral hemispheres
b. the pons, the medulla, and the reticular formation
c. the cerebellum, the hypothalamus, and the cerebral cortex
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