PSY 101 Week 1 Quiz

PSY 101 Week 1 Quiz  | Assignment  2 Help | Carrington College 

Question 1

In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes refers to _____.

internal, covert activities  

outward behavior 

overt actions and reactions  

only animal behaviour

Question 2

You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point, the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today's lesson in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lesson?

Bias  

Experiments  

Psychoanalysis 

Extraneous variables

Question 3

The goals of psychology are to _____.

explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind  

understand, compare, and analyze human behavior  

improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death  

describe, explain, predict, and control behavior

Question 4

A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

The ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls  

The development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis  

The math skills of students in Japan as compared to those of U.S. students  

Physiological changes that occur when people watch violent movies

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter is associated with sleep, mood, and appetite?

GABA  

Serotonin  

Dopamine  

Acetylcholine

Question 6

The section of the brain responsible for interpreting the visual information in the primary visual cortex is called the _____.

visual association cortex  

somatosensory cortex  

temporal lobe  

frontal lobe

Question 7

Mary suffered a head injury in a car accident last week. Since that time, she is able to speak fluently but uses the wrong words when expressing herself. Mary may be exhibiting _____ aphasia.

Broca's  

Gall's  

Wernicke's  

Korsakoff's

Question 8

The minimal stimulus necessary for detection is called the _____, while the smallest noticeable change in a stimulus is referred to as _____.

absolute threshold; difference threshold  

base value; just noticeable difference (jnd)  

response criterion; sensory constant  

difference threshold; absolute threshold

Question 9

Laverne goes to a movie theater to watch her favorite movie. About halfway through the movie, she becomes aware of an overpowering hunger for popcorn. What she doesn't realize is that throughout the first part of the movie, a message saying "Eat Popcorn!" was repeatedly flashed on the screen at a speed too fast for her to be consciously aware of it. If her desire for popcorn is due to that message, she is responding to _____.

selective perception  

subliminal perception  

cognitive restructuring  

stroboscopic perception

Question 10

John Russell has color blindness. He is most likely to have difficulty doing which of the following?

Distinguishing red from blue  

Distinguishing red from green  

Distinguishing blue from yellow 

Distinguishing red from yellow

Question 11

Sandi believes that people who eat at McDonald's are overweight, so she decides to do a naturalistic observation of people who eat at McDonald's. What should most concern us about Sandi's observations?

Observer effect  

Bystander effect

Correct Answer  

Observer bias  

Subject bias

Question 12

Human beings have _____ pairs of chromosomes.  

25    

12  

23  

26