Example # 1
Note, none of these questions will be used again,
this is purely to allow you to see what the
multiple choice q's look like.
You're on your own for the essay q's.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to your text, theories are best defined as
a. general explanations based on systematic observations.
b. naturalistic observations.
c. longitudinal expectations.
d. procedures used in an experiment which define the concepts being studied.
e. what text?
2. Functionalists looked at behavior to see
a. how it expressed unconscious motivations.
b. how it fit into the WHOLE of the personality.
c. how it expressed internal COGNITIVE processes.
d. how it helped the organism ADAPT to its surroundings.
e. Looks like I'm in trouble already.
3. When students complain that tests do not cover material taught in class, they are saying that the test lacks
a. validity.
b. consistency.
c. objectivity.
d. randomness.
e. Hey, would Captain Picard have to answer such a question, Blaz?
4. Hillary is driving different routes to work each day because she is trying to find the one that gets her there fastest. Hillary's independent variable is_____________________ and her dependent variable is ________________________.
a. her car; the day of the week
b. time for the trip; the route taken
c. the route taken; time for the trip
d. her car; number of routes
5. Socks the cat comes running into the kitchen every time he hears the can opener because very often the sound of the can opener precedes the availability of something good to eat. Running into the kitchen at the sound of the can opener is
a. an orienting response.
b. an unconditioned response.
c. a conditioned response.
d. an autonomic response.
e. I'm not a cat person.
6. The ability to tell stimuli apart and react to each of them in a different and appropriate way is called
a. generalization.
b. preparedness.
c. higher-level conditioning.
d. discrimination.
7. Partial reinforcement is defined as a situation in which
a. not every appropriate response is reinforced.
b. weak reinforcers are used.
c. reinforcement is combined with punishment to increase speed of learning.
d. only secondary reinforcers are used.
e. Take me to warp 5.
8. Latent learning is defined as learning that is
a. incapable of being recalled.
b. below the threshold of awareness.
c. most common on Romulus and Gijtov4- and their moons.
d. not demonstrated right away.
9. The effect of negative reinforcement is to
a. increase the likelihood of behavior.
b. decrease the likelihood of behavior.
c. extinguish behavior completely.
d. play a few notes of Klingon opera and I might remember.
10. Wich of the following is NOT one of the 3 major stages of memory?
a. the encoding process.
b. the storage process.
c. the retrieval process.
d. the display process.
e. I can't remember! Ha!
11. The capacity of short-term memory can be increased by
a. engagement.
b. chunking.
c. pheromones.
d. dissociation.
e. curry, with fresh garlic and onions.
12. Most students find a multiple choice test easier than an essay test because multiple choice tests
a. reduce interference.
b. tend to be mood congruent.
c. eliminate encoding losses.
d. provide more contextual cues.
e. require Klingon brain power or less.
13. At this point in the scientific study of memory, the most effective way to improve memory is to
a. get an inoculation to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
b. avoid using imagery when memorizing.
c. learn to use mnemonic devices.
d. avoid sleeping right AFTER learning something new.
e. add lots of RAM
14. Two methods for generating solutions to problems are
a. algorithms and heuristics.
b. concepts and eidetics.
c. functional determinants and perceptual cues.
d. Blaz, will this test never end?
15. The inability to think of a NEW use for a FAMILIAR object is called...
a. confirmational bias.
b. conceptualization occlusion.
c. mental iconic estimation.
d. functional fixedness.
16. An availability heuristic is
a. estimating the frequency of an event based on how easily it is remembered.
b. problem solving based on creativity, using mostly auditory cues.
c. utilizing all information which is available to you through research.
d. I sold my book and donated the money to famine relief, Blaz.
Add 10 points to my total.
17. Syntax is the set of rules that governs
a. thinking and problem solving skills.
b. creativity.
c. the organization of a language.
d. the tax on sins. Ha!
18. Continuity theorists see development as
a. the healthy result of the presence of good parental figures.
b. the same basic processes evolving throughout development.
c. primarily a product of the influence of chromosomes and genes.
d. I never answer question 18, Blaz.
19. A measurable behavior that NEWBORNS can do that experimenters use to get
from the child is
a. crawling.
b. crying.
c. sucking.
d. arm waving.
e. their knowledge of Latin.
20. Assimilation is
a. just another one of those foolish psychology terms.
b. the change in the shape of the eye's lens as objects move closer or farther away.
c. incorporating a new experience into an existing schema.
d. recognition that an object exists when it is currently out of sight.
21. Imprinting learning has to occur
a. before young animals open their eyes.
b. during the Romulan holidays Grotta & Leej
c. during the final trimester, but always prior to birth itself.
d. within a certain time frame called the sensitive period.
22. Tommy watched his mother tie up the cupboard door so he couldn't get into it. When she is out of sight, he opens the door by reversing what he saw her do. He is demonstrating that he is able to do the cognitive
process Piaget called...
a. mental operations.
b. conservation of matter.
c. dialectical thought.
d. My psychiatrist advised me not to answer question 22.
23. Which of the following is true of children viewing violence?
a. It tends to trigger aggression in already aggressive boys.
b. It tends to lessen aggression in already aggressive boys.
c. It tends to trigger aggression in otherwise nonaggressive boys.
d. They interpret eating pasta as a sign of weakness.
(Ever seen a Klingon eating pasta?)
24. Adolescent egocentrism is the teenager's tendency to
a. think in abstractions, and apply them to real world situations.
b. be able to spot flaws in adult logic.
c. think everyone else is thinking about the same things she is.
d. I can't answer this question, Blaz, you've got me thinking about pasta now.
25. Fluid intelligence refers to
a. knowing a lot about water and stuff like that!
b. the ability to learn new information and skills.
c. the ability to think in practical terms.
d. the ability to use one's native language.
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