Psychology 100 Exam 1 S09 A

1. Dr. Barton has found that students who score higher than 85% on the first midterm tend to earn scores of

75% or better on the final exam, while students who score less than 60% on the first midterm often end up

with a failing grade on the final exam. This suggests that

a. the scores on the first midterm and the final exam are positively correlated

b. the scores on the first midterm and the final exam are negatively correlated

c. students who do poorly on the first midterm give up and study less for the final

d. Dr. Barton should change the fin al so it is more fa ir to studen ts wh o are not do ing w ell in

the course

2. Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as

a. cyclomyosis

b. regrading

c. uploading

d. reuptake

3. Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with the regulation of emotion?

a. cerebellum

b. reticular formation

c. brainstem

d. limbic system

4. Of the following, the correlation coefficient that indicates the weakest relationship between the two variables

being m eas ured is

a. +0.95

b. -0.69

c. +0.01

d. -4.50

5. By def inition, a sam ple

a. is that grou p of peop le to whom the conclusion of th e study will apply

b. is a subset of the population who actually participate in a research study

c. contains less than 5 0 peop le or anima ls

d. must only include volunteers who express an interest in the study

6. The ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated only with the

a. correlational research method

b. case history research method

c. experimental research method

d. empirical research method

7. According to Darw in's theory of evolution, which of the following is the key factor in evolutionary change?

a. the genetic transmission of learned behavior

b. the relative success of aggressive predators

c. variations in reproductive success

d. the interaction of heredity and the environment

8. The use of a drug that functions as a dopamine agonist would probably lead to which of the following?

a. chronic in somnia

b. excessive anxiety

c. schizophrenic-like symptoms

d. Parkinson-like symptoms

9. Laura answered a series of written questions that asked about her attitudes and opinions on a number of

current issues. The method of data collection that was being used in this case was

a. a standardized psychological test

b. archival research

c. direct observation

d. a questionnaire

10. Which brain structure appears to play an active role in integrating sensory information?

a. hypothalamus

b. limbic system

c. thalamus

d. cerebrum

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Psychology 100 Exam 1 S09 A

1. Dr. Barton has found that students who score higher than 85% on the first midterm tend to earn scores of 75% or better on the final exam, while students who score less than 60% on the first midterm often end up with a failing grade on the final exam. This suggests that a. the scores on the first midterm and the final exam are positively correlated b. the scores on the first midterm and the final exam are negatively correlated c. students who do poorly on the first midterm give up and study less for the final d. Dr. Barton should change the final so it is more fair to students who are not doing w ell in the course 2. Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as a. cyclom yosis b. regrading c. uploading d. reuptake 3. Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with the regulation of emotion? a. cerebellum b. reticular formation c. brainstem d. limbic system 4. Of the fo llowing, the correlation coefficient that indicates the weakest relationship between the two variables bein g m easured is a. +0. b. -0. c. +0. d. -4. 5. By definition, a sam ple a. is that group of people to whom the conclusion of the stud y will apply b. is a subset of the population who actually participate in a research study c. contains less than 50 people or animals d. must only include volunteers who express an interest in the study 6. The ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated only with the a. correlational research method b. case history research method c. experimental research method d. empirical research method 7. According to Darw in's theory of evolution, which of the following is the key factor in evolutionary change? a. the genetic transmission of learned behavior b. the relative success of aggressive predators c. variations in reproductive success d. the interaction of heredity and the environment 8. The use of a drug that functions as a dopamine agonist would probably lead to which of the following? a. chronic insomnia b. excessive anxiety c. schizophrenic-like symptoms d. Parkinson-like symptoms 9. Laura answered a series of written questions that asked about her attitudes and opinions on a number of current issues. The method of data collection that was being used in this case was a. a standardized psychological test b. archival research c. direct observation d. a questionnaire 10. Which brain structure appears to play an active role in integrating sensory information? a. hypothalamus b. limbic system c. thalamus d. cerebrum

11. By definition, an extran eou s variable is a. a variable that affects the control group but not the experimental group b. the same thing as a dependent variable c. a variable that is completely irrelevant to both the independent and depend ent variables d. a variable, other than the independent variable, that may influence the dependent variable 12. Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say a. "I didn't see anything." b. "I saw a spoon resting in a cu p." c. "I saw a spoon." d. "I saw a cup." 13. Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalam us causes an animal to overeat and becom e obese. Therefore, we w ould expect that lesioning the lateral hypothalam us would produce a. overeating and obesity b. undereating and weight loss c. no effect on eating or body weight d. alternating periods of overeating and undereating 14. A researcher wants to see if a protein-enriched diet will enhance the maze-running performance of rats. One group of rats is fed the high-protein diet for the duration of the study; the other group continues to receive ordinary rat chow. In this experiment, the group of rats that is fed the high-protein diet is __________ group; the group that receives ordinary rat chow is __________ group. a. a control; a control b. a control; an experimental c. an experimental; an experimental d. an experimental; a control 15. Any measurable conditions, events, characteristics, or behaviors that are controlled or observed in a study are called a. hypotheses b. correlations c. variables d. confounds 16. The largest and most complex part of the human brain is the a. medulla b. cerebrum c. cerebellum d. limbic system 17. Th e specific pattern of genes inherited at conception defines an individual's a. phenotype b. polygenic inheritance c. stereotype d. genotype 18. Which of the follow ing parts of the brain is most likely to play a major role in the wo rk of artists, architects, and engineers, who m ust rely heavily on visual-spatial skills? a. the right hemisphere b. the left hem isphere c. cerebellum d. corpus callosum 19. A good analogy for th e way in w hich a neurotra nsm itter binds to receptor sites is a. the opening and closing of a window b. a key fitting in the lock of a door c. the lowering of a drawbridge d. the pulling of the trigger of a gun 20. Shot in the head, the victim died instantly because the bullet entered the __________, the portion of the hindbrain that regulates breathing. a. cerebellum c. thalamus b. medulla d. pons

31. John dislikes comp leting questionnaires, so each time he fills one out he alw ays circles the same item (such as "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree"). John's behavior reflects a. the placebo effect b. a sampling bias c. social desirability d. a response set 32. When the scores for a recent Chemistry exam were calculated, the mean was 60 and the median was 65. Later the professor discovered that one score had been recorded incorrectly; it had been entered into the computer as a 5, instead of as a 50. When this correction is made a. the median for the exam will change, but the mean will stay the same b. both the mean and the median for the exam will change c. the mean for the exam will change, but the median will stay the same d. neither the mean nor the median for the exam will be affected 33. Experimenter bias typically results in a. the effects of the bias disconfirming the experimenter's expectations b. the effects of the bias confirming the experimenter's expectations c. results that are not statistically significant d. the placebo effect 34. Faster neural im pulses occur in a. insulated or myelinated axons b. uninsulated or unmyelinated axons c. shorter axons d. neurons with extensive dendrites 35. A scientific theory has to be a. true b. accepted by others c. testable d. well established and not disputed 36. The experimental procedure in which both the experimenter and subject are unaware of who is in the experimental and who is in the control group is referred to as the a. placebo control procedure b. stereotaxic procedu re c. single-blind procedure d. double-blind procedure 37. __________ receive inform ation from other neuron s; __________ transm it inform ation to other neurons. a. Axons; synapses b. Dendrites; axons c. Synapses; dendrites d. Axons; dendrites 38. People who suffer damage to the __________ often show deficits in attention, planning, and getting organized. a. corpus callosum b. prefrontal cortex c. hindbrain d. medial forebrain bundle 39. Research has revealed that subjects who participated in research involving deception a. were psychologically distressed at being deceived b. suffered extreme embarrassment at being "fooled" c. didn't mind being misled and generally enjoyed taking part in research d. lost the ability to trust others 40. Damage to the cerebellum is MOST likely to result in a. problems with coordination of movement b. impairment of short-term m emory c. difficulties in judging distance d. eating irregularities

41. One is MOST likely to encounter problems with the social desirability bias when using a. self-reports b. case studies c. naturalistic observations d. the experimental method 42. For most people, the production of language resides in the a. posterior cerebral hemisphere b. central cerebral hemisphere c. right cerebral hemisphere d. left cerebral hemisphere 43. The lobe of the brain with primary responsibility for processing bodily sensations is the a. parietal lobe b. occipital lobe c. frontal lobe d. thalamic lobe 44. Ca rm ella is in a class where the scores on the second midterm exam ranged from 75 to 85 points. Conrad is taking the same course, but in his section the scores ranged from 50 to 98 points. In this example the standard deviation in Carmella's class should be a. negatively correlated with the standard deviation in Conrad's class b. lower than the standard deviation in Conrad's class c. higher than the stand ard deviation in Conrad's class d. the same as the standard deviation in Conrad's class 45. What percentage of psychological studies involve animals? a. 7-8 percent b. 1-2 percent c. 50-60 percent d. 15-20 percent 46. The function of the hypothalam us is to regulate a. hunger b. thirst c. body temperature d. hun ger, thirst, and body temperature 47. Placebo effects occur w hen a. the sample is not representative of the population b. two variables are confounded c. subjects are influenced by the social desirability bias d. due to their expectations, subjects experience some change from a nonexistent or ineffective treatment 48. The technique in which radioactively tagged chemicals are introduced into the brain and then equipment monitors where the chemicals appea r in th e brain is a. computerized tomography b. positron emission tomography c. magnetic resonance imaging d. electrographic tomography 49. If w e view an experim ent as an attem pt to establish a cause-effect relationship, the ___________ variable would be the cause, and the ____ ______ _ variable would be the effect. a. dependent; independent b. independent; dependent c. control; experimental d. independent; confounded 50. The central nervous system consists of a. the body's sensory and motor neurons b. the brain and the spinal cord c. the somatic and autonomic nervous systems d. the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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