Question 1

Psychologists who study the degree to which genes influence our personality are working from the ________ perspective.

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A)   behavioral
B)   evolutionary
C)   behavior genetics
D)   neuroscienceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Dr. Wilson attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account best illustrates a(n)  ________ perspective.

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A)   behavior genetics
B)   social-cultural
C)   neuroscience
D)   evolutionaryE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

(Video: Bystander apathy: Failing to help others in distress)  Psychiatrist Sandra Scott describes the process that observers go through in deciding whether to help as

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A)   rational and methodical.
B)   instinctive and unconscious.
C)   learned and automatic.
D)   emotional and irrational.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Lissette wonders whether personality differences between her African-American and Asian-American friends result from biological or cultural influences. In this instance, Lissette is primarily concerned with the relative contributions of

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A)   neuroscience and cognition.
B)   nature and nurture.
C)   behavior and mental processes.
D)   conscious and unconscious thoughts.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

(Video: The nature-nurture issue)  The idea of the blank slate assumes that we are shaped by

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A)   our genes.
B)   nurture.
C)   unconscious drives and motives.
D)   the process of natural selection.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which psychological perspective is most likely to examine how group membership influences individual attitudes and behaviors?

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A)   neuroscience
B)   psychodynamic
C)   evolutionary
D)   social-culturalE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The biopsychosocial approach provides an understanding of social-cultural influences integrated within the larger framework of

Accepted Answer

A)   SQ3R.
B)   introspection.
C)   humanistic psychology.
D)   multiple levels of analysis.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The first psychology laboratory was established by ________ in the year________.

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A)   Wundt; 1879
B)   James; 1890
C)   Freud; 1900
D)   Watson; 1913E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

(Video: PTSD: Returning from Iraq)  Research suggests that up to ________ of those returning from Iraq with significant psychological symptoms are not seeking the help they need.

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A)   one-tenth
B)   one-quarter
C)   one-half
D)   three-quartersE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

(Video: Personality and the brain)  In terms of his strong interest in painting, Dick reports that

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A)   drawing had always been a hobby, but previously he had not had time to
B)   pursue it.
C)   he always hated art in elementary school.
D)   he had always wanted to pursue a career as an art teacher.
E)   he enjoyed doing art in school 40 years ago.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

(Video: Hypnosis: An altered mental state?)  In the clip's opening, Spiegel reports that those under hypnosis experience significantly less

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A)   anxiety.
B)   depression.
C)   hostility.
D)   stuttering.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Testing your ability to recall information you have just studied improves your long- term retention of that information. Psychologists have referred to this as

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A)   SQ3R.
B)   introspection.
C)   the testing effect.
D)   positive psychology.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

(Video: Outpatient commitment: Forcing persons into mental health treatment)  According to the Bellevue Hospital physician interviewed in the video, psychiatric patients often refuse to take their medication because

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A)   they don't believe that they are ill.
B)   they don't believe the medicine will help them.
C)   they don't want to be identified as psychiatric patients.
D)   of all of these reasons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

(Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive thinking)  Anita reports anger when, at age 65, she

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A)   was labeled as "old" by her grandchildren.
B)   received her Medicare card.
C)   was told to retire by her employer.
D)   was told she was eligible for social security benefits.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The growth potential of healthy people was emphasized by

Accepted Answer

A)   Freudian psychology.
B)   cognitive neuroscience.
C)   structuralism.
D)   humanistic psychology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

(Video: Living without memory)  After his memory loss, George developed a strong interest in

Accepted Answer

A)   watching professional baseball.
B)   playing tennis.
C)   attending the theater.
D)   listening to classical music.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

(Video: Achieving hemispheric balance: improving sports performance)  In studying success in sports, researchers have found, for example, that the key to good putting in golf is

Accepted Answer

A)   for the left hemisphere to become more active.
B)   for the right hemisphere to become quieter.
C)   to keep your feet close together.
D)   to achieve a state of balance between the two cerebral hemispheres.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

(Video: The physiology of emotions)  Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions?

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A)   fear
B)   disgust
C)   guilt
D)   surpriseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

SQ3R is an acronym for an effective

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroscience perspective.
B)   study method.
C)   biopsychosocial approach.
D)   form of psychotherapy.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

(Video: Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment)  Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment)  In 1971, Philip Zimbardo conducted the Stanford Prison experiment. The guards and prisoners in this experiment

Accepted Answer

A)   followed the set of expectations of the roles they were playing.
B)   were angry when Zimbardo ended the experiment early.
C)   switched roles with each other after two weeks.
D)   were from a nearby prison.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: The Worth Video Anthology for Introductory Psychology

(Video: The nature-nurture issue) The idea of the blank slate assumes that we are shaped by

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(Video: Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment) Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment) In 1971, Philip Zimbardo conducted the Stanford Prison experiment. The guards and prisoners in this experiment

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Psychologists who study the degree to which genes influence our personality are working from the ________ perspective.

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(Video: The physiology of emotions) Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions?

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(Video: Hypnosis: An altered mental state?) In the clip's opening, Spiegel reports that those under hypnosis experience significantly less

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SQ3R is an acronym for an effective

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Lissette wonders whether personality differences between her African-American and Asian-American friends result from biological or cultural influences. In this instance, Lissette is primarily concerned with the relative contributions of

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(Video: Achieving hemispheric balance: improving sports performance) In studying success in sports, researchers have found, for example, that the key to good putting in golf is

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(Video: Bystander apathy: Failing to help others in distress) Psychiatrist Sandra Scott describes the process that observers go through in deciding whether to help as

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The growth potential of healthy people was emphasized by

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Testing your ability to recall information you have just studied improves your long- term retention of that information. Psychologists have referred to this as

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(Video: Healthy aging: The power of positive thinking) Anita reports anger when, at age 65, she

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The biopsychosocial approach provides an understanding of social-cultural influences integrated within the larger framework of

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Which psychological perspective is most likely to examine how group membership influences individual attitudes and behaviors?

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The first psychology laboratory was established by ________ in the year________.

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Dr. Wilson attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

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(Video: Living without memory) After his memory loss, George developed a strong interest in

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(Video: Personality and the brain) In terms of his strong interest in painting, Dick reports that

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(Video: Outpatient commitment: Forcing persons into mental health treatment) According to the Bellevue Hospital physician interviewed in the video, psychiatric patients often refuse to take their medication because

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(Video: PTSD: Returning from Iraq) Research suggests that up to ________ of those returning from Iraq with significant psychological symptoms are not seeking the help they need.

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