PSYC 101 Exam 3 |Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026
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Question 1
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If after examining the evidence you conclude that gender differences exist between
ancestral men and women who faced different pressures during the Pleistocene era, you
believe in the theory of gender differences.
Select one:
a. sociocultural
b. evolutionary
c. Freudian
d. nature-nurture
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The correct answer is: evolutionary
Question 2
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Gender differences in emotion and social behavior tend to be
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a. larger than differences in cognitive behavior.
b. of very little significance.
c. very reliable indicators of a person's personality.
d. much smaller than other gender differences.
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The correct answer is: larger than differences in cognitive behavior.
Question 3
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You are working for a promotion to a higher-paying job. You learned that to qualify you must
earn a score of 80 percent on a placement test. Therefore, you buy three practice books
and take an expensive, time-consuming course to guarantee that your score will be much
higher than the required 80 percent. You are expressing
Select one:
a. the need for attention.
b. optimal arousal.
c. the need for power.
d. achievement motivation.
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, The correct answer is: achievement motivation.
Question 4
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Chinese American parents teaching their children mathematics skills use parenting
practices that lead to greater mathematics achievement, yet at the same time personal
adjustment is in Chinese American children.
Select one:
a. dramatically improved
b. not harmed
c. significantly delayed
d. irrevocably damaged
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The correct answer is: not harmed
Question 5
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According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,
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a. you feel nervous because you notice yourself sweating.
b. you sweat because you feel nervous.
c. your sweating coincides with feeling nervous.
d. you feel nervous after you stop sweating.
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The correct answer is: your sweating coincides with feeling nervous.
Question 6
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"Look, God, if you let me live, I will be a better wife and mother." According to Kübler-Ross,
what stage of dying does this woman's statement reflect?
Select one:
a. anger
b. depression
c. bargaining
d. denial
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The correct answer is: bargaining
, Question 7
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In terms of the interests of society, the best form of displacement is referred to as
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a. sublimation.
b. regression.
c. reaction formation.
d. fixation.
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The correct answer is: sublimation.
Question 8
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In understanding emotions, it is the that provokes a reaction from an individual.
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a. related behavior
b. physiological arousal
c. stimulus situation
d. conscious experience
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The correct answer is: stimulus situation
Question 9
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A stage theorist is likely to believe that development proceeds according to
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a. the laws of learning.
b. the influences of society.
c. genetic blueprint.
d. the stages of personal experience.
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The correct answer is: genetic blueprint.
Question 10
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Question 1
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If after examining the evidence you conclude that gender differences exist between
ancestral men and women who faced different pressures during the Pleistocene era, you
believe in the theory of gender differences.
Select one:
a. sociocultural
b. evolutionary
c. Freudian
d. nature-nurture
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The correct answer is: evolutionary
Question 2
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Gender differences in emotion and social behavior tend to be
Select one:
a. larger than differences in cognitive behavior.
b. of very little significance.
c. very reliable indicators of a person's personality.
d. much smaller than other gender differences.
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The correct answer is: larger than differences in cognitive behavior.
Question 3
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You are working for a promotion to a higher-paying job. You learned that to qualify you must
earn a score of 80 percent on a placement test. Therefore, you buy three practice books
and take an expensive, time-consuming course to guarantee that your score will be much
higher than the required 80 percent. You are expressing
Select one:
a. the need for attention.
b. optimal arousal.
c. the need for power.
d. achievement motivation.
Feedback
, The correct answer is: achievement motivation.
Question 4
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Chinese American parents teaching their children mathematics skills use parenting
practices that lead to greater mathematics achievement, yet at the same time personal
adjustment is in Chinese American children.
Select one:
a. dramatically improved
b. not harmed
c. significantly delayed
d. irrevocably damaged
Feedback
The correct answer is: not harmed
Question 5
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According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotions,
Select one:
a. you feel nervous because you notice yourself sweating.
b. you sweat because you feel nervous.
c. your sweating coincides with feeling nervous.
d. you feel nervous after you stop sweating.
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The correct answer is: your sweating coincides with feeling nervous.
Question 6
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"Look, God, if you let me live, I will be a better wife and mother." According to Kübler-Ross,
what stage of dying does this woman's statement reflect?
Select one:
a. anger
b. depression
c. bargaining
d. denial
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The correct answer is: bargaining
, Question 7
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In terms of the interests of society, the best form of displacement is referred to as
Select one:
a. sublimation.
b. regression.
c. reaction formation.
d. fixation.
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The correct answer is: sublimation.
Question 8
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In understanding emotions, it is the that provokes a reaction from an individual.
Select one:
a. related behavior
b. physiological arousal
c. stimulus situation
d. conscious experience
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The correct answer is: stimulus situation
Question 9
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A stage theorist is likely to believe that development proceeds according to
Select one:
a. the laws of learning.
b. the influences of society.
c. genetic blueprint.
d. the stages of personal experience.
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The correct answer is: genetic blueprint.
Question 10
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