STRAIGHTERLINE INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY PSY 101 GRADED EXAM I - MARCH 2022

• PSY101_MH_V4 • Topic 4: Sensation and Perception Started on Monday, February 28, 2022, 2:20 PM State Finished Completed on Monday, February 28, 2022, 3:01 PM Time taken 40 mins 51 secs Grade 115.00 out of 125.00 (92%) Feedback You’re off to a good start. A course grade of 70% is required to request a transcript. You’ve met that for the first exam already, but if you want to reattempt for a higher grade you can retake this assessment. Study hard for each exam, and consider using tutoring anytime you get stuck. Remember that 10 hours of tutoring are provided to you through your StraighterLine membership. Question 1 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text In the country of Calibria, men prefer to date women with wide hips because they believe that these women are able to reproduce better. This scenario most likely illustrates the ________ to psychology. Select one: a. evolutionary approach b. biological approach c. humanistic approach d. cognitive approach Question 2 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text In his practice, Dr. Wagner stresses the role of unconscious processes and unresolved childhood conflicts that influence an individual's behavior. Dr. Wagner's belief aligns with the ________ approach to psychology. rev: 02_15_2019_QC_CS- Select one: a. behavioral b. cognitive c. psychodynamic d. evolutionary Question 3 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Amelia, a researcher, conducts a study and finds that teenage boys in the country of Bodonia prefer to date fair-skinned girls and keep their relationships confidential. Michael, Amelia's colleague, tries to reproduce her study to see if he gets the same result. In this scenario, Michael's act illustrates Select one: a. deception. b. the principle of confidentiality. c. natural selection. d. replication. Question 4 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Professor Wong measures the intelligence and temperament of a group of preschoolers. He plans to study the same group of participants over time and collect data when the children are in Grades 3, 6, and 9. This is an example of which type of research design? Select one: a. sampling design b. experimental design c. longitudinal design d. double-blind experiment Question 5 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text In experimental research, the ________ is a manipulated experimental factor, and the ________ is the outcome. Select one: a. dependent variable; independent variable b. independent variable; dependent variable c. confounding variable; independent variable d. dependent variable; confounding variable Question 6 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Sara, a researcher, and her team conduct a study to examine the effect of WakeMe, an energy drink, on the intelligence quotient (IQ) levels of people in a small district of Casadia. The people of Casadia are randomly divided into two equal groups. Members of one group, Group WM, are made to drink WakeMe and then take the IQ test. Members of the other group, Group NoWM, are made to drink plain water packaged in WakeMe bottles and then take the IQ test. In this scenario, who among the following exemplifies the control group? Select one: a. members of Group NoWM b. members of Group WM c. Sara and her team d. the team that designs the IQ test Question 7 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Remove flag Question text A(n) ________ allows researchers to identify the specific effects of the independent variable from the possible effects of the experimenter's and the participants' expectations about it. Select one: a. double-blind experiment b. measure of central tendency c. meta-analytical study d. interview Question 8 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Independent variables are Select one: a. measured by researchers. b. manipulated by researchers. c. confounds that are typically irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested. d. the factors that change in response to the changes in dependent variables. Question 9 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text In a ________, neither the experimenter administering the treatment nor the participants are aware of which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group until the results are calculated. Select one: a. double-blind experiment b. correlational research c. longitudinal design d. case study Question 10 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text A ________ is a sample that gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected. Select one: a. stratified sample b. random sample c. convenience sample d. cluster sample Question 11 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Researchers usually should submit their findings to a journal for review by their colleagues, who make a decision about whether to publish the paper, depending on its scientific merit. This process is known as Select one: a. publishing review. b. literature review. c. peer review. d. subject review. Question 12 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is a guideline to follow to consume psychological information critically and wisely? Select one: a. Consider the source of psychological information. b. Apply conclusions from a group to an individual. c. Do not look for answers beyond a single study. d. Draw causal conclusions from correlational studies. Question 13 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements best defines critical thinking in psychology? Select one: a. It is the process of accepting observed events as true. b. It is the process of reflecting deeply, asking questions, and evaluating evidence. c. It is a form of thinking intended to create something new and different. d. It is a form of thinking that has been rejected by contemporary psychologists. Question 14 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text ________ is an abnormal disruption in the tissue of the brain resulting from injury or disease. Select one: a. Brain lesioning b. Brain imaging c. Brain ischemia d. Brain stem stroke Question 15 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text When a neuron sends an action potential, it is commonly said to be Select one: a. firing. b. grading. c. depolarizing. d. classifying. Question 16 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Michael, a doctor, is studying the extent of damage to the brain involving loss of memory in his patient Kayla. He examines a three-dimensional image obtained from X-rays of Kayla's head that are assembled into a composite image. In the context of brain imaging, which of the following techniques was most likely used to produce the three-dimensional image? Select one: a. computerized axial tomography (CAT scan or CT scan) b. positron-emission tomography (PET scan) c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) d. transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Question 17 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is true of neural networks? Select one: a. They are networks of nerve cells that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body. b. They make up most of the brain. c. They are also called motor nerves. d. They carry information about the external environment to the brain and spinal cord. Question 18 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text The ________ connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Select one: a. central nervous system b. peripheral nervous system c. limbic system d. endocrine system Question 19 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Kenny has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease and has been prescribed medication to manage some of his symptoms. The medication elevates the levels of dopamine in his system. If the levels of dopamine in his system become excessive, Kenny is most likely to exhibit symptoms associated with Select one: a. depression. b. multiple sclerosis. c. Alzheimer disease. d. schizophrenia. Question 20 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text ________ and ________ are secreted by the adrenal glands. Select one: a. Epinephrine; norepinephrine b. Estrogen; testosterone c. Estrogen; epinephrine d. Acetylcholine; testosterone Question 21 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Dr. Cardinale is interested in the effects of heredity and environment on intelligence. She compares the similarity of IQ scores of identical twins to the similarity of IQ scores of fraternal twins. In this case, Dr. Cardinale is studying heredity's influence on behavior using Select one: a. human genome. b. molecular genetics. c. behavior genetics. d. selective breeding. Question 22 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text In the context of brain tissue implants, what is unique about stem cells? Select one: a. They survive for extended periods outside of the body. b. They can develop into most types of human cells. c. They are insusceptible to the effects of plasticity. d. They transfer genetic information into human cells. Question 23 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text ________ are neurons in the brain's visual system that respond to particular features of a stimulus. Select one: a. Optic chiasms b. Thermoreceptors c. Optic nerves d. Feature detectors Question 24 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text The ________ is a transparent and somewhat flexible, disk-like structure filled with a gelatin-like material. Select one: a. retina b. lens c. optic nerve d. fovea Question 25 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text You are studying in your room, and your neighbor is listening to the news on television at a loud volume in the adjacent room. When you gently request your neighbor to turn the volume down until you cannot hear it, you are asking your neighbor to make the volume less than your Select one: a. absolute threshold. b. difference threshold. c. minimum transduction level. d. basilar level.