PSY 101
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
1. In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes means: Internal, covert
processes
2. A psychologist is interested in finding out why identical twins have different personalities.
This psychologist is most interested in the goal of Explanation
3. Psychologists who give potential employees tests that determine what kind of job those
employees might best fit are interested in the goal of Prediction
4. Which early theorist developed his perspective on psychology by basing it on Darwin’s
“survival of the fittest” doctrine? William James
5. “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” is a statement associated with the
perspective of Gestalt Psychology
6. __What was (were) the focus of Watson’s behaviorism. Observable experiences
7. In a ______ study, only the experimenter knows who is in the control group and who is in
the experimental group. Single Blind
8. Dr. Silverberg conducted a study in which she tests infants for memory ability. Before she
can begin her study, she must obtain Informed consent from the parents
9. Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization? Humanism
10. Jenna suffers from a nervous tic of washing her hands repeatedly and being unable to resist
washing them again and again. Which perspective would explain Jenna’s hand-washing
behavior as a result of repressed conflicts? Psychodynamic perspective
11. Which perspective looks at perception, learning, and memory? Cognitive psychology
12. Which perspective assumes that human behavior may have developed in certain directions
because it served a useful function in preserving the species? Evolutionary perspective
13. What professional in psychology has the broadest area of interests and functions?
Psychologists
14. A person who has suffered a major stroke and is now experiencing severe personality
problems because of the damage would best be advised to see a: Psychiatrist
15. Which of the following specialties in psychology provides diagnosis and treatment for less
serious mental problems such as adjustment disorders? Counsouling
16. In the scientific method, forming an educated guess is called Forming a hypothesis
17. The main advantage of laboratory observation is? The degree of control
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18. Harlan wanted to write realistically about street gangs, so he pretended to be a teenager,
what type of method was utilized? Participant observation
19. The main advantage of a case study is...? The amount of detail it provides about an
individual
20. The entire group that a researcher is interested in is referred to as....? Population
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18. Harlan wanted to write realistically about street gangs, so he pretended to be a teenager,
what type of method was utilized? Participant observation
19. The main advantage of a case study is...? The amount of detail it provides about an
individual
20. The entire group that a researcher is interested in is referred to as....? Population
21. Professor Jones surveyed her six classes and found that students who slept less than five
hours the night before the exam received lower exam scores than those students who slept
seven hours or more. What kind of correlation is this relationship between hours of sleep
and scores? Positive
Chapter 2: Biology & Behavior
1. In the structure of the neuron, the ______ sends information to other cells. Axon
2. Which type of cell makes up 10 percent of the brain? Neurons
3. Damaged nerve fibers in the body can repair themselves because they are coated with
______, which forms a protective tunnel around the nerve fibers. Neurilemma
4. When a neuron is in the resting potential state, where are the sodium ions? Outside the cell
5. How does one neuron communicate with another neuron? Chemicals float from one neuron
to the other
6. Which neurotransmitter is associated with the control of the pain response? Endorphin
7. Which of the following is the correct path of a reflex arc? Efferent neuron to afferent neuron
to interneuron
8. Voluntary muscles are controlled by the nervous system. Somatic
9. Your heart races. You begin to breathe faster. Your pupils enlarge and your appetite is gone.
Your ______ division has just been activated. Sympathetic
10. The ______ division controls ordinary, day-to-day bodily functions. Parasympathetic
11. Which technique of studying the brain actually damages neurons? Deep lesioning
12. Which sense is NOT sent to the cortex by the thalamus? Smell
13. Which part of the brain is the link between the brain and the glandular system?
Hypothalmus
14. Jeff is undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor. The surgeon applies electrical
simulation to various areas around the tumor, causing Jeff to report tingling sensations in
various areas of his skin. The tumor is most likely in which lobe of Jeff’s brain? Parietal
15. Recognizing the face of someone you run into at the mall is a function of the ______
hemisphere; being able to retrieve that person’s name from memory is a function of the
______ hemisphere. Right; Left
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
1. The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are _______. Building with lots of
corners
2. Which of your senses habituates rather than adapts to constant stimuli? Sense of hearing
3. Which of the following terms refers to the psychological effect of the length of light waves?
Color
4. Which of the following is responsible for controlling how much light enters the eye? Iris
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
1. In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes means: Internal, covert
processes
2. A psychologist is interested in finding out why identical twins have different personalities.
This psychologist is most interested in the goal of Explanation
3. Psychologists who give potential employees tests that determine what kind of job those
employees might best fit are interested in the goal of Prediction
4. Which early theorist developed his perspective on psychology by basing it on Darwin’s
“survival of the fittest” doctrine? William James
5. “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” is a statement associated with the
perspective of Gestalt Psychology
6. __What was (were) the focus of Watson’s behaviorism. Observable experiences
7. In a ______ study, only the experimenter knows who is in the control group and who is in
the experimental group. Single Blind
8. Dr. Silverberg conducted a study in which she tests infants for memory ability. Before she
can begin her study, she must obtain Informed consent from the parents
9. Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization? Humanism
10. Jenna suffers from a nervous tic of washing her hands repeatedly and being unable to resist
washing them again and again. Which perspective would explain Jenna’s hand-washing
behavior as a result of repressed conflicts? Psychodynamic perspective
11. Which perspective looks at perception, learning, and memory? Cognitive psychology
12. Which perspective assumes that human behavior may have developed in certain directions
because it served a useful function in preserving the species? Evolutionary perspective
13. What professional in psychology has the broadest area of interests and functions?
Psychologists
14. A person who has suffered a major stroke and is now experiencing severe personality
problems because of the damage would best be advised to see a: Psychiatrist
15. Which of the following specialties in psychology provides diagnosis and treatment for less
serious mental problems such as adjustment disorders? Counsouling
16. In the scientific method, forming an educated guess is called Forming a hypothesis
17. The main advantage of laboratory observation is? The degree of control
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PSY 101
18. Harlan wanted to write realistically about street gangs, so he pretended to be a teenager,
what type of method was utilized? Participant observation
19. The main advantage of a case study is...? The amount of detail it provides about an
individual
20. The entire group that a researcher is interested in is referred to as....? Population
, 1
PSY 101
18. Harlan wanted to write realistically about street gangs, so he pretended to be a teenager,
what type of method was utilized? Participant observation
19. The main advantage of a case study is...? The amount of detail it provides about an
individual
20. The entire group that a researcher is interested in is referred to as....? Population
21. Professor Jones surveyed her six classes and found that students who slept less than five
hours the night before the exam received lower exam scores than those students who slept
seven hours or more. What kind of correlation is this relationship between hours of sleep
and scores? Positive
Chapter 2: Biology & Behavior
1. In the structure of the neuron, the ______ sends information to other cells. Axon
2. Which type of cell makes up 10 percent of the brain? Neurons
3. Damaged nerve fibers in the body can repair themselves because they are coated with
______, which forms a protective tunnel around the nerve fibers. Neurilemma
4. When a neuron is in the resting potential state, where are the sodium ions? Outside the cell
5. How does one neuron communicate with another neuron? Chemicals float from one neuron
to the other
6. Which neurotransmitter is associated with the control of the pain response? Endorphin
7. Which of the following is the correct path of a reflex arc? Efferent neuron to afferent neuron
to interneuron
8. Voluntary muscles are controlled by the nervous system. Somatic
9. Your heart races. You begin to breathe faster. Your pupils enlarge and your appetite is gone.
Your ______ division has just been activated. Sympathetic
10. The ______ division controls ordinary, day-to-day bodily functions. Parasympathetic
11. Which technique of studying the brain actually damages neurons? Deep lesioning
12. Which sense is NOT sent to the cortex by the thalamus? Smell
13. Which part of the brain is the link between the brain and the glandular system?
Hypothalmus
14. Jeff is undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor. The surgeon applies electrical
simulation to various areas around the tumor, causing Jeff to report tingling sensations in
various areas of his skin. The tumor is most likely in which lobe of Jeff’s brain? Parietal
15. Recognizing the face of someone you run into at the mall is a function of the ______
hemisphere; being able to retrieve that person’s name from memory is a function of the
______ hemisphere. Right; Left
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PSY 101
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
1. The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are _______. Building with lots of
corners
2. Which of your senses habituates rather than adapts to constant stimuli? Sense of hearing
3. Which of the following terms refers to the psychological effect of the length of light waves?
Color
4. Which of the following is responsible for controlling how much light enters the eye? Iris
