Name: Score:
20 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 20
The Freudian term for the tactics that the ego uses to reduce anxiety by unconditionally distorting
reality is ________.
D. Defense Mechanisms
C. Behavioral Responses
B. Psychological Triggers
A. Coping Strategies
Term 2 of 20
A psychological study indicates a strong positive correlation between two variables. This means
that:
A. As one variable increases, the other also increases.
B. positive reinforcement
D. the two variables are completely unrelated.
C. intrinsic motivation
Term 3 of 20
Selena once received a shock while plugging in her toaster and is now quite fearful each time she
uses it. In this example, the toaster would be a(n) __________ stimulus with respect to fear.
B. Unconditioned
C. Neutral
D. Generalized
A. Conditioned
, Term 4 of 20
Many elementary school teachers offer prizes to students who read the most books during an
academic year. The failure of many students to read books during the summer vacations may be
due to the lack of:
D. Self-fulfilling prophecy
C. Serial processing
D. learning readiness state
C. Intrinsic motivation
Term 5 of 20
J. B. Watson and B. F. Skinner (two well-known behaviorists) believed that _____________.
A. As one variable increases, the other also increases.
B. Unconscious
A. How is your relationship with your mother?
B. Psychology should focus on interactions with the environment that can be seen and
measured.
Term 6 of 20
Participants in a study are divided into two groups. One group receives a specific drug and the
second group receives a pill that looks like the drug but does not actually contain chemicals. In
this study, the group that receives the real drug is called the _______ group.
B. Unconscious
D. Social
B. Correlational
D. Experimental
20 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 20
The Freudian term for the tactics that the ego uses to reduce anxiety by unconditionally distorting
reality is ________.
D. Defense Mechanisms
C. Behavioral Responses
B. Psychological Triggers
A. Coping Strategies
Term 2 of 20
A psychological study indicates a strong positive correlation between two variables. This means
that:
A. As one variable increases, the other also increases.
B. positive reinforcement
D. the two variables are completely unrelated.
C. intrinsic motivation
Term 3 of 20
Selena once received a shock while plugging in her toaster and is now quite fearful each time she
uses it. In this example, the toaster would be a(n) __________ stimulus with respect to fear.
B. Unconditioned
C. Neutral
D. Generalized
A. Conditioned
, Term 4 of 20
Many elementary school teachers offer prizes to students who read the most books during an
academic year. The failure of many students to read books during the summer vacations may be
due to the lack of:
D. Self-fulfilling prophecy
C. Serial processing
D. learning readiness state
C. Intrinsic motivation
Term 5 of 20
J. B. Watson and B. F. Skinner (two well-known behaviorists) believed that _____________.
A. As one variable increases, the other also increases.
B. Unconscious
A. How is your relationship with your mother?
B. Psychology should focus on interactions with the environment that can be seen and
measured.
Term 6 of 20
Participants in a study are divided into two groups. One group receives a specific drug and the
second group receives a pill that looks like the drug but does not actually contain chemicals. In
this study, the group that receives the real drug is called the _______ group.
B. Unconscious
D. Social
B. Correlational
D. Experimental
