PSY 101 Straighterline Final Exam Study Guide
MODULE 1
What does cognitive psychology primarily study?
A. The influence of society on individual behavior.
B. The biological basis of human behavior.
C. Mental processes involved in thoughts and actions.
D. The development of the human mind throughout the lifespan. - ANSWER:C. Mental processes
involved in thoughts and actions.
MODULE 1
What does the term 'plasticity' refer to in the context of developmental psychology?
A. The study of how children play with plastic toys.
B. The investigation of synthetic materials in brain implants.
C. The use of plastic models to understand brain structure.
D. The ability of the brain to change and adapt over time. - ANSWER:D. The ability of the brain to change
and adapt over time.
MODULE 1
What term describes the shift from mental hospitals and asylums to other forms of care in the mid-20th
century?
A. Institutionalization
B. Deinstitutionalization
C. Deasylumed
D. Decentralization - ANSWER:B. Deinstitutionalization
MODULE 1
Who is often attributed with the quote, "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin,
and culture is like a tree without roots"?
A. Marcus Garvey
,B. William James
C. Edward Titchener
D. Sigmund Freud - ANSWER:A. Marcus Garvey
MODULE 1
What movement in psychology focuses on integrating Indigenous beliefs about human existence and the
natural world?
A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Indigenous psychology
D. Psychoanalysis - ANSWER:C. Indigenous psychology
MODULE 1
What type of research involves observing human behavior without interference?
A. Experimental research.
B. Correlational research.
C. Descriptive research.
D. Theoretical research. - ANSWER:C. Descriptive research.
MODULE 1
Why is it important to remember that correlation does not imply causation?
A. Because correlational research is not a valid method in psychology.
B. Because all research findings are coincidental.
C. To discredit the findings of correlational research.
D. Because correlational research can lead to incorrect conclusions about cause and effect. - ANSWER:D.
Because correlational research can lead to incorrect conclusions about cause and effect.
MODULE 1
What is the purpose of a null hypothesis in experimental research?
A. To prove the researcher's theory is correct.
, B. You never need a null hypothesis.
C. To assume no relationship between the variables until proven otherwise.
D. To confirm the researcher's personal beliefs. - ANSWER:C. To assume no relationship between the
variables until proven otherwise.
MODULE 1
What is a lurking variable in research?
A. A variable that is intentionally hidden by researchers.
B. A condition that could complicate a study's findings but is not addressed.
C. A constant variable.
D. The most important variable in a study. - ANSWER:B. A condition that could complicate a study's
findings but is not addressed.
MODULE 1
How did ethnocentrism historically impact Indigenous peoples?
A. It helped preserve Indigenous knowledge systems.
B. It had no significant impact on Indigenous peoples.
C. It led to the accurate representation of Indigenous cultures.
D. It contributed to harmful biases and actions against Indigenous peoples. - ANSWER:D. It contributed
to harmful biases and actions against Indigenous peoples.
MODULE 2
What does the corpus callosum enable in the brain?
A. Control of the entire nervous system.
B. Communication between the two hemispheres.
C. Regulation of emotional responses.
D. Storage of long-term memories. - ANSWER:B. Communication between the two hemispheres.
MODULE 2
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for:
MODULE 1
What does cognitive psychology primarily study?
A. The influence of society on individual behavior.
B. The biological basis of human behavior.
C. Mental processes involved in thoughts and actions.
D. The development of the human mind throughout the lifespan. - ANSWER:C. Mental processes
involved in thoughts and actions.
MODULE 1
What does the term 'plasticity' refer to in the context of developmental psychology?
A. The study of how children play with plastic toys.
B. The investigation of synthetic materials in brain implants.
C. The use of plastic models to understand brain structure.
D. The ability of the brain to change and adapt over time. - ANSWER:D. The ability of the brain to change
and adapt over time.
MODULE 1
What term describes the shift from mental hospitals and asylums to other forms of care in the mid-20th
century?
A. Institutionalization
B. Deinstitutionalization
C. Deasylumed
D. Decentralization - ANSWER:B. Deinstitutionalization
MODULE 1
Who is often attributed with the quote, "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin,
and culture is like a tree without roots"?
A. Marcus Garvey
,B. William James
C. Edward Titchener
D. Sigmund Freud - ANSWER:A. Marcus Garvey
MODULE 1
What movement in psychology focuses on integrating Indigenous beliefs about human existence and the
natural world?
A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Indigenous psychology
D. Psychoanalysis - ANSWER:C. Indigenous psychology
MODULE 1
What type of research involves observing human behavior without interference?
A. Experimental research.
B. Correlational research.
C. Descriptive research.
D. Theoretical research. - ANSWER:C. Descriptive research.
MODULE 1
Why is it important to remember that correlation does not imply causation?
A. Because correlational research is not a valid method in psychology.
B. Because all research findings are coincidental.
C. To discredit the findings of correlational research.
D. Because correlational research can lead to incorrect conclusions about cause and effect. - ANSWER:D.
Because correlational research can lead to incorrect conclusions about cause and effect.
MODULE 1
What is the purpose of a null hypothesis in experimental research?
A. To prove the researcher's theory is correct.
, B. You never need a null hypothesis.
C. To assume no relationship between the variables until proven otherwise.
D. To confirm the researcher's personal beliefs. - ANSWER:C. To assume no relationship between the
variables until proven otherwise.
MODULE 1
What is a lurking variable in research?
A. A variable that is intentionally hidden by researchers.
B. A condition that could complicate a study's findings but is not addressed.
C. A constant variable.
D. The most important variable in a study. - ANSWER:B. A condition that could complicate a study's
findings but is not addressed.
MODULE 1
How did ethnocentrism historically impact Indigenous peoples?
A. It helped preserve Indigenous knowledge systems.
B. It had no significant impact on Indigenous peoples.
C. It led to the accurate representation of Indigenous cultures.
D. It contributed to harmful biases and actions against Indigenous peoples. - ANSWER:D. It contributed
to harmful biases and actions against Indigenous peoples.
MODULE 2
What does the corpus callosum enable in the brain?
A. Control of the entire nervous system.
B. Communication between the two hemispheres.
C. Regulation of emotional responses.
D. Storage of long-term memories. - ANSWER:B. Communication between the two hemispheres.
MODULE 2
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for:
