PSY1012 FINAL EXAM REVIEWED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
________ is a type of psychological research that
attempts determine cause and effect relationships by
manipulating variables.
Experimental research
Which of the following statements correctly
differentiates between structuralism and functionalism
in early psychology?
Functionalism was about the "why" of the mind;
structuralism was about the "what" of the mind.
Which of the following is an example of a behavior?
A woman drives to work
The entire group about which an investigator wants to
draw conclusions is the
population
The cognitive approach to psychology differs from the
behavioral approach to psychology in that the
cognitive approach
views the mind as an active and aware problem-solving
system, whereas the behavioral approach portrays
behavior as governed by external forces.
Professor Stenson is examining the effects of color on
patients' anxiety levels. She randomly assigns
patients to either a room painted white or a room
painted black, and then she records their blood
pressure. In this case, the independent variable is the
room color
,Jessica investigates the relationship between caffeine
intake and performance on a class test for high school
students. Before her sample of students takes an
exam, she notes the number of cups of coffee they
consumed two hours before the test. She obtains their
scores after the test is over. She then calculates the
correlation coefficient between the two variables and
finds it to be +0.82. Which of the following
conclusions should Jessica draw from this value?
Higher caffeine consumption is related to higher exam
scores.
If a psychologist studies about the behavioral
differences between people from two religions, he or
she is most likely following the _____ approach to
psychology.
sociocultural
Denzel, the marketing manager of a large cosmetic
company, observes that when the company decreases
the price of its premium deodorant brand, there is an
increase in the level of sales of the brand. If the
company increases the price of its premium brand,
there is a decrease in the level of sales of the brand. In
the context of experimental research studies, the level
of sales represent the:
dependent variable
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 pill that look like the drug but
, does not actually contain chemicals is called the
_____ group.
experimental
After taking her English final, Natalie attempts to relax
in her chair by meditating. She is attempting to reduce
her heart and respiration rates, as well as her
muscular tension. In this scenario, her physiological
relaxation can be best attributed to the functioning of
her ________ nervous system.
parasympathetic
Before an impulse can cross the synaptic gap
between neurons, the impulse must be
converted into a chemical signal.
Dendrites differ from axons in that dendrites
receive information, whereas axons send information.
In the context of the organization of the brain, which
part of the hindbrain regulates vital functions such as
breathing and heart rate?
medulla
The term ________ describes the brief wave of
positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon
of a neuron.
action potential
Which of the following regions of the cerebral cortex
is involved in higher cognitive functions such as
planning, reasoning, and self-control?
prefrontal cortex
Gary lives near an intersection. In his hall, he can hear
cars honking. However, in his bedroom, he cannot
hear any cars honking. In this scenario, the volume of
car honks in Gary's bedroom fall below his
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
________ is a type of psychological research that
attempts determine cause and effect relationships by
manipulating variables.
Experimental research
Which of the following statements correctly
differentiates between structuralism and functionalism
in early psychology?
Functionalism was about the "why" of the mind;
structuralism was about the "what" of the mind.
Which of the following is an example of a behavior?
A woman drives to work
The entire group about which an investigator wants to
draw conclusions is the
population
The cognitive approach to psychology differs from the
behavioral approach to psychology in that the
cognitive approach
views the mind as an active and aware problem-solving
system, whereas the behavioral approach portrays
behavior as governed by external forces.
Professor Stenson is examining the effects of color on
patients' anxiety levels. She randomly assigns
patients to either a room painted white or a room
painted black, and then she records their blood
pressure. In this case, the independent variable is the
room color
,Jessica investigates the relationship between caffeine
intake and performance on a class test for high school
students. Before her sample of students takes an
exam, she notes the number of cups of coffee they
consumed two hours before the test. She obtains their
scores after the test is over. She then calculates the
correlation coefficient between the two variables and
finds it to be +0.82. Which of the following
conclusions should Jessica draw from this value?
Higher caffeine consumption is related to higher exam
scores.
If a psychologist studies about the behavioral
differences between people from two religions, he or
she is most likely following the _____ approach to
psychology.
sociocultural
Denzel, the marketing manager of a large cosmetic
company, observes that when the company decreases
the price of its premium deodorant brand, there is an
increase in the level of sales of the brand. If the
company increases the price of its premium brand,
there is a decrease in the level of sales of the brand. In
the context of experimental research studies, the level
of sales represent the:
dependent variable
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 pill that look like the drug but
, does not actually contain chemicals is called the
_____ group.
experimental
After taking her English final, Natalie attempts to relax
in her chair by meditating. She is attempting to reduce
her heart and respiration rates, as well as her
muscular tension. In this scenario, her physiological
relaxation can be best attributed to the functioning of
her ________ nervous system.
parasympathetic
Before an impulse can cross the synaptic gap
between neurons, the impulse must be
converted into a chemical signal.
Dendrites differ from axons in that dendrites
receive information, whereas axons send information.
In the context of the organization of the brain, which
part of the hindbrain regulates vital functions such as
breathing and heart rate?
medulla
The term ________ describes the brief wave of
positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon
of a neuron.
action potential
Which of the following regions of the cerebral cortex
is involved in higher cognitive functions such as
planning, reasoning, and self-control?
prefrontal cortex
Gary lives near an intersection. In his hall, he can hear
cars honking. However, in his bedroom, he cannot
hear any cars honking. In this scenario, the volume of
car honks in Gary's bedroom fall below his
