PSYC 101 Final Exam | Actual study | Questions
and Answers
Question 1 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Motives are best described as ________ that propel people in certain directions.
A. biological factors
B. social factors
C. drives and incentives
D. needs, wants, interests, and desires
Answer Key: D
Question 2 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following would count as evidence in favor of a genetic influence on a behavior?
A. Dizygotic twins resemble each other in this behavior more than monozygotic twins do.
B. Dizygotic twins resemble each other in this behavior exactly as much as monozygotic twins do.
C. Adopted children resemble their biological parents in this behavior.
D. Children's behaviors resemble those of their mothers more than those of their fathers.
Answer Key: C
Question 3 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Drive theories of motivation are classified as ____ theories, while incentive theories of motivation are
classified as ____ theories.
A. external; internal
B. sociobiological; sociological
C. constrained; unconstrained
D. push; pull
,Answer Key: D
Question 4 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Why is it difficult to test the sensory and learning abilities of a newborn?
A. Legal restrictions prevent psychologists from studying children before age 1 year.
B. Infants have very limited sensory capacities.
C. Infants have very limited control of most muscles.
D. The ability to learn does not begin to develop until age 6 months.
Answer Key: C
Question 5 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Evolutionary theories of motivation suggest that motives result in behaviors that
A. restore homeostasis.
B. maximize reproductive success.
C. reduce biological needs.
D. reduce incentives.
Answer Key: B
Question 6 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
A psychologist studies 21 children on their first day of school, and examines the same children again on
the last day. This is a __________ research design.
A. double-blind
B. cross-sequential
C. longitudinal
D. cross-sectional
,Answer Key: C
Question 7 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Evolutionary theory suggests that women place more emphasis than men on the _______ of a potential
mate.
A. height
B. attractiveness
C. social status
D. youthfulness
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
At the end of the ____ stage of prenatal development, the developing organism is about one inch long
and has already developed most of the vital organs and bodily structures.
A. germinal
B. embryonic
C. zygote
D. fetal
Answer Key: B
Question 9 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
As Baxter walked into the strange house, the lights suddenly went out and he heard a loud groan off to
one side. Based on the James-Lange view of emotions, Baxter should report
A. "I am trembling because I am afraid."
B. "I feel afraid because I am trembling."
C. "This situation makes me tremble and it makes me feel afraid."
D. "My trembling must be fear because this situation is dangerous."
, Answer Key: B
Question 10 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
At what age does an infant typically first exhibit separation anxiety?
A. one to two weeks
B. one to two months
C. six to eight months
D. around one year
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
According to the James-Lange theory, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs
A. independently of autonomic arousal.
B. before autonomic arousal.
C. after autonomic arousal.
D. simultaneously with autonomic arousal.
Answer Key: C
Question 12 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A
child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is in which stage of cognitive
development?
A. sensorimotor
B. concrete operational
C. preoperational
D. preconventional
and Answers
Question 1 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Motives are best described as ________ that propel people in certain directions.
A. biological factors
B. social factors
C. drives and incentives
D. needs, wants, interests, and desires
Answer Key: D
Question 2 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following would count as evidence in favor of a genetic influence on a behavior?
A. Dizygotic twins resemble each other in this behavior more than monozygotic twins do.
B. Dizygotic twins resemble each other in this behavior exactly as much as monozygotic twins do.
C. Adopted children resemble their biological parents in this behavior.
D. Children's behaviors resemble those of their mothers more than those of their fathers.
Answer Key: C
Question 3 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Drive theories of motivation are classified as ____ theories, while incentive theories of motivation are
classified as ____ theories.
A. external; internal
B. sociobiological; sociological
C. constrained; unconstrained
D. push; pull
,Answer Key: D
Question 4 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Why is it difficult to test the sensory and learning abilities of a newborn?
A. Legal restrictions prevent psychologists from studying children before age 1 year.
B. Infants have very limited sensory capacities.
C. Infants have very limited control of most muscles.
D. The ability to learn does not begin to develop until age 6 months.
Answer Key: C
Question 5 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Evolutionary theories of motivation suggest that motives result in behaviors that
A. restore homeostasis.
B. maximize reproductive success.
C. reduce biological needs.
D. reduce incentives.
Answer Key: B
Question 6 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
A psychologist studies 21 children on their first day of school, and examines the same children again on
the last day. This is a __________ research design.
A. double-blind
B. cross-sequential
C. longitudinal
D. cross-sectional
,Answer Key: C
Question 7 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Evolutionary theory suggests that women place more emphasis than men on the _______ of a potential
mate.
A. height
B. attractiveness
C. social status
D. youthfulness
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
At the end of the ____ stage of prenatal development, the developing organism is about one inch long
and has already developed most of the vital organs and bodily structures.
A. germinal
B. embryonic
C. zygote
D. fetal
Answer Key: B
Question 9 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
As Baxter walked into the strange house, the lights suddenly went out and he heard a loud groan off to
one side. Based on the James-Lange view of emotions, Baxter should report
A. "I am trembling because I am afraid."
B. "I feel afraid because I am trembling."
C. "This situation makes me tremble and it makes me feel afraid."
D. "My trembling must be fear because this situation is dangerous."
, Answer Key: B
Question 10 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
At what age does an infant typically first exhibit separation anxiety?
A. one to two weeks
B. one to two months
C. six to eight months
D. around one year
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
According to the James-Lange theory, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs
A. independently of autonomic arousal.
B. before autonomic arousal.
C. after autonomic arousal.
D. simultaneously with autonomic arousal.
Answer Key: C
Question 12 of 90 2.5/ 2.5 Points
Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A
child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is in which stage of cognitive
development?
A. sensorimotor
B. concrete operational
C. preoperational
D. preconventional
