Question 1

The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the belief that

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A)  people are rarely candid in revealing their thoughts. 
B)  mental processes can't be studied objectively. 
C)  the scientist's intuition about behavior is usually correct. 
D)  ideas need to be tested against observable evidence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Under the influence of alcohol,angered people are ________ likely to be aggressive than they would otherwise be and restaurant patrons are ________ likely to tip generously than they otherwise would.

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A)  more; more 
B)  ess; less 
C)  more; less 
D)  less; moreE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

REM rebound involves the

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A)  tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses. 
B)  increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences. 
C)  unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation. 
D)  tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The peripheral nervous system consists of

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A)  association areas. 
B)  the spinal cord. 
C)  the reticular formation. 
D)  sensory and motor neurons.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.

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A)  increase; decrease 
B)  increase; increase 
C)  decrease; decrease 
D)  decrease; increaseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The procedure designed to ensure that the experimental and control groups do not differ in any way that might affect the experiment's results is called

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A)  variable controlling. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  representative sampling. 
D)  stratification.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

DNA is a complex

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A)  sex hormone. 
B)  genome. 
C)  molecule. 
D)  synapse.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Research has found that the amount of representation in the motor cortex reflects the

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A)  size of the body parts. 
B)  degree of precise control required by each of the parts. 
C)  sensitivity of the body region. 
D)  area of the occipital lobe being stimulated by the environment.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The way we encode,process,store,and retrieve information is the primary concern of the ________ perspective.

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A)  neuroscience 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  social-cultural 
D)  cognitiveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a theory of dreaming mentioned in the text?

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A)  Dreams facilitate information processing. 
B)  Dreaming stimulates the developing brain. 
C)  Dreams result from random neural activity originating in the brainstem. 
D)  Dreaming is an attempt to escape from social stimulation.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the findings of the 40-year fox-breeding study described in the text?

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A)  Wild foxes cannot be domesticated. 
B)  "Survival of the fittest" seems to operate only when animals live in their natural habitats. 
C)  By mating aggressive and unaggressive foxes,the researchers created a mutant species. 
D)  By selecting and mating the tamest males and females,the researchers have produced affectionate,unaggressive offspring.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

After Paul's serious snow-skiing accident,doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke's area. Because of the damage,Paul is most likely to experience difficulty in

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A)  remembering past events. 
B)  pronouncing words correctly. 
C)  understanding what others are saying. 
D)  recognizing familiar faces.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Dendrites are branching extensions of

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A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  endorphins. 
C)  neurons. 
D)  stem cells.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A split in consciousness in which some thoughts occur simultaneously with and yet separately from other thoughts is called

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A)  selective attention. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  inattentional blindness. 
D)  posthypnotic suggestion.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A negative correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder would indicate that

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A)  poverty makes people vulnerable to psychological disorders. 
B)  people who are poor are more likely to have a psychological disorder than are wealthy people. 
C)  psychological disorders usually prevent people from accumulating wealth. 
D)  all of these statements are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

People who claim to have been abducted by space aliens-often shortly after going to bed-commonly recall being floated off their beds. It is most likely that they have incorporated ________ into their memories.

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A)  sleep spindles 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  hypnagogic sensations 
D)  sleep apneaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A rewarding consequence of cigarette smoking is that it reduces

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A)  blood pressure and heart rate. 
B)  sensitivity to pain. 
C)  mental alertness. 
D)  the release of epinephrine into the bloodstream.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

After comparing divorce rates among identical and fraternal twins,Dr. Alexander has concluded that genes do play a role. Dr. Alexander is most likely a(n)

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A)  evolutionary psychologist. 
B)  behavior geneticist. 
C)  geneticist. 
D)  divorcee.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The British government classifies the highly addictive crystallized form of ________ as one of the most dangerous of drugs.

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A)  THC 
B)  melatonin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  methamphetamineE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The young science of psychology developed from the more established fields of philosophy and

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A)  economics. 
B)  biology. 
C)  geography. 
D)  sociology.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Doing Social Psychology

A rewarding consequence of cigarette smoking is that it reduces

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The peripheral nervous system consists of

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A negative correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder would indicate that

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The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the belief that

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DNA is a complex

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After Paul's serious snow-skiing accident,doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke's area. Because of the damage,Paul is most likely to experience difficulty in

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Dendrites are branching extensions of

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The British government classifies the highly addictive crystallized form of ________ as one of the most dangerous of drugs.

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A split in consciousness in which some thoughts occur simultaneously with and yet separately from other thoughts is called

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Which of the following most accurately summarizes the findings of the 40-year fox-breeding study described in the text?

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Which of the following is NOT a theory of dreaming mentioned in the text?

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The way we encode,process,store,and retrieve information is the primary concern of the ________ perspective.

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The procedure designed to ensure that the experimental and control groups do not differ in any way that might affect the experiment's results is called

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Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.

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Under the influence of alcohol,angered people are ________ likely to be aggressive than they would otherwise be and restaurant patrons are ________ likely to tip generously than they otherwise would.

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Research has found that the amount of representation in the motor cortex reflects the

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After comparing divorce rates among identical and fraternal twins,Dr. Alexander has concluded that genes do play a role. Dr. Alexander is most likely a(n)

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People who claim to have been abducted by space aliens-often shortly after going to bed-commonly recall being floated off their beds. It is most likely that they have incorporated ________ into their memories.

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REM rebound involves the

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The young science of psychology developed from the more established fields of philosophy and

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