Psychology Final Review

Question # 1 A lopsided set of scores that includes a number of extreme or unusual values is said to be: A.) Symmetrical B.) Skewed C.) Normal D.) Dispersed

Question # 2 If shoe size and IQ are negatively correlated, which of the following is true? A.) People with large feet tend to have high IQs B.) People with small feet tend to have high IQs C.) People with small fee tend to have low Iqs D.) IQ is unpredictable based on a person’s shoe size

Question # 3 Which of the following is the measure of central tendency that would be most affected by a few extreme scores A. mean B. range C. median D. mode

Question # 4 A person who falls asleep in the midst of a heated argument probably suffers from: A.) Narcolepsy B.) Sleep apnea C.) Night terrors D.) Insomnia

Question # 5 When our ____ is disrupted, we experience jet lag. A.) REM sleep B.) Circadian rhythm C.) Stage 3 sleep D.) Stage 1 sleep

Question # 6 The initial stage of classical conditioning during which a response to a neutral stimulus is established and gradually strengthened is called: A.) Association B.) Acquisition C.) Observational learning D.) Shaping

Question # 7 Putting on your seatbelt as soon as you get into the car so the annoying bell won’t chime is an example of this type of learning. A.) Escape B.) Delayed C.) Primary D.) Avoidance

Question # 8 Learning by imitating others’ behaviors is called ___ learning. The researcher best known for studying this type of learning is ____. A.) Secondary; Skinner B.) Observational; Bandura C.) Secondary; Pavlov D.) Observational; Watson

Question # 9 Memory techniques such as the method of loci, acronyms, and the peg-word system are called: A.) Consolidation devices B.) Imagery techniques C.) Retrieval strategies D.) Mnemonic devices

Question # 10 According to the serial position effect, when recalling a list of words you should have the greatest difficulty with those: A.) At the beginning of the list B.) In the middle of the list C.) At the end of the list D.) At the beginning and the end of the list

Question # 11 Not remembering your new locker number because of your old number is known as: A.) Proactive interference B.) Motivated forgetting C.) Repression D.) Retroactive interference

Question # 12 The degree that a test can produce consistent results is called: A.) standardization B.) validity C.) reliability D.) norms

Question # 13 Tests of ______ measure what an individual can do now, whereas tests of ____ predict what an individual will be able to do later: A.) Aptitude; achievement B.) Achievement; aptitude C.) Reliability; validity D.) Validity; reliability

Question # 14 All of the following are part of Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences EXCEPT A.) Verbal/linguistics B.) Naturalist C.) Musical D.) Creativity

Question # 15 Id is to ego as _____ is to _____. A.) Reality principle; pleasure principle B.) Pleasure principle; reality principle C.) Conscious forces; unconscious forces D.) Conscience; primary system

Question # 16 Carl Rogers emphasized the importance of: A.) The collective unconscious B.) Unconditional positive regard C.) Reciprocal determinism D.) Free association

Question # 17 Repression is an example of: A.) Encoding failure B.) Memory decay C.) Motivated forgetting D.) A bad night’s sleep

Question # 18 A mood disorder in which severe depression occurs during particular times of the year is called A.) Psychosis B.) Neurosis C.) Seasonal affective disorder D.) Bipolar disorder

Question # 19 What form of hallucinations is most common in schizophrenia? A.) Seeing things B.) Feeling things C.) Hearing voices D.) Smelling things

Question # 20 The term currently used for manic depression is A. Seasonal affective disorder B. Major depression C. Bipolar disorder D. Multiple personality disorder