Mabel clicks her tongue while tickling Francis. Eventually, Francis starts to squirm and giggle every time Mabel clicks her tongue, even when he is not being tickled. In this example, tongue clicking is a(n) ________.
10%
a subliminal message
10%
operant conditioning
10%
stimulus discrimination
70%
conditioned stimulus
Q.2.
Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using ________.
0%
role
75%
negative reinforcement
25%
mental set
0%
learning
Q.3.
Why are olfaction and gustation called chemical senses?
0%
remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute
100%
they have sensory receptors that respond to molecules in the food we eat or in the air we breathe.
0%
Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.
0%
they are bulb-like structures at the tip of the frontal lobe where the olfactory nerves begin.
Q.4.
If a slamming door is a conditioned stimulus, then being able to distinguish between the sound of a slamming door and the sound of a heavy item being dropped would represent ________.
50%
stimulus discrimination
0%
instincts
25%
conditioned stimulus
25%
classical conditioning
Q.5.
Felix is riding his bicycle. His ability to sense how his torso is adjusting to the speed of his cycling and how his legs are pumping up and down is called ________.
100%
kinesthesia
0%
hindsight bias
0%
negative reinforcement
0%
congenital analgesia
Q.6.
Identify the major flaw with John B. Watson's Little Albert experiment.
67%
it is unethical for a researcher to induce fear in a child, since it is harmful to induce fear
11%
Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.
0%
Winona checks her cellphone at random times throughout the day instead of every time she hears the voicemail notification
22%
the vestibular sense is divided into olfaction, gustation, and audition.
Q.7.
Tyrahn's rods do not transform light into nerve impulses as easily and efficiently as they should, so he has difficulty seeing in dim light. This is called ________.
0%
babbling
0%
artificial
100%
night blindness
0%
lens; fovea
Q.8.
Which researchers suggested that language determines thought?
0%
how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced
83%
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
17%
lexicon
0%
tasting freshly caught salmon
Q.9.
When an organism receives a reinforcer each time it displays a behavior, it is called________ reinforcement.
0%
can see
0%
top-down
83%
continuous
17%
lens; fovea
Q.10.
Catherine is at a crowded baseball game when she loses track of her son, Nick. Despite the loud cheering and noise of the crowd, she can pinpoint his location when he calls for her because she can distinguish the sound of his voice from the all the other voices. This illustrates ________ theory.
17%
night blindness
0%
left; right
83%
signal detection
0%
conditioned stimulus
Q.11.
Which of the following is an example of a variable interval reinforcement schedule?
17%
Jeong observes Bronwyn getting spanked for spitting out her carrots. Because he saw his friend punished, he does not spit out his carrots.
17%
remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute
50%
Winona checks her cellphone at random times throughout the day instead of every time she hears the voicemail notification
17%
they are bulb-like structures at the tip of the frontal lobe where the olfactory nerves begin.
Q.12.
Which of the following is an example of observational learning?
0%
he is known for establishing the principles of classical conditioning
100%
teaching yourself yoga while watching a yoga group in the park
0%
he divided intelligence into two components: crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.
0%
those who are given verbal priming produce a biased interpretation of complex ambiguous figures.
Q.13.
Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his grandfather. This exemplifies ________.
80%
learning
20%
role
0%
negative reinforcement
0%
congenital
Q.14.
After the first few months of life, babies enter what is known as the ________ stage, during which time they tend to produce single syllables, such as buh-buh, that are repeated over and over.
40%
practical
0%
left; right
60%
babbling
0%
instincts
Q.15.
________intelligence is marked by inventing or imagining a solution to a problem or situation.
20%
ultraviolet
20%
gestalt
60%
creative
0%
can see
Q.16.
Which of the following statements about Charles Spearman is false?
0%
negative reinforcement
60%
he is known for establishing the principles of classical conditioning
40%
he divided intelligence into two components: crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.
0%
those who are given verbal priming produce a biased interpretation of complex ambiguous figures.
Q.17.
The word ________ is both a morpheme and a phoneme.
40%
i
60%
lexicon
0%
remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute
0%
tasting freshly caught salmon
Q.18.
Which of the following statements about the vestibular sense is false?
60%
the vestibular sense is divided into olfaction, gustation, and audition.
20%
algorithms are used in our everyday lives
0%
tasting freshly caught salmon
20%
Winona checks her cellphone at random times throughout the day instead of every time she hears the voicemail notification
Q.19.
Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts?
60%
shaping
0%
musical
20%
gestalt
20%
top-down
Q.20.
Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for?
0%
processing memory
0%
conditioned stimulus
100%
functional fixedness
0%
classical conditioning
Q.21.
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________.
0%
shaping
100%
since birth
0%
lens; fovea
0%
left; right
Q.22.
________ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes.
17%
artificial
17%
functional fixedness
67%
practical
0%
creative
Q.23.
Mikel can look at an engineering plan and quickly build a scale model. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.
40%
creative
60%
spatial
0%
shaping
0%
practical
Q.24.
Birds migrating, cats chasing prey, sea turtles moving toward the ocean immediately after birth, and joeys moving to the mother's pouch immediately after birth are all examples of ________.
100%
instincts
0%
gestalt
0%
left; right
0%
practical
Q.25.
Which of the following is an example of vicarious punishment?
25%
tasting freshly caught salmon
0%
Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.
0%
Winona checks her cellphone at random times throughout the day instead of every time she hears the voicemail notification
75%
Jeong observes Bronwyn getting spanked for spitting out her carrots. Because he saw his friend punished, he does not spit out his carrots.
Q.26.
Which of the following statements about algorithms is false?
0%
tasting freshly caught salmon
0%
Jeong observes Bronwyn getting spanked for spitting out her carrots. Because he saw his friend punished, he does not spit out his carrots.
33%
the vestibular sense is divided into olfaction, gustation, and audition.
67%
algorithms are used in our everyday lives
Q.27.
How does the term Gestalt relate to the psychological study of perception?
0%
processing memory
67%
Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.
33%
it is unethical for a researcher to induce fear in a child, since it is harmful to induce fear
0%
algorithms are used in our everyday lives
Q.28.
What should be changed to make the following sentence true "Arthur Jensen theorized that Level I intelligence is responsible for conceptual and analytical abilities while Level II intelligence is responsible for rote memorization."
0%
left; right
0%
signal detection
100%
The placement of the phrases "Level I" and "Level II" should be switched.
0%
how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced
Q.29.
If the principles of social learning theory are true, then children may model aggressive behavior ________.
100%
after seeing a television character receive a reward for taking violent action against another character
0%
analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast
0%
Winona checks her cellphone at random times throughout the day instead of every time she hears the voicemail notification
0%
they have sensory receptors that respond to molecules in the food we eat or in the air we breathe.
Q.30.
Ronaldo was born without the ability to experience pain, though he can perceive temperature differences and changes in pressure. What is his condition called?
0%
kinesthesia
0%
those who are given verbal priming produce a biased interpretation of complex ambiguous figures.
0%
learning
100%
congenital analgesia
Q.31.
Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because her ________ schema suggests that nurses behave this way.
33%
kinesthesia
0%
congenital analgesia
33%
role
33%
congenital
Q.32.
Which of the following is an example of latent learning?
100%
remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute
0%
it is unethical for a researcher to induce fear in a child, since it is harmful to induce fear
0%
Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.
0%
tasting freshly caught salmon
Q.33.
Which term describes a communication system that uses systematic rules to organize words to transmit information from one individual to another?
0%
role
0%
negative reinforcement
100%
language
0%
kinesthesia
Q.34.
Which of the following statements about Ivan Pavlov is true?
0%
those who are given verbal priming produce a biased interpretation of complex ambiguous figures.
33%
he divided intelligence into two components: crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.
0%
congenital
67%
he is known for establishing the principles of classical conditioning
Q.35.
Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language?
0%
top-down
0%
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
0%
since birth
100%
lexicon
Q.36.
The analytical intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence is demonstrated by the ability to ________.
0%
variable interval
0%
classical conditioning
100%
analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast
0%
algorithms are used in our everyday lives
Q.37.
Which of the following is a criticism of the Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf research on language?
0%
classical conditioning
100%
it was not empirical
0%
processing memory
0%
Winona checks her cellphone at random times throughout the day instead of every time she hears the voicemail notification
Q.38.
Anwar dresses for a cold fall day and steps outside to find it sunny and hot. He goes back inside to change out of his sweater and jeans into a shirt and shorts. Anwar is demonstrating the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.
0%
babbling
0%
practical
100%
observational
0%
artificial
Q.39.
Which of the following is not one of the four indices of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?
0%
functional fixedness
67%
processing memory
0%
the vestibular sense is divided into olfaction, gustation, and audition.
33%
classical conditioning
Q.40.
Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground relationship, law of continuity, and principle of closure?
67%
gestalt
0%
instincts
33%
shaping
0%
lexicon
Q.41.
Which of the following exemplifies gustation?
0%
it was not empirical
0%
algorithms are used in our everyday lives
33%
classical conditioning
67%
tasting freshly caught salmon
Q.42.
In a normal-sighted individual, the ________ will focus images perfectly on a small indentation in the back of the eye known as the ________.
0%
left; right
0%
night blindness
0%
instincts
100%
lens; fovea
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