Question 1: The branch of the autonomic nervous system that restores the body to normal functioning after arousal and is responsible for day-to-day functioning of the organs and glands is called the Select one:
a. spinal cord.
b. somatic nervous system.
c. sympathetic nervous system.
d. parasympathetic nervous system.
e. idiopathic nervous system.
Question 2. The ________ perspective argues that other people have a large influence on our own behaviors. Select one:
a. engineering
b. sociocultural
c. cognitive
d. structuralist
e. humanistic
Question 3. The two major subsystems of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the Select one:
a. autonomic nervous system.
b. sympathetic nervous system.
c. peripheral nervous system.
d. parasympathetic nervous system.
e. somatic nervous system.
Question 4. The area at the back of the temporal lobe that is crucial in the ability to listen, process, and understand what others are saying is ______ area. Select one:
a. Broca's
b. Gall's
c. Wernicke's
d. Korsakoff's
e. Spiegelman's
Question 5. The majority of psychologists work in Select one:
a. private practice.
b. public school.
c. government.
d. universities, colleges, and medical schools.
e. not-for-profit agencies.
Question 6. Which type of research study would best be used to determine how aggressive children are while playing at a schoolyard during recess? Select one:
a. confounding
b. case study
c. introspection
d. naturalistic observation
e. experiment
Question 7. A specialized cell that makes up the nervous system that receives and sends messages within that system is called a Select one:
a. glial cell.
b. neuron.
c. cell body.
d. myelin sheath.
e. oligodendrocyte.
Question 8. The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is part of what early field of psychology? Select one:
a. structuralism
b. functionalism
c. psychodynamic psychology
d. behavioral psychology
e. cognitive psychology
Question 9. Which of the following did you NOT inherit from your parents? Select one:
a. religious beliefs
b. facial features
c. temperament
d. hair colore. height
Question 10. The ancient Greek typology of the four body humors is lives on in modern times as Select one:
a. trait and temperament psychology.
b. psychodynamic theory.
c. structuralism.
d. functionalism.
e. Gestalt psychology.
Question 11. If I performed a study in the 1980s, and you wanted to see if my findings are still current in 2008, you could simply ________ my study today. Select one:
a. analyze
b. qualify
c. power
d. quantify
e. replicate
Question 12. Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the Select one:
a. naturalistic observation method.
b. experimental method.
c. survey method.
d. psychometric approach.
e. case study observation.
Question 13. ________ refers to providing each subject with a full and honest account of the true purposes and assumptions of the research study, if the study involved deception. Select one:
a. Informed consent
b. Deception
c. Debriefing
d. Risk/gain assessment
e. IRB protocol
Question 14. What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not firing a neural impulse? Select one:
a. action potential
b. resting potential
c. myelination signal
d. transmission impulse
e. refractory impulse
Question 15. The tendency to look for supportive evidence rather than actively seeking out contradictory evidence is known as Select one:
a. the availability heuristic.
b. belief perseverance.
c. the confirmation bias.
d. the hindsight bias.
e. the emotional bias.