Psychology Quiz
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Arguments as to whether psychological differences between men and women result from biological or social influences most clearly involve a debate over the issue of
A. evolution versus natural selection.
B. evolution versus natural selection.
C. structuralism versus functionalism.
D. nature versus nurture.
The brain’s “sensory switchboard”: directs sensory messages to proper area of the brain
A. thalamus
B. hypothalamus
C. hippocampus
D. reticular formation
The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called
A. absolute threshold
B. difference threshold
C. sensory adaptation
D. subliminal perception
Records the waves of electrical activity (studies seizures)
A. EEG
B. MRI
C. CT Scan
D. fMRI
A functional MRI (fMRI) and a PET scan both:
A. provide a way to measure the functioning and activity of the brain.
B. produce black and white scans of the brain’s structures.
C. create selective injuries that allow researchers to study brain function.
D. provide detailed computerized interpretations of brain dysfunctions.
The point at which a change in sensory stimulation is detected is called the
A. absolute threshold
B. psychological equation
C. just noticeable difference
D. Weber effect
The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it
A. is based on naturalistic observation.
B. may be unrepresentative of what is generally true.
C. overestimates the importance of operational definitions.
D. leads us to underestimate the causal relationships between events.
The purpose of the myelin sheath is to:
A. receive signals from neurons, muscles, or sense organs
B. wrap around and insulate an axon
C. protect the nucleus of the cell body
D. drain dangerous electricity away from the brain
The limbic system includes the __.
A. Cerebellum, Pons, Medulla
B. Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus
C. Spinal cord, corpus callosum, amygdala
D. reticular formation, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex
Which theory of dreams believes that we dream as a result of threatening wishes and desires being changed into harmless symbols?
A. the activation-synthesis theory
B. Freud’s theory of dreams
C. the extension of waking life theory
D. spiritual world theory
Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the _______ of a test.
A. validity
B. reliability
C. standardization
D. factor analysis
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
A. reduced planning abilities
B. deafness
C. coma
D. blindness
Scientists conducted a study involving two variables. Their research indicated a strong positive correlation between the two variables. This means that
A. as one variable increases, the other decreases
B. there is no observable association between the variables
C. there has been an error in the calculations
D. as one variable increases, the other also increases
E. there is a very good chance the two variables are causal
Which subfield of psychology is the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another?
A. educational
B. social
C. human factors
D. counseling
Which of the following subfields of psychology conducts applied research?
A. developmental
B. social
C. personality
D. clinical