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Psychology Basics QuizOnline version Test your psychology basics. by Kassie Weje 1 1. A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which changes in one variable are accompanied by changes in another is called a(n): a b. correlation b independent variable c replication 2 2. In an experimental study of the effects of anxiety on self-esteem, anxiety is the _______ variable. a experimental b c. independent c correlational 3 3. Neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce: a c. epileptic seizures b depression c aphasia 4 4. Sensory adaptation helps us to focus our attention on __________ stimuli. a familiar b b. novel c subliminal 5 5. Damage to the fovea has greatest effect on: a peripheral vision b c. sensitivity to fine detail c night vision 6 6. The digit span is a measure of a person’s: a long-term memory. b numeric memory. c b. short-term memory. 7 7. If two objects (such as two people) are thought to be about the same size, the object that casts a smaller retinal image is perceived to be: a more coarsely textured b b. more distant c closer 8 8. John Watson considered himself to be a: a cognitive psychologist b nativist c evolutionary psychologist d d. behaviorist 9 9. The occipital lobe is a a. the first place in the cerebral cortex where visual information is received. b important for higher functions such as language, thought, and memory, as well as motor functioning. c important for language, memory, and hearing. 10 10. Nocturnal animals are awake and active at night. They are likely to have mostly ______ in their retinas. a b. rods b ganglion cells c cones 11 11. Visual information is processed by ________________ before being processed by ____________ and is later processed by __________________. a photoreceptors; the thalamus; ganglion cells b the thalamus; ganglion cells; photoreceptors c ganglion cells; photoreceptors; the thalamus d b. photoreceptors; ganglion cells; the thalamus e ganglion cells; the thalamus; photoreceptors 12 12. A book club that offers a free book after every tenth purchase operates on a: a variable-ratio schedule. b b. fixed-ratio schedule. c fixed-interval schedule. 13 13. You have volunteered for a psychology experiment. During the study, the experimenter presses a buzzer and then shoots a puff of air into your eyes, making you blink. After a few trials, you blink as soon as you hear the sound of the buzzer. The buzzer has become the __________ and the puff of air is the __________. a c. CS; US b CS; CR c US; UR 14 14. Eleven-month-old Little Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat. Initially, Albert showed no fear of the rat, but he was startled and began to cry by a loud noise behind him when he reached out to touch the rat. The loud noise was the a conditioned stimulus. b neutral stimulus. c phobic reaction. d b. unconditioned stimulus 15 15. The capacity of short-term memory can be expanded by “repackaging” information into familiar groups. This describes the process known as: a c. chunking. b recognition. c rehearsal. 16 16. In order to uncover gender differences in certain behaviors, Professor Carter observes and records the behavior of men and women as they browse through racks of clothing and select the items they wish to purchase. Which type of research is Professor Carter employing? a d. naturalistic observation b case study c experimentation d survey research 17 17. The tendency for a recently presented word or concept to facilitate the response in a subsequent situation is known as: a mere exposure effect b c. priming c amnesia d prosopagnosia 18 18. A synapse is a the structure that contains mechanisms to keep a neuron alive. b the structure that receives electrical signals from other neurons. c d. the space between neurons. d a tube filled with fluid that conducts electrical signals. 19 19. Pitch is to frequency as _____ is to _____. a c. wavelength; intensity b d. amplitude; intensity c a. wavelength; loudness d b. loudness; amplitude 20 20. Information is generally received by the neuron's _____, and sent to other neurons by its _____ which is encased by the _____. a d. dendrites; nucleus; myelin sheath b a. myelin sheath; axon; dendrites c b. dendrites; axon; myelin sheath d c. axon; myelin sheath; dendrites 21 21. Absolute threshold is best defined as: a stimulation that is below our level of conscious awareness but that can be detected some of the time. b our psychological experience of the physical characteristics of stimuli. c the minimum difference a person can detect between two stimuli 50% of the time. d b. the minimum amount of stimulation necessary to detect a stimulus 50% of the time. 22 22. B. F. Skinner is to Ivan Pavlov as _____ is to _____. a c. operant conditioning; classical conditioning b d. observational learning; operant conditioning c a. classical conditioning; operant conditioning d b. classical conditioning; respondent conditioning 23 23. In lecture we discussed experiments investigating misinformation in eyewitness testimony (e.g., misremembering broken glass at the scene of an auto accident). What was the major conclusion drawn from these experiments? a Misinformation improves recall of correct information b c. Misinformation given after-the-fact can alter previously encoded information c Misinformation is not remembered 24 24. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about retrograde amnesia? a Retrograde amnesia refers to an impairment in procedural but not declarative memory b Retrograde amnesia refers to an inability to retrieve information from both long-term and working memory c Retrograde amnesia is a more severe form of anterograde amnesia d Retrograde amnesia refers to an impairment in learning new information after trauma e c. Retrograde amnesia is typically worse for memories from just before the trauma 25 25. Sperling's delayed partial report procedure provided evidence that a STM and LTM are independent components of memory. b information in STM must be rehearsed to transfer into LTM. c b. information in sensory memory fades within 1 or 2 seconds. 26 26. How would Levels of Processing Theory describe the relationship between elaborative rehearsal and maintenance rehearsal in terms of establishing long-term memories? a Maintenance is more effective than elaborative. b a. Elaborative is more effective than maintenance. c Both are equally effective in all learning circumstances. d Each one is sometimes more effective, depending on the learning circumstances. 27 27. Short term memory is also known as: a echoic memory. b iconic memory. c procedural memory. d c. working memory. 28 28. The parietal lobe is a the first place in the cerebral cortex where visual information is received. b important for explicit memory. c the area that was damaged in the famous case of Phineas Gage. d d. where signals are received from the sensory system for touch. 29 29. The “Little Albert” experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiments? a c. Classical conditioning b Unconscious inference c Operant conditioning d Reaction time 30 30. A visual illusion is an example of a ________________ . Shape constancy is an example of a ______________________. a a. Paradoxical correspondence; paradoxical correspondence. b b. Paradoxical correspondence; lack of correspondence. c d. Lack of correspondence; lack of correspondence. d c. Lack of correspondence; paradoxical correspondence. 31 31. What is easiest to search for in a visual search task? a d. All of these searches should be easy b b. A green circle among green squares and blue circles c c. A blue square among blue circles and green squares d a. A banana among oranges 32 32. The Stroop effect demonstrates a support for object-based attention. b the ease of performing a low-load task. c a. how automatic processing can interfere with intended processing. d a failure of divided attention. 33 33. In a "change blindness" experiment, participants watch a film of people playing basketball. Many participants failed to report that a woman carrying an umbrella walked through because the a c. participants were counting the number of ball passes. b d. participants were not asked if they saw anything unusual. c b. the umbrella was the same color as the floor. d a. woman with the umbrella was in motion, just like the players. 34 34. Illusory conjunctions are a a. combinations of features from different stimuli. b c. combinations of features from the masking field and the stimuli. c b. misidentified objects using the context of the scene. d d. features that are consistent across different stimuli. 35 35. Learning is better when the practice is spread out over several sessions rather than all at once. This is called: a a. the spacing effect. b the overload effect. c the information effect. d maintenance rehearsal effect. 36 36. According to Freud, preconscious material is: a d. out of awareness, but easily brought to mind. b currently the focus of our attention. c suppressed. d banned from awareness. 37 37. The blind spot in your eye is the place where: a a. the fovea is located b b. the rods are located c c. the optic nerve exits the eye d d. the light strikes bipolar cells. 38 38. The _______ are active for night vision and are found more in the ________ of the retina. a c. rods, center. b b. cones, center. c d. cones, outer edges. d a. rods, outer edges. 39 39. Dreams typically take place during which staged of sleep? a a. Slow wave sleep b b. REM sleep c d. NEM stage 2 d c. NREM stage 1 40 40. About how long is a typical sleep cycle? a a. 4 hours b b. 8 hours. c d. 90 minutes d c. 15 minutes.

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Psychology Basics QuizOnline version

by Kassie Weje

1. A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which changes in one variable are accompanied by changes in another is called a(n):

2. In an experimental study of the effects of anxiety on self-esteem, anxiety is the _______ variable.

3. Neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce:

4. Sensory adaptation helps us to focus our attention on __________ stimuli.

5. Damage to the fovea has greatest effect on:

6. The digit span is a measure of a person’s:

7. If two objects (such as two people) are thought to be about the same size, the object that casts a smaller retinal image is perceived to be:

8. John Watson considered himself to be a:

9. The occipital lobe is

10. Nocturnal animals are awake and active at night. They are likely to have mostly ______ in their retinas.

11. Visual information is processed by ________________ before being processed by ____________ and is later processed by __________________.

12. A book club that offers a free book after every tenth purchase operates on a:

14. Eleven-month-old Little Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat. Initially, Albert showed no fear of the rat, but he was startled and began to cry by a loud noise behind him when he reached out to touch the rat. The loud noise was the

15. The capacity of short-term memory can be expanded by “repackaging” information into familiar groups. This describes the process known as:

16. In order to uncover gender differences in certain behaviors, Professor Carter observes and records the behavior of men and women as they browse through racks of clothing and select the items they wish to purchase. Which type of research is Professor Carter employing?

17. The tendency for a recently presented word or concept to facilitate the response in a subsequent situation is known as:

18. A synapse is

19. Pitch is to frequency as _____ is to _____.

20. Information is generally received by the neuron's _____, and sent to other neurons by its _____ which is encased by the _____.

21. Absolute threshold is best defined as:

22. B. F. Skinner is to Ivan Pavlov as _____ is to _____.

23. In lecture we discussed experiments investigating misinformation in eyewitness testimony (e.g., misremembering broken glass at the scene of an auto accident). What was the major conclusion drawn from these experiments?

24. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about retrograde amnesia?

25. Sperling's delayed partial report procedure provided evidence that

26. How would Levels of Processing Theory describe the relationship between elaborative rehearsal and maintenance rehearsal in terms of establishing long-term memories?

27. Short term memory is also known as:

28. The parietal lobe is

29. The “Little Albert” experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiments?

30. A visual illusion is an example of a ________________ . Shape constancy is an example of a ______________________.

31. What is easiest to search for in a visual search task?

32. The Stroop effect demonstrates

33. In a "change blindness" experiment, participants watch a film of people playing basketball. Many participants failed to report that a woman carrying an umbrella walked through because the

34. Illusory conjunctions are

35. Learning is better when the practice is spread out over several sessions rather than all at once. This is called:

36. According to Freud, preconscious material is:

37. The blind spot in your eye is the place where:

38. The _______ are active for night vision and are found more in the ________ of the retina.

39. Dreams typically take place during which staged of sleep?

40. About how long is a typical sleep cycle?

11. Visual information is processed by before being processed by and is later processed by __.

19. Pitch is to frequency as _ is to _.

20. Information is generally received by the neuron's ___, and sent to other neurons by its _ which is encased by the ___.

22. B. F. Skinner is to Ivan Pavlov as _ is to _.

30. A visual illusion is an example of a . Shape constancy is an example of a ______.

38. The _ are active for night vision and are found more in the __ of the retina.