Question 1

Which of the following best defines psychology as introduced in PSY 200?

Accepted Answer

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Question 2

A psychologist wants to determine if a new therapy reduces anxiety more than the current standard. She randomly assigns participants to either the new therapy or the standard therapy and measures their anxiety levels after treatment. Which research method is she using?

Accepted Answer

Experiment

Question 3

Which of the following is a key ethical obligation for psychological researchers working with human participants?

Accepted Answer

Obtaining informed consent from all participants.

Question 4

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of 'plasticity' in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A stroke patient regaining speech abilities through therapy.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of implicit (unconscious) processing?

Accepted Answer

Automatically reading a familiar word without thinking about it.

Question 6

A researcher finds a correlation of $$r = 0.85$$ between hours studied and exam scores. What can be concluded from this result?

Accepted Answer

There is a strong positive relationship between hours studied and exam scores.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the difference between sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

Sensation is the detection of physical energy by sensory organs; perception is the process of organizing and interpreting that information.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning in real life?

Accepted Answer

A dog salivates when it hears a bell that has been paired with food.

Question 9

A psychologist uses a survey to collect data on students’ study habits. Which is a limitation of this research method?

Accepted Answer

Participants may not answer honestly, leading to biased results.

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

Dreaming is most likely to occur.

Question 11

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A child receives praise for cleaning their room, increasing the likelihood they will clean again.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a double-blind research design?

Accepted Answer

Neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the treatment or placebo.

Question 13

Which of the following is a real-world application of observational learning?

Accepted Answer

A child learns to tie their shoes by watching their parent.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the interaction of heredity and environment in development?

Accepted Answer

Both genetic and environmental factors interact to influence development.

Question 15

A person is unable to recall events from their childhood but can remember recent events. Which type of memory disorder does this scenario best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia

Question 16

Which of the following is a primary objective of psychology?

Accepted Answer

Describing, understanding, predicting, and controlling behavior and mental processes.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a placebo effect in a psychological study?

Accepted Answer

A participant reports feeling better after receiving a sugar pill, believing it was real medication.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the humanistic perspective in psychology?

Accepted Answer

It emphasizes free will, personal growth, and self-actualization.

Question 19

A student is able to remember a phone number long enough to dial it, but forgets it soon after. Which type of memory is being used?

Accepted Answer

Working (short-term) memory

Question 20

Which of the following is a limitation of case studies in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

They often focus on a single individual, making it difficult to generalize findings.

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