| 1) John wants to train his dog, Spot, to shake hands. John decides to reward Spot with a treat every time Spot raises his paw. John hopes to increase Spot’s handshaking behavior by following the behavior with a reward. This is an example of A. [removed] aversive conditioning B. [removed] positive reinforcement C. [removed] extinction D. [removed] negative reinforcement |
| 2) Philosophers who believe that truth can emerge from the careful use of reason are known as A. [removed] Dualists B. [removed] Rationalists C. [removed] Nativists D. [removed] Empiricists |
| 3) The two branches of statistical methods are A. [removed] quadratic; quantitative B. [removed] informal; formal C. [removed] quantitative; qualitative D. [removed] consumer; quantum |
| 4) In a topographical representation of the motor cortex, the homunculus is the largest area devoted to A. [removed] arms and legs B. [removed] the face C. [removed] the tongue D. [removed] the hands |
| 5) What theorist presents a hierarchy of needs and motivations? A. [removed] Abraham Maslow B. [removed] Carl Jung C. [removed] B.F. Skinner D. [removed] Sigmund Freud |
| 6) Which of the following would be a concern for a person during early adulthood? A. [removed] Relationships B. [removed] Midlife Crisis C. [removed] Leisure-time activities D. [removed] Civic responsibility |
| 7) In operant conditioning, which of the following is accurate? A. [removed] Any response that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated. B. [removed] Any response that is followed by reward tends to become extinct. C. [removed] Any response that is preceded by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated. D. [removed] Any response that is followed by punishment is likely to not be repeated. |
| 8) The child begins to initiate, not imitate activities; to develop a conscience; and to experience a sexual identity. The ______stage, as defined by Erik Erikson, involves the crisis of initiative versus guilt. A. [removed] Infant B. [removed] Preschooler C. [removed] School-age child D. [removed] Toddler |
| 9) Which theorist is most associated with Social Learning Theory? A. [removed] Carl Rogers B. [removed] Albert Bandura C. [removed] Rollo May D. [removed] B.F. Skinner |
| 10) Which of the following is one of the five subtypes of schizophrenia? A. [removed] Delusional B. [removed] Organized C. [removed] Complex D. [removed] Catatonic |
| 11) The two psychologists credited with being the main founders of Industrial and Organizational Psychology are A. [removed] Sherlin and Billingsly B. [removed] Freud and Jung C. [removed] Hebb and Skinner D. [removed] Munsterberg and Scott |
| 12) Culture-bound syndromes refer to A. [removed] medical conditions found in geographic areas of the world B. [removed] medical or psychic conditions limited to specific societies or cultural areas C. [removed] cultural names for common conditions found around the world D. [removed] medical or psychic conditions that are influenced by cultural factors |
| 13) Environmental psychology can be defined as a behavioral science that investigates the interrelationships between A. [removed] physical environment and human behavior B. [removed] emotional motivations and human behavior C. [removed] family dynamic and work behavior D. [removed] biological causes of physiological disregard |
| 14) Validity in testing refers to which of the following? A. [removed] Test scores are stable B. [removed] Different forms of the test can be used C. [removed] The test is measuring what it set to measure D. [removed] Whether the test is available in different languages |
| 15) Most psychotherapists would describe themselves as being A. [removed] Psychoanalytic B. [removed] Behavioral C. [removed] Cognitive D. [removed] Eclectic |
