DONE psycology mcq

13 Jun DONE psycology mcq

Part1 （cHAPTER 1）
QUESTION 1
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Which of the following was not discussed as one of the three key elements of the scientific attitude?

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dual processing

curiosity

skepticism

humility

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10 points

QUESTION 2
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How has psychology’s focus changed over time?

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We have gone from defining psychology as the “science of mental life” to defining psychology as “the science of behavior and mental processes”.

We used to only study what went wrong, but now we only study what we can do to make things go right (i.e. positive psychology).

We used to just focus on people, but now we study animals and plants as well.

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10 points

QUESTION 3
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Critical thinking refers to…

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the inclusion of biology, psychology, and social processes

exploring human strengths as well as weaknesses

operating with a two-track mind

challenging our beliefs

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10 points

QUESTION 4
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Dual processing refers to…

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the interaction of biology and social elements in psychology

studying both human strengths and weaknesses

the idea that we process information on both conscious and unconscious tracks at the same time

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10 points

QUESTION 5
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Psychological theories are…

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explanations using principles that organize observations and predict events

predictions that can be tested

a process of validation, rejection or revision

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10 points

QUESTION 6
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Psychological hypotheses are…

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explanations that organize observations and predict events

predictions that can be tested

validation, rejection or revision

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10 points

QUESTION 7
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Which variable do researchers manipulate?

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confounding variable

independent variable

extraneous variable

dependent variable

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10 points

QUESTION 8
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Which of the following is the name for preexisting differences between groups in psychological research?

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extraneous variables

independent variables

dependent variables

confounding variables

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10 points

QUESTION 9
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What group monitors research at institutions such as Valpo to ensure ethical guidelines are followed?

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the APA ethics board

the National Institute for Mental Health

the Institutional Review Board

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Part2 （chapter6）
QUESTION 1
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Learning is defined as…

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acquiring mental information

responding to stimuli in the environment

acquiring new and relatively enduring information

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10 points

QUESTION 2
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When we learn to consciously associate certain events and thereby learn something new, we have experienced…

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classical conditioning

cognitive learning

operant learning

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10 points

QUESTION 3
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Extinction in classical conditioning occurs when…

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there is diminished resonding

a response is triggered by a similar stimulus

a response occurs again after a rest period

when the NS is presented before the CS

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10 points

QUESTION 4
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If we pair a neutral stimulus with a unconditioned stimulus and get a conditioned response, we are experiencing…

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operant conditioning

classical conditioning

modeling

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10 points

QUESTION 5
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When we learn because some behavior is reinforced or punished, we have experienced…

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operant conditioning

classical conditioning

modeling

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10 points

QUESTION 6
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Negative reinforcers…

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remove a negative stimulus from the environment

add a desirable stimulus to the environment

introduces an undesirable consequence

withdraws a desirable consequence

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10 points

QUESTION 7
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The purpose of positive reinforcement is to…

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increase the likelihood of a particular response

decrease the likelihood of a particular response

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10 points

QUESTION 8
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The purpose of negative reinforcement is to…

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increase the likelihood of a particular response

decrease the likelihood of a particular response

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10 points

QUESTION 9
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Observational learning allows us to learn by vicarious reinforcement or vicarious punishment.

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True

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False

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10 points

QUESTION 10
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The existence of mirror neurons has been irrefutably (absolutely) demonstrated.

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True

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False