Question 1

Gender differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because

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A)  physical maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and females. 
B)  variations in temperament contribute to gender differences. 
C)  heritable traits can be influenced by environmental factors. 
D)  males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Curare is a paralyzing poison that functions as a(n)

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A)  ACh agonist. 
B)  serotonin agonist. 
C)  ACh antagonist. 
D)  serotonin antagonist.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In concluding her report on the "nature-nurture debate in contemporary psychology," Karen notes that

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A)  most psychologists believe that nature is a more important influence on the development of most human traits. 
B)  most psychologists believe that nurture is more influential. 
C)  the issue is more heatedly debated than ever before. 
D)  nurture works on what nature endows.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Today,psychology is a discipline that

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A)  connects with a diversity of other fields. 
B)  is largely independent of other disciplines. 
C)  is focused primarily on basic research. 
D)  is focused primarily on applied research.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Psychoactive drugs affect behavior and perception through

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A)  the power of suggestion. 
B)  the placebo effect. 
C)  alteration of neural activity in the brain. 
D)  psychological,not physiological,influences.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to muscles in your hands by the ________ nervous system.

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A)  peripheral 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  autonomicE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Dr. Santaniello conducts research on how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older. It is most likely that Dr. Santaniello is a(n) ________ psychologist.

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A)  social 
B)  clinical 
C)  developmental 
D)  industrial-organizationalE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brain is called a(n)

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A)  fMRI. 
B)  EEG. 
C)  PET scan. 
D)  MRI.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In drug-treatment studies,double-blind procedures minimize outcome differences between experimental and control conditions that could be attributed to

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A)  replication. 
B)  operational definitions. 
C)  random sampling. 
D)  placebo effects.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The scientific attitude in psychology refers to the fact that

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A)  psychologists study only observable behaviors. 
B)  psychologists study thoughts and actions with an attitude of skepticism and derive their conclusions from direct observations. 
C)  psychological research should be free of value judgments. 
D)  all of these statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Surveys indicate that people are much less likely to support "welfare" than "aid to the needy." These somewhat paradoxical survey results best illustrate the importance of

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A)  random sampling. 
B)  wording effects. 
C)  the placebo effect. 
D)  naturalistic observation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which region of the brain appears to have the oldest evolutionary history?

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A)  frontal lobes 
B)  limbic system 
C)  brainstem 
D)  corpus callosumE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Our tendency to believe we know more than we do illustrates

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A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  illusory correlation. 
C)  overconfidence. 
D)  random assignment.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task,researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n)

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A)  fMRI. 
B)  hemispherectomy. 
C)  EEG. 
D)  brain lesion.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Illusory correlation refers to

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A)  the perception that two negatively correlated variables are positively correlated. 
B)  the perception of a correlation where there is none. 
C)  an insignificant correlation. 
D)  a correlation that equals -1.0.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The reproductive advantage enjoyed by organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

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A)  self-regulation. 
B)  behavior genetics. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  interaction.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The five-stage sleep cycle provides an example of

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A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  dual processing. 
C)  paradoxical sleep. 
D)  biological rhythms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A good friend of yours hopes that hypnosis will improve his memory and help him study longer and more effectively. He worries,however,that he might not be easily hypnotized. Your mother hopes that hypnosis will help relieve her arthritis pain but fears that under hypnosis she might do something embarrassing. Discuss the extent to which the hopes and fears of your friend and your mother are realistic. Where appropriate,use research evidence to support your conclusions.

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Question 19

If the correlation between the physical weight and reading ability of children is +0.85,this would indicate that

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A)  there is very little statistical relationship between weight and reading ability among children. 
B)  low body weight has a negative effect on the reading abilities of children. 
C)  better reading ability is associated with greater physical weight among children. 
D)  body weight has no causal influence on the reading abilities of children.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Physical pain and intense cravings indicate

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A)  intoxication. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  physical dependence. 
D)  disinhibition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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