Introduction to Psychology Test Ch. 4-5-6

Psychology Study Guide: Full Name:________________ Date:__________ Ch. 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The body’s biological clock is located in the ________. A. B. C. D. hippocampus thalamus hypothalamus pituitary gland 2 . ________ occurs when there is a chronic deficiency in sleep. A. B. C. D. jet lag rotating shift work circadian rhythm sleep debt 3 . ________ cycles occur roughly once every 24 hours. A. B. C. D. biological circadian rotating conscious 4 . ________ is one way in which people can help reset their biological clocks. A. B. C. D. Light-dark exposure coffee consumption alcohol consumption napping 5 . Growth hormone is secreted by the ________ while we sleep. A. B. C. D. pineal gland thyroid pituitary gland pancreas 6 . The ________ plays a role in controlling slow-wave sleep. A. B. C. D. hypothalamus thalamus pons both a and b 7 . ________ is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that plays a role in regulating biological rhythms and immune function. A. B. C. D. growth hormone melatonin LH FSH 8 . ________ appears to be especially important for enhanced performance on recently learned tasks. A. B. C. D. melatonin slow-wave sleep sleep deprivation growth hormone 9 . ________ is(are) described as slow-wave sleep. A. B. C. D. stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 and stage 4 REM sleep 10 . Sleep spindles and K-complexes are most often associated with ________ sleep. A. B. C. D. stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 and stage 4 REM 11 . Symptoms of ________ may be improved by REM deprivation. A. B. C. D. schizophrenia Parkinson’s disease depression generalized anxiety disorder 12 . The ________ content of a dream refers to the true meaning of the dream. A. B. C. D. latent manifest collective unconscious important 13 . ________ is loss of muscle tone or control that is often associated with narcolepsy. A. B. C. D. RBD CPAP cataplexy insomnia 14 . An individual may suffer from ________ if there is a disruption in the brain signals that are sent to the muscles that regulate breathing. A. B. C. D. central sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea narcolepsy SIDS 15 . The most common treatment for ________ involves the use of amphetamine-like medications. A. B. C. D. sleep apnea RBD SIDS narcolepsy 16 . ________ is another word for sleepwalking. A. B. C. D. insomnia somnambulism cataplexy narcolepsy 17 . ________ occurs when a drug user requires more and more of a given drug in order to experience the same effects of the drug. A. B. C. D. withdrawal psychological dependence tolerance reuptake 18 . Cocaine blocks the reuptake of ________. A. B. C. D. GABA glutamate acetylcholine dopamine 19 . ________ refers to drug craving. A. B. C. D. psychological dependence antagonism agonism physical dependence 20 . LSD affects ________ neurotransmission. A. B. C. D. dopamine serotonin acetylcholine norepinephrine 21 . ________ is most effective in individuals that are very open to the power of suggestion. A. B. C. D. hypnosis meditation mindful awareness cognitive therapy 22 . ________ has its roots in religious practice. A. B. C. D. hypnosis meditation cognitive therapy behavioral therapy 23 . Meditation may be helpful in ________. A. B. C. D. pain management stress control treating the flu both a and b 24 . Research suggests that cognitive processes, such as learning, may be affected by ________. A. hypnosis B. meditation C. mindful awareness D. progressive relaxation Ch. 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 . ________ refers to the minimum amount of stimulus energy required to be detected 50% of the time. A. B. C. D. absolute threshold difference threshold just noticeable difference transduction 2 . Decreased sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as ________. A. B. C. D. transduction difference threshold sensory adaptation inattentional blindness 3 . ________ involves the conversion of sensory stimulus energy into neural impulses. A. B. C. D. sensory adaptation inattentional blindness difference threshold transduction 4 . ________ occurs when sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced. A. B. C. D. sensation perception transduction sensory adaptation 5 . Which of the following correctly matches the pattern in our perception of color as we move from short wavelengths to long wavelengths? A. B. C. D. red to orange to yellow yellow to orange to red yellow to red to orange orange to yellow to red 6 . The visible spectrum includes light that ranges from about ________. A. B. C. D. 400–700 nm 200–900 nm 20–20000 Hz 10–20 dB 7 . The electromagnetic spectrum includes ________. A. B. C. D. radio waves x-rays infrared light all of the above 8 . The audible range for humans is ________. A. B. C. D. 380–740 Hz 10–20 dB less than 300 dB 20-20,000 Hz 9 . The quality of a sound that is affected by frequency, amplitude, and timing of the sound wave is known as ________. A. B. C. D. pitch tone electromagnetic timbre 10 . The ________ is a small indentation of the retina that contains cones. A. B. C. D. optic chiasm optic nerve fovea iris 11 . ________ operate best under bright light conditions. A. B. C. D. cones rods retinal ganglion cells striate cortex 12 . ________ depth cues require the use of both eyes. A. B. C. D. monocular binocular linear perspective accommodating 13 . If you were to stare at a green dot for a relatively long period of time and then shift your gaze to a blank white screen, you would see a ________ negative afterimage. A. B. C. D. blue yellow black red 14 . Hair cells located near the base of the basilar membrane respond best to ________ sounds. A. B. C. D. low-frequency high-frequency low-amplitude high-amplitude 15 . The three ossicles of the middle ear are known as ________. A. B. C. D. malleus, incus, and stapes hammer, anvil, and stirrup pinna, cochlea, and utricle both a and b 16 . Hearing aids might be effective for treating ________. A. B. C. D. Ménière's disease sensorineural hearing loss conductive hearing loss interaural time differences 17 . Cues that require two ears are referred to as ________ cues. A. B. C. D. monocular monaural binocular binaural 18 . Chemical messages often sent between two members of a species to communicate something about reproductive status are called ________. A. B. C. D. hormones pheromones Merkel’s disks Meissner’s corpuscles 19 . Which taste is associated with monosodium glutamate? A. B. C. D. sweet bitter umami Sour 20 . ________ serve as sensory receptors for temperature and pain stimuli. A. B. C. D. free nerve endings Pacinian corpuscles Ruffini corpuscles Meissner’s corpuscles 21 . Which of the following is involved in maintaining balance and body posture? A. B. C. D. auditory nerve nociceptors olfactory bulb vestibular system 22 . According to the principle of ________, objects that occur close to one another tend to be grouped together. A. B. C. D. similarity good continuation proximity closure 23 . Our tendency to perceive things as complete objects rather than as a series of parts is known as the principle of ________. A. B. C. D. closure good continuation proximity similarity 24 . According to the law of ________, we are more likely to perceive smoothly flowing lines rather than choppy or jagged lines. A. B. C. D. closure good continuation proximity similarity 25 . The main point of focus in a visual display is known as the ________. A. B. C. D. closure perceptual set ground Figure Ch. 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- 1 . Which of the following is an example of a reflex that occurs at some point in the development of a human being? A. B. C. D. child riding a bike teen socializing infant sucking on a nipple toddler walking 2 . Learning is best defined as a relatively permanent change in behavior that ________. A. B. C. D. is innate occurs as a result of experience is found only in humans occurs by observing others 3 . Two forms of associative learning are ________ and ________. A. B. C. D. classical conditioning; operant conditioning classical conditioning; Pavlovian conditioning operant conditioning; observational learning operant conditioning; learning conditioning 4 . In ________ the stimulus or experience occurs before the behavior and then gets paired with the behavior. A. associative learning B. observational learning C. operant conditioning D. classical conditioning 5 . A stimulus that does not initially elicit a response in an organism is a(n) ________. A. B. C. D. unconditioned stimulus neutral stimulus conditioned stimulus unconditioned response 6 . In Watson and Rayner’s experiments, Little Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat, and then he began to be afraid of other furry white objects. This demonstrates ________. E. F. G. H. higher order conditioning acquisition stimulus discrimination stimulus generalization 7 . Extinction occurs when ________. A. the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without being paired with an unconditioned stimulus B. the unconditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without being paired with a conditioned stimulus C. the neutral stimulus is presented repeatedly without being paired with an unconditioned stimulus D. the neutral stimulus is presented repeatedly without being paired with a conditioned stimulus 8 . In Pavlov’s work with dogs, the psychic secretions were ________. A. B. C. D. unconditioned responses conditioned responses unconditioned stimuli conditioned stimuli 9 . ________ is when you take away a pleasant stimulus to stop a behavior. A. B. C. D. positive reinforcement negative reinforcement positive punishment negative punishment 10 . Which of the following is not an example of a primary reinforcer? A. B. C. D. food money water sex 11 . Rewarding successive approximations toward a target behavior is ________. A. shaping B. extinction C. positive reinforcement D. negative reinforcement 12 . Slot machines reward gamblers with money according to which reinforcement schedule? A. B. C. D. fixed ratio variable ratio fixed interval variable interval 13 . The person who performs a behavior that serves as an example is called a ________. A. B. C. D. teacher model instructor Coach 14 . In Bandura’s Bobo doll study, when the children who watched the aggressive model were placed in a room with the doll and other toys, they ________. A. B. C. D. ignored the doll played nicely with the doll played with tinker toys kicked and threw the doll 15 . Which is the correct order of steps in the modeling process? A. B. C. D. attention, retention, reproduction, motivation motivation, attention, reproduction, retention attention, motivation, retention, reproduction motivation, attention, retention, reproduction 16 . Who proposed observational learning? A. B. C. D. Ivan Pavlov John Watson Albert Bandura B. F. 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