PSY 211 Midterm Answers

PSY/211 Midterm Exam | User | 9036923837 | First Name | KELLY | Last Name | HARTDEGEN | Confirmation # | 16079022 | Score | 62.79 | Total Questions: | 43 | Total Correct | 27 | Start: | 1/14/2011 11:30:22 AM | End: | 1/14/2011 2:04:07 PM |

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Question: The five basic perspectives that comprise psychological theory are
Answer: Neuroscience, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Humanistic
Key Terms: Psychological theory components |
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Question: The translation of a hypothesis into specific, testable procedures that can be measured and observed is called
Answer: an operational definition
Key Terms: Operational definition |
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An informed consent can be eliminated in an experiment when:
Answer: The risks are minimal. |
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Question: The region of the central cortex known as the __________ is generally considered to be the site of higher mental processes such as thinking, language, memory, and speech.
Answer: association areas
Key Terms: Central cortex, association area |
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Question: __________ encompasses the processes by which our sense organs receive information from the environment.
Answer: Sensation
Key Terms: Sensation |
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Question: A __________ is any passing source of physical energy that produces a response in a sense organ.
Answer: stimulus
Key Terms: Stimulus |
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Question: Which law explains why a person in a quiet room is more startled by a knock at the door than a person in a noisy room?
Answer: Weber's law
Key Terms: Weber’s law |
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Question: In __________ theory, the true subject and meaning of a dream may have little to do with its apparent story line.
Answer: manifest content
Key Terms: Manifest content theory |
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Question: The process by which a stimulus increases the probability that a preceding behavior will be repeated is called __________.
Answer: reinforcement
Key Terms: Reinforcement process |
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Question: A type of learning where a new behavior is learned but not demonstrated until some incentive is provided for displaying it is called __________ learning.
Answer: latent
Key Terms: Latent learning |
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Question: Cognitive learning focuses on
Answer: internal thoughts
Key Terms: Cognitive learning |
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Question: While you are taking a test in school, you are likely using which of the following memory tasks to answer the questions?
Answer: recall
Key Terms: Recall |
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Question: If you are trying to remember a phone number and you repeat it over and over again until you can write it down, you are using which technique?
Answer: rehearsal
Key Terms: Rehearsal memory |
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Question: The factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms are known as __________.
Answer: motivation
Key Terms: Motivation |
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Question: Inborn patterns of behavior that are biologically determined rather than learned are called __________.
Answer: instincts
Key Terms: Instincts |
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Question: The particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain, which in turn regulates food intake, is known as the __________ point.
Answer: weight set
Key Terms: Weight set |