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Exam 3 with Answers | General Psychology | PSYCH 1000, Exams of Psychology

University of Missouri (MU) - ColumbiaPsychology
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GeneralPsychology/Spring2013/Exam#3/BlueForm/Page1
OntheScantronwriteyourname(last‐namefirst)andstudentnumberandfill‐inthecorrespondingcirclescompletely.If
youdonotfollowtheseinstructions,yourexammaynotbegraded.Answereachquestionandfill‐inthecorresponding
circleontheScantron.Eachquestionisworthonepoint
1.Duringthedevelopmentalprocessof___,primitiveneuronsdevelopaxonsanddendrites.(3/13/13lecture)
1.proliferation 2.migration 3.differentiation4.myelination 5.synaptogenesis
2.Jessicaispreparingtostudy___incollege:Sheisinterestedininvestigatingtheeffectofenvironmentalagents(e.g.,
leadandalcohol)thatharmdevelopmentalprocesses.(3/13/13lecture,Ch.9hwkQ#2,pp.368‐369)
1.demonology 2.etymology 3.phrenology 4.osteology 5.teratology
3.Inthelate1950sandearly1960s,thousandsofwomeninEuropeused___whiletheywerepregnant.Theirbabies
werebornwithanumberofmalformations(e.g.,shortenedlimbs,problemswitheyemovementsandalteredear
structure).(3/13/13lecture)
1.Prozac 2.Zoloft3.bisphenolA 4.thalidomide 5.both1and2arecorrect
4.Duringtheprocessofsynaptogenesis,neuronsthatdonotreceive___willundergo___.(3/13/13lecture)
1.testosterone;feminization 2.estrogen;masculinization 3.dopamine;myelinization
4.nervegrowthfactor;apoptosis5.both1and2arecorrect
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5.___wasthebiologistwhowontheNobelPrizeforherworktodiscovernervegrowthfactor.Shesucceededdespite
factorsthatdiscouragedJewishwomenfromparticipatinginscience.(3/13&3/22/13lecture)
1.HannahMargolis‐Perlman 2.RachelMeir 3.MarieSklodowskaCurie
4.B.F.Skinner5.RitaLevi‐Montalcini
6.Genderrolesare___,whereasgenderschemasare___.(Ch.9hwkQ#13,pp.401‐402)
1.biologicallydefinednormsthatdifferentiatethebehaviorandattitudesofmenandwomen;cognitivestructuresthat
influencehowpeopleinterpretthebehaviorofmenandwomen
2.biologicalstructuresthatinfluencehowpeopleinterpretthebehaviorofmenandwomen;culturallydefinednorms
thatdifferentiatethebehaviorandattitudesofmenandwomen
3.culturallydefinednormsthatdifferentiatethebehaviorandattitudesofmenandwomen;cognitivestructuresthat
influencehowpeopleinterpretthebehaviorofmenandwomen
4.cognitivestructuresthatinfluencehowpeopleinterpretthebehaviorofmenandwomen;culturallydefinednorms
thatdifferentiatethebehaviorandattitudesofmenandwomen
7.Whoislikelytoexperiencethegreatestlifesatisfactionandthebesthealth?(Ch.9hwkQ#16,pp.409‐413)
1.Rachel,whocohabitateswithherboyfriend 2.Phoebe,whohasnevermarried
3.Ross,whoisdivorced4.Chandler,whoishappilymarried
8.FromErikErikson’spointofview,whatisthemajorgoalofdevelopmentforJavier,a10year‐oldchild?(3/22/13
lecture,pp.376‐379)
1.Learntofeelcompetent(forexample,workingwithschoolmatestobuildawoodenbirdhouse)
2.Developasenseofidentity(forexample,consideringmechanictrainingafterhighschool)
3.Developpositiveselfesteem(forexample,receivingpraisefromhisfatheraftermakinghisbed)
4.Gaintheabilitytocommittolong‐termrelationships(forexample,cherishingagirlfriend)
5.Developgenderidentity(forexample,understandingaman’sresponsibilitiesandrolesinhissociety)
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General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Blue Form / Page 1 On the Scantron write your name (last‐name first) and student number and fill‐in the corresponding circles completely. If you do not follow these instructions, your exam may not be graded. Answer each question and fill‐in the corresponding circle on the Scantron. Each question is worth one point

  1. During the developmental process of ___, primitive neurons develop axons and dendrites. (3/13/13 lecture)
  2. proliferation 2. migration 3. differentiation 4. myelination 5. synaptogenesis
  3. Jessica is preparing to study ___ in college: She is interested in investigating the effect of environmental agents (e.g., lead and alcohol) that harm developmental processes. (3/13/13 lecture, Ch.9 hwk Q#2, pp.368‐369)
  4. demonology 2. etymology 3. phrenology 4. osteology 5. teratology
  5. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, thousands of women in Europe used ___ while they were pregnant. Their babies were born with a number of malformations (e.g., shortened limbs, problems with eye movements and altered ear structure). (3/13/13 lecture)
  6. Prozac 2. Zoloft 3. bisphenol A 4. thalidomide 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  7. During the process of synaptogenesis, neurons that do not receive ___ will undergo ___. (3/13/13 lecture)
  8. testosterone; feminization 2. estrogen; masculinization 3. dopamine; myelinization
  9. nerve growth factor; apoptosis 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  10. ___ was the biologist who won the Nobel Prize for her work to discover nerve growth factor. She succeeded despite factors that discouraged Jewish women from participating in science. (3/13 & 3/22/13 lecture)
  11. Hannah Margolis‐Perlman 2. Rachel Meir 3. Marie Sklodowska Curie 4.B.F. Skinner 5. Rita Levi‐Montalcini
  12. Gender roles are ___, whereas gender schemas are ___. (Ch. 9 hwk Q#13, pp. 401 ‐402)
  13. biologically defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women
  14. biological structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women
  15. culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women
  16. cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women
  17. Who is likely to experience the greatest life satisfaction and the best health? (Ch. 9 hwk Q#16, pp. 409 ‐413)
  18. Rachel, who cohabitates with her boyfriend 2. Phoebe, who has never married
  19. Ross, who is divorced 4. Chandler, who is happily married
  20. From Erik Erikson’s point of view, what is the major goal of development for Javier, a 10 year‐old child? (3/22/ lecture, pp. 376 ‐379)
  21. Learn to feel competent (for example, working with schoolmates to build a wooden bird house)
  22. Develop a sense of identity (for example, considering mechanic training after high school)
  23. Develop positive self esteem (for example, receiving praise from his father after making his bed)
  24. Gain the ability to commit to long‐term relationships (for example, cherishing a girlfriend)
  25. Develop gender identity (for example, understanding a man’s responsibilities and roles in his society)

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Blue Form / Page 2

  1. A child is on the phone talking to his grandma. He tells her about the art project he is working on in school. He picks up the picture and says, “Look at my drawing! Isn’t it pretty?” What phenomenon is being displayed by the child? (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390)
  2. He is egocentric. 4. He has not developed a sense of conservation.
  3. He is securely attached to his grandma 5. He does not understand object permanence.
  4. He is insecurely attached to his grandma.
  5. Which is the best example of a behavior that is currently developing in a child in the concrete operational stage of development? (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#6)
  6. Deangelo realizes that the face he sees in the mirror is his own face
  7. Diondre can use language (words) to tell his mother he wants a cookie.
  8. Javan considered his religious faith and has decided to become a Christian.
  9. Vashan organizes his video game collection by game platform, alphabetically and by category.
  10. both 1 and 2 are behaviors that typically develop during this stage of development
  11. Object permanence is a child’s awareness that ___. (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#7)
  12. broken objects can be repaired
  13. objects that cannot be seen may be similar to those that can
  14. the mass of an object does not change when its shape changes
  15. objects exist even when you cannot see them
  16. A four year‐old child seen playing at the beach has first poured a bucket of sand into a short, fat container and then another bucket into a tall, thin container. When asked which container holds more sand, the child says, “it’s the tall, thin container”. This response suggests that she is at Piaget’s ___ stage of cognitive development. (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#6)
  17. formal operational 2. concrete operational 3. sensorimotor 4. preoperational
  18. Imagine you are visiting your sister and her 1 ‐year‐old child, Jamie. You note that Jamie becomes distressed whenever your sister leaves the room, can be easily comforted by you while she is gone and something stressful occurs, and ignores your sister when she comes back into the room. Ainsworth would describe Jamie’s attachment to your sister as ___. (3/22 & 4/15/13 lectures, pp. 376 ‐379)
  19. strange 2. disorganized 3. secure 4. insecure
  20. Fu‐han is a 17 year‐old who will be joining the Marines. Fu‐han didn’t consider other training/career options (e.g., other military branches, college or going to work) before enlisting. Which best describes Fu‐han’s resolution of his identity crisis? (3/22/13 lecture)
  21. identity achievement 3. identity forclosure
  22. identity moratorium 4. identity diffusion
  23. According to the Schachter and Singer (Two Factor) Theory, our emotional response comes from ___ (4/1/13 lecture, Ch 10 Q#2, pp. 427 ‐430)
  24. activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
  25. classical and operant conditioning
  26. our individual interpretation and societal norms
  27. an increase and a decrease in sympathetic nervous system activity
  28. the event and our interpretation of the situation

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Blue Form / Page 4

  1. The symptoms of bulimia nervosa include ___. (pp. 494 ‐496, Ch. 11 Q#10)
  2. recurrent episodes of binge eating
  3. refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimum normal for age and height
  4. disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced
  5. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  6. Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be. Sarah is concerned with her own ___. (4/5/13 lecture, pp. 470 ‐471)
  7. positive emotionalization 2. well‐being 3. self‐actualization 4. health empowerment
  8. stress management
  9. According to Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which is the greatest contributor to stress? (4/5/13 lecture)
  10. challenge to perceived self 2. challenge to social hierarchy 3. illness and disease
  11. change 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  12. Maya’s HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems in ___. (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  13. smooth muscle movement 2. remembering information
  14. understanding spoken language 4. understanding written language 5. both 3 and 4 are correct
  15. Josh is in Stage III of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Which best describes Josh? (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  16. his resistance to stress is increasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  17. his resistance to stress is increasing, but the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  18. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  19. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  20. According to the fundamental attribution error, ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 517 ‐518)
  21. we overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors for other people’s behaviors
  22. we give others inappropriate and unjustified treatment as a result of prejudice
  23. we frequently remember content (i.e., a fact), but have trouble remembering where we learned the content
  24. we frequently remember where we learned content, but have trouble remembering the content itself
  25. we overemphasize situational factors and underestimate personality traits for other people’s behaviors
  26. When Fahim fails his physics exam, he is most likely to explain the result as being due to ___. (4/8/13 lecture, Ch 12 hwk Q#2, pp. 517 ‐518)
  27. not having gone to class or studied enough 2. his decision to go out the night before the exam
  28. his lack of basic ability in mathematics 4. the exam having been too difficult to be fair
  29. Diego is telling his roommate about his lab partner in chemistry. Because his lab partner is a straight A premed student, Diego believes he is quiet and spends most of his time studying rather than having fun. Since Diego is drawing conclusions from a stereotype, his roommate should ___ Diego’s description because stereotypes ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 518 ‐520)
  30. ignore; are inaccurate 2. accept; are generally true
  31. ignore; come from prejudices 4. be cautious about; may or may not be accurate
  32. Which accurately describes Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment? (4/10/13 lecture)
  33. It demonstrated the situation and role expectations contribute to violent and aggressive behavior.
  34. It is considered an unethical psychology experiment and it is unlikely that it could be performed today.
  35. It demonstrated that men are more likely than women to obey unlawful orders
  36. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Blue Form / Page 5

  1. The main conclusion of Stanley Milgram’s studies is that ___. (4/10/13 lecture, pp. 543 ‐544)
  2. ordinary people will do terrible things if ordered by an authority
  3. ordinary people have an inherent violence that is easily released
  4. women will obey immoral orders, but men will not
  5. men will obey immoral orders, but women will not
  6. In the replication Stanley Milgram’s studies in the ABC News video viewed in class __. (4/10/13 lecture, pp. 543 ‐544)
  7. most (approximately two‐thirds) men, but fewer women (less than one‐third) provided the maximum shock
  8. those that refused to provide the powerful shocks were displayed apprehension at the lower shocks
  9. most (approximately two‐thirds) men and women provided the maximum shock
  10. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. both 2 and 3 are correct
  11. According to Zajonc’s Model of Social Facilitation, the presence of other people affects performance because it ___, which ___. (4/10/13 lecture, p. 537)
  12. decreases arousal; weakens responding
  13. increases arousal; causes selection of the adaptive response
  14. decreases arousal; promotes seeking further stimulation
  15. increases arousal; enhances the dominant response
  16. The failure to offer help to someone observed to be in need is referred to as __. The experience of Kitty Genovese was an important stimulus for this research line. (4/12/13 lecture, pp. 553 ‐554, Ch 12 hwk Q#12)
  17. altruism 2. bystander intervention effect
  18. aggressive response 4. frustration‐aggression hypothesis
  19. Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, a child is able to conform to the rules of law and order and focuses on others’ disapproval of the behavior, but is unable to use abstract reasoning to determine whether the behavior is “right” or “wrong.” According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s stage theory, in which stage is this child most likely functioning? (4/12/ lecture, pp. 391 ‐392, Ch 9 hwk Q#9)
  20. preconventional 2. conventional 3. postconventional
  21. concrete operations 5. formal operations
  22. A typical white college student would show the slowest reaction time on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to which of the following? (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 523 ‐524)
  23. white person – rainbow 2. white person – peace
  24. black person – joy 4. black person – famine 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  25. The prisoner’s dilemma is a situation in which ___. (4/12/13 lecture)
  26. people are more likely to reach the best possible decision if they fail to discuss it with one another
  27. the response that seems beneficial to an individual is disadvantageous to the group
  28. anything one chooses to do will produce exactly the same outcome
  29. a group of people judge the length of some lines and the experimenter determines whether they conform to one another’s opinion
  30. participants are randomly assigned to be a criminal or a police officer in a simulated jail
  31. Idiographic approaches to the assessment of personality focus on ___ (4/15/13 lecture, pp. 579 ‐580, Ch 13 hwk Q#6)
  32. individuals 2. comparisons across people
  33. ratings made by parents, peers or others, rather than self‐reports
  34. unique personal qualities rather than cross‐person similarities

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Pink Form / Page 1 On the Scantron write your name (last‐name first) and student number and fill‐in the corresponding circles completely. If you do not follow these instructions, your exam may not be graded. Answer each question and fill‐in the corresponding circle on the Scantron. Each question is worth one point

  1. JoAnn describes herself as a modest and rational person. She does not usually spend time daydreaming or seeking out new experiences. Instead, she enjoys completing familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine. If JoAnn is measured on the five factors of the five‐factor theory, she will probably score very low in ___. (4/15/13 lecture, pp. 576 ‐ 578, Ch 13 hwk Q#4)
  2. conscientiousness 2. openness 3. empathy 4. assertiveness 5. introversion
  3. According to Feud, an Oedipal complex ___. (4/17/13 lecture, pp. 572 ‐573)
  4. occurs during the genital stage of development
  5. is when a child’s sexual energy is focused on the mother, but the child is afraid of the father
  6. more frequently occurs in girls than in boys
  7. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  8. Amber is a 20 year old college student and her apartment is always very messy. There are clothes all over the floor and dirty dishes throughout kitchen. She often misses or is late for appointments. According to Freud, why does Amber display these behaviors? (4/17/13 lecture, pp. 572 ‐573, Ch 13 hwk Q#5)
  9. She is fixated in the anal stage of development
  10. She is fixated in the oral stage of development
  11. She enjoys sex with men, but is afraid of being labeled as “promiscuous” by her father
  12. She enjoys sex with women, but is afraid to engage in it because she believes lesbians are “immoral”
  13. She experienced an Electra complex when in the phallic stage of development
  14. According to Freud, why did Anna O. experience hysteria? (4/17/13 lecture)
  15. She was sexually attracted to her father 2. She was sexually attracted to her brother
  16. She had conflict in her unconscious 4. She experienced social rejection because of her religion (Judaism)
  17. both 1 and 2 are correct
  18. The correct order for the development of Freud’s psychosexual stages is anal, oral, latency, genital, phallic. (4/17/ lecture, pp. 572 ‐573, Ch 13 hwk Q#5)
  19. True 2. False
  20. Temperamental differences in humans are primarily a function of ___. (4/15/13 lecture, Ch 13 hwk Q#10, pp. 592 ‐593)
  21. exposure to different early environments 3. different parenting styles
  22. underlying differences in biological processes 4. gender differences
  23. Maslow’s “need theory” of motivation places a strong emphasis on personal growth, it can be considered an example of ___. (4/15/13 lecture, p.441)
  24. psychoanalysis 2. behaviorism 3. humanistic psychology 4. cognitive psychology
  25. Freud used the term libido to refer to ___ (4/17/13 lecture, p. 570)
  26. unrestrained sexual behavior 2. unconscious motives
  27. the motive to punish or harm others, particularly parents
  28. an energy that promotes pleasure seeking
  29. Jenny’s boss yelled at her at work for submitting a report late. Jenny went home and yelled at her roommate for setting the air conditioner too low. Jenny displayed which defense mechanism? (4/19/13 lecture, p. 571)
  30. denial 2. repression 3. rationalization 4. displacement 5. reaction formation

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Pink Form / Page 2

  1. Josh is in Stage III of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Which best describes Josh? (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  2. his resistance to stress is increasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  3. his resistance to stress is increasing, but the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  4. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  5. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  6. Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be. Sarah is concerned with her own ___. (4/5/13 lecture, pp. 470 ‐471)
  7. positive emotionalization 2. well‐being 3. self‐actualization 4. health empowerment
  8. stress management
  9. According to the fundamental attribution error, ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 517 ‐518)
  10. we overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors for other people’s behaviors
  11. we give others inappropriate and unjustified treatment as a result of prejudice
  12. we frequently remember content (i.e., a fact), but have trouble remembering where we learned the content
  13. we frequently remember where we learned content, but have trouble remembering the content itself
  14. we overemphasize situational factors and underestimate personality traits for other people’s behaviors
  15. According to Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which is the greatest contributor to stress? (4/5/13 lecture)
  16. challenge to perceived self 2. challenge to social hierarchy 3. illness and disease
  17. change 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  18. Maya’s HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems in ___. (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  19. smooth muscle movement 2. remembering information
  20. understanding spoken language 4. understanding written language 5. both 3 and 4 are correct
  21. When Fahim fails his physics exam, he is most likely to explain the result as being due to ___. (4/8/13 lecture, Ch 12 hwk Q#2, pp. 517 ‐518)
  22. not having gone to class or studied enough 2. his decision to go out the night before the exam
  23. his lack of basic ability in mathematics 4. the exam having been too difficult to be fair
  24. Diego is telling his roommate about his lab partner in chemistry. Because his lab partner is a straight A premed student, Diego believes he is quiet and spends most of his time studying rather than having fun. Since Diego is drawing conclusions from a stereotype, his roommate should ___ Diego’s description because stereotypes ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 518 ‐520)
  25. ignore; are inaccurate 2. accept; are generally true
  26. ignore; come from prejudices 4. be cautious about; may or may not be accurate
  27. Which accurately describes Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment? (4/10/13 lecture)
  28. It demonstrated the situation and role expectations contribute to violent and aggressive behavior.
  29. It is considered an unethical psychology experiment and it is unlikely that it could be performed today.
  30. It demonstrated that men are more likely than women to obey unlawful orders
  31. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Pink Form / Page 4

  1. Which is the best example of a behavior that is currently developing in a child in the concrete operational stage of development? (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#6)
  2. Deangelo realizes that the face he sees in the mirror is his own face
  3. Diondre can use language (words) to tell his mother he wants a cookie.
  4. Javan considered his religious faith and has decided to become a Christian.
  5. Vashan organizes his video game collection by game platform, alphabetically and by category.
  6. both 1 and 2 are behaviors that typically develop during this stage of development
  7. A four year‐old child seen playing at the beach has first poured a bucket of sand into a short, fat container and then another bucket into a tall, thin container. When asked which container holds more sand, the child says, “it’s the tall, thin container”. This response suggests that she is at Piaget’s ___ stage of cognitive development. (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#6)
  8. formal operational 2. concrete operational 3. sensorimotor 4. preoperational
  9. A child is on the phone talking to his grandma. He tells her about the art project he is working on in school. He picks up the picture and says, “Look at my drawing! Isn’t it pretty?” What phenomenon is being displayed by the child? (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390)
  10. He is egocentric. 4. He has not developed a sense of conservation.
  11. He is securely attached to his grandma 5. He does not understand object permanence.
  12. He is insecurely attached to his grandma.
  13. Object permanence is a child’s awareness that ___. (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#7)
  14. broken objects can be repaired
  15. objects that cannot be seen may be similar to those that can
  16. the mass of an object does not change when its shape changes
  17. objects exist even when you cannot see them
  18. Imagine you are visiting your sister and her 1 ‐year‐old child, Jamie. You note that Jamie becomes distressed whenever your sister leaves the room, can be easily comforted by you while she is gone and something stressful occurs, and ignores your sister when she comes back into the room. Ainsworth would describe Jamie’s attachment to your sister as ___. (3/22 & 4/15/13 lectures, pp. 376 ‐379)
  19. strange 2. disorganized 3. secure 4. insecure
  20. Fu‐han is a 17 year‐old who will be joining the Marines. Fu‐han didn’t consider other training/career options (e.g., other military branches, college or going to work) before enlisting. Which best describes Fu‐han’s resolution of his identity crisis? (3/22/13 lecture)
  21. identity achievement 3. identity forclosure
  22. identity moratorium 4. identity diffusion
  23. According to the Schachter and Singer (Two Factor) Theory, our emotional response comes from ___ (4/1/13 lecture, Ch 10 Q#2, pp. 427 ‐430)
  24. activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
  25. classical and operant conditioning
  26. our individual interpretation and societal norms
  27. an increase and a decrease in sympathetic nervous system activity
  28. the event and our interpretation of the situation

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Pink Form / Page 5

  1. The early stages of the sexual response—erection of the penis or production of lubrication in the vagina—are due to increased ___ nervous system activity. (4/1/13 lecture)
  2. sympathetic 2. parasympathetic
  3. Phuoc wants to develop a method to help people lose weight by regulating the cephalic phase of feeding. Which best describes his method? (4/3/13 lecture)
  4. He encourages people to extinguish the conditioned stimuli (CSs) associated with their eating.
  5. He has people take a drug that regulates the body’s ghrelin and leptin levels.
  6. He trains people to do exercises that change activity of the stomach’s muscles.
  7. Which best reflects the drive view of motivation? (4/3/13 lecture)
  8. Kelsey eats a hamburger because she’s hungry.
  9. Olivia eats small snacks throughout the day to keep her blood glucose levels at an optimal level.
  10. After finishing dinner, Samantha “snacks” from a bowl of chips while she watches television.
  11. Cocaine ___. (3/20/13 lecture)
  12. increases dopamine release in the mesolimbic pathway
  13. increases locomotor activity in mice
  14. blocks the activity of the dopamine transporter in brain
  15. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  16. Why was the ob/ob mouse obese? (4/3/13 lecture)
  17. It had high levels of leptin in its blood.
  18. It lacked both copies of a gene important for adipocyte (fat cell) to brain communication
  19. It had low levels of leptin in its blood.
  20. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. both 2 and 3 are correct
  21. The finding that men would like to have more sexual partners than would women makes sense from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. This is because ___. (Ch. 10 Q#14, pp. 461 ‐462)
  22. women lose value as potential mates with each additional partner
  23. women are more aesthetically appealing (i.e., “better looking”) then men
  24. having multiple partners makes men appear more desirable
  25. women are less likely to have healthy babies with multiple partners
  26. men can increase their number of offspring with multiple partners
  27. Changying attributes her brother’s cocaine addiction to his weak personal character. Changying’s reasoning reflects the ___ model of addiction. (3/20/13 lecture)
  28. disease 2. moral 3. reward 4. dependence
  29. A successful medication to block cocaine addiction must ___. (3/20/13 lecture)
  30. block cocaine’s effects 2. be dose‐dependent 3. be (intrinsically) rewarding
  31. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  32. After she has sex, Kayla has elevated levels of ___ in her brain and body; which likely contributes to her sexual satisfaction. Outside of her sex life, she had high circulating levels of this chemical: Perhaps this is why she has many close friends she can rely on, especially in times of stress. (4/1 & 4/5/13 lectures, pp. 457 ‐ 458 & 505 ‐506, Ch. 11 Q#12)
  33. dopamine 2. cortisol 3. estrogen 4. oxytocin 5. noradrenaline

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Green Form / Page 1 On the Scantron write your name (last‐name first) and student number and fill‐in the corresponding circles completely. If you do not follow these instructions, your exam may not be graded. Answer each question and fill‐in the corresponding circle on the Scantron. Each question is worth one point

  1. During the developmental process of ___, primitive neurons develop axons and dendrites. (3/13/13 lecture)
  2. differentiation 2. myelination 3. synaptogenesis 4. proliferation 5. migration
  3. Jessica is preparing to study ___ in college: She is interested in investigating the effect of environmental agents (e.g., lead and alcohol) that harm developmental processes. (3/13/13 lecture, Ch.9 hwk Q#2, pp.368‐369)
  4. demonology 2. osteology 3. teratology 4. etymology 5. phrenology
  5. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, thousands of women in Europe used ___ while they were pregnant. Their babies were born with a number of malformations (e.g., shortened limbs, problems with eye movements and altered ear structure). (3/13/13 lecture)
  6. Prozac 2. Zoloft 3. thalidomide 4. bisphenol A 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  7. During the process of synaptogenesis, neurons that do not receive ___ will undergo ___. (3/13/13 lecture)
  8. estrogen; masculinization 2. testosterone; feminization 3. dopamine; myelinization
  9. nerve growth factor; apoptosis 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  10. ___ was the biologist who won the Nobel Prize for her work to discover nerve growth factor. She succeeded despite factors that discouraged Jewish women from participating in science. (3/13 & 3/22/13 lecture)
  11. B.F. Skinner 2. Rachel Meir 3. Marie Sklodowska Curie
  12. Hannah Margolis‐Perlman 5. Rita Levi‐Montalcini
  13. Gender roles are ___, whereas gender schemas are ___. (Ch. 9 hwk Q#13, pp. 401 ‐402)
  14. biologically defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women
  15. culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women
  16. biological structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women
  17. cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women
  18. Who is likely to experience the greatest life satisfaction and the best health? (Ch. 9 hwk Q#16, pp. 409 ‐413)
  19. Ross, who is divorced 3. Chandler, who is happily married
  20. Rachel, who cohabitates with her boyfriend 4. Phoebe, who has never married
  21. From Erik Erikson’s point of view, what is the major goal of development for Javier, a 10 year‐old child? (3/22/ lecture, pp. 376 ‐379)
  22. Develop a sense of identity (for example, considering mechanic training after high school)
  23. Develop positive self esteem (for example, receiving praise from his father after making his bed)
  24. Learn to feel competent (for example, working with schoolmates to build a wooden bird house)
  25. Gain the ability to commit to long‐term relationships (for example, cherishing a girlfriend)
  26. Develop gender identity (for example, understanding a man’s responsibilities and roles in his society)

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  1. A child is on the phone talking to his grandma. He tells her about the art project he is working on in school. He picks up the picture and says, “Look at my drawing! Isn’t it pretty?” What phenomenon is being displayed by the child? (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390)
  2. He is egocentric. 4. He has not developed a sense of conservation.
  3. He is insecurely attached to his grandma 5. He does not understand object permanence.
  4. He is securely attached to his grandma.
  5. Which is the best example of a behavior that is currently developing in a child in the concrete operational stage of development? (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#6)
  6. Javan realizes that the face he sees in the mirror is his own face
  7. Vashan can use language (words) to tell his mother he wants a cookie.
  8. Deangelo considered his religious faith and has decided to become a Christian.
  9. Diondre organizes his video game collection by game platform, alphabetically and by category.
  10. both 1 and 2 are behaviors that typically develop during this stage of development
  11. Object permanence is a child’s awareness that ___. (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#7)
  12. objects exist even when you cannot see them
  13. broken objects can be repaired
  14. objects that cannot be seen may be similar to those that can
  15. the mass of an object does not change when its shape changes
  16. A four year‐old child seen playing at the beach has first poured a bucket of sand into a short, fat container and then another bucket into a tall, thin container. When asked which container holds more sand, the child says, “it’s the tall, thin container”. This response suggests that she is at Piaget’s ___ stage of cognitive development. (3/15/13 lecture, pp. 384 ‐390, Ch. 9 hwk Q#6)
  17. formal operational 2. concrete operational 3. sensorimotor 4. preoperational
  18. Imagine you are visiting your sister and her 1 ‐year‐old child, Jamie. You note that Jamie becomes distressed whenever your sister leaves the room, can be easily comforted by you while she is gone and something stressful occurs, and ignores your sister when she comes back into the room. Ainsworth would describe Jamie’s attachment to your sister as ___. (3/22 & 4/15/13 lectures, pp. 376 ‐379)
  19. strange 2. disorganized 3. secure 4. insecure
  20. Fu‐han is a 17 year‐old who will be joining the Marines. Fu‐han didn’t consider other training/career options (e.g., other military branches, college or going to work) before enlisting. Which best describes Fu‐han’s resolution of his identity crisis? (3/22/13 lecture)
  21. identity moratorium 3. identity diffusion
  22. identity achievement 4. identity forclosure
  23. According to the Schachter and Singer (Two Factor) Theory, our emotional response comes from ___ (4/1/13 lecture, Ch 10 Q#2, pp. 427 ‐430)
  24. activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
  25. the event and our interpretation of the situation
  26. classical and operant conditioning
  27. our individual interpretation and societal norms
  28. an increase and a decrease in sympathetic nervous system activity

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  1. The symptoms of bulimia nervosa include ___. (pp. 494 ‐496, Ch. 11 Q#10)
  2. recurrent episodes of binge eating
  3. disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced
  4. refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimum normal for age and height
  5. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  6. Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be. Sarah is concerned with her own ___. (4/5/13 lecture, pp. 470 ‐471)
  7. positive emotionalization 2. well‐being 3. self‐actualization 4. health empowerment
  8. stress management
  9. According to Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which is the greatest contributor to stress? (4/5/13 lecture)
  10. challenge to perceived self 2. challenge to social hierarchy 3. illness and disease
  11. change 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  12. Maya’s HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems in ___. (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  13. smooth muscle movement 2. remembering information
  14. understanding spoken language 4. understanding written language 5. both 3 and 4 are correct
  15. Josh is in Stage III of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Which best describes Josh? (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  16. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  17. his resistance to stress is increasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  18. his resistance to stress is increasing, but the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  19. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  20. According to the fundamental attribution error, ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 517 ‐518)
  21. we frequently remember content (i.e., a fact), but have trouble remembering where we learned the content
  22. we frequently remember where we learned content, but have trouble remembering the content itself
  23. we overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors for other people’s behaviors
  24. we give others inappropriate and unjustified treatment as a result of prejudice
  25. we overemphasize situational factors and underestimate personality traits for other people’s behaviors
  26. When Fahim fails his physics exam, he is most likely to explain the result as being due to ___. (4/8/13 lecture, Ch 12 hwk Q#2, pp. 517 ‐518)
  27. his lack of basic ability in mathematics 3. the exam having been too difficult to be fair
  28. not having gone to class or studied enough 4. his decision to go out the night before the exam
  29. Diego is telling his roommate about his lab partner in chemistry. Because his lab partner is a straight A premed student, Diego believes he is quiet and spends most of his time studying rather than having fun. Since Diego is drawing conclusions from a stereotype, his roommate should ___ Diego’s description because stereotypes ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 518 ‐520)
  30. be cautious about; may or may not be accurate 3. accept; are generally true
  31. ignore; come from prejudices 4. ignore; are inaccurate
  32. Which accurately describes Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment? (4/10/13 lecture)
  33. It demonstrated that men are more likely than women to obey unlawful orders
  34. It is considered an unethical psychology experiment and it is unlikely that it could be performed today.
  35. It demonstrated the situation and role expectations contribute to violent and aggressive behavior.
  36. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. both 2 and 3 are correct

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  1. The main conclusion of Stanley Milgram’s studies is that ___. (4/10/13 lecture, pp. 543 ‐544)
  2. women will obey immoral orders, but men will not
  3. men will obey immoral orders, but women will not
  4. ordinary people will do terrible things if ordered by an authority
  5. ordinary people have an inherent violence that is easily released
  6. In the replication Stanley Milgram’s studies in the ABC News video viewed in class __. (4/10/13 lecture, pp. 543 ‐544)
  7. most (approximately two‐thirds) men, but fewer women (less than one‐third) provided the maximum shock
  8. those that refused to provide the powerful shocks were displayed apprehension at the lower shocks
  9. most (approximately two‐thirds) men and women provided the maximum shock
  10. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. both 2 and 3 are correct
  11. According to Zajonc’s Model of Social Facilitation, the presence of other people affects performance because it ___, which ___. (4/10/13 lecture, p. 537)
  12. decreases arousal; weakens responding
  13. increases arousal; causes selection of the adaptive response
  14. decreases arousal; promotes seeking further stimulation
  15. increases arousal; enhances the dominant response
  16. The failure to offer help to someone observed to be in need is referred to as __. The experience of Kitty Genovese was an important stimulus for this research line. (4/12/13 lecture, pp. 553 ‐554, Ch 12 hwk Q#12)
  17. altruism 3. bystander intervention effect
  18. aggressive response 4. frustration‐aggression hypothesis
  19. Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, a child is able to conform to the rules of law and order and focuses on others’ disapproval of the behavior, but is unable to use abstract reasoning to determine whether the behavior is “right” or “wrong.” According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s stage theory, in which stage is this child most likely functioning? (4/12/ lecture, pp. 391 ‐392, Ch 9 hwk Q#9)
  20. preconventional 2. conventional 3. postconventional
  21. concrete operations 5. formal operations
  22. A typical white college student would show the slowest reaction time on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to which of the following? (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 523 ‐524)
  23. white person – rainbow 2. white person – peace
  24. black person – joy 4. black person – famine 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  25. The prisoner’s dilemma is a situation in which ___. (4/12/13 lecture)
  26. people are more likely to reach the best possible decision if they fail to discuss it with one another
  27. a group of people judge the length of some lines and the experimenter determines whether they conform to one another’s opinion
  28. the response that seems beneficial to an individual is disadvantageous to the group
  29. anything one chooses to do will produce exactly the same outcome
  30. participants are randomly assigned to be a criminal or a police officer in a simulated jail
  31. Idiographic approaches to the assessment of personality focus on ___ (4/15/13 lecture, pp. 579 ‐580, Ch 13 hwk Q#6)
  32. individuals 2. comparisons across people
  33. ratings made by parents, peers or others, rather than self‐reports
  34. unique personal qualities rather than cross‐person similarities

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Yellow Form / Page 1 On the Scantron write your name (last‐name first) and student number and fill‐in the corresponding circles completely. If you do not follow these instructions, your exam may not be graded. Answer each question and fill‐in the corresponding circle on the Scantron. Each question is worth one point

  1. ___ was the biologist who won the Nobel Prize for her work to discover nerve growth factor. She succeeded despite factors that discouraged Jewish women from participating in science. (3/13 & 3/22/13 lecture)
  2. Hannah Margolis‐Perlman 2. Rachel Meir 3. Marie Sklodowska Curie 4.B.F. Skinner 5. Rita Levi‐Montalcini
  3. Who is likely to experience the greatest life satisfaction and the best health? (Ch. 9 hwk Q#16, pp. 409 ‐413)
  4. Rachel, who cohabitates with her boyfriend 2. Phoebe, who has never married
  5. Ross, who is divorced 4. Chandler, who is happily married
  6. During the developmental process of ___, primitive neurons develop axons and dendrites. (3/13/13 lecture)
  7. proliferation 2. migration 3. differentiation 4. myelination 5. synaptogenesis
  8. Jessica is preparing to study ___ in college: She is interested in investigating the effect of environmental agents (e.g., lead and alcohol) that harm developmental processes. (3/13/13 lecture, Ch.9 hwk Q#2, pp.368‐369)
  9. demonology 2. etymology 3. phrenology 4. osteology 5. teratology
  10. Gender roles are ___, whereas gender schemas are ___. (Ch. 9 hwk Q#13, pp. 401 ‐402)
  11. biologically defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women
  12. biological structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women
  13. culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women
  14. cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women
  15. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, thousands of women in Europe used ___ while they were pregnant. Their babies were born with a number of malformations (e.g., shortened limbs, problems with eye movements and altered ear structure). (3/13/13 lecture)
  16. Prozac 2. Zoloft 3. bisphenol A 4. thalidomide 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  17. During the process of synaptogenesis, neurons that do not receive ___ will undergo ___. (3/13/13 lecture)
  18. testosterone; feminization 2. estrogen; masculinization 3. dopamine; myelinization
  19. nerve growth factor; apoptosis 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  20. From Erik Erikson’s point of view, what is the major goal of development for Javier, a 10 year‐old child? (3/22/ lecture, pp. 376 ‐379)
  21. Develop positive self esteem (for example, receiving praise from his father after making his bed)
  22. Gain the ability to commit to long‐term relationships (for example, cherishing a girlfriend)
  23. Learn to feel competent (for example, working with schoolmates to build a wooden bird house)
  24. Develop a sense of identity (for example, considering mechanic training after high school)
  25. Develop gender identity (for example, understanding a man’s responsibilities and roles in his society)

General Psychology / Spring 2013 / Exam #3 / Yellow Form / Page 2

  1. The symptoms of bulimia nervosa include ___. (pp. 494 ‐496, Ch. 11 Q#10)
  2. recurrent episodes of binge eating
  3. refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimum normal for age and height
  4. disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced
  5. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  6. Josh is in Stage III of the General Adaptation Syndrome. Which best describes Josh? (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  7. his resistance to stress is increasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  8. his resistance to stress is increasing, but the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  9. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely increasing
  10. his resistance to stress is decreasing and the activity of his immune system is likely decreasing
  11. According to the fundamental attribution error, ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 517 ‐518)
  12. we overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors for other people’s behaviors
  13. we give others inappropriate and unjustified treatment as a result of prejudice
  14. we frequently remember content (i.e., a fact), but have trouble remembering where we learned the content
  15. we frequently remember where we learned content, but have trouble remembering the content itself
  16. we overemphasize situational factors and underestimate personality traits for other people’s behaviors
  17. Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be. Sarah is concerned with her own ___. (4/5/13 lecture, pp. 470 ‐471)
  18. positive emotionalization 2. well‐being 3. self‐actualization 4. health empowerment
  19. stress management
  20. According to Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which is the greatest contributor to stress? (4/5/13 lecture)
  21. challenge to perceived self 2. challenge to social hierarchy 3. illness and disease
  22. change 5. both 1 and 2 are correct
  23. Maya’s HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems in ___. (4/5/13 lecture, p. 478)
  24. smooth muscle movement 2. remembering information
  25. understanding spoken language 4. understanding written language 5. both 3 and 4 are correct
  26. When Fahim fails his physics exam, he is most likely to explain the result as being due to ___. (4/8/13 lecture, Ch 12 hwk Q#2, pp. 517 ‐518)
  27. not having gone to class or studied enough 2. his decision to go out the night before the exam
  28. his lack of basic ability in mathematics 4. the exam having been too difficult to be fair
  29. Diego is telling his roommate about his lab partner in chemistry. Because his lab partner is a straight A premed student, Diego believes he is quiet and spends most of his time studying rather than having fun. Since Diego is drawing conclusions from a stereotype, his roommate should ___ Diego’s description because stereotypes ___. (4/8/13 lecture, pp. 518 ‐520)
  30. ignore; are inaccurate 2. accept; are generally true
  31. ignore; come from prejudices 4. be cautious about; may or may not be accurate
  32. Which accurately describes Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment? (4/10/13 lecture)
  33. It demonstrated the situation and role expectations contribute to violent and aggressive behavior.
  34. It is considered an unethical psychology experiment and it is unlikely that it could be performed today.
  35. It demonstrated that men are more likely than women to obey unlawful orders
  36. both 1 and 2 are correct 5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct