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11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz Worksheets Name Final Exam Class Total questions: 40 Worksheet time: 20mins Date Instructor name: Ms. Taylor Dunn 1. psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with a) behavior and mental processes and how they b) the study of all physical stimuli that affect are affected by an organism’s physical state, human sensations and perceptions. mental state, and external environment. c) maladaptive human behaviors and cognitions d) the study of humankind and the importance of that are incorporated into a person’s self-worth culture in explaining the diversity in human during childhood. behavior. 2. a ______ is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another a) relationship coefficient b) correlation c) Bayesian statistic d) meta-analysis 3. height and weight is an example of a _____ correlation a) negative b) positive 4. what perspective of psychology focuses on how one's society and culture/cultural norms influence an individual and their behaviors a) sociocultural b) learning c) biological d) cognitive 5. what perspective of psychology is focused on the influence of genetics and genetic predispositions/how the body influences one's behavior a) psychodynamic b) sociocultural c) learning d) biological https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 1/7 11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz 6. the spinal cord is a) the part of the brain that is involved in hearing b) the nerves that extend throughout our body c) collection of neurons and supportive tissues d) the frontal lobe of the brain running from the base of the brain down the center of the back, protected by a column of bones 7. the central nervous system consists of what two things a) muscles and glands b) the heart and the lungs c) parasympathetic and sympathetic d) brain and spinal cord 8. what are neurons a) three pound organ that is the foundation for b) the brain’s communication specialists, what we do and think transmitting information to, from, and within the central nervous system c) collection of neurons and supportive tissue d) the part of the brain that deals with emotion running from the base of the brain down the center of the back, protected by a column of bones 9. two main parts of the nervous system a) neurons and neurotransmitters b) central and peripheral nervous systems c) implicit and explicit memory d) brain and nerves 10. the unconditioned response in Ivan Pavlov's study with dogs (the response that occurs to a stimulus without any learning) was what? a) the food b) salivating c) the bell d) seeing the food dish 11. in Ivan Pavlov's dog study, the meat powder led to the dogs salivating without any learning occurring. the meat powder in this study can be referred to as... a) conditioned (learned) stimulus b) unconditioned stimulus c) conditioned (learned) response d) unconditioned response https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 2/7 11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz 12. the main difference between reinforcers and punishers, is that a reinforcer increases behavior while a punisher decreases behavior a) false b) true 13. If I give a student a sticker every time that they get a good grade on a test, and they continue to get good grades on tests. I have used ________ to strengthen their behavior a) positive punishment b) negative punishment c) classical conditioning d) positive reinforcement 14. a conscious recollection of events or items of informations (like stating facts) is what kind of memory? a) implicit b) explicit 15. knowing something / having knowledge about something without knowing how you attained that knowledge or knowing what exactly it is that you are doing is what kind of learning (unconscious learning)? a) explicit learning b) implicit learning 16. according to decay theory, forgetting occurs because _____ a) memories simply fade with time if they are not b) new information takes the place of old accessed now and then information c) similar items of information take the place of d) there are no cues present to recall memories other items of information 17. confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you or believing something that never actually happened is called...? a) flashbulb memories b) confabulation c) denial d) priming https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 3/7 11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz 18. ______ intelligence is when one can identify their own and other people's emotions, express their emotions clearly, and regulate their emotions a) implicit b) crystallized c) emotional d) fluid 19. when someone sees a breed of dog that they have never seen before, they are still able to tell that it is a dog. This is because we store ______ in our minds. a) correlations b) concepts c) mental sets d) ideologies 20. after a sports game where his favorite team won, Michael says things to his friends like "I knew they would win". The tendency for one to overestimate the likelihood that they would have predicted an outcome, after an outcome is already know, is referred to as...? a) mental sets b) hindsight bias c) confirmation bias d) groupthink 21. facial feedback hypothesis says that when someone smiles, what happens to their emotions/how they are feeling? a) negative emotions/feelings will increase b) nothing c) positive feelings/emotions will increase d) they will begin to feel sad 22. the ______ quickly assesses danger or threat, while the _______ corrects for the situation a) prefrontal cortex; amygdala b) amygdala; occipital lobe c) amygdala; prefrontal cortex d) frontal lobe; spinal cord 23. mirror neurons are neurons that fire when we perform an action and when we watch someone else perform that action. researchers have concluded that these neurons help us experience ______ a) facial expressions b) coordination c) emotions d) empathy https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 4/7 11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz 24. what is the locus of control a) whether someone believes the results of their b) the conscious retrieval of memories actions are in their control or beyond their control c) whether or not someone has a mental disorder d) how in control someone is over their emotions 25. in Mary Ainsworth "strange situation" study, the infants who did not seem to care when their caretakers left and did not care or seek their comfort when they returned a) dependent b) anxious c) avoidant d) secure 26. ______ is the process by which children learn the rules and behavior expected of them by society. a) maturation b) socialization 27. ______ is the sequential unfolding of genetically influenced behavior and physical characteristics a) maturation b) socialization 28. in the Harlow study we learned about in class, where the monkeys preferred the cloth mother over the wire mother with food, we learned that monkeys have an innate need for.... a) contact comfort b) alone time c) humor d) food, biological drives 29. in the Stanford Prison Experiment, where participants were assigned to be either prisoners or guards, it was shown how powerful _____ can be. a) beliefs b) conformity c) roles d) past experiences 30. Bill is driving and notices that a person is laying on the side of the road. He continues to drive because he assumes that another car has already called 911. This phenomenon is known as.. a) groupthink b) deindividuation c) confirmation bias d) diffusion of responsibility https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 5/7 11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz 31. in the Asch study where participants were shown lines and had to determine which lines were the same length, the researchers were interested in studying.... a) perception b) conformity c) roles d) vision 32. the tendency for groups to agree with each other and not express disagreements or dissenting opinions is known as.... a) deindividuation b) bystander effect c) groupthink d) cognitive dissonance 33. _____ cultures care more about personal goals; ______ cultures are more concerned with the group and wellbeing of others a) collectivistic; individualistic b) individualistic; collectivistic 34. which of the following is a Big 5 personality trait a) psychopathy b) kindness c) happiness d) extraversion 35. ________ is defined as a distinctive and relatively stable pattern of behaviors, thoughts, motives, and emotions that characterizes an individual. a) temperament b) personality c) emotionality d) superego 36. in Freud's theory of personality, which part of personality is concerned with the unconscious drives/motives/impulses that humans have towards pleasure, avoiding pain, hunger, sex, etc. a) superego b) ego c) id 37. Kelly used to enjoy playing soccer, but she has lost all interest in it. She also feels hopeless and incredibly sad. Additionally, she is not sleeping well and has no appetite. Kelly likely has.... a) generalized anxiety disorder b) panic disorder c) major depressive disorder d) phobia https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 6/7 11/25/24, 10:43 AM Final Exam | Quizizz 38. a mental disorder is defined as.... a) behavior that deviates strongly from the norm b) a disturbance in thinking, emotion, or behavior and prevents a person from functioning that causes a person to suffer, is normally self-destructive, seriously impairs a person’s ability to work or get along with others, or makes a person unable to control the impulse to endanger others c) the inability to distinguish right from wrong d) behavior that violates cultural standards 39. a common disorder in serial killers, rule-breaking, a lack of empathy, aggressiveness, and a lack of responsibility are associated with a) borderline personality disorder b) antisocial personality disorder c) generalized anxiety disorder d) phobia 40. Jenny has frequent and uncontrollable worries daily. She worries about her job, her health, her friends, her family, and school. It is likely that Jenny has a) generalized anxiety disorder b) major depressive disorder c) agorophobia d) borderline personality disorder https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/674476b3da805f3b6985f4d2 7/7