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Human Behaviour Practice Quiz Friday, 25 October 2019

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Question 1 Psychology arose initially from: A. Religion B. Cosmology C. Philosophy D. Physics Question 2 The primary method of behaviourism is: A. Introspection B. the case study C. the experimental method D. the survey method Question 3 Which of the following is the most important kind of reliability? A. test-retest B. internal consistency C. inter-rater reliability D. they are all important, and need to be present where appropriate Question 4 The somatic nervous system is divided into A. the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems B. the peripheral and central nervous systems C. the autonomic and sympathetic nervous systems D. none of the above Question 5 Every time you order a chicken dinner from KFC, you get a card stamped. After you buy ten dinners, you get one for free. KFC has you on what time of reinforcement schedule? A. fixed interval B. variable interval C. fixed ratio

D. variable ratio Question 6 Because memory is both functional and reconstructive: A. it helps with recollection B. it is enhanced by spacing C. it is subject to errors and biases D. we forget more than we think we do Question 7 Which of the following best states the purpose of neurons? A. Neurons receive information from the brain and carry out motor activities through messages via the spine B. Neurons transmit information to the brain from sensory cells either directly or by way of the spinal cord C. Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system which direct vital bodily functions such as digestion and heartbeat D. Neurons carry information from cell to cell within the nervous system as well as to and from the muscles and organs Question 8 Narcotics work because they are chemically very similar to: A. Endorphins B. Hormones C. Secretions D. GABA Question 9 Emotional state has been shown to affect the encoding and retrieval of information. Which is an actual finding that supports that notion? A. people in a positive mood tend to both store and retrieve more positive information B. negative mood facilitates recall of negative words C. anxiety yields better encoding and retrieval of information D. both "A" and "B" Question 10 While you are jogging in the park, the scene of a family enjoying a picnic catches your eye. After you turn away, the image of the family will A. last for about one-half second B. last for about three seconds

C. be gone instantly D. last for about five seconds Question 11 In operant conditioning, punishment refers to any ____ that ____ the likelihood of a behaviour. A. stimulus; increases B. consequence; decreases C. response; increases D. discrimination; decreases Question 12 The three types of neurons in the nervous system are known as A. motor, sensory, and interneuron. B. cholinergic, catecholamine, and amine. C. sympathetic, parasympathetic, and somatic D. motor, sensory, and association Question 13 A brain region important in relaying sensory information to the cortex is the A. thalamus B. Hypothalamus C. occipital cortex D. Cerebellum Question 14 When carrying out an experiment, the factor that the researcher manipulates is known as the ________ variable; the researcher measures the ________ variable. A. dependent; independent B. dependent; dependent C. independent; dependent D. independent; independent Question 15 A researcher is interested in the relationship between brain damage and the ability of humans to plan their behaviour. This research is an example of a(n) ________ design. A. experimental B. correlational C. within-subjects D. placebo control

Question 16 In the context of motivation, homeostasis refers to A. unpleasant internal feelings that drive behaviour B. maintenance of a state of equilibrium in internal bodily conditions C. an imbalance that is associated with tension D. an organism's innate physiological needs Question 17 The part of the brain that is most involved in eating behaviour is the A. reticular-activating system B. hypothalamus C. amygdala D. hippocampus Question 18 A girl has a dream in which she is terribly frightened when she is abducted by space aliens. But then she is taken to a fantastically beautiful solar system and is overjoyed when she is made queen of her new world. The presence of strong emotional and sensory content in this dream suggests that it A. occurred during either REM or NREM sleep B. occurred during REM sleep C. did not occur in either REM or in NREM sleep D. occurred during NREM sleep Question 19 Which of the following could be attributed to the availability heuristic? A. People are more likely to overestimate the age of males who have beards B. People overestimate the wealth of a person after hearing a ridiculously high estimate C. Whales are falsely thought to be fish because they look like fish D. Students who live on university campuses underestimate the average age of the population Question 20 Reflex responses, which are central to classical conditioning, are A. conditioned behaviours B. naturally occurring associations between stimuli C. naturally elicited, unlearned responses D. learned responses to specific stimuli A

Answers 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. C...