Smart Choice - Psychology 1

Smart Choice - Psychology 1 - Exam 1

For each question, click on the button beside the correct answer. Select the best answer for each of the following questions. After selecting your choice, a box will appear that shows whether your choice is correct or not. Brief explanations provide information for each response. Incorrect answers may indicate further study of the topic(s) is necessary.

Question 1Psychology is considered a science because it:

Gains information through new methods and technology.

Accepts what seems plausible and sensible.

Relies on direct observation and measurement of behavior.

Studies animal rather than human behavior.

Reports its findings in scholarly journals.

Question 2Which area in psychology would be most likely to study the phenomenon of "peer influence"?

Personality

Comparative

Physiological

School

Social

Question 3Jane Goodall’s witnessing of chimpanzees using grass stems as tools is an example of what type of research?

A survey

Naturalistic observation

Controlled experimentation

A clinical case study

An unobtrusive measure

Question 4Which of the following is most involved in the production of emotion?

The limbic system

The occipital lobes

The medulla

The pituitary gland

The corpus callosum

Question 5An example of a CR is:

Pupillary constriction in a bright light.

Knee jerk in response to a tap on a tendon.

Eye-blink to an approaching object.

Salivating to the sound of a bell.

Salivating when food is placed on your tongue.