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Introduction to Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of

behavior and mental processes. This course explores major concepts, theories, and

research findings within the field, covering topics such as biological bases of behavior,

perception, learning, memory, development, emotion, personality, psychological

disorders, and social influences on behavior. Through lectures, discussions, and various

assignments, students gain an understanding of how psychologists conduct research,

interpret data, and apply psychological principles to everyday life. The course aims to

build foundational knowledge, critical thinking skills, and an appreciation for the diverse

approaches used to understand human thought and behavior.

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What is Psychology Foundations Applications and Integration 3rd Edition by Ellen E. Pastorino

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 Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) Jermaine is a psychologist who works at a major urban hospital to develop stress
management plans for people who have recently had open-heart surgery.Jermaine is
most likely a ____ psychologist.
A)clinical
B)counseling
C)health
D)forensic
Answer: C

Q2) Which statement is TRUE regarding the use of deception in psychological research?
A)Even if deception is used, researchers do not have an obligation to inform the
participants.
B)Deception is no longer allowed in any psychological research.
C)Deception is allowed as long as it is justifiable and participants are debriefed
appropriately.
D)If deception is used, participants must be informed at least generally about it before
they consent to participate.
Answer: C

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 Chapter 2: Neuroscience
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Q1) Based on the case of H.M.,the hippocampus appears to be important in ____.
A)experiencing pleasurable sensations
B)sustaining life
C)making logical judgments
D)forming memories for events
Answer: D

Q2) Jean-Paul is a skilled meditator.As a result,he might be expected to have a larger

____.
A)hippocampus
B)amygdala
C)thalamus
D)pineal
Answer: A

Q3) If you have just completed a vigorous physical workout,your central nervous system
is most likely to have ____.
A)decreased levels of dopamine
B)decreased levels of serotonin
C)increased levels of endorphins
D)increased levels of GABA
Answer: C

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 Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) The role of the pinna in hearing is ____.
A)to transmit vibrations to the auditory cortex
B)to gather sound waves
C)to convert sound waves into electrochemical energy
D)nothing, as the pinna has no practical hearing function
Answer: B

Q2) Top-down processing can lead to perceptual errors because ____.

A)the part of the brain involved in this type of processing does not operate at the highest
level of logical thought
B)our expectations can strongly influence what we perceive
C)it is based on concrete thinking rather than abstract thinking
D)there is typically no background information to support such processing
Answer: B

Q3) Psychophysicists study ____.

A)the physical basis for mental illness
B)the relationship between the mind and body
C)how the mind interprets sensory stimuli
D)how nature interacts with nurture to influence development
Answer: C

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Q1) PCP creates feelings of ____.
A)relaxation and tranquility
B)strength and invulnerability
C)euphoria and pleasure
D)lethargy and depression

Q2) Nearly ____ of U.S.traffic deaths are alcohol-related.

A)21%
B)26%
C)31%
D)36%

Q3) In the U.S.,psychological factors influence ____.

A)the incidence of drug use, but not the effects of the drugs on the users
B)both the incidence of drug use and the effects of the drugs on the users
C)the effects of the drugs on the users, but not the incidence of drug use
D)neither the incidence of drug use nor the effects of the drugs on the users

Q4) Nicotine is a ____.

A)depressant
B)stimulant
C)barbiturate
D)hallucinogen

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Q1) CCK is secreted by the ____ in response to eating.
A)hypothalamus
B)liver
C)fat cells
D)intestines

Q2) About ____ of 18 to 29 year olds consider homosexuality acceptable,compared to

about ____ of those who are 65 or older.
A)50%; 35%
B)65%; 40%
C)75%; 45%
D)90%; 50%

Q3) Drive reduction theorists developed the notion of secondary drives to help explain
____.
A)behaviors that are not directly related to survival
B)thrill-seeking behaviors
C)the desire to procreate
D)behaviors that are innate, but not necessary for survival

Q4) Describe two mechanisms by which the brain regulates the sensation of hunger.

Q5) Describe intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of motivation.

Q6) What are the challenges in identifying "basic"

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Q1) A squirrel is scurrying around hunting for acorns.Every once in a while,it pauses to
look around before resuming its quest.Describe the squirrel's behavior in terms of
orientation and habituation.

Q2) Positive reinforcement and negative punishment are ____.

A)two words to describe the same thing
B)two different ways of increasing a behavior
C)different in that positive reinforcement involves taking something away and negative
punishment involves adding something
D)different in that positive reinforcement increases a behavior and negative punishment
decreases a behavior

Q3) The fact that to be effective,punishment must be aversive and reinforcement must
not be trivial,suggests that ____.
A)the best type of consequences are the most extreme ones
B)punishment is a more effective means of changing behavior
C)you should know the perceptions of the person whose behavior you are trying to
change
D)the same consequences will lead to the same effects in all people

Q4) Explain the difference between habituation and dishabituation.

Q5) Explain the four steps in Bandura's modeling process.

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Q1) Two types of retrieval processes are ____.
A)recall and recognition
B)search and compare
C)analyze and categorize
D)comprehend and describe

Q2) Dr.Rogers meets one of his students at a local shopping mall and he cannot recall
her name. However,when he sees her in class the next Monday morning,he immediately
recalls that her name is Juanita.Which theory of forgetting best explains Dr.Roger's
memory lapse?
A)interference theory
B)decay theory
C)cue-dependent forgetting
D)repression

Q3) A current controversy surrounding episodic memory and semantic memory

questions is whether or not they are ____.
A)more important to identity than procedural memories
B)part of short-term memory
C)more easily recalled than procedural memories
D)separate memory systems

Q4) Describe the different types of long-term memory and their characteristics.

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 Chapter 8: Cognition, language, and Intelligence
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Q1) When Katherine makes a shopping list,she is very specific.Her list includes a 14 ounce
can of Big Red diced tomatoes with peppers and onions and an eight-ounce package of
Thick-n-Luscious cream cheese.Katherine's list uses ____ categories.
A)basic level
B)subordinate
C)superordinate
D)midordinate

Q2) Results from twin studies have done what involving claims presented in the
book,"The Bell Curve"?
A)They have supported the strong nurture claim.
B)They have not supported the strong nature claim.
C)They have supported the strong nature claim.
D)They have not supported the strong nurture claim.

Q3) Genetic studies suggest that ____.

A)genetics accounts for less than 20% of the variation in intelligence
B)a single gene accounts for more than 60% of the variation in intelligence
C)only emotional intelligence has a strong genetic component
D)a group of genes accounts for about 40% of the variation in crystalized intelligence

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Q1) All the major organs and biological systems (such as the cardiovascular
system,digestive system,and skeletal system)begin forming during the ____ period.
A)germinal
B)zygotic
C)fetal
D)embryonic

Q2) Which type of sound would typically be harder to hear as individuals approach
middle to late adulthood?
A)a man's voice
B)a high-pitched whistle
C)sound from a TV
D)the voice of a nagging spouse

Q3) Research on moral reasoning suggests that ____.

A)women's moral reasoning is becoming more like men's moral reasoning
B)moral systems in the U.S. tend to emphasize the well-being of the group in regulating
values
C)by adulthood, most people have progressed to postconventional moral reasoning
D)humans have a built-in or innate moral sense that evolved to facilitate cooperative
living

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Q1) Witnessing a restaurant server drop a food plate on the ground,and then concluding
that the server is uncoordinated,would be an example of ____.
A)bystander apathy
B)the self-serving bias
C)the fundamental attribution error
D)cognitive dissonance

Q2) Which individual is most likely to help a person who has dropped a bag of
groceries?
A)Rosie, who is hurrying to work
B)Foster , who notices that he's the only person around
C)Maryjane, who would have to dart through heavy traffic to help
D)Ashlie, who notices that the person who dropped the groceries appears to be drunk

Q3) Describe the difference between the foot-in the-door and the door-in-the-face
techniques,and provide an example of each.

Q4) In a television commercial,an actor says,"I'm not a dentist,but I play one on TV." He
then proceeds to endorse a smile-enhancing product.Explain from the perspective of
the fundamental attribution error how the audience might process his message.

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Q1) Neo-Freudians ____.
A)placed less emphasis on sex and aggression
B)rejected the concept of the unconscious
C)placed less emphasis on the activities of the ego
D)rejected the concept of internal motivation

Q2) The Rorschach Inkblot Test is most likely to be used by a ____.

A)psychoanalytic theorist
B)humanistic theorist
C)social cognitive theorist
D)trait theorist

Q3) In Eysenck's PEN model,psychoticism includes tendencies towards ____.

A)moodiness
B)dominance
C)manipulativeness
D)anxiousness

Q4) Who among the following is a neo-Freudian?

A)Carl Jung
B)Abraham Maslow
C)Carl Rogers
D)B.F. Skinner

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Q1) Lakshimi is meditating.Which bodily reaction would you expect not to find while
Lakshimi is meditating?
A)increased oxygen use
B)decreased heart rate
C)decreased respiration
D)decreased anxiety

Q2) Which appraisal is most associated with a feeling of "opportunity"?

A)hassle
B)threat
C)challenge
D)harmful

Q3) According to research,which group reports the highest stress levels with regard to
daily hassles?
A)those with high educational levels
B)African Americans
C)elderly Americans
D)those with higher income levels

Q4) What factors contribute to happiness?

Q5) How can catastrophic events produce positive consequences even as the
catastrophe itself is quite stressful?
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Q1) Cassandra has recently had several short but highly intense experiences in which
physical anxiety suddenly overwhelms her,making her feel as if she is having a heart
attack.Her symptoms are most consistent with ____.
A)generalized anxiety disorder
B)bipolar disorder
C)panic disorder
D)schizophrenia

Q2) Which individual is more likely to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?
A)Sheila, a 21 year old woman
B)Donald, a 45 year old man
C)Pasha, a 50 year-old woman
D)Carlos, a 20 year-old man

Q3) Aaron Beck is associated with a(n)____ approach to depression.

A)social learning
B)psychoanalytic
C)humanistic
D)cognitive

Q4) Describe the criteria used to determine if a person's behavior is considered

abnormal.

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Q1) Many would regard covert sensitization therapy as a more humane form of
treatment that can be used as an alternative for ____.
A)aversion therapy
B)cognitive restructuring
C)token economy
D)systematic desensitization

Q2) Research has shown that ECT ____.

A)produces long-lasting improvements
B)is ineffective for psychotic depression
C)relieves depression faster than medication
D)is the treatment of choice for depression

Q3) What is a possible negative effect of taking Valium?

A)insomnia
B)reduction in coordination
C)hyperalertness
D)increased heart rate

Q4) Describe three methods that are employed in traditional psychoanalysis.

Q5) Describe and provide examples of three of the cognitive distortions that Aaron Beck
suggests are central to feelings of depression or anxiety.

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