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1.
Thirty years after graduating from Harvard Law School, Hazel can still correctly identify
photographs of students she attended high school with from a larger group of strangers. What
ability has allowed her to do so?
a.
Recall
b.
Recognition
c.
Consolidation
d.
Unilateral sensory recollection of the hippocampal amygdala nerve fibers
e.
Hazel went to Harvard... enough said
2.
A brain-injured patient who can still execute a perfect golf swing or a high dive but is
unable to recall or relearn even the broad outlines of American history is superior in
a.
procedural memory.
b.
semantic memory.
c.
episodic memory.
d.
fact memory.
3.
An individual who believes that every event, including all human decisions and actions,
are inevitable is referred to as a:
a.
Proponents of free-will
b.
Determinist
c.
Compatibilist
d.
None of the above
4.
Which of the following is true of REM?
a.
EEGs provide no extra information about REM as the rapid movement of the eyes is easy
to observe without any scientific equipment
b.
An array of sleep spindles characterizes REM’s pattern of activity on an EEG
c.
EEGs demonstrate that the same waves that are seen when we are awake are also seen
during REM
d.
REM or rapid eye motion is an important stage of sleep
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is not classified as stimulant?
Caffeine
Cocaine
Melatonin
Methamphetamine
6.
a.
b.
c.
In __________ reinforcement, the reinforcer always comes after the correct response.
Intermittent
Continuous-interval
Fixed-interval
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7. A mail clerk has to rearrange mailboxes in a student dormitory and for a few days has
difficulty sorting the mail. This illustrates
a.
retroactive interference.
b.
proactive interference.
c.
relearning.
d.
memory decay.
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is
immediate, consistent, and intense.
delayed, consistent, and mild.
immediate, consistent, and mild.
delayed, inconsistent, and intense.
9.
What phenomenon does the following refer to: An illusory third sound is heard when one
phoneme is combined with the visual pronunciation of a different phoneme?
a.
McClintock effect
b.
Macintosh effect
c.
McCollough effect
d.
McGurk effect
10.
The presentation of an aversive stimulus or the removal of a positive stimulus are both
forms of:
a.
Negative reinforcement.
b.
Negative punishment.
c.
Positive reinforcement.
d.
Positive punishment.
11.
Caffeine acts as an ______ receptor _____. This means that caffeine blocks a
neuromodulator that increases one’s sleepiness.
a.
Adrenalin; agonist
b.
Adrenalin; antagonist
c.
Adenosine; antagonist
d.
Adenosine; agonist
12.
As the muscles in your body relax during the first stage of sleep, a EMG
(electromusclogram) will indicate a jolt of brief muscle activity. Which of the following account
for this observation?
a.
Autonomic dilation of vestibular basal ganglia
b.
Hypnic jerk
c.
Phantom limb syndrome
d.
Basal ganglia pruning
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13.
Immediately before one goes to sleep, the EEG recording of our neural activity will show
a shift to patterns of larger and slower waves called __________ waves.
a.
alpha
b.
beta
c.
delta
d.
gamma
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following would be considered an episodic memory?
4 X 7 = 28
the sixteenth president
the accident you saw three weeks ago
number of CDs owned
15.
What are the two forms of memory that are possessed by an individual who is deemed to
be “aware”?
a.
episodic and procedural
b.
procedural and semantic
c.
prospective and retrospective
d.
long-term and short-term
16.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is not true regarding the second stage of sleep?
EEG data will indicate presentation of sleep spindles
Very weak stimuli can evoke brain arousal/activation
EEG data will indicate presentation of K-Complexes
2nd stage of sleep lasts for 10-30 minutes
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The category of drugs that can alter human consciousness are referred to as
Barbiturates
Hallucinogens
Opiods
Neuroleptics
18.
When asked to rate the probability of a variety of causes of death, people tend to rate
"newsworthy" events (e.g., a plane crash) as highly likely. This is because they can more readily
recall an example of these events. This is an example of:
a.
Availability Heuristic
b.
Representativeness Heuristic
c.
Heuristic
d.
Conjunction Fallacy
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19.
The function of sleep is a mystery. However, various psychological domains have
formulated theories regarding the function of sleep. For instance, cognitive theory argues that:
a.
We sleep because being awake has a neural metabolic cost which must be paid (i.e., in
units of sleep)
b.
Sleep supports learning, memory, and synaptic plasticity
c.
Sleep allows for the body to rest, which in turn, serves as a means for the body to repair
itself
d.
None of the above options are in line with the cognitive theory of sleep function.
20.
An expert typist who cannot describe the exact location of letters on a typewriter
keyboard is demonstrating the importance of:
a.
implicit memories
b.
redintegrative memories
c.
explicit memories
d.
recognition memories
21.
The circadian rhythm for most individuals is twenty-four hours. Which of the following
options best describes why this is the case for most people?
a.
The time of peak activity is invariant from person to person.
b.
Our circadian rhythm is tied to external cues markers (e.g., light)
c.
The circadian rhythm is invariant from person to person because this behavior is one
which is globally adapted by all individuals
d.
None of the above is true. There is no consensus to account for the nature of the
circadian rhythm.
22.
In classical (also known as Pavlovian) conditioning, the events that are associated with
the promotion of learning occur __________ the response.
a.
Before
b.
After
c.
Simultaneously with
d.
None of the above.
23.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The chief characteristic of hypnosis is:
heightened arousal.
increased suggestibility.
enhanced creativity.
increased clairvoyance.
24.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following options is true of System 1 and System 2 processing?
System 1 is implicit and System 2 is explicit
Both systems consider thinking as a “single process”
System 2 involves stimulus-driven learning
They both contribute to intentional learning
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25.
Which of the following sleep phenomena can be detected without the aid of an EEG
machine?
a.
Stage 2
b.
REM only
c.
Stage 1 & 2
d.
Both REM and Non-REM
26.
A person is asked to decide on a major in school; another is asked to decide on a career.
We may say that the different answers they give to broad and specific questions are because of:
a.
differences in representativeness.
b.
base rate differences.
c.
differences in framing.
d.
differences associated with irrational personalities.
27.
a.
b.
c.
d.
For conditioning to occur, the proper order of events is
US-UR-CR.
CS-CR-UR.
CS-US-UR.
UR-US-CR.
28.
I am studying for my organic chemistry exam. I am trying to remember how to number of
carbons in an aldehyde molecule. I remind myself that the guiding principle for number carbons
in an aldehyde molecule is to always label the carbon with a double bond to oxygen as carbon
number one. What term best describes what I have done?
a.
I have used an algorithm
b.
I have used a heuristic
c.
I have made use of the incubation effect
d.
I have fallen prey to the conjunction fallacy
29.
Which concept best describes the following: If a response in the presence of a stimulus
leads to a satisfying result the association between the stimulus and the response is strengthened.
a.
Law of conscious
b.
Law of unity
c.
Law of effect
d.
Determinism
30.
You are a social psychologist doing a naturalistic observation at a primary school. You
are interested in how operant conditioning can be studied in the class room setting. Claire is a
shy student, but has a wonderful temperament and is very polite to all of the adults. Because
Claire is your favorite student, you give Claire a delicious candy cane (it’s Christmas after all!)
for doing well on her test. If she continues to do well in school, the candy cane has served as a:
a.
reward and reinforcer.
b.
reward only
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reinforcer only
there is insufficient information to make a conclusion.
31.
______ are specialized visual receptors that play a key role in colour vision. ______ are
specialized visual receptors that play a key role in peripheral vision.
a.
Receptor cells; Ganglion cells
b.
Ganglion cells; Receptor cells
c.
Cone cells; Rod cells
d.
Rod cells; Cone cells
32.
An interesting, albeit dangerous, phenomenon is observed in individuals who suffer from
substance abuse. At first, they will require a small amount of their drug of choice (e.g., heroin),
to experience a “high”. However, as times goes on, they require more and more of the drug to
experience the same high. The biological basis for this phenomenon can be explained by the
reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use. What is this called?
a.
withdrawal.
b.
abuse-specific dosage decline
c.
dependence
d.
tolerance
33.
In our daily lives, some of us tend to judge a situation based on how similar the aspects
are to prototypes that we hold in our mind. For example, if I see a tough looking bulldog
walking down the street and the dog matches my prototype of a dangerous animal, I will
probably try to stay away from it. What term best describes this phenomenon?
a.
Belief Perseverance
b.
Belief Bias
c.
Representativeness Heuristic
d.
Prototyping
34.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Which of the following is false about short-term memory?
It has an unlimited storage capacity.
It deals with information for longer periods of time, usually for at least 10 minutes.
It is seriously affected by any interruption or interference
Once information is placed in STM, it is permanently stored.
A&B
A, B & C
All of the above are false.
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35.
Memories of historical facts (e.g., World War 2 ended in 1945) are to __________
memory, as memories of your breakfast from this morning are to __________ memory.
a.
episodic; procedural
b.
procedural; semantic
c.
prospective; retrospective
d.
long-term; short-term
36.
When I had just moved to Canada, I was extremely eager to try the pizza at Pizza Hut (I
was very fond of their sign) . However, my first experience at Pizza Hut was horrible! I became
extremely sick after eating their pizza, and to this day, I am unable to even tolerate the smell of
their food. What term accounts for my experience?
a.
McGurk Learning
b.
Frameshift Learning
c.
Taste Aversion Learning
d.
Cis-Observation Learning
37.
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a(n) _____ response after a period of
______ to the conditional stimulus.
a.
Extinguished; non-exposure
b.
Learned; exposure
c.
Behavior; constant-exposure
d.
Behavior; unbalanced
38.
Which of the following neuroanatomic structures is the principle structure for housing
memory?
a.
Hippocampus
b.
Hypo-pituitary axis (HPA)
c.
Hypothalamus.
d.
Thalamus.
39.
As per the theory of retinotopic organization, cells in the visual cortex are organized in a
way to:
a.
conserve the spatial information of the area around us
b.
conserve the spatial information of the incoming stimuli
c.
conserve the semantic information of the area around us
d.
conserve the semantic information of the incoming stimuli
40.
facts.
a.
b.
c.
d.
__________ memory is a partition of long-term memory which contains information of
Episodic
Semantic
Declarative
Procedural
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41.
Mental blocks are incredibly irritating. Whether you’re thinking about spreadsheets at
work, trying to decide what colour to paint the shed or wondering where to spend the holidays,
when you hit a mental block, you simply cannot think straight. It might be that the number of
options is overwhelming or, at the other extreme, that you can’t come up with a single idea.
Either way you’re stuck and in that moment, there seems like no way out. The usual solution is
simply to take a break. After an hour, a day or a week, you return to the problem afresh and
suddenly everything seems clear. What is this called?
a.
Theory of bounded rationality
b.
Cognitive dissonance
c.
Incubation effect
d.
Elimination by aspects
42.
When individuals have their limbs amputated, some experience a vivid sensation that the
amputated limb is still present. Which of the following terms describes this phenomenon?
a.
Phocomelia
b.
Stiff limb syndrome
c.
Phantom limb syndrome
d.
Prosopagnosia
43.
As proposed by signal detection theory, if the stimulus is absent, but the participant
identifies it as present, the participant has performed a:
a.
“correct rejection”
b.
“false alarm”
c.
“miss”
d.
“absent alarm”
44.
In a classic experiment, "Little Albert," a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of
a rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of
a.
spontaneous recovery.
b.
higher order conditioning.
c.
extinction.
d.
stimulus generalization.
45.
When a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a wider set of objects or actions, this is
called a(n):
a.
Semantic over-regularization
b.
Under-extension
c.
Telegraphic speech
d.
Over-extension
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46.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following are forms of associative learning?
Pavlovian conditioning
Pavlovian conditioning and habituation
Classic conditioning and habituation
Classic conditioning and operant conditioning
47.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Working memory is associated with which of the following forms of memory?
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Emotional (amygdala specific) memory
48.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Which of the following statements about punishment is true?
Punishment teaches new responses.
Punishment temporarily suppresses a response.
Punishment may permanently suppress a response.
Punishment applies an aversive event.
All of the above are true
None of the above are true
A, B & C
49.
When my little brother was three years old, I decided that it was time to begin training
him for his inevitable future career in professional basketball. I began this process by attempting
to teach my brother how to shoot a ball. I stated by reinforcing my brother’s initial responses,
such as throwing the ball into the air. After a while, I stopped reinforcing the simple act of
throwing a ball in the air and would only reinforce increasingly closer approximations to the
final response (e.g., a jump-shot). What procedure did I engage in?
a.
Counter conditioning.
b.
Fixed-interval conditioning.
c.
Positive reinforcement.
d.
Shaping.
50.
____ cells transform light into a neural signal. _____cells receive and integrate the
received signal. Optic nerve fibers are the axons of the ____ cells which send individual
information to the brain.
a.
Receptor; ganglion; ganglion
b.
Receptor; ganglion; nerve
c.
Ganglion; receptor; receptor
d.
Ganglion; ganglion; receptor
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51.
Google has a corporate pay policy that is analogous to a fixed ratio schedule of
reinforcement. Based on this analogy, which of the following is true?
a.
Google pays employees a fixed salary.
b.
Google does not pay their employees – in addition, all of them are volunteers and are
Hillary Clinton supporters
c.
Google perform salary adjustments based on the quality of work performed by their
employee.
d.
Google pays employees based on their completing of projects (i.e., piece-work)
52.
The schedule of reinforcement in which a set number of responses must be made for each
reward is called
a.
fixed ratio.
b.
fixed interval.
c.
variable ratio.
d.
variable interval.
53.
Hubel and Weisel followed the visual pathway (in a poor cat) and discovered the
receptive fields in the _______.
a.
Motor cortex
b.
Somatosensory cortex
c.
Visual Cortex
d.
Lateral geniculate
54.
We have a limited capacity system allowing the temporary storage and manipulation of
information necessary for such complex tasks as comprehension, learning, and reasoning. What
is this memory system called?
a.
Working Memory
b.
Long-term Memory
c.
Prospective Memory
d.
Retrospective Memory
55.
A puppy has begun to cry and bark in order to be let into the house. To extinguish this
response, you would
a.
let the puppy in the house.
b.
ignore the crying, letting the puppy in when quiet.
c.
swat the puppy with a newspaper whenever it cried.
d.
let the puppy in when it cries, then swat it with a newspaper.
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56.
The forgetting curve (also known as the Ebbinghaus curve of forgetting) shows that
forgetting occurs most rapidly:
a.
immediately after learning
b.
one hour after learning
c.
one week after learning
d.
one month after learning
57.
a.
b.
c.
d.
As one forms new memories, our old memories are often__________.
updated as they influenced by our new memories
unchanged
decay over time
eliminated to make space for new ones due to the confines of human long term memory
58.
In lateral inhibition, receptor cells that are active will inhibit the activity of neighbouring
cells. The consequence of lateral inhibition in the eye is:
a.
confusion of the optic nerve
b.
hypersensitivity to low light
c.
hyposensitivity to high brightness
d.
increasing the contrast between objects
59.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The activity of memory systems may be described using three keys features:
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
Encoding, Sensory, Retrieval
Encoding, Work-memory, Retrieval
Encoding, Chunking, Retrieval
60.
In Stage __________, a new brain wave begins to appear. __________ waves are very
large and slow and signal deeper sleep and a further loss of consciousness.
a.
one; Alpha
b.
two; Delta
c.
three; Delta
d.
four; Alpha