1) John wants to train his dog, Spot, to shake hands. John decides to reward Spot with a treat every time Spot raises his paw. John hopes to increase Spot’s handshaking behavior by following the behavior with a reward. This is an example of
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A. [removed] aversive conditioning
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B. [removed] positive reinforcement
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C. [removed] extinction
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D. [removed] negative reinforcement
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2) Philosophers who believe that truth can emerge from the careful use of reason are known as
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A. [removed] Dualists
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B. [removed] Rationalists
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C. [removed] Nativists
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D. [removed] Empiricists
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3) The two branches of statistical methods are
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A. [removed] quadratic; quantitative
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B. [removed] informal; formal
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C. [removed] quantitative; qualitative
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D. [removed] consumer; quantum
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4) In a topographical representation of the motor cortex, the homunculus is the largest area devoted to
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A. [removed] arms and legs
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B. [removed] the face
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C. [removed] the tongue
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D. [removed] the hands
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5) What theorist presents a hierarchy of needs and motivations?
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A. [removed] Abraham Maslow
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B. [removed] Carl Jung
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C. [removed] B.F. Skinner
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D. [removed] Sigmund Freud
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6) Which of the following would be a concern for a person during early adulthood?
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A. [removed] Relationships
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B. [removed] Midlife Crisis
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C. [removed] Leisure-time activities
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D. [removed] Civic responsibility
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7) In operant conditioning, which of the following is accurate?
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A. [removed] Any response that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated.
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B. [removed] Any response that is followed by reward tends to become extinct.
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C. [removed] Any response that is preceded by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated.
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D. [removed] Any response that is followed by punishment is likely to not be repeated.
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8) The child begins to initiate, not imitate activities; to develop a conscience; and to experience a sexual identity. The ______stage, as defined by Erik Erikson, involves the crisis of initiative versus guilt.
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A. [removed] Infant
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B. [removed] Preschooler
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C. [removed] School-age child
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D. [removed] Toddler
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9) Which theorist is most associated with Social Learning Theory?
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A. [removed] Carl Rogers
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B. [removed] Albert Bandura
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C. [removed] Rollo May
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D. [removed] B.F. Skinner
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10) Which of the following is one of the five subtypes of schizophrenia?
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A. [removed] Delusional
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B. [removed] Organized
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C. [removed] Complex
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D. [removed] Catatonic
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11) The two psychologists credited with being the main founders of Industrial and Organizational Psychology are
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A. [removed] Sherlin and Billingsly
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B. [removed] Freud and Jung
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C. [removed] Hebb and Skinner
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D. [removed] Munsterberg and Scott
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12) Culture-bound syndromes refer to
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A. [removed] medical conditions found in geographic areas of the world
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B. [removed] medical or psychic conditions limited to specific societies or cultural areas
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C. [removed] cultural names for common conditions found around the world
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D. [removed] medical or psychic conditions that are influenced by cultural factors
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13) Environmental psychology can be defined as a behavioral science that investigates the interrelationships between
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A. [removed] physical environment and human behavior
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B. [removed] emotional motivations and human behavior
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C. [removed] family dynamic and work behavior
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D. [removed] biological causes of physiological disregard
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14) Validity in testing refers to which of the following?
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A. [removed] Test scores are stable
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B. [removed] Different forms of the test can be used
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C. [removed] The test is measuring what it set to measure
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D. [removed] Whether the test is available in different languages
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15) Most psychotherapists would describe themselves as being
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A. [removed] Psychoanalytic
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B. [removed] Behavioral
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C. [removed] Cognitive
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D. [removed] Eclectic
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