101. Homer is a frequent shopper at the Quik-E-Mart. Unfortunately, he was just rendered blind in a freak accident. Nevertheless, Homer is still able to locate his favorite donuts within the Quik-E-Mart because A. he must have formed a cognitive map of the store. B. of latent learning that took place before he lost his sight. C. his previous visits to the store allowed habituation to take […]
21. Which of the following statements is true regarding identifying risk factors for young offenders? a.History of behaviour is limited and ambiguous for young offenders b.Adolescent behaviour may be more influenced by context than enduring characteristics c.Adolescents experience more developmental and character changes than adults d.It is a challenge to separate developmental issues from persistent personality and character e.All of the above are true […]
31. What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior? a) enticement b) persuasion c) conversion d) affectance 32. Central route is to peripheral route as ________. a) careful is to superficial b) superficial is to careful c) right is to wrong d) error is to correct 33. A local car insurance company advertises […]
11. Freddy suffered from a speech disorder for many years. After he died, the doctor performed an autopsy and found an area of damage in his brain that explained the occurrence of his disorder. This damage is referred to as A. a syndrome. B. a lesion. C. a tangle. D. anomia. 12. Brain modules have been compared to computer circuit boards because each module A. performs functions only for the lobe […]
Self-Regulated Learners: Developing Student Responsibility 9.Developing student responsibility is most closely related to the development of: a.self-esteem. b.self-efficacy. c.self-worth. d.self-regulation. 10.Students’ ability to set personal goals and use their thought processes and behaviors to reach the goals best describes which of the following? a.Task attraction b.Self-regulation c.Self-efficacy d.Self-assessment 11.At the initial developmental stage of self-regulation, students attempt to reach goals to: […]
101. One of the main reasons why a damaged arm is able to heal itself whereas a damaged brain usually cannot is that A. neurons found in the brain cannot divide. B. neural plasticity occurs only during early childhood. C. glial cells suppress connections between newly sprouted axons and other neurons. D. mitochondria attack new brain cells after they are formed. 102. Adults have difficulty recovering from brain damage […]
31. REM sleep is sometimes referred to as paradoxical sleep because A. physiological arousal is similar to that of an awake person, but muscle movements are suppressed. B. dreams in REM sleep often reflect ideas that a person would not express when awake. C. a sleeper’s eyes move back and forth rapidly during dreams. D. REM sleep serves no identifiable purpose. 32. During a typical night’s sleep, a sleeper […]
11. You have begun to feel guilty because you are sometimes rude to your roommate. A little voice keeps telling you that you should always be polite and should never hurt another person’s feelings. According to Freud, this little voice most likely comes from your A. id. B. ego. C. superego. D. libido. 12. Dominic has a very active set of defense mechanisms that constantly affect his thoughts and behavior. […]
101. Matilde is driven by her perceived need to acquire material things, and therefore she does not focus on the skills and experiences that she does have. Maslow’s growth theory of personality would suggest that she is controlled by A. a growth orientation. B. conditions of worth. C. peak experiences. D. a deficiency orientation. 102. While in high school, Melissa constantly wished she could be in college so that she […]
51.What has research consistently found about the needs of older people for friends as compared to people in younger generations? a.Older people have a greater need than younger people for friends, but only when they are unmarried. When they have a spouse, their need for friends is negligible. b.Older people have less need for friends than younger people c.Older people have a greater need for […]
21) Huey has eaten two hamburgers and is considering a third. The marginal benefit in his decision is the pleasure from consuming
A) the two previous hamburgers.
B) all three hamburgers.
C) just the third hamburger.
D) just the second hamburger.
E) the third hamburger minus the pleasure from consuming zero hamburgers.
22) What typically happens to benefits as the amount of an activity is increased?
A) Total benefits remain constant.
B) Marginal benefit increases.
C) Marginal benefit remains constant.
D) Marginal benefit decreases.
E) The marginal benefit changes only if the marginal cost changes.
23) Suppose you eat two hamburgers for lunch. The marginal benefit of the first burger is ________ of the second burger.
A) larger than the marginal benefit
B) smaller than the marginal benefit
C) equal to the marginal benefit
D) not related to the marginal benefit
E) equal to the marginal cost and the marginal benefit
24) A choice made by comparing all relevant alternatives systematically and incrementally is
A) an opportunity cost.
B) a choice on the margin.
C) a benefit.
D) a sunk cost.
E) a choice made in the social interest.
25) Making choices on the margin means
A) scribbling on the edges of your notebook paper.
B) comparing all relevant alternatives systematically and incrementally.
C) making a decision based on emotions.
D) making decisions in the largest possible increments.
E) taking account of all marginal benefits, all opportunity costs, and all sunk costs.
26) Decision making on the margin involves
A) comparing the marginal cost and marginal benefits when making a decision.
B) comparing the total cost and the total benefit when making a decision.
C) eliminating the additional cost when making a decision.
D) determining the total benefits of a decision.
E) comparing the benefits from the social interest to the benefits from the person's self-interest.
27) In making your decision whether to take a trip during spring break, you compare all the other activities you could undertake. As a result, you
A) are making a choice on the margin.
B) limit the cost and the benefits you can gain.
C) are not making a rational choice.
D) do not face an opportunity cost.
E) must have made a choice in the social interest.
28) To make a rational choice, a person
A) compares the extra benefits of one more unit to the extra costs of one more unit.
B) adds the total benefits and the total costs and then compares the two totals.
C) adds the total benefits to determine if the total is large enough.
D) adds the total costs to determine if the total is small enough.
E) takes account of all benefits and all opportunity costs, including both marginal costs and sunk costs.
29) In order to determine whether to major in economics, a rational individual compares the ________ of the decision.
A) marginal benefit and marginal cost
B) opportunity cost and the sunk cost
C) positive benefits and normative costs
D) normative benefits and positive costs
E) self-interest and social-interest
30) In order to make a rational choice, people must
A) only know what they want.
B) be able to afford the choice decided upon.
C) decide quickly without wasting time.
D) compare marginal costs and marginal benefits.
E) determine what is in the social interest.
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