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Sam offered a treat to her son if he would behave while they shopped for groceries. This treat would most likely be considered a(n) __________ by psychologists.

A
instinct
B
motivation
C
need
D
incentive
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According to Binet, mental age relates to chronological age because ___________.

A
they are the same thing
B
mental age involves calculating the chronological age at which a person functions
C
chronological age involves calculating how a person is mentally functioning
D
they are opposites
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Which of the following statements concerning language development is not correct?

A
Toddlers will often make errors in their early attempts at using words.
B
A toddler’s early words often represent more objects than actions.
C
Children generally learn more nouns before verbs.
D
Toddlers can often speak more words than they can understand.
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Behavioral theorists claim that scientific psychology should study ___________ behaviors in order to adequately understand human tendencies.

A
abnormal
B
unobservable
C
healthy
D
observable
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What Gestalt principle illustrates our tendency to group items together based on how close they are to each other?

A
similarity
B
proximity
C
continuity
D
closure
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Read the quote below by Van Morrison and answer the question that follows.“A famous person to themselves, they don't get up in the morning and think, I'm famous. I'm not famous to me. Famous is a perception.” Which of the following best describes the meaning of the quote?

A
Being famous leads to distorted perceptions.
B
An individual often perceives the same concept or idea differently from another.
C
Those who aren’t famous cannot perceive what it might be like to be famous.
D
Famous individuals have worthiness issues that interfere with perception.
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Ted is a confederate in the Solomon Asch experiment, which means that he is working for Asch. A college student who is not a confederate sits to Ted’s right, and to his left are four other confederates. During the experiment, the following card is displayed: Solomon Asch asks each student which line is the longest. All the other confederates say that C is the longest line. If Ted also says that C is the longest line, what will be the likely temperament of the college student to Ted’s right?

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A
The student is likely to be happy and carefree.
B
The student is likely to be agitated and uncomfortable
C
The student is likely to be relaxed and focused.
D
The student is likely to be engaged and calm.
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All of the following are examples of heuristics commonly used to solve problems except __________.

A
searching for analogies
B
working backward
C
forming subgoals
D
using an algorithm
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All of the following are topics that cross-cultural psychologists research except __________.

A
athletic performance
B
language acquisition
C
child development
D
social relationships
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Which of the following phrases provides the best definition of culture?

A
the artistic preferences of a group
B
the social stratification within a group
C
the idiosyncratic language patterns of a group
D
the shared values, practices, and beliefs of a group
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All of the following are major hormones produced in the body except __________.

A
adrenal
B
insulin
C
cortisol
D
norepinephrine
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Which of the following best defines the nervous system?

A
The nervous system is responsible for controlling and coordinating all of the activities of the body.
B
The nervous system is responsible for controlling and coordinating all of the movement of the body.
C
The nervous system is responsible for controlling and coordinating all the interactions of the body.
D
The nervous system is responsible for controlling and coordinating all of the synapses of the body.
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Attention is focusing on something specific in the environment.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements represent communication similarities between the nervous and endocrine systems?

A
The nervous and endocrine systems both help the body to stay in balance through homeostasis.
B
The nervous and endocrine systems both communicate by sending electrical and chemical messages.
C
The nervous and endocrine systems both have chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.
D
The nervous and endocrine systems both provoke rapid communication between cells.
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The occipital lobe is the largest lobe in the human brain.

A
T
B
F
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Emotions have three components: cognitive, physiological, and behavioral.

A
T
B
F
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The cephalocaudal trend can be described as the __________ direction of motor development.

A
torso-to-extremities
B
head-to-foot
C
center-to-outward
D
foot-to-head
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According to Freud, a person’s current perceptions and thoughts would be located at the __________ level.

A
conscious
B
nonconscious
C
unconscious
D
preconscious
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According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, a child learns to be independent in the __________ stage.

A
identity versus role confusion
B
industry versus inferiority
C
initiative versus guilt
D
autonomy versus shame and doubt
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Behavior therapy uses a combination of verbal and behavioral modification techniques in order to help change distorted thinking patterns.

A
T
B
F

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