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PSYC Final Exam – Questions & Accurate Solutions

Troy has taken a mild hallucinogen that amplifies his sensitivity to colors,
sounds, tastes, and smells. What drug did he take?
LSD
cocaine
alcohol
marijuana Right Ans - marijuana

"Oh, man, that was awesome! Let's do it again!" Amelia said after skydiving.
Which category of motivational theories would best explain Amelia's
behavior?
arousal theory
incentive theory
instinct theory
drive-reduction theory Right Ans - arousal theory

Miguel wonders how his friend Diego can wake up at 5:00 every morning to
swim laps before school. When he asks about it, Diego replies that he simply
wants to realize his highest personal potential in swimming. Diego's
explanation is most consistent with ________ theory of motivation. Right Ans
- Hierarchy of needs

Jill is toilet training and has learned that her mother will give her a piece of
candy each time she sits on the toilet. So, Jill wants to sit on the toilet to get the
candy. Jill's toilet-sitting behavior is called ________ because her intent is to
produce a consequence, the candy.
classical conditioning
a respondent behavior
an operant behavior
learning Right Ans - an operant behavior

Which of the following unarmed suspects is most likely to be shot and killed
by police officers in the United States?

Mark, who is White
Susan, who is Asian
Juan, who is Latino
Michael, who is Black Right Ans - Michael, who is Black

, Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of
alertness when, for example, you accidentally stumble over another person's
misplaced pair of shoes?

hippocampus
amygdala
hypothalamus
reticular formation Right Ans - reticular formation

For no apparent reason, Adam has recently begun to feel so tense and anxious
that he frequently stays home from work. It would be best for Adam to contact
a ________ psychologist.

personality
biological
developmental
clinical Right Ans - clinical

You have an exam coming up and have been studying for the past hour. You
know that if you get a good night's rest it will aid your memory of what you
have studied. Why is that?

You are incorrect. Getting a good night's rest will not improve your memory
of what you studied.
During sleep, the pituitary gland releases a human growth hormone that is
necessary for muscle development.
Sleep appears to reactivate recent experiences that are stored in the
hippocampus and move them to permanent storage elsewhere in the cortex.
Sleep allows resting neurons time to repair themselves and prunes unused
connections in the brain. Right Ans - Sleep appears to reactivate recent
experiences that are stored in the hippocampus and move them to permanent
storage elsewhere in the cortex.

Nick is very conscientious at work and is an agreeable, friendly person. These
characteristics describe his

personality.
collective unconscious.

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