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PSYCH 2301 Exam #2 Review [fill-in]
Ch. 3, 5 & 6 of Psychology: Concepts and Connections, 9th Ed: [Developmental/biological psychology, Drugs & consciousness, Conditioning]
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
07/13/2012

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1. The placenta is fully formed at what week?
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12th week
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2. Veronica wants to become a scientist. She is really interested in researching how chemicals in our environment cause birth defects in babies. What field of study is Veronica most likely to enter?
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teratology
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4. Janice is an 8th month old baby. She is starting to respond a great deal to people's voices and talking. She is most likely in what stage of Piaget's Sensorimotor Theory?
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stage 3
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5. Marsha is a 4yo child. When she looks at the clock in the room, she always thinks it is 10:00 A.M. and it never changes. This is an example of:
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static reasoning
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7. Lauren is a 5yo girl. When Lauren her mom leaves Lauren at the babysitter, Lauren screams, cries, and refuses to let go of her mother. This may be an example of what type of attachment?
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insecure-resistant
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8. The Lee family is trying to save money for their son's college tuition. After lunch, the entire family sits down to talk about how each family member can pitch in to save money. This may be an example of what type of parenting:
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authoritative
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10. Darla is 17yo. In the bathroom, Darla tells her friends, "My parents hate smoking. They always complain about cigarettes. So, I'm going to start smoking cigarettes and crack just to piss them off!" This is an example of:
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negative identity
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11. Stanley believes that opening car doors for women and paying for their dinners is the right thing to do during a date because it is socially expected of good moral men. This is an example of what stage of Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development?
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stage 3 "Good girl, Nice boy"
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12. Our bodies attempt to readjust itself biologically to a state of balance whenever we stress it out. This is state is known as:
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homeostasis
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13. Silvia knows that the fraction ½ is also equal to 50%. This is an example of what type of intelligence?
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crystallized
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14. Tom has Alzheimer's Disease. When his family visits him, Tom is completely mute and does not respond to anyone. Tom is most likely in what stage of Alzheimer's Disease?
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stage 5
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16. Right now, as you read this question, you are aware of the upcoming exam in psychology. According to Freud, this information is in your:
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preconscious
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17. REM sleep is also known as:
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paradoxical sleep
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19. What is the term that describes when our brain shuts down because of too much alcohol consumption?
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alcohol poisoning
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20. Drugs like crack/cocaine and nicotine are classified as what type of drugs?
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stimulants
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21. Bernida reads a magazine ad that shows a glamorous model wearing a new brand of nail polish. She then runs to the local store and buys some! In this scenario, what is the unconditioned stimulus?
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glamorous model
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22. Every time Fernando sees a bowl of cereal he gets hungry. When walking around town, he sees a bowl of soup instead, but he still gets hungry. This example may illustrate the classical conditioning concept of:
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generalization
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23. Eddie has a big fear of cockroaches. The psychologist has Eddie sit in a bathtub filled with cockroaches to help him get over his fear. This is an example of what therapeutic technique?
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in vivo flooding
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24. Conner is newly married and dislikes his new mother-in-law. In order to help Conner quit smoking, his wife tells him, "If you stop smoking, then you won't have to visit my mother (Conner's mother-in-law) anymore!" This is example of:
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negative reinforcement
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25. Kevin is 10yo. To get Kevin to clean up his room, they buy him a new toy. However, they only buy Kevin one new toy after he cleans his room every 10 times. This is an example of what type of reinforcement schedule?
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fixed-ratio
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