Social Science Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Social Science is an interdisciplinary field that explores human society, behaviors, and relationships through systematic study and analysis. The course examines key concepts, theories, and methods from various social science disciplines such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, and economics. Students will develop critical thinking skills to interpret social phenomena, analyze the impact of culture, institutions, and power structures, and explore contemporary issues affecting individuals and communities on local and global scales. Emphasis is placed on understanding diverse perspectives and applying social science methods to real-world challenges.
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Discovering Psychology The Science of Mind 3rd Edition by John T. Cacioppo
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Chapter 1: The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology
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Q1) Which of the following best describes how contemporary psychology views the mind?
A)Sam was just born smart,though no one else in his family seems to share his intelligence.
B)Sam must have gotten the "smart gene" from his mother: He never studies but gets good grades.
C)Sam was sent to the best schools and thus became a highly intelligent individual.
D)Sam was alert and responsive as a baby,studied diligently in school,and was admitted to a top-ranked college.
Answer: D
Q2) A leading behaviorist who first explored classical conditioning is ____.
A)Edward Thorndike
B)B.F.Skinner
C)John B.Watson
D)Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology
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Q1) When a hypothesis is demonstrated to be false using appropriate research methods,what must be done?
A)Another researcher must replicate the research.
B)The hypothesis must be modified or discarded.
C)Different statistical analyses should be conducted to find support for the hypothesis.
D)Research should be repeated with the opposite hypothesis.
Answer: B
Q2) Analysis of SAT test data shows that the differences on the mathematics portion of the SAT test between male and female test-takers are ____.
A)attributable to chance
B)precisely correlated with performance in college mathematics courses
C)unreliable
D)statistically significant
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture
Intertwined
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Q1) Janelle inherited the allele for muscle fiber X (MFX)disorder from her mother and the normal allele for muscle fiber formation from her father.Janelle does not suffer from any variant of MFX disorder.What can we conclude?
A)Janelle's mother has MFX disorder.
B)MFX disorder is a sex-linked disorder.
C)The MFX gene is dominant.
D)The MFX gene is recessive.
Answer: D
Q2) Heritability takes into account ____.
A)only environmental factors
B)only genetic factors
C)both environmental and genetic factors
D)neither environmental nor genetic factors
Answer: C
Q3) Gene expression results in the synthesis of what component of a living cell?
A)Proteins
B)Nucleic acids
C)Lipids
D)Carbohydrates
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior
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Q1) Once the "threshold" for an action potential is reached what is the sequence of events that occur?
1)Potassium channels are activated and potassium ions move out of the neuron.
2)Sodium channels are activated and sodium ions move into the neuron.
3)The interior of the neuron becomes more negatively charged than the exterior.
4)The interior of the neuron becomes more positively charged than the exterior.
A)1,3,4,2
B)2,4,1,3
C)4,1,2,3
D)3,2,1,4
Q2) The endocrine system responds to input from the nervous system,particularly from the ____.
A)thalamus
B)hypothalamus
C)amygdala
D)nucleus accumbens
Q3) Compare and contrast the function and source of neurotransmitters and hormones.
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Chapter 5: The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds are referred to as ____.
A)keratin protrusions
B)corpuscles
C)papillae
D)gustatory bulbs
Q2) The place theory of perception uses the analogy of ____ to explain how we hear different pitches.
A)sonar technology
B)stringed instruments
C)a raindrop hitting a puddle
D)a jet producing a sonic boom
Q3) After you roughly bump part of your body-say your shin or your "funny bone"-into something and experience pain as a result,you may help to decrease that sense of pain by rubbing the injured area.The _______ theory provides some insight as to why rubbing the area helps to lower the pain that you feel.
A)auxiliary theory
B)gate theory
C)obstruction theory
D)buffer theory
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Chapter 6: The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness
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Q1) The addictive potential of alcohol is probably best explained by the way it stimulates the reward pathways for ______ in the brain.
A)dopamine
B)serotonin
C)GABA
D)acetylcholine
Q2) Dora has no problem falling asleep each night,but she wakes up frequently in the middle of the night and often cannot fall back asleep.From what type of insomnia does Dora suffer?
A)Maintenance insomnia
B)Duration insomnia
C)Continuance insomnia
D)Interval insomnia
Q3) Which disorder is correlated with individuals spending a greater portion of their sleeping time in REM?
A)Generalized anxiety disorder
B)Depression
C)Obsessive compulsive disorder
D)Autism spectrum disorder
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Chapter 7: The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation
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Q1) According to the work of Simon LeVay (1991),gay men and women have similarities in their ____.
A)levels of estrogen
B)levels of oxytocin
C)hypothalamic brain structure
D)basal ganglia brain structure
Q2) A cultural norm that specifies when,where,and how a person should express an emotion is referred to as a ____.
A)display rule
B)normative action
C)conformative law
D)controlled expression
Q3) Incentive theories of motivation are often described as "____" theories because external rewards move an organism toward a goal.
A)push
B)pull
C)throw
D)catch
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Chapter 8: The Adaptive Mind Learning
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Q1) A consequence that eliminates or reduces the frequency of a behavior by applying an aversive stimulus is referred to as ____.
A)negative reinforcement
B)positive punishment
C)negative punishment
D)positive reinforcement
Q2) An environmental cue or event whose significance is learned is referred to as a(n)____.
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)conditioned stimulus
C)characteristic stimulus
D)uncharacteristic stimulus
Q3) Inevitable,involuntary responses to stimuli that are primarily controlled by circuits located in the spinal cord and brainstem are referred to as ____.
A)behaviors
B)habits
C)instincts
D)reflexes
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Chapter 9: The Knowing Mind Memory
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Q1) Who was part of a team that demonstrated persistent changes in the strength of synapses responsible for several types of learning in the sea slug?
A)Frederic Bartlett
B)Elizabeth Loftus
C)Eric Kandel
D)Henry Molaison
Q2) Kevin is legally required to send a quarterly check to his former wife,whom he divorced 20 years ago.It annoys him greatly and he finds he often forgets to send the check until several days after the due date.This is likely an example of ____.
A)retroactive interference
B)suppressed memory
C)repressed memory
D)motivated forgetting
Q3) An implicit memory is also known as a(n)____.
A)nondeclarative memory
B)episodic memory
C)autobiographical memory
D)declarative memory
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Chapter 10: The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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Q1) Of the following,who has a speech pattern comparable to that of Paul Broca's research subject Leborgne?
A)Dan speaks rapidly and fluently and with good grammar,but his speech is virtually meaningless.
B)Ashley has a moderate level of intellectual disability,but her speech is fluent and she has a large vocabulary for her age.
C)Erica has severe difficulties with the production of language,though she is otherwise healthy.
D)Diego can produce a few syllables,but he is able to answer numerical questions by raising the appropriate number of fingers on his left hand.
Q2) Yves is called on in class to define the representativeness heuristic.He answers that "it is a rule of thumb in which stimuli similar to an exemplar are believed to be more likely than stimuli that are dissimilar." Which part of his definition is incorrect?
A)A rule of thumb
B)Similar to an exemplar
C)Believed to be more likely
D)Stimuli that are dissimilar
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Chapter 11: The Developing Mind Life Span Development
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Q1) Stephan is 5 years old,and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother.If he tries to do the puzzle on his own,he will usually be unsuccessful.According to Lev Vygotsky,putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's ______.
A)zone of optimal development
B)zone of proximal development
C)schema of preoperational development
D)range of accommodation
Q2) Jasper is just 2 weeks old.His mother strokes his cheek and he turns toward the touch and opens his mouth.This is called the ____ reflex.
A)palmar
B)sucking
C)Moro
D)rooting
Q3) What is the best description of the starting point for midlife?
A)It begins with certain physical changes.
B)It begins between 40 and 45 years of age.
C)It is defined differently by different people.
D)It is indicated by a growing sense of mortality.
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Chapter 12: The Individual Mind Personality and the Self
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Q1) People who differ in neuroticism show different volumes of areas of the prefrontal cortex,anterior cingulate cortex,and hippocampus,areas that have been implicated in
A)planning and achievement of goals
B)voluntary control of behavior
C)sensitivity to threat and stress
D)executive functions
Q2) Liz,who is very warm and friendly,is the life of the party.In fact,Liz invites friends over for parties or cookouts every weekend that she is free (i.e. ,when she's not involved with a book club,painting class,or yoga retreat).Although she appreciates her friend Alicia,and Alicia would be hurt not to be included,Alicia dampens the party with her anxiety,anger,hostility,and tendency toward depression.Liz never knows what she will do or say next.The Big Five trait that best describes this aspect of Alicia's personality is
A)neuroticism
B)cynicism
C)instability
D)unpredictability
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Chapter 13: The Connected Mind Social Psychology
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Q1) A judgment about the cause of a person's behavior is called a(n)____.
A)correspondence
B)attribution
C)attitude
D)bias
Q2) Micah's parents are very liberal in their politics and social attitudes.Whenever Micah expresses a highly conservative position,his parents react by taking away access to the savings they placed in his college fund.Their attempted method of shaping Micah's beliefs illustrates ____.
A)operant conditioning
B)observational learning
C)classical conditioning
D)cognitive dissonance
Q3) What does the term mere exposure effect mean?
A)One exposure is enough.
B)Exposure is necessary but insufficient.
C)Repeated exposure increases liking.
D)Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Chapter 14: The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Which brain structures are thought to be involved in generalized anxiety disorder?
A)The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
B)The amygdala and prefrontal cortex
C)The cerebellum and hypothalamus
D)The amygdala and pons
Q2) Women experience depression more frequently than men do.This discrepancy between rates of depression in men and women has been observed to ____.
A)be independent of race,ethnicity,social class,and country of residence
B)be dependent on race,ethnicity,social class,and country of residence
C)vary by race,ethnicity,social class,and country of residence
D)be causally related to race,ethnicity,social class,and country of residence
Q3) What is the name of the disorder characterized by an unusual lack of remorse,empathy,or regard for normal social rules and conventions?
A)Borderline personality disorder
B)Avoidant personality disorder
C)Histrionic personality disorder
D)Antisocial personality disorder
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Chapter 15: Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy
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Q1) Millie is having a difficult time completing her undergraduate degree in finance and,at the same time,is anxious about her job prospects after graduation.She tells her college adviser,Dr.McGonagall,who is a clinical psychologist,that she is considering seeking the advice of a life coach.Assuming Dr.McGonagall is in agreement with your text and recent studies,what might she tell Millie?
A)"Don't do it;life coaches are nothing more than salesmen or actors."
B)"Give it a try;life coaches seem to perform some of the same duties as psychotherapists."
C)"Be cautious;life coaches have Psy.D. ,not Ph.D. ,degrees."
D)"You might like it;life coaches seem to be particularly appealing to women."
Q2) Dr.Lopez,a psychiatrist with expertise in antidepressant medications,gives a keynote address entitled "Antidepressant Prescription Trends Today" at the annual American Psychiatric Association conference.Assuming Dr.Lopez is in agreement with recent studies,he is likely to tell his audience that antidepressants ____.
A)should never be given to treat disorders other than depression
B)are more effective for treating anxiety disorders than depression
C)are likely being underprescribed
D)are likely being overprescribed
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Chapter 16: The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health
Psychology, and Positive Psychology
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Q1) In the United States,how did the life expectancy of Black Americans compare to the life expectancy of White Americans in 2010?
A)Blacks had a life expectancy of 3.8 years less than Whites.
B)Blacks had a life expectancy of 2.3 years more than Whites.
C)The life expectancies of Blacks and Whites were roughly equal.
D)The discrepancy in life expectancy between Blacks and Whites was increasing.
Q2) What is the first stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
A)Resistance
B)Alarm reaction
C)Exhaustion
D)Heightened confusion
Q3) Lenny came face-to-face with a young bear while hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains.His sensory input traveled to his cerebral cortex and to his amygdala.In what order was the sensory input initiated?
A)First the cerebral cortex,and then the amygdala
B)Simultaneously
C)First the cerebral cortex,and then if a certain threshold was reached,the amygdala
D)First the amygdala,and then the cerebral cortex
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