Psychology Mcqs
A neutral stimulus is one that: ____________?

A. Leads to an increase to the ur
B. Leads to a decrease of the ur
C. Depends on the size of the ur
D. Does not evoke the ur

Which of the following might serve as a secondary reinforce?

A. Sex
B. Grades
C. Food
D. A pain-relieving drug

A team coach who benches a player for poor performance is using ______________?

A. Aversive conditioning
B. Modeling
C. Negative reinforcement
D. Punishment

For the connection between the CS and the CR to be strengthened the CS must ______________?

A. Generalize to the ur
B. Precede the us
C. Be identical to the us
D. Be followed by the ur

Stimulus motives are: ____________?

A. Needs that are learned, such as the needs for power or for achievement
B. Innate but not necessary for survival
C. Not innate but necessary for survival
D. Innate and necessary for surivival

The polygraph or “lie detector” primarily measures which component of emotion?

A. Attribution
B. Emotional expression
C. Physiological arousal
D. Vocal modulation

The chief antidote for lest anxiety is: ___________?

A. Over-preparation
B. Thought suppression
C. Regression
D. Discussing the problem with your professor

A simple experiment has two groups of subjects called: ______________?

A. The dependent group and the independent group
B. The extraneous group and the independent group
C. The before group and the after group
D. The control group the experimental group

An example of the “experimenter effect” would be a situation in which the experimenter.

A. Acts out the proper behavior for the subjects
B. Deceives the subject as to the real purpose of the experiment
C. Unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them
D. Overtly tells the subjects how to respond

Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine and histamine are _______________?

A. Prescription-only drugs
B. Synapses
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Beta blockers