Psychology Mcqs
Internal standards used to judge stimuli are referred to as: ___________?

A. Adaptation level
B. Context
C. Intuition
D. Frames of reference

When traveling in a car, near objects seem to move past you faster than distant object. this is called: ___________?

A. Aerial perspective
B. Linear perspective
C. Relative size.
D. Relative motion.

Comparative psychologists are primarily interested in: ____________?

A. Stimulus-response connections.
B. Animal behavior
C. The comparison of functional and behavioral psychology.
D. The comparison of different types of psychotherapy.

The master gland of the endocrine system is the: _____________?

A. Thyroid gland
B. Pituitary gland
C. Gonads
D. Pancreas

The developing organism becomes capable of physical movement during the: ___________?

A. Germinal stage
B. Neonatal stage
C. Fetal stage
D. Postnatal stage

procedural memory:

A. Is memory for factual information
B. Is made up to chronological recollections of personal
C. Is memory for actions, skills and operations
D. Is memory of names, dates, and faces

Criticism of recovered memories has centered on the fact that:

A. It is reasonable to suspect hidden abuse when a person is depressed has low self-esteem, or sexual problems
B. Most victims of sexual abuse rarely remember having been molested
C. A patient guided by an incompetent therapist might confuse dreams with memories
D. Personally cannot be created through suggestion.

Operant conditioning as studied by: _____________?

A. Pavlov
B. Maslow
C. Freud
D. Skinner

Using poker chips to reinforce mental patients for healthy behavior would be and example of using:

A. Negative reinforcement
B. Classical conditioning
C. Extinction
D. Tokens