Devry PSYC 110 Midterm Exam 2015 (Latest Version)
Midterm exam for a psychology course.
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Question 1. Question: (TCOs 1, 2) Participants in research early in psychology’s history might
have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, texture, and other aspects of their
conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called
hypnosis.
objective introspection.
psychosurgery.
psychoanalysis.
Question 2. Question : (TCO 4) As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a
person’s “anxiety” by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a 20-minute social
interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) _____ of anxiety.
variable
operational definition
theory
hypothesis
Points Received: 2 of 2
Question 3. Question : (TCOs 2, 3) Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury
to her brain, resulting in the paralysis of her left arm. What part of Marta’s brain was injured?
Auditory association area
Motor cortex
Association areas
Somatosensory cortex
Question 4. Question : (TCOs 2, 3) A group of axons bundled together coated in myelin that
travels together through the body is called a
synaptic vesicle.
nerve.
neurilemma.
myelinated pathway.
Question 5. Question : (TCOs 2, 3) _____ are holes in the surface of the dendrites, or certain
cells of the muscles and glands that are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters.
Neurotransmitters
Axons
Synaptic vesicles
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Question 1. Question: (TCOs 1, 2) Participants in research early in psychology’s history might
have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, texture, and other aspects of their
conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called
hypnosis.
objective introspection.
psychosurgery.
psychoanalysis.
Question 2. Question : (TCO 4) As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a
person’s “anxiety” by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a 20-minute social
interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) _____ of anxiety.
variable
operational definition
theory
hypothesis
Points Received: 2 of 2
Question 3. Question : (TCOs 2, 3) Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury
to her brain, resulting in the paralysis of her left arm. What part of Marta’s brain was injured?
Auditory association area
Motor cortex
Association areas
Somatosensory cortex
Question 4. Question : (TCOs 2, 3) A group of axons bundled together coated in myelin that
travels together through the body is called a
synaptic vesicle.
nerve.
neurilemma.
myelinated pathway.
Question 5. Question : (TCOs 2, 3) _____ are holes in the surface of the dendrites, or certain
cells of the muscles and glands that are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters.
Neurotransmitters
Axons
Synaptic vesicles
Receptor sites
Question 6. Question : (TCO 4) Which of the following phenomena is a function of the
distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?
The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky.
The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the
spectrum.
Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime.
A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it, but reappear when you
look to one side of it.
Question 7. Question : ( TCO 4) What are the five primary tastes?
Hot, sour, spicy, sweet, origami
Salty, sour, spicy, sweet, tart
Bitter, salty, sour, sweet, umami
Peppery, salty, sour, sweet, acidic
Question 8. Question : (TCO 4) Suppose your town is located in a valley. Obviously, you’ll
realize that the size of your town doesn’t change regardless of whether you look at it up close or
from a hilltop. This is primarily due to
size constancy.
color constancy.
retinal disparity.
stereopsis.
Question 9. Question : (TCO 5) Sid is taking part in research on the effects of sleep deprivation;
he has been without sleep for 75 hours. Right now, researchers have asked him to sit in front of a
computer screen and hit a button each time he sees the letter S on the screen. A few days ago, Sid
was a whiz at this task; however, he is doing very poorly today. How are sleep researchers likely
to explain Sid’s poor performance?
Due to the sleep deprivation, Sid does not understand the task.
Microsleeps are occurring due to the sleep deprivation and he is asleep for brief periods of time.
He is determined to ruin the research because of the suffering he is enduring at the hands of the
researchers.
He is probably dreaming that he is somewhere else and has no interest in responding to the “here
and now.”
Instructor Explanation: Microsleeps occur, causing a block-out during that time. Chapter 4, page
140.
Question 6. Question : (TCO 4) Which of the following phenomena is a function of the
distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?
The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky.
The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the
spectrum.
Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime.
A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it, but reappear when you
look to one side of it.
Question 7. Question : ( TCO 4) What are the five primary tastes?
Hot, sour, spicy, sweet, origami
Salty, sour, spicy, sweet, tart
Bitter, salty, sour, sweet, umami
Peppery, salty, sour, sweet, acidic
Question 8. Question : (TCO 4) Suppose your town is located in a valley. Obviously, you’ll
realize that the size of your town doesn’t change regardless of whether you look at it up close or
from a hilltop. This is primarily due to
size constancy.
color constancy.
retinal disparity.
stereopsis.
Question 9. Question : (TCO 5) Sid is taking part in research on the effects of sleep deprivation;
he has been without sleep for 75 hours. Right now, researchers have asked him to sit in front of a
computer screen and hit a button each time he sees the letter S on the screen. A few days ago, Sid
was a whiz at this task; however, he is doing very poorly today. How are sleep researchers likely
to explain Sid’s poor performance?
Due to the sleep deprivation, Sid does not understand the task.
Microsleeps are occurring due to the sleep deprivation and he is asleep for brief periods of time.
He is determined to ruin the research because of the suffering he is enduring at the hands of the
researchers.
He is probably dreaming that he is somewhere else and has no interest in responding to the “here
and now.”
Instructor Explanation: Microsleeps occur, causing a block-out during that time. Chapter 4, page
140.
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University
DeVry University
Subject
Psychology