The following questions have been collected from sample test questions written each quarter and on reserve in the Kennedy Library. Sample questions for this quarter will not be available until approximately three days before the midterm. They will only be available at the library. On the other hand, to the extent that lectures are similar from one quarter to the next, the test questions contained here are fairly representative of the material that will be covered in lecture this quarter.

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Don Ryujin Short History and Methods

1.1	Psychology was founded in (Don's lecture)	
	a.	1068.								
	b.	1616							
	c.	1745.									
	d.	1879.
        e.	1917.


1.2	According to Don's definition, the independent variable is	
	a.	that which is supposedly affected. 
	b.	contained in the control condition. 
	c.	randomly determined..
        d.	a and b.
	e.	none of the above


1.3	An advertising company believes that a new can will make Pepsi drinkers think 
	that the Pepsi it contains tastes better than the Pepsi in the old can.  In order to 
	test this assumption, one group of taste testers drinks Pepsi from the old can and
	rates its flavor on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (great).  Another group of taste
	testers does the same thing, but drinks Pepsi from the new can.  In this study, the
	experimental condition is 
	a.	the one containing Pepsi in the new can.
	b.	the one containing Pepsi in the old can.
	c.	whichever condition receives the highest flavor rating.
	d.	whichever condition receives the lowest flavor rating.
	e.	both conditions, since they are in the experiment.

1.4.	Psychology is a hybrid discipline derived primarily from (Don's lecture)
        a.	philosophy and physiology.
	b.	philosophy and physics.
	c.	physiology and physics.
	d.	sociology and philosophy.
        e.	sociology and physiology.		


1.5.	Don indicated that in an experiment subjects are ________ assigned to 
	the experimental and control conditions in order to ________	 
	a.	selectively / equal out the two conditions.
	b.	randomly / equal out the two conditions.
	c.	selectively / have greater control over the study.
	d.	randomly / introduce the factor of chance.
	e.	none of the above.


1.6.	Don stated that, as a scientific method of investigation, introspection	
	a.	involved the examination of the external causes of behavior.
	b.	was too subjective.
	c.	was used to study mental life.
	d.	a and b.
	e.	b and c.

1.7.	According to Don, Psychology the history of Psychology emphasizes		
        a.      research.
	b.	ethnic and sexual diversity.
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a nor b.


1.8.	Don noted that the event marking the birth of Psychology is	
	a.	the writing of the first Psychology textbook.
	b.	the founding of the first psychology laboratory.
	c.	Freud's first visit to the United States.
	d.	the first university course in Psychology.

1.9.	In Don's first lecture he indicated that Watson's "Behaviorist Manifesto" changed 
	Psychology into the science of ________ in order to become more ________	
	a.	behavior / applied..
	b.	the mind / scientific.
	c.	the mind / more applied
	d.	behavior / scientific.

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Don Ryujin Romance and Prejudice

2.0.	In terms of dating relationships, Don indicated that	
	a.	males are pickier than females.
	b.	females are pickier than males.
	c.	male and females are equally picky.
	d.	neither sex is very picky

2.1.	According to Don's lecture on romance	
	a.	opposites attract.
	b.	birds of the feather flock together.
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a nor b, there is NO general rule of mate attraction.

2.2.	In a relationship, the person who is the most unhappy mos likely has a partner
	who is	
	a.	feminine.							c.	androgynous.
	b.	masculine.							d.	undifferentiated.

2.3.	Which type of relationships has the BEST chance of making it?
	a.	a long distance relationship.
	b.	a relationship where the woman is feminine and the partner is masculine.
	c.	a relationship in which both partners are also each other's best friends.
	d.	a relationship in which both partners are opposites of each other.


2.4.	According to a study presented by Don,	
	a.	a large proportion of both men and women felt a strong emotional attraction
		toward their future spouse within the first few weeks of meeting.
	b.	a large proportion of men, but NOT women felt a strong emotional attraction
		toward their future spouse within the first few weeks of meeting.
	c.	a large proportion of women, but NOT men felt a strong emotional attraction
		toward their future spouse within the first few weeks of meeting.
	d.	a very small proportion of both men and women felt a strong emotional
		attraction toward their future spouse within the first few weeks of meeting.


2.5.	At Cal Poly, romantic heterosexual couples (Don's lecture)	
	a.	date people in the same major.
	b.	date people in different majors, but majors with a similar social status.
	c.	pair up randomly, without regard to majors.
	d.	fit the romantic ideal.
	e.	none of the above.

2.6.	According to Don, individuals who are racist and sexist	
	a.	act in discriminatory ways toward minorities and women.
	b.	may have strong negative emotions about minorities and women.
	c.	may NOT have strong negative emotions about minorities and 
		women
	d.	a and b.
	e.	all of the above.

2.7.	Research indicates that it may be difficult to hire the best qualified applicant for 
	a job because (Don's lecture)	
	a.	sexism and racism can be nonconscious.
	b.	the same written product is rated lower in quality if it is attributed to a
		WOMAN rather than a man.
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a and b.



2.8.	Don presented a study about "Baby Doe" in which an infant was dressed as either
	a girl or a boy.  The study found that	
	a.	when the infant was dressed as a boy, adults chose to give it masculine-typed 
		toys with which to play.
	b.	when the infant was dressed as a girl, adults chose to give it feminine-typed
		toys with which to play.
	c.	even women who indicated that they were feminists gave the infant toys
		matching his/her apparent sex.
	d.	a and b.
	e.	all of the above.

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Linden Nelson: War and Peace

3.0	According to Dr. Nelson's lecture on war and peace, nationalism	
	a.	is a form of ethnocentrism.
	b.	results in an overestimation of one's fighting potential.
	c.	leads a nation to see itself as superior and an out-group as bad.
	d.	a and c.
	e.	all of the above.

3.1	According to Dr. Nelson's lecture on war and peace,
	a.	oppression and injustice can keep a nation paralyzed
		and reduce the chances of conflict.
	b.	strong emotions get in the way of conflict resolution.
	c.	mediation results in a third party making 
		the final decision.
	d.	all of the above

3.2	According to Dr. Nelson, the fundamental attribution error promotes
	war because it is a
	a.	failure to see the role of the environment in your own behavior.	 
	b.	is a failure to see the role of the environment in other's behavior.
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a nor b.


3.3	According to Dr. Nelson, war has multiple causes.  This is captured
	somewhat by Kurt Lewinšs equation that behavior is a function of the
	a.	environment.
	b.	person
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a nor b.

3.4      Based on video clips shown during Dr. Nelson's lecture, dehumanization
	during war	
	a.	involves a portrayal of the enemy as less than human.
	b.	facilitates killing.
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a nor b.

3.5	According to Dr. Nelson' lecture on war and peace	
	a.	groupthink helps to promote good decisions during times of war.
	b.	certain norms in a society help to promote the escalation of conflict.
	c.	oppression, injustice and deprivation can keep a nation paralyzed
		and reduce the chances of conflict.
	d.	none of the above.

3.6 In times of war, effort justification can (Dr. Nelson's lecture)
	a.	lead to a continuation of the conflict.	
	b.	lead to a more negative attitude towards onešs efforts in the war.
	c.	help one side to see that they are wrong.
	d.	b and c.
	e.	none of the above.


3.7  According to Dr. Nelson, peace is affected by	
	a.	the ability of the parties to separate emotions from the issues.
	b.	the problem solving abilities of the parties.
	c.	both a and b.
	d.	neither a nor b.

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Gary Laver Brain Functions

 
4.0	Dr. Laver indicated that the cerebrospinal fluid	 
	a.	is produced in the ventricles of the cortex.
	b.	is contained in the synaptic vessicles.
	c.	helps to support the brain.
	d.	a and c.
	e.	b and c.

4.1	________ shows you what parts of the brain are working at any given moment,
	but does not give you a picture of the brain (Dr. Laver).	 
	a.	EEG (electroencephalograph)
	b.	PET Scan (Positive Emission Tomography)
	c.	MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imagine)
	d.	X-ray

4.2	In terms of the functions of various parts of the brain, Dr. Laver indicated that
	a.	dysfunction of Wernicke's area makes you unable to say any words.	 
	b.	dysfunction of Broca's area makes you unable to comprehend words.
	c.	when the frontal cortex. is separated from the limbic system, there is 
		nothing to inhibit the person's emotions.
	d.	all of the above.

4.3	The ________ lobe is responsible for willful movement and planning (Dr. Laver) 
	a.	frontal.								
	b.	parietal.							
	c.	occipital.
	d.	temporal.

4.4	According to Dr. Laver, complex muscular coordination is handled by the 
	a.	pons.								
	b.	cerebellum.
	c.	medulla.						
	d.	ventricles.

4.5	Dr. Laver indicated that people with commissurotomies	
	a.	show that functions on the left hemisphere of the brain are duplicated in
		the right hemisphere.
	b.	can vocally tell you what they see in the left visual field.
	c.	can vocally tell you what they see in the right visual field.
	d.	a and b.
	e.	a and c.

4.6	A video on phantom pain sensations indicates that (Dr. Laver)	
	a.	once a part of the body is amputated, the corresponding brain area dies.
	b.	once the wiring of the brain is set in childhood, it never changes.
	c.	the wiring of the brain can change, such that stimulation from one body 
		area can stimulate a nearby brain area.
	d.	phantom pains are illusionary, not corresponding to any brain area.



	

     


      


         



          



     
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Kathy Ryan Learning 
 

5.0	Dr. Ryan indicated that ________ deals with reflex behaviors, but ________
	deals with voluntary behaviors.	
	a.	classical conditioning / operant conditioning.
	b.	operant conditioning / observational learning.
	c.	observational learning / classical conditioning.
	d.	operant conditioning / classical conditioning.

5,1	In discussing the influence of nature and nurture on behavior, Dr. Ryan 
	presented a kitten study which demonstrated that	
	a.	all kittens instinctively kill rats.
	b.	no kitten who was separated from her/his mother and raised with a rat, ever
		killed a rat.
	c.	no kitten raised in isolation ever killed a rat.
	d.	none of the above.

5.2	Based on Dr. Ryan's lecture, which of the following illustrates the use of negative 
	reinforcement?	
	a.	Aaron hits his dog with a newspaper to stop it from sitting on the couch.
	b.	Michiko continually yells at her son and stops only when he starts to 
		clean up his room.
	c.	Laws are created to deter criminal behavior.
	d.	Nancy received an A on her last psychology test and is studying even
		harder so she can receive an A on the second test.

5.3	Which of the following is NOT a part of Dr. Ryan's operant conditioning diagram?
	a.	consequences.							
	b.	expectancies
	c.	antecedents.						
	d.	responses.

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