Psych

Psych

Version A
(7 pages plus an answer sheet)

PSYC 100

Introduction to Psychology

Instructions: Answer as many of the 40 multiple choice questions as you can (using the “answer sheet”
                    at the end).   Then, answer essay question #4 and YOUR CHOICE of #5, #6, #7, or #10,
                    for a grand total of two (2) essay questions.   You MAY use as much space for the essays
                    and “assessment” as you need.   Please submit your answers (ONLY THE ANSWER SHEET)
                    via the “Assignments” folder in Web Tycho.

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Research suggests that people experience the most happiness when they
a. have plenty of money so that can enjoy themselves.
b. are healthy and young.
c. have their basic needs met and have plenty of leisure time.
d. are engaged in challenging activities and have a satisfying marriage or close friendship.

2.   Research on brain development suggests that repeated learning experiences seem to have which of the following effects?
a. They seem to strengthen neural connections at the location that processes the experiences.
b. They appear to reduce the number of brain cells needed to effectively process information.
c.   They promote the formation of the brainstem but have no effect on the formation of the cortex.
d.   They appear to have no effect on the structure of neural tissue.

3. How is contemporary psychology best defined?
a. Psychology is the study of conscious and unconscious mental activity.
b. Psychology is the study of observable responses to the environment.
c. Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes
d. Psychology is the science of maladaptive and adaptive behaviors.

4. What purpose does the myelin covering an axon serve?
a. It prevents action potentials from occurring.
b. It speeds up transmission along the axon.
d. It prevents resting...