Psychology CHapter 1,2,3,4,5

When the psychologist first pricked her with the needle, Nerissa started crying

and ran

 outside. She did not return and the psychologist was unable to contact her afterwards. Which ethical principle was potentially compromised as a result of Nerissa leaving the investigation before it had finished?

• Debriefing.

• Confidentiality.

• Informed consent

• Withdrawal rights

Which of the following describes the four goals of psychology accordingly?

• Describe, explain, predict, change.

• a)   Describe, predict, explain, change.

• Describe, explain, change, predict.

• Describe, predict, change, explain.

Spanking is an example of

• positive punishment

• positive reinforcement

• negative Punishment

• negative reinforcement

What are sexually transmitted infections?

• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

• A person’s sexual attraction to people of the opposite same sex

• Paraphilias

• Infections spread through unprotected sexual contact.

Rohit returned the pencil he took from Ajay’s desk because he was afraid of the punishment if he got caught. This illustrates Kholberg’s

• Pre Conventional level

• Conventional level

• Post Conventional level

• Pre Operational level

Which statement about primary sex characteristics is true?

• They are directly involved in human reproduction

• They are the same for males and females

• They include the formation of breasts and growth of beard

• They develop during puberty

Who put forward operant conditioning?

• Pavlov

• Skinner

• Bandura

• Watson

Which of the following is NOT a strategy older adults can use to delay a slowdown in their cognitive development?

• Sleeping more

• Taking classes

• Physical exercise

• Completing crossword and Sudoku puzzles