Barron's study guide PSYCH practice test

The Space between the dendrites of one neuron and the terminal buttons of another is the

• node of Ranvier

• axon

• medulla

• synpase

• myelin sheath

Which of the following factors helps most to explain the increasing rate of obesity in the united States over the last 100 years?

• the changing gene pool

• the sedentary nature of modern jobs

• the growth in popularity of the cities

• the increase in the length of the workday

• the lack of opportunities to exercise

After finishing work on a big English project, Leo's room is a mess. His parents are furious and, without letting him explain, prohibit him from using his car or his cell phone for a month. Using this information, which parenting style are Leo's parents most likely using?

• authoritative

• indulgent

• neglectful

• authoritarian

• democratic

Which of the following types of approaches is used be the greatest number of clinical psychologists in the United States?

• eclectic

• psychodynaamic

• humanistic

• client-centered

• systematic desensitization

The easiest and most common technique used to gather information about people' personalities Is by

• administering projective tests

• observing people's behavior

• using brain scans

• asking people to fill out self-report inventories

• using free association and dream analysis

Saluja decides she wants to try hanging out with a new group of friends. She used to be on the debate team but now tries out for the spring musical. Which of Erikson's stages is she most likely to be in?

• generatively versus stagnation

• intimacy versus isolation

• autonomy versus shame and doubt

• initiative versus guilt

• identity versus role confusion

Daniel is learning that five pennies spread out on his desk are the same number of coins as five pennies in a pile. According to Piaaget, how old is Daniel likely to be?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 13 years

Your knowledge of skills such as how to tie your shoes or ride a bicycle is thought to be stored in which part of the brain?

• hippocampus

• cerebral cotex

• medulla

• amygdala

• cerebellum

Which of the following is an opiate?

• cocaine

• amphetamines

• heroin

• nicotine

• caffeine

Which structure is found in the middle ear?

• stirrup

• auditory nerve

• cochlea

• organ of Corti

• pinna