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| 1 | Why is it impossible, according to Gantt and Melling, for scientists to be fully objective when drawing conclusions from data? |
 | A) | Because, whether they acknowledge it or not, scientists always have a personal agenda that they are trying to further by conducting research. |
| B) | Because scientists must unavoidably have a conceptual framework that guides their method and the interpretation of their data, which biases their findings. |
| C) | Because data are inherently biased. |
| D) | Because the scientific method is a bias that few acknowledge. |
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| 2 | About which of the following points would the authors of the two
articles DISAGREE? |
| A) | Evolutionary psychology has come under major scrutiny by
academics of various disciplines. |
| B) | Evolutionary psychology is an explanatory framework that has implications for explaining all psychological phenomena. |
| C) | Evolutionary psychology is not driven by a particular ideology, but by a motive to increase understanding of the natural world. |
| D) | The Standard Social Science model is not the ideal framework for understanding human psychology. |
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| 3 | Balthazart says that same sex sexual interactions observed often in animals are not representative of a true same sex attraction because: |
| A) | Animals are not the same as humans. |
| B) | These behaviors are due to a lack of suitable partner, not a true attraction. |
| C) | He did not say that—they are representative of true same sex attraction. |
| D) | These behaviors are not hormonally driven, and thus cannot be truly representative of same sex attraction. |
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| 4 | Which of the following is one of the overall conclusions of the article by Jones and Kwee? |
| A) | In general, the results of studies are much less conclusive than they are made out to be by advocacy groups. |
| B) | Claims made concerning research are incorrect, and researchers are fabricating the results. |
| C) | The Church should change its stance on homosexuality. |
| D) | None of the above. |
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| 5 | Haeffel, et al., refers to the “college sophomore problem.” What is this problem? |
| A) | Sophomores are at the biggest risk for dropping out of college. |
| B) | Most research is done on American college students (sophomores). |
| C) | Most college sophomores are too immature to do serious
psychology. |
| D) | Most psychology studies have researchers too inexperienced to be valid. |
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| 6 | According to Haeffel, et al., basic psychological research can apply to real world cases such as: |
| A) | Clinical myopia. |
| B) | Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. |
| C) | The Abu Ghraib prison scandal and terrorism. |
| D) | All of the above. |
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| 7 | The Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology (EBPP) critiques the methodology of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) for relying too heavily on: |
| A) | case studies. |
| B) | psychological assessment. |
| C) | randomized controlled trials. |
| D) | qualitative research. |
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| 8 | Compared to ESTs, EBPP is: |
| A) | the more comprehensive concept. |
| B) | the more narrow concept. |
| C) | fundamentally the same as ESTs. |
| D) | none of the above |
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| 9 | According to Goodenough and Tucker which of the following is the biggest obstacles for the future integration of neuroscience and Law? |
| A) | The effective collaborations of scientists and lawyers to engage in Neurolaw questions that satisfies the rigorous demands of both fields. |
| B) | The fact that neuroimaging techniques using MRI scanners will be no longer feasible when helium resources are depleted. |
| C) | Jurors and judges being hesitant and skeptical of using
neuroscience findings as applicable evidence in the courtroom. |
| D) | There are no obstacles for the future integration of neuroscience and Law since it has already proven itself useful in previous cases. |
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| 10 | Which of the following is not one of the ways that neuroscience research could be potentially problematic according to Aronson? |
| A) | The goals of the criminal system could shift from focusing on past actions to predicting future crimes. |
| B) | It may force individuals to reveal information that might be
considered private. |
| C) | it offers less precise measures of opinion and belief, in
contrast to self-report surveys. |
| D) | Many neuroscience techniques are new and relatively unreliable. |
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| 11 | Gruel's central argument is that playing violent video games is most likely to: |
| A) | decrease the attention span of children and diagnoses of ADHD |
| B) | increase psychotic tendencies, turning children into killers |
| C) | replace ethical reasoning and empathic capacities with increased spatial reasoning skills |
| D) | increase the frequency and seriousness of physical aggression in children |
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| 12 | Indicate which statement best summarizes Millet's central argument: |
| A) | The violence portrayed in video games is largely unrealistic, and therefore unreproducible by children |
| B) | Violent video games increase aggression in adults just as much as they do in children |
| C) | There is no empirical foundation that playing violent video games harms minors |
| D) | Violent video games provide no greater increases in aggression than exposure to television or other violent media |
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| 13 | Which of the following are included in Boccuzzi’s list of child-outcomes? |
| A) | Academic Performance |
| B) | Substance Abuse |
| C) | Early Sexual Activity |
| D) | All of the above |
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| 14 | Boccuzzi argues against Sprigg’s (Regnerus’) claims using which of the following: |
| A) | A new study performed by Boccuzzi |
| B) | An appeal to the social science consensus on the subject |
| C) | A personal anecdote |
| D) | None of the above |
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| 15 | According to positive psychologists, approximately how much of our happiness can be attributed to genetics? |
| A) | 10% |
| B) | 40% |
| C) | 50% |
| D) | 80% |
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| 16 | All of the following are mentioned strategies used to increase personal happiness EXCEPT: |
| A) | Savoring |
| B) | Kindness |
| C) | Love |
| D) | Hope |
| E) | Relationships |
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| 17 | Matthews, Zeidner, and Roberts give multiple reasons for which it is difficult to understand EI in terms of personality. Which of the following is not one of those reasons: |
| A) | EI is supposed to apply to and be beneficial in all situations,
but personality traits are adaptively neutral. |
| B) | Questionnaires for EI are fatally redundant with existing
personality scales. |
| C) | Personality deals with stable traits, while emotional qualities
are inherently ephemeral and transitory. |
| D) | Personality traits deal with major adaptive challenges more
fundamental than emotion. |
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| 18 | Matthews, Zeidner, and Roberts analyze four theoretical approaches to EI. Which of them, according to the authors, has the greatest chance of providing a strong foundation for a coherent theory of EI in the future? |
| A) | Affective Neuroscience |
| B) | Cognitive Psychology of Emotion |
| C) | Coping and Stress Research |
| D) | Personality Theory |
| E) | None of them really have a good chance. |
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| 19 | What is a major challenge to establishing causality with research on abortion? |
| A) | Most abortions are done in secret, without the knowledge of scientists. |
| B) | Intention of pregnancy cannot be statistically controlled for. |
| C) | Most research ignores abortions’ effect on men. |
| D) | It is unethical to randomly assign women to conceive and then terminate or deliver an unintended pregnancy. |
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| 20 | Coleman identified several variables she used to categorize "negative psychological effects" of abortion. They are: |
| A) | any diagnosed mental illness. |
| B) | any form of substance abuse. |
| C) | anxiety, depression, alcohol use, marijuana use, suicidal behavior, and suicide. |
| D) | depression, OCD, prescription druge abuse, alcohol use, and illegal drug use. |
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| 21 | Which of the following is NOT one of the three subtypes of ADHD? |
| A) | Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type. |
| B) | Predominantly inattentive type. |
| C) | Predominantly spontaneous type. |
| D) | Combined type. |
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| 22 | In the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (MTA) cited in the National Institute of Mental Health article, what did the researchers find in regards to the effectiveness of different treatments for ADHD? |
| A) | Behavioral treatment and routine community treatment were more effective than medication management alone. |
| B) | Medication management was usually more effective than the combined treatment in the areas of anxiety and oppositionality. |
| C) | Long-term combination treatments (medication management and behavioral therapy) and medication management alone were more effective than intensive behavioral treatment. |
| D) | Routine community treatments were usually more effective than long-term combination treatments. |
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| 23 | According to Brotherson and White, what does a “deficiency model of men” do? |
| A) | Claim that a deficit of fathers in the home hurts child development. |
| B) | Emphasize men’s deficiencies in filling a societally-defined father role. |
| C) | Cast men as being inherently incapable of providing children with all of the benefits a mother can provide. |
| D) | Assert that men possess negative characteristics (deficiencies) that pose active threats to child development. |
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| 24 | Waldfogel, Craigie, and Brooks-Gunn's study revolves around “fragile families.” They use this term to refer to families in which: |
| A) | state services have intervened for the health of the child. |
| B) | the mother is unwed at the time of the birth of the child. |
| C) | socio-economic status is at or below the poverty line. |
| D) | chronic illness threatens the stability of the family. |
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| 25 | A primary reason why many psychologist believe that the Dodo
hypothesis is false stems from: |
| A) | not combining various treatments for various disorders in
the research. |
| B) | reported measures that do not show the efficacy of
treatments for specific disorders. |
| C) | efficacy results that are reported without using meta-
analysis as a research method. |
| D) | a lack of representative efficacy trials. |
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| 26 | The Dodo hypothesis proposes that |
| A) | the effects of psychotherapy are due to common factors. |
| B) | technique does not significant when considering psychotherapy’s effectiveness. |
| C) | common factors and technique together account for how
effective therapy is. |
| D) | both a and b are correct. |
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| 27 | According to MacDonald and Webb, psychotherapists open the door to syncretism by choosing to: |
| A) | align with one theory or model. |
| B) | not think about what position they will take. |
| C) | take an intentional eclectic or integration stance. |
| D) | rejecting eclectic and single-theory approaches in favor of
creating their own theory. |
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| 28 | Carter states that theoretical integration is problematic if it: |
| A) | provides procedures for integrating diverse perspectives. |
| B) | is associated with a single theoretical model. |
| C) | becomes its own model. |
| D) | becomes contextually applicable. |
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| 29 | What was the average length of time participants reported the changes in their sexual orientation in the Nicolosi, Byrd, and Potts study? |
| A) | 3 months |
| B) | 4.3 years |
| C) | 6.7 years |
| D) | 6.7 years |
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| 30 | Beckstead would most likely agree with which of the following statements? |
| A) | Conversion therapies should be abandoned and replaced with therapies that help homosexuals deal with and accept their attractions. |
| B) | Conversion therapies are effective in altering sexual orientation and should be used for those who desire this change. |
| C) | The APA was wrong when the revoked the identification of
homosexuality as a psychological disorder. |
| D) | Asking clients of conversion therapy their experiences via self-report is the best way to assess if conversion therapy is
effective. |
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| 31 | Carnes suggests that all of the following factors may be associated with sexual addiction except: |
| A) | A high incidence of depression and suicide. |
| B) | Extreme disruption of family, including battering, sexual
abuse, and financial distress. |
| C) | A diminished desire to engage in social activities. |
| D) | The presence of high-risk and dangerous behaviors including self-harm. |
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| 32 | Carnes states that the goal of treatment for sexual addiction is: |
| A) | Sexual aversion. |
| B) | Healthy sexuality. |
| C) | Recovery from all addictions. |
| D) | Celibacy. |
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| 33 | According to Mehdizadeh what two traits are mostly like lead to an excessive use of Facebook? |
| A) | Normal Self-Esteem and Neuroticism. |
| B) | Low Self-Esteem and Narcissism. |
| C) | High Self-Esteem and Narcissim. |
| D) | Low Self-Esteem and Neuroticism. |
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| 34 | What would be the MOST effective way to increase the validity of Mehdizadeh’s claims? |
| A) | Increasing her sample size. |
| B) | Ruling out alternative explanations. |
| C) | Changing her research methods. |
| D) | Redefining Narcissism. |