PSY 101 Exam 1 Sample Questions Fall 2023

Chapter 1
1. Which of the following is the major problem involved in conducting a correlational study?
a. It can only be used for studies on social psychology.
b. Cause-and-effect conclusions cannot be drawn.
c. Participants may guess the true purpose of the study.
d. It is necessary to obtain informed consent.

2. On a scatterplot, a zero correlation appears as a

a. straight line from upper left to lower right.
b. straight line from lower left to upper right.
c. large, upside-down curve.
d. random distribution of points.

3. In conducting a presidential opinion poll, the best way to make the sample of respondents representative
of its population is to
a. use interviews instead of questionnaires.
b. use random assignment.
c. use random sampling
d. select people who had voted in a recent election.

Chapter 2
4. The _____ stores the neurotransmitters and is located at the end of the axon.
a. terminal button
b. soma
c. synapse
d. dendrite

5. In neurons, the myelin sheath

a. contains the neurotransmitters that allow communication between adjacent neurons.
b. insulates the dendrites and speeds neural transmission.
c. contains neurotransmitters that act on muscles and glands.
d. insulates the axon and speeds neural transmission.

6. The part of your peripheral nervous system that controls the quick withdrawal of your hand from a hot
stove is the
a. somatic nervous system.
b. sympathetic nervous system.
c. reticular formation.
d. parasympathetic nervous system.

Chapter 3
7. The fovea
a. provides our sharpest image.
b. regulates the size of the pupil.
c. is another name for the blind spot.
d. is another name for the optic nerve.

8. An individual claims to be aware of events that are currently happening in another part of the world
through extrasensory powers. This type of ability is known as
a. telekinesis
b. telepathy
c. precognition
d. clairvoyance

9. Rods in the retina are the receptor cells that

a. are concentrated in the center of the eye.
b. are essential for color vision.
c. are most sensitive in low illumination.
d. provide us with the best visual acuity.
Answers:
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. C