Psychology Degree Principles of Psychology 3

Question 1

Broca's area, critical for speech production, is located in which lobe of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Frontal lobe

Answer

Broca's area is in the left frontal lobe and damage to it causes Broca's aphasia, characterized by halting, effortful speech.

Question 2

A therapist uses systematic desensitization to treat a client's phobia. This technique is rooted in which learning principle?

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning

Answer

Systematic desensitization pairs relaxation (a conditioned response) with feared stimuli to gradually counter-condition the anxiety response.

Question 3

Which statistical measure indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

Correlation coefficient

Answer

The correlation coefficient (r) ranges from -1 to +1, indicating both the direction and magnitude of a linear relationship between variables.

Question 4

According to Maslow's hierarchy, which need must typically be satisfied before a person focuses on belongingness needs?

Accepted Answer

Safety needs

Answer

Maslow's hierarchy places physiological and safety needs below belongingness; safety must be satisfied before social/belonging needs become primary motivators.

Question 5

A child learns to fear dogs after being bitten. Later, the child also fears cats without being bitten. This best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization

Answer

Stimulus generalization occurs when a conditioned response transfers to stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Psychology Degree Practice Test

Psychology Degree Practice Test

Psychology Degree Principles of Psychology 3