Introductory Psychology at UNCW

Here is some sample test questions:

1.    The terminal degree in psychology is essentially a:
      a. bachelor's       b. masters
      c. specialist       d. doctorate
      e. conglomerate

2.    Which of the following is the most typical degree
       obtained in order to be called a psychologist:
      a. MD       b. JD       c. PhD       d. PsyD       e. EdD

3. Circle which dates are important to the history of psychology:
a. 1860 b. 1879 c. 1892 d. 1917 e. 1952

4.    The main reason for introducing science into the questions
       historically asked by philosophers and theologians is:

5.   I plan on doing a study determining whcih method of
      preparing for this evaluation is best. What
      is the independent variable? What is the
      the dependent variable?

6.   A clinical psychologist in Long Island is most likely
      (circle all that apply)
      a. to have had a difficult time in getting into graduate school
      b. teaching at a small college around Burgaw
      c. helping schizophrenics at a large hospital
      d. doing neuroscience research into the cause of schizophrenia
      e. "fighting" with psychiatrists over "turf" issues

7. Explain the idea that psychology has a long past but a short history.

8.   We are celebrating two anniversaries in North Carolina and UNCW
      relative to the history of psychology. What anniversaries
      are they and whom do they belong to?
           anniversary      institution
      a.
      b.

9.    It has been said that psychology has experienced three major
       phases or periods. Name them.
      a.
      b.
      c.

10.   Which of Freud's personality structure is most likely going to get
        you into trouble?     a.
        Keep you out of trouble?     b.

11.   The main reason one would become a psychotic according to Freud
        is because: (cirle all that apply)
        a. can't handle anxiety
        b. too much garbage int he unconscious
        c. the balance between the id and super ego breaks down
        d. the ego gets ay too big for one's self
        e. the id becomes encapsulated into self-actualized feelings of love

12.   Freud is credited with being "sexual." However, he is less often
        credited with other, more important contributions such as:
        (circle all that apply)
        a. the development of the unconscious
        b. the importance of children
        c. progression of development of personality
        d. defense mechanisms
        e. empirical foundations for consciousness research

13.   Personality develops faster in early periods of one's life rather
        than in later periods of one's life. True or False.
        (circle one and explain)

14. Draw Maslow's hierarchy of needs. (circle where you are).

15.   Wehn somebody finally achieves "everything they can be", they can:
        a. join the army
        b. be without sin
        c. experience self-actualization
        d. change into better personalities
        e. nothing really happens

16.   People are created equal. True of False.
        (circle one and explain)

17.   When a test measures the same thing each time, it is considered    a.
        When it measures what is is intended to measure,
        it is considered to be:    b.

18.   Which of the following varibales can help define social class:
        (circle all that apply)
        a. income
        b. heritage
        c. employment
        d. social connections
        e. education

19.   Which of the following is not a race?
        a. Hispanic
        b. Caucasian
        c. Negroid
        d. Indian

20. Masculine is to a. as male is to
b.

21.   One can identify a member of an ethnic group by looking for:
        a. income
        b. behavior patterns
        c. intelligence
        d. genes
        e. all of the preceding choices

22. Culture is something people think about all the time.
(circle one and explain)

23.   When I am trying to find out where I fit in with a larger group I
        could use statistics. If I am looking for things about the middle, I
        could use a/the    a.   , whereas when I am looking for things that provide
        information about variance, I could use a/the   b.

24.   The most commonly used psychological test in the world are tests of:
        a. aptitude
        b. charisma
        c. personality
        d. brain function
        e. intelligence

25.   Which of the following countries is not close to the origins of one
        of the major races:
        a. Canada
        b. China
        c. Nigeria
        d. Turkey
        e. Greece

26. If you were to become a psychologist, what kind would you choose and why?

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR TEST! I HOPE THIS HELPED YOU GET A FEEL OF WHAT TO EXPECT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS,PLEASE SEND THEM TO:

Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.