Psychology Frontiers And Applications 5th Canadian Edition By Michael Passer- Test Bank

Psychology Frontiers And Applications 5th Canadian Edition By Michael Passer- Test Bank

6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)

Barbara hasn’t ridden a bicycle in years, but when she sees a bike with handlebar streamers and playing cards in the spokes on television, she remembers learning to ride her best friend’s bike. The childhood memory of learning to ride a bike has moved from Barbara’s ________ to her ________.

1)

_______
A)

unconscious; preconscious
B)

preconscious; conscious
C)

unconscious; conscious
D)

conscious; preconscious

2)

While driving to school, Brandon thinks about his upcoming midterms. When he reaches campus, he realizes that he doesn’t remember most of the drive. Because he has been driving for several years, ________ allowed him to reach campus safely.

2)

_______
A)

automatic processing

B)

confabulation
C)

subjective consciousness

D)

controlled processing

3)

While driving to school, Brandon thinks about his upcoming midterms. Another driver cuts him off, and he immediately focuses on controlling the car. Brandon has switched to

3)

_______
A)

controlled processing.

B)

automatic processing.
C)

circadian rhythms.

D)

subjective consciousness.

4)

Some people are extremely good at multitasking. They are able to hold a conversation while entering data into a computer, or write a letter while watching television. The ability to attend to and perform more than one activity at once is known as

4)

_______
A)

consolidation.
B)

divided attention.
C)

suprachiasmatic processing.
D)

melatonin.

5)

Because we learn to do familiar tasks automatically, we can focus our time and energy on other things. The problem with always relying on automatic processing is that

5)

_______
A)

we reduce our chances of finding new or more efficient ways to approach problems.
B)

we become automatons.
C)

the brain can literally get stuck, leading to mental illness.
D)

our circadian rhythms can be affected.

6)

Devondra’s older sister can tie her shoelaces without even looking down. Devondra knows that eventually she will be able to do the same thing, but until then she has to use conscious attention and effort; that is, ________ to tie her shoes.

6)

_______
A)

controlled processing,
B)

suprachiasmatic processing,
C)

circadian processing,
D)

automatic processing,

7)

Pietro’s professor says that although many animals’ behaviours are governed wholly by instinct, human beings have choices about what to do in any given situation. Thanks to evolution, humans have self-awareness, the ability to plan, and an ability to reflect on the possible courses of a given action. These abilities are components of a larger framework we call

7)

_______
A)

the preconscious.

B)

consciousness.
C)

delta.

D)

priming.

8)

Most of the time, Shandra has no problems sleeping soundly. When things get hectic at work, however, she finds that she has trouble falling asleep and feeling rested when she wakes. Because Shandra feels even more tired when she is stressed, she thinks she should be sleeping better; however, we know that

8)

_______
A)

stress can decrease sleep quality.
B)

the stress in our lives has no effect on our sleep.
C)

the human body is unable to manage stress of any kind, so Shandra needs more sleep than she can possibly get in a single day.
D)

people who sleep during the day usually get more rest than those who sleep at night.