1. Based on what you've learned in this course so far, why do you think that psychologists are so concerned with constructing good theories?

A. Theories are necessary if we hope to make observations of behavior.
B. Theories are better than hypotheses, although they are not as good as facts.
C. Theories help us develop ways of modifying behavior and mental events.
D. all the above

2. According to neuroscientists, the most proximal cause of any mental disorder is

A. activity of the nervous system.
B. hormonal activity in the body.
C. the evolutionary history of a species.
D. the genes inherited from one's parents.

3. In which of the following cases would a person be most likely to show alpha waves on an EEG recording?

A. The person is conversing with someone.
B. The person is taking a test.
C. The person is sleeping lightly.
D. The person is lying in bed awake with eyes closed.

4. In which of the following cases would a person be most likely to show theta waves on an EEG recording?

A. The person is conversing with someone.
B. The person is taking a test.
C. The person is sleeping lightly.
D. The person is lying in bed awake with eyes closed.

5. Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

A. People with better grades in high school tend to get better grades in college.
B. People who sleep more than is normal tend to wake up feeling more groggy.
C. The fewer the number of calories consumed, the longer that people tend to live.
D. The more that spouses interact positively, the greater is their marital satisfaction.

6. According to the brain-mind theory, the most proximal cause of all behaviors, cognitions, and emotions is

A. brain activity.
B. mental activity.
C. the social environment.
D. the physical environment.

7. Which of the following is one of the two types of correlational study used in brain research?

A. Surgery is performed in order to deliberately damage specific areas of animal brains and then their behaviors are observed to look for impairments.
B. Observations of behavioral and psychological abnormalities are made of humans who have suffered damage to specific brain areas (due to strokes and other diseases).
C. Specific areas of the brains of normal humans are activated electrically, and effects on their behaviors, cognitions, and emotions are measured.

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