PSY101 Collection of Assessments by Maha Malik

A Special Thanks to Sara

1. Explicit memory is not vividly remembered. (False)
2. Echoic memory is a type of sensory memory. (True)
3. An echoic memory may last for: (3-4 seconds)
4. Which of the following scenarios employ the technique of Chunking for

memorization? (Remembering a mobile phone number)

5. Mental Images are an example of an elaborative rehearsal technique of

memorization. (True)

6. In Acronym Mnemonics, the material is learned by the first letter of each word.

(False)

7. The password to Hasan’s computer is 14081947.

He remembered this as the date when Pakistan got independence. Hasan has used

__________ technique for memorizing this. (Mnemonics)

8. The component of working memory associated with speech and words is known

as Phonological Loop. (True)

9. The duration of long-term memory ranges from a few minutes to years and

decades. (True)

10. Flashbulb memories are examples of _________ memory. (Episodic)

11. Remembering the capital of Pakistan, and the date of birth of Quaid-e-Azam

is an example of _________ memory. (Declarative )

12. Swimming, offering prayer, and driving a car are all examples of _______

memory. (Procedural memory)

13. Which of the following is not a component of long-term memory? (Sensory

memory)

14. Episodic and semantic memory are the types of Procedural Memory. (False) 15. _________ memory is usually regarded as the memory of general knowledge.

(Semantic)

16. Memory of a picnic party or a birthday celebration can best be classified as -

---------- memory. (Episodic)

17. According to the ------------- theory of forgetting, the stored information is

usually faded away with the passage of time. (Decay)

18. Long-term memory can be improved by using a formula called 3Rs, which

may refer to: (Read, recite and review)

19. The most common cause of memory loss in old age is: (Alzheimer’s disease)

20. Severe and permanent memory loss as a result of excessive use of alcohol may

indicate: (Korsakoff’s Syndrome)

21. The drive or instinct that helps direct our behavior or response towards a goal

is known as: (Motivation)

22. All of the following are primary motives EXCEPT: (Power)

23. Secondary motives are also known as _______ motives. (Psychological)

24. Damage to the lateral hypothalamus of the rat may result in: (Starvation)

25. Ventromedial hypothalamus usually works by ______ the feeling of hunger.

(Eliminating)

26. One of the known reasons of fatigue is the accumulation of ________ acid in

the muscles. (Lactic)

27. Androgens are usually regarded as ______ hormones. (Male)

28. _______ hormone helps in maintaining pregnancy. (Progesterone)

29. All of the following are the secondary motives EXCEPT: (Sleep)

30. Ahmad has a strong desire of meeting new people and making social contacts.

It indicates that Ahmad has a high need for _______. (Affiliation)

31. Individuals with an exaggerated need for ________ turn out to be leaders,

heads of organizations, and rulers. (Power)

32. Which of the following psychological test can be used to measure

achievement motivation? (Thematic Apperception Test)

33. An internal state of balance maintained by the human body for its proper

functioning is called homeostasis. (True)

34. Primary drives are________ in nature. (Biological)

35. Which of the following is NOT a primary drive? (Achievement)

36. Hamza tries to learn different languages because he likes to learn and explore

new things. This is an example of _________ motivation. (Intrinsic) 37. Completing assignments for grades and the teacher’s approval is an example

of ________ motivation. (Extrinsic)

38. Physiological needs occupy the bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

(True)

39. Body shivering as a result of fear represents the ______ component of

emotion. (Physiological)

40. Shouting or yelling in anger represents the _______ component of emotion.

(Behavioral)

41. Anger is considered as a ______ emotion. (Primary)

42. Which of the following is an example of derived emotion? (Boredom)

43. According to Robert Plutchik there are _______ primary emotions. (8)

44. All of the following are the physiological components of emotions except:

(Perceptual experience)

45. Parasympathetic nervous system is the subdivision of which of the following

nervous system? (Autonomic)

46. Autonomic nervous system controls __________ functions, while the somatic

nervous system controls ________ functions of our body. (Involuntary,

Voluntary)

47. _________ system prepares the body to face the stressful situation.

(Sympathetic)

48. ___________ system helps the body to calm down after the stressful situation

goes away. (Parasympathetic)

49. In normal conditions pupil of eye ________, while in stressful situations it

________. (Dilates, contracts)

50. Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) can also be used as a lie detector. (True)

51. Physiological changes occur first, which leads to an emotional experience.

This statement represents which of the following theory of emotion? (James-

Lange theory of emotions)

52. Physiological changes and the experience of emotional state occur

simultaneously. This statement represents which of the following theory of

emotion? (Cannon-Bard)

53. According to Cannon-Bard theory of emotions, which of the following parts

of the brain are involved in the perception and experience of emotion? (Thalamus

and cerebral cortex)