Introduction to Psychology Quiz Answers Coursera

Introduction to Psychology Coursera Quiz Answers

In this article i am gone to share Coursera Course: Introduction to Psychology Week 1 Quiz Answers with you..

Week 1 Quiz Answers

Foundation

Question 1) After a terrible accident in which a spike went through his brain, Phineas Gage had severe damage to his brain, including his frontal lobe. As a result, what happened to him?

He lost the ability to produce language.
He was unable to recognize common objects
He exhibited significant personality changes.
He retained motor control over only half of his body.

Question 2) The threshold level for a neuron to fire is a 10. What will happen if the stimulus to the neuron is 8?

The neuron will not fire at all.
The neuron will fire, but only at 80% strength.

Question 3) On the somatosensory homunculus, which of the following parts would be the largest?

back
face
knee
stomach

Question 4) A split-brain patient is presented with two images: a key is presented on her left side, and a ring is presented on her right side. The patient is asked to report what she sees. How will she respond?

The patient will say ‘key’ because the right hemisphere “sees” the key
The patient will say ‘key’ because the left hemisphere “sees” the key
The patient will say ‘ring’ because the left hemisphere “sees” the ring
The patient will say ‘ring’ because the right hemisphere “sees” the ring Incorrect

Question 5) Which of the following is not a major premise of Freudian theory?

The importance of self-esteem
The importance of sexuality
The importance of the unconscious
The importance of early experiences

Question 6) According to psychoanalytic theory, which part of the mind corresponds to consciousness?

The Id
The Ego
The Superego
The Uberego

Question 7) Karl Popper argued that Freud’s theories are not scientific because they lack which of the following?

insight
applicability
replicability
falsifiability

Question 8) Which of the predictions of Freudian theory has held up best over time?

the existence of unconscious mechanisms
the origins of oral and anal personality characteristics
the association between toilet training and later sexual preferences
the idea that psychoanalysis is the most effective method of treatment

Question 9) After living there for a while, Jan no longer notices the sound of the air conditioner at her apartment. This is an example of:

habituation
discrimination
operant conditioning
classical conditioning

Question10) True or False: Classical conditioning is the most effective when the CS (or conditioned stimulus) comes immediately before the UCS (or unconditioned stimulus)