Here's the quiz Al Cone was referring to.
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>Subject: Myths and Facts
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>On the 1st day of intro psych I gave the students a little quiz to whet their
>appetites for the things they'll be learning and challenge some of their
>commonly held notions. They really liked it. I'm including it in my email
>to see if there are other items that TIPS members might add that could be
>even better. Comments are appreciated.
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> TEST YOUR PSYCHOLOGY IQ
>Herm Huber, Ph.D.
>
>Answer TRUE or FALSE to these statements:
>
>Score 1 point for each correct answer.
>Score of 1-10: you need to stay in this course.
>Score of 11-15: not too bad.
>Score of 16-19: good sophistication about psychological matters.
>Score of 20-21: You can teach the course next semester.
>
>1. Jet lag is worse going from Hawaii to NY than from NY to Hawaii. T
>2. Hypnosis is especially useful in helping witnesses recall details of a
>crime. F
>3. The world's most popular drug is alcohol. F
>4. People use only about 10% of their brain's capacity. F
>5. It is extremely difficult to change a gay person's sexual orientation
>through psychotherapy or other methods. T
>6. During a full moon, people tend to commit more crimes and behave more
>abnormally. F
>7. Most people accurately predicted the OJ Simpson verdict. F
>8. Even if 2 things correlate highly, it does not mean that one causes the
>other. T
>9. Despite claims, hypnosis cannot really reduce the pain of surgery or
>childbirth. F
>10. Inside our brains are the memories for everything we have ever heard or
>seen. F
>11. It is now known that watching a great deal of TV violence creates violent
>people who are likely to commit crimes. F
>12. The average IQ in the USA is only about 100. T
>13. The moon looks much bigger on the horizon than overhead because the
>atmosphere acts like a magnifying glass. F
>14. Schizophrenia means split personality. F
>15. Mentally ill or retarded persons are more likely to be violent than
>normal people. F
>16. Research shows that significant learning can take place if information is
>given repeatedly during sleep. F
>17. As people age, they sleep less. T
>18. Through hypnosis, some people can remember things from the 1st 6 months
>of life. F
>19. Most German Nazis showed evidence of severe psychiatric disorders. F
>20. Among the range of animals, the larger the brain, generally the greater
>the intelligence. T
>21. Clear evidence exists to show that a very small percent of people can
>receive the thoughts of others and predict the future. F
>
>Herm Huber, Ph.D.
>Sussex County Community College
>Newton, NJ
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>
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