dataset_name: high_school_psychology
description: 'The following are multiple choice questions (with answers) about high
  school psychology.


  Q: Pascale is interested in the processing strategies children use to learn new
  information. Pascale would best be classified as what type of psychologist?

  (A) sociocultural (B) clinical (C) cognitive (D) behaviorist

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on psychology for help.
  Sociocultural psychologist focuses on the effect of societal factors on people.
  Clinical psychologist focuses on people with mental issues. Cognitive psychologist
  focuses on how people think and learn, including the processing strategies. Behaviorist
  focuses more on the environment and experience effect on people. The answer is (C).


  Q: According to Caplan''s model of consultee-centered case consultation, the consultant
  is primarily interested in

  (A) identifying the causes and solutions of the client''s presenting problems (B)
  identifying and eliminating the causes of the consultee''s difficulties in handling
  a problem (C) establishing a hierarchy of authority to enable effective decision
  making (D) presenting a single, well-defined and unambiguous course of action for
  the consultant to overcome skills deficits

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on psychology for help.
  Caplan defines two type of consultation. Client-centered case consultation aims
  to handle client''s problems, while consultee-centered case consultation aims to
  identify the reason of client''s difficulty to solve problems. The answer is (B).


  Q: According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, which
  of the following must an educational agency do before it changes the educational
  placement of a student with a disability?

  (A) Give the child a trial period in the new environment (B) Notify the parents
  in writing (C) Obtain school board approval (D) Obtain parental consent

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on psychology for help.
  When the decision to change the educational placement of a student with a disability
  is made, the educational agency must notify the parents in writing on that date.
  The answer is (B).


  Q: While swimming in the ocean, Ivan is frightened by a dark shadow in the water
  even before he has the chance to identify what the shadow is. The synaptic connections
  taking place during this incident of fright are best described by which of the following?

  (A) Messages are sent from the thalamus directly to the amygdala. (B) Messages are
  sent from the thalamus to the "what" and "where" pathways. (C) Messages are sent
  from the parasympathetic nervous system to the cerebral cortex. (D) Messages are
  sent from the frontal lobes to the pituitary gland.

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on psychology for help.
  Our neural system has a mechanism that can respond immediate emotional signal before
  going to the thought center. In the Ivan''s case, messages travel directly from
  thalamus to amygdala. The answer is (A).


  Q: Ani believes that her attitudes and behavior play a central role in what happens
  to her. Such a belief is likely to be associated with

  (A) a strong superego. (B) low self-esteem. (C) low self-efficacy. (D) an internal
  locus of control.

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on psychology for help.
  People with an external locus of control believes fate and luck play an important
  role in their lives, while people with an internal locus of control believes they
  control their lives. The answer is (D).'
include: _mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_template_yaml
task: mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_high_school_psychology
