dataset_name: high_school_psychology
description: The following are multiple choice questions (with answers) about high
  school psychology.
fewshot_config:
  sampler: first_n
  samples:
  - question: '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'
    target: 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).
  - question: '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'
    target: 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).
  - question: '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'
    target: 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).
  - question: '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.'
    target: 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).
  - question: '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.'
    target: '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).'
tag: mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_social_sciences
include: _mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_template_yaml
task: mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_high_school_psychology
