Question 1

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) behaviour 
D) person-centred 
A) cognitive 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) behaviour 
D) person-centred

Question 2

_________ occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) Acute stress 
B) Eustress 
C) Distress 
D) Catastrophic stress 
A) Acute stress 
B) Eustress 
C) Distress 
D) Catastrophic stress

Question 3

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon.As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room,you hope the surgeon has a high level of:

Accepted Answer

A) ego. 
B) extraversion. 
C) self-efficacy. 
D) superego. 
A) ego. 
B) extraversion. 
C) self-efficacy. 
D) superego.

Question 4

Inborn,inflexible,goal-directed behaviour that is characteristic of an entire species is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) instinct. 
B) motive. 
C) drive. 
D) incentive. 
A) instinct. 
B) motive. 
C) drive. 
D) incentive.

Question 5

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict:

Accepted Answer

A) within an in-group. 
B) between two groups. 
C) within an out-group. 
D) between two members of an in-group. 
A) within an in-group. 
B) between two groups. 
C) within an out-group. 
D) between two members of an in-group.

Question 6

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity 
B) indebtedness 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) returning-a-favour 
A) reciprocity 
B) indebtedness 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) returning-a-favour

Question 7

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety.Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance.Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic model 
B) intrapersonal model 
C) biological model 
D) behavioural model 
A) psychoanalytic model 
B) intrapersonal model 
C) biological model 
D) behavioural model

Question 8

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from:

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obesity phobia. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) dissociation. 
A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obesity phobia. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) dissociation.

Question 9

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) principled 
D) postconventional 
A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) principled 
D) postconventional

Question 10

Bilateral cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) major depression 
C) schizophrenia 
D) panic disorder 
A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) major depression 
C) schizophrenia 
D) panic disorder

Question 11

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange theory 
C) Schachter-Singer theory 
D) common-sense view of emotions 
A) Cannon-Bard theory 
B) James-Lange theory 
C) Schachter-Singer theory 
D) common-sense view of emotions

Question 12

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) deviant. 
B) uncomfortable. 
C) rare. 
D) maladaptive. 
A) deviant. 
B) uncomfortable. 
C) rare. 
D) maladaptive.

Question 13

_____________ theory is called the third force in personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Behaviourist 
C) Cognitive 
D) Humanistic 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Behaviourist 
C) Cognitive 
D) Humanistic

Question 14

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the ______ as a motivating force of behaviour,and they favour ______ their patients.

Accepted Answer

A) id; face-to-face discussions with 
B) ego; face-to-face discussions with 
C) id; sitting behind and passively listening to 
D) ego; sitting behind and passively listening to 
A) id; face-to-face discussions with 
B) ego; face-to-face discussions with 
C) id; sitting behind and passively listening to 
D) ego; sitting behind and passively listening to

Question 15

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behaviour was believed to result from:

Accepted Answer

A) inbreeding. 
B) demon possession. 
C) disease organisms. 
D) body fluid imbalance. 
A) inbreeding. 
B) demon possession. 
C) disease organisms. 
D) body fluid imbalance.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

Accepted Answer

A) the Challenger disaster 
B) the Titanic 
C) the Boston Red Sox 
D) The Walkerton water crisis 
A) the Challenger disaster 
B) the Titanic 
C) the Boston Red Sox 
D) The Walkerton water crisis

Question 17

According to Carol Dweck,people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

Accepted Answer

A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control 
A) internal locus of control 
B) decremental 
C) incidental 
D) external locus of control

Question 18

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) therapeutic alliance 
B) transference 
C) mindfulness 
D) authenticity 
A) therapeutic alliance 
B) transference 
C) mindfulness 
D) authenticity

Question 19

The period of life from about age 13 to the early 20s,during which a young person is no longer physically a child but is not yet an independent,self-supporting adult,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) tweens. 
C) young adulthood. 
D) puberty. 
A) adolescence. 
B) tweens. 
C) young adulthood. 
D) puberty.

Question 20

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is:

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) object permanence. 
C) centration. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) conservation. 
B) object permanence. 
C) centration. 
D) egocentrism.

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ______ therapy.

_________ occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon.As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room,you hope the surgeon has a high level of:

Inborn,inflexible,goal-directed behaviour that is characteristic of an entire species is called a/an:

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict:

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety.Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance.Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from:

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

Bilateral cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered:

_____________ theory is called the third force in personality theory.

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the as a motivating force of behaviour,and they favour their patients.

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behaviour was believed to result from:

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

According to Carol Dweck,people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

The period of life from about age 13 to the early 20s,during which a young person is no longer physically a child but is not yet an independent,self-supporting adult,is called:

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is:

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Exam 15: Psychology and Human Development

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ______ therapy.

_________ occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon.As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room,you hope the surgeon has a high level of:

Inborn,inflexible,goal-directed behaviour that is characteristic of an entire species is called a/an:

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict:

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety.Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance.Her psychiatrist is using the ___________ of abnormality.

People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from:

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

Bilateral cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered:

_____________ theory is called the third force in personality theory.

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the ______ as a motivating force of behaviour,and they favour ______ their patients.

During the Middle Ages,abnormal behaviour was believed to result from:

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

According to Carol Dweck,people with this type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

The period of life from about age 13 to the early 20s,during which a young person is no longer physically a child but is not yet an independent,self-supporting adult,is called:

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the as a motivating force of behaviour,and they favour their patients.