Question 1

The deliberate social exclusion of an individual is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism. 
B)  ostracism. 
C)  grit. 
D)  autonomy. 
A)  narcissism. 
B)  ostracism. 
C)  grit. 
D)  autonomy.

Question 2

Jeff,who is 14,engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best university teams in the country.His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism. 
B)  self-disclosure. 
C)  ostracism. 
D)  achievement motivation. 
A)  narcissism. 
B)  self-disclosure. 
C)  ostracism. 
D)  achievement motivation.

Question 3

Harley is the only man in an office of five women.The women frequently spend time in the break room discussing mutual interests,leaving Harley alone and with no one to talk to.Their treatment of Harley most clearly illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  ostracism. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  autonomy needs. 
D)  chain migration. 
A)  ostracism. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  autonomy needs. 
D)  chain migration.

Question 4

Tonya,who is a psychology graduate student,asked freshmen in an introductory psychology class,"What is necessary for you to be happy?" According to a study cited in the text,the students are likely to attribute happiness to

Accepted Answer

A)  money. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  close satisfying relationships. 
D)  sex. 
A)  money. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  close satisfying relationships. 
D)  sex.

Question 5

Researchers have discovered that being unfriended or having a text message ignored elicits increased activity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior commissure. 
B)  pancreas. 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  arcuate nucleus. 
A)  anterior commissure. 
B)  pancreas. 
C)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  arcuate nucleus.

Question 6

When our need for relatedness is satisfied in balance with ________,we experience a deep sense of well-being and our self-esteem increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  competence 
C)  both autonomy and competence 
D)  neither autonomy nor competence 
A)  autonomy 
B)  competence 
C)  both autonomy and competence 
D)  neither autonomy nor competence

Question 7

Those who score high on tests of ________ offer more staged and glamorous photos of themselves on social networking sites.

Accepted Answer

A)  ostracism 
B)  competence 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  narcissism 
A)  ostracism 
B)  competence 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  narcissism

Question 8

Grit can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to belong. 
B)  the need for affiliation 
C)  a lowered awareness of self and time. 
D)  passionate dedication to an ambitious goal. 
A)  the need to belong. 
B)  the need for affiliation 
C)  a lowered awareness of self and time. 
D)  passionate dedication to an ambitious goal.

Question 9

Achievement motivation is the desire for

Accepted Answer

A)  significant accomplishment,for mastery of skills or ideas,for control,and for attaining a high standard. 
B)  building relationships and feeling part of a group. 
C)  passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals. 
D)  self-love and self-absorption. 
A)  significant accomplishment,for mastery of skills or ideas,for control,and for attaining a high standard. 
B)  building relationships and feeling part of a group. 
C)  passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals. 
D)  self-love and self-absorption.

Question 10

When people communicate online rather than face to face,they are often ________ focused on others' reactions and ________ inhibited in their self-disclosure.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;less 
A)  more;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;less

Question 11

When asked to describe personal episodes that made them feel particularly bad about themselves,about four times in five,people describe a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  financial problem. 
B)  academic failure. 
C)  relationship difficulty. 
D)  physical illness. 
A)  financial problem. 
B)  academic failure. 
C)  relationship difficulty. 
D)  physical illness.

Question 12

Charlene was abandoned by her parents when she was 2 years old and has been in and out of foster homes for the last 12 years.Charlene is at a high risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  developing chain migration. 
B)  becoming narcissistic. 
C)  having difficulty developing deep attachments. 
D)  developing autonomy. 
A)  developing chain migration. 
B)  becoming narcissistic. 
C)  having difficulty developing deep attachments. 
D)  developing autonomy.

Question 13

Susan is preoccupied with Facebook.She posts several times a day;if others do not respond positively to her posts or if they try to change the subject,she fires off an angry response.Susan is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  ostracism. 
B)  self-disclosure. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  self-transcendence. 
A)  ostracism. 
B)  self-disclosure. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  self-transcendence.

Question 14

In psychology,________ is the passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  grit 
B)  narcissism 
C)  ostracism 
D)  self-disclosure 
A)  grit 
B)  narcissism 
C)  ostracism 
D)  self-disclosure

Question 15

A deep sense of well-being results when our need for relatedness is satisfied in balance with our psychological need for

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy. 
B)  survival 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  social isolation. 
A)  autonomy. 
B)  survival 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  social isolation.

Question 16

A desire to pursue high standards and significant accomplishments is indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure. 
B)  social leadership. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  achievement motivation. 
A)  self-disclosure. 
B)  social leadership. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  achievement motivation.

Question 17

Fourteen-year-old Paulina has joined Facebook but so far no one has "liked" her.Paulina is not having her need for ________ met at school.

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliation 
B)  autonomy 
C)  competence 
D)  ostracism 
A)  affiliation 
B)  autonomy 
C)  competence 
D)  ostracism

Question 18

The self-disclosure promoted by electronic communication involves

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive self-esteem. 
B)  a desire for mastery of ideas. 
C)  sharing our joys,worries,and weaknesses with others. 
D)  perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals. 
A)  excessive self-esteem. 
B)  a desire for mastery of ideas. 
C)  sharing our joys,worries,and weaknesses with others. 
D)  perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.

Question 19

When settling refugees in the United States,government officials have learned that placing them in an area populated by those of the same ethnic group reduces loneliness and depression.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  chain migration. 
B)  self-disclosure. 
C)  self-transcendence. 
D)  ostracism. 
A)  chain migration. 
B)  self-disclosure. 
C)  self-transcendence. 
D)  ostracism.

Question 20

Sixteen year-old Jonah practices his violin several hours a week with no prompting from his parents.His goal is to be accepted to Juilliard School and someday perform with the New York Philharmonic.Jonah's behavior exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  grit. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  self-transcendence. 
D)  self-disclosure. 
A)  grit. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  self-transcendence. 
D)  self-disclosure.

Exam 35: Hunger

The deliberate social exclusion of an individual is known as

Jeff,who is 14,engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best university teams in the country.His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of

Harley is the only man in an office of five women.The women frequently spend time in the break room discussing mutual interests,leaving Harley alone and with no one to talk to.Their treatment of Harley most clearly illustrates

Tonya,who is a psychology graduate student,asked freshmen in an introductory psychology class,"What is necessary for you to be happy?" According to a study cited in the text,the students are likely to attribute happiness to

Researchers have discovered that being unfriended or having a text message ignored elicits increased activity in the

When our need for relatedness is satisfied in balance with ________,we experience a deep sense of well-being and our self-esteem increases.

Those who score high on tests of ________ offer more staged and glamorous photos of themselves on social networking sites.

Grit can best be described as

Achievement motivation is the desire for

When people communicate online rather than face to face,they are often ________ focused on others' reactions and ________ inhibited in their self-disclosure.

When asked to describe personal episodes that made them feel particularly bad about themselves,about four times in five,people describe a(n)

Charlene was abandoned by her parents when she was 2 years old and has been in and out of foster homes for the last 12 years.Charlene is at a high risk for

Susan is preoccupied with Facebook.She posts several times a day;if others do not respond positively to her posts or if they try to change the subject,she fires off an angry response.Susan is demonstrating

In psychology,________ is the passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.

A deep sense of well-being results when our need for relatedness is satisfied in balance with our psychological need for

A desire to pursue high standards and significant accomplishments is indicative of

Fourteen-year-old Paulina has joined Facebook but so far no one has "liked" her.Paulina is not having her need for ________ met at school.

The self-disclosure promoted by electronic communication involves

When settling refugees in the United States,government officials have learned that placing them in an area populated by those of the same ethnic group reduces loneliness and depression.This technique is known as

Sixteen year-old Jonah practices his violin several hours a week with no prompting from his parents.His goal is to be accepted to Juilliard School and someday perform with the New York Philharmonic.Jonah's behavior exemplifies

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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