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Intro Psych

All practice intro psych tests

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Psychologists who are interested in behavioral similarities and differences between species are	comparative psychologists
Employee morale and staff cooperation would be the concern of a(n)	industrial and organizational psychologist.
To determine if people are coming to a full stop at an intersection with a new stop sign, the best research method would be a(n)	naturalistic observation.
If a researcher wished to determine whether heat causes an increase in aggression, the best approach would be to	recruit participants to a university study, put half in a cold room and half in a hot room, and then observe their behavior.
In an experiment, subjects given various amounts of alcohol drive a course marked by orange pylons. The independent variable in this experiment is the	various amounts of alcohol.
Scientists use replication in order to	become more confident about their conclusions across a variety of situations.
The psychological perspective which includes the assumption that people are often unaware of the real motives behind their behavior is	psychoanalysis.
The theorist who claimed that he could make any dozen healthy babies into anything he wished through conditioning was	John Watson.
The primary job of most brain cells is	transmitting messages.
The neuron's "senders" are the	axon terminal buttons.
Activity within a nerve cell is _____; activity between nerve cells is _______.	electrical; chemical
The spinal cord is part of the	central nervous system.
The brain's relay station which receives incoming sensory messages and passes them on to the cerebral cortex is the	thalamus.
The part of the brain chiefly responsible for emotion is the	limbic system.
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is MOST likely to be activated when you are	frightened.
The association area of the cortex which seems to play a role in planning and problem solving is located in the	frontal lobes.
Sarah and James both have brown eyes, but their daughter has blue eyes. What is the MOST likely explanation for this?	Both James and Sarah carry a recessive gene for blue eyes.
The minimum amount of stimulus energy required to stimulate a receptor is the	absolute threshold.
Which of the following is TRUE about perceiving objects?	Our eyes must continuously quiver in order to counteract the effects of sensory adaptation.
Cones, unlike rods, will respond to	both movement and color.
The LEAST efficient of the human senses is	taste.
Movements of the head are detected by	the semicircular canals.
Todd is shown a card with the stimuli AAABBBCCC and is asked to report what he sees. Todd states that there are three groups of different letters. This illustrates the rule of perceptual organization known as	similarity.
Binocular vision provides clues regarding	depth and distance.
You have met and seen Juan Perez only in your psychology class. You are MOST likely to recognize Juan if you see him	studying in the library.
Each one of the sleep stages can be objectively identified as different from the other stages by means of	EEG recordings.
Our most vivid dreams occur during	Our most vivid, narrative-like dreams occur during REM sleep, characterized by rapid eye movement and "awake-like" brainwave patterns that will appear on an EEG.
Which of the following does NOT occur during REM sleep?	Sleepwalking
Delirium tremens are associated with	withdrawal from alcohol.
Which of the following drugs is a stimulant?	Cocaine
Which of the following is TRUE about hypnosis?	Hypnosis has enabled some people to go through surgical procedures without anesthetic.
"Learning is any relatively permanent change in behavior" is an incomplete definition of learning because it does not include the role of	experience.
Pavlov caused dogs to salivate to a neutral stimulus through a process known as	classical conditioning.
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response occurs when the	unconditioned stimulus is presented.
When a child learns not to use swear words in front of his parents, but does so in front of friends, the child is exhibiting the principle of	stimulus discrimination.
It is often suggested that classically conditioned responses are _____, whereas operantly conditioned responses are _____.	reflexes, voluntary
A psych student is training a rat to climb a ladder. She rewards the rat for movements toward the ladder, then for contact with the ladder. Then only when the rat climbs the ladder. This student has used the behavioral technique of	shaping.
In general, learning takes place more rapidly with	continuous reinforcement.
Systematically applying principles of operant conditioning to influence and change behavior is referred to as	behavior modification.
Jenna is very frustrated because her cat keeps jumping up on the counter, even though she had spent a lot of time trying to train him not to do so. Which concept of learning should Jenna MOST be aware of?	Instinctual drift
A parent who deliberately ignores a child's temper tantrum is attempting to discourage tantrums by	extinction.
Being aware of the sound presently being made in this room is an example of	sensory memory.
Ishmael wishes to remember the phone number of an attractive woman he just met. The MOST likely strategy he will use is	rehearsal.
A "fill in the blank" type of examination would usually measure	recall.
If you memorize the letters FBIKEGUCLA as FBI-KEG-UCLA, you have used a technique known as	chunking.
The basic sounds of a language are called	phonemes.
The speech sounds made by infants	include speech sounds used in virtually all languages.
In the Stanford-Binet test, IQ is defined as	MA/CA x 100.
Studies of identical twins do not provide conclusive evidence of the effect of genetics on intelligence, because	identical twins reared apart are usually selectively placed in environments that are as similar as possible.
If a test measures what it is intended to measure, it has	validity.
An emotion is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT	All of the choices ARE part of an emotion.
When people of varying cultures were asked to match facial expressions with specific emotions	there was remarkable agreement among members of all cultures.
The regulation of temperature in humans and other mammals provides a good example of the general physiological process of	homeostasis.
The sex hormone in females is _____ and the sex hormone in males is _____.	estrogen; androgen
The correct order of Masters' and Johnson's stages of sexual response is:	excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution.
Good advice to parents who want to encourage high achievement motivation in their children is to	reward good performance, admonish bad performance.
The correct order of Maslow's needs hierarchy is:	physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, self-actualization.
At conception, the original fertilized cell consists of 46	chromosomes.
A harmful substance that can cross the placenta and harm the fetus is called a(an)	teratogen.
Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist who was interested PRIMARILY in children's	cognitive development.
Joe watches you pour the same amount of juice into identical glasses. He knows there's the same amount in each glass. You pour the contents of one of the glasses into a thinner glass, he wants that one "because there's more in it." Joe has not mastered	conservation.
Secondary sex characteristics are those that	are not directly related to reproductive organs.
It is likely that the cause of anorexia is	social messages toward thinness, hormone and other biological imbalances, a desire to control one's body, and low self-esteem.
According to Erik Erikson, adolescents are primarily dealing with concerns related to	identity versus confusion.
Severe intellectual and emotional impairment in older people is MOST likely to be caused by	Alzheimer's disease.
Psychodynamic theory was originally developed by	Sigmund Freud.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the structure of personality as Sigmund Freud saw it?	The ego mediates between the id and the superego.
According to Freudian theory, the Oedipus complex is resolved through the process of	identification.
In breaking away from Freud, Alfred Adler proposed that people	attempt to overcome feelings of inferiority.
Jim is able to accept his friend despite the fact that he doesn't approve of some of the things his friend does. Carl Rogers would say that, in accepting his friend regardless of his flaws, without closed-minded judgment, Jim is displaying	unconditional positive regard.
Social learning theory emphasizes the phenomenon of	observational learning.
If you would enjoy roaming around the world but would also enjoy the rewards of settling down, you are experiencing a(n)	approach-approach conflict.
A characteristic typically possessed by stress-resistant individuals is a(n)	sense of personal control.
What is the role of genes in the development of most mental disorders?	Genetic factors can predispose us to develop mental disorders.
Schizophrenics have been found to have an excess of the neurotransmitter	dopamine.
A person who is overly energetic and hyperactive, makes grandiose plans, and experiences feelings of omnipotence is	manic.
People diagnosed as having a(n) _______ disorder outnumber all other groups of mentally ill individuals.	anxiety
A seemingly charming, candid, generous person who lies freely, forms no close ties, and is selfish and remorseless, is probably a(n)	antisocial personality.
The term dissociative identity disorder is synonymous with	multiple personality disorder.
The psychodynamic approach to the treatment of psychological disorders is based on the assumption that maladaptive behavior	is related to unresolved childhood conflicts.
Compared with traditional Freudians, modern psychodynamic therapists tend to give greater emphasis to the	patient's social and cultural environment.
The ability to understand accurately the feelings of a client is called	empathy.
Aversive conditioning is a form of	behavior therapy.
Self-help groups are effective for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT	the insight offered by a trained therapist.
Since the introduction of drug treatment approximately 25 years ago, the percentage of the population in the United States that is hospitalized for mental disorders has	decreased.
Cognitive dissonance is BEST described as	feelings of discomfort generated by inconsistency between a person's beliefs and actions.
If the source of information is judged to be of low credibility, most people will	disregard the information.
When a person's behavior is assigned to an external cause, the type of attribution made is _____; when a person's behavior is assigned to an internal cause, the type of attribution made is _____.	situational; dispositional
A mother who is certain her children cannot make decisions encourages dependent behavior that confirms her opinion of them, exemplifying	a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Research suggests that a tendency to conform is greater for _____ than for Americans.	Japanese
Among Stanley Milgram's subjects who were pressured to give "electrical shocks" to a "learner" (actually an actor)	nearly two-thirds delivered an apparently painful shock.
Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship between frustration and aggression?	Whether or not frustration will result in aggression depends on cognitive appraisal.
The results of IQ testing suggest that	IQ scores approximate a normal distribution.
A normal curve of distribution is a set of scores with	most scores in the middle of the range.
For a representative sample of identical twins, the correlation coefficient between their IQs was found to be 0.80. Hence, we can say that	IQ and inherited genes are strongly related.
A cognitive psychologist is most likely to investigate	how we perceive and understand the world.
A manufacturing firm in your state has been cited for environmental pollution violations and you have been hired to help this company in its efforts to stop pollution and preserve the environment. You are probably a(n)	environmental psychologist.
A major difference between an experiment and naturalistic observation is that one	manipulates variables and conditions in the situation and the other does not.
In a psychological experiment, the control group's performance is	compared with the performance of the experimental group.
Testers admitted 300 students from the lowest of a class & divided into three groups. A received training in study habits, B received motivational lectures, and group C received nothing. At year end, grades were compared. The dependent variable was	the average grade of each group. (The dependent variable is the outcome variable. It occurs as a result of the experimental condition.)
The most prominent of the early American psychologists was	William James.
"Psychology is the study of the relationship between events, or stimuli, in the environment and the responses they produce from an organism." This statement is MOST likely to be made by a	behaviorist.
Heredity is to _____ as environment is to ______.	nature; nurture
Which historical figure would have been MORE sympathetic with the nurture rather than the nature position?	John Watson
The myelin sheath serves the function of	increasing the speed at which nerve impulses travel.
At the synapse	microscopic distance separates neurons.
Messages are carried from the sense organs to the brain by	afferent neurons.
Renee has been in an automobile accident which caused severe brain damage. Her doctors may tell her family all of the following EXCEPT	brain cells have the ability to regenerate.
James is sound asleep when the sound of a creaky floorboard startles him awake to find a burglar in his home. Which part of the brain was responsible for waking him up?	Reticular activating system
The actions that organisms take in response to anger or fear are strongly influenced by the brain structure called the	amygdala.
Stimulation of salivary glands and digestion are functions of the	parasympathetic nervous system.
If you are like most people, the	left hemisphere of your brain is dominant.
Which of the following statements about genetics is CORRECT?	According to evolutionary theory, individuals who are more successful at surviving are more likely to pass on their genes.
The observation that the difference threshold is a fixed percentage of the original stimulus is known as	Weber's law.
The lens of the eye focuses by	changing shape.
Sound waves entering the ear cause vibrations of the	eardrum.
Jordan is a chef. He prides himself on his discriminatory taste. All of the following are primary taste sensations which Jordan can distinguish EXCEPT	spicy.
As Mr. Ross walks to his office building in the city, he sees dozens of people, hears the sounds of traffic and voices, and smells the food from a nearby restaurant. Mr. Ross will sort out these stimuli with a process called	selection.
Typically, we do not believe that airplanes shrink as they take off and soar away into the sky or that they become larger as they land and taxi up to the terminal. Our rejection of this belief is based on the phenomenon known as	perceptual constancy.
A prototype (or schema) of a giraffe would be a(n)	generalized mental model of a giraffe.
EEG recordings show that the brainwaves that are MOST typical of the deepest stage of sleep are those associated with	delta sleep.
Dream or REM sleep has also been called	paradoxical sleep.
During the last hours of a night's sleep	REM periods are longer.
When individuals require increasingly large doses of alcohol or a drug to produce the desired effect, they have developed	tolerance.
Narcotics are also known as	opiates.
Barbiturates are to _______ as tranquillizers are to ________.	sleep; anxiety
Irrational fears in humans, such as claustrophobia, MOST often result from	classical conditioning.
The unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment was the	food.
If a previously extinguished response reappears, the phenomenon is referred to as	spontaneous recovery.
In his experiment with a boy named Albert, John Watson paired Albert's touching of a white rat with	a loud noise.
Operant conditioning requires	reinforcing the desired behavior.
Mrs. Sanchez repeatedly tells her teenage son to hang up his clothes instead of leaving them on the floor. Her son complains that she is nagging. Mrs. Sanchez says, "Hang up your clothes and I won't nag." Mrs. Sanchez is using	negative reinforcement.
Behavior will be MOST resistant to extinction when _____ reinforcement has been used.	partial
What schedule of reinforcement would be in effect when a salesman is paid $500.00 for every three new accounts he sells?	Fixed ratio
Of the following, the most common cause of learned helplessness is	failure.
According to Bandura's theory, children who see a film involving adult aggression are MOST likely to	imitate the aggressive acts.
Fido hears the can opener and runs toward the kitchen. When he gets there, he finds that the interior kitchen door is closed, so he runs out his dog door and goes to the back door, off the kitchen. Fido's behavior is most closely related to	cognitive maps. (an organism's mental representation of physical space.)
Most people can retain about how many items in short-term memory?	5 to 9
It has been estimated that the number of individual items stored in adult long-term memory is probably	virtually unlimited.
The individual who used nonsense syllables in early experimental studies of forgetting is	Herman Ebbinghaus.
If the police are questioning witnesses to a robbery, which question is MOST likely to result in an accurate description of the robber?	How tall was the robber? Never 'was the robber...?' (Questions should not "lead" a witness. People can easily incorporate after-the-fact information into existing memories without even being aware that they are doing so.)
The ability to deal with new problems that require specialized skills such as perception and memory span is called	fluid intelligence.
Benjamin Whorf suggested that	language shapes our view of the world.
"All planets are square. Mars is round. Therefore, Mars is not a planet." This is an example of	a faulty premise.
It has been found that "overlearning" material usually results in	greater retention of the material.
Most of the changes in the body that take place during times of high emotion are controlled by the	autonomic nervous system.
The James-Lange theory of emotion says that emotions	result from feedback about our physiological state.
The innate physiological mechanism that keeps an individual's body weight at a genetically pre-programmed level is known as the	set point.
Naturally produced pain-killers that are produced by the brain and that shield the body from pain and elevate feelings of pleasure are called	endorphins.
Compared to the sexual behavior of lower animal forms, human sexual behavior is more influenced by	learning.
The refractory period of the human sexual response cycle refers to	a period after orgasm when men cannot become sexually aroused again.
The BEST predictor of homosexuality in adulthood is the existence of	homosexual feelings prior to any sexual activities.
Paired chromosomes are always similar in structure EXCEPT for the pair that determines a child's	sex.
The rooting response is related to an infant's need for	food.
Little Andrew has developed a concept that large, four-legged creatures are "horses." Upon seeing a cow, Andrew calls it a horse. His mother says to him, "Andrew, that's not a horse, that's a cow." Andrew's mother is trying to get him to engage in	accommodation. (changing or adjusting an existing schema in the face of contradictory observations.)
Harry Harlow's experiments with surrogate mothers showed that	attachment in monkeys was not simply a matter of which surrogate fed the infant monkey.
Harry Harlow's experiments with surrogate mothers showed that	attachment in monkeys was not simply a matter of which surrogate fed the infant monkey.
The first menstrual period for a female is called	menarche.
A husband is trying to decide whether to steal a drug he cannot afford that is the only treatment that will save his wife. If you say the husband shouldn't steal the drug because he will be punished for his actions, you are showing moral reasoning at the	preconventional level.
Which type of parents are the MOST likely to have children who do better in high school?	Authoritative
A Freudian defense mechanism is BEST described as an attempt by the	ego to lessen anxiety by keeping conflicts out of awareness.
Id is to _____ as ego is to ______.	pleasure; reality
The correct order of Sigmund Freud's stages of psychosexual development is	oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital.
Carl Jung's notion that every human being possesses a knowledge of humanity's fears and of common past experiences is called the	collective unconsciousness.
Basic anxiety—the feeling of being isolated and helpless in a potentially hostile world—was important to the theory of	Karen Horney.
"If we knew a person's entire reinforcement history, we could accurately predict his behavior." This statement would MOST likely have been made by	B. F. Skinner.
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is an example of which of the following types of personality tests?	Objective
Which of the following statements about stress is CORRECT?	What one person perceives to be stressful may not be to another.
The order in which the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) occur is	alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
Which of the following is MOST likely to have a positive influence on an individual's ability to cope with a stressful event?	Good physical fitness
The chance that a person will develop schizophrenia is about _____ out of 100.	1
Depression is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT	hyperactivity.
Depression occurs much MORE frequently among	women than men.
Individuals who are so anxious about being in a public place that they never leave home are suffering from	agoraphobia.
Phobic disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders are specific disorders that both fall into the broader category of	anxiety disorders.
Obsessions refer to _____, whereas compulsions refer to _____.	thoughts; behaviors.
The major purpose of free association in psychoanalysis is to	uncover unconscious conflicts that may be causing anxiety.
The therapeutic approach that gives emphasis to self-acceptance, personal responsibility, and the client's perspective is	humanistic therapy.
The most influential proponent of "person-centered therapy" has been	Carl Rogers.
The various behavior therapies are based on	an application of principles of learning to eliminate unwanted behaviors.
Joey is severely mentally retarded. Which of the following strategies is most likely to be used to get him to dress himself and tidy his room?	Use a token economy to reward small steps.
Family therapy is based on the belief that	the family plays a key role in producing maladaptive behavior.
Antipsychotic drugs are also called	major tranquilizers.
Community mental health centers were designed to	provide outpatient therapy for those who need some supervision but can live at home.
Eric thinks of all athletes as being strong and fast, weak in academics, and insensitive to others. This is an example of	a stereotype.
John is trying to persuade his listener that the schools in his state need an influx of new money. He will be better able to convince his listener if he	argues against his own self-interest.
When people engage in a particular behavior because an authority figure has commanded them to do it, they are displaying what is MOST accurately termed	obedience.
Research on the bystander effect has shown that	an individual bystander is less likely to help someone if other bystanders are present.
A graphic representation of human characteristics generally results in a	normal distribution.
Which of the following represents the strongest correlation?	The further from zero in either direction (positive or negative), the stronger the correlation.
A correlation coefficient is a measure of	the relationship, if any, between two variables.
1. studies the effect of sex hormones on aggressive behavior 2. compares the brain waves of depression with schizophrenics. 3. studies the effects of brain surgery on the eating behavior of rats. Despite the differences in research, all three are	physiological psychologists.
If a psychologist is interested in why people help or fail to help during an emergency, that psychologist likely specializes in	social psychology.
In order to gather data quickly from a large number of people, a researcher would use the	questionnaire method.
Experiments use random assignment in order to	minimize pre-existing differences between the groups.
In an experiment designed to test the effect of alcohol on aggression, the randomly selected group that ingests soda instead of alcohol is called the	control group.
Sigmund Freud turned his interests from medical to psychological processes after encountering patients suffering from	hysterical conversion.
The idea that human behavior is directed toward growth, self-expression, and fulfillment BEST characterizes	humanistic psychology.
Dr. Reisburg is studying the thinking process in infants. Her area of specialization is probably	cognitive psychology.
Ethical guidelines for conducting experimental research require that psychologists must do all of the following EXCEPT	avoid experiments that bring discomfort or embarrassment to test subjects.
The neuron receives messages from other neurons through its	dendrites.
Which of the following represents the correct order of transmission of a neural impulse?	The message is received by the cell body, passed down the axon, where it jumps across the synaptic gap and activates the dendrite.
A neuron usually fires when	it receives multiple messages at one time or in quick succession.
Folds and creases within the brain are most evident in the	cerebral cortex.
Marvin's physician is looking at amplified tracings of his brain's electrical activity. The device being used is called a(n)	EEG.
The cerebellum is	involved in the coordination of muscle movements.
Coordination of breathing and heart rate is controlled primarily in a part of the brain stem called the	medulla.
The association cortex	is the seat of intellectual processes.
Getting used to an obnoxious odor in a closed room is an example of	sensory adaptation.
The optic nerve leaves the retina at the	blind spot.
The opponent-process theory suggests that color vision is determined by	cells for blue-yellow, red-green, and white-black in the thalamus.
Jackie has an inner ear infection. The sense that she is MOST likely to notice because of its impairments is	equilibrium.
A cartoonist sketches characters in brief outline, yet people recognize them. The perceptual process by which we fill in gaps in order to "see" a complete object is	closure.
Visual cliff experiments on children suggest that depth perception is	at least partially an inborn ability.
A prototype (or schema) of a giraffe would be a(n)	generalized mental model of a giraffe.
Pheromones are	odor chemicals produced by animals.
REM sleep typically begins approximately how long after one falls asleep?	70-90 minutes
During a typical night's sleep, most people experience about _____ complete cycles of sleep.	four or five
Betty has just had a baby and wonders if her baby is sleeping too much. You could tell her that an infant sleeps as many as _____ hours a day.	18
Research into the causes of alcoholism has shown all of the following EXCEPT	there is an alcoholic personality type.
Drugs that are used to boost energy, stay awake, or lose weight are called	amphetamines.
In behavioral terms, a reflex action would be called a(n)	unconditioned response.
In classical conditioning, the stimulus that does NOT initially produce a conditioned response is the	conditioned stimulus.
If you salivate at the sight of McDonald's "Golden Arches," you are showing	a conditioned response.
In conditioning, when a stimulus that is similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus also elicits the conditioned response, the phenomenon is called	stimulus generalization.
In Watson's experiment with Albert, the unconditioned response was	fear of the loud noise.
A concept primarily related to operant but not to classical conditioning is	shaping.
If, three hours after the event, a two-year-old child is rewarded for "going potty," this delayed reward will probably	have no effect on the child's behavior.
A child is rewarded with candy after every 30 minutes that she behaves appropriately. This procedure is called	a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement.
Token economy programs involve principles of	operant conditioning.
Punishment is most effective when	used with rewards
Observational learning is often referred to as	modeling.
Sarah remembers things better when she hears them than when she reads them. Sarah's learning style favors _____ encoding.	acoustic
Jennifer and Paneka both remember going to a party, but they disagree on who was there. They differ in their	episodic memory.
Interference with memory is MOST LIKELY to occur when you are	learning material similar to earlier learning.
If you think of "BEGS" to remember "butter, eggs, garbage bags, soap" at the grocery store, you are using	a mnemonic device.
"Mary yelled at John" is different from "John yelled at Mary" because of	syntax.
Heuristics refers to	"rules of thumb" that are likely to be successful in problem solving.
A test that measures how much one knows about U.S. history would be called a(n)	achievement test.
Which of the following does NOT explain the gap in IQ scores between blacks and whites?	heredity and biologically-based differences.
A standardized test is one that	be pre-tested on a sample of the group for whom the test is intended, accurately measure what it claims, produce consistent results when given at different times to the same person, compares an individual score against the scores of others taking it
Evidence from research suggests that facial expressions associated with the basic emotions are NOT LIKELY to be	substantially different from one culture to another.
According to the cognitive theory of emotion, the experience of an emotion depends on	autonomic nervous system arousal and the cognitive interpretation of a situation.
The area of the brain that seems MOST CLOSELY related to hunger is the	hypothalamus.
People who are particularly sensitive to the experience of pain	may be deficient in endorphin production.
The direction taken by the motive for sex defines our	sexual orientation.
The correct term for people who feel that their physical bodies are at odds with their psychological identity are called	transsexual.
Self-actualization is most likely to be related to	intrinsic motivation
The sex of a child is determined by the genetic contribution of	the father.
Which is NOT true of early physical growth?	The process of maturation can be speeded up to a great extent by exercise and stimulation.
In Jean Piaget's theory, the order in which developmental stages occur is	sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational.
Infants who are securely attached	use the mother as a secure base.
People with bulimia	are often normal weight.
Of the following, the person who is MOST LIKELY to be at the conventional level of moral reasoning is	Jerry, who decides to contribute to the building fund because he is afraid his friends will disapprove of him if he doesn't.
Women going through menopause	cease menstruating, may have hot flashes, may experience mood swings, and are (on average) in their early 50s
Of the following, the MOST common order of occurrence of Kubler-Ross's stages of death and dying is	denial - anger - bargaining - depression - acceptance.
According to Freud, libido is	a basic energy that is directed at satisfying needs.
Retreating toward behavior that usually characterizes a lower level of maturity is called	regression.
Albert Bandura is MOST CLOSELY associated with	social cognitive theory.
A personality theory that describes a person in terms of dominance, sensitivity, extroversion, and the like is a _____ theory.	trait
The Rorschach Test consists of a series of	inkblots.
Hans Selye's term "general adaptation syndrome" refers to	a similar, physiological reaction to stress regardless of source.
Which of the following statements is true of somatoform disorders?	They are physical disorders in which emotions are believed to play a central role.
Which of the following combinations is related to optimism and happiness?	self-esteem, personal control, extroversion
Bipolar disorder has been referred to as	manic-depressive illness.
The eating disorder characterized by dramatic reduction in eating and loss of weight, as well as continual efforts to lose even more weight, is known as	anorexia nervosa.
Alice feels vaguely uneasy and tense much of the time, but she is unable to pinpoint the cause of her feelings of apprehension. Alice is suffering from	generalized anxiety disorder.
Matt has an extreme fear of being caught in a thunderstorm and is constantly anxious whenever there are clouds in the sky. Matt's intense, irrational fear is an example of a(n)	phobic disorder.
When repressed impulses reach a client's consciousness, the client is likely to show	resistance.
Person-centered therapy most emphasizes	warmth and acceptance by the therapist.
Behavior therapists generally give strong emphasis to	changing the person's reinforcement history.
Tom tells his therapist he believes his compulsive gambling is a symptom of his unconscious hostility toward his family. His therapist says "No, Tom, your problem isn't unconscious hostility; your problem is gambling." Tom's therapist is probably a	behavior therapist.
A basic assumption underlying cognitive approaches to therapy is that	abnormal behavior results from what and how the client thinks.
An ineffective substance (one with no effect on body mechanisms) is sometimes given to patients participating in studies on the therapeutic effectiveness of drugs. This ineffective substance given to control-condition subjects is called a(n)	placebo.
Antidepressant drugs are thought to work by	increasing the brain's supply of norepinephrine and serotonin.
Compared with the number of people with schizophrenia and manic-depressive psychosis living in public mental health hospitals, the number living in public shelters and on the street is	much greater.
In Festinger and Carlsmith's experiment on cognitive dissonance, the subjects who reported the greatest enjoyment of the boring task were the ones who	were paid $1.00.
In psychological terms, attribution is the	explanation of a particular behavior.
If you fail an exam, a dispositional attribution of your failure would be	"I've never taken examinations as seriously as I should."
Solomon Asch performed an experiment in which a group of people judged the length of lines, but only one person in the group was an actual subject. He was studying	conformity.
Which of the following compliance techniques starts with a large request followed by a small request?	door-in-the-face
The main reason why group think occurs is that people want to be	in agreement.
Who conducted the mock prison experiment?	Zimbardo
Friendship that develops because people live near to each other is based on	proximity.
Correlation is a technique that	compares groups of scores.
Cause and effect can BEST be determined through the	experimental method.

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