Human Behavior
Textbook Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental principles and theories underlying human behavior, examining the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence how individuals think, feel, and act. Students will analyze behavior from multiple perspectives, including cognitive, behavioral, and sociocultural viewpoints, while investigating topics such as motivation, emotion, learning, personality, social interaction, and the impact of culture. Through case studies, research analysis, and practical examples, the course provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of human actions and decision-making processes, preparing students to apply psychological concepts to real-world situations.
Recommended Textbook
Psychology in Modules 12th Edition by David
G. Myers
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
56 Chapters
9156 Verified Questions
9156 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3956
2
Chapter 1: The History and Scope of Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
302 Verified Questions
302 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79228
Sample Questions
Q1) The behavior genetics perspective would be most directly concerned with assessing the relative influences of
A) behavior and mental processes.
B) conscious and unconscious motives.
C) nature and nurture.
D) spaced practice and massed practice.
Answer: C
Q2) Marissa recently attended a lecture on supernatural phenomena,which explained how the locations of planets and stars at one's birth determines the person's personality and life course.Marissa is not convinced that this information is accurate and so she is quite skeptical.She has concluded that the assumptions and conclusions of this statement are faulty,that the speaker is biased and lacks credibility,and that there is minimal evidence to support this claim.Marissa has engaged in
A) critical thinking.
B) introspection
C) speculation.
D) emergent thinking.
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
333 Verified Questions
333 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78998
Sample Questions
Q1) Which research design can uncover naturally occurring relationships?
A) survey
B) naturalistic observation
C) experiment
D) correlational design
Answer: D
Q2) The most reliable way of testing whether a newly introduced method of psychological therapy is truly effective is to use
A) survey research.
B) naturalistic observation.
C) correlational research.
D) experimental research.
Answer: D
Q3) Our tendency to believe we know more than we do best illustrates
A) naturalistic observation.
B) the placebo effect.
C) overconfidence.
D) random assignment.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 4
Chapter 3: Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and
Answer Questions
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
85 Verified Questions
85 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79140
Sample Questions
Q1) After his property was vandalized by a small group of teenagers,Mr.Mahmood concluded that most teenagers are irresponsible and delinquent.Mr.Mahmood ought to be reminded that accurate generalizations depend on
A) a realization that random events may not look random.
B) detecting cause-effect relationships.
C) the observation of representative samples.
D) the selection of samples from a skewed population.
Answer: C
Q2) Professor Woo noticed that the distribution of her students' scores on the last biology test had an extremely small standard deviation.This indicates that the
A) test was given to a very small class of students.
B) test was a poor measure of the students' knowledge.
C) students generally performed very well on the test.
D) students' scores tended to be very similar to one another.
Answer: D
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Neural and Hormonal Systems
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
283 Verified Questions
283 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79096
Sample Questions
Q1) An accelerated heartbeat is to a slowed heartbeat as the ________ nervous system is to the ________ nervous system.
A) somatic;autonomic
B) autonomic;somatic
C) sympathetic;parasympathetic
D) parasympathetic;sympathetic
Q2) A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the A) synapse.
B) agonist.
C) action potential.
D) refractory period.
Q3) Nerve cells receive life-supporting nutrients and insulating myelin from A) glial cells.
B) neurotransmitters.
C) endorphins.
D) hormones.
Q4) After Lola began using a street drug to enhance her moods,she discovered that she needed larger and larger doses of the drug in order to feel the drug's effect.Use your understanding of the neurotransmission process to explain Lola's experience.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: The Brain
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
99 Verified Questions
99 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79053
Sample Questions
Q1) After suffering a head injury,Amanda was taken to a medical clinic where recording electrodes were placed directly on Amanda's scalp to monitor her brain waves.The clinic was making use of a(n)
A) EEG.
B) PET scan.
C) MRI.
D) fMRI.
Q2) Basic automatic survival functions,such as heartbeat and breathing,are controlled by the
A) pons.
B) brainstem.
C) thalamus.
D) reticular formation.
Q3) The oldest regions of the brain are those that regulate A) memory.
B) emotion.
C) breathing.
D) foresight.
Q4) Compare and contrast the various ways that neuroscientists study the brain.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
138 Verified Questions
138 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79025
Sample Questions
Q1) Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut.
A) hippocampus
B) corpus callosum
C) somatosensory cortex
D) frontal lobes
Q2) Which of the following is located in the temporal lobes?
A) the visual cortex.
B) the auditory cortex.
C) the motor cortex.
D) the somatosensory cortex.
Q3) Which portion of the cerebral cortex lies directly behind the forehead and is involved in speaking,muscle movements,and making plans?
A) temporal lobes
B) frontal lobes
C) parietal lobes
D) occipital lobes
Q4) Describe how an understanding of both a normally functioning brain and a split brain enables us to better appreciate the fact that most information processing takes place outside of conscious awareness.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Environmental Influences on Behavior, and
Reflections on Nature and Nurture
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
107 Verified Questions
107 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79021
Sample Questions
Q1) In the dual-processing system of vision,the ________ enables us to recognize things and to plan future actions.
A) visual action track
B) visual processing track
C) visual planning track
D) visual perception track
Q2) A bank teller was so distracted by the sight of a bank robber's weapon that she failed to perceive important features of the criminal's physical appearance.This best illustrates the impact of A) parallel processing.
B) change blindness.
C) selective attention.
D) blindsight.
Q3) You suddenly become conscious that your own nose is in your line of vision when this is pointed out to you.This best illustrates the impact of A) popout.
B) change blindness.
C) blindsight.
D) selective attention.
Page 9
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Prenatal Development and the Newborn
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
217 Verified Questions
217 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79017
Sample Questions
Q1) At the very onset of sleep,Melanie experienced pressure on her body followed by a feeling that she was falling.Her experience best illustrates
A) narcolepsy.
B) REM rebound.
C) night terrors.
D) hypnagogic sensations.
Q2) Sleep is a necessity for all humans.What are the reasons we sleep,and what happens if we are deprived of sleep? Be sure to provide examples to support your answer.
Q3) Identical twins have more similar sleep patterns than do fraternal twins,and people in industrialized nations go to bed later at night than their counterparts of a century ago.These facts best illustrate that sleep patterns are affected by both
A) rapid eye movements and sleep spindles.
B) latent content and manifest content.
C) alpha waves and beta waves.
D) heredity and environment.
Q4) Sam works a graveyard shift at his current place of employment and always feels tired and sleep deprived.Explain how this work pattern is affecting his circadian rhythm.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 10
Chapter 9: Infancy and Childhood
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
164 Verified Questions
164 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79013
Sample Questions
Q1) After a stressful day at the office,Arthur has five or six drinks at a local bar before going home for dinner.Research suggests that Arthur's heavy drinking will have the most adverse effect on his ability to remember
A) at the time he is drinking the names of the people he has just met.
B) the next day the names of the people he talked to and what he said while drinking. C) at the time he is drinking the name of his employer and his own home address.
D) the next day the names of the business associates he talked to before going to the bar.
Q2) Stimulants ________ appetite and ________ self-confidence.
A) decrease;increase
B) increase;decrease
C) increase;increase
D) decrease;decrease
Q3) Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?
A) marijuana
B) Nembutal
C) Ecstasy
D) heroin
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 11
Chapter 10: Adolescence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
139 Verified Questions
139 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79224
Sample Questions
Q1) Cathy is an emotionally intense infant and unpredictable in her sleeping schedule.Christine is a very relaxed infant and predictable in her sleeping schedule.The two children most clearly differ in A) epigenetic marks.
B) heritability.
C) temperament.
D) extraversion.
Q2) An infant's temperament refers most directly to its A) ability to learn.
B) shared family environment.
C) emotional excitability.
D) physical health.
Q3) The genome is the complete
A) collection of sexual characteristics regulated by sex hormones. B) range of traits that makes up our temperament.
C) set of genetic materials in an organism's chromosomes.
D) set of interactions between genes and environments.
Q4) Mark and Paul are identical twins.Explain what can be expected in terms of similarities and differences (their personality,for instance).Use research findings to support your answer.
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79220
Sample Questions
Q1) A random alteration in the DNA sequence within one of his genes has caused James to suffer a rare form of nearsightedness.His difficulty best illustrates the impact of A) an epigenetic mark.
B) a mutation.
C) free-floating stress hormones.
D) an organic methyl molecule.
Q2) Early women who were genetically predisposed to avoid bitter-tasting foods,especially when experiencing nausea during pregnancy,were most likely to survive and contribute their genetically based predispositions to later generations.This best illustrates
A) a social script.
B) natural selection.
C) male-female differences in mating preferences.
D) a sexual overperception bias.
Q3) Biological fathers are so much less likely than unrelated boyfriends to abuse and murder the children with whom they share a home.Use the principles of evolutionary psychology and natural selection to explain why this is so.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 13
Chapter 12: Introduction to Sensation and Perception
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
279 Verified Questions
279 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79216
Sample Questions
Q1) Compared with women,men use conversation to focus on A) exploring relationships.
B) solving problems.
C) obtaining feedback on their views.
D) demonstrating empathy.
Q2) Voluntary emigration,a sparsely populated,challenging environment,and a capitalist economy have most clearly fostered A) extraversion.
B) androgyny.
C) individualism.
D) gender typing.
Q3) Religious and ethnic diversity are most likely to be appreciated in a culture characterized by A) gender schemas. B) individualism.
C) gender typing. D) collectivism.
Q4) Describe how differences between individualist and collectivist cultures are likely to manifest themselves in the processes of mate selection,career development,and political organization.
Page 14
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: Vision
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
109 Verified Questions
109 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79212
Sample Questions
Q1) Just after birth,the cries of newborns typically bear the intonation of A) identity.
B) an epigenetic effect.
C) habituation.
D) their mother's native language.
Q2) Mary believes that cognitive development is a matter of gradual and almost imperceptible changes over time.Her viewpoint is most directly relevant to the issue of A) nature and nurture.
B) genes and environment.
C) continuity and stages.
D) stability and change.
Q3) When Joan touched her infant's cheek,the baby turned his head toward the side that was touched and opened his mouth.Joan was eliciting the reflex to A) root for a nipple.
B) avoid pain.
C) habituate to touch.
D) facilitate social interaction.
Q4) What are the three major issues in developmental psychology? Provide an example of each.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Hearing
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
312 Verified Questions
312 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79208
Sample Questions
Q1) Jeremy has difficulty recognizing that a sibling is scared or angry.Jeremy's difficulty would be especially common for those with A) infantile amnesia.
B) a secure attachment.
C) autism spectrum disorder.
D) schemas for familiar faces.
Q2) Our readiness to learn walking at about age 1 is created by A) accommodation.
B) assimilation.
C) conservation.
D) maturation.
Q3) If children cannot grasp the principle of conservation,they are unable to A) deal with the discipline of toilet training.
B) see things from the point of view of another person.
C) recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape.
D) retain earlier schemas when confronted by new experiences.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Other Senses
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
138 Verified Questions
138 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79204
Sample Questions
Q1) Erikson suggested that the capacity to form close,loving relationships in young adulthood depended on
A) demonstrating generativity.
B) developing a sense of integrity.
C) mastering formal operational thinking.
D) achieving a sense of identity.
Q2) The gap between adolescence and independence is referred to as A) young adulthood.
B) emerging adulthood.
C) late adolescence.
D) extended adolescence.
Q3) Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreements regarding A) religious beliefs. B) career choices.
C) college choices.
D) homework.
Q4) Thirteen-year-old Ryan has begun to challenge many of his parents' values and to express his own set of highly idealistic standards.Compare and contrast the explanations for Ryan's behavior that would be given by Kohlberg and by Erikson.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Perceptual Organization
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
139 Verified Questions
139 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79200
Sample Questions
Q1) During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates A) terminal decline.
B) neurogenesis.
C) a death-deferral phenomenon.
D) plasticity.
Q2) Emotional instability has been found to be A) highest among 30-year-olds.
B) highest among 40-year-olds.
C) highest among 50-year-olds.
D) similar among adults at all of these ages.
Q3) Remembering to take your prescribed medications at a specific time of day best illustrates A) the social clock.
B) a longitudinal study.
C) prospective memory.
D) a death-deferral phenomenon.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
18
Chapter 17: Perceptual Interpretation
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
142 Verified Questions
142 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79196
Sample Questions
Q1) Berdine has developed cataracts in both eyes,preventing her from being able to identify even her mother's face.Berdine most clearly suffers a deficiency in A) priming.
B) perceptual set.
C) bottom-up processing.
D) sensory adaptation.
Q2) Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors is called A) subliminal sensation.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) bottom-up processing.
D) priming.
Q3) After sensory adaptation to an angry face,a morphed blend of an angry face and a scared face appears predominantly ________.After sensory adaptation to a scared face,a morphed face blend of an angry and a scared face appears predominantly
A) scared;scared
B) angry;angry
C) scared;angry
D) angry;scared
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 19
Chapter 18: Waking and Sleeping Rhythms
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
262 Verified Questions
262 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79192
Sample Questions
Q1) Pedro recognized that his son was closer to him than his daughter because his son partially blocked his view of his daughter.Pedro's perception was most clearly influenced by a distance cue known as A) closure.
B) interposition.
C) relative height.
D) linear perspective.
Q2) The direct link between a single cone and a single ________ preserves the fine details in the cone's message.
A) rod
B) ganglion cell
C) blind spot
D) bipolar cell
Q3) The principles of continuity and closure best illustrate the importance of A) perceptual adaptation.
B) retinal disparity.
C) perceptual constancy.
D) top-down processing.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 20
Chapter 19: Hypnosis
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
241 Verified Questions
241 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79188
Sample Questions
Q1) The biopsychosocial approach to pain is likely to emphasize the importance of both A) top-down and bottom-up processing.
B) frequency and place theories.
C) kinesthesia and psychokinesis.
D) telepathy and clairvoyance.
Q2) Stan continued playing with minimal pain during the closing quarter of an exciting college football game even though he had suffered a severe ankle sprain when he was tackled.It is likely that Stan's pain was psychologically minimized by ________ and physically minimized by the brain's release of ________.
A) synesthesia;nociceptors
B) distraction;endorphins
C) synesthesia;endorphins
D) distraction;nociceptors
Q3) Olfactory receptor cells are essential for our sense of A) kinesthesia.
B) smell.
C) touch.
D) hearing.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
21
Chapter 20: Drugs and Consciousness
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
167 Verified Questions
167 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79180
Sample Questions
Q1) When a CS is not paired with a US,the subsequent fading of a CR is called
A) discrimination.
B) generalization.
C) secondary conditioning.
D) extinction.
Q2) Which of the following is an unconditioned response?
A) playing jump rope
B) running through a maze to get a food reward
C) sweating in hot weather
D) clapping after a thrilling concert performance
Q3) Pavlov's research on classical conditioning was important because
A) it highlighted the role of cognitive processes in learning.
B) so many different species of animals,including humans,can be classically conditioned.
C) it demonstrated an essential difference between animal and human learning.
D) all learning depends on respondent behavior.
Q4) Describe how our capacity for associative learning enables us to anticipate events,develop highly adaptive skills,and replace bad habits with beneficial ones.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 22
Chapter 21: Classical Conditioning
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
187 Verified Questions
187 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79176
Sample Questions
Q1) Children can learn to fear the persons and places associated with their punishment.This best illustrates A) extinction.
B) the law of effect.
C) shaping.
D) classical conditioning.
Q2) To quickly teach a dog to roll over on command,you would be best advised to use A) classical conditioning rather than operant conditioning.
B) partial reinforcement rather than continuous reinforcement.
C) immediate reinforcers rather than delayed reinforcers.
D) negative reinforcers rather than positive reinforcers.
Q3) The law of effect refers to the tendency to
A) learn associations between consecutive stimuli.
B) learn in the absence of reinforcement.
C) repeat rewarded behaviors and discontinue punished behaviors.
D) make a conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus.
Q4) How could you use operant conditioning to condition an adventurous 2-year-old not to run across a busy street near her house?
Q5) Compare and contrast operant and classical conditioning.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 23
Chapter 22: Operant Conditioning
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
134 Verified Questions
134 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79172
Sample Questions
Q1) Professor Kingston emphasizes that learned fears reflect the interacting influences of a person's inborn emotional reactivity,family life history,and capacity to generalize from previous experiences.The professor's emphasis best illustrates A) behaviorism.
B) intrinsic motivation.
C) prosocial behavior.
D) a biopsychosocial approach.
Q2) Your friend James tells you that he believes the conclusions of a research article that viewing violent media has a minimal effect on aggressive behavior.Based on the text discussion,how would you respond to your friend? How would you describe the opposite view of the research in this area ?
Q3) Mr.Angelou believes that movies and televised news reports should portray only justifiable acts of violence and should never focus on the physical injury and suffering caused by these acts.Use your understanding of observational learning to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with Mr.Angelou.
Q4) Explain how cognitive processes affect operant and classical conditioning.
Q5) Explain how biological constraints affect operant and classical conditioning.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 24
Chapter 23: Learning by Observation
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
216 Verified Questions
216 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79168
Sample Questions
Q1) For a fraction of a second after the lightning flash disappeared,Ileana retained a vivid mental image of its ragged edges.Her experience most clearly illustrates the nature of ________ memory.
A) iconic
B) working
C) procedural
D) short-term
Q2) As compared with long-term memory,short-term memory is ________ permanent and ________ limited in storage capacity.
A) less;more
B) more;less
C) less;less
D) more;more
Q3) Young adults have ________ working-memory capacity than children and ________ working-memory capacity than older adults.
A) more;less
B) less;more
C) more;more
D) less;less
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 25
Chapter 24: Introduction to Memory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
149 Verified Questions
149 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79164
Sample Questions
Q1) Damage to the hippocampus would most likely interfere with a person's ability to learn
A) to ride a bike.
B) to eat with a fork.
C) a classically conditioned fear response.
D) the names of newly introduced people.
Q2) Eyewitnesses to a crime often recall the details of the crime most accurately when they return to the scene of the crime.This best illustrates
A) the serial position effect.
B) memory consolidation.
C) long-term potentiation.
D) the encoding specificity principle.
Q3) Consciously recalling an event that you experienced during your last year of high school best illustrates
A) procedural memory.
B) episodic memory.
C) context-dependent memory.
D) semantic memory.
Q4) Detail how emotions impact memory.Provide some real-life examples.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 26
Chapter 25: Encoding: Getting Information In
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
147 Verified Questions
147 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79160
Sample Questions
Q1) Repeating someone's name several times shortly after being introduced to that person is an effective strategy for
A) chunking.
B) rehearsal.
C) implicit memory.
D) automatic processing.
Q2) Donald Thompson was an initial suspect in a rape case.The rape victim confused her memories of Thompson and the actual rapist because she had seen Thompson's image on TV shortly before she was attacked.The victim's false recollection best illustrates
A) anterograde amnesia.
B) retroactive interference.
C) source amnesia.
D) déjà vu.
Q3) Answering practice test questions about text material you have studied is a useful strategy for
A) automatically processing complex information.
B) facilitating the development of implicit memory.
C) inhibiting infantile amnesia.
D) becoming aware of what you do not yet know.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 27
Chapter 26: Storage: Retaining Information
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
220 Verified Questions
220 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79156
Sample Questions
Q1) The inability to solve the matchstick problem may be associated with A) algorithms.
B) fixation.
C) prototypes.
D) cognition.
Q2) Although Kaylee agreed with a particular politician's policies and position statements,her unconscious gut reaction to his slightly high-pitched voice led her to vote for the opposition candidate.This best illustrates the impact of A) intuition.
B) confirmation bias.
C) overconfidence.
D) belief perseverance.
Q3) Narrowing available problem solutions to the single best solution illustrates A) divergent thinking.
B) confirmation bias.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) convergent thinking.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 28
Chapter 27: Retrieval: Getting Information Out
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
136 Verified Questions
136 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79152
Sample Questions
Q1) Infants can learn which syllables go together,as in "hap-py-ba-by." This best illustrates the infant's capacity for
A) telegraphic speech.
B) statistical learning.
C) a productive language.
D) linguistic determinism.
Q2) The rock musician was hit with a rotten egg while performing his latest hit song.The fact that you can recognize two different meanings for the word "hit" in the preceding sentence demonstrates the importance of A) syntax.
B) semantics.
C) morphemes.
D) telegraphic speech.
Q3) Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis emphasizes that A) infancy is a critical period for language development.
B) all languages share a similar grammar.
C) our linguistic proficiencies influence our social status.
D) words shape the way people think.
Q4) Compare and contrast the language abilities of humans and nonhuman animals.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 29
Chapter 28: Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying
Memory Principles to Your Own Education
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
99 Verified Questions
99 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79148
Sample Questions
Q1) We have many distinct brain networks that enable many specific intellectual abilities.The brain's coordination of all these networks results in A) triarchic intelligence.
B) savant syndrome.
C) factor analysis.
D) general intelligence.
Q2) Investigators detected a tendency for those who excelled in one of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities to also demonstrate high levels of competence in other abilities.This provided some evidence of A) savant syndrome.
B) multiple intelligences.
C) existential intelligence.
D) general intelligence.
Q3) Howard Gardner is most likely to agree that the concept of intelligence includes A) minimizing one's negative emotions.
B) spatially analyzing visual input.
C) a g factor.
D) a single ability that can only be measured by standardized testing.
Q4) Compare and contrast the theories of multiple intelligences.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 30
Chapter 29: Thinking
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
109 Verified Questions
109 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79144
Sample Questions
Q1) The French government commissioned Alfred Binet to develop an intelligence test that would
A) demonstrate the innate intellectual superiority of western European races.
B) effectively distinguish between reading and language disabilities.
C) provide an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in the public school system.
D) reduce the need to rely on teachers' biased judgments of students' learning potential.
Q2) Raul has taken the GRE three times and his scores varied by only 10 points each time.Raul's test scores reflect the GRE's A) standardization.
B) predictive validity.
C) reliability.
D) content validity.
Q3) To assess mental age,Binet and Simon measured children's A) head size.
B) reasoning and problem-solving skills.
C) muscular power.
D) neural processing speed.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 31
Chapter 30: Language and Thought
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79136
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly?
A) crystallized intelligence
B) cohort
C) Down syndrome
D) fluid intelligence
Q2) Which of the following terms refers to a person's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills?
A) fluid intelligence
B) longitudinal intelligence
C) cohort intelligence
D) crystallized intelligence
Q3) One criticism of gifted education programs is that by labeling children as "ungifted" we may be
A) taking away their hope for a brighter future.
B) creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) providing them with a higher-level goal.
D) denying them access to higher levels of education.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 31: Introduction to Intelligence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
97 Verified Questions
97 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79132
Sample Questions
Q1) The similarity between intelligence test scores of fraternal twins raised together is A) equal to that between identical twins raised apart.
B) less than that between children and their biological parents.
C) equal to that between ordinary siblings raised together.
D) less than that between identical twins raised apart.
Q2) Boys are most likely to outperform girls in a A) computerized video game competition.
B) speed-reading tournament.
C) spelling bee.
D) speech-giving contest.
Q3) In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence was found to be greatest during A) early childhood.
B) middle childhood.
C) adolescence.
D) young adulthood.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 33
Chapter 32: Assessing Intelligence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
145 Verified Questions
145 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79128
Sample Questions
Q1) Dr.Gomez believes that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs that "push" us to behave in certain ways.Dr.Gomez's views are most consistent with ________ theory of motivation.
A) instinct
B) drive-reduction
C) incentive
D) arousal
Q2) Aaron is motivated to engage in risky activities simply for the sake of the thrill they give him.His motivation is best explained by A) arousal theory.
B) evolutionary theory.
C) drive-reduction theory.
D) instinct theory.
Q3) The Yerkes-Dodson law refers to the tendency for optimal performance to be associated with A) homeostasis.
B) moderate arousal.
C) achievement motivation.
D) the arcuate nucleus.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 34
Chapter 33: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
136 Verified Questions
136 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79124
Sample Questions
Q1) By dramatically reducing her daily caloric intake,Marilyn plans to reduce her normal body weight by 10 to 15 percent.Research suggests that after a few weeks of sustained dieting,Marilyn will
A) have increased blood glucose levels.
B) experience a decrease in her feelings of hunger.
C) have a lower resting metabolic rate.
D) have a lower set point for body weight.
Q2) Tomas is very hungry after working out at the gym.His motivation to eat is being regulated by several areas of the A) hypothalamus.
B) medulla.
C) amygdala.
D) hippocampus.
Q3) Feelings of hunger are decreased by the hormone
A) ghrelin.
B) orexin.
C) serotonin.
D) PYY.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 35
Chapter 34: Introduction to Motivation
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
204 Verified Questions
204 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79120
Sample Questions
Q1) Persistent sexually arousing fantasies and behaviors involving the suffering of self or others are an indication of
A) necrophilia.
B) a refractory period.
C) premature ejaculation.
D) a paraphilia.
Q2) Rachael was happily married to her husband for 28 years until his death two years ago.Recently,she has developed a lesbian relationship with Marta,who is also a widow.Both are very happy and sexually satisfied in this relationship.Rachael and Marta's relationship is an example of ________ in women.
A) sexual dysfunction
B) erotic plasticity
C) refractory periods
D) orgasmic disorders
Q3) Viagra is routinely prescribed for the treatment of
A) paraphilias.
B) female orgasmic disorder.
C) premature ejaculation.
D) erectile disorder.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 36
Chapter 35: Hunger
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
94 Verified Questions
94 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79116
Sample Questions
Q1) 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 A) ostracism.
B) narcissism.
C) autonomy needs.
D) chain migration.
Q2) Evidence that ostracism produces real pain comes from all of the following EXCEPT A) people feeling less social pain after taking Tylenol.
B) ostracism activates the pain areas of the brain.
C) people reporting that they feel physical pain from experiencing ostracism.
D) people reporting that they feel better the longer they experience ostracism.
Q3) Which of the following would be most likely associated with better grades and higher achievement in university students?
A) self-disclosure
B) self-transcendence
C) self-discipline
D) narcissism
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 36: Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
148 Verified Questions
148 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79112
Sample Questions
Q1) In anger-provoking situations,sexually aroused people experience more intense hostility than those who are not sexually aroused.This best illustrates the A) Cannon-Bard theory.
B) spillover effect.
C) James-Lange Theory.
D) Concealed Information Test.
Q2) Heart rate,blood pressure,and blood sugar levels are increased in times of emergency by
A) the parasympathetic nervous system.
B) stress hormones.
C) the immune system.
D) glucose.
Q3) Rapid fear reactions to sensory input in the absence of conscious thought are possible because certain neural pathways bypass the A) hypothalamus.
B) amygdala.
C) thalamus.
D) prefrontal cortex.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 37: Motivation at Work
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79108
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following people is likely to have higher levels of empathy?
A) Frances,who reads fiction novels regularly
B) Brandon,who enjoys reading biographies
C) Steven,who loves action movies
D) Margo,who reads only her academic textbooks
Q2) Describe the female advantage regarding nonverbal communication.
Q3) In a class demonstration,Mariah's psychology professor asked her first to walk for a few minutes with short,shuffling steps,keeping her eyes downcast;this caused her to feel sad.He then asked Mariah to walk around taking long strides,with her arms swinging and her eyes looking straight ahead;this improved her mood.Her different emotions best illustrate
A) natural mimicry.
B) the behavior feedback effect.
C) emotional literacy.
D) subtle expressiveness.
Q4) People are especially good at quickly detecting facial expressions of A) anger.
B) surprise.
C) happiness.
D) boredom.
Page 39
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 38: Introduction to Emotion
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
119 Verified Questions
119 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79104
Sample Questions
Q1) The feel-good,do-good phenomenon refers to the fact that when people feel happy they
A) are more willing to help others.
B) make decisions more effectively.
C) experience a more positive self-image.
D) report greater satisfaction with their whole lives.
Q2) The study of positive emotions,desirable character traits,and enabling institutions is central to the subfield known as
A) cognitive psychology.
B) behaviorism.
C) positive psychology.
D) humanistic psychology.
Q3) The third pillar of positive psychology seeks to foster a positive A) social ecology.
B) emotional literacy.
C) happiness set point.
D) adaptation-level phenomenon.
Q4) Carroll Izard identified 10 basic emotions that appear to be present in infancy.Identify those emotions,and discuss Izard's view that all other emotions are combinations of these.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 40
Chapter 39: Experienced Emotion
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
167 Verified Questions
167 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79100
Sample Questions
Q1) As college students approach final exams they are especially likely to experience a rise in
A) serotonin.
B) oxytocin.
C) lymphocytes.
D) blood pressure.
Q2) Alarm,resistance,and exhaustion characterize the phases of
A) the fight-or-flight response.
B) the tend-and-befriend response.
C) the general adaptation syndrome.
D) the immune response.
Q3) On orders from the cerebral cortex (via the hypothalamus and pituitary gland)the outer part of the adrenal glands secretes stress hormones such as A) cortisol.
B) lymphocytes.
C) serotonin.
D) telomeres.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 40: Expressed Emotion
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
168 Verified Questions
168 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79092
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following has been found to strengthen connections among brain regions associated with focusing attention and being reflectively aware of what we see and hear?
A) the faith factor
B) mindfulness meditation
C) an external locus of control
D) massage
Q2) To alleviate the stress of losing her job,Alicia enrolled in a work retraining program that led to full-time employment.Alicia's behavior best illustrates
A) learned helplessness.
B) an external locus of control.
C) problem-focused coping.
D) a Type A profile.
Q3) The perception that we can strongly influence the outcome and destiny of our own life illustrates
A) mindfulness meditation.
B) the faith factor.
C) an internal locus of control.
D) a Type B personality.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 42
Chapter 41: Stress and Illness
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
136 Verified Questions
136 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79088
Sample Questions
Q1) Freire did very poorly on his last arithmetic test.The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error might lead his sixth-grade teacher to conclude that Freire did poorly because
A) he is unmotivated to do well in school.
B) the test covered material that had not been adequately covered in class.
C) his parents had an argument the evening before the test.
D) he was not given enough time to complete the test.
Q2) Peripheral route persuasion involves
A) offering evidence and arguments in hopes of motivating careful thinking.
B) the tendency,when analyzing others' behavior,to overestimate the influence of personal traits and underestimate the effects of the situation.
C) being influenced by unimportant cues,such as a speaker's attractiveness.
D) the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.
Q3) Attribution theory was developed by
A) Walter Mishel.
B) Fritz Heider.
C) Robert Cialdini.
D) Phillip Zimbardo.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 43
Chapter 42: Coping With Stress
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
193 Verified Questions
193 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79084
Sample Questions
Q1) How can deindividuation help explain adolescent acts of vandalism on Halloween?
A) Halloween is typically celebrated only in individualist cultures.
B) Darkness,masks,and traveling in a group all provide feelings of anonymity that reduce self-awareness and inhibitions,potentially leading to irresponsible behavior.
C) People are less likely to behave responsibly in the presence of other people.
D) The feelings of anonymity produce more self-awareness.
Q2) The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through group discussion is called
A) group polarization.
B) social facilitation.
C) mood linkage.
D) the chameleon effect.
Q3) In a study of social loafing,blindfolded students were asked to pull on a rope as hard as they could.The students tugged hardest when they thought
A) three others were pulling with them.
B) three others were pulling against them.
C) no others were pulling with them.
D) no one was monitoring how hard they pulled.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 44
Chapter 43: Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
211 Verified Questions
211 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79080
Sample Questions
Q1) Research has shown that ________ are more than twice as likely to be misperceived as threatening by police officers,even ________.
A) Black suspects;White officers
B) Black suspects;Black officers
C) White suspects;White officers
D) White suspects;Black officers
Q2) Although former President Obama is of mixed race,White Americans typically perceive and label him as Black.Researchers believe this happens because White observers ________ the distinctive physical features of the less-familiar Black minority.
A) selectively attend to
B) have negative attitudes regarding C) stereotype
D) have implicit associations about
Q3) Neuroscientists have detected implicit prejudice in an emotion-processing center known as the
A) thalamus.
B) amygdala.
C) hippocampus.
D) sensory cortex.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 45
Chapter 44: Psychoanalytic Perspective
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
177 Verified Questions
177 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79076
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is most clearly supported by research on social attraction?
A) The beautiful are the lonely.
B) Birds of a feather flock together.
C) Familiarity breeds contempt.
D) Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Q2) In the television program Seinfeld,George tried to make himself more attractive to a woman he just met by leaving his keys at her house,showing up at her place of work,and shopping at a store she frequented.He believed that his frequent appearances would cause her to like him.George is attempting to use
A) the mere exposure effect.
B) mirror-image perceptions.
C) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
D) self-disclosure.
Q3) An expectation that people will help those who need their help is known as A) the reciprocity norm.
B) GRIT.
C) a superordinate goal.
D) the social-responsibility norm.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 45: Humanistic Perspective
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
280 Verified Questions
280 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79072
Sample Questions
Q1) In Freud's theory,erogenous zones are areas of the body where the
A) ego focuses its pleasure-seeking energies.
B) superego focuses its pleasure-seeking energies.
C) id focuses its pleasure-seeking energies.
D) personality focuses its pleasure-seeking energies.
Q2) Who agreed with Freud that childhood is important but added that childhood anxiety triggers our desire for love and security?
A) Karen Horney
B) Carl Jung
C) Drew Westen
D) Henry Murray
Q3) According to Freud,we store thoughts temporarily in a(n)________ area before they are brought into ________ awareness.
A) preconscious;conscious
B) conscious;unconscious
C) unconscious;preconscious
D) conscious;preconscious
Q4) Outline Freud's proposed stages of psychosexual development.
Q5) Compare and contrast the modern view of the unconscious mind with that of Freud.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 47
Chapter 46: Contemporary Research on Personality
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
105 Verified Questions
105 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79068
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following statements would most likely appear on a lie scale?
A) "I often feel self-conscious around strangers."
B) "I get too much attention from my parents."
C) "I enjoy doing my school homework by myself."
D) "I've never told even a little white lie."
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a growth-promoting climate required by Rogers?
A) genuineness
B) acceptance
C) empathy
D) relaxing
Q3) One reason that Western cultures prize extraversion over introversion is that A) extraverts tend to earn more money.
B) extraverts seek low levels of stimulation.
C) they do not fear being evaluated negatively.
D) attractive,successful people are presumed to be extraverts.
Q4) Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to
A) have heritable traits.
B) report peak experiences.
C) be self-centered in their needs.
D) have a strong sense of identity.
Page 48
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 47: Introduction to Psychological Disorders
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
122 Verified Questions
122 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79065
Sample Questions
Q1) If you're a junior doctor and want to predict how well you will do on a surgical skills exam,you would be best advised to
A) ask your professional peers for their candid predictions of your exam performance.
B) complete a projective test that will predict your exam performance.
C) simply make your own personal prediction of your exam performance.
D) complete a personality inventory which assesses your standing on the Big Five traits.
Q2) The better-than-average effect best illustrates A) reciprocal determinism.
B) unconditional positive regard.
C) free association.
D) self-serving bias.
Q3) As the organizer of our thoughts,feelings,and actions,the self is considered to be A) the center of personality.
B) a result of environmental influences.
C) a product of gene-environment interaction.
D) a narcissistic trait.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 48: Anxiety Disorders
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
143 Verified Questions
143 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79061
Sample Questions
Q1) Larry has difficulty organizing his daily schedule of work responsibilities.He often makes careless mistakes or fails to complete his work because he is easily distracted.Larry's behavior is most characteristic of A) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
B) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) autism spectrum disorder.
Q2) Many clinicians diagnose disorders by using the detailed diagnostic criteria and codes in the A) OCD.
B) DSM-5.
C) PTSD.
D) ADHD.
Q3) A newspaper editorialist argues that the use of the DSM-5 diagnostic labels is destructively antidemocratic,because it enables an elite corps of mental health professionals to subtly control the values and lifestyles of the rest of society.First give reasons supporting this argument,then defend the continued use of diagnostic labels.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 50
Chapter 49: Dissociative and Personality Disorders
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
153 Verified Questions
153 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79057
Sample Questions
Q1) A person attacked by a fierce dog develops a fear of all dogs.This best illustrates A) survivor resiliency.
B) agoraphobia.
C) stimulus generalization.
D) epigenetics.
Q2) The billionaire aviator Howard Hughes insisted that his assistants carry out elaborate hand-washing rituals and wear white gloves when handling any document he would later touch.His behavior best illustrated the symptoms of A) panic disorder.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) agoraphobia.
Q3) Generalized anxiety disorder is ________ common among men than women and ________ common among younger adults than older adults.
A) more;more
B) less;less
C) more;less
D) less;more
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 50: Mood Disorders
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
152 Verified Questions
152 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79049
Sample Questions
Q1) Emily attributes her failure to qualify for her college soccer team to factors that are stable,global,and internal.She best illustrates
A) an optimistic explanatory style.
B) linkage analysis.
C) learned helplessness.
D) a pessimistic explanatory style.
Q2) The vicious cycle of depression is often initiated by A) unrealistic optimism.
B) excessive levels of norepinephrine.
C) stressful life experiences.
D) external attributions of blame.
Q3) After reaching puberty,girls become more vulnerable to developing all of the following except A) eating disorders.
B) anxiety.
C) self-injury.
D) depression.
Q4) Daniel has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Describe the symptoms he most likely experienced prior to treatment.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 52
Chapter 51: Schizophrenia
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
96 Verified Questions
96 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79045
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following best illustrates a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
A) hallucinations
B) delusions
C) social withdrawal
D) inappropriate rage
Q2) Michael complains that threatening voices are constantly telling him that he is so evil he should drown himself.Michael is experiencing
A) a panic attack.
B) catatonia.
C) flat affect.
D) hallucinations.
Q3) Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when
A) it is responsive to drug therapy.
B) it is accompanied by hallucinations.
C) it develops slowly.
D) recovery is likely even without professional help.
Q4) Terrance is receiving treatment for schizophrenia.Discuss some of the causes proposed to explain his development of the disorder.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 53
Chapter 52: The Psychological Therapies
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
117 Verified Questions
117 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79041
Sample Questions
Q1) Ben has always been an odd child,including having no emotions and separating himself from normal childhood play.He would most likely be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.
A) borderline
B) schizotypal
C) antisocial
D) narcissistic
Q2) Noah's therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame.The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.
A) biosocial
B) learning
C) psychodynamic
D) biological
Q3) Describe the characteristics of dissociative identity disorder,and discuss the factors that have been implicated in its development.Why are many mental health professionals skeptical about the validity of this disorder?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 54
Chapter 53: Evaluating Psychotherapies
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
289 Verified Questions
289 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79037
Sample Questions
Q1) Just as Austin began telling his therapist about a painful childhood experience,he complained of a headache and abruptly ended the session.A therapist using psychoanalysis would most likely suggest that Austin's behavior is an example of A) resistance.
B) transference.
C) counterconditioning.
D) insight.
Q2) Which form of therapy would most likely help patients recognize and work through the difficulties in their relationship patterns?
A) systematic desensitization
B) psychodynamic therapy
C) humanistic therapy
D) cognitive therapy
Q3) In client-centered therapy,therapist's sense and reflect their clients' feelings.The therapists are demonstrating
A) transference.
B) empathy.
C) genuineness.
D) acceptance.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 55
Chapter 54: The Biomedical Therapies
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
120 Verified Questions
120 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79033
Sample Questions
Q1) People are less likely to need psychotherapy if they experience A) randomized clinical trials.
B) caring relationships.
C) meta-analysis.
D) the self-justification motive.
Q2) Hans Eysenck launched a spirited debate regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy because he found that it appeared to be
A) too expensive and time-consuming.
B) less beneficial than drug therapy.
C) helpful only for those with relatively mild disorders.
D) no more beneficial than no treatment at all.
Q3) Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that
A) clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy.
B) clients' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy.
C) clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy.
D) therapy is no more effective than having a friend to talk to.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 55: Social Thinking
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
157 Verified Questions
157 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79029
Sample Questions
Q1) Electroconvulsive therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of A) phobias.
B) dissociative disorders.
C) schizophrenia.
D) depression.
Q2) Positive psychological changes that result from struggling with extremely challenging life crises demonstrate A) systematic desensitization.
B) a double-blind procedure.
C) posttraumatic growth.
D) psychopharmacology.
Q3) Aerobic exercise,adequate sleep,light exposure,and social engagement are important components of A) psychopharmacology.
B) neurostimulation therapy.
C) natural recovery.
D) therapeutic lifestyle change.
Q4) Explain how the advent of drug therapies revolutionized the treatment of psychological disorders.Describe the different drug therapies,noting for which disorder each is used.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 57
Chapter 56: Appendix
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
151 Verified Questions
151 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/79232
Sample Questions
Q1) Organizational psychologists examine and develop strategies for improving
A) work-related accidents.
B) employee training.
C) employee motivation and morale.
D) employee appraisal.
Q2) You attend a job interview that you have been extremely excited about.The interviewer is asking specific questions from a form and writing down your answers.What kind of interview is this?
A) casual conversation
B) unstructured interview
C) predictive interview
D) structured interview
Q3) Julia is a highly skilled professional violinist.She often becomes so focused and energized by her challenging practice sessions that they last hours longer than she had planned.Her experience best illustrates the concept of
A) flow.
B) task leadership.
C) human factors psychology.
D) 360-degree feedback.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 58