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Chapter 10-12 Multiple Choice
Exam 4 Multiple Choice Questions
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2015

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Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?
Definition
Sigmund Freud
Term
Which theorist stressed the importance of self-actualization?
Definition
Abraham Maslow
Term

Of the following theorists, who is NOT associated with psychodynamic theory?

 

  • Alfred Adler
  • Karen Horney
  • Carl Rogers
  • Carl Jung
Definition
Carl Rogers
Term
The five factors of personality include neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and ....
Definition
Extraversion
Term

Which of the following is an example of hysteria?

 

  • A woman sobbing after ending a romantic relationship.
  • A man whose hand is numb despite any physical explanation.
  • A woman who becomes pregnant despite using birth control.
  • A man who expresses his sadness through getting into physical fights with others.
Definition
A man whose hand is numb despite any physical explanation.
Term

Which of the following has NOT been a criticism of Freud's theory?

 

  • He placed too much emphasis on childhood and not enough emphasis on later development.
  • He placed too much emphasis on sexuality and not enough emphasis on other sources of motivation.
  • He placed too much emphasis on cultural influences on development, and not enought emphasis on biological influences.
  • He placed too much emphasis on the unconscious and not enough emphasis on conscious thought.
Definition
He placed too much emphasis on cultural influences on development, and not enough emphasis on biological influences.
Term
Which personality structure did Freud believe was responsible for creating defense mechanisms?
Definition
Ego
Term
In which stage of the psychosexual development is the Oedipus complex thought to occur?
Definition
Phallic.
Term

Which of the following, from earliest to latest, is the correct ordering of the psychosexual stages of development?

 

  • Oral stage, latency period, anal stage, genital stage, phallic stage.
  • Anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, phallic stage, latency period.
  • Latency period, anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, phallic stage.
  • Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency period, genital stage.
Definition
Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency period, genital stage.
Term
Which theorist developed the idea of the collective unconscious?
Definition
Carl Jung
Term
Why did Mischel develop CAPS theory?
Definition
To explain the fact that some traits are more heavily influenced by the situation than others, and that this varies from person to person and situation to situation.
Term
Who was responsible for developing the tools that led to modern criminal profiling?
Definition
Henry Murray
Term
What does reciprocal determinism mean?
Definition
Cognitive factors, personality, and the environment all interact to determine a person's personality.
Term
Which theorist is most closely associated with the social cognitive approach?
Definition
Albert Bandura
Term
An item on a personality assessment is high in face validity if...
Definition
It seems like it fits the trait it is supposed to measure.
Term
Which type of assessment requires participants to tell a story about an ambiguous stimulus?
Definition
Projective test.
Term

Which of the following has NOT been a criticism of the humanistic approach to personality?

 

  • The humanist perspective underestimates the effect of the situation on human behavior.
  • Humanists are too optimistic about human nature.
  • The humanisitic approach may encourage narcissism.
  • The humanisitic perspective may encourage people to avoid taking responsibilitiy for individual actions.
Definition
The humanist perspective underestimates the effect of the situation on human behavior.
Term
Which of the following traits whould you expect a successful graduate student to be high in?
Definition
Conscientiousness
Term
Psychological and physical health is more common among people who are...
Definition
High on the traits of extraversion and conscientiousness, and low on neuroticism.
Term
Carl Rogers believed that a healthy person has...
Definition
Unconditional positive regard
Term
Dan McAdams felt that, in order to understand a person's personality, we must take into account that person's...
Definition
Complete life story.
Term
According to reinforcement sensitivity theory, the BAS is related to ____ and the BIS is related to _____.
Definition
Extraversion, neuroticism
Term
Assuming that the reason a person is obese is because he or she has no willpower is an example of....
Definition
The fundamental attribution error
Term
Tom is surprised to find that not all of his friends think about affirmative action in the same way he does.  tom's surprise can be explained by...
Definition
The false consensus effect.
Term

Which of the following statements is most correct?

 

  • The fundamental attribution error is unrelated to stereotypes, while self-serving bias is related to stereotypes.
  • The fundamental attribution error is focuses on others, while self-serving bias is focused on the self.
  • The fundamental attribution error attributes successes to internal causes, while self-serving bias attributes successes to external causes.
  • The fundamental attribution error does not take into account all available information, while self-serving bias does.
Definition
The fundamental attribution error is focuses on others, while self-serving bias is focused on the self.
Term
A women is concerned that if she does poorly on a math exam, she will confirm the stereotype that women are not good at math.  What is likely to happen and why?
Definition
She will do poorly on the exam because of the stereotype threat.
Term
Tory did weel on her first exam in psychology.  She congratulated herself for studying hard and being naturally gifted.  When she failed her second exam, she became angry at the professor for creating an unfair test and for not explaining the concepts well.  Tori's reactions are an example of...
Definition
Self-serving bias.
Term
Matthew did poorly when trying out for his school's soccer team.  To make himself feel better about his performance, he said to himself "at least I wasn't as bad as Brad."  Matthew's self-talk is an example of...
Definition
Social comparison.
Term
Tyrone is supportive of same-sex marriage.  However, the political candidate for whom, he plans to vote opposes same-sex marriage.  Tyrone is likely experiencing...
Definition
Cognitive dissonance.
Term
An employer who thinks that members of a specific group are inferior is an example of ____; the employer's refusing to hire members of that group is an example of ____.
Definition
Prejudice; discrimination.
Term
What does social psychological research have to say about decreasing within-group prejudice?
Definition
When groups work together to achieve a common goals, prejudice is decreased.
Term
What is the difference between egoism and altruism?
Definition
Egoism involves helping others with the expectation of help in return, while altruism involves helping others with no expectation of help in return.
Term

Which of the following is helpful in reducing prejudice?

 

  • Competition
  • Us/them thinking
  • Use of heuristics
  • Empathy
Definition
Empathy
Term
After a movie has ended, an elderly man falls when walking down the steps of the crowded theater.  There is an extremely long pause before anyone moves to help the man.   This is an example of ...
Definition
The bystander effect.
Term
Marilyn likes to watch reality television shows about police officiers.  She notices that when the police officers make drug-related arrests on the show, they invariably arrest very poor people.  Marilyn thus belives that poor people are much more likely to use drugs than are people who are not poor.  Marilyn's belief is an example of...
Definition
The aviliability heuristic
Term
Kin was offered a job and wanted to get a salary of $35,000 per year.  When her soon-to-be employer asked her what salary she expected, she said $40,000.  She was confident that she would not get that high of a salary, but rather expected her employer to reject that figure for a figure closer to $35,000.  What strategy is Kin using?
Definition
Door-in-the-face strategy.
Term
A person who has a desire to be very close to his or her romantic partner and is fearful that his or her partner will leave is likely to have which of the following attachment styles?
Definition
Anxious/ambivalent
Term
According to evolutionary theory, men should prefer to date women who...
Definition
Are young and fertile
Term

Which of the following will decrease the likelihood of deindividuation?

 

  • Large groups
  • Darkness
  • Saying a person's name
  • Costumes
Definition
Saying a person's name
Term
Love that is characterized by intense passion and infatuation is called...
Definition
Romantic love
Term
Sometimes solidiers will commit acts of violence against others because they were ordered to do so by superior officers.  This is an example of...
Definition
Obedience
Term
A C student thinks of himself as above average on intelligence.  This is an example of...
Definition
A positive illusion
Term

Which of the following statements would indicate that the speaker is making an internal attribution?

 

  • "She got the job because she was in the right place at the right time."
  • No wonder he's a juvenile delinquent?  Just look at his home life!"
  • That man slipped on the sidewalk because it's icy."
  • "I can't believe she's so overweight.  She must be a very lazy person."
Definition
"I can't believe she's so overweight.  She must be a very lazy person."
Term

All of the following increase aggression EXCEPT...

 

  • Cool weather
  • Frustration
  • Lowered serotonin levels
  • The presense of weapons
Definition
Cool weather
Term
In his famous studies on obedience, Stanley Milgram asked participants to...
Definition
Deliver electrical shocks to anothe person.
Term
Which theory says that people seek to maximize rewards and minimize costs in their personal relationships?
Definition
Social exchange theory.
Term
What organization publishes the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders?
Definition
American Psychiatric Association
Term
On which axis of the DSM is medical disorders?
Definition
III
Term

Ken went to the emergency room because he was short of breath, has a rapid heart beat, was sweating, and feared that he was having a heart attack and would die.  When the physician examined Ken, she was unable to find anything physically wrong with him.  When she questioned Ken further, he told her that these physical symptoms occurred right before he was to give an important presentaiton.  Which of the following is a possible explanation for Ken's symptoms?

 

  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Panic disorder
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
Definition
Panic disorder
Term
A solidier who survived a bloody battle finds that she has recurrent nightmares, avoids her military friends and jumps when she hears a loud noise.  Based on these symptoms, what disorder does she most likely have?
Definition
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Term
What do people with anorexia have in common with people with bulimia?
Definition
Both have an intense fear of becoming fat.
Term

Which of the following is not an anxiety disorder?

 

  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
Definition
Bipolar disorder
Term
A deficiency in which neurotransmitter has been implicated as a potential cause of generalized anxiety disorder?
Definition
GABA
Term
A person who is hearing voices that are not there is experiencing...
Definition
Hallucinations
Term

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the biopsychosocial model?

 

  • Mental illness is caused by brain abnormalities, neurochemical abnormalities, and genetic influences.
  • Societal forces such as oppression and poverty drive the development of mental illness.
  • Genetic heritage causes a predisposition to mental illness, but environmental and cognitive/emotional factors must be present for mental illness to develop.
  • Mental illness does not exist, but is rather a normal reaction to an abnormal situation.
Definition
Genetic heritage causes a predisposition to mental illness, but environmental and cognitive/emotional factors must be present for mental illness to develop.
Term
Someone who finds that he has traveled to a new town and has no memory of his old life is likely suffering from...
Definition
Dissociative fugue
Term

Which of the following would be classified as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

 

  • Visual hallucinations
  • Flat affect
  • Delusions
  • Loose associations
Definition
Flat affect
Term
A person who believes that the television news anchor is talking to him is suffering from...
Definition

Catatonia

Term
The term diathesis refers to...
Definition
A physical predisposition to a mental illness.
Term
Personality disorders are recorded on which DSM axis?
Definition
II
Term
Shelia's friends noticed that he behavior changed suddenly.  She began to stay up late into the night, rarely sleeping.  She impulsively decided to paint every room in her house and to buy all new furniture for her house.  She also started drinking more and engaging in risky behavior, such as unprotected sex.  Her friends noticed that when she spoke, she spoke very rapidly and quickly jumped from subject to subject.  What may Shelia be experiencing?
Definition
A manic episode
Term
How are generalized anxiety disorder and phobic disorder different?
Definition
Generalized anxiety disorder involves anxiety about a large variety of things, whereas phobic disorder invovles anxiety about a specific thing.
Term
In order for a person to be classified as having a major depressive disorder, he or she must experience a depressive episode that lasts at least...
Definition
Two weeks
Term

Which of the following statements is most correct?

 

  • The biggest risk factor for depression is genetics.
  • All areas of the brain of depressed persons are under-active.
  • Depression is related to neurotransmitter deregulation, genetics, and cognitive processes.
  • Women experience depression because estrogen, by its nature, is a depressant.
Definition
Depression is related to neurotransmitter deregulation, genetics, and cognitive processes.
Term
Depression can be caused by people having unrealistic views of themselves and the world.  This explanation of depression is consistent with which theory?
Definition
Cogntive theory
Term

People who suffer from borderline personality disorders often have all of the following symptoms except...

 

  • Hallucinations
  • Anger management problems
  • Impulsive, risky behaviors
  • Instability in personal relationships
Definition
Hallucinations
Term
The DSM has five axes because...
Definition
This ensures that context is taken into account when making a diagnosis.
Term

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of the DSM?

 

  • It emphasizes weaknesses rather than strengths.
  • It emphasizes biological causes of mental illness, rather than environmental causes.
  • It is based too heavily on the medical model.
  • It does not allow for consistent diagnoses.
Definition
It does not allow for consistent diagnoses.
Term

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for distinguishing "normal" from "abnormal" behavior?

 

  • Deviance
  • Legality
  • Personal distress
  • Maladaptiveness
Definition
Legality
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