Exam 4 Practice Questions

Since everyone in her dorm watched AMERICAN IDOL and THE APPRENTICE, Tyra decided she better do the same. She didn't particularly like those shows, but she wanted everyone to accept her. This example best illustrates:

• informational social influence

• social faciliation

• groupthink

• normative social influence

The results of Milgram's experiment found:

• the subjects who continued knew it wasn't real

• most subjects discontinued when shock levels became extreme

• the majority of subjects continued to deliver the highest level of shock

• subjects had to be threatened to deliver dangerous levels of shock

According to the bystander effect, if you needed help you would be more likely to get it if:

• many people were present

• few people were present

• someone else was also helping

• no one knew you

Kitty Genovese was killed while others watched and listened. They knew others were witnessing the even. Their behavior is best explained by:

• apathy theory

• the prosocial behavior phenomenon

• altruism

• the bystander effect

Ryan's social phobia has led him to lose jobs and relationships. In this case, Ryan has a disorder because his behavior is

• dangerous

• common

• medically based

• dysfunctional

Years after e barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of

• obsessive-compulsive disorder

• generalized anxiety disorder

• post-traumatic stress disorder

• major depressive disorder

Elaine feels that her life is empty. She has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from

• dissociative identity disorder

• generalized anxiety disorder

• antisocial personality disorder

• a mood disorder

Mr. James (falsely) believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from

• compulsions

• catatonia

• delusions

• hallucinations

If your psychologist believes that psychological disorders can be diagnosed, treated, and cured through the use of standard tools, techniques, and medications, she is most likely looking at psychological disorders from which perspective?

• The medical perspective

• Psychoanalytic perspective

• Optimistic perspective

• Biosocial perspective

McKenzie's therapist believes that active listening is an extremely important component of therapy. The therapist is probably a

• psychoanalyst

• cognitive therapist

• behavior therapist

• client-centered therapist