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Psych Test 4 Review

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an example of resilience?
a)
Crying.
b)
Telling yourself everything will be ok.
c)
Yelling at your brother.
d)
Not talking to your friends.
2.
A stressor is... 
a)
a state of physiological and psychological arousal. 
b)
Any person, object, situation or event that produces stress.
c)
a psychological factor that always originates from the individual 
d)
an external factor that originates from the environment 
3.
Graduating from high school or college might be an example of which type of stress?
a)
Catastrophe
b)
Major Life Change
c)
Environmental Stressor
d)
Everyday Problem
4.
If you live near an airport or are taking a test in a noisy room, you may be experiencing a(n)
a)
Catastrophe
b)
Everyday Problem
c)
Environmental Stressor
d)
Major Life Change
5.
The ability to recover from disappointment or crisis is...
a)
Resiliency
b)
Competence
c)
Self-Actualization
d)
Self-Esteem
6.
Which of the following is a negative way to deal with stress?
a)
Exercise
b)
Write in a journal
c)
Drink alcohol
d)
Confide in a friend
7.

Who was the study conducted by?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Stephen King

c)

Philip Zimbardo

d)

Steven Seagal

8.

The experiment involves:

a)

"prisoners" and "guards"

b)

"teachers" and "students"

c)

"doctors" and "patients"

d)

"serial killers" and "cops"

9.
What was the similar experiment conducted a few years earlier at Yale?
a)
The Duncker Candle Problem
b)
The Milgram Agency Study 
c)
The Milgran Obedience Study
d)
The Milgram Emotional Detachment Study
10.
The loss of self-awareness and restraint that can occur in group situations. 
a)
Bystander Effect
b)
Social Facilitation
c)
Social Inhibition
d)
Deindividuation
11.
Using tug-of-war, scientists found that people use about 20% less effort when they are pulling with others than when they are pulling alone.  What term best applies to this study? 
a)
Deindividuation 
b)
Social Facilitation
c)
Social Inhibition
d)
Social Loafing 
12.
Which concept best explains why people can be perfectly nice to the people they know but harass strangers on the internet anonymously? 
a)
Deindividuation 
b)
Social Facilitation
c)
Social Inhibition
d)
Social Loafing 
13.
A 6-year-old girl is on stage at the end-of-the-year play.  She’s dressed like a tree.  When the lights come up and the music begins, she immediately sits down and begins to cry.  Which concept does this best describe? 
a)
Deindividuation 
b)
Social Facilitation
c)
Social Inhibition
d)
Social Loafing 
14.
A marathon runner is on his last stretch of the race. His whole body hurts and he doesn’t think he can make it.  But then he hears people cheering near the finish line. This encouragement was just what he needed to push himself and beat his best time! What term best describes this situation? 
a)
Deindividuation 
b)
Social Facilitation
c)
Social Inhibition
d)
Social Loafing 
15.
The ____ is the force of the mind that makes a person have urges or desires that need be fulfilled.
a)
id
b)
superego
c)
ego
d)
superid
16.
Freud's solution to penetrating the self defenses of the mind by talking openly about what is on the patient's mind is called _______________.
a)
psychopath
b)
psychphysiology
c)
psychodynamics
d)
pyschoanalysis
17.
The id
a)
a developmental period that leaves its mark on adult personality
b)
the moral component of personality
c)
the decision-making component of personality
d)
the primitive, animalistic component of personality
18.
Jason just sat down to work on his term paper when his friends called and invited him to a party. If Jason decides he will only go to the party after he finishes outlining the term paper, his decision reflects the functioning of his
a)
id
b)
superego
c)
ego
d)
preconscious
19.
Jason just sat down to work on his term paper when his friends called and invited him to a party. If Jason decides he will only go to the party after he finishes outlining the term paper, his decision reflects the functioning of his
a)
id
b)
superego
c)
ego
d)
preconscious
20.
Not stealing a candybar because it is morally wrong is a product of the?
a)
Ide
b)
Supergo
c)
Ego
d)
Subconscience
21.
Not stealing a candy bar because rationally that is not worth getting in trouble over is a product of?
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
d)
Subconscience
22.
A child that is abused by his parents but later in life has no recollection of it ever happening is what type of defense mechanism?
a)
Repression
b)
Depression
c)
Sublimation
d)
Rationalization
23.
Dad has a bad day at work and yells at mom, mom gets mad and yells at her son, the son gets mad and yells at the dog, the dog gets upset and chews his squeaky toy.  This is an example of?
a)
Aggression
b)
Sublimation
c)
Regression
d)
Displacement
24.
Acting as if your boss hates you but in reality you are the one that hates him although you may not recognize it.
a)
Repression
b)
Regression
c)
Projection
d)
Denial
25.
Johnny Mox got upset his girlfriend cheated on him so he took out his aggression on the football field tackling extra hard.
a)
Reaction Formation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Projection
d)
Regression
26.
A guy who has had a really hard time getting a date goes into a career to make a lot of money buying expensive cars and big houses.
a)
Reaction Formation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Regression
d)
Compensation
27.
Raymond Cattell's “Big Five” Personality Factors are
a)
Extrovert, Agreeable, Conscientious, Neuroticism, Openness
b)
Ugliness, Prettyness, Boldness, Courage, Laziness
c)
Radicalness, Purity, Energy, Talkative curiousness
28.
Donald Trump is loud and outgoing and can be self expressive at times.  He may be described as
a)
Introvert
b)
Extrovert
c)
Agreeable
d)
Disagreeable
29.
Ronnie is constantly worried and has lots of anxiety about his grades, even when they are doing well.
a)
conscientiousness
b)
extraversion
c)
agreeableness
d)
neuroticism
30.
Sarah just goes with the flow.  She rarely has much input in group decisions and is usually just happy with riding along with what everyone else is doing.
a)
conscientiousness
b)
extraversion
c)
agreeableness
d)
neuroticism
31.
Peter really enjoys checking out the new art at the local coffee shop.  He is often trying out new drinks at the same shop.  He is also thinking about changing up his hair style and getting his ears pierced.
a)
openness
b)
conscientiousness
c)
extraversion
d)
agreeableness
32.
Bill trusts his friends very much.  He’s okay with most of their decisions.
a)
conscientiousness
b)
extraversion
c)
agreeableness
d)
neuroticism
33.
 Billy is always the life of the party!  Everyone knows when he walks through the door because of his big personality.  His football team just got beat, but he says they will get them next time.
a)
openness
b)
conscientiousness
c)
extraversion
d)
agreeableness
34.
Bernice is usually very talkative in class.  Her teacher says she is the class clown.
a)
openness
b)
conscientiousness
c)
extraversion
d)
agreeableness
35.
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
agreeableness
36.

In Psychology, the term personality refers to...?

a)

an individual's unique and relative consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

b)

a person's skill in making other feel good about himself or herself

c)

the way people perceive a particular person

d)

an individual's unique and relative pattern of being ugly, lazy, and irresponsible

37.

Personality theories:

a)

focus on personality types rather than on personality traits and characteristics

b)

attempt to explain how and why people are similar and different

c)

are impossible to test scientifically

d)

attempt to explain how and why people are roñas

38.

The emphasis on unconscious mental processes is the?

a)

the humanistic perspective

b)

the psychoanalytic perspective

c)

the trait perspective

d)

the social cognitive perspective

39.

Dr. L maintains that unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences are critical in the formation of personality. Dr. L's beliefs reflect the _____ perspective.

a)

humanoid

b)

social cognitive

c)

trait

d)

humanistic

40.

Carter believes that people have free will and that each person will naturally strive to fulfill his or her unique potential and move towards self- actualization. Carter's belief reflect the _____ perspective of personality.

a)

social cognitive

b)

psychoanalytic

c)

trait

d)

humanistic

41.

According to Freud, the basic goals of the Id are to:

a)

seek pleasure and immediate satisfaction

b)

channel sexual and aggressive urges in socially acceptable ways

c)

delay gratification until a socially acceptable time

d)

punish the self by inflicting feeling of guilt and inferiority

42.

According to Freud , the Ego is guided by ____, whereas the Id is guided by ____.

a)

Love; Hatred of man

b)

The reality principle; The pleasure principle

c)

Soul; Spirit

d)

The pleasure principle; The reality principle

43.

When Carol was 8 years old , her mother died. As an adult, Carol has no memories of attending her mom's funeral. Which ego defense mechanism in Freud's theory would best account for the fact that Carol has no memories of this upsetting event?

a)

Projection

b)

Displacement

c)

Repression

d)

Undoing

44.

Although he stayed calm during the conversation, Mark was angry that as he left Professor M's office because he felt he had been treated unfairly. A short while later, Mark snapped at a fellow student who asked if she could borrow his notes. Which ego defense mechanism best accounts for Mark's behavior toward the other student?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Denial

c)

Displacement

d)

Rationalization

45.

Carolina was reprimanded by her boss for not wearing appropriate attire to work. She was angry at her boss because he scolded her in front of the entire office. Instead of releasing her anger on her boss, Carolina went home and kicked her dog as soon as it approached her. Which ego defense mechanism best accounts for Carolina's behavior towards her dog?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Displacement

c)

Rationalization

d)

Denial

46.

Freud represented the unconscious with a(n)?

a)

Heart

b)

Iceberg

c)

Inkblot

d)

Your Mom

47.

While talking to another coworker, Nancy makes many hateful comments about Gustavo behind his back. Later that morning when she sees Gustavo , Nancy acts very friendly to Gustavo and offers to buy him lunch. Which ego defense mechanism best explains Nancy's behavior?

a)

Repression

b)

Projection

c)

Roña

d)

Undoing

48.

After Jack's loan application for the new car was rejected, he told a friend that he was glad he had not gotten the loan because his old car was still very reliable and he really didn't want to make monthly car payments. Which ego defense mechanism best explains Jack's behavior?

a)

Repression

b)

Undoing

c)

Rationalization

d)

Reaction Formation

49.

Troy and Carrie are a couple. Troy is unable to consciously admit he has strong feelings of sexual attraction to other women. However, he suspects and accuses Carrie of being sexually attracted to other men, even though Carrie has never done anything to arouse such suspicions. Which ego defense mechanism best explains Troy's behavior?

a)

Rationalization

b)

Sublimation

c)

Projection

d)

Undoing

50.

Although Karen's divorce was finalized several months ago, she still refers to Jonathan as her "husband" rather than her "ex-husband" when talking with friends. Which ego defense mechanism best explains Karen's behavior?

a)

Regression

b)

Undoing

c)

Displacement

d)

Denial

51.

A religious leader in a small city led a crusade against the local X- rated movie theaters, topless dance bars, and strip clubs, often leading groups of angry citizens to storm the buildings and threaten to shut them down. After a great deal of publicity, however, the newspaper published photos of the same man frequenting strip clubs and patronizing prostitutes in a neighboring state. Sigmund Freud would explain this man's behavior as an example of:

a)

Projection

b)

Regression

c)

Sublimation

d)

Reaction Formation

52.

Dr. D showed his patient Adam a series of cards, each of which depicted an ambiguous scene, such as two people talking on a park bench, or an older woman looking over a young woman's shoulder. Dr. D asked Adam to tell him a story about the picture. What test is Dr. D using?

a)

Rorschach Inkblot Test

b)

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

c)

Thematic Apperception Test

d)

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

53.

Scientific method

a)

Controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers regulates movement and emotional response.

b)

Technique a psychodynamic psychologist may use to attempt to access a client unconscious.

c)

A systematic procedure for observing and measuring phenomena, to answer questions about what happened, when happens what causes and why. This process involves a dynamic interaction between theories hypothesis and research methods.

d)

A client becomes unwilling to cooperate at key points during therapy

54.

Structuralism

a)

Dr. Mc Pherson records instances of physical aggression among children in a schoolyard at recess. She is not altering the situation at all.

b)

An early school of psychology that explore the structures of mind trough introspection.

c)

A systematic procedure for observing and measuring phenomena, to answer questions about what happened, when happens what causes and why. This process involves a dynamic interaction between theories hypothesis and research methods.

d)

Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between periods of depression.

55.

Dopamine

a)

Controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers regulates movement and emotional response

b)

May be considered the brain sensory relay station

c)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

d)

s the area that neuroscientist find that is compared to civilian college students, veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan show higher activation in certain brain area when they are shown intense, emotional pictures.

56.

Dream interpretation

a)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

b)

Is the area that neuroscientist find that is compared to civilian college students, veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan show higher activation in certain brain area when they are shown intense, emotional pictures

c)

May be considered the brain sensory relay station

d)

Technique a psychodynamic psychologist may use to attempt to access a client unconscious.

57.

Naturalistic observation

a)

A systematic procedure for observing and measuring phenomena, to answer questions about what happened, when happens what causes and why. This process involves a dynamic interaction between theories hypothesis and research methods.

b)

An early school of psychology that explore the structures of mind trough introspection.

c)

Dr. Mc Pherson records instances of physical aggression among children in a schoolyard at recess. She is not altering the situation at all

d)

Technique a psychodynamic psychologist may use to attempt to access a client unconscious.

58.

The Thalamus

a)

May be considered the brain sensory relay station

b)

Is the area that neuroscientist find that is compared to civilian college students, veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan show higher activation in certain brain area when they are shown intense, emotional pictures.

c)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

d)

This model illustrates how nature and nurture work together in the onsent of mental disorders.

59.

Mania

a)

Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between periods of depression

b)

Omar was found wandering outside of a Boise Idaho discount store. His last memories are of his previews life in Fort Worth, he had no memory of his journey to Idaho.

c)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

d)

The transference of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist

60.

Resistance

a)

the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

b)

A client becomes unwilling to cooperate at key points during therapy

c)

The transference of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist.

d)

Alissa was victim of a violent crime 6 years ago. The experience was terrifying, she has nightmares about the attack.

61.

Spontaneous regrowth

a)

Omar was found wandering outside of a Boise Idaho discount store. His last memories are of his previews life in Fort Worth, he had no memory of his journey to Idaho.

b)

Is the area that neuroscientist find that is compared to civilian college students, veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan show higher activation in certain brain area when they are shown intense, emotional pictures.

c)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

d)

An early school of psychology that explore the structures of mind trough introspection.

62.

The Hyppocampus

a)

Is the area that neuroscientist find that is compared to civilian college students, veterans of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan show higher activation in certain brain area when they are shown intense, emotional pictures.

b)

Controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers regulates movement and emotional response.

c)

May be considered the brain sensory relay station

d)

A systematic procedure for observing and measuring phenomena, to answer questions about what happened, when happens what causes and why. This process involves a dynamic interaction between theories hypothesis and research methods.

63.

Dissociative fugue

a)

Alissa was victim of a violent crime 6 years ago. The experience was terrifying, she has nightmares about the attack.

b)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

c)

Omar was found wandering outside of a Boise Idaho discount store. His last memories are of his previews life in Fort Worth, he had no memory of his journey to Idaho.

d)

Elaine feels that her life is empty she lost interest on her career, she wonders if she would be better dead

64.

Diathesis- stress model

a)

What a psychologist uses to treat phobias

b)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

c)

This model illustrates how nature and nurture work together in the onsent of mental disorders.

d)

The transference of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist.

65.

Transference

a)

The goal of this therapy is to change maladaptive or irrational, faulty thinking.

b)

The transference sickness disorder of the mind

c)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

d)

The transference of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist.

66.

Borderline personality disorder

a)

Your referral source tells you that you client has intense negative emotions, fears being abandoned and alone, has stormy romantic relationships, threatens self-injury when upset.

b)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

c)

Alissa was victim of a violent crime 6 years ago. The experience was terrifying, she has nightmares about the attack.

d)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

67.

Post-traumatic stress disorder

a)

Your referral source tells you that you client has intense negative emotions, fears being abandoned and alone, has stormy romantic relationships, threatens self-injury when upset.

b)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

c)

Alissa was victim of a violent crime 6 years ago. The experience was terrifying, she has nightmares about the attack.

d)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

68.

Systematic desensitization

a)

What a psychologist uses to treat phobias

b)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

c)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

d)

The goal of this therapy is to change maladaptive or irrational, faulty thinking.

69.

Functionalism

a)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

b)

Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder cycle between periods of depression.

c)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

d)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

70.

Major depressive

a)

Omar was found wandering outside of a Boise Idaho discount store. His last memories are of his previews life in Fort Worth, he had no memory of his journey to Idaho.

b)

Elaine feels that her life is empty she lost interest on her career, she wonders if she would be better dead

c)

You sit next to Barry and he tells you about how the goberment are out to get him, he is not worried his alien’s friends give him power to handle the situation.

d)

Nancy feels “dirty” a lot of the time , she spends much of her day at the sink, washing and rewashing her hands hundreds of times until they are red and raw.

71.

Psychopathology

a)

First psychology laboratory

b)

The group which receives the treatment

c)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

d)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

72.

Wundt

a)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

b)

First psychology laboratory

c)

The goal of this therapy is to change maladaptive or irrational, faulty thinking

d)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

73.

Cognitive

a)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

b)

The transference of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist

c)

May be considered the brain sensory relay station

d)

The goal of this therapy is to change maladaptive or irrational, faulty thinking.

74.

Random assignment

a)

Conducting a series of interviews over a year with anxiety-disorder student.

b)

Sonja believes her dr. gave her the cure for her anxiety disorder even though the pilled contained no active ingredients

c)

Placing research participants into the conditions of an experiment in such a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any level of independent variable

d)

The mix of biology, psychology and culture in psychology

75.

Experimental group

a)

The group which receives the treatment

b)

The group that receives no treatment

c)

Bipolar disorder medication.

d)

Technique a psychodynamic psychologist may use to attempt to access a client unconscious

76.

Control group

a)

Dr. trooper gets school grades and test results

b)

The group which receives the treatment

c)

Conducting a series of interviews over a year with anxiety-disorder student.

d)

The group that receives no treatment

77.

Survey method

a)

Conducting a series of interviews over a year with anxiety-disorder student

b)

Dr. trooper gets school grades and test results.

c)

Jon’s psychologist told him it was his choice determinate his behavior

d)

The mix of biology, psychology and culture in psychology

78.

Case study

a)

Conducting a series of interviews over a year with anxiety-disorder student.

b)

The approach suggesting that psychological disorders are illness that have underlying biological causes.

c)

Technique a psychodynamic psychologist may use to attempt to access a client unconscious.

d)

A client becomes unwilling to cooperate at key points during therapy

79.

Placebo

a)

Conducting a series of interviews over a year with anxiety-disorder student.

b)

The group which receives the treatment

c)

Placing research participants into the conditions of an experiment in such a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any level of independent variable.

d)

Sonja believes her dr. gave her the cure for her anxiety disorder even though the pilled contained no active ingredients.

80.

Phobia

a)

Irrational fear

b)

Rational fear

c)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

d)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

81.

Humanistic psychologist

a)

Technique a psychodynamic psychologist may use to attempt to access a client unconscious.

b)

Jon’s psychologist told him it was his choice determinate his behavior.

c)

Controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers regulates movement and emotional response

d)

A property of the brain that causes it t change through experience drugs or injury

82.

Mood stabilizing

a)

Sonja believes her dr. gave her the cure for her anxiety disorder even though the pilled contained no active ingredients

b)

The approach suggesting that psychological disorders are illness that have underlying biological causes.

c)

Nancy feels “dirty” a lot of the time , she spends much of her day at the sink, washing and rewashing her hands hundreds of times until they are red and raw.

d)

Bipolar disorder medication

83.

Psychosocial

a)

Sickness of disorder of the mind

b)

What a psychologist uses to treat phobias

c)

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose

d)

The mix of biology, psychology and culture in psychology

84.

Dissociative identity disorder

a)

Classifying mental disorders helps therapist develop treatment plans and facilitates research and communication among professions.

b)

Nancy feels “dirty” a lot of the time , she spends much of her day at the sink, washing and rewashing her hands hundreds of times until they are red and raw

c)

Sonja believes her dr. gave her the cure for her anxiety disorder even though the pilled contained no active ingredients.

d)

You sit next to Barry and he tells you about how the government are out to get him, he is not worried his alien’s friends give him power to handle the situation.

85.

Psychoanalytic model

a)

Classifying mental disorders helps therapist develop treatment plans and facilitates research and communication among professions

b)

Nancy feels “dirty” a lot of the time , she spends much of her day at the sink, washing and rewashing her hands hundreds of times until they are red and raw.

c)

Jon’s psychologist told him it was his choice determinate his behavior

d)

The approach suggesting that psychological disorders are illness that have underlying biological causes

86.

Why is the DSM important?

a)

The approach suggesting that psychological disorders are illness that have underlying biological causes

b)

Classifying mental disorders helps therapist develop treatment plans and facilitates research and communication among professions

c)

Classifying metal disorders helps therapist develop vaccines to cure phobias

d)

Classifying mental disorders helps Nancy make a good grade on her final exam

87.

Obsessive compulsive disorder

a)

Nancy feels “dirty” a lot of the time , she spends much of her day at the sink, washing and rewashing her hands hundreds of times until they are red and raw

b)

Nancy feels she does not have any clothes to wear on a daily basis, so she buys new clothes everyday without need. This affects her financial responsibilities in a negative way.

c)

Nancy is constantly arranging and rearranging things around her house everyday

d)

All of the above