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WorksheetsPracticum in Psychology 1 with Course Audit
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
According to association theory, behavior
is a function of reinforcement.
Is a function of motivation and performance.
can be attributed to modelling.
consists of associations made between responses and stimuli.
consists of associations between responses and reinforcements
The Irritable (choleric) and relaxed (phlegmatic) personality types were proposed by
Rogers
Freud
Eysenck
Adler
Jung
Trust or mistrust according to Erikson develops during the
Post-conventional stage
(B) Anal stage
Latency stage
Oral-sensory stage
Genital stage
The id draws its psychic energy from
The unconscious
Bodily instincts
The ego
The superego
Tile collective unconscious
Pedro thinks and acts in a fashion directly opposite to the previous behavior or impulse, he is employing which defense mechanism?
Reaction-formation
Displacement
Sublimation
Compensation
Regression
According to Carl Jung, the terms "anima" and "animus" refer to
The collective unconscious
The unconscious
Feminine and masculine archetypes
The shadow
The great teacher
"The aim of all life is death". This quote from Sigmund Freud refers to
Thanatos
Eros
The struggle between Eros and Thanatos
The death instinct
The pleasure principle
The psychological point of view which emphasizes "wholeness" and is concerned with questions of how one perceives his environment is
Gestalt psychology
Psychoanalysis
Individual psychology
Analytic psychology
Existentialism
A man continues to hunt animals even though he does not need them for food. According to Gordon Allport, this is an example of
Functional autonomy
Superiority
Motational autonomy
Survival instinct
Innate, aggressive instinct
Building on Edward Thorndike's earlier Law of Effect, elaborated the way animals and humans learn from rewards and punishments.
Watson
Skinner
Bandura
Pavlov
Freud
The mind takes in information and actively organizes it. As such, it constructs a Nice of reality through this shaping and transforming of information. This concept is referred to as Piaget's view of knowledge.
Structuralist
Constructivist
Post-modernist
Functionalist
Behaviorist
Who said that "no one has direct access to y our mind like you do. That's why introspection remains a valid technique even after the intervention of brain scanners"?
Wundt
Bandura
Skinner
Watson
Frankl
Which of the following is the best example of an attribute that is culturally based rather than primarily psychologically based?
Caring for one's children
Arriving on time for work
Having the desire to reproduce
Seeking food and water
Smiling
Which of the following best summarizes the psychoanalytic perspective's view of behavior?
Behavior is motivated by inner, unconscious forces.
Behavior is response to external reward and punishment.
Behavior is a product of genetic programming and evolution.
Behavior is a compilation of the ways in which people think and interact.
Behavior is each person's striving to reach his or her own potential.
The individuals and groups that transmit social knowledge and values to a child are best described as
cultural influences
authority figures
mentoring agents
socialization agents
socio-cognitive influences
Freud's psychoanalysis rests on which two cornerstones?
sex and aggression
sex and hunger
sex and preservation of species
sex and survival
sex and attachment
Freud's free association technique evolved from
Charcot's hypnotic technique
Mesmer
Breuer's cathartic method
Rorschach's technique
Jung's collective unconscious
According to Freud, a psychologically healthy person has a dominant
id
ego
superego
conscience
ego-ideal
Which statement is correct, according to Freud?
Repression produces anxiety
Anxiety reduces repression
Repression reduces anxiety
All these are correct
None of these is correct
Psychological maturity might be characterized by
minimal repression and maximal consciousness
a maximum number of defense mechanisms
a heavily repressed id and an overwhelming superego. productivity and strong interest In social activities
able to do delayed gratification
According to Freud, transference is necessary to
treat psychoses and other constitutional illnesses
understand the latent content of dreams
prevent the development of neuroses after treatment
free the libido from neurotic symptoms
understand the manifest level of dreams
Which of the following assumptions is NOT part of Adler's theory?
All human motivations for behavior are unconscious in origin.
The dynamic force behind a person's activity is the striving for superiority or success
All psychological phenomena are unified within the individual in a self-consistent manner.
The opinions of people shape their behavior and personality
All of the above
Adler believed that people strive for superiority
in order to compensate for feelings of inferiority
in order to survive in a competitive society
as a means of attaining sexual satisfaction
in imitation of parents and other authority figures
to achieve our highest potential
Sarah is a 20-year-old college junior who reports daily with mother by e-mail or text messages. Sarah makes no decisions without consulting her mother, is a Biology major because her mother insists that she become a doctor. Adler would see Sarah's relationship with her mother as a(n) one.
parasitic
casual
loving
sadistic
healthy
Jay develops tension headaches while trying to meet a deadline at work. This tactic allows him to escape responsibility for meeting the deadline and to receive sympathy from his boss and coworkers. According to Adler, Jay's headaches are examples of
an organ dialect
an organ inferiority
an illness
somatization
conversion
Adler said that all humans are "blessed" at birth with
a well-developed sense of social interest
small, weak, incomplete, inferior bodies
superior intellects
the need to become superior to other people
conscience
Kelly's theory of personal constructs can MOST accurately be called
a behavioral theory
a metatheory
an existential theory
a shadow
a persona
Joy and Carla are tall; Cathy is fat. Kelly would say that these statements illustrate the incorrect use of a construct because constructs
only point to similarities
only emphasize differences
must occur within the same context
must be multidimensional comparisons
Rotter insisted that an adequate theory of personality must take into consideration the assumption that people
are capable of anticipating events
are motivated primarily by drive reduction
are controlled in the same manner as animals
are only motivated by unconscious mental processes
are capable of achieving their potential
According to Bowlby, both humans and other primates experience separation anxiety. The stage unique to humans is the stage.
detachment
protest
attachment
despair
anal
Horney believed that children develop as a reaction to unfilled needs for love and affection.
basic hostility to their parents
codependence with their parents
independence from their parents
an Oedipus complex
insecure attachment
Which of these is LEAST characteristic of people Homey regarded as neurotic?
high self-esteem
feelings of perfection
self-hatred
a need to be first in everything
aggressive
Fromm believed that people relate to the world in two basic ways:
love and hate
the receptive and the exploitative
passively and actively
assimilation and socialization
gentle and aggressive
Gale is careful with her money and rarely shares her thoughts or emotions with others. Her behavior illustrates Fromm's orientation.
marketing
hoarding
receptive
exploitative
aggressive
Ramon is preoccupied with guilt about previous transgressions. Fromm would say that he is suffering from
hypochondriasis
moral hypochondriasis
incestuous symbiosis
necrophilia
malignant aggression
Mabuhay recruitment agency is testing 30 applicants; the examiner wants there to be only one independent variable — the individual being tested. To ensure this, the examiner administers a (an)
Intelligence test
Personality test
Standardized test
Random error
Individual test
Which is an advantage of group testing for applicants?
Reduction of cost
More reliable norms
More objective scoring
Both A and B
All of the above
Which of the following activities would require divergent thinking?
Adding a column of numbers
Deciding whether to turn to right at an intersection while driving a car
Choosing the best move in a card game
Repairing a broken typewriter
All of the above
Organization theory uses reinforcement to increase worker efficiency and satisfaction. According to this theory, the best time to reward a worker is
At the end of the year in the form of a bonus
An interval of 2 weeks
When he first begins work in the company
Immediately before a task is performed
Immediately after a task has been performed
This area concentrate on workplace design, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, and physical fatigue and stress.
Human resource management
Human factors
Human-machine interaction
Human resource development
Performance evaluation
Which of the following are contributions not mandated by the government
SSS
PhilHealth
Pag-ibig
Life insurance
13th month pay
Promoting employees until they eventually reach their highest level of incompetence.
Peter principle
Performance appraisal
The Human factor
Person power planning
Job design
It is a process where the organization becomes fully aware of certain problems.
Organizational Analysis
Job design
Feedback
Job analysis
Organizational update
How often should a slob Description be update?
Every 10 years
Every 6 months
Every year
Should be updated if a job changes significantly
Should be updated if there is a change in leadership
The sub-field of 1/0 psychology that would most likely examine how employees balance their work and non-work lives is:
quality of worklife
training and development
performance management
selection and placement
all of the above
The present stage in the history of I/O psychology is referred to as:
government intervention
toward specialization
the information age
technological change
none of these
A local company decided to give its employees a chance to voice their opinions through the use of a suggestion system. Employees initially appreciated this opportunity and the product is it in the plant increased significantly. After a few months, however, the novelty of the suggestion system wore off and employees returned to previous levels of performance. This is an example of:
the Doppler effect
the Hawthorne effect
the Suppressor effect
the Conundrum effect
none of these
In a research study on predicting successful sales clerks, the number of customers served per hour represents:
the conceptual criterion
the predictor criterion
the actual criterion
the dynamic criterion
none of the above
A company evaluates its three shifts of production workers by recording the number of units produced per 8-hour shift. However, the three shifts have unequal numbers of production workers. In this case, shift productivity is a criterion measure.
deficient
contaminated
relevant
dynamic
none of the above
Mahayag College requires a student to achieve a grade point average of 2.00 (C average) to graduate, that grade point average represents:
criterion cut-off
validity ratio
reliability index
predictor cut-off
all of the above
Santos Incorporated has repeatedly and consistently engaged in discriminatory hiring practices, which of the following remedies most likely would be used?
preferential selection
quotas
active recruiting
passive recruiting
stringent hiring
If 90% of employees in a given job perform that job at or above the company's expectations, then 90% represents the:
selection ratio for the job
base rate for the job
banding cut-off
predictor cut-off
Predictive validity
One characteristic of being an expert is that in your area of expertise you can perform many tasks without much cognitive effort. This characteristic is referred to as:
proceduralization
knowledge compilation
automaticity
meta-cognition
familiarization
One approach to managing a diverse workforce is to ignore cultural differences. This "color-blind" perspective is called:
a derailment view
a melting-pot conception
a socio-cultural view
a multi-culturalism conception
diversification
Jason is an executive vice-president of the Mindanao division of Eastern Dragon Corporation. He occasionally meets with Rachel, who is an assistant manager in the Visayas division, to provide her with both job-related guidance and psychosocial support. Jason is most likely Rachel's:
special peer
executive coach
mentor
protégé
all of the above
After the training program ends, the trainers ask the trainees what they thought of the program. Did they like it? Are they glad they came? This is an example of the level of training evaluation.
reaction
learning
behavioral
results
feedback
A company spends Php 50,000 on a training program aimed at reducing injuries and accidents. After training, the company saves Php 100,000 in lost time from work among injured employees. This is an example of the level of training evaluation
reaction
behavioral
learning
results
feedback
Performance appraisal is a component of:
personnel recruitment
performance management
placement
affirmative action
job evaluation
Performance appraisal can be used for all of the following I/O psychology functions EXCEPT:
promotions
personnel research
recruiting
employee training
all of the above
If your supervisor believes that you are very bright, and based on this assessment, rates you high on other traits (such as conscientiousness, initiative, etc.), then mostly likely he or she is committing which type of error?
leniency error
acquiesce error
central tendency error
halo error
bias
In a performance appraisal system all employees are rated on a 1 to 10 scale in which 10 equals "excellent" and 1 equals "poor." This scale is used to rate employees on several dimensions including such aspects as: Leadership, Teamwork, and Initiative. This represents a:
graphic rating scale
critical incidents
forced distribution
paired comparison
performance assessment
All of the following are true regarding performance appraisal interviews EXCEPT:
Typically supervisors are not anxious about the interview with their subordinate
Subordinates are typically nervous going into this interview
A typical objective of the interview is for future planning
It is advisable to have separate interviews for developmental versus administrative purposes
None of these
The functional principle is best reflected in which of the following statements?
the number of hierarchical levels in a company
dividing a company into certain groups (e.g., sales, operations, HR)
the number of subordinates per superior
the overall functional description and tasks of every department in the company
all of the above apply to the functional principle
Which of the following jobs fall into the technostructure of an organization?
secretary
executive vice-president
sales clerk
accountant
production supervisor
Suppose a school always has an -oblation run" before their annual homecoming. That event is part of the school's:
norms
rules
roles
culture
tradition
What is the most fragile aspect of a team?
cohesion
conflict
trust
communication
identity
The two basic types of conflict found in teams are:
competitive; cooperative
beneficial; competitive
beneficial; confrontational
competitive; confrontational
only B and C
The general level of how much a given team knows about the task at hand is called:
staff validity
dyadic sensitivity
team informity
task-related knowledge
all of the above
A long-term employee with a high level of affective organizational commitment most likely has which type of a psychological contact with his/her employer?
transactional
continual
relational
interactional
secure
Which of the following types of work schedules has recently been associated with cancer?
part-time
flex time
shift work
compressed work week
night shift
Sandra can start her workday anytime she wishes as long as she is in her office by 11:00 am and works 8 hours before she leaves. This is an example of a:
compressed workweek
telecommuting agreement
shift work schedule
flextime arrangement
Which component of motivation relates to exerting various levels of effort?
choice
intensity
perseverance
direction
flexibility
If a student sets a goal for this semester "to do his/her best," Goal-Setting Theory would criticize this goal because:
it lacks specificity
it's not challenging
it's too difficult
it's too brief
It's too unrealistic
According to expectancy theory, motivation is enhanced by outcomes that have high:
expectancies
valences
attainability
social popularity
commitment
Which of the following theories assert the basis for motivation resides more in the environment than in the person?
expectancy
goal-setting
self-regulation
work-design
none of these
All of the following are components of Self-Regulation Theory EXCEPT:
people consciously set goals
feedback is critical
task significance improves employee motivation
self-efficacy affects one's self-confidence
none of these
The difference in power between a superior and a subordinate is referred to as:
referent power
personal power
positional power
implied power
organizational power
As a supervisor, Jimmy is very good at acknowledging his subordinates' needs and concerns, whereas Almald as a supervisor is very good at articulating the groups' direction and goals. In sum, Jimmy illustrates leadership and Armald illustrates leadership.
democratic; instrumental
instrumental; directive
supportive; instrumental
supportive; democratic
none of these
If you examine leadership based upon the leader's personality and integrity, then you are taking a(n) approach to studying leadership.
behavioral
transformational
implicit
trait
non-traditional
Which power base refers specifically to the authority in one's job title?
reward
legitimate
coercive
referent
imposed
The main benefit of programmed instruction as a training technique is that
it is self-paced
participants are actively involved in the learning process
it provides immediate feedback
all of the above
None of these
One of the earliest applications of human factors research to the workplace was found in
time and motion studies
equipment enhancement
product design
environmental control studies
psychology
All of the following are duties of an industrial psychologist in a work setting EXCEPT
organizational analysis and planning
test development and planning
psychotherapy and self clarification
job studies and analysis
recruitment
Which of the following is NOT a basic personnel function?
Training and development
Managing the business
Employee relations
Compensation
Recruitment
The existence of discrimination is determined by the
result of employment practices
appearance of fairness in employment practices
intent of employment practices
employer's future plans
company's culture
The therapist in this technique is the perceiver and the constructor of patterns.
Gestalt
Psychodynamic
Jungian
Existentialism
Logotherapy
Combining medication and family intervention strategies is probably the most effective combined treatment for schizophrenic patients.
True
False
Partly true
partly false
Both C and D
When the presenting complaints are predominantly interpersonal, what would be the most effective intervention?
Brief counseling
Family therapy
Psychoanalysis
Transactional analysis
All of the above
is the obligation of the therapist to safeguard from other parties materials that can be shared in different circumstances.
Privacy
Confidentiality
Informed consent
Trusting relationship
All of the above
All therapeutic interventions, whether based on cognitive, interpersonal, behavioral, or psychodynamic approaches can change in older adults.
True
False
Studies failed to establish the superiority of one approach over another
Both B and C
None of these
Rose lack empathy, believes that she possesses social influence, does not want criticism by her friends. She feels entitled and has the tendency to be exploitative.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
None of these
Most people with PTSD use what kind of substance to reduce their stress or blunt negative feelings?
Xanax
Alcohol
Cigarette
Sleeping pill
Antidepressant
Joy is having nightmares for a month now after being hit by a car. She was rushed to the hospital and received first aid, was dismissed thereafter. What are other symptoms to look for to consider PTSD?
Aversion to things that would remind her of the accident
Hypervigilance
Irritability
A, B, and C
None of these
Joy also started to drink wine almost every night to relax herself and promote quality sleep.
She should continue drinking wine because it promotes good sleep
She should avoid wine and drink beer instead
She should stop drinking wine and instead practice meditation to induce sleep and
relaxation
Wine or alcoholic drinks contrary to what most people believe actually disrupt deep
sleep and REM
None of these are correct
A friend cancels coffee date and you automatically think that she doesn't care about you. You try to challenge that thought and replace it more realistic thinking like "she's busy
and overwhelmed". What kind of technique is she applying?
REBT
Conditioning
Logotherapy
Transactional analysis
ABA
Production of this neurotransmitter may help decrease tension and irritability.
Serotonin
GABA
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
All of the above
This technique is usually used to patients with high anxiety and physical ailments
complaints. Its aim is to increase neuromuscular awareness.
Biofeedback
Progressive muscular relaxation
CBT
Meditation
All of the above
Type of A individual usually are at greater risk of developing what kind of condition?
Cancer
Anxiety
Coronary heart disease
Sleep disorder
Depression
Several types of therapy exist to help people overcome specific fears and phobia. Which of the following may work with a 15-year old boy who developed fear of heights after almost falling from 30-storey building?
Freund: Psychoanalytic approach
Watson: Behavioral approach
Wolpe: systematic desensitization
Both B and C
None of these
What is the possible explanation why in most techniques including group therapy may contribute to patients’ general wellbeing by giving them the much-needed attention.
Modelling
Transference
Hawthorne effect
Secure attachment
None of these
