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WorksheetsPsych Final Vocab-Fall 25
Total questions: 149
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Any factor that is capable of change.
a)
variable
b)
constant
c)
sample
d)
group
e)
data
2.
A general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized.
a)
scientific method
b)
intuition
c)
case study
d)
introspection
e)
common sense
3.
The body's response to a stressor.
a)
stress reaction
b)
stressor
c)
eustress
d)
distress
e)
anxiety
4.
The part of the hypothalamus that can cause one to stop eating.
a)
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
b)
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
c)
pituitary gland
d)
thyroid
e)
cortex
5.
Process of altering behavior by observing and imitating the behavior of others.
a)
social learning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
classical conditioning
d)
latent learning
e)
physiological learning
6.
Research or pursuit of knowledge for its own sake.
a)
basic science
b)
applied science
c)
technology
d)
engineering
e)
medicine
7.
The humanist term for realizing one's unique potential.
a)
self-actualization
b)
self-esteem
c)
ego-ideal
d)
fully functioning
e)
homeostasis
8.
An internal state that activates behavior and directs it toward a goal.
a)
motivation
b)
instinct
c)
drive
d)
need
e)
emotion
9.
A Russian physiologist who pioneered the study of classical conditioning with dogs.
a)
Ivan Pavlov
b)
John Watson
c)
BF Skinner
d)
Albert Bandura
e)
Carl Rogers
10.
False beliefs that a person maintains in the face of contrary evidence.
a)
delusions
b)
hallucinations
c)
dreams
d)
archetypes
e)
phobias
11.
The measure of a relationship between two variables or sets of data.
a)
correlation
b)
causation
c)
experiment
d)
variable
e)
variance
12.
Stimulus that is naturally rewarding, such as food or water.
a)
primary reinforcer
b)
secondary reinforcer
c)
conditioned reinforcer
d)
neutral stimulus
e)
negative reinforcer
13.
A dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work and is unable to recall the past.
a)
dissociative fugue
b)
dissociative amnesia
c)
dissociative identity disorder
d)
conversion disorder
e)
schizophrenia
14.
An aspect of an intelligence test in which the wording used in questions may be more familiar to people of one social group than to another group.
a)
cultural bias
b)
reliability
c)
validity
d)
standardization
e)
normalization
15.
Engaging in activities because they are personally rewarding or because they fulfill our beliefs and expectations.
a)
intrinsic motivation
b)
extrinsic motivation
c)
incentive motivation
d)
biological motivation
e)
social motivation
16.
The inability to recall important personal events or information; is usually associated with stressful events.
a)
dissociative amnesia
b)
dissociative fugue
c)
dissociative identity disorder
d)
conversion disorder
e)
schizophrenia
17.
A psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior.
a)
psychobiologist
b)
cognitivist
c)
humanist
d)
behaviorist
e)
structuralist
18.
Viewing oneself in a favorable light due to supportive feedback received from interaction with others.
a)
positive regard
b)
self-actualization
c)
self-efficacy
d)
conditions of worth
e)
narcissism
19.
A pattern of reinforcement in which changing amounts of time must elapse before a response will obtain reinforcement.
a)
variable-interval schedule
b)
fixed-interval schedule
c)
fixed-ratio schedule
d)
variable-ratio schedule
e)
time-lapse schedule
20.
A learning procedure in which associations are made between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.
a)
classical conditioning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
social learning
d)
modeling
e)
shaping
21.
A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth.
a)
humanist
b)
behaviorist
c)
cognitivist
d)
structuralist
e)
functionalist
22.
Proposes that intelligence can be divided into three ways of processing information (analytical, creative, practical).
a)
triarchic theory
b)
two-factor theory
c)
hierarchy of needs
d)
behavioral theory
e)
social learning
23.
A stimulus that does not initially elicit any part of an unconditioned response.
a)
neutral stimulus
b)
unconditioned stimulus
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
reinforcer
e)
punisher
24.
A person's reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation.
a)
stress
b)
anxiety
c)
anger
d)
fear
e)
depression
25.
Alteration of a behavioral tendency that is not demonstrated by an immediate, observable change in behavior.
a)
latent learning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
classical conditioning
d)
shaping
e)
modeling
26.
The part of the personality that is in touch with reality and strives to meet the demands of the id and the superego in socially acceptable ways.
a)
ego
b)
id
c)
superego
d)
shadow
e)
collective unconscious
27.
The requirements that the person must meet in order to regard himself or herself positively.
a)
conditions of worth
b)
positive regard
c)
unconditional positive regard
d)
self-actualization
e)
instincts
28.
Information that leads someone to believe that he or she is cared for, loved, respected, and part of a network of communication.
a)
social support
b)
counseling
c)
therapy
d)
groupthink
e)
empathy
29.
A complex explanation based on findings from many studies.
a)
theory
b)
hypothesis
c)
guess
d)
opinion
e)
anecdote
30.
The perception that individuals' significant others value them for who they are, which leads the individuals to grant themselves the same favorable opinion or view.
a)
unconditional positive regard
b)
conditions of worth
c)
positive regard
d)
self-actualization
e)
self-esteem
31.
Stress that stems from acute anxiety or pressure.
a)
distress
b)
eustress
c)
homeostasis
d)
anger
e)
fear
32.
A state of tension produced by a need that motivates an organism toward a goal.
a)
drive
b)
instinct
c)
homeostasis
d)
incentive
e)
habit
33.
Innate tendencies that determine behavior.
a)
instincts
b)
drives
c)
needs
d)
incentives
e)
habits
34.
One's experience or image of oneself, developed through interaction with others.
a)
self
b)
id
c)
archetype
d)
persona
e)
shadow
35.
A psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior.
a)
psychoanalyst
b)
behaviorist
c)
humanist
d)
cognitivist
e)
functionalist
36.
A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
a)
psychiatry
b)
psychology
c)
sociology
d)
neurology
e)
counseling
37.
A physical reaction to a stressor that prepares the body to either resist or run away.
a)
fight-or-flight
b)
homeostasis
c)
exhaustion
d)
resistance
e)
alarm
38.
An organism's automatic (or natural) reaction to a stimulus.
a)
unconditioned response (UCR)
b)
conditioned response (CR)
c)
reflex
d)
habit
e)
instinct
39.
A psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence our behavior.
a)
cognitivist
b)
behaviorist
c)
humanist
d)
psychobiologist
e)
psychoanalyst
40.
Increasing the strength of a given response by removing or preventing a painful stimulus when the response occurs.
a)
negative reinforcement
b)
punishment
c)
extinction
d)
positive reinforcement
e)
shaping
41.
Humanistic psychologist who developed the hierarchy of needs.
a)
Abraham Maslow
b)
Carl Rogers
c)
BF Skinner
d)
Sigmund Freud
e)
Ivan Pavlov
42.
Perceptions that have no direct external cause.
a)
hallucinations
b)
delusions
c)
dreams
d)
illusions
e)
memories
43.
The ability to perceive, imagine, and understand emotions and to use that information in decision making.
a)
emotional intelligence
b)
IQ
c)
creativity
d)
personality
e)
empathy
44.
The founder of behaviorism who conducted the "Little Albert" experiment.
a)
John Watson
b)
Ivan Pavlov
c)
BF Skinner
d)
Sigmund Freud
e)
Carl Jung
45.
An experiment in which the participants are unaware of which participants received the treatment.
a)
single-blind experiment
b)
double-blind experiment
c)
survey
d)
case study
e)
naturalistic observation
46.
Changing emotional difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body function.
a)
conversion disorder
b)
hypochondriasis
c)
panic disorder
d)
PTSD
e)
amnesia
47.
The ability of a test to give the same results under similar conditions.
a)
reliability
b)
validity
c)
standardization
d)
correlation
e)
objectivity
48.
An unstructured test in which a person is asked to respond freely, giving his or her own interpretation of various ambiguous stimuli.
a)
projective test
b)
objective test
c)
standardized test
d)
aptitude test
e)
achievement test
49.
The part of the mind that contains inherited instincts, urges, and memories common to all people.
a)
collective unconscious
b)
personal unconscious
c)
id
d)
superego
e)
ego
50.
Disorder in which an individual alternates between feelings of mania and depression.
a)
bipolar disorder
b)
major depressive disorder
c)
schizophrenia
d)
PTSD
e)
OCD
51.
The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure.
a)
validity
b)
reliability
c)
normalization
d)
percentile
e)
IQ
52.
A pattern of reinforcement in which a specific number of correct responses is required before reinforcement can be obtained.
a)
fixed-ratio schedule
b)
variable-ratio schedule
c)
fixed-interval schedule
d)
variable-interval schedule
e)
continuous schedule
53.
A change in a participant's illness or behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have an effect rather than from the actual treatment.
a)
placebo effect
b)
experimental effect
c)
observer bias
d)
validity
e)
reliability
54.
Belief that the proper subject matter of psychology is objectively observable behavior and nothing else.
a)
behaviorism
b)
cognitivism
c)
humanism
d)
structuralism
e)
functionalism
55.
A small group out of the total population under study.
a)
sample
b)
population
c)
universe
d)
census
e)
gathering
56.
Training of an organism to allow it to terminate an unpleasant stimulus.
a)
escape conditioning
b)
avoidance conditioning
c)
classical conditioning
d)
shaping
e)
chaining
57.
Ranking of test scores that indicates the ratio of scores lower and higher than a given score.
a)
percentile system
b)
norm
c)
mean
d)
standard deviation
e)
median
58.
Systematic application of learning principles to change people's actions and feelings.
a)
behavior modification
b)
psychoanalysis
c)
cognitive therapy
d)
humanistic therapy
e)
psychiatry
59.
The part of the unconscious personality that contains our needs, drives, instincts, and repressed material.
a)
id
b)
ego
c)
superego
d)
archetype
e)
persona
60.
The urge to belong and to give and receive love, and the urge to acquire esteem.
a)
psychological needs
b)
fundamental needs
c)
self-actualization needs
d)
biological needs
e)
primary needs
61.
A psychologist who studies the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences.
a)
structuralist
b)
functionalist
c)
behaviorist
d)
humanist
e)
cognitivist
62.
The part of the hypothalamus that produces feelings of hunger.
a)
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
b)
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
c)
thalamus
d)
amygdala
e)
hippocampus
63.
An extreme anxiety that manifests itself in the form of panic attacks.
a)
panic disorder
b)
phobia
c)
PTSD
d)
somatoform disorder
e)
conversion disorder
64.
A once-neutral event that elicits a given response after a period of training in which it has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
a)
conditioned stimulus (CS)
b)
unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
c)
neutral stimulus
d)
generalization
e)
discrimination
65.
The part of the mind that contains material of which we are unaware but that strongly influences conscious processes and behaviors.
a)
unconscious
b)
conscious
c)
preconscious
d)
ego
e)
superego
66.
Positive stress, which results from motivating strivings and challenges.
a)
eustress
b)
distress
c)
anxiety
d)
fear
e)
anger
67.
The group to which an independent variable is applied.
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
placebo group
d)
sample group
e)
random group
68.
Process of influencing behavior by means of unpleasant stimuli.
a)
aversive control
b)
positive reinforcement
c)
social learning
d)
cognitive mapping
e)
modeling
69.
Conditioning in which desirable behavior is reinforced with valueless objects, which can be accumulated and exchanged for valued rewards.
a)
token economy
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
secondary reinforcement
d)
shaping
e)
partial reinforcement
70.
A disorder in which a person experiences alterations in memory, identity, or consciousness.
a)
dissociative disorder
b)
somatoform disorder
c)
anxiety disorder
d)
mood disorder
e)
personality disorder
71.
The pursuit of knowledge and beauty or whatever else is required for the realization of one's unique potential.
a)
self-actualization needs
b)
fundamental needs
c)
psychological needs
d)
safety needs
e)
physiological needs
72.
The tendency of all organisms to correct imbalances and deviations from their normal state.
a)
homeostasis
b)
metabolism
c)
instinct
d)
drive
e)
motivation
73.
Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals.
a)
applied science
b)
basic science
c)
pure science
d)
philosophy
e)
history
74.
A stress-producing event or situation.
a)
stressor
b)
stress reaction
c)
distress
d)
eustress
e)
trauma
75.
The ability to acquire new ideas and new behavior, and to adapt to new situations.
a)
intelligence
b)
creativity
c)
personality
d)
motivation
e)
learning
76.
A psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying place for employees and managers.
a)
industrial/organizational psychologist
b)
community psychologist
c)
clinical psychologist
d)
experimental psychologist
e)
school psychologist
77.
A psychologist who studies the emotional, physical, cognitive, and social changes that occur throughout life.
a)
developmental psychologist
b)
educational psychologist
c)
clinical psychologist
d)
community psychologist
e)
industrial psychologist
78.
Standardized measure of intelligence based on a scale in which 100 is average.
a)
intelligence quotient (IQ)
b)
EQ
c)
percentile
d)
norm
e)
grade point average
79.
Proposes that two factors contribute to a person's intelligence (g and s).
a)
two-factor theory
b)
triarchic theory
c)
multiple intelligence
d)
emotional intelligence
e)
cognitive theory
80.
Learning in which a certain action is reinforced or punished, resulting in corresponding increases or decreases in occurrence.
a)
operant conditioning
b)
classical conditioning
c)
social learning
d)
latent learning
e)
insight learning
81.
Research method in which information is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions.
a)
survey
b)
case study
c)
experiment
d)
observation
e)
introspection
82.
A pattern of reinforcement in which a specific amount of time must elapse before a response will elicit reinforcement.
a)
fixed-interval schedule
b)
variable-interval schedule
c)
fixed-ratio schedule
d)
variable-ratio schedule
e)
temporal schedule
83.
Having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding.
a)
cognitive
b)
physiological
c)
biological
d)
physical
e)
structural
84.
A pattern of avoiding feelings of inadequacy rather than trying to overcome their source.
a)
inferiority complex
b)
narcissism
c)
superiority complex
d)
identification
e)
displacement
85.
Standard manual for classifying psychological disorders.
a)
DSM-IV; V
b)
APA Guide
c)
Merck Manual
d)
Physician's Desk Reference
e)
Psychology Handbook
86.
Assesses an individual's characteristics and identifies problems.
a)
personality test
b)
IQ test
c)
achievement test
d)
aptitude test
e)
health screening
87.
Engaging in activities that either reduce biological needs or help us obtain external incentives.
a)
extrinsic motivation
b)
intrinsic motivation
c)
self-actualization
d)
homeostasis
e)
drive reduction
88.
Research method in which the psychologist observes the subject in a natural setting without interfering.
a)
naturalistic observation
b)
case study
c)
survey
d)
experiment
e)
longitudinal study
89.
A school of psychology that emphasizes personal growth and the achievement of maximum potential by each unique individual.
a)
humanistic psychology
b)
behaviorism
c)
psychoanalysis
d)
cognitivism
e)
structuralism
90.
Biological drives that must be satisfied to maintain life.
a)
fundamental needs
b)
psychological needs
c)
self-actualization needs
d)
secondary needs
e)
learned needs
91.
A psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn.
a)
educational psychologist
b)
developmental psychologist
c)
counseling psychologist
d)
social psychologist
e)
experimental psychologist
92.
The usual reaction when a stressor involves real or imagined danger.
a)
fear
b)
anger
c)
anxiety
d)
sadness
e)
joy
93.
Condition in which repeated attempts to control a situation fail, resulting in the belief that the situation is uncontrollable.
a)
learned helplessness
b)
depression
c)
anxiety
d)
avoidance conditioning
e)
escape conditioning
94.
A vague, generalized apprehension or feeling of danger.
a)
anxiety
b)
fear
c)
anger
d)
phobia
e)
panic
95.
Standard of comparison for test results developed by giving the test to large, well-defined groups of people.
a)
norms
b)
validity
c)
reliability
d)
variables
e)
percentiles
96.
A psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment.
a)
behaviorist
b)
humanist
c)
psychoanalyst
d)
structuralist
e)
functionalist
97.
Having to do with an organism's physical processes.
a)
physiological
b)
cognitive
c)
behavioral
d)
emotional
e)
social
98.
A behaviorist who developed the concept of operant conditioning and the use of reinforcement.
a)
BF Skinner
b)
John Watson
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Albert Bandura
e)
Abraham Maslow
99.
An individual whose person and self coincide.
a)
fully functioning
b)
self-actualized
c)
normal
d)
healthy
e)
integrated
100.
A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings.
a)
introspection
b)
observation
c)
experimentation
d)
survey
e)
testing
101.
A limited- or forced-choice test in which a person must select one of several answers.
a)
objective test
b)
projective test
c)
subjective test
d)
open-ended test
e)
clinical interview
102.
Selye's concept that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion.
a)
General Adaptation Syndrome
b)
fight-or-flight
c)
stress reaction
d)
homeostasis
e)
conflict situation
103.
A mental picture of spatial relationships or relationships between events.
a)
cognitive map
b)
archetype
c)
schema
d)
dream
e)
memory
104.
Severe form of lowered mood in which a person experiences feelings of worthlessness and diminished pleasure or interest in many activities.
a)
major depressive disorder
b)
bipolar disorder
c)
schizophrenia
d)
anxiety disorder
e)
panic disorder
105.
A psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, conditioning, motivation, and emotion in laboratory conditions.
a)
experimental psychologist
b)
clinical psychologist
c)
counseling psychologist
d)
educational psychologist
e)
social psychologist
106.
The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
a)
extinction
b)
generalization
c)
discrimination
d)
spontaneous recovery
e)
acquisition
107.
An experiment in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know which participants received which treatment.
a)
double-blind experiment
b)
single-blind experiment
c)
control study
d)
pilot study
e)
correlation study
108.
The irate reaction likely to result from frustration.
a)
anger
b)
fear
c)
anxiety
d)
stress
e)
depression
109.
When a person must choose between two or more options that tend to result from opposing motives.
a)
conflict situation
b)
stress reaction
c)
stressor
d)
distress
e)
anxiety
110.
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
a)
psychology
b)
sociology
c)
physiology
d)
anthropology
e)
biology
111.
Learned reactions that follow one another in sequence, each reaction producing the signal for the next.
a)
response chain
b)
shaping
c)
reinforcement schedule
d)
generalization
e)
conditioning
112.
An intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation.
a)
phobia
b)
anxiety
c)
panic disorder
d)
PTSD
e)
OCD
113.
The learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus.
a)
conditioned response (CR)
b)
unconditioned response (UCR)
c)
reflex
d)
automatic response
e)
fixed response
114.
A situation in which a researcher's expectations influence that person's own behavior, and thereby influence the participant's behavior.
a)
self-fulfilling prophecy
b)
placebo effect
c)
bias
d)
double-blind
e)
single-blind
115.
Humanistic psychologist who focused on the "self" and unconditional positive regard.
a)
Carl Rogers
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Albert Bandura
d)
John Watson
e)
Erik Erikson
116.
The part of the personality that is the source of conscience and counteracts the socially undesirable impulses of the id.
a)
superego
b)
id
c)
ego
d)
libido
e)
archetype
117.
Research method in which data are collected from groups of participants of different ages and compared.
a)
cross-sectional study
b)
longitudinal study
c)
case study
d)
experiment
e)
naturalistic observation
118.
Responding similarly to a range of similar stimuli.
a)
generalization
b)
discrimination
c)
extinction
d)
acquisition
e)
recovery
119.
Technique in which the desired behavior is "molded" by first rewarding any act similar to that behavior.
a)
shaping
b)
chaining
c)
modeling
d)
mimicking
e)
extinction
120.
Disorder in which victims of traumatic events experience the original event in the form of dreams or flashbacks.
a)
post-traumatic stress disorder
b)
panic disorder
c)
phobia
d)
schizophrenia
e)
bipolar disorder
121.
The group that is treated in the same way as the experimental group except that the experimental treatment is not applied.
a)
control group
b)
experimental group
c)
focus group
d)
population
e)
variable group
122.
An event that elicits a certain predictable response typically without previous training.
a)
unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
b)
conditioned stimulus (CS)
c)
neutral stimulus
d)
secondary reinforcer
e)
primary reinforcer
123.
Training of an organism to withdraw from or prevent an unpleasant stimulus before it starts.
a)
avoidance conditioning
b)
escape conditioning
c)
negative reinforcement
d)
punishment
e)
modeling
124.
An external stimulus, reinforcer, or reward that motivates behavior.
a)
incentive
b)
drive
c)
need
d)
instinct
e)
goal
125.
Research method that involves an intensive investigation of one or more participants.
a)
case study
b)
survey
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
experiment
e)
cross-sectional study
126.
A condition in which there is no apparent physical cause for the physical symptoms.
a)
somatoform disorder
b)
schizophrenia
c)
bipolar disorder
d)
dissociative disorder
e)
phobia
127.
Form of learning that involves mental processes and may result from observation or imitation.
a)
cognitive learning
b)
behaviorism
c)
classical conditioning
d)
operant conditioning
e)
reinforcement
128.
The degree to which a characteristic is related to inherited genetic factors.
a)
heritability
b)
environment
c)
nurture
d)
culture
e)
evolution
129.
An educated guess about some phenomenon.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
variable
e)
fact
130.
An inherited idea, based on the experiences of one's ancestors, which shapes one's perception of the world.
a)
archetype
b)
schema
c)
prototype
d)
stereotype
e)
defense mechanism
131.
Occurrence of a reward or punishment following a particular behavior.
a)
contingencies of reinforcement
b)
schedules of reinforcement
c)
classical conditioning
d)
latent learning
e)
social learning
132.
A psychologist associated with social learning theory and the "Bobo Doll" experiment.
a)
Albert Bandura
b)
BF Skinner
c)
John Watson
d)
Ivan Pavlov
e)
Carl Rogers
133.
Learning by imitating others; copying behavior.
a)
modeling
b)
shaping
c)
chaining
d)
conditioning
e)
reinforcement
134.
A pattern of reinforcement in which an unpredictable number of responses are required before reinforcement can be obtained.
a)
variable-ratio schedule
b)
fixed-ratio schedule
c)
fixed-interval schedule
d)
variable-interval schedule
e)
partial schedule
135.
A person exhibits two or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thinking and behaving.
a)
dissociative identity disorder
b)
dissociative amnesia
c)
dissociative fugue
d)
schizophrenia
e)
bipolar disorder
136.
Developed the concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes.
a)
Carl Jung
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Karen Horney
d)
Erik Erikson
e)
Abraham Maslow
137.
The ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli.
a)
discrimination
b)
generalization
c)
extinction
d)
habituation
e)
conditioning
138.
A psychologist who studies how mental processes help people and animals adapt to their environment.
a)
functionalist
b)
structuralist
c)
cognitivist
d)
psychoanalyst
e)
psychobiologist
139.
A scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals.
a)
psychologist
b)
psychiatrist
c)
neurologist
d)
sociologist
e)
biologist
140.
Biological or psychological requirement of an organism.
a)
need
b)
drive
c)
incentive
d)
motivation
e)
habit
141.
A psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances.
a)
clinical psychologist
b)
counseling psychologist
c)
school psychologist
d)
social worker
e)
psychiatrist
142.
Certain specific means by which the ego unconsciously protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances.
a)
defense mechanisms
b)
archetypes
c)
reinforcements
d)
conditioned responses
e)
traits
143.
The founder of psychoanalysis who emphasized the unconscious mind.
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Carl Jung
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
BF Skinner
e)
Ivan Pavlov
144.
A group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, and perceptions.
a)
schizophrenia
b)
bipolar disorder
c)
major depressive disorder
d)
panic disorder
e)
OCD
145.
Stimulus such as money that becomes rewarding through its link with a primary reinforcer.
a)
secondary reinforcer
b)
primary reinforcer
c)
unconditioned stimulus
d)
innate reinforcer
e)
reflex
146.
A psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare agency.
a)
community psychologist
b)
industrial psychologist
c)
clinical psychologist
d)
educational psychologist
e)
developmental psychologist
147.
Research method in which data are collected about a group of participants over a number of years.
a)
longitudinal study
b)
cross-sectional study
c)
case study
d)
survey
e)
experiment
148.
A stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the likelihood that the response will be repeated.
a)
reinforcement
b)
punishment
c)
extinction
d)
stimulus
e)
response
149.
A psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of living.
a)
counseling psychologist
b)
clinical psychologist
c)
psychiatrist
d)
psychometrician
e)
industrial psychologist
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