Psych Exam 3 (Ch. 9-12)

What recommendation should Annie NOT follow when she is trying to lose weight?

Do not connect to a support group

Activating the muscles involved in smiling may actually make us feel happier, supporting the

Facial Feedback Effect hypothesis

What is true of intuition?

It is adaptive

Claudia nearly gets into a car accident and slams on her brakes. She feels her heart pounding in her chest and then thinks to herself: What almost happened? Which theory of emotion explains this series of experiences?

James-Lange

Which of the following statements is true regarding the origins of sexual orientation?

Sexual orientation may be linked to prenatal hormone levels

The existence of savant syndrome does NOT likely provide evidence for which theory?

Spearman's general intelligence

Clifford has four older brothers. According to the fraternal birth-order effect, how may this possibly affect his sexual orientation?

The odds of homosexuality increase with each older brother

Fred and Eric are identical twins. Which is likely true about their intelligence?

Their intelligence test scores are closely matched

Which of the following individuals is more likely to collect more superficial "friends" on social networking sites?

a narcissistic individual

The perception that one can strongly influence the outcome and destiny of one's own life exemplifies

an internal locus of control

When Judy's professor failed to recognize several times that Judy had her hand raised to answer a question, she began to think he was unfriendly. Despite learning later that the professor's limited vision kept him from seeing her hand raised, Judy continued to think he was unfriendly. Judy's reaction best illustrates

belief perserverance

You are preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise and will highlight all of the following except

exercise provides decreased warmth and body arousal

Divergent thinking involves

expanding the number of possible solutions to a problem

Which of the following creativity components emphasizes the role of well-developed knowledge?

expertise

The factors associated with creativity include:

expertise and a venturesome personality

Which of the following appetite hormones controls blood glucose?

insulin

Which structural component of language is the smallest unit of distinctive sound?

phoneme

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be met before an individual aspires to meet safety needs?

physiological needs

Which of Sternberg's areas of intelligence focuses on everyday task success?

practical

Savanna recognizes that her employer is creating a great deal of stress in her life. She decides to quit her job and work for another company. Which behavior is Savanna displaying?

problem-focused coping

Studies show which of the following to help reduce stress?

relaxation, meditation, aerobic exercise, and religion

In which phase of the sexual response cycle does the body gradually return to an unaroused state?

resolution

Which of the following is true regarding the influence of environment on intelligence?

schooling enhances intelligence

Which of the following is likely NOT an indication of intellectual disability?

an IQ score of 135

Jacob is 9 years old and academically performs at a 12-year-old level. What's his average IQ?

133

At approximately what age do individuals begin to make two-word statements?

2 years old

According to a 2010 study, what percentage of American students entering college used social networking sites?

94%

How are we likely to determine emotions in people?

Angry expressions are associated with males

Which brain area controls the expression of language?

Broca's area

Which theory of emotion proposes that an emotion-arousing stimulus triggers physiological responses and the subjective experience of emotion simultaneously?

Cannon-Bard theory

Who is the best example of a Type A personality?

Mara, an irritable, impatient teacher

Which of the following does not lead to an increased risk for heart disease?

Type B personality

Happiness does not seem to be related to

age

A methodological rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem is called a(n)

algorithm

Which is designed to predict a person's future performance?

aptitude test

When we estimate the likelihood of events occurring based on their availability in our memory, we presume that such events are common. This is called a(n)

availability heuristic

Pigeons can reliably discriminate pictures of cars from pictures of chairs. This best illustrates their capacity to develop

concepts

Mikayla wants to break up with her boyfriend. She seems to only notice instances of her relationship not working out, and forgets the good times. This would be an example of a(n)

confirmation bias

The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest is called

content validity

Which suggests a decline in intelligence?

cross-sectional data

After breaking us with his girlfriend, Eric came down with a severe respiratory infection. His illness may have been exacerbated to a larger extent by a(n) ___ in his body's release of ___

decrease; lymphocytes

Which theoretical perspective of motivation focuses on how we respond to our inner pushes?

drive-reduction theory

A stressor is a(n)

environmental event that threatens or challenges us

Jill receives good feedback on her recent assignment, and helps an elderly stranger by carrying shopping bags to the stranger's car. What explains Jill's behavior?

feel-good, do-good phenomenon

The tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state is known as

homeostasis

Of the basic emotions isolated by Carroll Izard, which one is not present in infancy and is not a stand-alone emotion?

love

Which division of the nervous system is activated when an individual is aroused?

sympathetic nervous system

Which ability in emotional intelligence refers to predicting how emotions may change and blend?

understanding