PSYCH EXAM 4

Brizan has just lost his job. He is pro active in trying to resolve the source of stress. He immediately uses the Internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate nonessentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is he using?

Problem focused

Lillian Gilbreath, a psychologist who conducted early research in the area of industrial psychology, conducted her research at what university?

Purdue

Which demographic category reported at the least amount of stress during 1983, 2006, and 2009?

Retired people

Is anger suppression or anger expression a more effective approach for coping with racism?

Some research shows anger suppression is more effective while other research shows anger expression is more effective.

Halima is excellent at organizing events, but she is weak in delivering the opening address. She decides to focus on what she is good and delegate the opening address to her immediate subordinate who excels in public speaking. Halima is practicing what?

Strength-Based management

Went were antipsychotic medicines first introduced?

1954

Macy's in a car accident. This is an example of what type of stressor?

Acute

Svetlana is Myers her boss. One day her boss forgets her briefcase and she loses all admiration for her. She thinks that the boss is either always perfect or not worthy of admiration. What cognitive disorder is this?

All or nothing thinking

What did the researchers, who identified the Hawthorne effect, see as evidence that employee performance was influenced by something other than physical work conditions?

Any change in variable, such as lighting levels, led to an improvement in productivity; this was true even when the change was negative, such as the return to poor lighting.

Mae notices that her daughter Natalie is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her necklace. Make can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. Mae believes that her daughter may have what kind of disorder?

Body dysmorphic

Phyllis cannot be alone. Her moods and behaviors are unstable, as our her relationships with other people. She often displays inappropriate and intense anger. Recently, Phyllis wrote a suicide now and offered to show it to her husband. Which of the following diagnoses account for her personality?

Borderline personality disorder

Which of the following is a good example of a response based definition of stress?

Bruce experiences stress because his heart rate increased when he noticed Jack had a knife

Sex has been determined as a bona fide occupational qualification for what job?

Cards and a male present

Who developed client-centered therapy?

Carl Rogers

Which of the following is an example of a stimulus based definition of stress?

Caroline experiences stress because she is home alone and here's unusual noises outside.

Addiction is often viewed as what kind of disease?

Chronic

Rafael is in therapy, and one of his goals is to overcome his pessimistic attitude. His therapist helps them on the night thought patterns that lead to distress. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation this is exemplify?

Cognitive therapy

What is a psychological disorder?

Condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Exposure therapy is a _____________ technique.

Counterconditioning

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals and the United States of America?

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Ehab is a high school science teacher. He recently received a teacher of the year award for his district, but he believes he only received it because no one else bothered to apply for it. He is a popular teacher, but he is commenced the students only pretend to like him so that they will get better grades. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?

Diminish personal accomplishment

This is the kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating.

Distress

Who led the reform efforts for mental health care in the United States?

Dorothea Dix

The US equal employment opportunity commission is responsible for what?

Enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant.

Cole spends a few weeks being treated for major depressive disorder. He eventually stops exhibiting symptoms but a few months later they reoccur. Cole's major depressive disorder is what?

Episodic

This is the kind of stress associated with positive feelings, as well as optimal health and performance.

Eustress

What is performance appraisal?

Evaluating an employeesuccessor performing the duties of the job

Managers expect their employees to volunteer hours of the local veteran center the organization supports this practice since it shows commitment to empathy and compassion. All of these things are endorsed as a part of its company mission. This represents what aspect of organizational culture?

Expoused values

Which of the following is not an example of suicidal ideation?

Fearing you will die

Paulo is a writer and when he sits in front of his computer he can write for hours, forgetting to eat and ignoring his phone because he is intensely engaged in writing Paulo is experiencing what?

Flow

This is a state of intense engagement inactivity; it usually is experienced while participating in creative work and leisure endeavors.

Flow

Who developed biofeedback as a technique to treat combat stress?

Gary Schwartz

Which of the following exemplifies the symptom of autism spectrum disorder?

Gemma exhibits deficits in social interaction by not initiating conversations with other children, and she turned her head away when spoken to.

What does research suggest about gender diversity and team productivity?

Gender balance teams performed better, as measured by sales and profits, then predominately male teams.

This kind of psychologist might investigate why people continue to smoke or eat high fat and processed food despite knowing the potential adverse health implications of such behaviors.

Health

Rosetta is a master electrician. Often, she is the only woman at the construction site. Her male coworkers frequently makes sexual comments about her appearance. She complaints to the site manager, that he tells her to toughen up. What form of sexual harassment does this represent?

Hostile environment

Which concept describes traits that are fundamental to one's personal identity (for example skin color and hair texture) that is the employer cannot use to discriminate in hiring?

Immutable characteristics

How is behavior therapy different from psychoanalysis?

In behavior therapy, a therapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while psychoanalysis involves digging deeper into one's unconscious

Over the past few years, research suggests that stress levels in the United States have what?

Increased

Genesis in the middle of the distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom, bought a new car that she can't afford, and dugout most of her yard in case she might want to garden next year. What is Janice experiencing?

Mania

Anti-anxiety agents work by ____________.

NOT: Altering levels of neurotransmitters

Who developed psychoanalysis?

NOT: Churches

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of histrionic personality disorder?

NOT: Dependent personality disorder TRY: antisocial personality disorder

____________ psychology is a discipline interested and how relationships among employees affect those employees and the performance of the business.

NOT: Industrial TRY: Human Factors

Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory?

NOT: Rochelle is depressed, so she thinks terrible things will happen

Which principal underlies cognitive therapy?

NOT: Unconscious thoughts influence behavior. TRY: Behavior can be conditioned

What is the goal of humanistic therapy?

NOT: helping clients change undesirable behaviors

Developing stomach ulcers during a prolonged period of stress that exemplifies how stress can have what kind of impact?

NOT: morbid TRY: psychological

What do studies show about the relationship between stress and memory?

NOT: recall of educational material is best under stress free conditions TRY: moderate stress can enhance both immediate and delayed recall of educational material

Researchers to study people injured in the 9/11 attacks found that the injured later suffered from this. These results demonstrate how stress is linked to the development and progression ever variety of physical illnesses and diseases.

NOT: slightly shorter lifespans TRY: significantly elevated rates of heart disease

Which of the following is false of dissociative disorders?

NOT: these disorders do not have a physical cause. TRY:

An organizational psychologist studies what?

NOT: weather cubicles or an open floor plan or more conductive to productivity. TRY: worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment

Nathan has an over inflated in unjustified sense of self importance he is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others which of the following diagnoses accounts or Nathan's personality?

Narcissistic personality disorder

People with these disorders experience urges urges that are intrusive and unwarranted and or the need to engage in a repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

Obsessive-compulsive

If Laura has bipolar disorder than she does what?

Often experiences mood state that vacillate between depression and mania

Which therapeutic process involves the use of toys?

Play therapy

Which of the following is not an example of legislation prohibiting employment discrimination?

TRY: title IX of the education amendments 1972

Melora has a sick child at home. Ham player allows her to do this for a week, so that she can work from home, set her own hours, and complete most of her work while caring for her child.

Telecommute

What is one reason that more affluent individuals may experience better health?

They tend to believe they can personally control and manage their reaction to life stressors.

Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder is incorrect?

This disorder involves feeling overwhelmed and sad for extended periods of time.

Who argued that the notion of mental illness was invented by society?

Thomas Szasz

What principal underlies cognitive behavioral therapy?

Thoughts effect behavior

Lusia is optimistic about goal achievement, and she encourages her team to think critically and solve problems. She is also considerate of their needs. What type of leader is she?

Transformational

Which of the following is an example of the resistance stage of Gen. adaptation syndrome?

Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and now the danger of falling has passed, he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the trees safely.

What caused Industrial Psychologists to begin working in the military?

U.S. entry into WWI

Different personality types use different forms of impression management during job interviews. For example, extroverts use this.

Verbal self-promotion

How long does psychoanalysis typically take?

Years

Merlenas therapist responds by aknowledging her feelings, restating what she has told him, and clarifying the feelings behind what Marlena is expressing. What aspect of client-centered therapy is this?

active listening

What kind of disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances and behavior?

anxiety

Humanistic therapy is also called what?

client-centered

In Europe, what is human factor psychology called?

ergonomics

Breach of confidentiality is a greater risk in what therapy?

group

This involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about for planning suicide, or making suicide attempt.

suicidal ideation

The use of these drugs can result in decreased appetite, difficulty sleeping, stomachache, and headache.

stimulants

Ted conducts a study regarding how walking on the treadmill instead of sitting at a desk impacts worker productivity. Ted's study is within the industrial organizational specialty area of what psychology?

Industrial

During the therapists first meeting with the client the therapist gather specific information to address the clients immediate needs. This is called what?

Intake

Who founded the psychological consulting firm called psychological Corporation?

James Cattell

Who identified psychological disorders as a harmful dysfunction?

Jerome C Wakefield

Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has trouble making friends. She expected this and plans to change it by joining more afterschool clubs and sitting next to different people at lunch. She believes she hasn't effective options for dealing with the stressor of having no friends; therefore, she experiences what?

Less stress than someone who has no effective options

Jerry allows others to take run over his wife his submissive and clings to those around him which of the following diagnosis is accounts for Jerry's personality?

dependent personality disorder