Psych quiz

During this sleep phase; it is hard to wake a person.

NREM-3

Hoarding may be one way this disorder manifests

OCD

__________ offer precise descriptions of target behaviors so experimenters know how they should be observed and measured; and will also provide a check on biases.

Operational definitions

To help reduce epileptic seizures, neurosurgeons implemented a process called Split Brain. True or False

True

True or False Antidepressants have a high rate of placebo effects

True

True or False Children who are able to delay gratification see positive effects many years later as adults.

True

True or False We don't know the risks associated with long-term use of antidepressants

True

While there might not be species change, time and environment has a way to adapt living organizers to survive through mutations. True or False

True

Withdrawal can kill an alcoholic. True or False?

True

The three major systems of Freud's personality theory do not include: a. libido b. ego c. id d. superego

a. libido

The _________ evaluates sensory information and helps us respond appropriately to stimuli

amygdala

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of:

anxiety disorder

_______________ emphasizes our capacity to determine our own futures. a. Psychodynamic theory b. Humanist psychology c. Object relations d. Jungian theory

b. Humanist psychology

Psychology's 3 main levels of analysis are:

biological, psychological, social-cultural

This disorder used to be called "manic-depressive disorder"

bipolar disorder

A(n) ______________ identifies correlated items that are assumed to measure the same underlying trait. a. psychoanalysis b. temperament test c. factor analysis d. Myers-Briggs test

c. factor analysis

A theory of personality that emphasizes environmental influences would not include __________ as a major influence. a. chance events b. peer group c.free will d. current situation

c. free will

cognitive development _____________. a. occurs in stages b. is regressive c. is continuous d. is a myth

c. is continuous

Small children think that their toy is gone even though it is simply covered by a blanket, but they eventually learn otherwise. This phenomenon is called: a. cognitive schema b. theory of mind c. object permanence d. conservation

c. object permanence

Researchers have found that low self-esteem tends to be linked with life problems. How should this be interpreted? a. because of the self-serving bias, we must assume that external factors cause low self-esteem b. Life problems cause low self-esteem c. the answer isn't clear because the link is correlational and does not indicate cause and effect. d. Low self-esteem leads to life problems

c. the answer isn't clear because the link is correlational and does not indicate cause and effect.

In research, the group not exposed to the treatment and serves as a comparison is called __________.

control group

If you conduct a 2-week study that compares the sleeping habits of ten teenagers, the sleep habits of ten individuals aged 55-65, and sleep habits of ten 30-40 year olds, you are conducting a(n)__________ study

cross-sectional

An elderly individual can become senile due to: a. prescription medication b. malnutrition c. over-the-counter medication d. any of these

d. any of these

Which of the following is not an influence on gender development a. cognitive influences b. vitamin deficiencies c. learning influences d. biological influences

d. vitamin deficiencies

In my experiment, I want to see what happens to a rat's rate of lever-pressing if I turn off the lights in the chamber. The lever-pressing is the ______ variable and the absence of the light is the _________ variable.

dependent; independent

Tolerance to psychedelic drugs:

develops rapidly

Another name for the controversial multiple-personality disorder is:

dissociative identity disorder

parents are most effective in getting their children to imitate them if

if their words and actions are consistent

Whenever your friends come over, your little sister bugs you and won't go away unless you give her a dollar. What should you do to extinguish this behavior?

ignore her everything and never give her money

If you want to maintain your boyfriend or girlfriend's behavior of sending mushy texts ( like i love you$, you would utilize

intermittent reinforcement

Which of the following is an important diagnostic criterion for major depressive disorder?

less enjoyment from hobbies

When research samples are reliable, and when the difference between them is relatively large, we say that the difference has ___________

statistical significance

The ______________ nervous system is responsible for dilating the bronchial tubes in your lungs

sympathetic

Neurons don't actually touch each other. They are separated by a(n):

synaptic cleft

Although development is lifelong, there is stability of personality over time. For example..... a. people tend to undergo greater personality changes as they age b. temperament tends to remain stable throughout life c. most personality traits emerge in infancy and persist throughout life d. few people change significantly after adolescence

temperament tends to remain stable throughout life

True or False The Big Five test gives a complete picture of personality

False

When the brain changes, behavior always changes as a result. True or False

False

positive psychology takes the approach that _________ is by product of life's good experiences

Happiness

Human factors psychologists focus primarily on are:

Improving the design of machines and environments

The emotional reactivity apparent immediately after birth describes a genetic effect of physiological differences.

Teperament

A theory is:

organized, systematic assumptions & principles

which example best describes that following statement: "Nurture works on what nature provides"? 1) A person predisposed to being short, will have a harder time becoming a professional basketball player 2) Psychologists aim to describe, predict, understand, and modify behavior 3) Evidence based method that draws on observation and experimentation 4) It's okay to accept uncertainty and say, "I don't know"

1) A person predisposed to being short, will have a harder time becoming a professional basketball player.

Which subfield of psychology would best help the situation with vocational crisis? 1) Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 2) Counseling Psychology 3) Community Psychology 4) Clinical Psychology

1) Industrial-Organization Psychologists

A/n example of automatic response to stimuli, governed by out neural pathway would be? 1) Reflexes 2) Hormones 3) Autonomic 4) Parasympathetic

1) Reflexes

Which of these statements about selective attention is FALSE? 1) We are able to fully attend class lecture while returning text messages 2) Our awareness focuses like a flashlight beam 3) Many will be impacted by inattention blindness 4) Our consciousness focuses on one thing at a time

1) We are able to fully attend class lecture while returning text messages

Evolutionary psychologists do NOT: 1) decide whether or not a behavior is adaptive in today's environment 2) investigate what choices our ancestors may have faced 3) focus on evolutionary mechanisms that may help explain human commonalities 4) draw inferences about the natural selection of behavior

1) decide whether or not a behavior is adaptive in today's environment

Which of the following drugs has no legitimate medical use? 1) nicotine 2) cocaine 3) heroin 4) amphetamines

1) nicotine

counter conditioning at be an effective treatment for: 1) phobias 2) bad grades 3) the placebo effect 4) any or these

1) phobias

Which of the following is a problem that researchers face when conducting surveys? 1) Some people may answer questions the way they wink they should answer 2) Respondents can elect to answer anonymously 3) All of these 4) Surveys are very technical and hard to administer

1) some people may answer questions the way they think they should answer

Which of the following is NOT a reason psychologists might study non-human animals? 1) These are no rules & regulations 2) Their environments can be more easily controlled than humans 3) to clarify theoretical questions 4) They are less expensive to work with than humans

1) there are no rules & regulations

Which of these statements is true? 1) All cultures share the same basic views of male and female sexuality and gender roles 2) The consequences of our behavior shape future behavior 3) Ethnic minorities and poor people should be expected to perform just as well as middle class white on IQ test. 4) If one identical town developed a mental illness, their twin (raised in the same household) will definitely develop the same illness

2) The consequences of our behavior shape future behavior

All of these are categories or subcategories of current psychological perspectives expect: 1) cognitive psychology 2) phrenological psychology 3) personality psychology 4) Industrial-organizational psychology

2) phrenological psychology

True or False Stage theories, such as those developed by Piaget and Erikson, are the theories that best describe how adults grow and change across their lifespans.

False

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for personality differences ? 1) Heredity 2) Culture 3) Diet 4) Expierence

3) Diet

Which is NOT an example of utilizing pseudoscience? 1) Borrowing healing crystals from a friend inofer to get rid of test anxiety 2)Reading your horoscope to determine that kind of day you'll have 3) Hiring an applied behavior analyst to provide therapy for your child 4) Calling the Psychic Hotline

3) Hiring an applied behavior analyst to provide therapy for your child.

Which of the following statements is false: 1) Physical traits are able to be estimated through heritability 2) Our experiences can also create epigenetic marks attached to our DNA strand 3) Molecular behavior genetics is identifying traits such as weight impulsivity 4) Parents who talk with their children and describe things fully and accurately could be improving their children's IQ scores

3) Molecular behavior genetics is identifying traits such as weight impulsivity

An example of empirical approach evidence would be: 1) A CNN News report on racial profiling 2) An article on cognitive dissonance in the magazine "Psychology Today" 3) Behavioral data recorded by trained observers and checked for reliability 4) results from a. survey conducted by a high school social studies class

3) behavioral data recorded by trained observers and checked for reliability

Which of the following is not psychoactive drive? 1) nicotine 2) cocaine 3) heroin 4) All of these are psychoactive drugs

4) All of these are psychoactive drugs

Which of the following is NOT a descriptor of Culture? 1) Values 2) Traditions 3) Attitudes 4) Chromosomes

4) Chromosomes

What is the fundamental difference between hormones and neurotransmitters? 1) There is none 2) Drugs can affect neurotransmitters but not hormones 3) Hormones carry messages over short distance; neurotransmitters carry messages over long distance 4) Hormones carry messages over long distance; neurotransmitters carry messages over short distance

4) Hormones carry messages over long distance; neurotransmitters carry messages over short distance

Which example best describes structuralism? 1) How does standing on the beach make you feel happy 2) Why does the sun, sand, and waves make you feel happy 3) What do you do when you feel happy at the beach 4) How does standing on the beach make you feel?

4) How does standing on the beach make you feel?

Epigenetic changes can affect: 1) Vulnerability to mental illness 2) memory 3) behavior 4) all of these

4) all of these

the type of conditioning that occurs when a previously neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus is called ___________ conditioning 1) classical 2) respondent 3) Pavlovian 4) any of these

4) any of these

GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. This means that it: 1) has self control 2) makes neuron morel likely to fire 3) is realized directly into the bloodstream 4) makes a neuron less likely to fire

4) makes a neuron less likely to fire

For most people who overdoes on opioids, the cause of death is: 1) stroke 2) blood toxicity 3) heart attack 4) respiratory distress

4) respiratory distress

Within a group of people, approximately _____ percent of the variation in personality raits can be attributed to genetic differences.

50

A fertilized egg will develop into a boy, the egg receives an additional X Chromosome from the father. True or False

False

Intellectual differences between groups are definitely genetic, but intellectual differences within a group are not True or False

False

Reinforces are always reinforcers, and punishers are always punishers. True or False

False

True or False A person born with a genetic disposition for a certain behavioral trait will definitely engage in that behavior during his/her lifetime

False

True or False Antipsychotic medication alone is sufficient to treat schizophrenia

False

True or False Children in the preoperational stage are believed to take in the world through hearing, looking, touching, grasping.

False

True or False Formal operational phase is in the typical age group of about 7 years to 11 years.

False

______________'s theory of personality includes the belief that we all share a collective unconscious.

Jung

Consciousness, as defined by Psychologists means an awareness of ourselves and our environment. True or False?

True

REM sleep is associated with dreaming and energetic activity. True or False?

True

Humanistic theorists emphasize... a.builds deep relationships instead of superficial ones b. accepts an attitude of grace that values us even knowing our failings c. ways people strive for self-determination and self-realization d. study health, creative people rather than trouble clinical cases

c. ways people strive for self-determination and self-realization

what accounts for the placebo effect that we read about earlier this semester?

classically conditioned stimulus generalization

Researchers call our ability to operate on two levels _________________.

dual processing

Babies are born with several reflexes. Which of the following is NOT one of them? a. grasping b. eye blink c. sucking d. eye tracking

eye tracking

extinction is another word for unlearning true or flase

false

training successive approximations (shaping) can be used to teach an animal to do any behavior it is physically capable and to maintain that behavior regardless of biological predispositions true or false

false

Which of the following is a core diagnostic criterion for schizophrenia?

hallucinations

Experiment variables that range from watching, videotaping, or analyzing interactions between individuals is a descriptive of

naturalistic observation

____________ is the removal of a stimulus that results in an increase in behavior

negative reinforcement

The function of _____________ is to gather and process information, process responses to stimuli, and coordinate cell activity

nervous system

All of our nerves are part of the ________ nervous system

peripheral

What type of relationship is indicated of low values of one variable seem to be associated with low values of another variable?

positive correlation

A mental health professional with a medical degree who can prescribe medication is a ___________.

psychiatrist

A _____________ psychologist might administer an IQ test.

psychometric