Psych test practice

Which of the following approaches to therapy would most likely involve efforts to understand an adult's psychological disorder by exploring that person's childhood experiences?

Psychoanalysis

Social loafing is MOST likely to occur among

audience members who are asked to applaud after a speaker is introduced.

Empathic understanding of the patient's subjective experiences is a major goal of a

client-centered therapy

Benny's mother tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat. The mother's strategy best illustrates

counterconditioning

Sheryl is very outgoing and fun-loving. She prefers to be around other people most of the time. She most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait dimension of

extraversion

What is believing that you have done all you can / the best you can be? a) self-actualization b) self-transcendence

self-actualization

Card players who attribute their wins to their own skill and their losses to bad luck best illustrate

self-serving bias

To help Adam reduce his fear of dogs, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is walking toward a friendly and harmless little dog. The therapist's technique best illustrates.....

systematic desensitization

Internet allowing chat rooms for terrorists illustrates ..

group think

In the 1980s Democrats wrongly believed under Reagan. In 2010, Republicans wrongly believed taxes had risen under Obama. This is......

in group bias

What kind of bias would be if Geller sees people on their phone, he thinks its a problem in the millennia?

in-group bias

Having a bias against UVA as a Hokie would be an example of ......

ingrop bias

Organizational psychologists are most likely to be involved in....

modifying work environments in order to improve employee engagement

1. A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates a. psychodynamic therapy b. aversive conditioning c. exposure therapy d. EMDR

C

Matt is student who becomes so fully absorbed in his course studies that he completely loses his awareness of how long he has been working. Matt's experience best illustrates A. 360-degree feedback. B. task leadership. C. a refractory period. D. flow.

D

What is the best predictor of human success?

conscientousness

Although Natalie receives somewhat greater rewards from her marriage than does her husband, both are satisfied with the relationship because they each benefit in proportion to what they put into it. This best illustrates the significance of:

equity

Milgraim's shock experiment with initial shock and then escalating level of shocks illustrates the dangers of psych

foot-in-the-door

What is going beyond yourself through somebody else? a) self-actualization b) self-transcendence

self-transcendence

The gradually levels of destructive obedience in the Milgram experiments demonstrate the dangers of ......

the foot-in-the-door phenomenon

One analysis revealed that pitchers were more likely to hit batters when the previous batter had hit a home run. This best illustrates

the frustration-aggression principle

Rhonda has just learned that her neighbor Patricia was involved in an automobile accident at a nearby intersection. The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error may lead Rhonda to conclude

"Patricia's recklessness has finally gotten her into trouble."

Comment most likely from group using group think

"We have been united on matters in the past and I hope that will continue"

Dr. Thompson is involved in scripting interview questions that will effectively predict job applicants' success in specific work positions. Her work best illustrates that of a(n) ________ psychologist. A. personnel B. organizational C. human factors D. clinical

A

When 2-year old Matthew was told he would get no dessert until he finished his food, he threw his plate on the floor in a temper tantrum. Freud would have suggested he was unable to resist the demands of his...

ID

A psychotherapist instructs Dane to relax, close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique known as a. Fixation b. free association. c. projection. d. hypnosis.

b

A television commercial for a fast-food restaurant shows three women in bikinis eating the restaurant's triple decker hamburger. This commercial best illustrates A) central route persuasion. B) peripheral route persuasion. C) cognitive dissonance. D) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

b

The therapeutic alliance refers to a. the transference of feelings from earlier relationships to client-therapist interactions. b. a bond of trust and mutual understanding between a therapist and client. c. a form of therapy conducted with groups rather than individuals. d. a program developed by the American Psychological Association to advance evidence-based practice

b

What are we strongest at... a) selection b) intervention c) evaluation d) dissemination

b and c

Save energy, hangs wet clothes outdoors instead of dryer is an example of ...

behavioral choice

To save energy, Charles uses a clothes line instead of the dryer. This is .....

behavioral choice

Training people to actively dispute their own self defeating ideas best illustrates

cognitive therapy

Mr. Walters has many years of experience as a personnel officer for a large corporation. He does not review most job applicants' reference files because he is confident of his ability to predict their future work performance based on his direct face-to-face conversations with them. Mr. Walters' confidence best illustrates A. 360-degree feedback. B. the halo error. C. transformational leadership. D. the interviewer illusion.

d

When performance appraisal is based only on an employees' latest behavior which may not be indicative of her overall performance, the employer is committing?

recency error

In a home for troubled youth, adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes, make their beds, and come to meals on time. The adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV. This best illustrates an application of

token economy