psychology
Scientific psychology is empirical because it relies on information from a. experience and observation b. deductive reasoning c. reflection d. mathematical proofs
a
The process of translating the physical properties of a stimulus into a pattern of neural activity that allows us to identify those properties as known as: a. encoding b. reception c. perception d. transduction
a
A major disadvantage most associated with the ___ research method is that people who know they are being studied may alter their normal behavior a. case study (not on exam) b. survey c. double-blind d. naturalistic observation
a,b, or d
If sensation equals raw data, then perception equals a. internal noise b. analysis and interpretation c. statistical significance d. psychophysics
b
Therapist: "I trust your judgement regarding continuation of your treatment. I want to help you become aware of your feeling and actions, but I know you can help yourself. I accept and support you decision." Which psychotherapist is most likely to say this? a. Psychodynamic b. humanitic c. biological d. behavioral
b
According to Freud there are three major components of personality. They are the ___ the unconscious portion of personality that operates on the pleasure principle, the ___ which tells us what we shoudl or should not do, and the ___ which operates on the reality principle. a. a superego; ego; id b. id; ego; superego c. id; superego; ego d. ego; superego; id
c
Anxiety disorders are characterized by all these symptoms except a. panic attacks b. free-floating anxiety c. a split between affect and cognition d. inconvenience in living
c
Brody is a 27-year-old, male, client of yours, who comes in today and says that he has been struggling with a coworker who is being disrespectful and rude to him. If you are psychodynamic therapist which is your most likely response a. validate his experience and tell him he should talk to his boss b. question him as to why he has not brought this up previously in therapy c. ask if he experienced any bullying like this as a child d. validate his experience and reflect back to him that it sounds like he is struggling with difficult situation work
c
In the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology, a person with a higher diathesis would... a. develop a psychological disorder in response to higher levels of stress b. have a theoretical immunity to psychological disorders c. develop a psychological disorder in response to lower levels of stress d. have a higher proclivity toward culture-specific disorders
c
The biosychosocial approach to psychological disorders suggests that ___. a. mental illness arises when a predisposition for a disorder combines with sufficient amounts of stress b. mental illness derives from one of three areas, biological, psychological and social c. various areas of a persons life are constantly interacting to determine mental illness d. people are all at equal likelihood of developing mental illness
c
Zelda is a junior high school teacher. When a student acts up, she prefers to modify the student's behavior with the use of extinction. Therefore, Zelda is most likely going to a. demonstrate an appropriate behavior for the student b. present an unpleasant stimulus c. eliminate reinforcement of the misbehavior d. reward the student for appropriate behaviors
c
A psychologist with a humanistic apprach would state that behavior is driven by: a. instincts b. genetics c. rewards d. choices
d
Psychology is best defined as: a. search for the most successful tratement for people with emotional,
d
There are three main assumptions pf the trait approach to personality. Which of the following is not one of those assumptions? a. personality traits are relatively stable across situations b. people differ in how much of a particular much of a particular trait they possess c. personality traits are mostly stable and predictable over time d. personality is a set of learned behaviors
d
Which of the following are potential causes of depressive and bipolar disorders? a. genetic variations on chromosome 13 b. learned helplessness c. negative attributional style d. all of the above
d
