psychology quizzes
Which characteristic of a therapist is mentioned in the textbook as contributing to the success of psychotherapy?
Being empathetic and warm
Bernice returns to the darkened theater after visiting the concession stand and finds that she cannot see well enough to find her seat. What is she experiencing?
Dark adaptation
Which individual is most likely to help a person who has dropped a bag of groceries?
Foster, who notices that he's the only person around
Distressing memory flashbacks and nightmares are most closely associated with ____.
PTSD
Joseph tells his buddies at work a joke that makes fun of women. To his surprise, his friends scolded him. As a result, Joseph decides never again to tell a joke like that at work. Joseph's experience is an example of what type of consequence?
Positive punishment
Most psychological disorders result from ____.
a combination of biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors
Research suggests that both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may result from ____.
a complex mix of biological, psychological, and cultural factors
Stella believes that the events of her life are determined largely by a supreme being. Rotter would say that Stella has a(n) ____.
external locus of control
John B. Watson was successful in conditioning ____ in "Little Albert."
fear
According to the law of effect, if an organism commonly expresses a certain behavior, you can bet that the behavior ____.
has led to positive consequences in the past
A psychologist who studies impression formation is interested in ____.
how we understand and make judgments of others
Cross-cultural studies on personality traits have shown that ____.
in spite of language and cultural differences, some personality traits appear to be universal
Although both hemispheres of the cortex work together, the left hemisphere seems to be more active during ____ processing, while the right hemisphere seems to be more active during ____.
linguistic; spatial
"Focusing on the half of the glass that is full is better for your health than focusing on the half that is empty." This statement reflects an adaptive coping strategy called ____.
optimistic attitude
Bill believes that children need physical punishment and are usually not competent enough to make their own decisions or be involved in family decisions. Diana Baumrind would characterize his parenting style as ____.
authoritarian
Learning that smoking is associated with an unpleasant experience by snapping a rubber band on your wrist every time you get the urge to smoke would be an example of ____.
aversion therapy
When a person evaluates what must be done to cope with or manage the stressor, they are engaged in ____.
secondary appraisal
CBT stands for ____.
cognitive-behavior therapy
Martin Seligman's initial research on learned helplessness was done with ____.
dogs
Angus, who is 86 years old, looks back on his life wishing that he had finished seminary and become a missionary. Angus is most likely in Erikson's ____ stage.
ego integrity versus despair
An eclectic approach to therapy reflects a ____ approach.
personalized
The ego is to ____, as the id is to ____.
reality; pleasure
Memory is ____ in that we often use our expectations to fill in the missing details of our memories.
reconstructive
When a test yields consistent results over time, it is said to be ____.
reliable
Major depression is to ____, as dysthymic disorder is to ____.
symptoms lasting at least two weeks; symptoms lasting two years or more
Motivation is best defined as a(n) ____.
tendency to desire or seek out positive outcomes and avoid negative ones