Psychology

Constructive coping involves

ALL OF THESE

Poor communication ranks high as a cause of breakups with

Both gay and straight couples

Even on the weekend, Jerica tends to ruminate about the events that happen at work. The most likely effect of this tendency is

Depression

Which of the following is NOT a reason students procrastinate?

Good Organization

Which of the following are Big Five traits?

Neuroticism and openness to experience

The technological advances of the past century, impressive though they may be, have not led to perceptible improvement in our collective health and happiness. This issue is known as

Paradox of progress

Brenda saves money during the summer because she works fewer hours during the fall and her income drops then. Brenda is practicing which type of coping strategy?

Problem-Focused

People with an independent view of the self are most likely to engage in which of the following behaviors?

Promote freedom and choice

You're feeling guilty after your third bowl of ice cream. You tell yourself it's alright because yesterday you skipped lunch. This is an example of:

Rationalization

HIV can be transmitted through

Through all these means

When your friend calls you at home to make plans for the weekend, the ___ of communication is sound

channel

Modern technology has provided us with

countless time saving devices

A spontaneous, vivid recurrence of a previous drug-induced experience is called a

flashback

Affectionate, accepting, involved, and democratic parents might produce offspring who tend to be

high in self steem

The first step in attempting to use your time more effectively is to

monitor your use of time

Social context affects self concept in all of the following ways EXCEPT

only aspects of self that are central to who you are will be affected

The tendency to use various strategies to maintain a positive view of the self is called

self enhancement

The humanistic theorist who emphasized the needs for self actualization and the hierarchical organization of needs was

Abraham Maslow

Research suggests that parental __ and __ are major determinants of a child's self-esteem.

Acceptance and control

Which of the following is NOT a step in assertiveness communication training?

Adopting an aggressive attitude

Signs of burnout in the workplace include

All of the above

A problem with MDMA is

All of these

Excessive drinking is correlated with which of the following?

All of these

High caffeine consumption is likely to elevate one's risk for

All of these

Research shows that smoking increases the likelihood of developing

All of these

The type A behavior pattern of anger and hostility is MOST closely linked to which of the following physical ailments

Alzheimer's disease

Anytime you have to take a risk to pursue some desirable outcome, you are likely to find yourself in an ___ conflict

Approach-avoidance

Which of the following is NOT true regarding interpersonal communication?

Assertive people sacrifice their own rights

Tia's stepfather wears a t shirt that says "Who's your daddy? I am" He is usually critical of his stepdaughter and her friends. More over he considers her unit to voice her opinions during family meetings. Tia's stepdad is exhibiting the traits associated with the ___ parenting style

Authoritarian

Beth believes children should be allowed to express themselves at all times. Her children are likely to have lower self esteem than children raised in an ___ parenting style

Authoritative

Two months ago, your best friend did not win a major scholarship that she had been counting on to help pay for graduate school. Now she is always fighting with you, her boyfriend, and her roommates. She is most likely using the defense mechanism called

Displacement

Which of the following statements about AIDS is accurate?

HIV carriers often remain healthy and symptom free for many years after they are infected

Eric has been feeling depressed and has a lot of tension and anxiety while he looks for a new job. He thinks regular exercise will be of benefit. Given the research, what would you tell him?

He's right. Research supports his assumptions

The leading cause of death in the US is

Heart disease

Brian believes he works best under pressure, which of the following is not true

His procrastination will have a positive impact on the quality of his work

Which of the following is the BEST example of a clearly identified problem?

I need a yob

Research findings on gender and self-disclosure indicate that

In an other gender relationship, self disclosure is relatively equal for men and for women

___ are any noticeable alteration in one's life circumstances

Life changes

Which of the following would NOT be considered good advice for someone looking to boost self esteem

Listen to the goals of close confidants

Donald is typically uncooperative, if not downright rude with his coworkers and friends. Donald would BEST be described as

Low in agreeableness

Gary is quite the homebody. He prefers a quiet friday night on the couch unlike his roommate, Larry, who likes to be out all hours of the night at parties in the city. Based on this distinction between the two roommates, Gary is *blank* and Larry is *blank*

Low in extraversion; high in extraversion

There is evidence that a close partner's support and affirmation can bring a loved one's actual self views and behavior more in line with his or her ideal self. Researchers refer to this as the

Michelangelo phenomenon

Which of the following statements regarding the nature of stress is correct?

Routine hassles may have significant negative effects on mental and physical health

Numerous studies have shown that good communication is most likely to be related to which of the following?

Satisfaction in relationships

Drugs that induce sleep and decrease central nervous system activation are usually classified as

Sedatives

___ is an organized set of beliefs about the self

Self concept

Thomas likes to talk about himself a great deal. It is often quite har to move the topic of conversation away from his interests, achievements, and activities. The barrier to effective communication with Tom is his

Self preoccupation

Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?

The study of behavior and the profession that applies to knowledge from these studies to solving practical problems.

Which of the following ideas is NOT central to the concept of personality?

Traits that are shared with others

Hank continually loses his temper when waiting in lines. He has very little patience for other people and is driven to be highly successful. Hank's personality is called

Type A

Which of the following will NOT help you increase your efficiency?

Vary the types of tasks

In general, research on marijuana suggests that physical dependence is not an issuel however, the psychological dependence is. This means that a psychologically dependent person ___ when abstaining from pot for some time

Will likely feel a strong drive to smoke again

You hate mathematics and feel a knot forming in your stomach when you read in the college catalog that Calculus I is required for your chosen major. You are in the _____________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

alarm

Jim is highly sensitive to criticism. He rarely acknowledges when he might have ignored his staff's feelings and believes he deserves special treatment. His supervisor has decided not to help him build his self esteem because

all of these

The size of an individual's personal space is related to which of the following?

all of these are true

The process of adjustment relates to

all of these1

According to Freud, a toddler is in the *blank* stage of psychosexual development

anal

Marijuana, hashish, and THC are all derived from

cannabis

Snooki became gravely ill after drinking a neon green beverage while on spring break. Any time she sees a green beverage she becomes sick to her stomack. This is a real life example of

classical conditioning

Principles to keep in mind in a conflict situation include

define the conflict as a mutual problem

The paradox of progress is the notion that

despite unparalleled advances in technology, we seem to have more social and personal difficulties

If you yell at your little sister after having a fight with your girlfriend, you may be diverting your anger through the use of

displacement

Facial expressions are most likely to convey messages dealing with

emotions

psychology are *blank* research methods and *blank* research methds

experimental; correlational

The four major types of stress described in your textbook are

frustration, internal conflict, pressure, and change

Deception on the part of another person may be signaled by

giving short answers

Psychobabble is best defined as

ill defined terminology

Nonverbal communication

is frequently used to express feelings or emotions

Anna is speaking rapidly to Steve as she asks him out to lunch. Her paralanguage most likely conveys ________ in this situation.

nervousness

Carl Jung proposed that the unconscious consists of two layers, the ______ and the ______.

personal unconscious; collective unconscious

A *blank* is durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations

personality trait

When a person must continue to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal illness, the person has developed

physical dependence

It appears people enroll in self realization programs because there programs appear to provide

profound enlightenment

an experimental group consists of subjects who

receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable

Someone who says, "I probably won't do well on the exam because I was up all night with a sick friend" is using the strategy of

self handicapping

once relationships are well established, self-disclosure tends to...

tape off

People are most likely to follow the instructions they receive from healthcare professionals when

there is a positive attitude toward the physician forming a working alliance

Mario found a +0.80 correlation coefficient between height and diet. He was able to conclude that

there is a strong relationship between height and diet

Behavioral approaches to personality used to be criticized on the grounds that

they neglected cognitive processes

When people need to consume larger and larger doses of a drug to obtain the desired effect, they have developed ___ on for the drug

tolerance

Martin speaks slowly as he gives his answers in an oral examination for a master's degree in psychology. His Paralanguage most likely conveys ___ in this situation

uncertainty

In psychological testing, "standardization" means that

uniform procedures are used in the administration and scoring of a test

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response is an ___ reaction to an unconditioned stimulus

unlearned

Defense mechanisms are unconscious reactions that protect a person from

unpleasant emotions

The best description of social support is

various types of aid from one's social networks