psychology

Which of the following are the stages in Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome

Alarm, Resistance, Exaustion

which of the following is the best example of a homeostatic process

Cathy drinks large amount of water to reduce thirst after long race

reseach on the development of personality traits across the life span has revealed that

an individual's personality traits tend to be relatively stable durring middle adulthood

Chuck asked Jane out on a date and he offered her two possible options-to see a movie or to go ice skating. Jane felt a bit stressed about making the decision because she liked both activities. Which of the following conflicts was Jane experiencing?

approach-approach

which of the following relates most to the lowest level of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs

drive reduction

when parents refuse to accept several psycholigists' diagnosis of childs' mental illness, they are using which of the following defense mechanisms?

denial

incentive theories of motivation explain the desire of people to achieve goals in terms of

external stimuli that have the capacity to affect behavior

The view that human emotions are universal has been supported by studies of

facial expressions

Isaac's father offers to give him five dollars for every good grade he earns on his report card. Which of the following is a type of motivation being used by Isaac's father?

incentive

Carla tutors other students because she likes to be helpful, whereas Jane tutors classmates strictly for pay. Their behaviors demonstrate the difference between

intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Sandy's father's behavior gives her the impression that he will love her only if she gets very good grades. Carl Rogers would probably say that Sandy

is getting conditional positive regard

an animal will gain weight when

its ventromedial hypothalamus is damaged

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is true?

physiological needs met first

Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome is an attempt to explain

reactions to stress

The mutual influence of external stimuli and cognitive processes in regulating behavior is known as

recipricol determinism

individuals who exibit a strong moral sense, accept themselves as they are, are deeply democratic in nature, and are willing to act independently of social and cultural pressures would be described by Abraham Maslow as

self-actualized

Georgi believes she is capable of playing extremely well in the volleyball game scheduled for tonight. Albert Bandura would most likely say that Georgi's expectations for this task reveal that she is exhibiting high

self-efficacy

According to Freudian theory, the component of personality that is "blind, impulsive, and irrational" is the

id

in the james-lange theory of emotion, which of the following immediately precedes as emotion?

Experience of physiological changes

which of the following situations describes an approach-avoidance conflict?

Anna must decide whether to buy a used car that is in her price range but has several mechanical problems

which of the following best supports the hypothesis that basic human emotions, such as sadness, are innate?

Basic emotions are understood and expressed in a similar fashion by individuals from diverse cultures

Although he finds it to be difficult and not much fun, Tomas puts in long hours practicing field hockey in the hope of getting an athletic scholarship to college. This best illustrates the idea of

Extrensic motivation

which of the following statements best depicts the concept of incentive theory

Jennifer studies hard because her parents reward her by paying $20 for each superior grade that she brings home

Which of the following correctly lists Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from bottom to top

Physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization

Lee is about to skydive for the first time. He interprets his racing heart to be a result of his eager anticipation and excitement. This best represents which theory of emotion?

Schachter's two factor

Stanley Schacter and Jerome Singer view emotion as resulting from

cognitive labels of physiological changes

in sigmund freud's view, the role of the ego is to

mediate among the id, the superego, and reality

Shaniqua is a fourth grader who loves to read whenever she has free time. To encourage Shaniqua to continue to read, her parents would best be advised to...

do nothing aditional

According to Abraham Maslow's hierachy of needs, the need to have respect for ourselves and to be valued by others is classified within the category of

esteem needs

Danielle was laid off from her job six months ago and has been unsuccessful at finding a new one. The income from her long hours of temp work barely covers her bills. She has begun to have frequent cold and flu symptoms and has become depressed. Danielle is most likely in the stage of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome known as

exhaustion

theories of motivation that assert the existence of biological motives to maintain the body in a steady state called

homeostatic

According to research on motivation, employers are most likely to ensure high performance and job satisfaction from their workers if the employers

redesign jobs to increase workers' responsibility and flexibility

research studies indicate that people who are intrinsically motivated as compared to people who are extrinsically motivated tend to

work harder and enjoy their work more