Gen Psych Exam 5

_____ is the personality trait most strongly associated with prosocial behaviors.

Agreeableness

According to the concept of consensual validation in close relationships, a heterosexual young man is more likely to be attracted to:

a girl who has the same interests as him.

The process by which individuals come to understand the causes of others' behavior and form an impression of them as individuals is called _____.

attribution

In the context of social behavior, _____ is the key to altruism.

empathy

Dissociative identity disorder (DID)

Dissociative disorder in which the individual has two or more distinct personalities or selves, each with its own memories, behaviors, and relationships; formerly called multiple personality disorder

Which of the following groups has the highest suicide rate among all the other demographic groups in the United States?

Native Americans

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Psychological disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and resent in a variety of contexts.

Bipolar disorder

Psychological disorder characterized by extreme mood swings that include one or more episodes of mania, an overexcited, unrealistically optimistic state

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)

Psychological disorder characterized by guiltlessness, law-breaking, exploitation of other, irresponsibility, and deceit.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Psychological disorder in which the individual has anxiety-provoking thoughts that will not go ways and/or urges to perform repetitive, ritualistic behaviors to prevent for produce some future situation

Major depressive disorder (MDD)

Psychological disorder involving a significant depressive episode and depressed characteristics, such as lethargy and hopelessness, for at least 2 weeks

Groupthink

The impaired group decision making that occurs when making the right decision is less important that maintaining group harmony

Derek has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (APSD). Derek's counselor, Mary, believes that Derek's poor relationship with his alcoholic stepfather is a factor that contributed to Derek's psychological disorder. Which of the following theoretical approaches to psychological disorders conforms to Mary's beliefs in this scenario?

The sociocultural approach

Group polarization effect

The solidification and further strengthening of an individual's position as a consequence of a group discussion or interaction

Social Psychology

The study of how ppl think about, influence, and relate to other ppl

Bystander effect

The tenancy of an individual who observes an emergency to help less when other people are present than when the observer is alone

Risky shift

The tendency for a group decision to be riskier than the average decision made by the individual group members.

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to favor one's own ethnic group over other groups

Altruism

Unselfish interest in helping another person

Social anxiety disorder or social phobia

anxiety disorder in which the individual has an intense fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in social situations

A classification system for categorizing abnormal behaviors cannot help clinicians predict the _____.

reaction of the individual being diagnosed with the disorder

Tyra believes that her Math professor is actually a secret agent who is working undercover to assassinate the President of the U.S. In the context of schizophrenia, it can be inferred that Tyra is engaging in _____.

referential thinking

Individuals with depressive disorder appear to have too few receptors for the neurotransmitters _____. glutamate and histamine serotonin and norepinephrine dopamine and glutamate GABA and acetylcholine

serotonin and norepinephrine

The solidification and further strengthening of an individual's position as a consequence of a group discussion or interaction is known as:

the group polarization effect.

If Cathy blames her history teacher for her poor performance on a history test she is engaging in:

the self-serving bias.

False consensus effect

Ppl's overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or acts the way they themselves do

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli

Schizophrenia

Severe psychological disorder characterized by highly disordered thought processes; individuals suffering from schizophrenia may be referred to as psychotic because they are so far removed from reality.

Vulnerability-stress hypothesis or diathesis-stress model

Theory suggesting that preexisting conditions (such as genetic characteristics, personality dispositions, or experiences) may put a person at risk of developing a psychological disorder

According to Gordon Allport, intergroup contact is NOT likely to reduce prejudice when group members _____.

engage in competitive tasks

The etiology of social anxiety disorder includes neural circuitry that involves all of the following except the _____.

cerebellum

Hugh buys a new calculator for $125 from the PaperMills stationery store. A week later, he sees an ad from another stationery store, StationMax, selling the same calculator for $65. Hugh feels guilty about having wasted so much money on the calculator but justifies his action by saying that StationMax items are always of poor quality. In the context of attitudes, Hugh's statement reflects an attempt to reduce his:

cognitive dissonance

In the context of social identity, thinking that cultural out-groups are not only different but are worse than one's own group is called:

ethnocentrism

Risky shift and group polarization are aspects of _____.

group decision making

2 to 3 years

-Battle between AUTONOMY and DOUBT -Ego strength is WILL -Core pathology is COMPULSION (action w/out thought)

30 to 60 years (adulthood)

-Battle between GENERATIVELY and STAGNATION -Ego strength is CARE -Core pathology is REJECTIVITY

13 to 18 years (adolescence)

-Battle between IDENTITY and IDENTITY CONFUSION -Ego strength is FIDELITY -Core pathology is ROLE REPUDIATION (no belief in future)

3 to 5 years (play age)

-Battle between INECITIVE and GUILT -Ego strength is PURPOSE -Core pathology is INHIBITION (can't follow social norms)

6 to 12 years (school age)

-Battle between INFERIORITY and INDUSTRY -Ego strength is COMPETENCE -Core pathology is INERTIA (can't get life started)

In the context of social behavior, which of the following best explains why the bystander effect occurs? People tend to look to the behavior of others for cues about what to do. When witnesses are present, there is a diffusion of responsibility. All of these. People wait for others to offer help.

All of these.

Panic disorder

Anxiety disorder in which the individual experiences recurrent, sudden onsets of intense terror, often without warning and with no specific cause.

Generalized anxiety disorder

Anxiety disorder marked by persistent anxiety for at least 6 months, and in which the individual is unable to specify the reasons for the anxiety

Referential thinking

Ascribing personal meaning to completely random events

What makes a face attractive?

Averageness is an essential component

Which of the following is proposed by the self-perception theory?

Behavior can change and influence the attitude of a person.

Obedience

Behavior that complies with the explicit demands of the individual in authority

Abnormal behavior

Behavior that is deviate, maladaptive, or personally distressful over a relatively long period of time.

Personality disorders

Chronic, maladaptive cognitive behavioral patterns that are thoroughly integrated into an individual's personality

Which of the following statements is true of the sociocultural factors involved in depression?

Depression increases as standards of living and employment circumstances worsen.

Anxiety disorders

Disabling (uncontrollable and disruptive) psychological disorders that feature motor tension, hyperactivity, and apprehensive expectations and thoughts.

Dissociative amnesia

Dissociative disorder characterized by extreme memory loss that is coursed by psychological stress

Delusions

False, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual's culture

Affectionate or companionate love

Love that occurs when individuals desire to have another person near and have a deep, caring affection for the person

Romantic or passionate love

Love with strong components of sexuality and infatuation, often dominate in the early part of a love relationship

According to research on aggressive behavior, which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?

Low levels of conscientiousness

Which of the following statements is true of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? An individual experiences PTSD symptoms only several months or years after a trauma. Individuals with PTSD seek attention and are open to expressing their emotions. Not every individual exposed to the same event develops PTSD. Genetic inheritance does not play a role in the development of PTSD.

Not every individual exposed to the same event develops PTSD.

Fundamental attribution error

Observers' overestimation of the importance of internal traits and underestimation of the importance of external situations when they seek explanations of an actor's behavior

PTSD

Psychological disorder that develops through exposure to a traumatic event, a severely oppressive situation, cruel abuse, or a natural or an unnatural disaster.

Depressive disorders

Psychological disorders in which the individual suffers from depression (an unrelenting lack of pleasure in life)

Dissociative disorders

Psychological disorders that involve a sudden loss of memory or change in identity due to the dissociation (separation) of the individual's conscious awareness from previous memories and thoughts

Psychosis

Psychological state in which a person's perception and thoughts are fundamentally removed from reality

Aggression

Social behavior with the objective of harming someone, either physically or verbally

What is decision makers/development of ego?

The battle of ego with result of strong or weak ego

Which psychological approach would attribute a person's depression to escalating negative and self-defeating thoughts?

The cognitive approach

Flat affect

The display of little or no emotion- a common negative symptom of schizophrenia

Self-objectification

The tendency to see oneself primarily as an object in the eyes of others

Self-serving bias

The tendency to take credit for one's successes and to deny responsibility for one's failures

Movement disorders

The unusual mannerisms, body movements, and facial expressions that are characteristic positive symptoms of schizophrenia

Thought disorder

The unusual, sometimes bizarre thought processes that are characteristic positive symptoms of schizophrenia

Social exchange theory

The view of social relationships as involving an exchange of goods, the objective of which is to minimize costs and maximize benefits

Attribution Theory

The view that ppl are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior

Medical model

The view that psychological disorders are medical diseases with a biological origin.

Social identity

The way individuals define themselves in terms of their group membership

Elaboration likelihood model

Theory identifying two ways to persuade: a central route and a peripheral route.

According to studies over the past half-century, which of the following is a condition under which a person's attitude will guide his or her actions?

When the person has a vested interest in the issue

According to Gordon Allport, intergroup contact is likely to reduce prejudice when group members:

believe friendships can emerge from interaction.

Joey and Phillip are high school students, in the same class. Joey imitates Phillip's stammer in front of his friends and laughs. When none of his friends comment on his imitation, Joey assumes that they find Phillip's stammer funny as well. This scenario best exemplifies the _____ effect.

false consensus

According to research done on aggressive behavior, when compared with adolescents who do not play violent video games, adolescents who play such games are:

more likely to engage in delinquent acts.

Katie, who is moderately liberal, attends a very liberal college. According to the group polarization effect, after four years at this college, Katie is likely to become:

more politically liberal.

An individual diagnosed with an anxiety disorder is most likely to experience _____.

motor tension, apprehensive expectations, and thoughts

Billy is a third-grade student with a reputation for bullying his classmates. Billy is punished by his teacher even when he unknowingly hurts someone or unintentionally makes a mistake. When Billy tries to explain his innocence to his teacher, she refuses to believe him because he has always been a "troublemaker." In this scenario, Billy's teacher is encouraging Billy's indiscipline through the _____.

self-fulfilling prophecy

If a person is demonstrating aggressive behavior, it is likely that he or she has low levels of _____ in the brain

serotonin

A professional who believes in the _____ approach to psychological disorders is most likely to consider a person's ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder.

sociocultural

Mr. and Mrs. Lee warn their new babysitter that their son, Dennis, is very aggressive and mischievous and must be strictly disciplined. As a result, Alison is over-strict with Dennis and does not let him out of her sight. This facilitates Dennis' aggressive and mischievous behavior. This scenario best illustrates:

the self-fulfilling prophecy.

60 and On years (old age)

-Battle between INTEGRITY and DESPAIR -Ego strength is WISDOM -Core pathology is DISTAIN

18 to 30 years (young adult)

-Battle between INTIMACY and ISOLATION -Ego strngth is ABILITY TO LOVE -Core pathology is EXCLUSIVITY (can't love)

Infancy (1st year of life)

-Battle between TRUST and MISTRUST -Ego strength is HOPE -Core pathology is WITHDRAWAL

Conformity

A change in a person's behavior to coincide more closely with a group standard

Stereotype

A generalization about a group's characteristics that does not consider any variations from oneindiviual to another

Discrimination

An unjustified negative or harmful aciton toward a member of a group simply because the person belongs to that group

Specific phobia

Anxiety disorder in which the individual experiences an irrational, overwhelming, persistent fear of a particular object or situation

Foot-in-the-door

Ask for small then ask for big

Door-in-the-face

Asking for big first and then go for the small if it doesn't work

Which of the following statements is true of the biological factors associated with prosocial behavior?

Dopamine receptors in the brain are associated with prosocial behavior.

Social contagion

Imitative behavior involving the spread of actions, emotions, and ideas

Jeremy is struggling with whether the presentation he makes should consist of strong logical arguments, or should be short with elements of surprise in it. In the context of the elements of persuasion, which element is Jeremy struggling with?

Message

Social identity theory

Tafel's theory that social identity is a crucial part of self-image and a valuable source of positive feelings about oneself

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; the major classification of psychological disorders int he US

Informational social influence

The influence other ppl have on us because we want to be right

Normative social influence

The influence others have on us because we want them to like us

Mere exposure effect

The phenomenon that the more individuals encounter someone or something, the more probable it is that they will start liking the person of thing even if they do not realize they have seen it before

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

A common psychological disorder in which the individual exhibits one or more of the following: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

Investment model

A model of long-term relationships that examines the ways that commitment, investment, and the availability of attractive alternative partners predict satisfaction and stability in relationships

Stereotype threat

An individual's fast acting, self fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about his or her group

Attitudes

An individual's opinions and beliefs about people, objects, and ideas (how the person feels about the world)

Cognitive dissonance

An individual's psychological discomfort (dissonance) caused by two inconsistent thoughts.

Prejudice

An unjustified negative attitude toward an individual based on the individual's membership in a group

Which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria that is used to distinguish normal from abnormal behavior?

Behavior that is statistically atypical in nature

Self-perception theory

Bem's theory on how behaviors influence attitudes, stating that individuals make inferences about their attitudes by perceiving their behavior.

Social loafing

Each person's tendency to exert less effort in a group because of reduced accountability for individual effort.

Positive illusions

Favorable views of the self that are not necessarily rooted in reality

Egoism

Giving to another person to ensure reciprocity; to gain self esteem; to present oneself as powerful, competent, or caring; or to avoid censure from oneself and others for failing to live up to society's expectations

Harry has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following statements is applicable to him?

He lacks empathy for others, is egocentric, and is willing to use others for his own personal gain.

Social facilitation

Improvement in an individual's performance because of the presence of others.

Professor Green has to make an important presentation to his company's board members. He is struggling to choose between a PowerPoint presentation and a short video to get his point across. Which element of persuasion is the professor struggling with?

Medium

_____ is an anxiety disorder in which the individual experiences recurrent, sudden onsets of intense terror, often without warning and with no specific cause.

Panic disorder

What kind of thinking involves ascribing personal meaning to completely random events?

Referential thinking

Catatonia

State of immobility and unresponsiveness lasting for long periods of time

Social comparison

The process by which individuals evaluate their thoughts, feelinga, behaviors, and abilities in relation to others.

Deindividuation

The reduction in personal identity and erosion of the sense of personal responsibility when one is part of a group