Psy Final

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective test.

False

Kevin is in the exhaustion stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

His hypothalamus secretes corticotrophin-releasing hormones, which in turn causes his pituitary gland to secrete cortisol

True

Personality psychologists are concerned with the nature and causes of individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behavior in social situations.

Sujay is conducting a research on a group of factory machinists as part of a study on workplace stress and heart disease. Before conducting his study, he explains the objective of the study to the subjects and tells them what they would need to do. He gives them the opportunity to choose if they want to participate or not. In other words, Sujay is seeking.

Reinforcement

Intimacy

According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, involves closeness and caring-championing the interests of the loved one, even if it entails sacrificing one's own.

Which of the following statements is true of changing attitudes through persuasion?

Agreement and praise are more effective ways to encourage others to embrace one's views.

Firdous always complains of a tickling sensation in her palms. She ahs visited several physicians who have assured her that she is physically healthy. Despite the repeated reassurances, she runs from doctor to doctor seeking the one who will find the cause of the sensation. In this scenario, Firdous is exhibiting

Dissociative identity disorder

Attitudes

Enduring behavioral and cognitive tendencies that are learned and expressed by evaluating particular people, places, or things with favor or disfavor are known as

False it is not an experimental group

In a study conducted to test the effect of a medicine, one group of participants is given the medicine while another group is not. The latter would be considered an experimental group.

Variability

In psychological testing, refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Approach-approach conflict

In the..........you are motivated to reject each of the two negative goals, However, rejecting one requires approaching the other.

Neuroticism

Is characterized largely by persistent anxiety.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

It demands instant gratification without consideration for other people

Forensic psychologist

Jane is a practicing psychologist who asses the mental status of people charged with crimes and shares her finding with the courts. Jane is most likely a

Thyroxin

Levels of , a stress hormone, in the saliva are elevated during a severe panic attack.

social cognitive theory

Observational learning is one of the foundations of

Which of the is true of cancer?

People cannot inherit a disposition toward cancer

bipolar disorder

Rishi complains of sever stomach pain and believes that he has stomach cancer. He is taken to the hospital where the doctor prescribes some tests. Rishi's reports are normal, and he did not have any medical problem. However, he insists that he has stomach cancer. Rishi is suffering from

Forensic psychologist

Specialize in basic processes such as the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, thought, motivation and emotion.

Humanists

Tend to define themselves in terms of their personal identities and to give priority to their personal goals.

Which of the following statements is true of somatoform disorders?

Tendencies toward perfectionism and rumination, which are found among many people with somatoform disorders, are thought to be at least partly heritable.

Selective exposure

The deliberate seeking and attending to information that is consistent with one's attitudes is known as

Inner concern hassles

The hassles of retirement and investments are examples of

Catastrophize

To is to interpret negative events as being disastrous or to blow them out of proportion.

Erik Erikson is credited with developing the psychosexual stages of development.

True

Obsessions are so compelling and recurrent that they disrupt daily life.

True

The sole purpose of Solomon Asch's study in the early 1950's was to examine the effects of social facilitation.

True

When problems assault us, irrational beliefs help diminish their effect.

True

It shows that learning is accomplished only through mechanical repetition.

Which of the following is true of functionalism?

Altruism is a form of discrimination

true