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