General Psychology Final Exam NEMCC

An instinct

A new born baby knowing how to suck to get food is an example of a

retrograde and anterograde

Bryson remembers nothing before his concussion happened, meaning he has amnesia. If he were unable to learn new things, he would have amnesia.

Leptin

The hormone signals feelings of fullness to the brain.

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show marked reductions in the volume of several parts of the

Hippocampus

Which personality test uses images and storytelling cues that relate to minority, especially Latino, populations?

TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test

hindsight bias

The "I knew it all along" phenomenon is known as

If someone cuts Stevie off on her drive to work, she gets angry and has a hard time getting over it. This is an example of the component of an attitude.

The affective component

primary appraisal

appraisal involves judging whether a stressor is either a threat or a challenge.

Psychophysiological disorders

are those in which the physical symptoms of a disorder can be produced or exacerbated by psychological factors.

According to Maslow, which needs should be met just before self-actualization can be achieved?

esteem

Which of the following is a behavior associated with depression?

feelings of hopelessness

Optimism is a tendency toward a(n)

positive outlook and positive expectations

The best example of a concept is a

prototype

Mental sets occur

when you approach a problem the same way, even if it is ineffective.

self-efficacy

Confidence in our own abilities is something Albert Bandura called

Schema

A(an) is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts.

Which disorder includes symptoms of inattentiveness and impulsive behavior?

ADHD

analytical intelligence

Comparing which cell phone to buy and contrasting the different contracts that come with each purchase in an example of using intelligence.

Racism is both prejudice and toward another group because of their skin color.

Discrimination

automatic processing and effortful processing

Encoding information occurs through

bipolar disorder

Genetic factors play a large role in .. Twin studies show that identical twins are have a 67% chance of getting this disorder if their twin has it as well.

agoraphobia

Intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of public places and spaces is known as

Which Neo-Freudian emphasized the importance of the collective unconscious?

Jung

mnemonic devices

Memory aids that help us organize information for encoding are called

memory

The processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over time is known as

lexicon

The words we use

Heritability

describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics.

The seven universal emotions are

happiness, surprise, sadness, fright, disgust, contempt, and anger

What triggers the secondary appraisal of a stressor?

how a threat is perceived

Which of the following is a sign of borderline personality disorder?

impulsivity

Before registering for the next semester, Karen asks her friends about a professor she doesn't know. They all say the professor is a great teacher. Consequently, Karen assumes that this person is a great teacher and enrolls in the course. Which type of conformity is this?

informational conformity

Situationism

is the view that our behavior and actions are determined by our immediate environment and surroundings

Freud's psychodynamic theory of personality focused on topics like

unconscious forces and childhood.