PSYCH EXAM 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that suggest the presence of a psychological disorder?

A feeling anxious before an exam

Which of the following are the components of Ellis' approach ( in the correct order)?

Activating event, belief, consequence OR ABC

If you believe that some people are just born lucky and that one of the best ways to handle problems is to not think about them, then you may have...

An external locus of control

Cole plays both baseball and basketball. His last basketball game of the season is the same day and time of the opening day game of his baseball season.

Approach- Approach

How do behaviorists explain phobias?

As conditioned fears acquired during early childhood.

Mary does not want to take English under Mr. Hughes, but there are no other time slots open this semester. If she does not take his class now, she will have to postpone the graduation.

Avoidance- Avoidance

You were issued a ticket that you want to fight in court, but you would have to take off time from work and lose a day's pay in order to do so.

Avoidance- Avoidance

The disorder characterized by extreme mood swings from ecstatic elation to deep depression is known by psychologists today as...

Bipolar disorder

Edward's professor told him that his first paper could have been shorter in length. Edward becomes very concerned because now he realizes that he does not know how to write papers and will definitely fail the class. This is an example of...

Catastrophizing

According to the elaboration likelihood model, the __________________ route relies on facts and research results whereas the _________________ route relies on factors such as appealing images, status, or prestige.

Central; peripheral

What are 3 characteristics of psychological hardiness?

Commitment, Challenge, and Control

Lisa is a single parent o three children. During the course of each week she prepares meals, shops for food, and takes care of the household. She also works outside the home in a demanding job that she does not like yet is concerned about meeting her everyday expenses. Psychologists call these stresses...

Daily Hassles

Prejudices can form because of people's tendency to divide our social world into "us" and "them." This is known as ____________________

Dis positional

Some stress is necessary to keep individuals alert and occupied. Hans Selye (1980) referred to this as...

Eustress

A woman has been brought to emergency room because she says that she has been seeing green ooze coming through the walls of her bedroom. What is she demonstrating?

Faulty perceptions

Free- floating anxiety is a feature of:

Generalized anxiety disorder

Life changes differ from daily hassles because...

Life changes can be positive and desirable and daily hassles are just negative. And life changes occur at irregular intervals and daily hassles occur regularly.

Conforming to the outright commands of another person is called...

Obedience

People experience a _____________________ are often aware of cardiac sensations and often think they are having a heart attack.

Panic Attack

If you were attempting to predict voters' choice in an election, it would be better to know their attitude toward the particular candidates rather than their party affiliation. This demonstrates the ____________________ factor of the A-B problem.

Specificity

The A-B problem refers to the fact that...

The link between attitudes and behaviors tends to be weak to moderate.

You are passing an accident on the road. You are more likely to get involved or at least make a call for hep if...

You are the first one on the scene.

Major Depression

monitor elevated mood, may be indication the pt plan to commit suicide

Jeffery is charming, but he is a con artist who has cheated friends out of their life savings. This violation of others' rights without remorse is common for him. Jeffery exhibits the characteristics of _____________________ personality disorder.

Antisocial

There are two video games you want to buy, but you only have enough money for one.

Approach- Approach

You have the money to buy a new car, but the one you want has high insurance rates.

Approach- Avoidance

There are two classes that Mary wants to take; they are both offered at 11 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesday.

Approach- approach

Psychologists often classify conflict into 4 types. Which of the following in NOT one of those?

Approach-Withdrawal

When Tamara and her classmates say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, their teacher smiles and approves. This is an example of children acquiring attitudes such as patriotism through.

Conditioning

According to social psychologists, to ______________ is to change one's behavior to adhere to social norms.

Conform

John's parents never cared people from Regionville. They thought people from Regionville were slow and lazy. John often heard them make jokes about this area and the people who live there. john is being transferred to Regionville for his job and he knows he won't like it because of the people there. He acquired this attitude through _________________ learning.

Observational

You like the apartment but hate your roommate. If you move out, you will lose your deposit. You could rent an apartment by yourself, but you would have to live in a shabby place.

Multiple approach- avoidance

You have been accepted by two colleges; they are both equally ranked. One is close to your home so you wouldn't have to move, but it is extremely expensive. The other is far from your home, but is affordable.

Multiple approach/ avoidance

A woman has difficulty concentrating on her job at work because of her preoccupation with the possibility that she has left the stove on or the iron plugged in at home. She imagines that her house will catch on fire because of her mistake. She is often late for work because she has to go back and check her home 5 times before can leave. She confides in her doctor. What diagnosis is the doctor likely to consider?

Obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD)

Which of the following is NOT one of Selye's three stages in the General Adaptation Syndrome?

Resilience

Individuals who are highly driven, competitive, impatient, and aggressive are referred to as...

Type A