Psych final exam

prosocial behavior is defined as...

A positive social act reflecting a concern for others.

Comas are most likely to be reversible when the coma is due to

An abnormally low body temperature

In kubler ross's model of the reaction of the denial and isolation is followed by the reaction of

Anger

In the united states an 8 year old would be most likely to die

As the result of a car accident

A hope for less pain, more time or Provisions for children are most common during the ____ stage of dying

Bargaining

An example of empathy would be....

Being afraid for the hero on a movie who is in danger.

___ is defines as a state of loss

Bereavement

Kubler ross suggested that upon initially being told that they are going to die, most peoples response is one of

Denial

Which type of infant attachment is BEST associated with having a morber who is abusing drugs?

Disorganized-Disoriented

Jen's 70 year old uncle ben who lives in the united states just died. As a knowledgeable individual Jen would realize statistically the most likely cause of his death was....

Heart disease

Evolutionary theorists have argued that it is in oir genetic self interest to be altruistic because.....

Helping our kin may allow our genes to be passed along.

You see an obituary in the local newspaper for a 15 year old. If you live in the United states, what would more likely be the cause of the individuals death?

Homicide

Kubler ross depression stage of dying is characterized by a sense of

Hopelessness

Evolutionary based research on altruism has demonstrated that...

Humans may have a genetic makeup that predisposes them to behave both antisocially and prosocially.

seperation anxiety

Is an important sign of attachment

Every time his son justin swears (something he does not like) Ken walks away from him (pays no attention). This strategy provides a good example of the _____ parental approach

Love withdrawal

The purpose of ______ is to create anxiety by threatening a loss of reinforcement.

Love withdrawal

____ is defined as a "culturally prescribed way of reacting to death"

Mourning

In which type of attachment does a child use a caregiver as a base, becomes somewhat upset when separated from the caregiver and is fairly outgoing with a stranger if the caregiver is present?

Secure

According to ainsworth, an attachment figure is best defines as serving a(n) _____ for an attached child

Secure base

A college student becomes homesick during her first semester on campus. This response is most related to.....

Seperation anxiety

_____ anxiety peaks first and is followed by _____ anxiety

Seperation; stranger

Which of the following BEST exemplifies prosocial behavior?

Stopping to help a stranger change a flat tire

Two year old amy is going to the dentist for the first time. She is sittinf on her dads lap when she firsy sees the dentist dressed in a long white coat. Amy reacts by turninf and hugging her dad while sobbing amys reaction is BEST explained as involving ___ anxiety

Stranger

Which is the BEST example of a power assertion form of discipline?

Taking away a childs television privileges

Grief is BEST defined as

The emotional response to loss

How do newborns demonstrate empathy?

They become distressed when other infants cry

Empathy refers to

Vicariously experiencing another's feelings

It is most accurate to say that biological death

is a process consisting of multiple events and the line between life and death is blurry.

Total brain death includes all of the following EXCEPT

there is a failure to breathe for 36 hours