Psychology
Constructive coping involves
ALL OF THESE
Poor communication ranks high as a cause of breakups with
Both gay and straight couples
Even on the weekend, Jerica tends to ruminate about the events that happen at work. The most likely effect of this tendency is
Depression
Which of the following is NOT a reason students procrastinate?
Good Organization
Which of the following are Big Five traits?
Neuroticism and openness to experience
The technological advances of the past century, impressive though they may be, have not led to perceptible improvement in our collective health and happiness. This issue is known as
Paradox of progress
Brenda saves money during the summer because she works fewer hours during the fall and her income drops then. Brenda is practicing which type of coping strategy?
Problem-Focused
People with an independent view of the self are most likely to engage in which of the following behaviors?
Promote freedom and choice
You're feeling guilty after your third bowl of ice cream. You tell yourself it's alright because yesterday you skipped lunch. This is an example of:
Rationalization
HIV can be transmitted through
Through all these means
When your friend calls you at home to make plans for the weekend, the ___ of communication is sound
channel
Modern technology has provided us with
countless time saving devices
A spontaneous, vivid recurrence of a previous drug-induced experience is called a
flashback
Affectionate, accepting, involved, and democratic parents might produce offspring who tend to be
high in self steem
The first step in attempting to use your time more effectively is to
monitor your use of time
Social context affects self concept in all of the following ways EXCEPT
only aspects of self that are central to who you are will be affected
The tendency to use various strategies to maintain a positive view of the self is called
self enhancement
The humanistic theorist who emphasized the needs for self actualization and the hierarchical organization of needs was
Abraham Maslow
Research suggests that parental __ and __ are major determinants of a child's self-esteem.
Acceptance and control
Which of the following is NOT a step in assertiveness communication training?
Adopting an aggressive attitude
Signs of burnout in the workplace include
All of the above
A problem with MDMA is
All of these
Excessive drinking is correlated with which of the following?
All of these
High caffeine consumption is likely to elevate one's risk for
All of these
Research shows that smoking increases the likelihood of developing
All of these
The type A behavior pattern of anger and hostility is MOST closely linked to which of the following physical ailments
Alzheimer's disease
Anytime you have to take a risk to pursue some desirable outcome, you are likely to find yourself in an ___ conflict
Approach-avoidance
Which of the following is NOT true regarding interpersonal communication?
Assertive people sacrifice their own rights
Tia's stepfather wears a t shirt that says "Who's your daddy? I am" He is usually critical of his stepdaughter and her friends. More over he considers her unit to voice her opinions during family meetings. Tia's stepdad is exhibiting the traits associated with the ___ parenting style
Authoritarian
Beth believes children should be allowed to express themselves at all times. Her children are likely to have lower self esteem than children raised in an ___ parenting style
Authoritative
Two months ago, your best friend did not win a major scholarship that she had been counting on to help pay for graduate school. Now she is always fighting with you, her boyfriend, and her roommates. She is most likely using the defense mechanism called
Displacement
Which of the following statements about AIDS is accurate?
HIV carriers often remain healthy and symptom free for many years after they are infected
Eric has been feeling depressed and has a lot of tension and anxiety while he looks for a new job. He thinks regular exercise will be of benefit. Given the research, what would you tell him?
He's right. Research supports his assumptions
The leading cause of death in the US is
Heart disease
Brian believes he works best under pressure, which of the following is not true
His procrastination will have a positive impact on the quality of his work
Which of the following is the BEST example of a clearly identified problem?
I need a yob
Research findings on gender and self-disclosure indicate that
In an other gender relationship, self disclosure is relatively equal for men and for women
___ are any noticeable alteration in one's life circumstances
Life changes
Which of the following would NOT be considered good advice for someone looking to boost self esteem
Listen to the goals of close confidants
Donald is typically uncooperative, if not downright rude with his coworkers and friends. Donald would BEST be described as
Low in agreeableness
Gary is quite the homebody. He prefers a quiet friday night on the couch unlike his roommate, Larry, who likes to be out all hours of the night at parties in the city. Based on this distinction between the two roommates, Gary is *blank* and Larry is *blank*
Low in extraversion; high in extraversion
There is evidence that a close partner's support and affirmation can bring a loved one's actual self views and behavior more in line with his or her ideal self. Researchers refer to this as the
Michelangelo phenomenon
Which of the following statements regarding the nature of stress is correct?
Routine hassles may have significant negative effects on mental and physical health
Numerous studies have shown that good communication is most likely to be related to which of the following?
Satisfaction in relationships
Drugs that induce sleep and decrease central nervous system activation are usually classified as
Sedatives
___ is an organized set of beliefs about the self
Self concept
Thomas likes to talk about himself a great deal. It is often quite har to move the topic of conversation away from his interests, achievements, and activities. The barrier to effective communication with Tom is his
Self preoccupation
Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?
The study of behavior and the profession that applies to knowledge from these studies to solving practical problems.
Which of the following ideas is NOT central to the concept of personality?
Traits that are shared with others
Hank continually loses his temper when waiting in lines. He has very little patience for other people and is driven to be highly successful. Hank's personality is called
Type A
Which of the following will NOT help you increase your efficiency?
Vary the types of tasks
In general, research on marijuana suggests that physical dependence is not an issuel however, the psychological dependence is. This means that a psychologically dependent person ___ when abstaining from pot for some time
Will likely feel a strong drive to smoke again
You hate mathematics and feel a knot forming in your stomach when you read in the college catalog that Calculus I is required for your chosen major. You are in the _____________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
alarm
Jim is highly sensitive to criticism. He rarely acknowledges when he might have ignored his staff's feelings and believes he deserves special treatment. His supervisor has decided not to help him build his self esteem because
all of these
The size of an individual's personal space is related to which of the following?
all of these are true
The process of adjustment relates to
all of these1
According to Freud, a toddler is in the *blank* stage of psychosexual development
anal
Marijuana, hashish, and THC are all derived from
cannabis
Snooki became gravely ill after drinking a neon green beverage while on spring break. Any time she sees a green beverage she becomes sick to her stomack. This is a real life example of
classical conditioning
Principles to keep in mind in a conflict situation include
define the conflict as a mutual problem
The paradox of progress is the notion that
despite unparalleled advances in technology, we seem to have more social and personal difficulties
If you yell at your little sister after having a fight with your girlfriend, you may be diverting your anger through the use of
displacement
Facial expressions are most likely to convey messages dealing with
emotions
psychology are *blank* research methods and *blank* research methds
experimental; correlational
The four major types of stress described in your textbook are
frustration, internal conflict, pressure, and change
Deception on the part of another person may be signaled by
giving short answers
Psychobabble is best defined as
ill defined terminology
Nonverbal communication
is frequently used to express feelings or emotions
Anna is speaking rapidly to Steve as she asks him out to lunch. Her paralanguage most likely conveys ________ in this situation.
nervousness
Carl Jung proposed that the unconscious consists of two layers, the ______ and the ______.
personal unconscious; collective unconscious
A *blank* is durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations
personality trait
When a person must continue to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal illness, the person has developed
physical dependence
It appears people enroll in self realization programs because there programs appear to provide
profound enlightenment
an experimental group consists of subjects who
receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable
Someone who says, "I probably won't do well on the exam because I was up all night with a sick friend" is using the strategy of
self handicapping
once relationships are well established, self-disclosure tends to...
tape off
People are most likely to follow the instructions they receive from healthcare professionals when
there is a positive attitude toward the physician forming a working alliance
Mario found a +0.80 correlation coefficient between height and diet. He was able to conclude that
there is a strong relationship between height and diet
Behavioral approaches to personality used to be criticized on the grounds that
they neglected cognitive processes
When people need to consume larger and larger doses of a drug to obtain the desired effect, they have developed ___ on for the drug
tolerance
Martin speaks slowly as he gives his answers in an oral examination for a master's degree in psychology. His Paralanguage most likely conveys ___ in this situation
uncertainty
In psychological testing, "standardization" means that
uniform procedures are used in the administration and scoring of a test
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response is an ___ reaction to an unconditioned stimulus
unlearned
Defense mechanisms are unconscious reactions that protect a person from
unpleasant emotions
The best description of social support is
various types of aid from one's social networks